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class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>العربية</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-frp mw-list-item"><a href="https://frp.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veles_de_l%E2%80%99Iraq" title="Veles de l’Iraq – Arpitan" lang="frp" hreflang="frp" data-title="Veles de l’Iraq" data-language-autonym="Arpetan" data-language-local-name="Arpitan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Arpetan</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-az mw-list-item"><a href="https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%B0raq_%C5%9F%C9%99h%C9%99rl%C9%99rinin_siyah%C4%B1s%C4%B1" title="İraq şəhərlərinin siyahısı – Azerbaijani" lang="az" hreflang="az" data-title="İraq şəhərlərinin siyahısı" data-language-autonym="Azərbaycanca" data-language-local-name="Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Azərbaycanca</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bg mw-list-item"><a href="https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%BF%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%8A%D0%BA_%D0%BD%D0%B0_%D0%B3%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%B5_%D0%B2_%D0%98%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BA" title="Списък на градовете в Ирак – Bulgarian" lang="bg" hreflang="bg" data-title="Списък на градовете в Ирак" data-language-autonym="Български" data-language-local-name="Bulgarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Български</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bar mw-list-item"><a href="https://bar.wikipedia.org/wiki/St%C3%A4dt_im_Irak" title="Städt im Irak – Bavarian" lang="bar" hreflang="bar" data-title="Städt im Irak" data-language-autonym="Boarisch" data-language-local-name="Bavarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Boarisch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_der_St%C3%A4dte_im_Irak" title="Liste der Städte im Irak – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Liste der Städte im Irak" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-el mw-list-item"><a href="https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%9A%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%AC%CE%BB%CE%BF%CE%B3%CE%BF%CF%82_%CF%80%CF%8C%CE%BB%CE%B5%CF%89%CE%BD_%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%85_%CE%99%CF%81%CE%AC%CE%BA" title="Κατάλογος πόλεων του Ιράκ – Greek" lang="el" hreflang="el" data-title="Κατάλογος πόλεων του Ιράκ" data-language-autonym="Ελληνικά" data-language-local-name="Greek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ελληνικά</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eo mw-list-item"><a href="https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Listo_de_urboj_de_Irako" title="Listo de urboj de Irako – Esperanto" lang="eo" hreflang="eo" data-title="Listo de urboj de Irako" data-language-autonym="Esperanto" data-language-local-name="Esperanto" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Esperanto</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%81%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%B3%D8%AA_%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%B1%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C_%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82" title="فهرست شهرهای عراق – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="فهرست شهرهای عراق" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_de_villes_d%27Irak" title="Liste de villes d'Irak – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Liste de villes d'Irak" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hy mw-list-item"><a href="https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D4%BB%D6%80%D5%A1%D6%84%D5%AB_%D6%84%D5%A1%D5%B2%D5%A1%D6%84%D5%B6%D5%A5%D6%80%D5%AB_%D6%81%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%AF" title="Իրաքի քաղաքների ցանկ – Armenian" lang="hy" hreflang="hy" data-title="Իրաքի քաղաքների ցանկ" data-language-autonym="Հայերեն" data-language-local-name="Armenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Հայերեն</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hi mw-list-item"><a href="https://hi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%87%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%95_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%82_%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%82_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%9A%E0%A5%80" title="इराक में शहरों की सूची – Hindi" lang="hi" hreflang="hi" data-title="इराक में शहरों की सूची" data-language-autonym="हिन्दी" data-language-local-name="Hindi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>हिन्दी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citt%C3%A0_dell%27Iraq" title="Città dell'Iraq – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Città dell'Iraq" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-kk mw-list-item"><a href="https://kk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%98%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BA_%D2%9B%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%8B" title="Ирак қалалары – Kazakh" lang="kk" hreflang="kk" data-title="Ирак қалалары" data-language-autonym="Қазақша" data-language-local-name="Kazakh" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Қазақша</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ku mw-list-item"><a href="https://ku.