Mosul's 2025 population is now estimated at 1,904,140. In 1950, the population of Mosul was 144,757. Mosul has grown by 56,450 in the last year, which represents a 3.06% annual change. These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects . These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Mosul, which typically includes Mosul's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
| City | 2025 Pop. ↓ | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Baghdad | 8,141,120 | |
| Basrah | 2,600,000 | |
| Al Mawsil al Jadidah | 2,065,597 | |
| Al Basrah al Qadimah | 2,015,483 | |
| Kirkuk | 1,128,190 | |
| Najaf | 1,017,660 | |
| Erbil | 940,560 | |
| Abu Ghurayb | 900,000 | |
| As Sulaymaniyah | 723,170 | |
| Nasiriyah | 710,858 | |
| Karbala | 618,426 | |
| Ramadi | 503,842 | |
| Al 'Amarah | 323,302 | |
| Ad Diwaniyah | 318,801 | |
| Al Kut | 315,162 | |
| Al Hillah | 289,709 | |
| Dihok | 284,000 | |
| Al Fallujah | 190,159 | |
| Samarra' | 158,508 | |
| As Samawah | 152,890 | |
| Baqubah | 152,550 | |
| Sinah | 128,776 | |
| Az Zubayr | 122,676 | |
| Kufa | 110,000 | |
| Umm Qasr | 107,620 | |
| Al Faw | 104,569 | |
| Zaxo | 95,052 | |
| Al Harithah | 92,395 | |
| Ash Shatrah | 82,732 | |
| Al Hayy | 78,272 | |
| Jamjamal | 75,634 | |
| Khalis | 70,046 | |
| Tozkhurmato | 59,886 | |
| Ash Shamiyah | 57,661 | |
| Al Hindiyah | 57,490 | |
| Halabjah | 57,333 | |
| Al Miqdadiyah | 50,698 | |
| Al-Hamdaniya | 50,000 | |
| Ar Rumaythah | 47,248 | |
| Koysinceq | 44,987 | |
| Al 'Aziziyah | 44,751 | |
| Al Musayyib | 42,901 | |
| Tikrit | 42,477 | |
| As Suwayrah | 42,354 | |
| Balad | 42,088 | |
| Sinjar | 38,294 | |
| Imam Qasim | 36,992 | |
| Bayji | 36,454 | |
| Hit | 31,901 | |
| Hadithah | 30,925 | |
| Nahiyat Ghammas | 30,909 | |
| Nahiyat Saddat al Hindiyah | 30,622 | |
| Kifri | 30,143 | |
| Mandali | 29,785 | |
| Baynjiwayn | 27,116 | |
| 'Anah | 27,000 | |
| Ad Dujayl | 26,362 | |
| Batufe | 26,000 | |
| Tallkayf | 23,524 | |
| Al Mishkhab | 23,189 | |
| 'Aqrah | 23,000 | |
| Ruwandiz | 22,943 | |
| Nahiyat ash Shinafiyah | 22,643 | |
| Ar Rutbah | 22,370 | |
| 'Afak | 21,888 | |
| Nahiyat al Fuhud | 21,551 | |
| 'Anat al Qadimah | 19,719 | |
| 'Ali al Gharbi | 19,711 | |
| Rawah | 13,000 |
