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Egypt vs Iraq statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Egypt has a population of 117M (ranked 13/197), compared with 46M in Iraq (ranked 34/197). Egypt's land area is 384,345 sq mi versus 167,619 sq mi for Iraq (ranked 29th vs. 57th).

By GDP, Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B) and Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B). By GDP per capita, Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338), while Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074).

Main facts and rankings

Egypt Iraq
Population
120697176
48289334
Population rank 13/197 33/197
GDP
$389B
2024
$280B
2024
GDP rank 41/197 50/197
GDP per capita
$3,338
2024
$6,074
2024
GDP per capita rank 138/197 113/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,094
2024
$14,464
2024
Government debt
$354B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.9%
2024
46.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,036
2024
$2,822
2024
Government debt per person rank 99/185 105/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,948
2026
$5,928
2026
Land area 384,345 sq mi 167,619 sq mi
Population density
313 ppl/mi²
2026
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
3.25
2023
Median age
25.3 years
2024
21.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

Egypt and Iraq: Comparison Charts

Egypt and Iraq economies compared

GDP
Egypt

Iraq
1x
Year GDP
Egypt Iraq
2024 $389,059,911,004 $279,641,257,615
2023 $395,926,075,163 $268,881,051,644
2022 $476,747,720,365 $287,372,232,138
2021 $424,671,765,456 $209,691,945,713
2020 $383,817,841,547 $180,898,797,517
2019 $318,678,815,490 $233,636,097,800
2018 $262,588,632,527 $227,367,469,034
2017 $248,362,771,739 $187,217,660,051
2016 $332,441,717,791 $166,743,557,748
2015 $329,366,576,819 $166,774,104,959
2014 $305,595,408,895 $228,415,656,175
2013 $288,434,108,527 $234,637,675,129
2012 $279,116,666,667 $218,002,476,129
2011 $235,989,672,978 $185,749,664,444
2010 $218,983,666,062 $138,516,722,650
2009 $189,147,005,445 $111,657,580,326
2008 $162,818,181,818 $131,614,434,154
2007 $130,437,828,371 $88,837,057,320
2006 $107,426,086,957 $65,147,051,918
2005 $89,660,339,660 $50,065,104,668
2004 $78,782,467,532 $36,633,669,269
2003 $80,288,461,538 $21,921,569,479
2002 $85,146,067,416 $32,928,454,672
2001 $96,684,636,119 $36,176,430,129
2000 $99,838,543,960 $48,364,250,944
1999 $90,710,704,807 $36,881,601,584
1998 $84,828,807,556 $20,617,405,044
1997 $78,436,578,171 $20,764,857,056
1996 $67,629,716,981 $10,433,698,621
1995 $60,159,245,060 $12,894,029,888
1994 $51,897,983,393 $3,991,349,283
1993 $46,578,631,453 $1,031,944,881
1992 $41,855,986,519 $553,671,958
1991 $37,387,836,491 $407,796,350
1990 $42,978,914,311 $180,408,064,516
1989 $39,756,299,050 $65,831,935,484
1988 $34,980,124,929 $62,684,516,129
1987 $40,455,616,654 $56,774,193,548
1986 $41,253,507,951 $47,264,516,129
1985 $39,053,502,251 $48,425,161,290
1984 $33,971,188,992 $46,938,387,097
1983 $30,966,239,814 $40,712,903,226
1982 $27,655,172,414 $42,382,333,333
1981 $22,136,081,081 $37,823,000,000
1980 $21,669,908,176 $52,569,000,000
1979 $18,020,571,429 $37,816,457,839
1978 $14,811,704,063 $23,762,275,652
1977 $14,400,806,876 $19,838,130,715
1976 $13,315,988,083 $17,754,825,601
1975 $11,632,178,869 $13,458,516,763
1974 $9,228,963,225 $11,516,762,614
1973 $10,098,534,613 $5,134,367,778
1972 $9,299,638,056 $4,113,848,002
1971 $8,609,283,346 $3,865,346,535
1970 $8,042,200,452 $3,281,318,687
1969 $6,524,455,206 $3,007,758,797
1968 $5,932,242,991 $2,896,598,841
1967 $5,605,484,299 $2,551,522,656
1966 $5,278,005,612 $2,530,306,096
1965 $4,948,667,540 $2,335,785,506
1964 $4,709,245,762 $2,136,408,198
1963 $4,187,146,232 $1,805,901,510
1962 $4,035,462,027 $1,784,174,541
1961 $4,494,575,611 $1,671,960,965
1960 $4,206,270,352 $1,537,252,193

