Cities
Erbil
Erbil (897,000 inhabitants): major city of Iraq, with country factbook, ranking and leader links.
Last updated: October 2026
| Country | Iraq |
|---|---|
| Population | 897,000 |
Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects, 2022 Revision (metropolitan agglomeration estimate). Observation date: 2022. The Bureau cross-checked major-city figures against UN WUP; smaller-city figures are presented as published and have not been individually re-verified.
Erbil has a metropolitan population of 897,000, according to the UN World Urbanization Prospects (2022 Revision) cited on this page.
Erbil is in Iraq. It is a major city of Iraq.
Erbil is a major city of Iraq. The Bureau’s profile records its population and country context; see the Iraq factbook for the wider national picture.