Baghdad's 2020 population is now estimated at 7,144,260. In 1950, the population of Baghdad was 579,167. Baghdad has grown by 169,821 since 2015, which represents a 2.43% 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 | 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% |
| Name | Population | 2020 Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Baghdad | 7,144,260 | 2.43% |
| Mosul | 1,629,932 | 3.29% |
| Basra | 1,352,210 | 2.07% |
| Kirkuk | 1,012,614 | 1.66% |
| Najaf | 873,744 | 3.19% |
| Erbil | 846,374 | 1.58% |
| Sulaimaniya | 739,182 | 2.61% |
| Amara | 655,663 | 3.84% |
| Nasiriyah | 616,994 | 2.81% |
| Hillah | 604,149 | 1.66% |
| Karbala | 555,073 | 1.66% |
| Diwaniyah | 513,369 | 3.93% |
| Kut | 471,238 | 1.66% |
| Ramadi | 452,226 | 1.66% |
| Faloojah | 346,522 | 1.66% |
| Baaqoobah | 323,796 | 3.22% |
| Samarra | 311,819 | 1.66% |