Population: 4,834,773
The population of Baghdad has increased dramatically over the last 100 years. As late as 1932 there were 358,840 inhabitants, while today's figures (2003) estimate the population at nearly 5 million. The majority are Muslims and Arabs. There is also a substantial Christian population and a tiny Jewish population. Most Jews left however in the 1950s.
Economy
Baghdad has for centuries been the richest and economically most important city of Iraq. This has continued to be the case even after finding oil, as most of the trade is administered through Baghdad.
Baghdad has a wide variety of industries, producing leather goods, furniture, wood products, chemicals, electrical equipment, textiles, clothing, bricks, cement, tobacco, processed food and beverages.
Baghdad is also the center of financial operations and the headquarters of the Central Bank of Iraq. No foreign banks are allowed in Baghdad. Most of the national bureaucracy is located here, and the state is the principal employer in Baghdad. The leading learning institutions are here as well, counting three universities. Source: ciafactbook.com
