A Geographical Analysis of Population Growth in Penjwen City

Abstract

Population growth is one of the important topics in population geography, as society is in constant change due to population increase and decrease. Penjwen city is located in the east of Sulaymaniyah governorate, administratively the city is the center of Penjwen district and is situated in the middle of the district. In 2024, the population of the city reached 27,596 people. The aim of this research is to reveal the population growth of Penjwen city during the period (1957-2024) and to show the elements of population growth and those natural and human factors that have an impact on the population growth of the city, among the most important factors are (geographical location, political factors, demographic and economic administration). In this research, the researcher has used (descriptive, comparative, historical and analytical) methodology. The research problem is reflected in the continuous changes in the population growth of the city, according to the phases that the city has gone through during the period (1957-2024). The most important result is that Penjwen city has undergone demographic changes during the research period. The highest growth rate was during (2002-2024) at a rate of (3.2%) and the lowest was during (1977-2002) at a rate of (2.4%). Geographical location and demographic factors are among the most important factors that have had a major impact on the population growth of the city.