The current metro area population of Basra in 2025 is 1,525,000, a 2.69% increase from 2024.

• The metro area population of Basra in 2024 was 1,485,000, a 2.56% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Basra in 2023 was 1,448,000, a 2.4% increase from 2022.
• The metro area population of Basra in 2022 was 1,414,000, a 2.32% increase from 2021.