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bekreco" title="Bekreco – Kurdish" lang="ku" hreflang="ku" data-title="Bekreco" data-language-autonym="Kurdî" data-language-local-name="Kurdish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kurdî</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lv mw-list-item"><a href="https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ir%C4%81kas_pils%C4%93tu_uzskait%C4%ABjums" title="Irākas pilsētu uzskaitījums – Latvian" lang="lv" hreflang="lv" data-title="Irākas pilsētu uzskaitījums" data-language-autonym="Latviešu" data-language-local-name="Latvian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Latviešu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lt mw-list-item"><a href="https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C4%85ra%C5%A1as:Irako_miestai" title="Sąrašas:Irako miestai – Lithuanian" lang="lt" hreflang="lt" data-title="Sąrašas:Irako miestai" data-language-autonym="Lietuvių" data-language-local-name="Lithuanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lietuvių</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hu mw-list-item"><a href="https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irak_v%C3%A1rosai" title="Irak városai – Hungarian" lang="hu" hreflang="hu" data-title="Irak városai" data-language-autonym="Magyar" data-language-local-name="Hungarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Magyar</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-xmf mw-list-item"><a href="https://xmf.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%94%E1%83%A0%E1%83%90%E1%83%A7%E1%83%98%E1%83%A8_%E1%83%9C%E1%83%9D%E1%83%A6%E1%83%94%E1%83%A4%E1%83%98%E1%83%A8_%E1%83%94%E1%83%A0%E1%83%99%E1%83%94%E1%83%91%E1%83%A3%E1%83%9A%E1%83%98" title="ერაყიშ ნოღეფიშ ერკებული – Mingrelian" lang="xmf" hreflang="xmf" data-title="ერაყიშ ნოღეფიშ ერკებული" data-language-autonym="მარგალური" data-language-local-name="Mingrelian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>მარგალური</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mzn mw-list-item"><a href="https://mzn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82_%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86_%D9%81%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%B3%D8%AA" title="عراق شهرون فهرست – Mazanderani" lang="mzn" hreflang="mzn" data-title="عراق شهرون فهرست" data-language-autonym="مازِرونی" data-language-local-name="Mazanderani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>مازِرونی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lijst_van_grote_Irakese_steden" title="Lijst van grote Irakese steden – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Lijst van grote Irakese steden" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A9%E3%82%AF%E3%81%AE%E9%83%BD%E5%B8%82%E3%81%AE%E4%B8%80%E8%A6%A7" title="イラクの都市の一覧 – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="イラクの都市の一覧" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-uz mw-list-item"><a href="https://uz.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iroq_shaharlari" title="Iroq shaharlari – Uzbek" lang="uz" hreflang="uz" data-title="Iroq shaharlari" data-language-autonym="Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча" data-language-local-name="Uzbek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pnb mw-list-item"><a href="https://pnb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82_%D8%AF%DB%92_%D8%B4%DB%81%D8%B1" title="عراق دے شہر – Western Punjabi" lang="pnb" hreflang="pnb" data-title="عراق دے شہر" data-language-autonym="پنجابی" data-language-local-name="Western Punjabi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>پنجابی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miasta_w_Iraku" title="Miasta w Iraku – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="Miasta w Iraku" data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Polski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ro mw-list-item"><a href="https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lista_ora%C8%99elor_din_Irak" title="Lista orașelor din Irak – Romanian" lang="ro" hreflang="ro" data-title="Lista orașelor din Irak" data-language-autonym="Română" data-language-local-name="Romanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Română</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ru mw-list-item"><a href="https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B0_%D0%98%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%B0" title="Города Ирака – Russian" lang="ru" hreflang="ru" data-title="Города Ирака" data-language-autonym="Русский" data-language-local-name="Russian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Русский</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sco mw-list-item"><a href="https://sco.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leet_o_ceeties_in_Iraq" title="Leet o ceeties in Iraq – Scots" lang="sco" hreflang="sco" data-title="Leet o ceeties in Iraq" data-language-autonym="Scots" data-language-local-name="Scots" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Scots</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-simple mw-list-item"><a href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_in_Iraq" title="List of cities in Iraq – Simple English" lang="en-simple" hreflang="en-simple" data-title="List of cities in Iraq" data-language-autonym="Simple English" data-language-local-name="Simple English" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Simple English</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ckb mw-list-item"><a