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Iraq vs Japan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 124M in Japan (ranked 12/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 57th vs. 61st).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Japan
Population
48289334
122677250
Population rank 33/197 12/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$4.03T
2024
GDP rank 50/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$32,487
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 38/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$9.51T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
236.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$76,704
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$23,653
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
50.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
85.1 years
2026

Iraq and Japan: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Japan economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Japan
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Japan
2024 $279,641,257,615 $4,027,597,523,551
2023 $268,881,051,644 $4,213,167,237,906
2022 $287,372,232,138 $4,262,463,317,797
2021 $209,691,945,713 $5,039,148,168,861
2020 $180,898,797,517 $5,054,068,005,376
2019 $233,636,097,800 $5,117,993,853,017
2018 $227,367,469,034 $5,040,880,939,325
2017 $187,217,660,051 $4,930,837,369,151
2016 $166,743,557,748 $5,003,677,627,544
2015 $166,774,104,959 $4,444,930,651,964
2014 $228,415,656,175 $4,896,994,405,353
2013 $234,637,675,129 $5,212,328,181,166
2012 $218,002,476,129 $6,272,362,996,105
2011 $185,749,664,444 $6,233,147,172,341
2010 $138,516,722,650 $5,759,071,769,013
2009 $111,657,580,326 $5,289,493,117,994
2008 $131,614,434,154 $5,106,679,115,127
2007 $88,837,057,320 $4,579,750,920,355
2006 $65,147,051,918 $4,601,663,122,650
2005 $50,065,104,668 $4,831,467,035,390
2004 $36,633,669,269 $4,893,116,005,657
2003 $21,921,569,479 $4,519,561,645,254
2002 $32,928,454,672 $4,182,846,045,874
2001 $36,176,430,129 $4,374,711,694,091
2000 $48,364,250,944 $4,968,359,075,957
1999 $36,881,601,584 $4,635,982,224,064
1998 $20,617,405,044 $4,098,362,709,531
1997 $20,764,857,056 $4,492,448,605,639
1996 $10,433,698,621 $4,923,391,533,852
1995 $12,894,029,888 $5,545,563,663,890
1994 $3,991,349,283 $4,998,797,547,741
1993 $1,031,944,881 $4,536,940,479,038
1992 $553,671,958 $3,980,702,922,118
1991 $407,796,350 $3,648,065,760,649
1990 $180,408,064,516 $3,185,904,656,664
1989 $65,831,935,484 $3,109,455,047,824
1988 $62,684,516,129 $3,125,724,434,401
1987 $56,774,193,548 $2,580,748,422,781
1986 $47,264,516,129 $2,120,083,812,110
1985 $48,425,161,290 $1,427,019,759,717
1984 $46,938,387,097 $1,345,824,500,837
1983 $40,712,903,226 $1,270,859,919,743
1982 $42,382,333,333 $1,158,731,426,906
1981 $37,823,000,000 $1,245,221,410,764
1980 $52,569,000,000 $1,129,377,244,854
1979 $37,816,457,839 $1,077,910,077,676
1978 $23,762,275,652 $1,035,611,588,217
1977 $19,838,130,715 $737,069,290,928
1976 $17,754,825,601 $598,883,902,156
1975 $13,458,516,763 $532,861,438,885
1974 $11,516,762,614 $490,035,789,970
1973 $5,134,367,778 $441,460,582,536
1972 $4,113,848,002 $324,933,841,269
1971 $3,865,346,535 $245,364,056,622
1970 $3,281,318,687 $217,223,652,719
1969 $3,007,758,797 $184,298,841,305
1968 $2,896,598,841 $156,897,496,759
1967 $2,551,522,656 $132,475,614,227
1966 $2,530,306,096 $113,046,784,179
1965 $2,335,785,506 $97,338,107,606
1964 $2,136,408,198 $87,490,590,818
1963 $1,805,901,510 $74,379,284,603
1962 $1,784,174,541 $64,987,857,542
1961 $1,671,960,965 $57,266,758,180
1960 $1,537,252,193 $47,419,238,274

