Smallest Cities in Iraq

Top 100 cities ranked by smallest cities

Best Iraq Cities

Composite rankings combining multiple weighted metrics, 4 topics from climate and air quality data.

Best Climate Cities
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Cleanest Air Cities
Lowest pollution levels for healthy outdoor living.
Sunniest Cities
Most days of sunshine per year, with warm and dry climate.
Most Urban Cities
Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.
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Smallest Cities - Iraq

1 Hetit 08 5,250
2 Taxe Cheya Azadiye 08 7,000
3 Al ‘Amādīyah 08 11,000
4 Kays Qal‘ah 15 11,261
5 Ash Shaykhān 15 11,261
6 Khānaqīn 10 11,791
7 Rāwah 01 13,000
8 Begova 08 15,000
9 Barţalah 15 15,000
10 AlZwya 18 15,000
11 ‘Anah 01 17,025
12 Al Ḩaqlānīyah 01 17,947
13 Al-Hamdaniya 15 18,000
14 ‘Alī al Gharbī 14 19,711
15 ‘Anat al Qadīmah 01 19,719
16 Koysinceq 11 19,878
17 Qal‘at Sukkar 09 19,942
18 Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd 09 21,551
19 Sinjār 15 22,549
20 Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah 04 22,643
21 Ṟuwandiz 11 22,943
22 ‘Aqrah 15 23,000
23 Al Mishkhāb 17 23,189
24 Tallkayf 15 23,524
25 Ḩadīthah 01 25,700
26 Ad Dujayl 18 26,362
27 Baynjiwayn 05 27,116
28 Ar Ruţbah 01 27,879
29 Batifa 08 28,000
30 Mandalī 10 29,785
31 Kifrī 10 30,143
32 Nāḩīyat Saddat al Hindīyah 06 30,622
33 Nahiyat Ghammas 04 30,909
34 Al Maḩāwīl 06 31,200
35 ‘Afak 04 35,536
36 Qeładizê 05 36,792
37 al-Qasim 06 36,992
38 ‘Aynkāwah 11 40,708
39 Al ‘Azīzīyah 16 44,751
40 Ar Rumaythah 03 47,248
41 Al Musayyib 06 57,300
42 Ash Shāmīyah 04 57,661
43 Ţūz Khūrmātū 18 59,886
44 Balad 18 62,817
45 Halabja 19 65,200
46 Hīt 01 66,700
47 Khāliş 10 70,046
48 Al Qā’im 01 74,100
49 Jamjamāl 05 75,634
50 Aş Şuwayrah 16 77,200
51 Hajiawa 05 80,000
52 Tall ‘Afar 15 80,000
53 Al Ḩayy 16 82,900
54 Al Hindīyah 12 84,100
55 Al Hārithah 02 92,395
56 Nāḩiyat al Iskandarīyah 06 100,600
57 Al Fāw 02 105,080
58 Tikrīt 18 105,700
59 Umm Qaşr 02 107,620
60 An Nu‘mānīyah 16 110,000
61 Simele 08 110,000
62 Sumayl 08 110,000
63 Soran 11 125,000
64 Al Qurnah 02 126,438
65 Sīnah 08 128,776
66 Sāmarrā’ 18 140,400
67 Al Miqdādīyah 10 155,968
68 Ash Sharqāt 18 160,000
69 Kufa 17 171,305
70 Bayjī 18 173,677
71 Ash Shaţrah 09 182,175
72 Abū Ghurayb 07 189,000
73 Al Ḩawījah 13 200,000
74 Abī al Khaşīb 02 203,155
75 As Samawah 03 215,000
76 Zaxo 08 219,006
77 Ibrāhīm al Khalīl 08 219,006
78 Kelar 05 250,000
79 Al Fallūjah 01 250,884
80 Al Madīnah 02 255,000
81 Dihok 08 330,600
82 Al Maḩmūdīyah 07 350,000
83 Az Zubayr 02 370,000
84 Al-Kut 16 377,600
85 Al Diwaniyah 04 391,600
86 Baqubah 10 467,900
87 Al ‘Amārah 14 511,500
88 Al Hillah 06 541,034
89 Nasiriyah 09 541,600
90 Karbala 12 690,100
91 Najaf 17 724,700
92 Erbil 11 846,000
93 Ramadi 01 874,543
94 Sulaymaniyah 05 878,146
95 Kirkuk 13 975,000
96 Basrah 02 1,326,564
97 Al Başrah al Qadīmah 02 1,326,564
98 Mosul 15 1,792,000
99 Al Mawşil al Jadīdah 15 2,065,597
100 Baghdad 07 8,126,755

The smallest cities in Iraq (with populations above 5,000) offer a different quality of life compared to major metropolitan areas. Hetit has a population of just 5,250. 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 5,250 residents, Hetit 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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