Erbil's 2024 population is now estimated at 917,639. In 1950, the population of Erbil was 30,039. Erbil has grown by 20,923 in the last year, which represents a 2.33% 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 |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 1,236,449 |
| 2034 | 1,203,210 |
| 2033 | 1,170,656 |
| 2032 | 1,138,786 |
| 2031 | 1,107,667 |
| 2030 | 1,077,270 |
| 2029 | 1,047,690 |
| 2028 | 1,019,038 |
| 2027 | 991,505 |
| 2026 | 965,261 |
| 2025 | 940,560 |
| 2024 | 917,639 |
| 2023 | 896,716 |
| 2022 | 877,888 |
| 2021 | 861,158 |
| 2020 | 846,374 |
| 2019 | 833,237 |
| 2018 | 821,302 |
| 2017 | 810,057 |
| 2016 | 798,966 |
| 2015 | 787,997 |
| 2014 | 777,193 |
| 2013 | 766,538 |
| 2012 | 756,042 |
| 2011 | 745,663 |
| 2010 | 735,439 |
| 2009 | 725,356 |
| 2008 | 723,158 |
| 2007 | 720,960 |
| 2006 | 718,772 |
| 2005 | 716,591 |
| 2004 | 714,419 |
| 2003 | 712,248 |
| 2002 | 710,086 |
| 2001 | 707,931 |
| 2000 | 705,786 |
| 1999 | 703,641 |
| 1998 | 701,506 |
| 1997 | 692,549 |
| 1996 | 667,758 |
| 1995 | 643,789 |
| 1994 | 620,712 |
| 1993 | 598,463 |
| 1992 | 577,040 |
| 1991 | 556,327 |
| 1990 | 536,385 |
| 1989 | 517,158 |
| 1988 | 498,646 |
| 1987 | 475,142 |
| 1986 | 440,306 |
| 1985 | 408,025 |
| 1984 | 378,149 |
| 1983 | 350,388 |
| 1982 | 324,699 |
| 1981 | 300,893 |
| 1980 | 278,862 |
| 1979 | 258,390 |
| 1978 | 239,446 |
| 1977 | 221,891 |
| 1976 | 205,644 |
| 1975 | 190,547 |
| 1974 | 176,577 |
| 1973 | 163,631 |
| 1972 | 151,650 |
| 1971 | 140,517 |
| 1970 | 130,215 |
| 1969 | 120,668 |
| 1968 | 111,833 |
| 1967 | 103,623 |
| 1966 | 96,026 |
| 1965 | 88,303 |
| 1964 | 79,681 |
| 1963 | 71,880 |
| 1962 | 64,852 |
| 1961 | 58,511 |
| 1960 | 52,798 |
| 1959 | 47,629 |
| 1958 | 42,972 |
| 1957 | 39,476 |
| 1956 | 37,967 |
| 1955 | 36,512 |
| 1954 | 35,114 |
| 1953 | 33,770 |
| 1952 | 32,479 |
| 1951 | 31,234 |
| 1950 | 30,039 |
Year | Population | Growth Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30,039 | 0% | 0 |
| 1951 | 31,234 | 3.98% | 1,195 |
| 1952 | 32,479 | 3.99% | 1,245 |
| 1953 | 33,770 | 3.97% | 1,291 |
| 1954 | 35,114 | 3.98% | 1,344 |
| 1955 | 36,512 | 3.98% | 1,398 |
| 1956 | 37,967 | 3.98% | 1,455 |
| 1957 | 39,476 | 3.97% | 1,509 |
| 1958 | 42,972 | 8.86% | 3,496 |
| 1959 | 47,629 | 10.84% | 4,657 |
| 1960 | 52,798 | 10.85% | 5,169 |
| 1961 | 58,511 | 10.82% | 5,713 |
| 1962 | 64,852 | 10.84% | 6,341 |
| 1963 | 71,880 | 10.84% | 7,028 |
| 1964 | 79,681 | 10.85% | 7,801 |
| 1965 | 88,303 | 10.82% | 8,622 |
| 1966 | 96,026 | 8.75% | 7,723 |
| 1967 | 103,623 | 7.91% | 7,597 |
| 1968 | 111,833 | 7.92% | 8,210 |
| 1969 | 120,668 | 7.9% | 8,835 |
| 1970 | 130,215 | 7.91% | 9,547 |
| 1971 | 140,517 | 7.91% | 10,302 |
| 1972 | 151,650 | 7.92% | 11,133 |
| 1973 | 163,631 | 7.9% | 11,981 |