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

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Iraq and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Japan
2024 $6,074 $32,487
2023 $5,965 $33,836
2022 $6,521 $34,066
2021 $4,868 $40,095
2020 $4,295 $40,029
2019 $5,672 $40,416
2018 $5,647 $39,751
2017 $4,759 $38,834
2016 $4,334 $39,375
2015 $4,440 $34,961
2014 $6,249 $38,475
2013 $6,650 $40,899
2012 $6,478 $49,145
2011 $5,776 $48,760
2010 $4,462 $44,968
2009 $3,715 $41,309
2008 $4,543 $39,876
2007 $3,129 $35,779
2006 $2,277 $35,992
2005 $1,762 $37,813
2004 $1,328 $38,299
2003 $818 $35,387
2002 $1,266 $32,821
2001 $1,436 $34,406
2000 $1,980 $39,169
1999 $1,560 $36,610
1998 $901 $32,424
1997 $936 $35,638
1996 $485 $39,150
1995 $619 $44,198
1994 $198.2 $39,934
1993 $53.7 $36,345
1992 $30.3 $31,993
1991 $23 $29,428
1990 $10,261 $25,801
1989 $3,791 $25,266
1988 $3,707 $25,500
1987 $3,436 $21,142
1986 $2,940 $17,452
1985 $3,088 $11,809
1984 $3,066 $11,207
1983 $2,743 $10,652
1982 $2,942 $9,780
1981 $2,700 $10,583
1980 $3,868 $9,669
1979 $2,871 $9,301
1978 $1,863 $9,012
1977 $1,609 $6,473
1976 $1,489 $5,310
1975 $1,166 $4,776
1974 $1,031 $4,448
1973 $476 $4,061
1972 $394 $3,031
1971 $384 $2,321
1970 $337 $2,101
1969 $320 $1,803
1968 $319 $1,553
1967 $290.6 $1,326
1966 $298.2 $1,144
1965 $284.8 $994
1964 $269.4 $903
1963 $235.5 $776
1962 $240.7 $685
1961 $232.4 $609
1960 $218.9 $509

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

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Iraq vs. Japan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Japan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Japan
2026 72.6 85.1
2025 72.5 85
2024 72.4 84.9
2023 72.3 84.7
2022 72 84.1
2021 70.7 84.6
2020 69.7 84.7
2019 71.2 84.4
2018 71.1 84.3
2017 69.8 84.2
2016 68.7 84.1
2015 70 83.9
2014 69.7 83.6
2013 69 83.4
2012 68.8 83.2
2011 68.4 82.7
2010 68.1 82.9
2009 67.8 83
2008 66.5 82.6
2007 64.4 82.5
2006 64 82.4
2005 64.9 82
2004 64.6 82.1
2003 64.8 81.9
2002 65.7 81.8
2001 65.3 81.5
2000 64.9 81.2
1999 64.5 80.6
1998 64.4 80.6
1997 64.2 80.6
1996 64.6 80.4
1995 64.8 79.7
1994 65 79.8
1993 65.3 79.4
1992 65.3 79.3
1991 61.3 79.3
1990 57.6 79
1989 57.5 79
1988 56.7 78.5
1987 60.3 78.6
1986 60 78.2
1985 59.8 77.8
1984 59.5 77.5
1983 59.3 77.1
1982 59 77.1
1981 58.7 76.6
1980 60.9 76.1
1979 64.4 76.2
1978 64.2 75.7
1977 63.9 75.3
1976 63.6 74.8
1975 61.4 74.4
1974 61 73.8
1973 62.3 73.4
1972 61.8 73.3
1971 61.3 72.8
1970 60.5 72
1969 59.6 71.9
1968 59 71.7
1967 58.4 71.4
1966 57.3 71.1
1965 56.4 70.3
1964 55.2 70.2
1963 54.4 69.7
1962 53.5 68.7
1961 52.3 68.4
1960 51.5 67.7
1959 49.7 67.5
1958 49 67
1957 47.7 65.4
1956 46.4 65.6
1955 45 65.7
1954 43.5 64.5
1953 42.1 63.3
1952 40.5 63
1951 39 61
1950 37.4 59.3

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

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Iraq and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Japan
1x
Year Population
Iraq Japan
2024 46,042,015 123,975,371
2023 45,074,049 124,516,650
2022 44,070,551 125,124,989
2021 43,071,211 125,681,593
2020 42,116,605 126,261,000
2019 41,192,171 126,633,000
2018 40,265,624 126,811,000
2017 39,337,353 126,972,000
2016 38,469,627 127,076,000
2015 37,560,535 127,141,000
2014 36,550,059 127,276,000
2013 35,281,989 127,445,000
2012 33,654,842 127,629,000
2011 32,161,424 127,833,000
2010 31,045,366 128,070,000
2009 30,058,206 128,047,000
2008 28,971,036 128,063,000
2007 28,391,607 128,001,000
2006 28,616,515 127,854,000
2005 28,407,448 127,773,000
2004 27,577,878 127,761,000
2003 26,802,659 127,718,000
2002 26,006,559 127,445,000
2001 25,197,840 127,149,000
2000 24,424,056 126,843,000
1999 23,636,527 126,631,000
1998 22,884,399 126,400,000
1997 22,176,593 126,057,000
1996 21,501,321 125,757,000
1995 20,825,860 125,472,000
1994 20,139,807 125,178,000
1993 19,201,195 124,829,000
1992 18,300,845 124,425,000
1991 17,767,253 123,964,000
1990 17,581,206 123,478,000
1989 17,364,542 123,069,000
1988 16,908,819 122,578,000
1987 16,521,049 122,069,000
1986 16,074,145 121,482,000
1985 15,683,430 120,837,000
1984 15,310,733 120,083,000
1983 14,840,555 119,307,000
1982 14,406,083 118,480,000
1981 14,006,381 117,661,000
1980 13,591,992 116,807,000
1979 13,170,365 115,890,000
1978 12,753,355 114,913,000
1977 12,331,046 113,872,000
1976 11,927,651 112,775,000
1975 11,543,639 111,573,000
1974 11,167,761 110,162,000
1973 10,795,869 108,707,000
1972 10,430,164 107,188,000
1971 10,077,809 105,697,000
1970 9,735,611 103,403,000
1969 9,403,356 102,219,000
1968 9,085,016 101,011,000
1967 8,778,869 99,879,000
1966 8,485,104 98,851,000
1965 8,202,140 97,952,000
1964 7,929,566 96,903,000
1963 7,667,928 95,900,000
1962 7,413,875 94,933,000
1961 7,194,553 94,055,000
1960 7,022,052 93,216,000

