| City | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baghdad | 7216000 |
| 2 | Al Mawsil al Jadidah | 2065597 |
| 3 | Al Basrah al Qadimah | 2015483 |
| 4 | Mosul | 1683000 |
| 5 | Erbil | 1612700 |
| 6 | Basrah | 1326564 |
| 7 | Karbala | 1218732 |
| 8 | Kirkuk | 1031000 |
| 9 | Abu Ghurayb | 900000 |
| 10 | As Sulaymaniyah | 878146 |
| 11 | Nasiriyah | 558400 |
| 12 | Najaf | 482576 |
| 13 | Al Hillah | 455700 |
| 14 | Dihok | 340900 |
| 15 | Al 'Amarah | 323302 |
| 16 | Ad Diwaniyah | 318801 |
| 17 | Al Kut | 315162 |