Malayer (), formerly Dowlatabad (, also Romanized as Dowlatābād and Daūlatābād), is a city in the Central District of Malayer County, Hamadan province, Iran, serving as both capital of the district and of the county.
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 153,748 in 40,750 households. The following census in 2011 counted 159,848 people in 46,939 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 170,237 people in 52,697 households.
The second largest city of the province, Malayer has a reputation for rug-weaving and has some popular parks. The biggest historical park is Seifiyeh. Malayer is located between Hamadan and Borujerd in Lorestan province. This city is one of main centers of furniture industry in Iran.
Language
Linguistic composition of the city consists of Luri & Luri dialects as the majority indigenous tongue spoken at about 80% and standard Persian at 20%.