| 1974 | 176,577 | 7.91% | 12,946 |
| 1975 | 190,547 | 7.91% | 13,970 |
| 1976 | 205,644 | 7.92% | 15,097 |
| 1977 | 221,891 | 7.9% | 16,247 |
| 1978 | 239,446 | 7.91% | 17,555 |
| 1979 | 258,390 | 7.91% | 18,944 |
| 1980 | 278,862 | 7.92% | 20,472 |
| 1981 | 300,893 | 7.9% | 22,031 |
| 1982 | 324,699 | 7.91% | 23,806 |
| 1983 | 350,388 | 7.91% | 25,689 |
| 1984 | 378,149 | 7.92% | 27,761 |
| 1985 | 408,025 | 7.9% | 29,876 |
| 1986 | 440,306 | 7.91% | 32,281 |
| 1987 | 475,142 | 7.91% | 34,836 |
| 1988 | 498,646 | 4.95% | 23,504 |
| 1989 | 517,158 | 3.71% | 18,512 |
| 1990 | 536,385 | 3.72% | 19,227 |
| 1991 | 556,327 | 3.72% | 19,942 |
| 1992 | 577,040 | 3.72% | 20,713 |
| 1993 | 598,463 | 3.71% | 21,423 |
| 1994 | 620,712 | 3.72% | 22,249 |
| 1995 | 643,789 | 3.72% | 23,077 |
| 1996 | 667,758 | 3.72% | 23,969 |
| 1997 | 692,549 | 3.71% | 24,791 |
| 1998 | 701,506 | 1.29% | 8,957 |
| 1999 | 703,641 | 0.3% | 2,135 |
| 2000 | 705,786 | 0.3% | 2,145 |
| 2001 | 707,931 | 0.3% | 2,145 |
| 2002 | 710,086 | 0.3% | 2,155 |
| 2003 | 712,248 | 0.3% | 2,162 |
| 2004 | 714,419 | 0.3% | 2,171 |
| 2005 | 716,591 | 0.3% | 2,172 |
| 2006 | 718,772 | 0.3% | 2,181 |
| 2007 | 720,960 | 0.3% | 2,188 |
| 2008 | 723,158 | 0.3% | 2,198 |
| 2009 | 725,356 | 0.3% | 2,198 |
| 2010 | 735,439 | 1.39% | 10,083 |
| 2011 | 745,663 | 1.39% | 10,224 |
| 2012 | 756,042 | 1.39% | 10,379 |
| 2013 | 766,538 | 1.39% | 10,496 |
| 2014 | 777,193 | 1.39% | 10,655 |
| 2015 | 787,997 | 1.39% | 10,804 |
| 2016 | 798,966 | 1.39% | 10,969 |
| 2017 | 810,057 | 1.39% | 11,091 |
| 2018 | 821,302 | 1.39% | 11,245 |
| 2019 | 833,237 | 1.45% | 11,935 |
| 2020 | 846,374 | 1.58% | 13,137 |
| 2021 | 861,158 | 1.75% | 14,784 |
| 2022 | 877,888 | 1.94% | 16,730 |
| 2023 | 896,716 | 2.14% | 18,828 |
| 2024 | 917,639 | 2.33% | 20,923 |
| 2025 | 940,560 | 2.5% | 22,921 |
| 2026 | 965,261 | 2.63% | 24,701 |
| 2027 | 991,505 | 2.72% | 26,244 |
| 2028 | 1,019,038 | 2.78% | 27,533 |
| 2029 | 1,047,690 | 2.81% | 28,652 |
| 2030 | 1,077,270 | 2.82% | 29,580 |
| 2031 | 1,107,667 | 2.82% | 30,397 |
| 2032 | 1,138,786 | 2.81% | 31,119 |
| 2033 | 1,170,656 | 2.8% | 31,870 |
| 2034 | 1,203,210 | 2.78% | 32,554 |
| 2035 | 1,236,449 | 2.76% | 33,239 |
Name | 2024 Population | 2024 Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Baghdad | 7,921,134 | 2.72% |
| Mosul | 1,847,691 | 3.11% |
| Basra | 1,485,156 | 2.56% |
| Kirkuk | 1,100,390 | 2.37% |
| Najaf | 987,814 | 3.06% |
| Erbil | 917,639 | 2.33% |
| Sulaimaniya | 823,199 | 2.8% |
| Amara | 753,708 | 3.35% |
| Nasiriyah | 690,825 | 2.89% |
| Hillah | 656,518 | 2.37% |
| Karbala | 603,188 | 2.37% |
| Diwaniyah | 591,524 | 3.39% |
| Kut | 512,083 | 2.37% |
| Ramadi | 491,427 | 2.37% |
| Faloojah | 376,558 | 2.37% |
| Baaqoobah | 366,387 | 3.07% |
| Samarra | 338,848 | 2.37% |