Iraq's population reaches nearly 45.5 million, census shows
Census preliminary results show that 70.3% of Iraq’s population lives in urban areas
Iraq holds first nationwide census in 37 years
BAGHDAD, Iraq
Iraq’s population has reached nearly 45.5 million, preliminary results of the country’s first census since 1987 showed.
Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani said Monday that Iraq’s population has risen to 45,407,895 with 70.3% living in urban areas and 29.7% in rural areas.
"The number of households is 7,898,588, with an average household size of 5.3 individuals," he told a press conference in Baghdad.
The premier said that the number of males reached 22,784,062, making up 50.1% of the population, while the female population is 22,623,833, comprising 49.8%.
The census was conducted on Wednesday covering the entire country, including the Kurdish region in northern Iraq, the first such census in 37 years.
*Writing by Ahmed Asmar in Ankara
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