Al-Mosal Qadha Center: population and official figures
1,622,907
1,783
What is the population of Al-Mosal Qadha Center?
Al-Mosal Qadha Center had 1,622,907 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 copyHow does Al-Mosal Qadha Center 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 the largest.
Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copyHow many women and men live in Al-Mosal Qadha Center?
Women and girls made up 48.8% of residents (792,197 female, 830,710 male).
Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copyHow big is Al-Mosal Qadha Center?
It covers 1,783 km², about 910 people per km².
Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copyThe UN marks this figure as an estimate of lower reliability.
Cities of a similar size in Iraq
- Al-Basrah Qadha Center 1,437,048
- Baghdad 1,420,605
- Al-Mamoon Nahia 1,155,534
- Kirkuk Qadha Center 1,099,915
- Arbil Qadha Center 923,677
- Al-Najaf Qadha Center 874,767
- Sulaimania Qadha Center 763,293
- Al-Fahama Nahia 726,134
- Al-Hilla Qadha Center 656,731
- Al-Amara Qadha Center 634,319
- Al-Nasiriya Qadha Center 614,462
- Kerbela Qadha Center 603,136
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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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