Most Dense in Iraq

Top 90 cities ranked by most dense

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Most Dense — Iraq

1 Al Diwaniyah 04 2,277,150/mi²

2 Najaf 17 518,899/mi²

3 Baghdad 07 27,770/mi²

4 Al Maḩmūdīyah 07 27,322/mi²

5 Bayjī 18 24,257/mi²

6 Mosul 15 24,216/mi²

7 Karbala 12 21,056/mi²

8 Basrah 02 18,983/mi²

9 Soran 11 18,968/mi²

10 Hajiawa 05 13,699/mi²

11 Abū Ghurayb 07 8,123/mi²

12 Al Mawşil al Jadīdah 15 8,052/mi²

13 Al Başrah al Qadīmah 02 7,345/mi²

14 Zaxo 08 5,542/mi²

15 Kirkuk 13 3,975/mi²

16 Sulaymaniyah 05 3,389/mi²

17 Al Hillah 06 1,696/mi²

18 Dihok 08 1,338/mi²

19 Al-Hamdaniya 15 1,229/mi²

20 Al ‘Amārah 14 1,195/mi²

21 Al Madīnah 02 1,076/mi²

22 Sīnah 08 1,034/mi²

23 Ash Sharqāt 18 977/mi²

24 Kelar 05 954/mi²

25 Al Qurnah 02 932/mi²

26 Ramadi 01 841/mi²

27 Nasiriyah 09 819/mi²

28 Kufa 17 757/mi²

29 Al Fallūjah 01 715/mi²

30 Ash Shaţrah 09 670/mi²

31 Kifrī 10 619/mi²

32 Al Miqdādīyah 10 591/mi²

33 Baqubah 10 576/mi²

34 As Samawah 03 562/mi²

35 Ash Shāmīyah 04 473/mi²

36 Az Zubayr 02 447/mi²

37 Al-Kut 16 428/mi²

38 Nāḩiyat al Iskandarīyah 06 424/mi²

39 Umm Qaşr 02 390/mi²

40 Al Ḩayy 16 351/mi²

41 Erbil 11 348/mi²

42 Simele 08 345/mi²

43 Ţūz Khūrmātū 18 331/mi²

44 Aş Şuwayrah 16 330/mi²

45 Al Hindīyah 12 313/mi²

46 Barţalah 15 305/mi²

47 Khānaqīn 10 299/mi²

48 Baynjiwayn 05 283/mi²

49 Al Qā’im 01 282/mi²

50 Jamjamāl 05 261/mi²

51 Al Hārithah 02 225/mi²

52 Al Musayyib 06 214/mi²

53 ‘Aqrah 15 210/mi²

54 Khāliş 10 202/mi²

55 Qal‘at Sukkar 09 195/mi²

56 Ar Rumaythah 03 174/mi²

57 Tallkayf 15 173/mi²

58 Nahiyat Ghammas 04 172/mi²

59 An Nu‘mānīyah 16 169/mi²

60 Tikrīt 18 162/mi²

61 Koysinceq 11 146/mi²

62 al-Qasim 06 137/mi²

63 Hīt 01 120/mi²

64 Ḩadīthah 01 117/mi²

65 Al Maḩāwīl 06 116/mi²

66 Nāḩīyat Saddat al Hindīyah 06 114/mi²

67 Batifa 08 114/mi²

68 Ṟuwandiz 11 111/mi²

69 Al Fāw 02 107/mi²

70 Sinjār 15 99/mi²

71 Balad 18 97/mi²

72 Halabja 19 93/mi²

73 Al Mishkhāb 17 86/mi²

74 Ar Ruţbah 01 84/mi²

75 Ash Shaykhān 15 82/mi²

76 ‘Afak 04 78/mi²

77 Kays Qal‘ah 15 73/mi²

78 Begova 08 61/mi²

79 Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd 09 51/mi²

80 Al ‘Amādīyah 08 45/mi²

81 Al ‘Azīzīyah 16 42/mi²

82 Mandalī 10 40/mi²

83 Ad Dujayl 18 35/mi²

84 Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah 04 33/mi²

85 ‘Alī al Gharbī 14 16/mi²

86 Sāmarrā’ 18 13/mi²

87 ‘Anah 01 10/mi²

88 ‘Anat al Qadīmah 01 7/mi²

89 Rāwah 01 5/mi²

90 AlZwya 18 5/mi²

The most densely populated cities in Iraq pack the most residents per square mile, creating vibrant urban environments with walkable neighborhoods and extensive public transit. Al Diwaniyah leads with 2,277,150 people per square mile.

High population density is often associated with better access to public transportation, more walkable streets, and a wider variety of restaurants, shops, and entertainment options within close proximity. These cities tend to have lower car ownership rates and shorter commute distances.

Dense cities face unique challenges including higher housing costs, limited parking, and potential overcrowding in public spaces. However, they also tend to have lower per-capita carbon footprints due to shared infrastructure and reduced driving.

Did You Know?

1. Al Diwaniyah has 2,277,150 people per square mile — that's roughly 3,558 people per acre.
2. Dense cities tend to have the most walkable neighborhoods and lowest car ownership rates in the country.
3. Urban density can reduce per-capita carbon emissions by up to 50% compared to suburban sprawl.

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