Iraq’s population surpasses 46 million: Planning ministry

“The total number of households in Iraq reached about 8,054,385, while the total population of Iraqis and non-Iraqis present in Iraq reached 46,118,793 individuals at the time of conducting the census,” Minister Mohammed Ali Tamim said in a Baghdad press conference. 

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Erbil records lowest, Muthanna highest poverty rates in Iraq

“The least poor was Erbil province with 7%, followed by Sulaimani province with 8%,” read a statement by the planning ministry on Wednesday. 

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Iraq’s census results spell substantial changes for Kurdistan Region

The Kurdistan Region’s share of the federal budget would increase by around one billion dollars annually, while the Region’s seats in the Iraqi parliament would see a drop

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Iraqi population over 46 million: Census final results

The final results also showed the male population in the country, 23,161,604, was slightly higher than the female population which stood at 22,957,189.

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Iraq to release final results of population census Monday

“Iraq’s Planning Minister Mohammed Ali Tamim will hold a press conference tomorrow, Monday, to announce the final results of the general population and housing census,” read a statement from the planning ministry. 

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What’s in a census? Kurdish anxieties about Iraq’s population census

In Iraq, a census is far more than a simple enumeration; it is deeply political. The 2024 population census has sparked concerns, particularly among Kurds, reflecting growing anxiety about their position and future in Iraq.

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Iraqi population over 45 million; 6.3 million in Kurdistan Region: Census preliminary results

The preliminary results also showed the male population in the country was over 160,000 more than the female population

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Iraqi census reveals Shekhan woman as world’s oldest living human

Rawshe Qasim was born in 1887 and has lived through three different centuries

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Iraqi population over 46 million, per 90 percent of preliminary results of census: Official

The Higher Authority for the General Population Census put the lowest count in Baghdad at 80.48 percent and the highest in Wasit province at 98.68 percent. 

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