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Egypt and Iraq economies compared

GDP per capita
Egypt

Iraq
1x
Year GDP per capita
Egypt Iraq
2024 $3,338 $6,074
2023 $3,457 $5,965
2022 $4,233 $6,521
2021 $3,827 $4,868
2020 $3,511 $4,295
2019 $2,963 $5,672
2018 $2,485 $5,647
2017 $2,395 $4,759
2016 $3,271 $4,334
2015 $3,307 $4,440
2014 $3,133 $6,249
2013 $3,026 $6,650
2012 $2,996 $6,478
2011 $2,591 $5,776
2010 $2,455 $4,462
2009 $2,162 $3,715
2008 $1,896 $4,543
2007 $1,548 $3,129
2006 $1,299 $2,277
2005 $1,106 $1,762
2004 $991 $1,328
2003 $1,031 $818
2002 $1,117 $1,266
2001 $1,295 $1,436
2000 $1,366 $1,980
1999 $1,268 $1,560
1998 $1,213 $901
1997 $1,146 $936
1996 $1,009 $485
1995 $916 $619
1994 $807 $198.2
1993 $740 $53.7
1992 $681 $30.3
1991 $623 $23
1990 $736 $10,261
1989 $701 $3,791
1988 $634 $3,707
1987 $754 $3,436
1986 $790 $2,940
1985 $770 $3,088
1984 $690 $3,066
1983 $648 $2,743
1982 $596 $2,942
1981 $490 $2,700
1980 $493 $3,868
1979 $421 $2,871
1978 $355 $1,863
1977 $353 $1,609
1976 $335 $1,489
1975 $299.2 $1,166
1974 $243.1 $1,031
1973 $272.2 $476
1972 $256.5 $394
1971 $243 $384
1970 $232.3 $337
1969 $193 $320
1968 $179.8 $319
1967 $174.1 $290.6
1966 $168.1 $298.2
1965 $161.6 $284.8
1964 $157.7 $269.4
1963 $143.9 $235.5
1962 $142.4 $240.7
1961 $162.8 $232.4
1960 $156.4 $218.9

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Egypt vs. Iraq life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Egypt

Iraq
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Egypt Iraq
2026 72.2 72.6
2025 72 72.5
2024 71.8 72.4
2023 71.6 72.3
2022 71 72
2021 69 70.7
2020 69.8 69.7
2019 71.2 71.2
2018 71 71.1
2017 70.7 69.8
2016 70.4 68.7
2015 70.1 70
2014 69.9 69.7
2013 69.6 69
2012 69.5 68.8
2011 69.2 68.4
2010 69.1 68.1
2009 68.9 67.8
2008 68.8 66.5
2007 68.6 64.4
2006 68.5 64
2005 68.4 64.9
2004 68.2 64.6
2003 68 64.8
2002 67.8 65.7
2001 67.6 65.3
2000 67.3 64.9
1999 67 64.5
1998 66.6 64.4
1997 66.2 64.2
1996 65.7 64.6
1995 65.2 64.8
1994 64.7 65
1993 64.1 65.3
1992 63.6 65.3
1991 63.1 61.3
1990 62.5 57.6
1989 61.9 57.5
1988 61.4 56.7
1987 60.7 60.3
1986 60.1 60
1985 59.4 59.8
1984 58.7 59.5
1983 58 59.3
1982 57.2 59
1981 56.5 58.7
1980 55.7 60.9
1979 54.9 64.4
1978 54.1 64.2
1977 53.3 63.9
1976 52.5 63.6
1975 51.7 61.4
1974 51 61
1973 50.1 62.3
1972 49.9 61.8
1971 49.5 61.3
1970 49 60.5
1969 48.7 59.6
1968 48.6 59
1967 48.1 58.4
1966 48 57.3
1965 47.6 56.4
1964 47.1 55.2
1963 46.5 54.4
1962 45.8 53.5
1961 45.1 52.3
1960 44.4 51.5
1959 43.7 49.7
1958 42.9 49
1957 42.1 47.7
1956 41 46.4
1955 40.2 45
1954 39.1 43.5
1953 37.9 42.1
1952 36.6 40.5
1951 35.3 39
1950 34 37.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Egypt and Iraq population clocks and comparison

