Babil بابل
Babil has a population of 2,482,324 in the 2024 census, 26 hospitals (19 public, 7 private) and 2 public universities. The Ministry of Construction lists 11 building projects here (2 completed, 3 past contract end), as of 1 Jun 2026.
people, census 20242,482,3245.4% of Iraq
construction projects112 completed, 3 past contract end
Human Development Index0.7220.629 in 2008. Iraq: 0.712
university students40,22629,923 day, 10,303 evening
Sources: Ministry of Planning, Ministry of Higher Education, Ministry of ConstructionDetails
Projects in Babil
From the Ministry of Construction, as of 1 Jun 2026.
Completed2
On track4
Behind plan1
Past contract end3
No progress data1
Unified Hashimiya and Madhatiya water project Contract ended 25 Jul 2020, 2,137 days before the data date Past contract end Widening of the Kifl to Najaf road, 10.325 km Contract ended 14 Jan 2026, 138 days before the data date Past contract end Shomali to Qasim road linked to the Qasim to Kifl road, 16.48 km Contract ended 25 Mar 2026, 68 days before the data date Past contract end Residential complex in Babil, Qasim 89.2 points below planned progress Behind plan Stormwater networks and trunk lines to the lift station for Qasim, Hashimiya and Madhatiya, Babil (infrastructure) Contract ends 15 Nov 2029 On track Kifl water project in Babil (2012) Contract ends 3 Apr 2027 On track Musayyib, Iskandariya and Jurf al-Sakhar water project in Babil (2009) Contract ends 19 Jun 2026 On track Second carriageway linking Haswa city to the expressway Contract ends 3 Aug 2027 On track National Human Rights Network office in Babil Completed Studies, designs, reconstruction and rehabilitation of the shrine of Sharifa bint al-Hasan in Babil Completed Stormwater and sewage networks, trunk lines, lift stations and treatment plant for Kifl subdistrict, Babil (infrastructure) No progress data
Source: Ministry of Construction, status as of 1 Jun 2026Details
Hospitals and health centres
- Public hospitals
- 19
- Private hospitals
- 7
- Primary health care centres
- 125
Source: Ministry of Health, updated 17 Jun 2026Details
Public universities
- University of Babylon
- Founded 1991, 20 colleges
- Al Qasim Green University
- Founded 2014, 9 colleges
Source: Ministry of Higher Education, updated 17 Oct 2026Details
Services from the Babil governorate office
All 3 Renew a poultry project licence in Babil تجديد إجازة مشاريع الدواجن في محافظة بابل Start online Get residential land for wounded people in Babil إجراءات الحصول على قطعة ارض سكنية للجرحى ضمن محافظة بابل In person Get residential land for employees in Babil إجراءات الحصول على قطعة ارض سكنية للموظفين ضمن محافظة بابل In person
Source: UR portal, updated 26 Aug 2026Details