Urban population in Iraq in 2025 — 32,886,176 people. Ranked 30 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 965%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Iraq
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.89M | +709,185 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 32.18M | +684,529 | +2.17% |
| 2023 | 31.49M | +701,123 | +2.28% |
| 2022 | 30.79M | +698,229 | +2.32% |
| 2021 | 30.09M | +666,947 | +2.27% |
| 2020 | 29.43M | +645,877 | +2.24% |
| 2019 | 28.78M | +644,071 | +2.29% |
| 2018 | 28.14M | +641,588 | +2.33% |
| 2017 | 27.49M | +599,596 | +2.23% |
| 2016 | 26.9M | +632,508 | +2.41% |
| 2015 | 26.26M | +799,316 | +3.14% |
| 2014 | 25.46M | +961,824 | +3.93% |
| 2013 | 24.5M | +1.2M | +5.17% |
| 2012 | 23.3M | +1.06M | +4.79% |
| 2011 | 22.23M | +792,255 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 21.44M | +706,984 | +3.41% |
| 2009 | 20.73M | +783,836 | +3.93% |
| 2008 | 19.95M | +438,869 | +2.25% |
| 2007 | 19.51M | −109,504 | −0.56% |
| 2006 | 19.62M | +190,957 | +0.98% |
| 2005 | 19.43M | +614,569 | +3.27% |
| 2004 | 18.81M | +573,910 | +3.15% |
| 2003 | 18.24M | +582,936 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 17.66M | +584,818 | +3.43% |
| 2001 | 17.07M | +553,257 | +3.35% |
| 2000 | 16.52M | +553,659 | +3.47% |
| 1999 | 15.97M | +520,034 | +3.37% |
| 1998 | 15.45M | +478,196 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 14.97M | +430,730 | +2.96% |
| 1996 | 14.54M | +406,664 | +2.88% |
| 1995 | 14.13M | +399,269 | +2.91% |
| 1994 | 13.73M | +566,065 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 13.16M | +542,685 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 12.62M | +297,316 | +2.41% |
| 1991 | 12.32M | +66,581 | +0.54% |
| 1990 | 12.26M | +102,434 | +0.84% |
| 1989 | 12.16M | +289,934 | +2.44% |
| 1988 | 11.87M | +268,021 | +2.31% |
| 1987 | 11.6M | +341,277 | +3.03% |
| 1986 | 11.26M | +331,324 | +3.03% |
| 1985 | 10.92M | +340,771 | +3.22% |
| 1984 | 10.58M | +423,130 | +4.16% |
| 1983 | 10.16M | +407,107 | +4.17% |
| 1982 | 9.75M | +386,878 | +4.13% |
| 1981 | 9.37M | +395,101 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 8.97M | +393,536 | +4.59% |
| 1979 | 8.58M | +380,119 | +4.64% |
| 1978 | 8.2M | +370,845 | +4.74% |
| 1977 | 7.83M | +352,812 | +4.72% |
| 1976 | 7.47M | +339,536 | +4.76% |
| 1975 | 7.13M | +332,361 | +4.89% |
| 1974 | 6.8M | +327,265 | +5.05% |
| 1973 | 6.48M | +320,382 | +5.21% |
| 1972 | 6.15M | +308,957 | +5.29% |
| 1971 | 5.85M | +299,225 | +5.39% |
| 1970 | 5.55M | +289,434 | +5.51% |
| 1969 | 5.26M | +277,323 | +5.57% |
| 1968 | 4.98M | +266,167 | +5.65% |
| 1967 | 4.71M | +254,926 | +5.72% |
| 1966 | 4.46M | +246,019 | +5.84% |
| 1965 | 4.21M | +244,329 | +6.16% |
| 1964 | 3.97M | +243,268 | +6.53% |
| 1963 | 3.73M | +237,717 | +6.82% |
| 1962 | 3.49M | +215,088 | +6.57% |
| 1961 | 3.27M | +184,273 | +5.97% |
| 1960 | 3.09M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population in cities over 1 millionHow many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
