Najaf

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#1704

Global Rank

0.6

Power Score

Local Metro

% of Country Score

3.3%


Share

Iraq • MENA • Language power

Population
1.1M
GDP
$4B
GDP per capita
$3,419
Land area
901 km² (348 mi²)
Density
1,201/km² (3,110/mi²)

Primary city Najaf

State / province Najaf

Language Arabic

Stands out, per personGDP: low vs size peers

Najaf metro area

32.00, 44.33
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Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

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Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Languages of Najaf

Arabic first in Najaf; 2 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoArabic
AdministrativeArabic
NationalArabic
NationalKurdish
English reach, Najaf
35%
Tier 3 country

Najaf on the languages board · Language power

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Al Najaf International Airport

Najaf • 4 - Regional