Bushehr County (Persian: شهرستان بوشهر) is in Bushehr province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bushehr.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 216,087 in 53,173 households. The following census in 2011 counted 258,906 people in 68,819 households. At the 2016 census, the county's population was 298,594 in 85,523 households.

In October 2018, the city of Choghadak and parts of Howmeh Rural District were separated from the Central District in the establishment of Choghadak District, which was divided into two rural districts and the city.

Administrative divisions

Bushehr County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Bushehr County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006	2011	2016
Central District	207,891	251,120	290,359
Angali RD	2,636	2,301	2,209
Howmeh RD	27,156	35,525	22,766
Ali Shahr (city)			23,178
Bushehr (city)	161,674	195,222	223,504
Choghadak (city)	16,425	18,072	18,702
Choghadak District
Chah Kutah RD
Doveyreh RD
Choghadak (city)
Kharg District	8,196	7,722	8,193
Kharg (city)	8,196	7,722	8,193
Total	216,087	258,906	298,594
RD = Rural District

See also

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