Baghdad's 2024 population is now estimated at 7,921,130. In 1950, the population of Baghdad was 579,167. Baghdad has grown by 209,830 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 | 10,750,700 |
| 2034 | 10,461,700 |
| 2033 | 10,178,600 |
| 2032 | 9,901,310 |
| 2031 | 9,630,320 |
| 2030 | 9,365,110 |
| 2029 | 9,106,070 |
| 2028 | 8,853,510 |
| 2027 | 8,608,180 |
| 2026 | 8,370,410 |
| 2025 | 8,141,120 |
| 2024 | 7,921,130 |
| 2023 | 7,711,300 |
| 2022 | 7,511,920 |
| 2021 | 7,323,080 |
| 2020 | 7,144,260 |
| 2019 | 6,974,440 |
| 2018 | 6,811,960 |
| 2017 | 6,654,980 |
| 2016 | 6,501,630 |
| 2015 | 6,351,400 |
| 2014 | 6,204,840 |
| 2013 | 6,061,660 |
| 2012 | 5,921,980 |
| 2011 | 5,785,150 |
| 2010 | 5,651,650 |
| 2009 | 5,521,240 |
| 2008 | 5,282,300 |
| 2007 | 5,054,070 |
| 2006 | 5,188,870 |
| 2005 | 5,327,260 |
| 2004 | 5,469,150 |
| 2003 | 5,615,220 |
| 2002 | 5,473,170 |
| 2001 | 5,334,720 |
| 2000 | 5,199,950 |
| 1999 | 5,068,220 |
| 1998 | 4,940,010 |
| 1997 | 4,818,250 |
| 1996 | 4,707,190 |
| 1995 | 4,598,400 |
| 1994 | 4,492,260 |
| 1993 | 4,388,570 |
| 1992 | 4,287,420 |
| 1991 | 4,188,320 |
| 1990 | 4,091,650 |
| 1989 | 3,997,210 |
| 1988 | 3,905,080 |
| 1987 | 3,810,220 |
| 1986 | 3,707,140 |
| 1985 | 3,606,840 |
| 1984 | 3,509,400 |
| 1983 | 3,414,320 |
| 1982 | 3,321,950 |
| 1981 | 3,232,080 |
| 1980 | 3,144,760 |
| 1979 | 3,059,560 |
| 1978 | 2,976,790 |
| 1977 | 2,879,240 |
| 1976 | 2,746,810 |
| 1975 | 2,620,130 |
| 1974 | 2,499,450 |
| 1973 | 2,384,330 |
| 1972 | 2,274,660 |
| 1971 | 2,169,750 |
| 1970 | 2,069,820 |
| 1969 | 1,974,490 |
| 1968 | 1,883,670 |
| 1967 | 1,796,800 |
| 1966 | 1,714,040 |
| 1965 | 1,614,110 |
| 1964 | 1,472,340 |
| 1963 | 1,342,680 |
| 1962 | 1,224,590 |
| 1961 | 1,116,890 |
| 1960 | 1,018,800 |
| 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 | Change | 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 | 1,018,800 | 9.66% | 89,723 |
| 1961 | 1,116,890 | 9.63% | 98,090 |
| 1962 | 1,224,590 | 9.64% | 107,700 |
| 1963 | 1,342,680 | 9.64% | 118,090 |
| 1964 | 1,472,340 | 9.66% | 129,660 |
| 1965 | 1,614,110 | 9.63% | 141,770 |
| 1966 | 1,714,040 | 6.19% | 99,930 |
| 1967 | 1,796,800 | 4.83% | 82,760 |
| 1968 | 1,883,670 | 4.83% | 86,870 |
| 1969 | 1,974,490 | 4.82% | 90,820 |
| 1970 | 2,069,820 | 4.83% | 95,330 |
| 1971 | 2,169,750 | 4.83% | 99,930 |
| 1972 | 2,274,660 | 4.84% | 104,910 |
| 1973 | 2,384,330 | 4.82% | 109,670 |
