| Baghdad | 8,126,755 | 204.2 | Baghdad Governorate |
| Mosul | 1,694,000 | 180 | Nineveh Governorate |
| Basra | 1,326,564 | 181 | Basra Governorate |
| Kirkuk | 975,000 | n/a | Kirkuk Governorate |
| Ramadi | 874,543 | n/a | Al Anbar Governorate |
| Erbil | 846,000 | 12000 | Erbil Governorate |
| Najaf | 724,700 | n/a | Najaf Governorate |
| Karbala | 690,100 | n/a | Karbala Governorate |
| Slemani | 676,500 | n/a | Sulaymaniyah Governorate |
| Nasiriyah | 541,600 | n/a | Dhi Qar Governorate |
| Hillah | 541,034 | n/a | Babylon Governorate |
| Amarah | 511,500 | n/a | Maysan Governorate |
| Baqubah | 467,900 | n/a | Diyala Governorate |
| Al Diwaniyah | 391,600 | n/a | Al-Qadisiyyah Governorate |
| Al-Kut | 377,600 | n/a | Wasit Governorate |
| Az Zubayr | 370,000 | n/a | Basra Governorate |
| Duhok | 330,600 | n/a | Duhok Governorate |
| Fallujah | 326,471 | n/a | Al Anbar Governorate |
| Zakho | 219,006 | n/a | Duhok Governorate |
| Samawah | 215,000 | n/a | Al Muthanna Governorate |
| Taji | 200,000 | n/a | Saladin Governorate |
| Baiji | 173,677 | n/a | Saladin Governorate |
| Muqdadiyah | 155,968 | n/a | Diyala Governorate |
| Samarra | 140,400 | n/a | Saladin Governorate |
| Tikrit | 105,700 | n/a | Saladin Governorate |
| Iskandariya | 100,600 | n/a | Babylon Governorate |
| Balad | 80,000 | n/a | Saladin Governorate |
| Tal Afar | 80,000 | n/a | Nineveh Governorate |
| Afak | 75,000 | n/a | Al-Qadisiyyah Governorate |
| Al-Qa'im | 74,100 | n/a | Al Anbar Governorate |
| Hit | 66,700 | n/a | Al Anbar Governorate |
| Halabja | 65,200 | 1599 | Sulaymaniyah Governorate |
| Ar Rutba | 28,400 | n/a | Al Anbar Governorate |
| Haditha | 25,700 | n/a | Al Anbar Governorate |