Population
Egypt

Iraq
1x
Year Population
Egypt Iraq
2024 116,538,258 46,042,015
2023 114,535,772 45,074,049
2022 112,618,250 44,070,551
2021 110,957,008 43,071,211
2020 109,315,124 42,116,605
2019 107,553,158 41,192,171
2018 105,682,094 40,265,624
2017 103,696,057 39,337,353
2016 101,644,589 38,469,627
2015 99,597,342 37,560,535
2014 97,528,654 36,550,059
2013 95,333,553 35,281,989
2012 93,161,001 33,654,842
2011 91,093,059 32,161,424
2010 89,196,072 31,045,366
2009 87,501,636 30,058,206
2008 85,864,789 28,971,036
2007 84,276,225 28,391,607
2006 82,700,403 28,616,515
2005 81,101,004 28,407,448
2004 79,477,443 27,577,878
2003 77,853,548 26,802,659
2002 76,239,137 26,006,559
2001 74,652,029 25,197,840
2000 73,083,284 24,424,056
1999 71,520,954 23,636,527
1998 69,943,294 22,884,399
1997 68,431,740 22,176,593
1996 67,028,048 21,501,321
1995 65,652,622 20,825,860
1994 64,285,589 20,139,807
1993 62,915,681 19,201,195
1992 61,480,660 18,300,845
1991 60,028,997 17,767,253
1990 58,396,618 17,581,206
1989 56,710,642 17,364,542
1988 55,187,681 16,908,819
1987 53,674,435 16,521,049
1986 52,206,295 16,074,145
1985 50,734,968 15,683,430
1984 49,247,334 15,310,733
1983 47,786,402 14,840,555
1982 46,407,611 14,406,083
1981 45,147,224 14,006,381
1980 43,950,413 13,591,992
1979 42,818,628 13,170,365
1978 41,761,431 12,753,355
1977 40,748,870 12,331,046
1976 39,795,557 11,927,651
1975 38,875,327 11,543,639
1974 37,969,667 11,167,761
1973 37,102,043 10,795,869
1972 36,258,328 10,430,164
1971 35,433,368 10,077,809
1970 34,623,990 9,735,611
1969 33,811,615 9,403,356
1968 32,998,319 9,085,016
1967 32,196,360 8,778,869
1966 31,406,541 8,485,104
1965 30,629,174 8,202,140
1964 29,858,922 7,929,566
1963 29,091,869 7,667,928
1962 28,337,013 7,413,875
1961 27,600,898 7,194,553
1960 26,896,479 7,022,052

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Egypt and Iraq

Fertility rate
Egypt

Iraq
1x
Year Fertility rate
Egypt Iraq
2023 2.75 3.25
2022 2.75 3.29
2021 2.75 3.36
2020 2.85 3.42
2019 2.87 3.48
2018 3.02 3.55
2017 3.31 3.64
2016 3.35 3.84
2015 3.5 4.08
2014 3.49 4.31
2013 3.49 4.44
2012 3.4 4.54
2011 3.31 4.59
2010 3.3 4.46
2009 3.26 4.38
2008 3.24 4.37
2007 3.24 4.4
2006 3.22 4.46
2005 3.25 4.45
2004 3.28 4.53
2003 3.35 4.58
2002 3.41 4.67
2001 3.46 4.8
2000 3.51 4.92
1999 3.6 5.04
1998 3.68 5.11
1997 3.68 5.19
1996 3.7 5.25
1995 3.76 5.36
1994 3.87 5.49
1993 3.99 5.61
1992 4.15 5.72
1991 4.32 5.83
1990 4.51 5.93
1989 4.68 5.99
1988 4.83 6.05
1987 4.91 6.11
1986 5 6.18
1985 5.12 6.25
1984 5.21 6.32
1983 5.31 6.39
1982 5.33 6.46
1981 5.37 6.53
1980 5.49 6.59
1979 5.57 6.66
1978 5.63 6.73
1977 5.68 6.8
1976 5.73 6.86
1975 5.75 6.91
1974 5.78 6.95
1973 5.84 6.99
1972 5.93 7.02
1971 5.99 7.06
1970 6.06 7.07
1969 6.12 7.08
1968 6.19 7.06
1967 6.25 7.03
1966 6.31 7.02
1965 6.39 7.02
1964 6.54 7.01
1963 6.65 7.01
1962 6.71 6.99
1961 6.76 5.8
1960 6.79 5.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Egypt and Iraq demographics compared

