The population history and structural changes of Yazd Province's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

According to the 2016 census, 971,355 people (over 85% of the population of Yazd province) live in the following cities:[2] Yazd Province with the area of 129,285 km2 (49,917 sq mi)[12] is situated in an oasis where the Dasht-e Kavir desert and the Dasht-e Lut desert meet.

The city itself is sometimes called "the bride of the Kavir" because of its location, in a valley between Shir Kuh, the tallest mountain in the region at 4,075 m (13,369 ft) above sea level, and Kharaneq.

The city proper is located at 1,203 m (3,947 ft) above sea-level, and covers 16,000 km2 (6,200 sq mi).

This group is wider than the other ridges and includes Shir Kuh They are located in the east of Yazd Province with the highest peaks being Bon Lokht (3002) Media related to Yazd Province at Wikimedia Commons