Iraq is an upper-middle-income country with a population of 46M people. The capital and largest city is Baghdad, with 8.13M residents. Iraq shares land borders with Iran, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, Kuwait and Jordan.
Iraq ranks 51/197 by GDP ($280B) and 114/197 by GDP per capita ($6,074). The top export category is raw materials & minerals, while the top import is transport & tourism services.
Main facts and rankings
Iraq
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
47813338
|
34/197 |
| GDP |
$280B
2024 |
51/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$6,074
2024 |
114/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$14,464
2024 |
115/197 |
| Government debt |
$120B
2024 |
55/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
50.2%
2025 |
109/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$2,606
2024 |
108/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$6,159
2025 |
102/197 |
| Land area | 167,619 sq mi | 57/197 |
| Population density | 274.7 ppl/mi² | 87/197 |
| Fertility rate | 3.25 | 49/196 |
| Median age | 21.6 years | 151/196 |
| Life expectancy | 72.5 years | 116/197 |
Iraq trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $1,537,252,193 |
| 1961 | $1,671,960,965 |
| 1962 | $1,784,174,541 |
| 1963 | $1,805,901,510 |
| 1964 | $2,136,408,198 |
| 1965 | $2,335,785,506 |
| 1966 | $2,530,306,096 |
| 1967 | $2,551,522,656 |
| 1968 | $2,896,598,841 |
| 1969 | $3,007,758,797 |
| 1970 | $3,281,318,687 |
| 1971 | $3,865,346,535 |
| 1972 | $4,113,848,002 |
| 1973 | $5,134,367,778 |
| 1974 | $11,516,762,614 |
| 1975 | $13,458,516,763 |
| 1976 | $17,754,825,601 |
| 1977 | $19,838,130,715 |
| 1978 | $23,762,275,652 |
| 1979 | $37,816,457,839 |
| 1980 | $52,569,000,000 |
| 1981 | $37,823,000,000 |
| 1982 | $42,382,333,333 |
| 1983 | $40,712,903,226 |
| 1984 | $46,938,387,097 |
| 1985 | $48,425,161,290 |
| 1986 | $47,264,516,129 |
| 1987 | $56,774,193,548 |
| 1988 | $62,684,516,129 |
| 1989 | $65,831,935,484 |
| 1990 | $180,408,064,516 |
| 1991 | $407,796,350 |
| 1992 | $553,671,958 |
| 1993 | $1,031,944,881 |
| 1994 | $3,991,349,283 |
| 1995 | $12,894,029,888 |
| 1996 | $10,433,698,621 |
| 1997 | $20,764,857,056 |
| 1998 | $20,617,405,044 |
| 1999 | $36,881,601,584 |
| 2000 | $48,364,250,944 |
| 2001 | $36,176,430,129 |
| 2002 | $32,928,454,672 |
| 2003 | $21,921,569,479 |
| 2004 | $36,633,669,269 |
| 2005 | $50,065,104,668 |
| 2006 | $65,147,051,918 |
| 2007 | $88,837,057,320 |
| 2008 | $131,614,434,154 |
| 2009 | $111,657,580,326 |
| 2010 | $138,516,722,650 |
| 2011 | $185,749,664,444 |
| 2012 | $218,002,476,129 |
| 2013 | $234,637,675,129 |
| 2014 | $228,415,656,175 |
| 2015 | $166,774,104,959 |
| 2016 | $166,743,557,748 |
| 2017 | $187,217,660,051 |
| 2018 | $227,367,469,034 |
| 2019 | $233,636,097,800 |
| 2020 | $180,898,797,517 |
| 2021 | $209,691,945,713 |
| 2022 | $287,372,232,138 |
| 2023 | $268,881,051,644 |
| 2024 | $279,641,257,615 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $218.9 |
| 1961 | $232.4 |
| 1962 | $240.7 |
| 1963 | $235.5 |
| 1964 | $269.4 |
| 1965 | $284.8 |
| 1966 | $298.2 |
| 1967 | $290.6 |
| 1968 | $319 |
| 1969 | $320 |
| 1970 | $337 |
| 1971 | $384 |
| 1972 | $394 |
| 1973 | $476 |
| 1974 | $1,031 |
| 1975 | $1,166 |
