#444 by population worldwide
Kirkuk
Iraq
- Population, 2025
- 1.2 million
- Projected, 2050
- 1.7 million+45.4%
- World rank
- #4442000: #853 → 2050: #351
- Urban area
- 118 km²
- Density
- 9,771people/km²
- Built-up area per resident
- 28 m²
- Time zone
- UTC+3Asia/Baghdad · −1 h vs Tbilisi
- Distance from Tbilisi
- 698 km
Weather in Kirkuk
Kirkuk
22°
Clear
Today: ↑30° ↓20°
Pressure 1016 hPa
24-hour forecast
Air quality
41
Moderate
- PM2.5
- 16.1µg/m³
- PM10
- 34.9µg/m³
- NO₂
- 12.5µg/m³
- O₃
- 50µg/m³
7-day forecast
- Today20°30°0%
- Sat19°29°0%
- Sun19°29°5%
- Mon20°30°0%
- Tue22°31°3%
- Wed23°28°50%, 0.6 mm
- Thu19°24°60%, 13.1 mm
Feels like
22°Humidity
47%Wind
3km/h21° NUV index
5ModeratePrecipitation
0%Sunrise
06:15Sunrise 06:15Sunset 17:17
Updated 23:15 · Open-Meteo
Population 1975–2050
Thousands of people; 2030–2050 are UN projections.
- 1975118
- 1980148
- 1985212
- 1990259
- 1995346
- 2000451
- 2005578
- 2010686
- 2015895
- 20201,051
- 20251,153
- 20301,261
- 20351,369
- 20401,493
- 20451,593
- 20501,676
Getting around
No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap.
Airports
KIK · 5 km
Currency: IQD (ع.د)
FAQ
What is the population of Kirkuk?
Kirkuk has 1.2 million people in its urban area in 2025 — #444 in the world. The UN projects 1.7 million by 2050.
What time zone is Kirkuk in?
Asia/Baghdad, UTC+3. −1 h vs Tbilisi.
Does Kirkuk have a metro?
No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap.
How far is Kirkuk from Tbilisi?
About 698 km in a straight line (great-circle distance).