Iraq (Republic of Iraq), IQ
Iraq: This West Asian nation is bordered by Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia to the south, and Jordan and Syria to the west.
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Republic of Iraq at a glance
Republic of Iraq currently has 49 quality-checked populated place pages and 22 state or regional pages linked on MapSof.
Mapped cities & towns
49
These counts use a stricter populated-place filter so the main lists stay focused on real city and town pages.
States & regions
22
Open related pagesLargest city
BaghdadPopulation 6,960,000
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Quick Facts about Republic of Iraq
| Population | 46,118,793 |
| Country | Iraq |
| Plate code | IRQ |
| Area | 437072 km2 |
| Official name | la République d’Irak |
| Continent | Asia |
| Easternmost point | Point(48.47 29.98) |
| Northernmost point | Point(42.8 37.38) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 33.0000,44.0000 |
| Legislative body | Council of Representatives of Iraq |
| Official language | Arabic, Kurdish |
| Capital | Baghdad |
| Establishment | January 01, 1932 (94 years ago) |
| Time Zone | UTC+04:00, UTC+03:00 |
| Local time | 12:05:31 (18th April 2026) |
Geography
Republic of Iraq is located at 33°0'0"N 44°0'0"E (33.0000000, 44.0000000). It has 6 neighbors: Saudi Arabia, Iran, Syria, Jordan, Kuwait and Turkey.
Iraq map
The largest city of Republic of Iraq is Baghdad with a population of 6,960,000. Other cities include, Mosul population 1,694,000, Najaf population 724,700, Al Ḩillah population 541,034 and Al Kūt population 377,600. See all Republic of Iraq cities & populated places.
Official website of Republic of Iraq
Official Website- Nineveh Governorate
- Maysan Governorate
- Sulaymaniyah Governorate
- Diyala Governorate
- Karbala Governorate
- Al Anbar Governorate
- Najaf Governorate
- Kirkuk Governorate
- Dohuk Governorate
- Babylon Governorate
- Basra Governorate
- Al Muthanna Governorate
- Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate
- Saladin Governorate
- Baghdad Governorate
- Wasit Governorate
- Erbil Governorate
- Dhi Qar Governorate
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7,289,759 | - | |
| 1961 | 7,475,354 | 2.48% | |
| 1962 | 7,674,220 | 2.59% | |
| 1963 | 7,888,914 | 2.72% | |
| 1964 | 8,122,200 | 2.87% | |
| 1965 | 8,375,791 | 3.03% | |
| 1966 | 8,651,167 | 3.18% | |
| 1967 | 8,947,399 | 3.31% | |
| 1968 | 9,260,685 | 3.38% | |
| 1969 | 9,585,576 | 3.39% | |
| 1970 | 9,917,982 | 3.35% | |
| 1971 | 10,255,904 | 3.29% | |
| 1972 | 10,599,846 | 3.24% | |
| 1973 | 10,951,169 | 3.21% | |
| 1974 | 11,312,304 | 3.19% | |
| 1975 | 11,684,585 | 3.19% | |
| 1976 | 12,068,300 | 3.18% | |
| 1977 | 12,461,337 | 3.15% | |
| 1978 | 12,859,762 | 3.1% | |
| 1979 | 13,258,367 | 3.01% | |
| 1980 | 13,653,358 | 2.89% | |
| 1981 | 14,045,450 | 2.79% | |
| 1982 | 14,435,914 | 2.7% | |
| 1983 | 14,822,565 | 2.61% | |
| 1984 | 15,202,850 | 2.5% | |
| 1985 | 15,576,396 | 2.4% | |
| 1986 | 15,941,197 | 2.29% | |
| 1987 | 16,301,879 | 2.21% | |
| 1988 | 16,672,907 | 2.23% | |
| 1989 | 17,073,500 | 2.35% | |
| 1990 | 17,517,521 | 2.53% | |
| 1991 | 18,009,865 | 2.73% | |
| 1992 | 18,547,047 | 2.9% | |
| 1993 | 19,123,947 | 3.02% | |
| 1994 | 19,731,733 | 3.08% | |
| 1995 | 20,363,138 | 3.1% | |
| 1996 | 21,017,108 | 3.11% | |
| 1997 | 21,693,597 | 3.12% | |
| 1998 | 22,387,179 | 3.1% | |
| 1999 | 23,091,408 | 3.05% | |
| 2000 | 23,801,156 | 2.98% | |
| 2001 | 24,516,842 | 2.92% | |
| 2002 | 25,238,267 | 2.86% | |
| 2003 | 25,959,531 | 2.78% | |
| 2004 | 26,673,536 | 2.68% | |
| 2005 | 27,377,045 | 2.57% | |
| 2006 | 28,064,095 | 2.45% | |
| 2007 | 28,740,630 | 2.35% | |
| 2008 | 29,429,829 | 2.34% | |
| 2009 | 30,163,199 | 2.43% | |
| 2010 | 30,962,380 | 2.58% | |
| 2011 | 31,760,020 | 2.51% | |
| 2012 | 32,578,209 | 2.51% | |
| 2013 | 33,417,476 | 2.51% | |
| 2014 | 34,411,951 | 2.89% | (Worldbank) |
| 2015 | 35,572,261 | 3.26% | (Worldbank) |
| 2016 | 37,202,572 | 4.38% | |
| 2017 | 38,274,618 | 2.8% | |
| 2018 | 38,433,600 | 0.41% | (Worldbank) |
| 2019 | 39,309,783 | 2.23% | (Worldbank) |
| 2026 | 46,118,793 | 14.76% |