What share of Iraq's population lives in Al-Najaf Qadha Center?

That is about 1.9% of Iraq's 2023 population as estimated by the World Bank (45.07 million).

Al-Najaf Qadha Center: population and official figures

Population (city proper)

874,767

1 July 2023

Area (km²)

1,448

1 July 2023

What is the population of Al-Najaf Qadha Center?

Al-Najaf Qadha Center had 874,767 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-Najaf 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 7th largest.

Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copy

How many women and men live in Al-Najaf Qadha Center?

Women and girls made up 50.1% of residents (438,163 female, 436,604 male).

Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copy

How big is Al-Najaf Qadha Center?

It covers 1,448 km², about 604 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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