Categories in Najaf

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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Najaf

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Cemeteries and crematoriums5,299
Apartments1,420
Religion1,018
Shopping1,012
Education589
Restaurants529
Mosques471

Najaf Facts

Area24796.8 km²
Population1,549,267
Male Population784,691 (50.6%)
Female Population764,576 (49.4%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+381.9%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+90.5%
Median Age19 years (Male: 18.7, Female: 19.4)
Area Codes33
NeighborhoodsAl Ameer, Al Saad, Al-Makrama Quarter, Al Zahraa, Al Furat
Local Time
TimezoneArabian Standard Time
Lat & Lng32.02594, 44.34625
Postal Codes54001

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Najaf Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population321,520541,837813,2361,371,3981,549,267
Population Density13 / km²21.9 / km²32.8 / km²55.3 / km²62.5 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Najaf Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 68.6% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Najaf+326.5%+153.1%+68.6%
Najaf Governorate+315.2%+145.4%+69.2%
Iraq+211.5%+108.2%+54.4%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Najaf Median Age

Median Age: 19 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Najaf19 yrs19.4 yrs18.7 yrs
Najaf Governorate19 yrs19.4 yrs18.7 yrs
Iraq19 yrs19.4 yrs18.7 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Najaf Population Density

Population Density: 62.5 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Najaf1.5 million24,796.8 km²62.5 / km²
Najaf Governorate1.4 million28,558.2 km²48.2 / km²
Iraq36.4 million437,126.8 km²83.3 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Najaf Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 700 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 Najaf

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Najaf

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Najaf

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Najaf

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

Najaf CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Najaf5,739,625 tn3.7 tn231.5 tons/km²
Najaf Governorate5,090,173 tn3.7 tn178.2 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
Najaf CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)5,739,625 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita3.7 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)231.5 tons/km²

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
2/20/905:55 AM4.664.2 km37,600 mIraqusgs.gov

Najaf

Najaf (Arabic: النجف‎; BGN: An Najaf) is a city in Iraq about 160 km (roughly 100 miles) south of Baghdad. Its estimated population in 2013 was 1.000.000 people. It is the capital of Najaf Governorate. It is widely considered the third holiest city o..

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