| 1974 | 2,499,450 | 4.83% | 115,120 |
| 1975 | 2,620,130 | 4.83% | 120,680 |
| 1976 | 2,746,810 | 4.83% | 126,680 |
| 1977 | 2,879,240 | 4.82% | 132,430 |
| 1978 | 2,976,790 | 3.39% | 97,550 |
| 1979 | 3,059,560 | 2.78% | 82,770 |
| 1980 | 3,144,760 | 2.78% | 85,200 |
| 1981 | 3,232,080 | 2.78% | 87,320 |
| 1982 | 3,321,950 | 2.78% | 89,870 |
| 1983 | 3,414,320 | 2.78% | 92,370 |
| 1984 | 3,509,400 | 2.78% | 95,080 |
| 1985 | 3,606,840 | 2.78% | 97,440 |
| 1986 | 3,707,140 | 2.78% | 100,300 |
| 1987 | 3,810,220 | 2.78% | 103,080 |
| 1988 | 3,905,080 | 2.49% | 94,860 |
| 1989 | 3,997,210 | 2.36% | 92,130 |
| 1990 | 4,091,650 | 2.36% | 94,440 |
| 1991 | 4,188,320 | 2.36% | 96,670 |
| 1992 | 4,287,420 | 2.37% | 99,100 |
| 1993 | 4,388,570 | 2.36% | 101,150 |
| 1994 | 4,492,260 | 2.36% | 103,690 |
| 1995 | 4,598,400 | 2.36% | 106,140 |
| 1996 | 4,707,190 | 2.37% | 108,790 |
| 1997 | 4,818,250 | 2.36% | 111,060 |
| 1998 | 4,940,010 | 2.53% | 121,760 |
| 1999 | 5,068,220 | 2.6% | 128,210 |
| 2000 | 5,199,950 | 2.6% | 131,730 |
| 2001 | 5,334,720 | 2.59% | 134,770 |
| 2002 | 5,473,170 | 2.6% | 138,450 |
| 2003 | 5,615,220 | 2.6% | 142,050 |
| 2004 | 5,469,150 | -2.6% | -146,070 |
| 2005 | 5,327,260 | -2.59% | -141,890 |
| 2006 | 5,188,870 | -2.6% | -138,390 |
| 2007 | 5,054,070 | -2.6% | -134,800 |
| 2008 | 5,282,300 | 4.52% | 228,230 |
| 2009 | 5,521,240 | 4.52% | 238,940 |
| 2010 | 5,651,650 | 2.36% | 130,410 |
| 2011 | 5,785,150 | 2.36% | 133,500 |
| 2012 | 5,921,980 | 2.37% | 136,830 |
| 2013 | 6,061,660 | 2.36% | 139,680 |
| 2014 | 6,204,840 | 2.36% | 143,180 |
| 2015 | 6,351,400 | 2.36% | 146,560 |
| 2016 | 6,501,630 | 2.37% | 150,230 |
| 2017 | 6,654,980 | 2.36% | 153,350 |
| 2018 | 6,811,960 | 2.36% | 156,980 |
| 2019 | 6,974,440 | 2.39% | 162,480 |
| 2020 | 7,144,260 | 2.43% | 169,820 |
| 2021 | 7,323,080 | 2.5% | 178,820 |
| 2022 | 7,511,920 | 2.58% | 188,840 |
| 2023 | 7,711,300 | 2.65% | 199,380 |
| 2024 | 7,921,130 | 2.72% | 209,830 |
| 2025 | 8,141,120 | 2.78% | 219,990 |
| 2026 | 8,370,410 | 2.82% | 229,290 |
| 2027 | 8,608,180 | 2.84% | 237,770 |
| 2028 | 8,853,510 | 2.85% | 245,330 |
| 2029 | 9,106,070 | 2.85% | 252,560 |
| 2030 | 9,365,110 | 2.84% | 259,040 |
| 2031 | 9,630,320 | 2.83% | 265,210 |
| 2032 | 9,901,310 | 2.81% | 270,990 |
| 2033 | 10,178,600 | 2.8% | 277,290 |
| 2034 | 10,461,700 | 2.78% | 283,100 |
| 2035 | 10,750,700 | 2.76% | 289,000 |
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% |