Sāmarrā’ is a city in Salah ad Din, Iraq, home to roughly 159k people. It has a modeled cost-of-living index of 91 (world median = 100) and an estimated quality-of-life score of 65/100. This profile combines Sāmarrā’'s own geography and climate with national statistics for Iraq.
Geography, climate and modeled cost, safety and quality-of-life indices for this city.
| Cost of living index index | 91.3 | Modeled |
| Price level vs USA index | 39.6 | Modeled |
| Quality of life index index | 64.7 | Estimated |
| Population people | 158,508 | Measured |
City-level surveys are sparse worldwide, so STATLAS pairs Sāmarrā’'s geography with authoritative national statistics for Iraq.
| Cost of living index index | 98.1 | Modeled |
| PPP conversion factor LCU / int'l $ · 2024 | 545.87 | Measured |
| Price level vs USA index | 42.6 | Modeled |
| Female labor participation % · 2025 | 10.9% | Measured |
| GDP (total) US$ · 2024 | $280B | Measured |
| GDP growth % / yr · 2024 | -1.5% | Measured |
| GDP per capita US$ · 2024 | $6,074 | Measured |
| GDP per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $14,464 | Measured |
| GNI per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $14,530 | Measured |
| Government debt % GDP · 2018 | 27.4% | Measured |
| Gini index index · 2023 | 29.8 | Measured |
| Inflation rate % · 2024 | -12.3% | Measured |
| International tourist arrivals visitors / yr · 2013 | 892,000 | Measured |
| Top income tax rate % | 15% | Estimated |
| Unemployment rate % · 2025 | 15.5% | Measured |
| Quality of life index index | 64.7 | Modeled |
| Health expenditure % GDP · 2023 | 5.5% | Measured |
| Hospital beds / 1,000 · 2018 | 1.1 | Measured |
| Infant mortality / 1,000 births · 2024 | 20.1 | Measured |
| Life expectancy years · 2024 | 72.4 | Measured |
| Physicians / 1,000 · 2022 | 1.02 | Measured |
| Under-5 mortality / 1,000 · 2024 | 21.8 | Measured |
| Fertility rate births / woman · 2024 | 3.22 | Measured |
| Land area km² | 437,072 | Measured |
| Net migration people · 2025 | -1,064 | Measured |
| Population people · 2024 | 38M | Measured |
| Population density / km² · 2023 | 103.8 | Measured |
| Population growth % / yr · 2024 | 2.1% | Measured |
| Urban population % · 2024 | 69.9% | Measured |
| Literacy rate % · 2021 | 84.1% | Measured |
| Fixed broadband / 100 · 2024 | 17.6 | Measured |
| Internet users % · 2024 | 81.5% | Measured |
| Mobile subscriptions / 100 · 2024 | 100.1 | Measured |
| Drinking water access % · 2024 | 98.4% | Measured |
| Electricity access % · 2023 | 100.0% | Measured |
| Sanitation access % · 2024 | 98.5% | Measured |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ · 2020 | 38.2 | Measured |
| CO₂ emissions per capita t / person · 2024 | 5.18 | Measured |
| Forest area % · 2023 | 1.9% | Measured |
| Renewable energy % · 2021 | 1.1% | Measured |
Sāmarrā’ has a modeled cost-of-living index of 91 (world median = 100), based on Iraq's national price level adjusted for city size.
Climate normals for Sāmarrā’ are being compiled.
Sāmarrā’ has a population of about 159k.
Sources: STATLAS Modeled Index, GeoNames. See our methodology.