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Largest Cities in Iraq

Top 90 cities ranked by largest cities

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Largest Cities — Iraq

1 Baghdad 07 7,216,000
2 Al Mawşil al Jadīdah 15 2,065,597
3 Al Başrah al Qadīmah 02 2,015,483
4 Mosul 15 1,683,000
5 Erbil 11 1,612,700
6 Basrah 02 1,326,564
7 Karbala 12 1,218,732
8 Kirkuk 13 1,031,000
9 Abū Ghurayb 07 900,000
10 Sulaymaniyah 05 878,146
11 Nasiriyah 09 558,400
12 Najaf 17 482,576
13 Al Hillah 06 455,700
14 Al Maḩmūdīyah 07 350,000
15 Dihok 08 340,900
16 Al ‘Amārah 14 323,302
17 Al Diwaniyah 04 318,801
18 Al-Kut 16 315,162
19 Al Qurnah 02 286,073
20 Al Madīnah 02 255,000
21 Kelar 05 250,000
22 Ramadi 01 223,500
23 Al Fallūjah 01 190,159
24 Ash Shaţrah 09 182,175
25 Khānaqīn 10 175,000
26 Bayjī 18 173,677
27 Ash Sharqāt 18 160,000
28 Sāmarrā’ 18 158,508
29 Al Miqdādīyah 10 155,968
30 As Samawah 03 152,890
31 Baqubah 10 152,550
32 Sīnah 08 128,776
33 Soran 11 125,000
34 Az Zubayr 02 122,676
35 Kufa 17 110,000
36 An Nu‘mānīyah 16 110,000
37 Qal‘at Sukkar 09 110,000
38 Umm Qaşr 02 107,620
39 Al Fāw 02 104,569
40 Nāḩiyat al Iskandarīyah 06 100,600
41 Zaxo 08 95,052
42 Al Hārithah 02 92,395
43 Al Hindīyah 12 84,100
44 Hajiawa 05 80,000
45 Al Ḩayy 16 78,272
46 Aş Şuwayrah 16 77,200
47 Jamjamāl 05 75,634
48 Al Qā’im 01 74,100
49 Simele 08 71,557
50 Khāliş 10 70,046
51 Ţūz Khūrmātū 18 59,886
52 Ash Shāmīyah 04 57,661
53 Halabja 19 57,333
54 Al Musayyib 06 57,300
55 Al-Hamdaniya 15 50,000
56 Ar Rumaythah 03 47,248
57 Koysinceq 11 44,987
58 Al ‘Azīzīyah 16 44,751
59 Tikrīt 18 42,477
60 Balad 18 42,088
61 Sinjār 15 38,294
62 al-Qasim 06 36,992
63 ‘Afak 04 35,536
64 Hīt 01 31,901
65 Al Maḩāwīl 06 31,200
66 Ḩadīthah 01 30,925
67 Nahiyat Ghammas 04 30,909
68 Nāḩīyat Saddat al Hindīyah 06 30,622
69 Kifrī 10 30,143
70 Mandalī 10 29,785
71 Batifa 08 28,000
72 Baynjiwayn 05 27,116
73 ‘Anah 01 27,000
74 Ad Dujayl 18 26,362
75 Tallkayf 15 23,524
76 Al Mishkhāb 17 23,189
77 ‘Aqrah 15 23,000
78 Ṟuwandiz 11 22,943
79 Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah 04 22,643
80 Ar Ruţbah 01 22,370
81 Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd 09 21,551
82 ‘Anat al Qadīmah 01 19,719
83 ‘Alī al Gharbī 14 19,711
84 AlZwya 18 15,000
85 Barţalah 15 15,000
86 Begova 08 15,000
87 Rāwah 01 13,000
88 Ash Shaykhān 15 11,261
89 Al ‘Amādīyah 08 11,000
90 Kays Qal‘ah 15 10,000

The largest cities in Iraq represent major centers of economic activity, cultural influence, and population growth. Baghdad leads with a population of 7,216,000, followed by Al Mawşil al Jadīdah and Al Başrah al Qadīmah. These cities serve as hubs for employment, education, and innovation, attracting residents from across the country and around the world.

Population size is a key indicator of a city's economic influence and infrastructure capacity. Larger cities typically offer more diverse job markets, extensive public transit systems, and a wider range of cultural amenities. 07 dominates the top 10 with 2 cities on the list, reflecting the state's strong economic pull and quality of life.

While large populations bring economic advantages, they also present challenges including higher costs of living, traffic congestion, and housing affordability concerns. Many of these cities have experienced significant growth over the past decade, driven by job opportunities in technology, healthcare, and professional services.

Did You Know?

  • 1. Baghdad's population is larger than that of more than 30 U.S. states.
  • 2. 07 has 2 cities in the top 10, more than any other state.
  • 3. The 50th largest city still has a population of 70,046 — larger than most cities worldwide.
  • 4. The top 5 cities combined have a population of 14,592,780.

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