Najaf, Iraq is home to an estimated 109 developers working with AI coding tools — an early-stage scene that ranks #1204 of the 1,679 cities we track worldwide, with an AI-adoption index of 40/100. Here's how Najaf fits into the global picture.
109developers (est.)
#1204of 1,679 cities
40/100AI-adoption index
Nearest AI hubs
The tracked cities closest to Najaf:
| City | Country | Developers | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karbala | Iraq | 94 | 74 km |
| Baghdad | Iraq | 1,597 | 146 km |
| Nasiriyah | Iraq | 10 | 211 km |
| Kermanshah | Iran | 215 | 365 km |
| Basra | Iraq | 158 | 368 km |
Iraq's AI scene
Najaf is one of 10 cities we track in Iraq, which ranks #92 of 197 countries by tracked developers (~3,567 in total). See the full Iraq picture → Or check which AI does Iraq prefer? →
How this is measured
Figures blend public GitHub developer density with Google Trends interest in AI coding tools, refreshed daily. It's an aggregated public-data estimate, not a headcount — read the full method.
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