Ramadi, Iraq Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Ramadi, Iraq metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Ramadi in 2024 is 491,000, a 2.29% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Ramadi in 2023 was 480,000, a 2.13% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Ramadi in 2022 was 470,000, a 2.17% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Ramadi in 2021 was 460,000, a 1.77% 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
Ramadi - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 491,000 2.29%
2023 480,000 2.13%
2022 470,000 2.17%
2021 460,000 1.77%
2020 452,000 1.57%
2019 445,000 1.60%
2018 438,000 1.39%
2017 432,000 1.65%
2016 425,000 1.43%
2015 419,000 15.11%
2014 364,000 14.83%
2013 317,000 14.86%
2012 276,000 15.00%
2011 240,000 15.38%
2010 208,000 14.92%
2009 181,000 -4.23%
2008 189,000 -4.55%
2007 198,000 -4.35%
2006 207,000 -4.61%
2005 217,000 -3.98%
2004 226,000 -4.64%
2003 237,000 3.95%
2002 228,000 3.64%
2001 220,000 3.77%
2000 212,000 3.92%
1999 204,000 4.08%
1998 196,000 2.62%
1997 191,000 -0.52%
1996 192,000 0.00%
1995 192,000 0.00%
1994 192,000 0.00%
1993 192,000 0.00%
1992 192,000 0.00%
1991 192,000 0.00%
1990 192,000 0.00%
1989 192,000 0.00%
1988 192,000 2.13%
1987 188,000 9.30%
1986 172,000 8.86%
1985 158,000 8.97%
1984 145,000 9.02%
1983 133,000 9.02%
1982 122,000 8.93%
1981 112,000 9.80%
1980 102,000 8.51%
1979 94,000 9.30%
1978 86,000 8.86%
1977 79,000 9.72%
1976 72,000 9.09%
1975 66,000 8.20%
1974 61,000 8.93%
1973 56,000 9.80%
1972 51,000 8.51%
1971 47,000 9.30%
1970 43,000 7.50%
1969 40,000 11.11%
1968 36,000 9.09%
1967 33,000 6.45%
1966 31,000 10.71%
1965 28,000 3.70%
1964 27,000 8.00%
1963 25,000 4.17%
1962 24,000 9.09%
1961 22,000 4.76%
1960 21,000 5.00%
1959 20,000 11.11%
1958 18,000 5.88%
1957 17,000 6.25%
1956 16,000 6.67%
1955 15,000 0.00%
1954 15,000 7.14%
1953 14,000 7.69%
1952 13,000 8.33%
1951 12,000 9.09%
1950 11,000 0.00%