World Population Review
Mosul Population 2021
1,683,029
Mosul's 2021 population is now estimated at 1,683,029. In 1950, the population of Mosul was 144,757. Mosul has grown by 53,097 since 2015, which represents a 3.26% 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 Mosul, which typically includes Mosul's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Mosul Population 2021
| Year | Population | Growth Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2035 | 2,525,786 | 2.76% | 67,908 |
| 2034 | 2,457,878 | 2.78% | 66,531 |
| 2033 | 2,391,347 | 2.80% | 65,183 |
| 2032 | 2,326,164 | 2.82% | 63,763 |
| 2031 | 2,262,401 | 2.84% | 62,520 |
| 2030 | 2,199,881 | 2.87% | 61,288 |
| 2029 | 2,138,593 | 2.89% | 60,135 |
| 2028 | 2,078,458 | 2.92% | 59,016 |
| 2027 | 2,019,442 | 2.96% | 58,084 |
| 2026 | 1,961,358 | 3.01% | 57,223 |
| 2025 | 1,904,135 | 3.05% | 56,444 |
| 2024 | 1,847,691 | 3.11% | 55,671 |
| 2023 | 1,792,020 | 3.16% | 54,919 |
| 2022 | 1,737,101 | 3.21% | 54,072 |
| 2021 | 1,683,029 | 3.26% | 53,097 |
| 2020 | 1,629,932 | 3.29% | 51,953 |
| 2019 | 1,577,979 | 3.32% | 50,664 |
| 2018 | 1,527,315 | 3.33% | 49,212 |
| 2017 | 1,478,103 | 3.33% | 47,626 |
| 2016 | 1,430,477 | 3.34% | 46,217 |
| 2015 | 1,384,260 | 3.33% | 44,663 |
| 2014 | 1,339,597 | 3.33% | 43,222 |
| 2013 | 1,296,375 | 3.33% | 41,771 |
| 2012 | 1,254,604 | 3.34% | 40,534 |
| 2011 | 1,214,070 | 3.33% | 39,172 |
| 2010 | 1,174,898 | 3.33% | 37,908 |
| 2009 | 1,136,990 | -0.34% | -3,843 |
| 2008 | 1,140,833 | -0.34% | -3,866 |
| 2007 | 1,144,699 | -0.34% | -3,874 |
| 2006 | 1,148,573 | -0.34% | -3,888 |
| 2005 | 1,152,461 | -0.34% | -3,895 |
| 2004 | 1,156,356 | -0.34% | -3,919 |
| 2003 | 1,160,275 | 3.20% | 36,026 |
| 2002 | 1,124,249 | 3.20% | 34,908 |
| 2001 | 1,089,341 | 3.20% | 33,778 |
| 2000 | 1,055,563 | 3.21% | 32,819 |
| 1999 | 1,022,744 | 3.20% | 31,756 |
| 1998 | 990,988 | 3.39% | 32,527 |
| 1997 | 958,461 | 3.85% | 35,496 |
| 1996 | 922,965 | 3.86% | 34,274 |
| 1995 | 888,691 | 3.85% | 32,956 |
| 1994 | 855,735 | 3.85% | 31,735 |
| 1993 | 824,000 | 3.85% | 30,516 |
| 1992 | 793,484 | 3.86% | 29,466 |
| 1991 | 764,018 | 3.85% | 28,333 |
| 1990 | 735,685 | 3.85% | 27,282 |
| 1989 | 708,403 | 3.85% | 26,236 |
| 1988 | 682,167 | 3.98% | 26,130 |
| 1987 | 656,037 | 4.28% | 26,919 |
| 1986 | 629,118 | 4.28% | 25,814 |
| 1985 | 603,304 | 4.27% | 24,722 |
| 1984 | 578,582 | 4.28% | 23,773 |
| 1983 | 554,809 | 4.28% | 22,766 |
| 1982 | 532,043 | 4.28% | 21,831 |
| 1981 | 510,212 | 4.27% | 20,907 |
| 1980 | 489,305 | 4.28% | 20,105 |
| 1979 | 469,200 | 4.28% | 19,253 |
| 1978 | 449,947 | 4.28% | 18,462 |
| 1977 | 431,485 | 4.27% | 17,682 |
| 1976 | 413,803 | 4.28% | 17,002 |
| 1975 | 396,801 | 4.28% | 16,282 |
| 1974 | 380,519 | 4.28% | 15,614 |
| 1973 | 364,905 | 4.27% | 14,953 |
| 1972 | 349,952 | 4.28% | 14,379 |
| 1971 | 335,573 | 4.28% | 13,769 |
| 1970 | 321,804 | 4.28% | 13,205 |
| 1969 | 308,599 | 4.27% | 12,645 |
| 1968 | 295,954 | 4.29% | 12,161 |
| 1967 | 283,793 | 4.28% | 11,645 |
| 1966 | 272,148 | 4.47% | 11,636 |
| 1965 | 260,512 | 4.93% | 12,232 |
| 1964 | 248,280 | 4.94% | 11,688 |
| 1963 | 236,592 | 4.93% | 11,124 |
| 1962 | 225,468 | 4.93% | 10,600 |
| 1961 | 214,868 | 4.93% | 10,088 |
| 1960 | 204,780 | 4.94% | 9,641 |
| 1959 | 195,139 | 4.93% | 9,175 |
| 1958 | 185,964 | 4.39% | 7,815 |
| 1957 | 178,149 | 3.01% | 5,198 |
| 1956 | 172,951 | 3.01% | 5,060 |
| 1955 | 167,891 | 3.01% | 4,905 |
| 1954 | 162,986 | 3.01% | 4,762 |
| 1953 | 158,224 | 3.01% | 4,616 |
| 1952 | 153,608 | 3.01% | 4,494 |
| 1951 | 149,114 | 3.01% | 4,357 |
| 1950 | 144,757 | 0.00% |
Mosul 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