Iraq
AsiaCapital: Baghdad
2026 population
46.1M
Rank #34 globally
Area
438k km²
Metros tracked
10
52% of population in metros
Composite score
18.1
Rank #69 globally
10 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #320 | Baghdad★ Capital▲ Largest | 10.5M | 8.0 | Established City |
| #754 | Basra | 2.5M | 2.4 | Emerging City |
| #847 | Kerbala | 1.0M | 2.0 | Emerging City |
| #911 | Mosul | 2.6M | 1.8 | Emerging City |
| #1147 | Sulaymaniyah | 1.1M | 1.3 | Emerging City |
| #1446 | Erbil | 1.8M | 0.8 | Local City |
| #1644 | Najaf | 1.1M | 0.6 | Local City |
| #1842 | Kirkuk | 1.5M | 0.5 | Local City |
| #1851 | Nasiriyah | 790K | 0.5 | Local City |
| #2492 | Hillah | 849K | 0.3 | Local City |