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Iraqi Census of 1957 Region Iraq Topics Authority Government of Iraq Participation Full participation from all governorates of Iraq Total population 6,339,960 (Not available (no comparison with earlier population data provided)) Most populous Baghdad (1,313,012)Least populous Sulaymaniya (304,894)Major ethnic/religious groups 95% Muslims , 3.3% Christians , 0.88% Yezidis , 0.08% Jews Largest city Baghdad Total number of governorates 14 Total population in Baghdad 1,313,012
The Iraqi census of 1957 was the second census taken in the Kingdom of Iraq . The census took place after more than 25 years of the establishment of the Iraq. The census showed that the country had a total population of 6,339,960. Muslims made 95% of the total population, with Christians coming second at 3.3%, Yezidis with 0.88%, and Jews with 0.08%. The biggest city was the capital Baghdad , with a population of 490,496.
Governorate
Today part of
Muslims
Christians
Jewish
Mandaeans
Yezidis
Others
Unknown
Total
Amara
Maysan
325,900
1,086
65
2,579
71
9
113
329,840
Baghdad
Baghdad and Saladin
1,235,538
68,775
3,634
3,768
311
431
555
1,313,012
Basra
Basra
489,117
11,238
352
2,182
59
94
288
503,330
Erbil
Erbil
265,984
7,198
1
41
20
2
137
273,383
Diyala
Diyala
328,410
816
67
223
12
195
113
329,836
Diwaniya
Qadisiyah , Muthanna and Najaf
519,732
429
42
192
55
1
19
520,470
Dulaim
Al-Anbar
244,570
8,041
18
243
18
20
113
253,023
Hilla
Babil
354,047
502
16
72
28
11
103
354,779
Karbala
Karbala
217,143
91
18
38
9
17
59
217,375
Kirkuk
Kirkuk
375,232
13,150
6
242
23
56
130
388,839
Kut
Wasit
294,955
313
52
225
42
4
308
295,899
Mosul
Ninawa and Dohuk
609,247
90,348
18
61
55,129
169
475
755,447
Muntafiq
Dhi Qar
456,885
314
17
1,544
28
3
57
458,848
Sulaymaniya
Sulaymaniya
302,825
1,925
13
15
23
23
71
304,894
Total
6,057,493
206,206
4,906
11,825
55,885
1,039
2,606
6,339,960
