List of largest cities of Iraq

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

Governorates of Iraq map
Iraq Population Density, 2000

List
Rank City or Town Governorate 1987 Census 1997 Census 2009 Estimate 2018 Estimate[1]
1 Baghdad Baghdad 3,841,268 5,423,964 6,702,538 8,126,755
2 Mosul Nineveh 1,479,430 2,042,852 3,106,948 3,729,998
3 Basra Basra 872,176 1,556,445 2,405,434 2,908,491
4 Nasiriyah Dhi Qar 921,066 1,184,796 1,744,398 2,095,172
5 Hillah Babylon 1,109,574 1,181,751 1,729,666 2,065,042
6 Suleymaniyah Suleymaniyah 951,723 1,362,739 1,694,895 2,053,305
7 Erbil Erbil 770,439 1,095,992 1,532,081 1,854,778
8 Ramadi Anbar 820,690 1,023,736 1,483,359 1,771,656
9 Baqubah Diyala 961,073 1,135,223 1,371,035 1,637,226
10 Kirkuk Kirkuk 601,219 753,171 1,325,853 1,597,876
11 Tikrit Saladin 726,138 904,432 1,337,786 1,595,235
12 Najaf Najaf 590,078 775,042 1,221,228 1,471,592
13 Kut Wasit 564,670 783,614 1,150,079 1,378,723
14 Dohuk Dohuk 293,304 402,970 1,072,324 1,292,535
15 Diwaniyah Qādisiyyah 559,805 751,331 1,077,614 1,291,048
16 Karbala Karbala 469,282 594,235 1,013,254 1,218,732
17 Zakho Duhok 190,000 293,000 500,000 565,000
18 Amarah Maysan 487,448 637,126 922,890 1,112,673
19 Samawah Muthanna 315,815 436,825 683,126 814,371
20 Samarra Saladin 308,000 378,700 399,100
21 Fallujah Anbar 202,014 301,106
22 Halabja Halabja 201,200 245,700
23 Kufa Najaf 202,304 230,000
24 Khanaqin Diyala 175,500 181,000
25 Tal Afar Nineveh 172,600
25 Tuz Khurmatu Saladin 119,000
26 Sinjar Nineveh 88,023
27 Hit Al Anbar 66,000
28 Tel Keppe Nineveh 50,200
2 Qaraqosh Nineveh 49,545
29 Haditha Anbar 46,500
31 Alqosh Nineveh
32 Ad-Dawr Saladin
33 Afak Qādisiyyah
34 Al-Awja Saladin
35 Al-Faris Saladin
36 Al-Farish Babil
37 Al-Qa'im Al Anbar
38 Al Zab Kirkuk
39 Ar Rutba Al Anbar
40 Baghdadi Al Anbar
41 Baiji Saladin
42 Balad Saladin
43 Iskandariya Babil
44 Muqdadiyah Diyala
45 Taji Saladin
46 Zubayr Basra
47 Makhmur Erbil
48 Ankawa Erbil
49 Umm Qasr Basra
50 Khatarah Nineveh
51 Tesqopa Nineveh
52 Akre Erbil
53 Shaqlawa Erbil

Largest cities
 
Largest cities or towns in Iraq
According to the 2018 Estimate[2]
Rank Name Governorate Pop.
Baghdad
Baghdad
Mosul
Mosul		 1BaghdadBaghdad Governorate8,126,755 Basra
Basra
Sulaymaniya
Sulaymaniya
2MosulNineveh Governorate3,729,998
3BasraBasra Governorate2,908,491
4SulaymaniyaSulaymaniya Governorate2,053,305
5KirkukKirkuk Governorate1,597,876
6BaqubaDiyala Governorate1,637,226
7TikritSaladin Governorate1,218,732
8ErbilErbil Governorate1,854,778
9BabylonBabylon Governorate2,085,042
10Al NasiriyaDhi Qar Governorate2,065,172


Ancient cities and towns

See also

References
  1. "Central Statistics Organization Iraq. "Population Projection 2015-2018"" (PDF).
  2. http://citypopulation.de/Iraq-Cities.html
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