About Baghdad
Baghdad is located in Iraq, part of Asia. Find essential geography and continue exploring more places in the same country.
Population7,216,000
Figure applies toBaghdad (city)
Data as ofLatest recorded figure
Last checkedSeptember 3, 2026
CountryIraq
ContinentAsia
Place typeCapital
Country codeIQ
Source: GeoNames geographical database. Population figures can use different geographic boundaries and should be read together with “Figure applies to”.