This statistic shows the biggest cities in Iraq in 2018. In 2018, approximately 6.72 million people lived in Baghdād, making it the biggest city in Iraq.
Iraq: The largest cities in 2018
(in million inhabitants)
Characteristic
Inhabitants in millions
Baghdād
6.72
Al-Mawṣil
1.36
Al-Baṣrah
1.34
Kirkūk
0.97
Arbīl
0.88
An-Najaf
0.75
Karbalā'
0.71
As-Sulaymānīyah
0.68
An-Nāṣirīyah
0.56
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