| 1976 | $1,489 |
| 1977 | $1,609 |
| 1978 | $1,863 |
| 1979 | $2,871 |
| 1980 | $3,868 |
| 1981 | $2,700 |
| 1982 | $2,942 |
| 1983 | $2,743 |
| 1984 | $3,066 |
| 1985 | $3,088 |
| 1986 | $2,940 |
| 1987 | $3,436 |
| 1988 | $3,707 |
| 1989 | $3,791 |
| 1990 | $10,261 |
| 1991 | $23 |
| 1992 | $30.3 |
| 1993 | $53.7 |
| 1994 | $198.2 |
| 1995 | $619 |
| 1996 | $485 |
| 1997 | $936 |
| 1998 | $901 |
| 1999 | $1,560 |
| 2000 | $1,980 |
| 2001 | $1,436 |
| 2002 | $1,266 |
| 2003 | $818 |
| 2004 | $1,328 |
| 2005 | $1,762 |
| 2006 | $2,277 |
| 2007 | $3,129 |
| 2008 | $4,543 |
| 2009 | $3,715 |
| 2010 | $4,462 |
| 2011 | $5,776 |
| 2012 | $6,478 |
| 2013 | $6,650 |
| 2014 | $6,249 |
| 2015 | $4,440 |
| 2016 | $4,334 |
| 2017 | $4,759 |
| 2018 | $5,647 |
| 2019 | $5,672 |
| 2020 | $4,295 |
| 2021 | $4,868 |
| 2022 | $6,521 |
| 2023 | $5,965 |
| 2024 | $6,074 |
Iraq's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.4 |
| 1951 | 39 |
| 1952 | 40.5 |
| 1953 | 42.1 |
| 1954 | 43.5 |
| 1955 | 45 |
| 1956 | 46.4 |
| 1957 | 47.7 |
| 1958 | 49 |
| 1959 | 49.7 |
| 1960 | 51.5 |
| 1961 | 52.3 |
| 1962 | 53.5 |
| 1963 | 54.4 |
| 1964 | 55.2 |
| 1965 | 56.4 |
| 1966 | 57.3 |
| 1967 | 58.4 |
| 1968 | 59 |
| 1969 | 59.6 |
| 1970 | 60.5 |
| 1971 | 61.3 |
| 1972 | 61.8 |
| 1973 | 62.3 |
| 1974 | 61 |
| 1975 | 61.4 |
| 1976 | 63.6 |
| 1977 | 63.9 |
| 1978 | 64.2 |
| 1979 | 64.4 |
| 1980 | 60.9 |
| 1981 | 58.7 |
| 1982 | 59 |
| 1983 | 59.3 |
| 1984 | 59.5 |
| 1985 | 59.8 |
| 1986 | 60 |
| 1987 | 60.3 |
| 1988 | 56.7 |
| 1989 | 57.5 |
| 1990 | 57.6 |
| 1991 | 61.3 |
| 1992 | 65.3 |
| 1993 | 65.3 |
| 1994 | 65 |
| 1995 | 64.8 |
| 1996 | 64.6 |
| 1997 | 64.2 |
| 1998 | 64.4 |
| 1999 | 64.5 |
| 2000 | 64.9 |
| 2001 | 65.3 |
| 2002 | 65.7 |
| 2003 | 64.8 |
| 2004 | 64.6 |
| 2005 | 64.9 |
| 2006 | 64 |
| 2007 | 64.4 |
| 2008 | 66.5 |
| 2009 | 67.8 |
| 2010 | 68.1 |
| 2011 | 68.4 |
| 2012 | 68.8 |
| 2013 | 69 |
| 2014 | 69.7 |
| 2015 | 70 |
| 2016 | 68.7 |
| 2017 | 69.8 |
| 2018 | 71.1 |
| 2019 | 71.2 |
| 2020 | 69.7 |
| 2021 | 70.7 |
| 2022 | 72 |
| 2023 | 72.3 |
| 2024 | 72.4 |
| 2025 | 72.5 |
Iraq's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 7,022,052 |
| 1961 | 7,194,553 |
| 1962 | 7,413,875 |
| 1963 | 7,667,928 |
| 1964 | 7,929,566 |
| 1965 | 8,202,140 |
| 1966 | 8,485,104 |
| 1967 | 8,778,869 |
| 1968 | 9,085,016 |
| 1969 | 9,403,356 |
| 1970 | 9,735,611 |
| 1971 | 10,077,809 |
| 1972 | 10,430,164 |
| 1973 | 10,795,869 |
| 1974 | 11,167,761 |
| 1975 | 11,543,639 |
| 1976 | 11,927,651 |
| 1977 | 12,331,046 |
| 1978 | 12,753,355 |
| 1979 | 13,170,365 |
| 1980 | 13,591,992 |
| 1981 | 14,006,381 |
| 1982 | 14,406,083 |
| 1983 | 14,840,555 |
| 1984 | 15,310,733 |
| 1985 | 15,683,430 |
| 1986 | 16,074,145 |
| 1987 | 16,521,049 |
| 1988 | 16,908,819 |
| 1989 | 17,364,542 |
| 1990 | 17,581,206 |
| 1991 | 17,767,253 |
| 1992 | 18,300,845 |
| 1993 | 19,201,195 |
| 1994 | 20,139,807 |
| 1995 | 20,825,860 |
| 1996 | 21,501,321 |
| 1997 | 22,176,593 |
| 1998 | 22,884,399 |
| 1999 | 23,636,527 |
| 2000 | 24,424,056 |
| 2001 | 25,197,840 |
| 2002 | 26,006,559 |
| 2003 | 26,802,659 |
| 2004 | 27,577,878 |
| 2005 | 28,407,448 |
| 2006 | 28,616,515 |
| 2007 | 28,391,607 |
| 2008 | 28,971,036 |
| 2009 | 30,058,206 |
| 2010 | 31,045,366 |
