Diwaniyah, Iraq Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Diwaniyah, Iraq metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Diwaniyah in 2024 is 592,000, a 3.5% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Diwaniyah in 2023 was 572,000, a 3.44% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Diwaniyah in 2022 was 553,000, a 3.75% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Diwaniyah in 2021 was 533,000, a 3.9% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in Iraq
City Name Population
Baghdad 7,921,000
Mosul 1,848,000
Basra 1,485,000
Kirkuk 1,100,000
Najaf 988,000
Erbil 918,000
Sulaimaniya 823,000
Amara 754,000
Nasiriyah 691,000
Hillah 657,000
Karbala 603,000
Diwaniyah 592,000
Kut 512,000
Ramadi 491,000
Faloojah 377,000
Baaqoobah 366,000
Samarra 339,000
Diwaniyah - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 592,000 3.50%
2023 572,000 3.44%
2022 553,000 3.75%
2021 533,000 3.90%
2020 513,000 3.85%
2019 494,000 4.00%
2018 475,000 4.17%
2017 456,000 3.87%
2016 439,000 4.03%
2015 422,000 4.20%
2014 405,000 4.11%
2013 389,000 4.01%
2012 374,000 3.89%
2011 360,000 4.05%
2010 346,000 4.22%
2009 332,000 2.15%
2008 325,000 2.20%
2007 318,000 1.92%
2006 312,000 2.30%
2005 305,000 2.01%
2004 299,000 2.05%
2003 293,000 2.81%
2002 285,000 2.89%
2001 277,000 2.59%
2000 270,000 2.66%
1999 263,000 2.73%
1998 256,000 2.81%
1997 249,000 2.47%
1996 243,000 2.53%
1995 237,000 2.60%
1994 231,000 2.21%
1993 226,000 2.73%
1992 220,000 2.33%
1991 215,000 2.38%
1990 210,000 2.44%
1989 205,000 2.50%
1988 200,000 3.63%
1987 193,000 5.46%
1986 183,000 5.17%
1985 174,000 5.45%
1984 165,000 5.77%
1983 156,000 5.41%
1982 148,000 5.71%
1981 140,000 5.26%
1980 133,000 5.56%
1979 126,000 5.00%
1978 120,000 6.19%
1977 113,000 5.61%
1976 107,000 4.90%
1975 102,000 5.15%
1974 97,000 5.43%
1973 92,000 5.75%
1972 87,000 6.10%
1971 82,000 5.13%
1970 78,000 5.41%
1969 74,000 5.71%
1968 70,000 6.06%
1967 66,000 4.76%
1966 63,000 6.78%
1965 59,000 7.27%
1964 55,000 7.84%
1963 51,000 8.51%
1962 47,000 6.82%
1961 44,000 7.32%
1960 41,000 7.89%
1959 38,000 8.57%
1958 35,000 6.06%
1957 33,000 6.45%
1956 31,000 3.33%
1955 30,000 7.14%
1954 28,000 3.70%
1953 27,000 8.00%
1952 25,000 4.17%
1951 24,000 4.35%
1950 23,000 0.00%