Baghdad's 2024 population is now estimated at 7,921,134. In 1950, the population of Baghdad was 579,167. Baghdad has grown by 209,829 in the last year, which represents a 2.72% annual change.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Baghdad, which typically includes Baghdad's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
---|---|
2035 | 10,750,719 |
2034 | 10,461,698 |
2033 | 10,178,581 |
2032 | 9,901,307 |
2031 | 9,630,315 |
2030 | 9,365,109 |
2029 | 9,106,070 |
2028 | 8,853,512 |
2027 | 8,608,183 |
2026 | 8,370,409 |
2025 | 8,141,119 |
2024 | 7,921,134 |
2023 | 7,711,305 |
2022 | 7,511,920 |
2021 | 7,323,079 |
2020 | 7,144,260 |
2019 | 6,974,439 |
2018 | 6,811,955 |
2017 | 6,654,984 |
2016 | 6,501,630 |
2015 | 6,351,400 |
2014 | 6,204,842 |
2013 | 6,061,665 |
2012 | 5,921,982 |
2011 | 5,785,146 |
2010 | 5,651,654 |
2009 | 5,521,242 |
2008 | 5,282,303 |
2007 | 5,054,066 |
2006 | 5,188,866 |
2005 | 5,327,261 |
2004 | 5,469,150 |
2003 | 5,615,224 |
2002 | 5,473,174 |
2001 | 5,334,718 |
2000 | 5,199,948 |
1999 | 5,068,225 |
1998 | 4,940,013 |
1997 | 4,818,251 |
1996 | 4,707,191 |
1995 | 4,598,395 |
1994 | 4,492,259 |
1993 | 4,388,572 |
1992 | 4,287,416 |
1991 | 4,188,322 |
1990 | 4,091,650 |
1989 | 3,997,210 |
1988 | 3,905,075 |
1987 | 3,810,221 |
1986 | 3,707,138 |
1985 | 3,606,844 |
1984 | 3,509,397 |
1983 | 3,414,324 |
1982 | 3,321,952 |
1981 | 3,232,079 |
1980 | 3,144,756 |
1979 | 3,059,562 |
1978 | 2,976,788 |
1977 | 2,879,242 |
1976 | 2,746,809 |
1975 | 2,620,127 |
1974 | 2,499,449 |
1973 | 2,384,330 |
1972 | 2,274,661 |
1971 | 2,169,754 |
1970 | 2,069,820 |
1969 | 1,974,488 |
1968 | 1,883,670 |
1967 | 1,796,795 |
1966 | 1,714,039 |
1965 | 1,614,108 |
1964 | 1,472,338 |
1963 | 1,342,679 |
1962 | 1,224,594 |
1961 | 1,116,894 |
1960 | 1,018,795 |
1959 | 929,077 |
1958 | 847,367 |
1957 | 783,576 |
1956 | 750,504 |
1955 | 718,743 |
1954 | 688,366 |
1953 | 659,274 |
1952 | 631,448 |
1951 | 604,725 |
1950 | 579,167 |
Year | Population | Growth Rate | Growth |
---|---|---|---|
1950 | 579,167 | 0% | 0 |
1951 | 604,725 | 4.41% | 25,558 |
1952 | 631,448 | 4.42% | 26,723 |
1953 | 659,274 | 4.41% | 27,826 |
1954 | 688,366 | 4.41% | 29,092 |
1955 | 718,743 | 4.41% | 30,377 |
1956 | 750,504 | 4.42% | 31,761 |
1957 | 783,576 | 4.41% | 33,072 |
1958 | 847,367 | 8.14% | 63,791 |
1959 | 929,077 | 9.64% | 81,710 |
1960 | 1,018,795 | 9.66% | 89,718 |
1961 | 1,116,894 | 9.63% | 98,099 |
1962 | 1,224,594 | 9.64% | 107,700 |
1963 | 1,342,679 | 9.64% | 118,085 |
1964 | 1,472,338 | 9.66% | 129,659 |
1965 | 1,614,108 | 9.63% | 141,770 |
1966 | 1,714,039 | 6.19% | 99,931 |
1967 | 1,796,795 | 4.83% | 82,756 |
1968 | 1,883,670 | 4.83% | 86,875 |
1969 | 1,974,488 | 4.82% | 90,818 |
1970 | 2,069,820 | 4.83% | 95,332 |
1971 | 2,169,754 | 4.83% | 99,934 |
1972 | 2,274,661 | 4.83% | 104,907 |
