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Smallest Cities in Iraq

Top 90 cities ranked by smallest cities

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Smallest Cities — Iraq

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

The smallest cities in Iraq (with populations above 5,000) offer a different quality of life compared to major metropolitan areas. Kays Qal‘ah has a population of just 10,000. These communities often feature lower costs of living, stronger neighborhood connections, and less congestion.

Small cities can offer significant advantages for residents seeking affordable housing, shorter commutes, and a close-knit community feel. Many serve as regional centers for surrounding rural areas, providing essential services while maintaining a small-town atmosphere.

Despite their smaller size, many of these cities have thriving local economies, good school systems, and access to outdoor recreation. They represent an alternative to the fast-paced lifestyle of major metropolitan areas.

Did You Know?

  • 1. At 10,000 residents, Kays Qal‘ah is smaller than a single large apartment complex in New York City.
  • 2. Small cities (5,000-10,000) make up the majority of incorporated places in the United States.
  • 3. Many of the smallest cities serve as county seats or regional service centers for surrounding rural communities.

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