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Iraq Conducts its First National Census in Almost F Decades

Iraq launched its first national population census in decades on Wednesday in an effort to modernize data gathering and planning in a nation long affected by conflict and political strife.

It is also controversial to count the population. The census is anticipated to significantly impact the distribution of resources, budgetary allotments, and development plans in Iraq. In the nation’s sectarian power-sharing system, minority groups are concerned that a reported drop in their numbers will result in fewer economic benefits and political clout.

Following several delays caused by years of conflict and political disputes between factions, this will be the first census to include all 18 governorates since 1987, when Saddam Hussein was in control.

Hamzeh Hadad, a visiting fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), stated that “parliamentary representation will change more generally across the country.” According to him, “having an official census will mean the numbers will have to be adjusted” based on the new demographic breakdown, since the constitution allots one member of parliament for every 100,000 Iraqis. The three northern provinces that comprise the independent Kurdistan region were not included in a 1997 count.

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