| Rudbar-e Jonubi County | |
| Native Name: | Persian: شهرستان رودبار جنوب |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Image Map1: | IranKerman-SVG.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Kerman province in Iran |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kerman |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Rudbar |
| Parts Type: | Districts |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | Central |
| P2: | Halil Dasht |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 105992 |
| Coordinates: | 27.9675°N 58.0522°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Rudbar-e Jonubi County (Persian: شهرستان رودبار جنوب) is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Rudbar.[2]
In 2023, Jazmurian District was separated from the county in the establishment of Jazmurian County. Bizhanabad Rural District was created in the Central District, and Nehzatabad Rural District was separated from it in the formation of Halil Dasht District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Abbasabad Rural District.[3]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 86,747 in 17,364 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 104,421 people in 24,506 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 105,992 in 27,428 households.[6]
Rudbar-e Jonubi County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 50,292 | 62,712 | 62,125 | |
| Nehzatabad RD | 19,921 | 22,946 | 21,538 | |
| 22,096 | 27,543 | 25,840 | ||
| Rudbar (city) | 8,275 | 12,223 | 14,747 | |
| Halil Dasht District | ||||
| Jazmurian District | 36,455 | 41,709 | 43,867 | |
| 32,020 | 36,625 | 31,642 | ||
| 4,435 | 5,084 | 5,390 | ||
| Zeh-e Kalut (city) | 6,835 | |||
| Total | 86,747 | 104,421 | 105,992 | |