1973 | 2,384,330 | 4.82% | 109,669 |
1974 | 2,499,449 | 4.83% | 115,119 |
1975 | 2,620,127 | 4.83% | 120,678 |
1976 | 2,746,809 | 4.83% | 126,682 |
1977 | 2,879,242 | 4.82% | 132,433 |
1978 | 2,976,788 | 3.39% | 97,546 |
1979 | 3,059,562 | 2.78% | 82,774 |
1980 | 3,144,756 | 2.78% | 85,194 |
1981 | 3,232,079 | 2.78% | 87,323 |
1982 | 3,321,952 | 2.78% | 89,873 |
1983 | 3,414,324 | 2.78% | 92,372 |
1984 | 3,509,397 | 2.78% | 95,073 |
1985 | 3,606,844 | 2.78% | 97,447 |
1986 | 3,707,138 | 2.78% | 100,294 |
1987 | 3,810,221 | 2.78% | 103,083 |
1988 | 3,905,075 | 2.49% | 94,854 |
1989 | 3,997,210 | 2.36% | 92,135 |
1990 | 4,091,650 | 2.36% | 94,440 |
1991 | 4,188,322 | 2.36% | 96,672 |
1992 | 4,287,416 | 2.37% | 99,094 |
1993 | 4,388,572 | 2.36% | 101,156 |
1994 | 4,492,259 | 2.36% | 103,687 |
1995 | 4,598,395 | 2.36% | 106,136 |
1996 | 4,707,191 | 2.37% | 108,796 |
1997 | 4,818,251 | 2.36% | 111,060 |
1998 | 4,940,013 | 2.53% | 121,762 |
1999 | 5,068,225 | 2.6% | 128,212 |
2000 | 5,199,948 | 2.6% | 131,723 |
2001 | 5,334,718 | 2.59% | 134,770 |
2002 | 5,473,174 | 2.6% | 138,456 |
2003 | 5,615,224 | 2.6% | 142,050 |
2004 | 5,469,150 | -2.6% | -146,074 |
2005 | 5,327,261 | -2.59% | -141,889 |
2006 | 5,188,866 | -2.6% | -138,395 |
2007 | 5,054,066 | -2.6% | -134,800 |
2008 | 5,282,303 | 4.52% | 228,237 |
2009 | 5,521,242 | 4.52% | 238,939 |
2010 | 5,651,654 | 2.36% | 130,412 |
2011 | 5,785,146 | 2.36% | 133,492 |
2012 | 5,921,982 | 2.37% | 136,836 |
2013 | 6,061,665 | 2.36% | 139,683 |
2014 | 6,204,842 | 2.36% | 143,177 |
2015 | 6,351,400 | 2.36% | 146,558 |
2016 | 6,501,630 | 2.37% | 150,230 |
2017 | 6,654,984 | 2.36% | 153,354 |
2018 | 6,811,955 | 2.36% | 156,971 |
2019 | 6,974,439 | 2.39% | 162,484 |
2020 | 7,144,260 | 2.43% | 169,821 |
2021 | 7,323,079 | 2.5% | 178,819 |
2022 | 7,511,920 | 2.58% | 188,841 |
2023 | 7,711,305 | 2.65% | 199,385 |
2024 | 7,921,134 | 2.72% | 209,829 |
2025 | 8,141,119 | 2.78% | 219,985 |
2026 | 8,370,409 | 2.82% | 229,290 |
2027 | 8,608,183 | 2.84% | 237,774 |
2028 | 8,853,512 | 2.85% | 245,329 |
2029 | 9,106,070 | 2.85% | 252,558 |
2030 | 9,365,109 | 2.84% | 259,039 |
2031 | 9,630,315 | 2.83% | 265,206 |
2032 | 9,901,307 | 2.81% | 270,992 |
2033 | 10,178,581 | 2.8% | 277,274 |
2034 | 10,461,698 | 2.78% | 283,117 |
2035 | 10,750,719 | 2.76% | 289,021 |
Name | 2024 Population | 2024 Growth |
---|---|---|
Baghdad | 7,921,134 | 2.72% |
Mosul | 1,847,691 | 3.11% |
Basra | 1,485,156 | 2.56% |
Kirkuk | 1,100,390 | 2.37% |
Najaf | 987,814 | 3.06% |
Erbil | 917,639 | 2.33% |
Sulaimaniya | 823,199 | 2.8% |
Amara | 753,708 | 3.35% |
Nasiriyah | 690,825 | 2.89% |
Hillah | 656,518 | 2.37% |
Karbala | 603,188 | 2.37% |
Diwaniyah | 591,524 | 3.39% |
Kut | 512,083 | 2.37% |
Ramadi | 491,427 | 2.37% |
Faloojah | 376,558 | 2.37% |
Baaqoobah | 366,387 | 3.07% |
Samarra | 338,848 | 2.37% |