Bandar-e Dayyer is a city in the Central District of Deyr County, Bushehr province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Bandar-e Deyr was a prominent commercial port in the Persian Gulf, and the Jewish settlers were dominating the local market

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 18,454 in 3,882 households. The following census in 2011 counted 20,157 people in 4,890 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 24,083 people in 6,680 households.

Jewish community

Some historians believe that Bandar-e Dayyer during the 13th century was exclusively inhabited by Jews. In the 19th century Lorimer stated that the population is about 5,500 souls, including some Jews. The Jewish community during the 19th century had an estimated population of 20 to 50 families.

Climate