The current metro area population of Najaf in 2025 is 1,018,000, a 3.04% increase from 2024.

• The metro area population of Najaf in 2024 was 988,000, a 3.13% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Najaf in 2023 was 958,000, a 3.01% increase from 2022.
• The metro area population of Najaf in 2022 was 930,000, a 3.22% increase from 2021.