Basra's 2024 population is now estimated at 1,485,160. In 1950, the population of Basra was 115,708. Basra 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.
Year | Population |
---|---|
2035 | 2,009,530 |
2034 | 1,955,510 |
2033 | 1,902,590 |
2032 | 1,850,780 |
2031 | 1,800,160 |
2030 | 1,750,660 |
2029 | 1,702,380 |
2028 | 1,655,440 |
2027 | 1,610,060 |
2026 | 1,566,370 |
2025 | 1,524,650 |
2024 | 1,485,160 |
2023 | 1,448,120 |
2022 | 1,413,650 |
2021 | 1,381,730 |
2020 | 1,352,210 |
2019 | 1,324,760 |
2018 | 1,298,900 |
2017 | 1,274,080 |
2016 | 1,249,740 |
2015 | 1,225,790 |
2014 | 1,202,340 |
2013 | 1,179,330 |
2012 | 1,156,800 |
2011 | 1,134,630 |
2010 | 1,112,920 |
2009 | 1,091,630 |
2008 | 1,037,600 |
2007 | 986,117 |
2006 | 937,250 |
2005 | 890,805 |
2004 | 846,720 |
2003 | 804,705 |
2002 | 788,986 |
2001 | 773,639 |
2000 | 758,612 |
1999 | 743,836 |
1998 | 729,368 |
1997 | 707,434 |
1996 | 668,192 |
1995 | 631,028 |
1994 | 595,978 |
1993 | 562,874 |
1992 | 531,651 |
1991 | 502,081 |
1990 | 474,193 |
1989 | 447,854 |
1988 | 423,011 |
1987 | 404,838 |
1986 | 399,948 |
1985 | 395,117 |
1984 | 390,351 |
1983 | 385,630 |
1982 | 380,972 |
1981 | 376,370 |
1980 | 371,830 |
1979 | 367,333 |
1978 | 362,896 |
1977 | 358,512 |
1976 | 354,188 |
1975 | 349,904 |
1974 | 345,678 |
1973 | 341,502 |
1972 | 337,383 |
1971 | 333,302 |
1970 | 329,276 |
1969 | 325,299 |
1968 | 321,375 |
1967 | 317,488 |
1966 | 313,653 |
1965 | 303,924 |
1964 | 280,745 |
1963 | 259,276 |
1962 | 239,476 |
1961 | 221,187 |
1960 | 204,318 |
1959 | 188,694 |
1958 | 174,283 |
1957 | 162,389 |
1956 | 154,724 |
1955 | 147,401 |
1954 | 140,434 |
1953 | 133,797 |
1952 | 127,481 |
1951 | 121,448 |
1950 | 115,708 |
Year | Population | Change | Growth |
---|---|---|---|
1950 | 115,708 | 0% | 0 |
1951 | 121,448 | 4.96% | 5,740 |
1952 | 127,481 | 4.97% | 6,033 |
1953 | 133,797 | 4.95% | 6,316 |
1954 | 140,434 | 4.96% | 6,637 |
1955 | 147,401 | 4.96% | 6,967 |
1956 | 154,724 | 4.97% | 7,323 |
1957 | 162,389 | 4.95% | 7,665 |
1958 | 174,283 | 7.32% | 11,894 |
1959 | 188,694 | 8.27% | 14,411 |
1960 | 204,318 | 8.28% | 15,624 |
1961 | 221,187 | 8.26% | 16,869 |
1962 | 239,476 | 8.27% | 18,289 |
1963 | 259,276 | 8.27% | 19,800 |
1964 | 280,745 | 8.28% | 21,469 |
1965 | 303,924 | 8.26% | 23,179 |
1966 | 313,653 | 3.2% | 9,729 |
1967 | 317,488 | 1.22% | 3,835 |
1968 | 321,375 | 1.22% | 3,887 |
1969 | 325,299 | 1.22% | 3,924 |
1970 | 329,276 | 1.22% | 3,977 |
