The underground border Population 2026
Iraq 35.868054, 43.299545
UN WUP Degree of Urbanization city population at mid-year
Research snapshot
From 2025 to 2030, the same source projects an increase of 10,172 people (13.8%). The latest city density observation is 6,866 people per km² for 2026. The latest city land-area observation is 11.0 km² for 2026.
Population through time
One source series, shown without converting estimates into “live” counters.
| Year | Population | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 51,655 | Estimate | UN World Urbanization Prospects 2025 |
| 2020 | 63,336 | Estimate | UN World Urbanization Prospects 2025 |
| 2025 | 73,488 | Estimate | UN World Urbanization Prospects 2025 |
| 2026 | 75,522 | Projection | UN World Urbanization Prospects 2025 |
| 2030 | 83,660 | Projection | UN World Urbanization Prospects 2025 |
| 2040 | 106,112 | Projection | UN World Urbanization Prospects 2025 |
| 2050 | 131,071 | Projection | UN World Urbanization Prospects 2025 |
How CityEvidence calculated the snapshot
Absolute change is the later source value minus the earlier source value. Percentage change is that difference divided by the earlier value. Annualized change uses compound annual growth across the stated interval. Projection comparisons use the UN projection already present in the source series; CityEvidence does not extend or alter the population model.
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