Erbil's 2020 population is now estimated at 846,374. In 1950, the population of Erbil was 30,039. Erbil has grown by 13,137 since 2015, which represents a 1.58% 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 Erbil, which typically includes Erbil's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
| Year | Population | Growth Rate (%) | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2035 | 1,236,449 | 2.76% | 33,239 |
| 2034 | 1,203,210 | 2.78% | 32,554 |
| 2033 | 1,170,656 | 2.80% | 31,870 |
| 2032 | 1,138,786 | 2.81% | 31,119 |
| 2031 | 1,107,667 | 2.82% | 30,397 |
| 2030 | 1,077,270 | 2.82% | 29,580 |
| 2029 | 1,047,690 | 2.81% | 28,652 |
| 2028 | 1,019,038 | 2.78% | 27,533 |
| 2027 | 991,505 | 2.72% | 26,244 |
| 2026 | 965,261 | 2.63% | 24,701 |
| 2025 | 940,560 | 2.50% | 22,921 |
| 2024 | 917,639 | 2.33% | 20,923 |
| 2023 | 896,716 | 2.14% | 18,828 |
| 2022 | 877,888 | 1.94% | 16,730 |
| 2021 | 861,158 | 1.75% | 14,784 |
| 2020 | 846,374 | 1.58% | 13,137 |
| 2019 | 833,237 | 1.45% | 11,935 |
| 2018 | 821,302 | 1.39% | 11,245 |
| 2017 | 810,057 | 1.39% | 11,091 |
| 2016 | 798,966 | 1.39% | 10,969 |
| 2015 | 787,997 | 1.39% | 10,804 |
| 2014 | 777,193 | 1.39% | 10,655 |
| 2013 | 766,538 | 1.39% | 10,496 |
| 2012 | 756,042 | 1.39% | 10,379 |
| 2011 | 745,663 | 1.39% | 10,224 |
| 2010 | 735,439 | 1.39% | 10,083 |
| 2009 | 725,356 | 0.30% | 2,198 |
| 2008 | 723,158 | 0.30% | 2,198 |
| 2007 | 720,960 | 0.30% | 2,188 |
| 2006 | 718,772 | 0.30% | 2,181 |
| 2005 | 716,591 | 0.30% | 2,172 |
| 2004 | 714,419 | 0.30% | 2,171 |
| 2003 | 712,248 | 0.30% | 2,162 |
| 2002 | 710,086 | 0.30% | 2,155 |
| 2001 | 707,931 | 0.30% | 2,145 |
| 2000 | 705,786 | 0.30% | 2,145 |
| 1999 | 703,641 | 0.30% | 2,135 |
| 1998 | 701,506 | 1.29% | 8,957 |
| 1997 | 692,549 | 3.71% | 24,791 |
| 1996 | 667,758 | 3.72% | 23,969 |
| 1995 | 643,789 | 3.72% | 23,077 |
| 1994 | 620,712 | 3.72% | 22,249 |
| 1993 | 598,463 | 3.71% | 21,423 |
| 1992 | 577,040 | 3.72% | 20,713 |
| 1991 | 556,327 | 3.72% | 19,942 |
| 1990 | 536,385 | 3.72% | 19,227 |
| 1989 | 517,158 | 3.71% | 18,512 |
| 1988 | 498,646 | 4.95% | 23,504 |
| 1987 | 475,142 | 7.91% | 34,836 |
| 1986 | 440,306 | 7.91% | 32,281 |
| 1985 | 408,025 | 7.90% | 29,876 |
| 1984 | 378,149 | 7.92% | 27,761 |
| 1983 | 350,388 | 7.91% | 25,689 |
| 1982 | 324,699 | 7.91% | 23,806 |
| 1981 | 300,893 | 7.90% | 22,031 |
| 1980 | 278,862 | 7.92% | 20,472 |
| 1979 | 258,390 | 7.91% | 18,944 |
| 1978 | 239,446 | 7.91% | 17,555 |
| 1977 | 221,891 | 7.90% | 16,247 |
| 1976 | 205,644 | 7.92% | 15,097 |
| 1975 | 190,547 | 7.91% | 13,970 |
| 1974 | 176,577 | 7.91% | 12,946 |
| 1973 | 163,631 | 7.90% | 11,981 |
| 1972 | 151,650 | 7.92% | 11,133 |
| 1971 | 140,517 | 7.91% | 10,302 |
| 1970 | 130,215 | 7.91% | 9,547 |
| 1969 | 120,668 | 7.90% | 8,835 |
| 1968 | 111,833 | 7.92% | 8,210 |
| 1967 | 103,623 | 7.91% | 7,597 |
| 1966 | 96,026 | 8.75% | 7,723 |
| 1965 | 88,303 | 10.82% | 8,622 |
| 1964 | 79,681 | 10.85% | 7,801 |
| 1963 | 71,880 | 10.84% | 7,028 |
| 1962 | 64,852 | 10.84% | 6,341 |
| 1961 | 58,511 | 10.82% | 5,713 |
| 1960 | 52,798 | 10.85% | 5,169 |
| 1959 | 47,629 | 10.84% | 4,657 |
| 1958 | 42,972 | 8.86% | 3,496 |
| 1957 | 39,476 | 3.97% | 1,509 |
| 1956 | 37,967 | 3.98% | 1,455 |
| 1955 | 36,512 | 3.98% | 1,398 |
| 1954 | 35,114 | 3.98% | 1,344 |
| 1953 | 33,770 | 3.97% | 1,291 |
| 1952 | 32,479 | 3.99% | 1,245 |
| 1951 | 31,234 | 3.98% | 1,195 |
| 1950 | 30,039 | 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% |