Anbar الأنبار
Anbar has a population of 2,004,418 in the 2024 census, 19 hospitals (15 public, 4 private) and 2 public universities. The Ministry of Construction lists 34 building projects here (13 completed, 10 past contract end), as of 1 Jun 2026.
people, census 20242,004,4184.4% of Iraq
construction projects3413 completed, 10 past contract end
Human Development Index0.7230.652 in 2008. Iraq: 0.712
university students35,15827,110 day, 8,048 evening
Sources: Ministry of Planning, Ministry of Higher Education, Ministry of ConstructionDetails
Projects in Anbar
From the Ministry of Construction, as of 1 Jun 2026.
Completed13
On track8
Behind plan1
Past contract end10
No progress data2
Baghdadi water project in Anbar (2008) Contract ended 3 Apr 2024, 789 days before the data date Past contract end Stormwater and sewage networks for Zones 14 and 15 in Ramadi, part of the Ramadi sewage project, phase 1, Anbar Contract ended 13 Jul 2024, 688 days before the data date Past contract end Rehabilitation of the Ramadi to Rahaliya road, starting at the Kahawi area Contract ended 25 Aug 2025, 280 days before the data date Past contract end Model sanitary landfill in Ramadi Contract ended 5 Nov 2025, 208 days before the data date Past contract end Construction of the National Human Rights Network office building in Anbar Contract ended 25 Dec 2025, 158 days before the data date Past contract end Construction laboratory building in Anbar Contract ended 26 Dec 2025, 157 days before the data date Past contract end Supply and construction of the stormwater drainage trunk line for the southern area, Fallujah Contract ended 22 Mar 2026, 71 days before the data date Past contract end Fallujah sewage project, capacity 35,000 m3 per day (turnkey) Contract ended 18 Apr 2026, 44 days before the data date Past contract end Maintenance and rehabilitation of the road linking Nukhaib and Karbala Contract ended 24 Apr 2026, 38 days before the data date Past contract end Widening of the embankment from the Saqlawiya concrete bridge to expressway intersection 51, 14.6 km, with a 2 km service road for low cost housing and a 1.7 km road from the Japanese bridge to the Nazim bridge Contract ended 10 May 2026, 22 days before the data date Past contract end Kartan water project, capacity 1,000 m3 per hour 33.5 points below planned progress Behind plan Residential complex in Anbar, Hit Contract ends 24 Nov 2027 On track Residential complex in Anbar, Jubail and Kharab Contract ends 16 Sept 2027 On track Integrated sanitation with a treatment unit for the city of Hit in Anbar Contract ends 12 Dec 2026 On track Sewage and stormwater networks for Ana subdistrict, Anbar (infrastructure) Contract ends 8 Jun 2028 On track East Husaiba water project in Anbar (2024) Contract ends 11 Sept 2027 On track Fallujah water project in Anbar (2004) Contract ends 2 Aug 2026 On track Ramadi water project, capacity 10,000 m3 per hour Contract ends 2 Dec 2028 On track Second carriageway of the Hit to Haditha road, section two, from km 25 to km 50 Contract ends 15 Jul 2026 On track State Real Estate Directorate office buildings in Anbar Completed Rest house for Ministry of Construction staff in Anbar Completed Fallujah statistics section headquarters Completed Second carriageway of the Ramadi to Haditha road, 33 km, phase three, including Wadi Hajlan Completed Haditha bridge and approaches, 548 m, Anbar Completed Maintenance of the Ramadi to Hit road, 17 km Completed Rehabilitation of the Wadi Ghadaf bridge on the 160 km Nukhaib road, at km 54 Completed Fourth Fallujah bridge Completed Rehabilitation and maintenance of the Ramadi to Qaim main road from the Muhammadi roundabout to the Bastamiya checkpoint, 32 km westwards Completed Completion works for the Haditha bridge approaches Completed Maintenance, resurfacing and shoulder stabilisation of the Ramadi to Qaim main road from km 30.1 to km 47.1 (counting from the Haditha junction) Completed Rehabilitation of the road over the drain (Albu Haddad and Albu Shubail) Completed Rehabilitation of the road linking the villages of Albu Dhalil, Albu Dhib and Albu Dimna, 1,000 m long and 20 m wide Completed Residential complex in Anbar, Amiriyat al-Fallujah No progress data Sewage and stormwater networks for Kubaisa subdistrict, Anbar (infrastructure) No progress data
Source: Ministry of Construction, status as of 1 Jun 2026Details
Border crossings
- Land border
- Arar
- Land border
- Trebil
- Land border
- Al-Walid
- Land border
- Al-Qaim
Source: Border Ports Commission, published 28 Jan 2026Details
Hospitals and health centres
- Public hospitals
- 15
- Private hospitals
- 4
- Primary health care centres
- 193
Source: Ministry of Health, updated 17 Jun 2026Details
Public universities
- University of Anbar
- Founded 1987, 19 colleges
- University of Fallujah
- Founded 2014, 7 colleges
Source: Ministry of Higher Education, updated 17 Oct 2026Details
Services from the Anbar governorate office
All 2 Apply to move furniture into or out of Anbar province تقديم طلب إلكتروني لنقل الأثاث من وإلى محافظة الانبار Start online Get approval to buy surplus road land in Ramadi district إجراءات الحصول على موافقة شراء فضلات الطرق ضمن قضاء مدينة الرمادي In person
Source: UR portal, updated 26 Aug 2026Details