Karbala's 2025 population is now estimated at 618,426. In 1950, the population of Karbala was 45,658. Karbala has grown by 15,238 in the last year, which represents a 2.53% 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 Karbala, which typically includes Karbala's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
| City | 2025 Pop. ↓ | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Baghdad | 8,141,120 | |
| Basrah | 2,600,000 | |
| Al Mawsil al Jadidah | 2,065,597 | |
| Al Basrah al Qadimah | 2,015,483 | |
| Mosul | 1,904,140 | |
| Kirkuk | 1,128,190 | |
| Najaf | 1,017,660 | |
| Erbil | 940,560 | |
| Abu Ghurayb | 900,000 | |
| As Sulaymaniyah | 723,170 | |
| Nasiriyah | 710,858 | |
| Ramadi | 503,842 | |
| Al 'Amarah | 323,302 | |
| Ad Diwaniyah | 318,801 | |
| Al Kut | 315,162 | |
| Al Hillah | 289,709 | |
| Dihok | 284,000 | |
| Al Fallujah | 190,159 | |
| Samarra' | 158,508 | |
| As Samawah | 152,890 | |
| Baqubah | 152,550 | |
| Sinah | 128,776 | |
| Az Zubayr | 122,676 | |
| Kufa | 110,000 | |
| Umm Qasr | 107,620 | |
| Al Faw | 104,569 | |
| Zaxo | 95,052 | |
| Al Harithah | 92,395 | |
| Ash Shatrah | 82,732 | |
| Al Hayy | 78,272 | |
| Jamjamal | 75,634 | |
| Khalis | 70,046 | |
| Tozkhurmato | 59,886 | |
| Ash Shamiyah | 57,661 | |
| Al Hindiyah | 57,490 | |
| Halabjah | 57,333 | |
| Al Miqdadiyah | 50,698 | |
| Al-Hamdaniya | 50,000 | |
| Ar Rumaythah | 47,248 | |
| Koysinceq | 44,987 | |
| Al 'Aziziyah | 44,751 | |
| Al Musayyib | 42,901 | |
| Tikrit | 42,477 | |
| As Suwayrah | 42,354 | |
| Balad | 42,088 | |
| Sinjar | 38,294 | |
| Imam Qasim | 36,992 | |
| Bayji | 36,454 | |
| Hit | 31,901 | |
| Hadithah | 30,925 | |
| Nahiyat Ghammas | 30,909 | |
| Nahiyat Saddat al Hindiyah | 30,622 | |
| Kifri | 30,143 | |
| Mandali | 29,785 | |
| Baynjiwayn | 27,116 | |
| 'Anah | 27,000 | |
| Ad Dujayl | 26,362 | |
| Batufe | 26,000 | |
| Tallkayf | 23,524 | |
| Al Mishkhab | 23,189 | |
| 'Aqrah | 23,000 | |
| Ruwandiz | 22,943 | |
| Nahiyat ash Shinafiyah | 22,643 | |
| Ar Rutbah | 22,370 | |
| 'Afak | 21,888 | |
| Nahiyat al Fuhud | 21,551 | |
| 'Anat al Qadimah | 19,719 | |
| 'Ali al Gharbi | 19,711 | |
| Rawah | 13,000 |
