Least Dense in Iraq

Top 91 cities ranked by least dense

Least Dense - Iraq

1 Khānaqīn 10 20/mi²
2 Taxe Cheya Azadiye 08 29/mi²
4 Qal‘at Sukkar 09 35/mi²
5 Ad Dujayl 18 35/mi²
6 Mandalī 10 40/mi²
7 Al ‘Azīzīyah 16 42/mi²
8 Al ‘Amādīyah 08 45/mi²
9 Hetit 08 48/mi²
10 Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd 09 51/mi²
11 Sinjār 15 59/mi²
12 Begova 08 61/mi²
13 Koysinceq 11 64/mi²
14 Al Ḩaqlānīyah 01 68/mi²
15 ‘Afak 04 78/mi²
16 Ash Shaykhān 15 82/mi²
17 Kays Qal‘ah 15 82/mi²
18 Al Mishkhāb 17 86/mi²
19 Ḩadīthah 01 98/mi²
20 Ar Ruţbah 01 104/mi²
21 Halabja 19 106/mi²
22 Al Fāw 02 108/mi²
23 Ṟuwandiz 11 111/mi²
24 Batifa 08 114/mi²
26 Al Maḩāwīl 06 116/mi²
27 al-Qasim 06 137/mi²
28 Balad 18 144/mi²
29 An Nu‘mānīyah 16 169/mi²
30 Nahiyat Ghammas 04 172/mi²
31 Tallkayf 15 173/mi²
32 Ar Rumaythah 03 174/mi²
33 Khāliş 10 202/mi²
34 Tall ‘Afar 15 208/mi²
35 ‘Aqrah 15 210/mi²
36 Al Musayyib 06 214/mi²
37 Al Hārithah 02 225/mi²
38 Hīt 01 252/mi²
39 Jamjamāl 05 261/mi²
40 Al Qā’im 01 282/mi²
41 Baynjiwayn 05 283/mi²
42 Barţalah 15 305/mi²
43 Al Hindīyah 12 313/mi²
44 Aş Şuwayrah 16 330/mi²
45 Ţūz Khūrmātū 18 331/mi²
46 Al Ḩayy 16 372/mi²
47 Umm Qaşr 02 390/mi²
48 Tikrīt 18 403/mi²
49 Al Qurnah 02 412/mi²
51 Al-Hamdaniya 15 442/mi²
52 Ash Shāmīyah 04 473/mi²
53 Al-Kut 16 513/mi²
54 Simele 08 531/mi²
55 Sumayl 08 531/mi²
56 Al Miqdādīyah 10 591/mi²
57 Kifrī 10 619/mi²
58 Ash Shaţrah 09 670/mi²
59 Abī al Khaşīb 02 740/mi²
60 As Samawah 03 790/mi²
61 Nasiriyah 09 794/mi²
62 Al Fallūjah 01 943/mi²
63 Kelar 05 954/mi²
64 Ash Sharqāt 18 977/mi²
65 Sīnah 08 1,034/mi²
66 Al Madīnah 02 1,076/mi²
67 Kufa 17 1,179/mi²
68 Dihok 08 1,297/mi²
69 Az Zubayr 02 1,347/mi²
70 Abū Ghurayb 07 1,706/mi²
71 Baqubah 10 1,767/mi²
72 Al ‘Amārah 14 1,891/mi²
73 Al Hillah 06 2,014/mi²
74 Ramadi 01 3,290/mi²
75 Sulaymaniyah 05 3,389/mi²
76 Kirkuk 13 3,759/mi²
77 Al Başrah al Qadīmah 02 4,834/mi²
78 Qeładizê 05 6,300/mi²
79 Al Mawşil al Jadīdah 15 8,052/mi²
80 Karbala 12 11,923/mi²
81 Ibrāhīm al Khalīl 08 12,770/mi²
82 Zaxo 08 12,770/mi²
83 Hajiawa 05 13,699/mi²
84 Soran 11 18,968/mi²
85 Basrah 02 18,984/mi²
86 Bayjī 18 24,257/mi²
87 Mosul 15 25,784/mi²
88 Al Maḩmūdīyah 07 27,322/mi²
89 Baghdad 07 31,275/mi²
90 Najaf 17 779,247/mi²
91 Al Diwaniyah 04 2,797,143/mi²

The least densely populated cities in Iraq offer spacious living with more land per resident. Khānaqīn has just 20 people per square mile. These cities provide room to spread out with larger lot sizes and more open space.

Low-density cities typically feature more single-family homes with larger yards, easier parking, and less traffic congestion. They appeal to families seeking space, privacy, and access to nature without moving to a fully rural area.

While the spread-out nature of these cities means longer drives to amenities and greater reliance on personal vehicles, many residents value the trade-off for quieter neighborhoods and a more relaxed pace of life.

Did You Know?

  • 1. In Khānaqīn, there are only 20 people per square mile - each resident has roughly 1,380,119 square feet of city space.
  • 2. Low-density cities often have significantly lower housing costs due to more available land for development.
  • 3. Many of the least dense cities are located in the western United States, where vast open spaces define the landscape.

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