By John Lee. The final results of Iraq's national census have been announced, showing a total population of 46,118,793 people. According to the Ministry of Planning, detailed census data will begin to be distributed to state institutions from next week, covering ministries, provincial authorities and other official bodies. The census is the first conducted in […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Deep Dive: Inside Iraq's population-guessing game After a two-day nationwide curfew, Iraq's long-delayed and much anticipated census has now concluded and early results are in. The first for the country in nearly three […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani has announced the preliminary results of the 2024 Census, conducted last week. According to a statement from the Prime Minister's office, Iraq's population has reached 45,407,895, including foreigners and refugees. The population distribution shows 70.3% residing in urban areas and 29.7% in rural areas. Sudani highlighted that […]
By John Lee. As Iraq enters curfew for the two-day duration of its long-awaited census, Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani made the following points in a speech marking the event: A significant developmental and civilizational milestone begins tomorrow with the commencement of the general population and housing census, marking 37 years since the last comprehensive […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Amid 'politicization' claims, Iraq prepares for first census after Saddam Iraq is gearing up for its first general population census in 27 years, due to take place on Nov. 20. However, claims that […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi government has decided hold an "electronic national population census" in the last quarter of next year. The decision was taken at a meeting of the country's Higher Population Council, which was chaired by Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi. (Source: Govt of Iraq)
Iraq has once again postponed its first census in more than 20 years because of Kurdish-Arab wrangling over disputed areas in the north, Deputy Planning Minister Mehdi al-Alak told AFP on Tuesday. The delay to the census, which had been due to be held on December 5, is the latest in a string of deferrals […]
Kurdistan Region Presidency Chief of Staff, Fuad Hussein, said in a statement that the Kurdistan Region Presidency would not accept any more postponements to a national census. He affirmed that one must be held by the end of 2010. The Kurdistan Regional Government has already shown remarkable patience in waiting for the constitutionally-mandated census to […]
Iraq again postponed its first census in more than two decades because of political wrangling over disputed areas in the country's north, deputy planning minister Mehdi al-Alak said on Sunday, according to a report from AFP. The October 24 census has now been delayed until December 5, the latest in a string of deferrals that […]
