Baneh County should not be confused with Sahneh County.
| Baneh County | |
| Native Name: | Persian: شهرستان بانه |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Image Map1: | IranKurdistan-SVG.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Kurdistan province in Iran |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kurdistan |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Baneh |
| Parts Type: | Districts |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | Central |
| P2: | Armardeh |
| P3: | Namshir |
| P4: | Nanur |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 158690 |
| Coordinates: | 36°N 97°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Baneh County (Persian: شهرستان بانه) is in Kurdistan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Baneh.[2]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 116,773 in 24,709 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 132,565 people in 32,669 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 158,690 in 43,772 households.[5]
Baneh County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 78,016 | 96,243 | 122,439 | |
| 8,381 | 11,053 | 12,221 | ||
| Baneh (city) | 69,635 | 85,190 | 110,218 | |
| Armardeh District | 10,394 | 9,601 | 9,359 | |
| 2,691 | 2,546 | 2,448 | ||
| 5,641 | 4,706 | 4,606 | ||
| Armardeh (city) | 2,062 | 2,349 | 2,305 | |
| Namshir District | 19,018 | 17,328 | 17,423 | |
| 4,937 | 4,527 | 5,614 | ||
| 6,307 | 5,765 | 5,435 | ||
| 6,643 | 5,729 | 5,090 | ||
| Kani Sur (city) | 1,131 | 1,307 | 1,284 | |
| Nanur District | 9,345 | 9,393 | 9,469 | |
| 5,172 | 4,524 | 4,467 | ||
| 3,104 | 3,411 | 3,484 | ||
| Buin-e Sofla (city) | 1,069 | 1,458 | 1,518 | |
| Total | 116,773 | 132,565 | 158,690 | |