Oldest Cities in Iraq

Top 88 cities ranked by oldest cities

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Oldest Cities — Iraq

1 Soran 11 21.2

2 Al Fallūjah 01 21.2

3 Ash Shaţrah 09 21.2

4 Khānaqīn 10 21.2

5 Bayjī 18 21.2

6 Ash Sharqāt 18 21.2

7 Sāmarrā’ 18 21.2

8 Al Miqdādīyah 10 21.2

9 As Samawah 03 21.2

10 Baqubah 10 21.2

11 Sīnah 08 21.2

12 Ramadi 01 21.2

13 Az Zubayr 02 21.2

14 Kufa 17 21.2

15 An Nu‘mānīyah 16 21.2

16 Qal‘at Sukkar 09 21.2

17 Umm Qaşr 02 21.2

18 Al Fāw 02 21.2

19 Nāḩiyat al Iskandarīyah 06 21.2

20 Zaxo 08 21.2

21 Al Hārithah 02 21.2

22 Al Hindīyah 12 21.2

23 Nasiriyah 09 21.2

24 Baghdad 07 21.2

25 Al Mawşil al Jadīdah 15 21.2

26 Al Başrah al Qadīmah 02 21.2

27 Mosul 15 21.2

28 Erbil 11 21.2

29 Basrah 02 21.2

30 Karbala 12 21.2

31 Kirkuk 13 21.2

32 Abū Ghurayb 07 21.2

33 Sulaymaniyah 05 21.2

34 Hajiawa 05 21.2

35 Najaf 17 21.2

36 Al Hillah 06 21.2

37 Al Maḩmūdīyah 07 21.2

38 Dihok 08 21.2

39 Al ‘Amārah 14 21.2

40 Al Diwaniyah 04 21.2

41 Al-Kut 16 21.2

42 Al Qurnah 02 21.2

43 Al Madīnah 02 21.2

44 Kelar 05 21.2

45 ‘Aqrah 15 21.2

46 Nahiyat Ghammas 04 21.2

47 Nāḩīyat Saddat al Hindīyah 06 21.2

48 Kifrī 10 21.2

49 Mandalī 10 21.2

50 Batifa 08 21.2

51 Baynjiwayn 05 21.2

52 ‘Anah 01 21.2

53 Ad Dujayl 18 21.2

54 Tallkayf 15 21.2

55 Al Mishkhāb 17 21.2

56 Ḩadīthah 01 21.2

57 Ṟuwandiz 11 21.2

58 Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah 04 21.2

59 Ar Ruţbah 01 21.2

60 Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd 09 21.2

61 ‘Anat al Qadīmah 01 21.2

62 ‘Alī al Gharbī 14 21.2

63 AlZwya 18 21.2

64 Barţalah 15 21.2

65 Begova 08 21.2

66 Rāwah 01 21.2

67 Al-Hamdaniya 15 21.2

68 Al Ḩayy 16 21.2

69 Aş Şuwayrah 16 21.2

70 Jamjamāl 05 21.2

71 Al Qā’im 01 21.2

72 Simele 08 21.2

73 Khāliş 10 21.2

74 Ţūz Khūrmātū 18 21.2

75 Ash Shāmīyah 04 21.2

76 Halabja 19 21.2

77 Al Musayyib 06 21.2

78 Kays Qal‘ah 15 21.2

79 Ar Rumaythah 03 21.2

80 Koysinceq 11 21.2

81 Al ‘Azīzīyah 16 21.2

82 Tikrīt 18 21.2

83 Balad 18 21.2

84 Sinjār 15 21.2

85 al-Qasim 06 21.2

86 ‘Afak 04 21.2

87 Hīt 01 21.2

88 Al Maḩāwīl 06 21.2

Cities with the oldest median ages in Iraq often serve as popular retirement destinations or established communities with stable, long-term residents. Soran has a median age of 21.2 years.

Older median ages can indicate strong healthcare systems, quality of life factors that encourage aging in place, or communities that are particularly attractive to retirees. These cities often feature robust healthcare infrastructure and senior services.

Communities with older populations face unique planning challenges including healthcare capacity, accessibility, transportation for non-drivers, and maintaining a tax base as the workforce ages. Many are adapting their infrastructure and services to meet these evolving needs.

Did You Know?

1. Half of Soran's residents are over 21.2 years old.
2. Popular retirement destinations in Florida, Arizona, and the Carolinas dominate this list.
3. Cities with older populations typically have higher rates of homeownership and longer average residency periods.

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