#501 by population worldwide
Karbala
Iraq
- Population, 2025
- 1 million
- Projected, 2050
- 1.6 million+53.2%
- World rank
- #5012000: #983 → 2050: #377
- Urban area
- 111 km²
- Density
- 9,216people/km²
- Built-up area per resident
- 26 m²
- Time zone
- UTC+3Asia/Baghdad · −1 h vs Tbilisi
- Distance from Tbilisi
- 1,015 km
Weather in Karbala
Karbala
24°
Partly cloudy
Today: ↑32° ↓23°
Pressure 1015 hPa
24-hour forecast
Air quality
44
Moderate
- PM2.5
- 22.3µg/m³
- PM10
- 37.1µg/m³
- NO₂
- 6.4µg/m³
- O₃
- 60µg/m³
7-day forecast
- Today23°32°5%
- Sun21°33°3%
- Mon23°34°0%
- Tue24°35°0%
- Wed26°34°10%
- Thu22°29°38%, 2.1 mm
- Fri20°27°30%
Feels like
24°Humidity
43%Wind
3km/h319° NWUV index
4ModeratePrecipitation
5%Sunrise
06:14Sunrise 06:14Sunset 17:21
Updated 00:15 · Open-Meteo
Population 1975–2050
Thousands of people; 2030–2050 are UN projections.
- 1975103
- 1980144
- 1985191
- 1990227
- 1995304
- 2000398
- 2005518
- 2010602
- 2015789
- 2020921
- 20251,023
- 20301,126
- 20351,236
- 20401,339
- 20451,464
- 20501,567
Getting around
No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap.
Airports
BGW · 76 km · NJF · 78 km
Currency: IQD (ع.د)
FAQ
What is the population of Karbala?
Karbala has 1 million people in its urban area in 2025 — #501 in the world. The UN projects 1.6 million by 2050.
What time zone is Karbala in?
Asia/Baghdad, UTC+3. −1 h vs Tbilisi.
Does Karbala have a metro?
No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap.
How far is Karbala from Tbilisi?
About 1,015 km in a straight line (great-circle distance).