Samarra's 2026 population is now estimated at 172,300. In 2009, the population of Samarra was 119,022. Samarra has grown by 3,709 in the last year, which represents a 2.2% annual change. These population values and projections come from Iraq cities and urban centers 2009 and 2018 official estimates via CityPopulation fallback access and World Population Review Internal Projections .
| City | 2026 Pop. ↓ | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Baghdad | 8,001,223 | 2.21% |
| Basra | 1,609,715 | 2.31% |
| Mosul | 1,598,730 | 2.03% |
| Kirkuk | 1,179,748 | 2.45% |
| Erbil | 1,042,850 | 2.16% |
| Najaf | 885,805 | 2.15% |
| Karbala | 842,600 | 2.14% |
| Sulaymaniyah | 800,636 | 2.13% |
| Nasiriyah | 669,043 | 2.28% |
| Amarah | 634,083 | 2.33% |
| Al-Hillah | 544,495 | 2.25% |
| Diwaniyah | 480,391 | 2.19% |
| Kut | 473,303 | 2.47% |
| Dahuk | 405,827 | 2.2% |
| Az-Zubayr | 361,063 | 2.31% |
| Baqubah | 334,416 | 2.28% |
| Fallujah | 302,255 | 2.36% |
| Ramadi | 269,295 | 2.36% |
| As-Samawah | 268,047 | 2.4% |
| Zakhu | 252,356 | 2.2% |
