Karbala, Iraq Metro Area Population 1950-2021
Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Karbala, Iraq metro area from 1950 to 2021. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
- The current metro area population of Karbala in 2021 is 565,000, a 1.8% increase from 2020.
- The metro area population of Karbala in 2020 was 555,000, a 1.65% increase from 2019.
- The metro area population of Karbala in 2019 was 546,000, a 1.49% increase from 2018.
- The metro area population of Karbala in 2018 was 538,000, a 1.51% increase from 2017.
| Other Cities in Iraq |
| City Name |
Population |
| Baghdad |
7,323,000 |
| Mosul |
1,683,000 |
| Basra |
1,382,000 |
| Kirkuk |
1,031,000 |
| Najaf |
901,000 |
| Erbil |
861,000 |
| Sulaimaniya |
759,000 |
| Amara |
680,000 |
| Nasiriyah |
634,000 |
| Hillah |
615,000 |
| Karbala |
565,000 |
| Diwaniyah |
533,000 |
| Kut |
480,000 |
| Ramadi |
460,000 |
| Faloojah |
353,000 |
| Baaqoobah |
334,000 |
| Samarra |
318,000 |
|
Karbala - Historical Population Data
|
| Year |
Population |
Growth Rate |
| 2021 |
565,000 |
1.80% |
| 2020 |
555,000 |
1.65% |
| 2019 |
546,000 |
1.49% |
| 2018 |
538,000 |
1.51% |
| 2017 |
530,000 |
1.53% |
| 2016 |
522,000 |
1.56% |
| 2015 |
514,000 |
-2.28% |
| 2014 |
526,000 |
-2.23% |
| 2013 |
538,000 |
-2.18% |
| 2012 |
550,000 |
-2.31% |
| 2011 |
563,000 |
-2.09% |
| 2010 |
575,000 |
-2.21% |
| 2009 |
588,000 |
5.57% |
| 2008 |
557,000 |
5.49% |
| 2007 |
528,000 |
5.60% |
| 2006 |
500,000 |
5.71% |
| 2005 |
473,000 |
5.58% |
| 2004 |
448,000 |
5.41% |
| 2003 |
425,000 |
4.17% |
| 2002 |
408,000 |
4.08% |
| 2001 |
392,000 |
4.26% |
| 2000 |
376,000 |
3.87% |
| 1999 |
362,000 |
4.32% |
| 1998 |
347,000 |
3.27% |
| 1997 |
336,000 |
1.20% |
| 1996 |
332,000 |
1.22% |
| 1995 |
328,000 |
1.23% |
| 1994 |
324,000 |
1.57% |
| 1993 |
319,000 |
1.27% |
| 1992 |
315,000 |
1.29% |
| 1991 |
311,000 |
1.30% |
| 1990 |
307,000 |
1.32% |
| 1989 |
303,000 |
1.34% |
| 1988 |
299,000 |
2.40% |
| 1987 |
292,000 |
6.18% |
| 1986 |
275,000 |
5.77% |
| 1985 |
260,000 |
6.12% |
| 1984 |
245,000 |
5.60% |
| 1983 |
232,000 |
5.94% |
| 1982 |
219,000 |
6.31% |
| 1981 |
206,000 |
5.64% |
| 1980 |
195,000 |
5.98% |
| 1979 |
184,000 |
5.75% |
| 1978 |
174,000 |
6.10% |
| 1977 |
164,000 |
5.81% |
| 1976 |
155,000 |
6.16% |
| 1975 |
146,000 |
5.80% |
| 1974 |
138,000 |
6.15% |
| 1973 |
130,000 |
5.69% |
| 1972 |
123,000 |
6.03% |
| 1971 |
116,000 |
6.42% |
| 1970 |
109,000 |
5.83% |
| 1969 |
103,000 |
6.19% |
| 1968 |
97,000 |
5.43% |
| 1967 |
92,000 |
5.75% |
| 1966 |
87,000 |
6.10% |
| 1965 |
82,000 |
3.80% |
| 1964 |
79,000 |
3.95% |
| 1963 |
76,000 |
4.11% |
| 1962 |
73,000 |
4.29% |
| 1961 |
70,000 |
2.94% |
| 1960 |
68,000 |
4.62% |
| 1959 |
65,000 |
3.17% |
| 1958 |
63,000 |
5.00% |
| 1957 |
60,000 |
3.45% |
| 1956 |
58,000 |
3.57% |
| 1955 |
56,000 |
5.66% |
| 1954 |
53,000 |
3.92% |
| 1953 |
51,000 |
4.08% |
| 1952 |
49,000 |
4.26% |
| 1951 |
47,000 |
2.17% |
| 1950 |
46,000 |
0.00% |