| 2011 | 32,161,424 |
| 2012 | 33,654,842 |
| 2013 | 35,281,989 |
| 2014 | 36,550,059 |
| 2015 | 37,560,535 |
| 2016 | 38,469,627 |
| 2017 | 39,337,353 |
| 2018 | 40,265,624 |
| 2019 | 41,192,171 |
| 2020 | 42,116,605 |
| 2021 | 43,071,211 |
| 2022 | 44,070,551 |
| 2023 | 45,074,049 |
| 2024 | 46,042,015 |
Iraq's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.3 |
| 1961 | 5.8 |
| 1962 | 6.99 |
| 1963 | 7.01 |
| 1964 | 7.01 |
| 1965 | 7.02 |
| 1966 | 7.02 |
| 1967 | 7.03 |
| 1968 | 7.06 |
| 1969 | 7.08 |
| 1970 | 7.07 |
| 1971 | 7.06 |
| 1972 | 7.02 |
| 1973 | 6.99 |
| 1974 | 6.95 |
| 1975 | 6.91 |
| 1976 | 6.86 |
| 1977 | 6.8 |
| 1978 | 6.73 |
| 1979 | 6.66 |
| 1980 | 6.59 |
| 1981 | 6.53 |
| 1982 | 6.46 |
| 1983 | 6.39 |
| 1984 | 6.32 |
| 1985 | 6.25 |
| 1986 | 6.18 |
| 1987 | 6.11 |
| 1988 | 6.05 |
| 1989 | 5.99 |
| 1990 | 5.93 |
| 1991 | 5.83 |
| 1992 | 5.72 |
| 1993 | 5.61 |
| 1994 | 5.49 |
| 1995 | 5.36 |
| 1996 | 5.25 |
| 1997 | 5.19 |
| 1998 | 5.11 |
| 1999 | 5.04 |
| 2000 | 4.92 |
| 2001 | 4.8 |
| 2002 | 4.67 |
| 2003 | 4.58 |
| 2004 | 4.53 |
| 2005 | 4.45 |
| 2006 | 4.46 |
| 2007 | 4.4 |
| 2008 | 4.37 |
| 2009 | 4.38 |
| 2010 | 4.46 |
| 2011 | 4.59 |
| 2012 | 4.54 |
| 2013 | 4.44 |
| 2014 | 4.31 |
| 2015 | 4.08 |
| 2016 | 3.84 |
| 2017 | 3.64 |
| 2018 | 3.55 |
| 2019 | 3.48 |
| 2020 | 3.42 |
| 2021 | 3.36 |
| 2022 | 3.29 |
| 2023 | 3.25 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.4 |
| 1961 | 20.4 |
| 1962 | 20.1 |
| 1963 | 19.8 |
| 1964 | 19.5 |
| 1965 | 19.3 |
| 1966 | 19 |
| 1967 | 18.7 |
| 1968 | 18.5 |
| 1969 | 18.3 |
| 1970 | 18.1 |
| 1971 | 17.9 |
| 1972 | 17.7 |
| 1973 | 17.5 |
| 1974 | 17.2 |
| 1975 | 17 |
| 1976 | 16.7 |
| 1977 | 16.6 |
| 1978 | 16.6 |
| 1979 | 16.5 |
| 1980 | 16.5 |
| 1981 | 16.5 |
| 1982 | 16.5 |
| 1983 | 16.6 |
| 1984 | 16.6 |
| 1985 | 16.7 |
| 1986 | 16.8 |
| 1987 | 16.9 |
| 1988 | 16.9 |
| 1989 | 17 |
| 1990 | 17.1 |
| 1991 | 17.2 |
| 1992 | 17.3 |
| 1993 | 17.3 |
| 1994 | 17.4 |
| 1995 | 17.5 |
| 1996 | 17.6 |
| 1997 | 17.7 |
| 1998 | 17.8 |
| 1999 | 17.9 |
| 2000 | 17.9 |
| 2001 | 18 |
| 2002 | 18.1 |
| 2003 | 18.2 |
| 2004 | 18.3 |
| 2005 | 18.5 |
| 2006 | 18.6 |
| 2007 | 18.7 |
| 2008 | 18.8 |
| 2009 | 18.9 |
| 2010 | 19 |
| 2011 | 19.1 |
| 2012 | 19.2 |
| 2013 | 19.3 |
| 2014 | 19.4 |
| 2015 | 19.5 |
| 2016 | 19.7 |
| 2017 | 19.9 |
| 2018 | 20.1 |
| 2019 | 20.4 |
| 2020 | 20.6 |
| 2021 | 20.9 |
| 2022 | 21.1 |
| 2023 | 21.4 |
| 2024 | 21.6 |
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Iraq: National Statistics
Finance
|
Iraq
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$278B
2024 |
50/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
42.1%
2025 |
45/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.55%
1989 |
118/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.07%
2023 |
57/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
459,000
2020 |
15/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-4.18%
2025 |
128/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
16.2%
2021 |
16/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
45.8%
2024 |
154/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
51.6%
2024 |
7/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
15.6
2002 |
196/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
