Mosul's 2020 population is now estimated at 1,629,932. In 1950, the population of Mosul was 144,757. Mosul has grown by 51,953 since 2015, which represents a 3.29% 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.
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% |
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% |