The current metro area population of Karbala in 2025 is 618,000, a 2.49% increase from 2024.

• The metro area population of Karbala in 2024 was 603,000, a 2.38% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Karbala in 2023 was 589,000, a 2.08% increase from 2022.
• The metro area population of Karbala in 2022 was 577,000, a 2.12% increase from 2021.