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Iraq vs Kazakhstan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 20.6M in Kazakhstan (ranked 64/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 1,042,360 sq mi for Kazakhstan (ranked 57th vs. 9th).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Kazakhstan ranks 48/197 ($291B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Kazakhstan ranks 71/197 ($14,155).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Kazakhstan
Population
48289334
21161809
Population rank 33/197 65/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$291B
2024
GDP rank 50/197 48/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$14,155
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 71/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$40,891
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$71.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
24.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$3,450
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 95/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$7,486
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 1,042,360 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
20.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
3.01
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
74.8 years
2026

Iraq and Kazakhstan: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Kazakhstan economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Kazakhstan
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Kazakhstan
2024 $279,641,257,615 $291,480,274,649
2023 $268,881,051,644 $261,840,101,060
2022 $287,372,232,138 $225,496,328,925
2021 $209,691,945,713 $197,112,255,361
2020 $180,898,797,517 $171,082,365,861
2019 $233,636,097,800 $181,667,184,855
2018 $227,367,469,034 $179,339,977,690
2017 $187,217,660,051 $166,805,788,827
2016 $166,743,557,748 $137,278,320,084
2015 $166,774,104,959 $184,388,404,706
2014 $228,415,656,175 $221,415,613,595
2013 $234,637,675,129 $236,634,603,409
2012 $218,002,476,129 $207,998,568,866
2011 $185,749,664,444 $192,626,464,617
2010 $138,516,722,650 $148,047,348,241
2009 $111,657,580,326 $115,308,686,941
2008 $131,614,434,154 $133,441,648,852
2007 $88,837,057,320 $104,849,915,058
2006 $65,147,051,918 $81,003,864,630
2005 $50,065,104,668 $57,123,671,734
2004 $36,633,669,269 $43,151,647,003
2003 $21,921,569,479 $30,833,692,900
2002 $32,928,454,672 $24,636,598,527
2001 $36,176,430,129 $22,152,689,180
2000 $48,364,250,944 $18,291,990,662
1999 $36,881,601,584 $16,870,817,182
1998 $20,617,405,044 $22,135,245,507
1997 $20,764,857,056 $22,165,932,063
1996 $10,433,698,621 $21,035,357,937
1995 $12,894,029,888 $20,374,302,652
1994 $3,991,349,283 $21,250,792,886
1993 $1,031,944,881 $23,409,260,880
1992 $553,671,958 $24,917,355,372
1991 $407,796,350 $24,923,076,923
1990 $180,408,064,516 $26,932,016,270
1989 $65,831,935,484 -
1988 $62,684,516,129 -
1987 $56,774,193,548 -
1986 $47,264,516,129 -
1985 $48,425,161,290 -
1984 $46,938,387,097 -
1983 $40,712,903,226 -
1982 $42,382,333,333 -
1981 $37,823,000,000 -
1980 $52,569,000,000 -
1979 $37,816,457,839 -
1978 $23,762,275,652 -
1977 $19,838,130,715 -
1976 $17,754,825,601 -
1975 $13,458,516,763 -
1974 $11,516,762,614 -
1973 $5,134,367,778 -
1972 $4,113,848,002 -
1971 $3,865,346,535 -
1970 $3,281,318,687 -
1969 $3,007,758,797 -
1968 $2,896,598,841 -
1967 $2,551,522,656 -
1966 $2,530,306,096 -
1965 $2,335,785,506 -
1964 $2,136,408,198 -
1963 $1,805,901,510 -
1962 $1,784,174,541 -
1961 $1,671,960,965 -
1960 $1,537,252,193 -

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

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Iraq and Kazakhstan economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Kazakhstan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Kazakhstan
2024 $6,074 $14,155
2023 $5,965 $12,879
2022 $6,521 $11,255
2021 $4,868 $9,984
2020 $4,295 $8,782
2019 $5,672 $9,457
2018 $5,647 $9,472
2017 $4,759 $8,943
2016 $4,334 $7,476
2015 $4,440 $10,196
2014 $6,249 $12,428
2013 $6,650 $13,478
2012 $6,478 $12,019
2011 $5,776 $11,287
2010 $4,462 $8,793
2009 $3,715 $6,938
2008 $4,543 $8,124
2007 $3,129 $6,449
2006 $2,277 $5,030
2005 $1,762 $3,577
2004 $1,328 $2,722
2003 $818 $1,958
2002 $1,266 $1,574
2001 $1,436 $1,422
2000 $1,980 $1,180
1999 $1,560 $1,092
1998 $901 $1,415
1997 $936 $1,382
1996 $485 $1,281
1995 $619 $1,218
1994 $198.2 $1,247
1993 $53.7 $1,355
1992 $30.3 $1,438
1991 $23 $1,442
1990 $10,261 $1,570
1989 $3,791 -
1988 $3,707 -
1987 $3,436 -
1986 $2,940 -
1985 $3,088 -
1984 $3,066 -
1983 $2,743 -
1982 $2,942 -
1981 $2,700 -
1980 $3,868 -
1979 $2,871 -
1978 $1,863 -
1977 $1,609 -
1976 $1,489 -
1975 $1,166 -
1974 $1,031 -
1973 $476 -
1972 $394 -
1971 $384 -
1970 $337 -
1969 $320 -
1968 $319 -
1967 $290.6 -
1966 $298.2 -
1965 $284.8 -
1964 $269.4 -
1963 $235.5 -
1962 $240.7 -
1961 $232.4 -
1960 $218.9 -

