List of largest cities of Iraq

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This article shows a list of largest cities and towns in Iraq .

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This list includes the 80 most populous cities, towns, and sub-districts of Iraq, as of the most recent population estimate in 2018.

RankCity or TownGovernorate1987 Census2009 Estimate2018 Estimate [1]
1 Baghdad Baghdad 3,841,2685,521,2426,719,477
2 Mosul Nineveh 664,2211,136,9901,361,819
3 Basra Basra 406,2961,091,6271,340,827
4 Erbil Erbil 585,968825,3561,550,071
5 Najaf Najaf 309,010617,125747,261
6 Karbala Karbala 296,705588,283711,530
7 Sulaymaniyah Sulaymaniyah 364,096559,685676,492
8 Kirkuk Kirkuk 418,624782,143972,272
9 Nasiriyah Dhi Qar 265,937455,721558,446
10 Amarah Maysan 208,797428,804527,472
11 Hillah Babil 268,834373,063455,741
12 Diwaniyah Qādisiyyah 196,519332,124403,796
13 Kut Wasit 183,183312,610389,376
14 Dohuk Dohuk 280,137340,871
15 Zubayr Basra 244,855300,751
16 Baqubah Diyala 227,785279,133
17 Fallujah Anbar 203,451250,884
18 Ramadi Anbar 192,556181,264223,525
19 Samawah Muthanna 179,140221,743
20 Zakho Duhok 174,197211,964
21 Abu Al-Khaseeb Basra 165,102203,155
22 Al-Shatrah Dhi Qar 148,664182,175
23 Tal Afar Nineveh 143,982172,453
24 Kufa Najaf 141,472171,305
25 Kalar Sulaymaniyah 120,099145,164
26 Samarra Saladin 119,022144,771
27 Shatt Al-Arab Basra 108,277132,995
28 Soran Erbil 100,512131,813
29 Suq al-Shuyukh Dhi Qar 107,373131,576
30 Al-Shamal Nineveh 106,875128,007
31 Al-Qurnah Basra 102,936126,434
32 Al-Wahda Baghdad 91,071110,836
33 Tikrit Saladin 89,584108,964
34 Tuz Khurmatu Saladin 84,323102,565
35 Al-Mahmudiyah Baghdad 83,336101,421
36 Iskandariya Babil 82,366100,619
37 Al-Mejar Al-Kabir Maysan 76,36593,937
38 Ranya Sulaymaniyah 76,11191,995
39 Hamza Qādisiyyah 71,34686,743
40 Al-Rumaitha Muthanna 69,52886,063
41 Al-Hay Wasit 68,64085,496
42 Al-Hindiya Karbala 69,50484,065
43 Baiji Saladin 68,17082,918
44 Al-Qasim Babil 66,71381,498
45 Muqdadiyah Diyala 65,03879,699
46 Al-Suwaira Wasit 61,95477,168
47 Al-Rifa'i Dhi Qar 60,88574,609
48 Al-Qa'im Al Anbar 60,05574,056
49 Qaladiza Sulaymaniyah 61,18273,951
50 Simele Duhok 58,80871,557
51 Bekreco Sulaymaniyah 59,10871,444
52 An Numaniyah Wasit 56,98870,982
53 Fayda Nineveh 57,61069,001
54 Akre Duhok 55,69168,093
55 Halabja Halabja 55,58867,190
56 Hit Al Anbar 54,05566,657
57 Kasnazan Erbil 54,39165,917
58 Chamchamal Sulaymaniyah 54,00365,274
59 Balad Ruz Diyala 52,12263,871
60 Al Nasr Wal Salam Baghdad 52,24563,584
61 Al Khalis Diyala 51,00362,500
62 Jalawla Diyala 50,69062,117
63 Koy Sanjaq Erbil 51,19662,046
64 Said Sadiq Sulaymaniyah 50,99561,638
65 Balad Saladin 49,28159,943
66 Al Midhatiya Babil 48,67259,458
67 Bnaslawa Erbil 48,03558,214
68 Al-Shamiya Qādisiyyah 47,71158,007
69 Musayyib Babil 46,93457,335
70 Qahtaniyah Nineveh 47,38556,755
71 Qasrok Duhok 46,35756,407
72 Al-Aziziyah Wasit 44,86855,886
73 Al-Shirqat Saladin 44,91254,629
74 Haji Awa Sulaymaniyah 44,44053,714
75 Daratu Erbil 44,30853,697
76 Qalat Sukkar Dhi Qar 43,55153,367
77 Şoriş Sulaymaniyah 42,70351,615
78 Khanaqin Diyala 42,05751,538
79 Al-Nasr Dhi Qar 41,69851,097
80 Umm Qasr Basra 40,53149,783

Largest cities

 
Largest cities or towns in Iraq
According to the 2018 Estimate [2]
Rank Name Governorate Pop.
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2 Mosul Nineveh Governorate 1,361,819
3 Basra Basra Governorate 1,340,827
4 Kirkuk Kirkuk Governorate 972,272
5 Erbil Erbil Governorate 879,071
6 Najaf Najaf Governorate 747,261
7 Karbala Karbala Governorate 711,530
8 Sulaymaniyah Sulaymaniyah Governorate 676,492
9 Nasiriyah Dhi Qar Governorate 558,446
10 Amarah Maysan Governorate 527,472

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References

  1. ↑ "Iraq cities". citypopulation.de. December 16, 2020. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Iraq: Governorates, Major Cities & Urban Centers". City Population.
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