href="https://ckb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%BE%DB%8E%DA%95%D8%B3%D8%AA%DB%8C_%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%95%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C_%D8%B9%DB%8E%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82" title="پێڕستی شارەکانی عێراق – Central Kurdish" lang="ckb" hreflang="ckb" data-title="پێڕستی شارەکانی عێراق" data-language-autonym="کوردی" data-language-local-name="Central Kurdish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>کوردی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fi mw-list-item"><a href="https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luettelo_Irakin_kaupungeista" title="Luettelo Irakin kaupungeista – Finnish" lang="fi" hreflang="fi" data-title="Luettelo Irakin kaupungeista" data-language-autonym="Suomi" data-language-local-name="Finnish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Suomi</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tl mw-list-item"><a href="https://tl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talaan_ng_mga_lungsod_sa_Iraq" title="Talaan ng mga lungsod sa Iraq – Tagalog" lang="tl" hreflang="tl" data-title="Talaan ng mga lungsod sa Iraq" data-language-autonym="Tagalog" data-language-local-name="Tagalog" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Tagalog</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tr mw-list-item"><a href="https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irak%27taki_%C5%9Fehirler_listesi" title="Irak'taki şehirler listesi – Turkish" lang="tr" hreflang="tr" data-title="Irak'taki şehirler listesi" data-language-autonym="Türkçe" data-language-local-name="Turkish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Türkçe</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-uk mw-list-item"><a href="https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D1%96%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0_%D0%86%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BA%D1%83" 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<th><b>City or Town</b> </th> <th><b>Governorate</b> </th> <th><b>1987 Census</b> </th> <th><b>2009 Estimate</b> </th> <th><b>2018 Estimate</b><sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <td>1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Baghdad" title="Baghdad">Baghdad</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Baghdad_Governorate" title="Baghdad Governorate">Baghdad</a> </td> <td>3,841,268 </td> <td>5,521,242 </td> <td>6,719,477 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mosul" title="Mosul">Mosul</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nineveh_Governorate" title="Nineveh Governorate">Nineveh</a> </td> <td>664,221 </td> <td>1,136,990 </td> <td>1,361,819 </td></tr> <tr> <td>3 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Basra" title="Basra">Basra</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Basra_Governorate" title="Basra Governorate">Basra</a> </td> <td>406,296 </td> <td>1,091,627 </td> <td>1,340,827 </td></tr> <tr> <td>4 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kirkuk" title="Kirkuk">Kirkuk</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kirkuk_Governorate" title="Kirkuk Governorate">Kirkuk</a> </td> <td>418,624 </td> <td>782,143 </td> <td>972,272 </td></tr> <tr> <td>5 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Erbil" title="Erbil">Erbil</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Erbil_Governorate" title="Erbil Governorate">Erbil</a> </td> <td>585,968 </td> <td>825,356 </td> <td>1,550,071 </td></tr> <tr> <td>6 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Najaf" title="Najaf">Najaf</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Najaf_Governorate" title="Najaf Governorate">Najaf</a> </td> <td>309,010 </td> <td>617,125 </td> <td>747,261 </td></tr> <tr> <td>7 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Karbala" title="Karbala">Karbala</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Karbala_Governorate" title="Karbala Governorate">Karbala</a> </td> <td>296,705 </td> <td>588,283 </td> <td>711,530 </td></tr> <tr> <td>8 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sulaymaniyah" title="Sulaymaniyah">Sulaymaniyah</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sulaymaniyah_Governorate" title="Sulaymaniyah Governorate">Sulaymaniyah</a> </td> <td>364,096 </td> <td>559,685 </td> <td>676,492 </td></tr> <tr> <td>9 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nasiriyah" title="Nasiriyah">Nasiriyah</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dhi_Qar_Governorate" title="Dhi Qar Governorate">Dhi Qar</a> </td> <td>265,937 </td> <td>455,721 </td> <td>558,446 </td></tr> <tr> <td>10 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Amarah" title="Amarah">Amarah</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Maysan_Governorate" title="Maysan Governorate">Maysan</a> </td> <td>208,797 </td> <td>428,804 </td> <td>527,472 </td></tr> <tr> <td>11 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hillah" title="Hillah">Hillah</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Babil_Governorate" class="mw-redirect" title="Babil Governorate">Babil</a> </td> <td>268,834 </td> <td>373,063 </td> <td>455,741 </td></tr> <tr> <td>12 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Al_Diwaniyah" title="Al Diwaniyah">Diwaniyah</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Al-Q%C4%81disiyyah_Governorate" title="Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate">Qādisiyyah</a> </td> <td>196,519 </td> <td>332,124 </td> <td>403,796 </td></tr> <tr> <td>13 