World Population Review
Baghdad Population 2021
7,323,079
Baghdad's 2021 population is now estimated at 7,323,079. In 1950, the population of Baghdad was 579,167. Baghdad has grown by 178,819 since 2015, which represents a 2.50% 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.
Baghdad Population 2021
| Year | Population | Growth Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2035 | 10,750,719 | 2.76% | 289,021 |
| 2034 | 10,461,698 | 2.78% | 283,117 |
| 2033 | 10,178,581 | 2.80% | 277,274 |
| 2032 | 9,901,307 | 2.81% | 270,992 |
| 2031 | 9,630,315 | 2.83% | 265,206 |
| 2030 | 9,365,109 | 2.84% | 259,039 |
| 2029 | 9,106,070 | 2.85% | 252,558 |
| 2028 | 8,853,512 | 2.85% | 245,329 |
| 2027 | 8,608,183 | 2.84% | 237,774 |
| 2026 | 8,370,409 | 2.82% | 229,290 |
| 2025 | 8,141,119 | 2.78% | 219,985 |
| 2024 | 7,921,134 | 2.72% | 209,829 |
| 2023 | 7,711,305 | 2.65% | 199,385 |
| 2022 | 7,511,920 | 2.58% | 188,841 |
| 2021 | 7,323,079 | 2.50% | 178,819 |
| 2020 | 7,144,260 | 2.43% | 169,821 |
| 2019 | 6,974,439 | 2.39% | 162,484 |
| 2018 | 6,811,955 | 2.36% | 156,971 |
| 2017 | 6,654,984 | 2.36% | 153,354 |
| 2016 | 6,501,630 | 2.37% | 150,230 |
| 2015 | 6,351,400 | 2.36% | 146,558 |
| 2014 | 6,204,842 | 2.36% | 143,177 |
| 2013 | 6,061,665 | 2.36% | 139,683 |
| 2012 | 5,921,982 | 2.37% | 136,836 |
| 2011 | 5,785,146 | 2.36% | 133,492 |
| 2010 | 5,651,654 | 2.36% | 130,412 |
| 2009 | 5,521,242 | 4.52% | 238,939 |
| 2008 | 5,282,303 | 4.52% | 228,237 |
| 2007 | 5,054,066 | -2.60% | -134,800 |
| 2006 | 5,188,866 | -2.60% | -138,395 |
| 2005 | 5,327,261 | -2.59% | -141,889 |
| 2004 | 5,469,150 | -2.60% | -146,074 |
| 2003 | 5,615,224 | 2.60% | 142,050 |
| 2002 | 5,473,174 | 2.60% | 138,456 |
| 2001 | 5,334,718 | 2.59% | 134,770 |
| 2000 | 5,199,948 | 2.60% | 131,723 |
| 1999 | 5,068,225 | 2.60% | 128,212 |
| 1998 | 4,940,013 | 2.53% | 121,762 |
| 1997 | 4,818,251 | 2.36% | 111,060 |
| 1996 | 4,707,191 | 2.37% | 108,796 |
| 1995 | 4,598,395 | 2.36% | 106,136 |
| 1994 | 4,492,259 | 2.36% | 103,687 |
| 1993 | 4,388,572 | 2.36% | 101,156 |
| 1992 | 4,287,416 | 2.37% | 99,094 |
| 1991 | 4,188,322 | 2.36% | 96,672 |
| 1990 | 4,091,650 | 2.36% | 94,440 |
| 1989 | 3,997,210 | 2.36% | 92,135 |
| 1988 | 3,905,075 | 2.49% | 94,854 |
| 1987 | 3,810,221 | 2.78% | 103,083 |
| 1986 | 3,707,138 | 2.78% | 100,294 |
| 1985 | 3,606,844 | 2.78% | 97,447 |
| 1984 | 3,509,397 | 2.78% | 95,073 |
| 1983 | 3,414,324 | 2.78% | 92,372 |
| 1982 | 3,321,952 | 2.78% | 89,873 |
| 1981 | 3,232,079 | 2.78% | 87,323 |
| 1980 | 3,144,756 | 2.78% | 85,194 |
| 1979 | 3,059,562 | 2.78% | 82,774 |
| 1978 | 2,976,788 | 3.39% | 97,546 |
| 1977 | 2,879,242 | 4.82% | 132,433 |
| 1976 | 2,746,809 | 4.83% | 126,682 |
| 1975 | 2,620,127 | 4.83% | 120,678 |
| 1974 | 2,499,449 | 4.83% | 115,119 |
| 1973 | 2,384,330 | 4.82% | 109,669 |
| 1972 | 2,274,661 | 4.83% | 104,907 |
| 1971 | 2,169,754 | 4.83% | 99,934 |
| 1970 | 2,069,820 | 4.83% | 95,332 |
| 1969 | 1,974,488 | 4.82% | 90,818 |
| 1968 | 1,883,670 | 4.83% | 86,875 |
| 1967 | 1,796,795 | 4.83% | 82,756 |
| 1966 | 1,714,039 | 6.19% | 99,931 |
| 1965 | 1,614,108 | 9.63% | 141,770 |
| 1964 | 1,472,338 | 9.66% | 129,659 |
| 1963 | 1,342,679 | 9.64% | 118,085 |
| 1962 | 1,224,594 | 9.64% | 107,700 |
| 1961 | 1,116,894 | 9.63% | 98,099 |
| 1960 | 1,018,795 | 9.66% | 89,718 |
| 1959 | 929,077 | 9.64% | 81,710 |
| 1958 | 847,367 | 8.14% | 63,791 |
| 1957 | 783,576 | 4.41% | 33,072 |
| 1956 | 750,504 | 4.42% | 31,761 |
| 1955 | 718,743 | 4.41% | 30,377 |
| 1954 | 688,366 | 4.41% | 29,092 |
| 1953 | 659,274 | 4.41% | 27,826 |
| 1952 | 631,448 | 4.42% | 26,723 |
| 1951 | 604,725 | 4.41% | 25,558 |
| 1950 | 579,167 | 0.00% |
Baghdad Population Data (Urban Area)
| Name | 2021 Population | 2021 Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Baghdad | 7,323,079 | 2.50% |
| Mosul | 1,683,029 | 3.26% |
| Basra | 1,381,731 | 2.18% |
| Kirkuk | 1,031,082 | 1.82% |
| Najaf | 901,405 | 3.17% |
| Erbil | 861,158 | 1.75% |
| Sulaimaniya | 758,795 | 2.65% |
| Amara | 680,156 | 3.74% |
| Nasiriyah | 634,492 | 2.84% |
| Hillah | 615,167 | 1.82% |
| Karbala | 565,196 | 1.82% |
| Diwaniyah | 532,961 | 3.82% |
| Kut | 479,831 | 1.82% |
| Ramadi | 460,474 | 1.82% |
| Faloojah | 352,842 | 1.82% |
| Baaqoobah | 334,143 | 3.20% |
| Samarra | 317,506 | 1.82% |
Other Cities in Iraq
- World Urbanization Prospects - United Nations population estimates and projections of major Urban Agglomerations