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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Erbil

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Shopping1,77816 years
Restaurants1,41726 years
Education83819 years
Apartments737—
Grocery stores and supermarkets719—
Electronics stores64918 years
Clothing stores594—
Corporate management57514 years
Hotels and motels536—
Mosques533—
Cafes519—

Erbil Facts

Area2388.5 km²
Population1,718,952
Male Population870,635 (50.6%)
Female Population848,317 (49.4%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+337.2%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+76.2%
Median Age19 years (Male: 18.7, Female: 19.4)
GDP per capita (PPP)$9,263 (2022)
Area Codes66
NeighborhoodsMunicipality One, Ankawa, Bakhtiari, Safeen, Shorsh
Local Time
TimezoneArabian Standard Time
Lat & Lng36.19257, 44.01062
Postal Codes44000, 44001

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Erbil Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population393,128806,007975,6831,534,3801,718,9521,859,5521,989,066
Population Density164.6 / km²337.5 / km²408.5 / km²642.4 / km²719.7 / km²778.5 / km²832.8 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Erbil Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 76.2% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Erbil+337.2%+113.3%+76.2%
Erbil Governorate———
Iraq———
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Erbil Median Age

Median Age: 19 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Erbil19 yrs19.4 yrs18.7 yrs
Erbil Governorate19 yrs19.4 yrs18.7 yrs
Iraq19 yrs19.4 yrs18.7 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Erbil Population Density

Population Density: 720 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Erbil1.7 million2,388.5 km²720 / km²
Erbil Governorate2.3 million15,513 km²146 / km²
Iraq36.4 million437,126.8 km²83.3 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Erbil Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1880 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Erbil

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Erbil

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Erbil

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Erbil

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Erbil Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$9,711$4,812$9,908$7,916$8,312$9,923$9,038$9,263
Total GDP$7.8B$4.5B$10.5B$9.8B$11B$15.7B$15.6B$16.5B
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Erbil CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Erbil6,354,978 tn3.7 tn2,660.7 tons/km²
Erbil Governorate8,386,650 tn3.71 tn540.6 tons/km²
Iraq134,886,662 tn3.71 tn308.6 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Erbil CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)6,354,978 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita3.7 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)2,660.7 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (9)
EarthquakeMedium (7)
LandslideMedium (6)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼Time↕Magnitude↕Distance↕Depth↕Location↕Link
4/16/184:30 AM4.669.5 km10,000 m21km SSE of Kuysinjaq, Iraqusgs.gov
2/19/189:31 PM4.385.6 km10,000 m30km ENE of Kuysinjaq, Iraqusgs.gov
2/19/187:20 PM4.579.9 km10,000 m23km ESE of Kuysinjaq, Iraqusgs.gov
8/23/171:42 PM5.183.2 km8,000 m29km ENE of Kuysinjaq, Iraqusgs.gov
7/11/156:27 PM4.482.9 km6,000 m25km NNW of Chamchamal, Iraqusgs.gov
8/2/131:10 AM4.270.5 km10,130 m17km E of Qada' Talkif, Iraqusgs.gov
3/13/136:23 AM4.380.6 km28,200 m28km ENE of Qada' Talkif, Iraqusgs.gov
3/11/132:57 PM4.973.7 km7,000 m35km NE of Qada' Talkif, Iraqusgs.gov
9/13/122:42 AM4.591 km9,100 mIraqusgs.gov
1/2/111:14 PM4.283.6 km38,300 mIraqusgs.gov
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Erbil

Erbil, also known as Hewler (Kurdish: Hewlêr‎, Central Kurdish: ھەولێر; Arabic: أربيل‎ Arbīl), is the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan. It is located northwest of Baghdad, and its governorate has a permanent population of approximately 1.61 million as of 2..

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