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kut" title="Kut">Kut</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wasit_Governorate" title="Wasit Governorate">Wasit</a> </td> <td>183,183 </td> <td>312,610 </td> <td>389,376 </td></tr> <tr> <td>14 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Duhok" title="Duhok">Dohuk</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Duhok_Governorate" title="Duhok Governorate">Dohuk</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>280,137 </td> <td>340,871 </td></tr> <tr> <td>15 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Az_Zubayr" title="Az Zubayr">Zubayr</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Basra_Governorate" title="Basra Governorate">Basra</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>244,855 </td> <td>300,751 </td></tr> <tr> <td>16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Baqubah" title="Baqubah">Baqubah</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Diyala_Governorate" title="Diyala Governorate">Diyala</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>227,785 </td> <td>279,133 </td></tr> <tr> <td>17 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fallujah" title="Fallujah">Fallujah</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Al_Anbar_Governorate" title="Al Anbar Governorate">Anbar</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>203,451 </td> <td>250,884 </td></tr> <tr> <td>18 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ramadi" title="Ramadi">Ramadi</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Al_Anbar_Governorate" title="Al Anbar Governorate">Anbar</a> </td> <td>192,556 </td> <td>181,264 </td> <td>223,525 </td></tr> <tr> <td>19 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Samawah" title="Samawah">Samawah</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Muthanna_Governorate" title="Muthanna Governorate">Muthanna</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>179,140 </td> <td>221,743 </td></tr> <tr> <td>20 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Zakho" title="Zakho">Zakho</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dohuk_Governorate" class="mw-redirect" title="Dohuk Governorate">Duhok</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>174,197 </td> <td>211,964 </td></tr> <tr> <td>21 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Abu_Al-Khaseeb" title="Abu Al-Khaseeb">Abu Al-Khaseeb</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Basra_Governorate" title="Basra Governorate">Basra</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>165,102 </td> <td>203,155 </td></tr> <tr> <td>22 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Al-Shatrah" title="Al-Shatrah">Al-Shatrah</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dhi_Qar_Governorate" title="Dhi Qar Governorate">Dhi Qar</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>148,664 </td> <td>182,175 </td></tr> <tr> <td>23 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tal_Afar" title="Tal Afar">Tal Afar</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nineveh_Governorate" title="Nineveh Governorate">Nineveh</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>143,982 </td> <td>172,453 </td></tr> <tr> <td>24 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kufa" title="Kufa">Kufa</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Najaf" title="Najaf">Najaf</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>141,472 </td> <td>171,305 </td></tr> <tr> <td>25 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kalar,_Iraq" title="Kalar, Iraq">Kalar</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sulaymaniyah_Governorate" title="Sulaymaniyah Governorate">Suleymaniyah</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>120,099 </td> <td>145,164 </td></tr> <tr> <td>26 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Samarra" title="Samarra">Samarra</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Saladin_Governorate" title="Saladin Governorate">Saladin</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>119,022 </td> <td>144,771 </td></tr> <tr> <td>27 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Shatt_Al-Arab_District" title="Shatt Al-Arab District">Shatt Al-Arab</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Basra_Governorate" title="Basra Governorate">Basra</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>108,277 </td> <td>132,995 </td></tr> <tr> <td>28 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Soran,_Iraq" title="Soran, Iraq">Soran</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Erbil_Governorate" title="Erbil Governorate">Erbil</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>100,512 </td> <td>131,813 </td></tr> <tr> <td>29 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Suq_al-Shuyukh_District" title="Suq al-Shuyukh District">Suq al-Shuyukh</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dhi_Qar_Governorate" title="Dhi Qar Governorate">Dhi Qar</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>107,373 </td> <td>131,576 </td></tr> <tr> <td>30 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sinjar_District" title="Sinjar District">Al-Shamal</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nineveh_Governorate" title="Nineveh Governorate">Nineveh</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>106,875 </td> <td>128,007 </td></tr> <tr> <td>31 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Al-Qurnah" title="Al-Qurnah">Al-Qurnah</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Basra_Governorate" title="Basra Governorate">Basra</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>102,936 </td> <td>126,434 </td></tr> <tr> <td>32 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Administrative_districts_in_Baghdad" title="Administrative districts in Baghdad">Al-Wahda</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Baghdad_Governorate" title="Baghdad Governorate">Baghdad</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>91,071 </td> <td>110,836 </td></tr> <tr> <td>33 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tikrit" title="Tikrit">Tikrit</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Saladin_Governorate" title="Saladin Governorate">Saladin</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>89,584 </td> <td>108,964 </td></tr> <tr> <td>34 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tuz_Khurmatu" title="Tuz Khurmatu">Tuz Khurmatu</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Saladin_Governorate" title="Saladin Governorate">Saladin</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>84,323 </td> <td>102,565 </td></tr> <tr> <td>35 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mahmoudiyah,_Iraq" title="Mahmoudiyah, Iraq">Al-Mahmudiyah</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Baghdad_Governorate" title="Baghdad Governorate">Baghdad</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>83,336 </td> <td>101,421 </td></tr> <tr> <td>36 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Iskandariya" title="Iskandariya">Iskandariya</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Babil_Governorate" class="mw-redirect" title="Babil Governorate">Babil</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>82,366 </td> <td>100,619 </td></tr> <tr> <td>37 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Al-Mejar_Al-Kabir_District" title="Al-Mejar Al-Kabir District">Al-Mejar Al-Kabir</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Maysan_Governorate" title="Maysan Governorate">Maysan</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>76,365 </td> <td>93,937 </td></tr> <tr> <td>38 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ranya" title="Ranya">Ranya</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sulaymaniyah_Governorate" title="Sulaymaniyah Governorate">Suleymaniyah</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>76,111 </td> <td>91,995 </td></tr> <tr> <td>39 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hamza,_Iraq" title="Hamza, Iraq">Hamza</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Al-Q%C4%81disiyyah_Governorate" title="Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate">Qādisiyyah</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>71,346 </td> <td>86,743 </td></tr> <tr> <td>40 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Al-Rumaitha" title="Al-Rumaitha">Al-Rumaitha</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Muthanna_Governorate" title="Muthanna Governorate">Muthanna</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>69,528 </td> <td>86,063 </td></tr> <tr> <td>41 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Al-Hay" title="Al-Hay">Al-Hay</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wasit_Governorate" title="Wasit Governorate">Wasit</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>68,640 </td> <td>85,496 </td></tr> <tr> <td>42 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Al-Hindiya" title="Al-Hindiya">Al-Hindiya</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Karbala_Governorate" title="Karbala Governorate">Karbala</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>69,504 </td> <td>84,065 </td></tr> <tr> <td>43 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Baiji,_Iraq" class="mw-redirect" title="Baiji, Iraq">Baiji</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Saladin_Governorate" title="Saladin Governorate">Saladin</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>68,170 </td> <td>82,918 </td></tr> <tr> <td>44 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Al-Qasim,_Iraq" title="Al-Qasim, Iraq">Al-Qasim</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Babil_Governorate" class="mw-redirect" title="Babil Governorate">Babil</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>66,713 </td> <td>81,498 </td></tr> <tr> <td>45 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Muqdadiyah" class="mw-redirect" title="Muqdadiyah">Muqdadiyah</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Diyala_Governorate" title="Diyala Governorate">Diyala</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>65,038 </td> <td>79,699 </td></tr> <tr> <td>46 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Al-Suwaira" title="Al-Suwaira">Al-Suwaira</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wasit_Governorate" title="Wasit Governorate">Wasit</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>61,954 </td> <td>77,168 </td></tr> <tr> <td>47 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Al-Rifa%27i_District" title="Al-Rifa'i District">Al-Rifa'i</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dhi_Qar_Governorate" title="Dhi Qar Governorate">Dhi Qar</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>60,885 </td> <td>74,609 </td></tr> <tr> <td>48 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Al-Qa%27im_(town)" title="Al-Qa'im (town)">Al-Qa'im</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Al_Anbar_Governorate" title="Al Anbar Governorate">Al Anbar</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>60,055 </td> <td>74,056 </td></tr> <tr> <td>49 