List of cities in Iraq by population

Source UN (World Urbanization Prospects 2018)
Date01 Apr 2024

Iraq cities population

Code City Population Share (%) Rank Change
20232024IraqWorldPopulation(%)
BaghBaghdad7,711,3057,921,13417.0152209,8292.72
Al-MAl-Mawsil (Mosul)1,792,0201,847,6913.97231055,6713.11
Al-BAl-Basrah (Basra)1,448,1241,485,1563.19339837,0322.56
KirkKirkuk1,074,8841,100,3902.37457425,5062.37
NajaNajaf958,487987,8142.12564529,3273.06
IrbiIrbil (Erbil)896,716917,6391.97670120,9232.33
SulaSulaimaniya800,793823,1991.77776622,4062.80
AmarAmara729,276753,7081.62884724,4323.35
NasiNasiriyah671,412690,8251.48992819,4132.89
HillHillah641,301656,5181.411096915,2172.37
KarbKarbala589,207603,1881.3011106213,9812.37
DiwaDiwaniyah572,122591,5241.2712109119,4023.39
KutKut500,215512,0841.1013126311,8692.37
RamaRamadi480,036491,4271.0614130811,3912.37
FaloFaloojah367,830376,5580.8091516588,7282.37
BaaqBaaqoobah355,457366,3870.78816169910,9303.07
SamaSamarra330,994338,8480.7281717977,8542.37