Shiraz

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#554

Global Rank

4.3

Power Score

Emerging Metro

% of Country Score

7.7%


Share

Iran • MENA • Language power • Time zone Asia/Tehran UTC+3:30

Population
1.9M
GDP
$14B
GDP per capita
$7,651
Land area
1,666 km² (643 mi²)
Density
1,122/km² (2,906/mi²)

Primary city Shiraz

State / province Fars

Language Persian

Shiraz metro area

29.61, 52.54
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Sport

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Universities.

World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Sports

1 teams

Other Teams

Football/Soccer Teams1 team

Football/Soccer • Iran

Fajr Sepasi

Shiraz • Level: 1

Cultural Assets

Notable Museums & Landmarks

Museums & Galleries1 item

Jondishapour Museum of Trade History

Shiraz • History

Landmarks & Civic1 item

Persian Gulf Complex

Shiraz • Shopping

Languages of Shiraz

Western Farsi first in Fars; 1 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoWestern Farsi
AdministrativeWestern Farsi
NationalWestern Farsi

Fars on the languages board · Language power

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities2 entries
#986

Shiraz University

Shiraz, Iran

#1198

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Shiraz, Iran

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Shiraz International Airport

Shiraz • 4 - Regional

Metro System (24 stations)1 entry

Shiraz Metro

Shiraz • 24 stations