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Iraqi Governorates
A map showing the different regions of Iraq.
Iraq Population Density, 2000 (6172440266)
This map shows how many people live in different parts of Iraq in 2000. Darker areas mean more people!

This article is all about the biggest cities and towns in Iraq. You'll find out which places have the most people living in them, from the capital city to smaller towns.

Iraq's Biggest Cities

This section lists the 80 cities, towns, and areas in Iraq with the most people. The numbers are from 2018, which is the latest estimate. You can see how much the population has grown over the years!

Rank City or Town Governorate 1987 Census 2009 Estimate 2018 Estimate
1 Baghdad Baghdad 3,841,268 5,521,242 6,719,477
2 Mosul Nineveh 664,221 1,136,990 1,361,819
3 Basra Basra 406,296 1,091,627 1,340,827
4 Kirkuk Kirkuk 418,624 782,143 972,272
5 Erbil Erbil 485,968 725,356 879,071
6 Najaf Najaf 309,010 617,125 747,261
7 Karbala Karbala 296,705 588,283 711,530
8 Sulaymaniyah Sulaymaniyah 364,096 559,685 676,492
9 Nasiriyah Dhi Qar 265,937 455,721 558,446
10 Amarah Maysan 208,797 428,804 527,472
11 Hillah Babil 268,834 373,063 455,741
12 Diwaniyah Qādisiyyah 196,519 332,124 403,796
13 Kut Wasit 183,183 312,610 389,376
14 Dohuk Dohuk 280,137 340,871
15 Zubayr Basra 244,855 300,751
16 Baqubah Diyala 227,785 279,133
17 Fallujah Anbar 203,451 250,884
18 Ramadi Anbar 192,556 181,264 223,525
19 Samawah Muthanna 179,140 221,743
20 Zakho Duhok 174,197 211,964
21 Abu Al-Khaseeb Basra 165,102 203,155
22 Al-Shatrah Dhi Qar 148,664 182,175
23 Tal Afar Nineveh 143,982 172,453
24 Kufa Najaf 141,472 171,305
25 Kalar Suleymaniyah 120,099 145,164
26 Samarra Saladin 119,022 144,771
27 Shatt Al-Arab Basra 108,277 132,995
28 Soran Erbil 100,512 131,813
29 Suq al-Shuyukh Dhi Qar 107,373 131,576
30 Al-Shamal Nineveh 106,875 128,007
31 Al-Qurnah Basra 102,936 126,434
32 Al-Wahda Baghdad 91,071 110,836
33 Tikrit Saladin 89,584 108,964
34 Tuz Khurmatu Saladin 84,323 102,565
35 Al-Mahmudiyah Baghdad 83,336 101,421
36 Iskandariya Babil 82,366 100,619
37 Al-Mejar Al-Kabir Maysan 76,365 93,937
38 Ranya Suleymaniyah 76,111 91,995
39 Hamza Qādisiyyah 71,346 86,743
40 Al-Rumaitha Muthanna 69,528 86,063
41 Al-Hay Wasit 68,640 85,496
42 Al-Hindiya Karbala 69,504 84,065
43 Baiji Saladin 68,170 82,918
44 Al-Qasim Babil 66,713 81,498
45 Muqdadiyah Diyala 65,038 79,699
46 Al-Suwaira Wasit 61,954 77,168
47 Al-Rifa'i Dhi Qar 60,885 74,609
48 Al-Qa'im Al Anbar 60,055 74,056
49 Qaladiza Suleymaniyah 61,182 73,951
50 Simele Duhok 58,808 71,557
51 Bekreco

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 Suleymaniyah 59,108 71,444
52 An Numaniyah Wasit 56,988 70,982
53 Fayda Nineveh 57,610 69,001
54 Akre Erbil 55,691 68,093
55 Halabja Halabja 55,588 67,190
56 Hit Al Anbar 54,055 66,657
57 Kasnazan Erbil 54,391 65,917
58 Chamchamal Suleymaniyah 54,003 65,274
59 Balad Ruz Diyala 52,122 63,871
60 Al Nasr Wal Salam Baghdad 52,245 63,584
61 Al Khalis Diyala 51,003 62,500
62 Jalawla Diyala 50,690 62,117
63 Koy Sanjaq Erbil 51,196 62,046
64 Said Sadiq Suleymaniyah 50,995 61,638
65 Balad Saladin 49,281 59,943
66 Al Midhatiya Babil 48,672 59,458
67 Bnaslawa Erbil 48,035 58,214
68 Al-Shamiya Qādisiyyah 47,711 58,007
69 Musayyib Babil 46,934 57,335
70 Qahtaniyah Nineveh 47,385 56,755
71 Qasrok Duhok 46,357 56,407
72 Al-Aziziyah Wasit 44,868 55,886
73 Al-Shirqat Saladin 44,912 54,629
74 Haji Awa Suleymaniyah 44,440 53,714
75 Daretu Erbil 44,308 53,697
76 Qalat Sukkar Dhi Qar 43,551 53,367
77 Şoriş Suleymaniyah 42,703 51,615
78 Khanaqin Diyala 42,057 51,538
79 Al-Nasr Dhi Qar 41,698 51,097
80 Umm Qasr Basra 40,531 49,783

Top Cities in Iraq

You can also explore more about the very largest cities in Iraq using this helpful guide:

Largest cities or towns in Iraq
According to the 2018 Estimate
Rank Name Pop.
1 Baghdad 6,719,476
2 Mosul 1,361,819
3 Basra 1,340,827
4 Kirkuk 972,272
5 Erbil 879,071
6 Najaf 747,261
7 Karbala 711,530
8 Sulaymaniyah 676,492
9 Nasiriyah 558,446
10 Amarah 527,472

Famous Ancient Cities

Iraq is a land with a very long history! Many important ancient cities were located here. These places were once busy centers of early civilizations. They teach us a lot about how people lived thousands of years ago.

  • Babylon (ܒܒܝܠ) (بابل)
  • Ctesiphon (Al-Mada'in, المدائن)
  • Eridu (إريدو)
  • Hatra (حضر)
  • Kish (كيش)
  • Lagash (لجش)
  • Nineveh (ܢܝܢܘܐ) (نينوى)
  • Nippur (نيبور)
  • Nuzi (Nuzu)
  • Samarra
  • Shenna (Sinn Barimma)
  • Sumer (سومر)
  • Tell Ubaid (تل عبيد)
  • Ur (أور)
  • Uruk (أوروك)
  • Lubdu
  • Arrapha (now Kirkuk)

See Also

  • List of places in Iraq
  • Districts of Iraq
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