Karbala, Iraq Population 1950-2020
Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Karbala, Iraq metro area from 1950 to 2020. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
- The current population of Karbala in 2020 is 555,000, a 1.65% increase from 2019.
- The population of Karbala in 2019 was 546,000, a 1.49% increase from 2018.
- The population of Karbala in 2018 was 538,000, a 1.51% increase from 2017.
- The population of Karbala in 2017 was 530,000, a 1.53% increase from 2016.
| Other Cities in Iraq |
| City Name |
Population |
| Baghdad |
7,144,000 |
| Mosul |
1,630,000 |
| Basra |
1,352,000 |
| Kirkuk |
1,013,000 |
| Najaf |
874,000 |
| Erbil |
846,000 |
| Sulaimaniya |
739,000 |
| Amara |
656,000 |
| Nasiriyah |
617,000 |
| Hillah |
604,000 |
| Karbala |
555,000 |
| Diwaniyah |
513,000 |
| Kut |
471,000 |
| Ramadi |
452,000 |
| Faloojah |
347,000 |
| Baaqoobah |
324,000 |
| Samarra |
312,000 |
|
Karbala - Historical Population Data
|
| Year |
Population |
Growth Rate |
| 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% |
