World Population Review
Karbala Population 2021
565,196
Karbala's 2021 population is now estimated at 565,196. In 1950, the population of Karbala was 45,658. Karbala has grown by 10,123 since 2015, which represents a 1.82% 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 Karbala, which typically includes Karbala's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Karbala Population 2021
| Year | Population | Growth Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2035 | 813,351 | 2.76% | 21,864 |
| 2034 | 791,487 | 2.78% | 21,415 |
| 2033 | 770,072 | 2.80% | 20,966 |
| 2032 | 749,106 | 2.81% | 20,474 |
| 2031 | 728,632 | 2.82% | 20,002 |
| 2030 | 708,630 | 2.83% | 19,473 |
| 2029 | 689,157 | 2.82% | 18,874 |
| 2028 | 670,283 | 2.78% | 18,158 |
| 2027 | 652,125 | 2.73% | 17,337 |
| 2026 | 634,788 | 2.65% | 16,362 |
| 2025 | 618,426 | 2.53% | 15,238 |
| 2024 | 603,188 | 2.37% | 13,981 |
| 2023 | 589,207 | 2.20% | 12,665 |
| 2022 | 576,542 | 2.01% | 11,346 |
| 2021 | 565,196 | 1.82% | 10,123 |
| 2020 | 555,073 | 1.66% | 9,086 |
| 2019 | 545,987 | 1.55% | 8,323 |
| 2018 | 537,664 | 1.49% | 7,877 |
| 2017 | 529,787 | 1.49% | 7,762 |
| 2016 | 522,025 | 1.49% | 7,669 |
| 2015 | 514,356 | -2.21% | -11,642 |
| 2014 | 525,998 | -2.21% | -11,906 |
| 2013 | 537,904 | -2.21% | -12,158 |
| 2012 | 550,062 | -2.22% | -12,468 |
| 2011 | 562,530 | -2.21% | -12,732 |
| 2010 | 575,262 | -2.21% | -13,021 |
| 2009 | 588,283 | 5.57% | 31,048 |
| 2008 | 557,235 | 5.59% | 29,488 |
| 2007 | 527,747 | 5.58% | 27,891 |
| 2006 | 499,856 | 5.58% | 26,416 |
| 2005 | 473,440 | 5.57% | 24,987 |
| 2004 | 448,453 | 5.59% | 23,732 |
| 2003 | 424,721 | 4.10% | 16,733 |
| 2002 | 407,988 | 4.10% | 16,074 |
| 2001 | 391,914 | 4.10% | 15,419 |
| 2000 | 376,495 | 4.11% | 14,853 |
| 1999 | 361,642 | 4.10% | 14,248 |
| 1998 | 347,394 | 3.27% | 11,009 |
| 1997 | 336,385 | 1.30% | 4,317 |
| 1996 | 332,068 | 1.30% | 4,273 |
| 1995 | 327,795 | 1.30% | 4,213 |
| 1994 | 323,582 | 1.30% | 4,158 |
| 1993 | 319,424 | 1.30% | 4,100 |
| 1992 | 315,324 | 1.30% | 4,058 |
| 1991 | 311,266 | 1.30% | 4,000 |
| 1990 | 307,266 | 1.30% | 3,948 |
| 1989 | 303,318 | 1.30% | 3,893 |
| 1988 | 299,425 | 2.65% | 7,744 |
| 1987 | 291,681 | 5.94% | 16,359 |
| 1986 | 275,322 | 5.94% | 15,442 |
| 1985 | 259,880 | 5.93% | 14,555 |
| 1984 | 245,325 | 5.95% | 13,778 |
| 1983 | 231,547 | 5.94% | 12,986 |
| 1982 | 218,561 | 5.94% | 12,258 |
| 1981 | 206,303 | 5.93% | 11,555 |
| 1980 | 194,748 | 5.95% | 10,937 |
| 1979 | 183,811 | 5.94% | 10,309 |
| 1978 | 173,502 | 5.94% | 9,731 |
| 1977 | 163,771 | 5.93% | 9,172 |
| 1976 | 154,599 | 5.95% | 8,683 |
| 1975 | 145,916 | 5.94% | 8,183 |
| 1974 | 137,733 | 5.94% | 7,725 |
| 1973 | 130,008 | 5.93% | 7,282 |
| 1972 | 122,726 | 5.95% | 6,892 |
| 1971 | 115,834 | 5.94% | 6,497 |
| 1970 | 109,337 | 5.94% | 6,132 |
| 1969 | 103,205 | 5.93% | 5,780 |
| 1968 | 97,425 | 5.95% | 5,472 |
| 1967 | 91,953 | 5.94% | 5,157 |
| 1966 | 86,796 | 5.38% | 4,433 |
| 1965 | 82,363 | 4.01% | 3,172 |
| 1964 | 79,191 | 4.02% | 3,059 |
| 1963 | 76,132 | 4.01% | 2,936 |
| 1962 | 73,196 | 4.01% | 2,823 |
| 1961 | 70,373 | 4.01% | 2,710 |
| 1960 | 67,663 | 4.02% | 2,613 |
| 1959 | 65,050 | 4.01% | 2,509 |
| 1958 | 62,541 | 4.01% | 2,412 |
| 1957 | 60,129 | 4.01% | 2,316 |
| 1956 | 57,813 | 4.02% | 2,233 |
| 1955 | 55,580 | 4.01% | 2,143 |
| 1954 | 53,437 | 4.01% | 2,061 |
| 1953 | 51,376 | 4.01% | 1,979 |
| 1952 | 49,397 | 4.02% | 1,908 |
| 1951 | 47,489 | 4.01% | 1,831 |
| 1950 | 45,658 | 0.00% |
Karbala 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% |
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- World Urbanization Prospects - United Nations population estimates and projections of major Urban Agglomerations