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Iraq
Republic of Iraq · Western Asia
At a glance
CapitalBaghdad
Most common first languageArabicmother tongue
Official languagesArabic, Kurdish
CurrencyIraqi dinar
Drives on theright
Highest pointCheekha Dar3,611 m
Services share of exports9.2%of everything sold abroad, 2024
Internet domain.iq
Iraq by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 47.0m (2025) | 34th of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $254bn (2025) | 54th of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 434k km² (2023) | 57th of 209 |
| Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations. | $6.18bn (2024) | 39th of 151 |
| Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined. | $111bn (2024) | 46th of 180 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 46.1m (2024) | 39th of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 8.25k km² (2023) | 129th of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 94.8k km² (2023) | 75th of 206 |
| COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 239 Mt (2024) | 26th of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 32.9m (2025) | 30th of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 72.4 years (2024) | 124th of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $5,410 (2025) | 129th of 205 |
| Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months. | 81.5% (2024) | 99th of 191 |
| InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods. | 0.3% (2025) | 163rd of 182 |
| UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one. | 15.5% (2025) | 15th of 185 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 69.9% (2025) | 85th of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 3.22 (2024) | 49th of 209 |
| Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces. | 2.36% of GDP (2024) | 42nd of 155 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 77.1% of GDP (2024) | 102nd of 183 |
| COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 5.08 t (2024) | 52nd of 198 |
| Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1. | 0.695 (2023) | 127th of 193 |
Land borders
Iraq shares these with other countries
Drives on the right 149Has a coast and land neighbours 115Has arabic as its most common first language 17Has arabic as an official language 25Is a member of opec 13Sells almost only goods 34Is in western asia 17
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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