Basra, Iraq Population 2024

Basra's 2024 population is now estimated at 1,485,160In 1950, the population of Basra was 115,708Basra has grown by 37,040 in the last year, which represents a 2.56% 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 Basra, which typically includes Basra's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.

Country
Iraq
Growth Rate
2.56%
Year
Population
20352,009,530
20341,955,510
20331,902,590
20321,850,780
20311,800,160
20301,750,660
20291,702,380
20281,655,440
20271,610,060
20261,566,370
20251,524,650
20241,485,160
20231,448,120
20221,413,650
20211,381,730
20201,352,210
20191,324,760
20181,298,900
20171,274,080
20161,249,740
20151,225,790
20141,202,340
20131,179,330
20121,156,800
20111,134,630
20101,112,920
20091,091,630
20081,037,600
2007986,117
2006937,250
2005890,805
2004846,720
2003804,705
2002788,986
2001773,639
2000758,612
1999743,836
1998729,368
1997707,434
1996668,192
1995631,028
1994595,978
1993562,874
1992531,651
1991502,081
1990474,193
1989447,854
1988423,011
1987404,838
1986399,948
1985395,117
1984390,351
1983385,630
1982380,972
1981376,370
1980371,830
1979367,333
1978362,896
1977358,512
1976354,188
1975349,904
1974345,678
1973341,502
1972337,383
1971333,302
1970329,276
1969325,299
1968321,375
1967317,488
1966313,653
1965303,924
1964280,745
1963259,276
1962239,476
1961221,187
1960204,318
1959188,694
1958174,283
1957162,389
1956154,724
1955147,401
1954140,434
1953133,797
1952127,481
1951121,448
1950115,708
Year
Population
Change
Growth
1950115,7080%0
1951121,4484.96%5,740
1952127,4814.97%6,033
1953133,7974.95%6,316
1954140,4344.96%6,637
1955147,4014.96%6,967
1956154,7244.97%7,323
1957162,3894.95%7,665
1958174,2837.32%11,894
1959188,6948.27%14,411
1960204,3188.28%15,624
1961221,1878.26%16,869
1962239,4768.27%18,289
1963259,2768.27%19,800
1964280,7458.28%21,469
1965303,9248.26%23,179
1966313,6533.2%9,729
1967317,4881.22%3,835
1968321,3751.22%3,887
1969325,2991.22%3,924
1970329,2761.22%3,977
1971333,3021.22%4,026
1972337,3831.22%4,081
1973341,5021.22%4,119
1974345,6781.22%4,176
1975349,9041.22%4,226
1976354,1881.22%4,284
1977358,5121.22%4,324
1978362,8961.22%4,384
1979367,3331.22%4,437
1980371,8301.22%4,497
1981376,3701.22%4,540
1982380,9721.22%4,602
1983385,6301.22%4,658
1984390,3511.22%4,721
1985395,1171.22%4,766
1986399,9481.22%4,831
1987404,8381.22%4,890
1988423,0114.49%18,173
1989447,8545.87%24,843
1990474,1935.88%26,339
1991502,0815.88%27,888
1992531,6515.89%29,570
1993562,8745.87%31,223
1994595,9785.88%33,104
1995631,0285.88%35,050
1996668,1925.89%37,164
1997707,4345.87%39,242
1998729,3683.1%21,934
1999743,8361.98%14,468
2000758,6121.99%14,776
2001773,6391.98%15,027
2002788,9861.98%15,347
2003804,7051.99%15,719
2004846,7205.22%42,015
2005890,8055.21%44,085
2006937,2505.21%46,445
2007986,1175.21%48,867
20081,037,6005.22%51,483
20091,091,6305.21%54,030
20101,112,9201.95%21,290
20111,134,6301.95%21,710
20121,156,8001.95%22,170
20131,179,3301.95%22,530
20141,202,3401.95%23,010
20151,225,7901.95%23,450
20161,249,7401.95%23,950
20171,274,0801.95%24,340
20181,298,9001.95%24,820
20191,324,7601.99%25,860
20201,352,2102.07%27,450
20211,381,7302.18%29,520
20221,413,6502.31%31,920
20231,448,1202.44%34,470
20241,485,1602.56%37,040
20251,524,6502.66%39,490
20261,566,3702.74%41,720
20271,610,0602.79%43,690
20281,655,4402.82%45,380
20291,702,3802.84%46,940
20301,750,6602.84%48,280
20311,800,1602.83%49,500
20321,850,7802.81%50,620
20331,902,5902.8%51,810
20341,955,5102.78%52,920
20352,009,5302.76%54,020

Basra Population Data (Urban Area)

17 cities

Name
2024 Pop.
2024 Growth
Baghdad7,921,1302.72%
Mosul1,847,6903.11%
Basra1,485,1602.56%
Kirkuk1,100,3902.37%
Najaf987,8143.06%
Erbil917,6392.33%
Sulaimaniya823,1992.8%
Amara753,7083.35%
Nasiriyah690,8252.89%
Hillah656,5182.37%
Karbala603,1882.37%
Diwaniyah591,5243.39%
Kut512,0832.37%
Ramadi491,4272.37%
Faloojah376,5582.37%
Baaqoobah366,3873.07%
Samarra338,8482.37%

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