What share of Iraq's population lives in Al-Karrada Al-Sharqia Nahia?

That is about 0.8% of Iraq's 2023 population as estimated by the World Bank (45.07 million).

Al-Karrada Al-Sharqia Nahia: population and official figures

Population (city proper)

373,474

1 July 2023

Area (km²)

1 July 2023

Urban agglomeration

373,474

1 July 2023

What is the population of Al-Karrada Al-Sharqia Nahia?

Al-Karrada Al-Sharqia Nahia had 373,474 inhabitants (city proper) on 1 July 2023, according to an official estimate (people present) reported to the United Nations.

Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copy

How does Al-Karrada Al-Sharqia Nahia rank among cities in Iraq?

Of the 89 cities the UN table lists for Iraq (capitals and places of 100,000 or more), it is 22nd largest.

Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copy

How many women and men live in Al-Karrada Al-Sharqia Nahia?

Women and girls made up 49.4% of residents (184,375 female, 189,099 male).

Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copy

How big is Al-Karrada Al-Sharqia Nahia?

It covers 72 km², about 5,187 people per km².

Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copy

The UN marks this figure as an estimate of lower reliability.

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Sources

United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, Table 8: Population of capital cities and cities of 100 000 or more inhabitants, latest available year, 2005-2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c6784df022e…)
United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, technical notes to Table 8, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b0d2d6d8ccd6…)

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