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Qaladiza" title="Qaladiza">Qaladiza</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sulaymaniyah_Governorate" title="Sulaymaniyah Governorate">Suleymaniyah</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>61,182 </td> <td>73,951 </td></tr> <tr> <td>50 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Simele" title="Simele">Simele</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Duhok_Governorate" title="Duhok Governorate">Duhok</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>58,808 </td> <td>71,557 </td></tr> <tr> <td>51 </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bekreco&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Bekreco (page does not exist)">Bekreco</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sulaymaniyah" title="Sulaymaniyah">Suleymaniyah</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>59,108 </td> <td>71,444 </td></tr> <tr> <td>52 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/An_Numaniyah" title="An Numaniyah">An Numaniyah</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wasit_Governorate" title="Wasit Governorate">Wasit</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>56,988 </td> <td>70,982 </td></tr> <tr> <td>53 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Simele_District" title="Simele District">Fayda</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nineveh_Governorate" title="Nineveh Governorate">Nineveh</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>57,610 </td> <td>69,001 </td></tr> <tr> <td>54 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Akre" title="Akre">Akre</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Erbil_Governorate" title="Erbil Governorate">Erbil</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>55,691 </td> <td>68,093 </td></tr> <tr> <td>55 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Halabja" title="Halabja">Halabja</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Halabja_Governorate" title="Halabja Governorate">Halabja</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>55,588 </td> <td>67,190 </td></tr> <tr> <td>56 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hit,_Iraq" title="Hit, Iraq">Hit</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Al_Anbar_Governorate" title="Al Anbar Governorate">Al Anbar</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>54,055 </td> <td>66,657 </td></tr> <tr> <td>57 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kasnazan,_Iraq" title="Kasnazan, Iraq">Kasnazan</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Erbil_Governorate" title="Erbil Governorate">Erbil</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>54,391 </td> <td>65,917 </td></tr> <tr> <td>58 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chamchamal" title="Chamchamal">Chamchamal</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sulaymaniyah_Governorate" title="Sulaymaniyah Governorate">Suleymaniyah</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>54,003 </td> <td>65,274 </td></tr> <tr> <td>59 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Balad_Ruz" title="Balad Ruz">Balad Ruz</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Diyala_Governorate" title="Diyala Governorate">Diyala</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>52,122 </td> <td>63,871 </td></tr> <tr> <td>60 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Al_Nasr_Wal_Salam" title="Al Nasr Wal Salam">Al Nasr Wal Salam</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Baghdad_Governorate" title="Baghdad Governorate">Baghdad</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>52,245 </td> <td>63,584 </td></tr> <tr> <td>61 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Al_Khalis" title="Al Khalis">Al Khalis</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Diyala_Governorate" title="Diyala Governorate">Diyala</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>51,003 </td> <td>62,500 </td></tr> <tr> <td>62 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jalawla" title="Jalawla">Jalawla</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Diyala_Governorate" title="Diyala Governorate">Diyala</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>50,690 </td> <td>62,117 </td></tr> <tr> <td>63 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Koy_Sanjaq" title="Koy Sanjaq">Koy Sanjaq</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Erbil_Governorate" title="Erbil Governorate">Erbil</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>51,196 </td> <td>62,046 </td></tr> <tr> <td>64 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Said_Sadiq" title="Said Sadiq">Said Sadiq</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sulaymaniyah_Governorate" title="Sulaymaniyah Governorate">Suleymaniyah</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>50,995 </td> <td>61,638 </td></tr> <tr> <td>65 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Balad,_Iraq" title="Balad, Iraq">Balad</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Saladin_Governorate" title="Saladin Governorate">Saladin</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>49,281 </td> <td>59,943 </td></tr> <tr> <td>66 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Al_Midhatiya" title="Al Midhatiya">Al Midhatiya</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Babil_Governorate" class="mw-redirect" title="Babil Governorate">Babil</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>48,672 </td> <td>59,458 </td></tr> <tr> <td>67 </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bnaslawa&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Bnaslawa (page does not exist)">Bnaslawa</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Erbil_Governorate" title="Erbil Governorate">Erbil</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>48,035 </td> <td>58,214 </td></tr> <tr> <td>68 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Al-Shamiya_(Iraq)" title="Al-Shamiya (Iraq)">Al-Shamiya</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Al-Q%C4%81disiyyah_Governorate" title="Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate">Qādisiyyah</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>47,711 </td> <td>58,007 </td></tr> <tr> <td>69 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Musayyib" title="Musayyib">Musayyib</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Babil_Governorate" class="mw-redirect" title="Babil Governorate">Babil</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>46,934 </td> <td>57,335 </td></tr> <tr> <td>70 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Qahtaniyah" class="mw-redirect" title="Qahtaniyah">Qahtaniyah</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nineveh_Governorate" title="Nineveh Governorate">Nineveh</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>47,385 </td> <td>56,755 </td></tr> <tr> <td>71 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Qasrok,_Iraq" title="Qasrok, Iraq">Qasrok</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Duhok_Governorate" title="Duhok Governorate">Duhok</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>46,357 </td> <td>56,407 </td></tr> <tr> <td>72 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Al-Aziziyah_(Iraq)" title="Al-Aziziyah (Iraq)">Al-Aziziyah</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wasit_Governorate" title="Wasit Governorate">Wasit</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>44,868 </td> <td>55,886 </td></tr> <tr> <td>73 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Al-Shirqat" title="Al-Shirqat">Al-Shirqat</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Saladin_Governorate" title="Saladin Governorate">Saladin</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>44,912 </td> <td>54,629 </td></tr> <tr> <td>74 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ranya_District" title="Ranya District">Haji Awa</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sulaymaniyah_Governorate" title="Sulaymaniyah Governorate">Suleymaniyah</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>44,440 </td> <td>53,714 </td></tr> <tr> <td>75 </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Daretu&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Daretu (page does not exist)">Daretu</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Erbil_Governorate" title="Erbil Governorate">Erbil</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>44,308 </td> <td>53,697 </td></tr> <tr> <td>76 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Qalat_Sukkar" title="Qalat Sukkar">Qalat Sukkar</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dhi_Qar_Governorate" title="Dhi Qar Governorate">Dhi Qar</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>43,551 </td> <td>53,367 </td></tr> <tr> <td>77 </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=%C5%9Eori%C5%9F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Şoriş (page does not exist)">Şoriş</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sulaymaniyah_Governorate" title="Sulaymaniyah Governorate">Suleymaniyah</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>42,703 </td> <td>51,615 </td></tr> <tr> <td>78 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Khanaqin" title="Khanaqin">Khanaqin</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Diyala_Governorate" title="Diyala Governorate">Diyala</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>42,057 </td> <td>51,538 </td></tr> <tr> <td>79 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nasr_(disambiguation)" class="mw-redirect mw-disambig" title="Nasr (disambiguation)">Al-Nasr</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dhi_Qar_Governorate" title="Dhi Qar Governorate">Dhi Qar</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>41,698 </td> <td>51,097 </td></tr> <tr> <td>80 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Umm_Qasr" title="Umm Qasr">Umm Qasr</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Basra_Governorate" title="Basra Governorate">Basra</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>40,531 </td> <td>49,783 </td></tr></tbody></table> 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href="/wiki/File:Bridge_of_Basra_1.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Basra"><img alt="Basra" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Bridge_of_Basra_1.jpg/120px-Bridge_of_Basra_1.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="72" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Bridge_of_Basra_1.jpg/180px-Bridge_of_Basra_1.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Bridge_of_Basra_1.jpg/240px-Bridge_of_Basra_1.jpg 2x" data-file-width="579" data-file-height="349" /></a></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Basra" title="Basra">Basra</a><br /><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Kirkuk_City.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Kirkuk"><img alt="Kirkuk" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Kirkuk_City.jpg/120px-Kirkuk_City.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="83" class="mw-file-element" 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