Kerbela Qadha Center: population and official figures
603,136
1,865
What is the population of Kerbela Qadha Center?
Kerbela Qadha Center had 603,136 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 Kerbela 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 13th largest.
Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copyHow many women and men live in Kerbela Qadha Center?
Women and girls made up 49.6% of residents (299,202 female, 303,934 male).
Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copyHow big is Kerbela Qadha Center?
It covers 1,865 km², about 323 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-Mosal Qadha Center 1,622,907
- 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
- Al-Kut Qadha Center 512,116
- Al-Mansour Nahia 509,710
- Al-Diwaniya Qadha Center 494,290
- Al-Kadimiya Qadha Center 493,450
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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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