#403 by population worldwide
Al-Najaf
Iraq
- Population, 2025
- 1.3 million
- Projected, 2050
- 1.8 million+38.3%
- World rank
- #4032000: #604 → 2050: #330
- Urban area
- 127 km²
- Density
- 10,024people/km²
- Built-up area per resident
- 31 m²
- Time zone
- UTC+3Asia/Baghdad · −1 h vs Tbilisi
- Distance from Tbilisi
- 1,078 km
Weather in Al-Najaf
Al-Najaf
26°
Cloudy
Today: ↑31° ↓24°
Pressure 1015 hPa
24-hour forecast
Air quality
52
Moderate
- PM2.5
- 36.3µg/m³
- PM10
- 76.6µg/m³
- NO₂
- 23.2µg/m³
- O₃
- 43µg/m³
7-day forecast
- Today24°31°5%
- Sat24°32°5%
- Sun22°34°3%
- Mon24°35°0%
- Tue25°35°0%
- Wed28°36°8%
- Thu22°31°26%, 5.3 mm
Feels like
28°Humidity
52%Wind
1km/h297° NWgust 12 km/hUV index
5ModeratePrecipitation
5%Sunrise
06:11Sunrise 06:11Sunset 17:21
Updated 23:15 · Open-Meteo
Population 1975–2050
Thousands of people; 2030–2050 are UN projections.
- 1975173
- 1980214
- 1985275
- 1990343
- 1995470
- 2000600
- 2005728
- 2010821
- 20151,000
- 20201,183
- 20251,273
- 20301,414
- 20351,507
- 20401,600
- 20451,684
- 20501,761
Getting around
No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap.
Airports
NJF · 7 km
Currency: IQD (ع.د)
FAQ
What is the population of Al-Najaf?
Al-Najaf has 1.3 million people in its urban area in 2025 — #403 in the world. The UN projects 1.8 million by 2050.
What time zone is Al-Najaf in?
Asia/Baghdad, UTC+3. −1 h vs Tbilisi.
Does Al-Najaf have a metro?
No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap.
How far is Al-Najaf from Tbilisi?
About 1,078 km in a straight line (great-circle distance).