24.2%
2023 |
134/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.7%
2023 |
25/169 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$101B
2024 |
28/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$879M
2024 |
89/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
892,000
2013 |
99/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
1.88%
2020 |
144/184 |
| Banked people share |
30.2%
2024 |
142/158 |
Energy
|
Iraq
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
1,412 kg
2022 |
82/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$10.2
2022 |
131/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
192.9 megatons
2023 |
30/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
4.28 tons
2023 |
59/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
98.7%
2022 |
13/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
1.1%
2021 |
176/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.37%
2022 |
129/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
-274.9%
2022 |
137/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
1,373 kWh
2022 |
96/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
3.78%
2021 |
168/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
1.98%
2022 |
129/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
99/192 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
43/195 |
Society
|
Iraq
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.57%
2024 |
34/197 |
| Annual migration change |
-17,735
2024 |
150/196 |
| Urban population |
71.9%
2024 |
72/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.7 ft
2025 |
87/190 |
| Average female height |
5.21 ft
2025 |
132/190 |
| Quality of life index |
37.8
2025 |
135/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
26
2024 |
157/197 |
| Higher education index |
50
2025 |
93/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
9.41
2013 |
39/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
27.3
2019 |
38/197 |
| Visa free countries |
44
2025 |
192/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
84.1%
2021 |
142/196 |
| English speaking |
35%
2023 |
81/197 |
| People using the Internet |
81.7%
2023 |
91/195 |
Health
|
Iraq
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$254.6
2022 |
116/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$121.8
2022 |
93/191 |
| Life expectancy |
72.5 years
2025 |
116/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
1.27%
2022 |
97/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.01
2022 |
115/193 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
66
2023 |
83/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
22.6
2023 |
72/192 |
| Obesity rate |
41.4%
2022 |
16/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
13.4%
2024 |
39/195 |
| Air quality index |
14
2025 |
172/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
19.2%
2022 |
85/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.24 liters
2020 |
168/186 |
Territory
|
Iraq
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.29%
2025 |
57/197 |
| Land area per capita |
3,641 sq mi
2024 |
111/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
36,592 sq mi
2025 |
75/194 |
| Forest area |
3,185 sq mi
2025 |
129/196 |
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