1971 | 333,302 | 1.22% | 4,026 |
1972 | 337,383 | 1.22% | 4,081 |
1973 | 341,502 | 1.22% | 4,119 |
1974 | 345,678 | 1.22% | 4,176 |
1975 | 349,904 | 1.22% | 4,226 |
1976 | 354,188 | 1.22% | 4,284 |
1977 | 358,512 | 1.22% | 4,324 |
1978 | 362,896 | 1.22% | 4,384 |
1979 | 367,333 | 1.22% | 4,437 |
1980 | 371,830 | 1.22% | 4,497 |
1981 | 376,370 | 1.22% | 4,540 |
1982 | 380,972 | 1.22% | 4,602 |
1983 | 385,630 | 1.22% | 4,658 |
1984 | 390,351 | 1.22% | 4,721 |
1985 | 395,117 | 1.22% | 4,766 |
1986 | 399,948 | 1.22% | 4,831 |
1987 | 404,838 | 1.22% | 4,890 |
1988 | 423,011 | 4.49% | 18,173 |
1989 | 447,854 | 5.87% | 24,843 |
1990 | 474,193 | 5.88% | 26,339 |
1991 | 502,081 | 5.88% | 27,888 |
1992 | 531,651 | 5.89% | 29,570 |
1993 | 562,874 | 5.87% | 31,223 |
1994 | 595,978 | 5.88% | 33,104 |
1995 | 631,028 | 5.88% | 35,050 |
1996 | 668,192 | 5.89% | 37,164 |
1997 | 707,434 | 5.87% | 39,242 |
1998 | 729,368 | 3.1% | 21,934 |
1999 | 743,836 | 1.98% | 14,468 |
2000 | 758,612 | 1.99% | 14,776 |
2001 | 773,639 | 1.98% | 15,027 |
2002 | 788,986 | 1.98% | 15,347 |
2003 | 804,705 | 1.99% | 15,719 |
2004 | 846,720 | 5.22% | 42,015 |
2005 | 890,805 | 5.21% | 44,085 |
2006 | 937,250 | 5.21% | 46,445 |
2007 | 986,117 | 5.21% | 48,867 |
2008 | 1,037,600 | 5.22% | 51,483 |
2009 | 1,091,630 | 5.21% | 54,030 |
2010 | 1,112,920 | 1.95% | 21,290 |
2011 | 1,134,630 | 1.95% | 21,710 |
2012 | 1,156,800 | 1.95% | 22,170 |
2013 | 1,179,330 | 1.95% | 22,530 |
2014 | 1,202,340 | 1.95% | 23,010 |
2015 | 1,225,790 | 1.95% | 23,450 |
2016 | 1,249,740 | 1.95% | 23,950 |
2017 | 1,274,080 | 1.95% | 24,340 |
2018 | 1,298,900 | 1.95% | 24,820 |
2019 | 1,324,760 | 1.99% | 25,860 |
2020 | 1,352,210 | 2.07% | 27,450 |
2021 | 1,381,730 | 2.18% | 29,520 |
2022 | 1,413,650 | 2.31% | 31,920 |
2023 | 1,448,120 | 2.44% | 34,470 |
2024 | 1,485,160 | 2.56% | 37,040 |
2025 | 1,524,650 | 2.66% | 39,490 |
2026 | 1,566,370 | 2.74% | 41,720 |
2027 | 1,610,060 | 2.79% | 43,690 |
2028 | 1,655,440 | 2.82% | 45,380 |
2029 | 1,702,380 | 2.84% | 46,940 |
2030 | 1,750,660 | 2.84% | 48,280 |
2031 | 1,800,160 | 2.83% | 49,500 |
2032 | 1,850,780 | 2.81% | 50,620 |
2033 | 1,902,590 | 2.8% | 51,810 |
2034 | 1,955,510 | 2.78% | 52,920 |
2035 | 2,009,530 | 2.76% | 54,020 |
Name | 2024 Pop. | 2024 Growth |
---|---|---|
Baghdad | 7,921,130 | 2.72% |
Mosul | 1,847,690 | 3.11% |
Basra | 1,485,160 | 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% |