Median age
Egypt

Iraq
1x
Year Median age, years
Egypt Iraq
2024 25.3 21.6
2023 25 21.4
2022 24.8 21.1
2021 24.7 20.9
2020 24.5 20.6
2019 24.4 20.4
2018 24.2 20.1
2017 24.1 19.9
2016 24 19.7
2015 23.9 19.5
2014 23.8 19.4
2013 23.7 19.3
2012 23.6 19.2
2011 23.4 19.1
2010 23.3 19
2009 23.1 18.9
2008 22.9 18.8
2007 22.7 18.7
2006 22.5 18.6
2005 22.3 18.5
2004 22.1 18.3
2003 21.8 18.2
2002 21.6 18.1
2001 21.4 18
2000 21.2 17.9
1999 20.9 17.9
1998 20.7 17.8
1997 20.5 17.7
1996 20.3 17.6
1995 20.1 17.5
1994 20 17.4
1993 19.9 17.3
1992 19.7 17.3
1991 19.6 17.2
1990 19.5 17.1
1989 19.4 17
1988 19.4 16.9
1987 19.4 16.9
1986 19.4 16.8
1985 19.4 16.7
1984 19.3 16.6
1983 19.3 16.6
1982 19.3 16.5
1981 19.3 16.5
1980 19.3 16.5
1979 19.3 16.5
1978 19.3 16.6
1977 19.3 16.6
1976 19.3 16.7
1975 19.3 17
1974 19.3 17.2
1973 19.2 17.5
1972 19.2 17.7
1971 19.2 17.9
1970 19.2 18.1
1969 19.1 18.3
1968 19.1 18.5
1967 19.1 18.7
1966 19 19
1965 19 19.3
1964 19.1 19.5
1963 19.2 19.8
1962 19.3 20.1
1961 19.5 20.4
1960 19.7 20.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Egypt Iraq
GNI, Atlas method
$409B
2024
$277B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
42.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.93%
2015
3.55%
1989
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.67%
2024
2.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
836,000
2020
459,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.12%
2024
-4.14%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.95%
2024
16.2%
2021
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
45.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
51.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
15.6
2002
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
24.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2021
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000007%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
246
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$42.6B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$44.9B
2024
$101B
2024
Personal remittances received
$29.6B
2024
$696M
2024
International tourist arrivals
13,026,000
2019
892,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
1.88%
2020
Banked people share
43.1%
2024
30.2%
2024

Energy

Egypt Iraq
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
928 kg
2023
1,412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20
2023
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
291.6 megatons
2024
238.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
5.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
98.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.1%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.23%
2023
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.3%
2023
-274.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,493 kWh
2023
1,373 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
12.2%
2021
3.78%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.19%
2023
1.98%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Egypt Iraq
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.57%
2024
Annual migration change
-57,305
2025
-1,064
2025
Urban population
42.8%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
39.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.34
2017
9.41
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.1
2019
27.3
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
41
2025
Adult literacy rate
79.5%
2022
84.1%
2021
English speaking
40%
2023
35%
2023
People using the Internet
72.7%
2023
81.7%
2023

Health

Egypt Iraq
Government health expenditure per capita
$141.4
2023
$333
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$80.9
2023
$179.9
2023
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.46%
2023
1.15%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.67
2020
1.02
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.5
2023
22.6
2023
Obesity rate
45.6%
2022
41.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.4%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
0.24 liters
2020

Territory

Egypt Iraq
% of world land
0.67%
2026
0.29%
2026
Land area per capita
3,298 sq mi
2024
3,641 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,668 sq mi
2026
36,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
173.7 sq mi
2026
3,185 sq mi
2026
Roads length
202,101 mi
2024
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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