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The Iraqi census of 1957 was the second census taken in the Kingdom of Iraq. The census took place after more than 25 years of the establishment of the Iraq. The census showed that the country had a total population of 6,339,960. Muslims made 95% of the total population, with Christians coming second at 3.3%, Yezidis with 0.88%, and Jews with 0.08%. The biggest city was the capital Baghdad, with a population of 490,496.

GovernorateToday part ofMuslimsChristiansJewishMandaeansYezidisOthersUnknownTotal
Amara Maysan 325,9001,086652,579719113329,840
Baghdad Baghdad and Saladin 1,235,53868,7753,6343,7683114315551,313,012
Basra Basra 489,11711,2383522,1825994288503,330
Erbil Erbil 265,9847,198141202137273,383
Diyala Diyala 328,4108166722312195113329,836
Diwaniya Qadisiyah, Muthanna and Najaf 519,7324294219255119520,470
Dulaim Al-Anbar 244,5708,041182431820113253,023
Hilla Babil 354,04750216722811103354,779
Karbala Karbala 217,14391183891759217,375
Kirkuk Kirkuk 375,23213,15062422356130388,839
Kut Wasit 294,95531352225424308295,899
Mosul Ninawa and Dohuk 609,24790,348186155,129169475755,447
Muntafiq Dhi Qar 456,885314171,54428357458,848
Sulaymaniya Sulaymaniya 302,8251,9251315232371304,894
Total6,057,493206,2064,90611,82555,8851,0392,6066,339,960

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