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Japan

Fertility rate
Iraq

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Japan
2023 3.25 1.2
2022 3.29 1.26
2021 3.36 1.3
2020 3.42 1.33
2019 3.48 1.36
2018 3.55 1.42
2017 3.64 1.43
2016 3.84 1.44
2015 4.08 1.45
2014 4.31 1.42
2013 4.44 1.43
2012 4.54 1.41
2011 4.59 1.39
2010 4.46 1.39
2009 4.38 1.37
2008 4.37 1.37
2007 4.4 1.34
2006 4.46 1.32
2005 4.45 1.26
2004 4.53 1.29
2003 4.58 1.29
2002 4.67 1.32
2001 4.8 1.33
2000 4.92 1.36
1999 5.04 1.34
1998 5.11 1.38
1997 5.19 1.39
1996 5.25 1.43
1995 5.36 1.42
1994 5.49 1.5
1993 5.61 1.46
1992 5.72 1.5
1991 5.83 1.53
1990 5.93 1.54
1989 5.99 1.57
1988 6.05 1.66
1987 6.11 1.69
1986 6.18 1.72
1985 6.25 1.76
1984 6.32 1.81
1983 6.39 1.8
1982 6.46 1.77
1981 6.53 1.74
1980 6.59 1.75
1979 6.66 1.77
1978 6.73 1.79
1977 6.8 1.8
1976 6.86 1.85
1975 6.91 1.91
1974 6.95 2.05
1973 6.99 2.14
1972 7.02 2.14
1971 7.06 2.16
1970 7.07 2.13
1969 7.08 2.13
1968 7.06 2.13
1967 7.03 2.23
1966 7.02 1.58
1965 7.02 2.14
1964 7.01 2.05
1963 7.01 2
1962 6.99 1.98
1961 5.8 1.96
1960 5.3 2

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

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Iraq and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Japan
2024 21.6 50.4
2023 21.4 50
2022 21.1 49.5
2021 20.9 49.1
2020 20.6 48.7
2019 20.4 48.3
2018 20.1 48
2017 19.9 47.6
2016 19.7 47.3
2015 19.5 47
2014 19.4 46.6
2013 19.3 46.2
2012 19.2 45.8
2011 19.1 45.5
2010 19 45.2
2009 18.9 44.9
2008 18.8 44.6
2007 18.7 44.2
2006 18.6 43.9
2005 18.5 43.6
2004 18.3 43.2
2003 18.2 42.8
2002 18.1 42.5
2001 18 42.1
2000 17.9 41.8
1999 17.9 41.4
1998 17.8 41
1997 17.7 40.7
1996 17.6 40.3
1995 17.5 40
1994 17.4 39.6
1993 17.3 39.2
1992 17.3 38.7
1991 17.2 38.2
1990 17.1 37.7
1989 17 37.2
1988 16.9 36.8
1987 16.9 36.3
1986 16.8 35.9
1985 16.7 35.4
1984 16.6 34.9
1983 16.6 34.3
1982 16.5 33.7
1981 16.5 33.1
1980 16.5 32.8
1979 16.5 32.4
1978 16.6 32
1977 16.6 31.5
1976 16.7 30.9
1975 17 30.6
1974 17.2 30.4
1973 17.5 30.2
1972 17.7 29.9
1971 17.9 29.6
1970 18.1 29.2
1969 18.3 28.9
1968 18.5 28.6
1967 18.7 28.4
1966 19 28
1965 19.3 27.6
1964 19.5 27.2
1963 19.8 26.9
1962 20.1 26.5
1961 20.4 26.2
1960 20.4 25.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$4.46T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
39.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
3.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
261,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
-1.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
2.54%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
69.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
28.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
23.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.4%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,732,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.62%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
3,971
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$6.31T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$1.23T
2024
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$4.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
98.5%
2024

Energy

Iraq Japan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
3,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$16.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
972 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
7.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
10.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,373 kWh
2022
7,655 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
8.48%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
8.38%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iraq Japan
% of world population
0.57%
2024
1.53%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
92.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
99%
2002
English speaking
35%
2023
15%
2025
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
87%
2023

Health

Iraq Japan
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$3,638
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$445
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
85.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
2.65
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
5.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
6.38 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Japan
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
1,135 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
17,788 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
96,275 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
757,310 mi
2021

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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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