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Erbil

Country:
Iraq
Continent:
Asia

Erbil's 2026 population is now estimated at 1,042,850. In 1987, the population of Erbil was 485,968. Erbil has grown by 22,035 in the last year, which represents a 2.16% annual change. These population values and projections come from Iraq cities and urban centers 1987 census via CityPopulation fallback access, Iraq cities and urban centers 2009 and 2018 official estimates via CityPopulation fallback access and World Population Review Internal Projections .

1M
Total Population
22K 2.16%
Growth
No
Capital of Iraq?

Erbil Population

Other Cities in Iraq

City
2026 Pop. ↓
Growth
Baghdad8,001,2232.21%
Basra1,609,7152.31%
Mosul1,598,7302.03%
Kirkuk1,179,7482.45%
Erbil1,042,8502.16%
Najaf885,8052.15%
Karbala842,6002.14%
Sulaymaniyah800,6362.13%
Nasiriyah669,0432.28%
Amarah634,0832.33%
Al-Hillah544,4952.25%
Diwaniyah480,3912.19%
Kut473,3032.47%
Dahuk405,8272.2%
Az-Zubayr361,0632.31%
Baqubah334,4162.28%
Fallujah302,2552.36%
Ramadi269,2952.36%
As-Samawah268,0472.4%
Zakhu252,3562.2%

Sources

  1. Iraq cities and urban centers 1987 census via CityPopulation fallback access
  2. Iraq cities and urban centers 2009 and 2018 official estimates via CityPopulation fallback access
  3. World Population Review Internal Projections