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An-Najaf

Governorate in Iraq

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NameStatusNativePopulation
Estimate
2009-10-17
Population
Census
2024-11-25
An-NajafGovernorateالنجف1,221,2281,950,833
Al-KūfahDistrictالكوفة305,932589,415
Al-Manādhirah [Al-Manathera]Districtالمناذرة111,215131,980
Al-Mishkhāb [Al-Meshkhab]Districtالمشخاب117,179147,347
An-Najaf [Najaf]Districtالنجف686,9021,082,091
Al-'Irāq [Iraq]Republic31,664,46646,118,793

Source: Central Organization for Statistics and Information Technology.

Explanation: Area figures are calculated using geospatial data. The 2009 figures refer to a population estimation done by the household listing in the same year.


Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2024)
Males981,453
Females969,380
Age Groups (C 2024)
0-14 years700,856
15-64 years1,183,484
65+ years66,493
Age Distribution (C 2024)
80+ years9,453
70-79 years32,928
60-69 years60,715
50-59 years133,732
40-49 years189,569
30-39 years250,238
20-29 years342,800
10-19 years482,049
0-9 years449,349
Urbanization (C 2024)
Rural770,749
Urban1,180,084

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