33.3509° N, 44.4145° E
BAGHDAD
Most Famous People Born in Baghdad, Iraq
- Notable people
- 689
- Peak decade
- 1960s
- Median birth year
- 1945
- Most distinctive
- Califfo 1590.8×
Standouts
Notable Births by Decade
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What Baghdad Is Known For
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Football is Baghdad's biggest profession — 15% of all notables (106).
Baghdad over-indexes on califfo — 1590.8× the global rate.
Baghdad under-produces actor — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Baghdad's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1880s Clear ×
Nuri al-Said
1888 - 1958
Ahmet Haşim
1884 - 1933
Jafar al-Askari
1887 - 1936
Yasin al-Hashimi
1882 - 1937
Taha al-Hashimi
1888 - 1961
Hikmat Sulayman
1889 - 1964
Abdul Qadir Al Rassam
1882 - 1952
Hamdi al-Pachachi
1886 - 1948
Mahmud Salman
1889 - 1942
Naji al-Suwaydi
1882 - 1942
Muhammad as-Sadr
1882 - 1956
Sadr al-Din al-Sadr
1881 - 1954
Salih Gourdji
1884 - 1927
Khedouri Zilkha
1884 - 1956
Razzuq Ghannam
1882 - 1965
Mohammed Hajji Selim
1883 - 1941