Least Dense in Iraq

Top 90 cities ranked by least dense

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All Countries · Iraq

Least Dense — Iraq

1 AlZwya 18 5/mi²

2 Rāwah 01 5/mi²

3 ‘Anat al Qadīmah 01 7/mi²

4 ‘Anah 01 10/mi²

5 Sāmarrā’ 18 13/mi²

6 ‘Alī al Gharbī 14 16/mi²

7 Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah 04 33/mi²

8 Ad Dujayl 18 35/mi²

9 Mandalī 10 40/mi²

10 Al ‘Azīzīyah 16 42/mi²

11 Al ‘Amādīyah 08 45/mi²

12 Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd 09 51/mi²

13 Begova 08 61/mi²

14 Kays Qal‘ah 15 73/mi²

15 ‘Afak 04 78/mi²

16 Ash Shaykhān 15 82/mi²

17 Ar Ruţbah 01 84/mi²

18 Al Mishkhāb 17 86/mi²

19 Halabja 19 93/mi²

20 Balad 18 97/mi²

21 Sinjār 15 99/mi²

22 Al Fāw 02 107/mi²

23 Ṟuwandiz 11 111/mi²

24 Batifa 08 114/mi²

25 Nāḩīyat Saddat al Hindīyah 06 114/mi²

26 Al Maḩāwīl 06 116/mi²

27 Ḩadīthah 01 117/mi²

28 Hīt 01 120/mi²

29 al-Qasim 06 137/mi²

30 Koysinceq 11 146/mi²

31 Tikrīt 18 162/mi²

32 An Nu‘mānīyah 16 169/mi²

33 Nahiyat Ghammas 04 172/mi²

34 Tallkayf 15 173/mi²

35 Ar Rumaythah 03 174/mi²

36 Qal‘at Sukkar 09 195/mi²

37 Khāliş 10 202/mi²

38 ‘Aqrah 15 210/mi²

39 Al Musayyib 06 214/mi²

40 Al Hārithah 02 225/mi²

41 Jamjamāl 05 261/mi²

42 Al Qā’im 01 282/mi²

43 Baynjiwayn 05 283/mi²

44 Khānaqīn 10 299/mi²

45 Barţalah 15 305/mi²

46 Al Hindīyah 12 313/mi²

47 Aş Şuwayrah 16 330/mi²

48 Ţūz Khūrmātū 18 331/mi²

49 Simele 08 345/mi²

50 Erbil 11 348/mi²

51 Al Ḩayy 16 351/mi²

52 Umm Qaşr 02 390/mi²

53 Nāḩiyat al Iskandarīyah 06 424/mi²

54 Al-Kut 16 428/mi²

55 Az Zubayr 02 447/mi²

56 Ash Shāmīyah 04 473/mi²

57 As Samawah 03 562/mi²

58 Baqubah 10 576/mi²

59 Al Miqdādīyah 10 591/mi²

60 Kifrī 10 619/mi²

61 Ash Shaţrah 09 670/mi²

62 Al Fallūjah 01 715/mi²

63 Kufa 17 757/mi²

64 Nasiriyah 09 819/mi²

65 Ramadi 01 841/mi²

66 Al Qurnah 02 932/mi²

67 Kelar 05 954/mi²

68 Ash Sharqāt 18 977/mi²

69 Sīnah 08 1,034/mi²

70 Al Madīnah 02 1,076/mi²

71 Al ‘Amārah 14 1,195/mi²

72 Al-Hamdaniya 15 1,229/mi²

73 Dihok 08 1,338/mi²

74 Al Hillah 06 1,696/mi²

75 Sulaymaniyah 05 3,389/mi²

76 Kirkuk 13 3,975/mi²

77 Zaxo 08 5,542/mi²

78 Al Başrah al Qadīmah 02 7,345/mi²

79 Al Mawşil al Jadīdah 15 8,052/mi²

80 Abū Ghurayb 07 8,123/mi²

81 Hajiawa 05 13,699/mi²

82 Soran 11 18,968/mi²

83 Basrah 02 18,983/mi²

84 Karbala 12 21,056/mi²

85 Mosul 15 24,216/mi²

86 Bayjī 18 24,257/mi²

87 Al Maḩmūdīyah 07 27,322/mi²

88 Baghdad 07 27,770/mi²

89 Najaf 17 518,899/mi²

90 Al Diwaniyah 04 2,277,150/mi²

The least densely populated cities in Iraq offer spacious living with more land per resident. AlZwya has just 5 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 AlZwya, there are only 5 people per square mile — each resident has roughly 5,553,466 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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