#63 by population worldwide
Baghdad
Iraq · Capital · Baghdād
- Population, 2025
- 6.4 million
- Projected, 2050
- 7.5 million+16.8%
- World rank
- #632000: #52 → 2050: #63
- Urban area
- 701 km²
- Density
- 9,117people/km²
- Built-up area per resident
- 32 m²
- Time zone
- UTC+3Asia/Baghdad · −1 h vs Tbilisi
- Distance from Tbilisi
- 932 km
Weather in Baghdad
Baghdad
23°
Partly cloudy
Today: ↑32° ↓21°
Pressure 1015 hPa
24-hour forecast
Air quality
55
Moderate
- PM2.5
- 20.8µg/m³
- PM10
- 35.9µg/m³
- NO₂
- 50.9µg/m³
- O₃
- 17µg/m³
7-day forecast
- Today21°32°0%
- Sun20°32°0%
- Mon22°34°0%
- Tue24°34°3%
- Wed25°32°10%
- Thu21°31°43%, 7.5 mm
- Fri20°27°33%, 2.7 mm
Feels like
22°Humidity
42%Wind
4km/h354° Ngust 7 km/hUV index
5ModeratePrecipitation
0%Sunrise
06:14Sunrise 06:14Sunset 17:18
Updated 00:15 · Open-Meteo
Population 1975–2050
Thousands of people; 2030–2050 are UN projections.
- 19752,036
- 19802,508
- 19852,877
- 19903,306
- 19953,750
- 20004,272
- 20054,446
- 20104,778
- 20155,406
- 20206,134
- 20256,391
- 20306,666
- 20356,867
- 20407,079
- 20457,312
- 20507,465
Getting around
No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap.
Airports
BGW · 16 km
Currency: IQD (ع.د)
FAQ
What is the population of Baghdad?
Baghdad has 6.4 million people in its urban area in 2025 — #63 in the world. The UN projects 7.5 million by 2050.
What time zone is Baghdad in?
Asia/Baghdad, UTC+3. −1 h vs Tbilisi.
Does Baghdad have a metro?
No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap.
How far is Baghdad from Tbilisi?
About 932 km in a straight line (great-circle distance).