Regions in Iraq

Iraq is made up of 19 primary administrative regions. Have a closer look at the regions in Iraq. Information on all primary administrative regions in Iraq.

Please note that unfortunately population data are not available for all regions in Iraq.

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Primary administrative regions in Iraq

There are 19 regions in Iraq in the primary administrative level.
Primary administrative regions in Iraq
RegionNoPopulationCapitalCapital population
Baghdad Baghdad Governorate1.14,000,000Baghdad Baghdad7,216,000
Nineveh Muḩāfaz̧at Nīnawá2.3,270,422Mosul Mosul1,683,000
Arbil Erbil3.2,000,000Erbil Erbil1,612,700
Basra Muḩāfaz̧at al Başrah4.4,500,000Basrah Basrah1,326,564
Muhafazat Karbala' Muḩāfaz̧at Karbalā’5.1,200,000Karbala Karbala1,218,732
Kirkuk Kirkuk6.1,395,614Kirkuk Kirkuk1,031,000
Sulaymaniyah Muḩāfaz̧at as Sulaymānīyah7.1,552,000As Sulaymaniyah As Sulaymānīyah878,146
Dhi Qar Muḩāfaz̧at Dhī Qār8.1,386,335Nasiriyah Nasiriyah558,400
An Najaf An Najaf9.1,400,000Najaf Najaf482,576
Babil Muḩāfaz̧at Bābil10.1,950,000Al Hillah Al Ḩillah455,700
Duhok Dihok11.1,356,415Dihok Dihok340,900
Maysan Muḩāfaz̧at Maysān12.971,400Al 'Amarah Al ‘Amārah323,302
Al Qadisiyah Muḩāfaz̧at al Qādisīyah13.908,192Ad Diwaniyah Ad Dīwānīyah318,801
Wasit Muhafazat Wasit14.1,450,000Al Kut Al Kūt315,162
Al Anbar Muḩāfaz̧at al Anbār15.1,961,400Ramadi Ramadi223,500
Al Muthanna Muḩāfaz̧at al Muthanná16.919,100As Samawah As Samawah152,890
Diyala Diyālá17.1,224,000Baqubah Baqubah152,550
Salah ad Din Muhafazat Salah ad Din18.1,032,674Tikrit Tikrīt42,477
Halabja Governorate Halabja Governorate19.---