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

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Iraq vs. Kazakhstan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Kazakhstan
2026 72.6 74.8
2025 72.5 74.7
2024 72.4 74.5
2023 72.3 74.4
2022 72 73.5
2021 70.7 70.1
2020 69.7 71.2
2019 71.2 73.7
2018 71.1 73.4
2017 69.8 73
2016 68.7 72.5
2015 70 72
2014 69.7 71.4
2013 69 70.7
2012 68.8 69.9
2011 68.4 69.1
2010 68.1 68.3
2009 67.8 67.5
2008 66.5 66.8
2007 64.4 66.2
2006 64 65.7
2005 64.9 65.4
2004 64.6 65
2003 64.8 64.8
2002 65.7 64.4
2001 65.3 64.1
2000 64.9 63.8
1999 64.5 63.5
1998 64.4 63.3
1997 64.2 63.3
1996 64.6 63.5
1995 64.8 63.7
1994 65 64.1
1993 65.3 64.5
1992 65.3 65
1991 61.3 65.4
1990 57.6 65.7
1989 57.5 65.9
1988 56.7 66
1987 60.3 66
1986 60 65.8
1985 59.8 65.4
1984 59.5 64.8
1983 59.3 64.2
1982 59 63.6
1981 58.7 63
1980 60.9 62.5
1979 64.4 62.1
1978 64.2 61.8
1977 63.9 61.5
1976 63.6 61.3
1975 61.4 61.1
1974 61 60.9
1973 62.3 60.7
1972 61.8 60.5
1971 61.3 60.3
1970 60.5 60
1969 59.6 59.8
1968 59 59.6
1967 58.4 59.4
1966 57.3 59.2
1965 56.4 59
1964 55.2 58.8
1963 54.4 58.6
1962 53.5 58.4
1961 52.3 58.2
1960 51.5 57.9
1959 49.7 57.7
1958 49 57.5
1957 47.7 57.3
1956 46.4 57.1
1955 45 56.8
1954 43.5 56.6
1953 42.1 56.4
1952 40.5 56.1
1951 39 55.9
1950 37.4 55.6

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

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Iraq and Kazakhstan population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Population
Iraq Kazakhstan
2024 46,042,015 20,592,571
2023 45,074,049 20,330,104
2022 44,070,551 20,034,609
2021 43,071,211 19,743,603
2020 42,116,605 19,482,117
2019 41,192,171 19,209,555
2018 40,265,624 18,932,727
2017 39,337,353 18,651,931
2016 38,469,627 18,363,600
2015 37,560,535 18,084,169
2014 36,550,059 17,816,285
2013 35,281,989 17,556,502
2012 33,654,842 17,306,106
2011 32,161,424 17,066,002
2010 31,045,366 16,836,810
2009 30,058,206 16,619,846
2008 28,971,036 16,426,525
2007 28,391,607 16,257,214
2006 28,616,515 16,103,716
2005 28,407,448 15,968,117
2004 27,577,878 15,850,159
2003 26,802,659 15,747,380
2002 26,006,559 15,656,677
2001 25,197,840 15,575,550
2000 24,424,056 15,501,103
1999 23,636,527 15,455,874
1998 22,884,399 15,647,785
1997 22,176,593 16,043,251
1996 21,501,321 16,416,027
1995 20,825,860 16,730,536
1994 20,139,807 17,043,771
1993 19,201,195 17,274,487
1992 18,300,845 17,332,625
1991 17,767,253 17,278,600
1990 17,581,206 17,154,054
1989 17,364,542 16,997,013
1988 16,908,819 16,781,168
1987 16,521,049 16,527,715
1986 16,074,145 16,262,702
1985 15,683,430 16,031,090
1984 15,310,733 15,844,621
1983 14,840,555 15,665,551
1982 14,406,083 15,492,595
1981 14,006,381 15,323,082
1980 13,591,992 15,152,949
1979 13,170,365 14,978,696
1978 12,753,355 14,711,497
1977 12,331,046 14,353,265
1976 11,927,651 13,998,738
1975 11,543,639 13,700,843
1974 11,167,761 13,454,570
1973 10,795,869 13,208,121
1972 10,430,164 12,951,798
1971 10,077,809 12,684,813
1970 9,735,611 12,419,057
1969 9,403,356 12,156,212
1968 9,085,016 11,879,182
1967 8,778,869 11,584,428
1966 8,485,104 11,288,989
1965 8,202,140 10,993,183
1964 7,929,566 10,690,309
1963 7,667,928 10,377,466
1962 7,413,875 10,058,928
1961 7,194,553 9,742,085
1960 7,022,052 9,429,981

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Kazakhstan

Fertility rate
Iraq

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Kazakhstan
2023 3.25 3.01
2022 3.29 3.05
2021 3.36 3.32
2020 3.42 3.13
2019 3.48 2.89
2018 3.55 2.85
2017 3.64 2.75
2016 3.84 2.8
2015 4.08 2.76
2014 4.31 2.76
2013 4.44 2.67
2012 4.54 2.64
2011 4.59 2.61
2010 4.46 2.61
2009 4.38 2.58
2008 4.37 2.62
2007 4.4 2.49
2006 4.46 2.38
2005 4.45 2.27
2004 4.53 2.2
2003 4.58 2.08
2002 4.67 1.96
2001 4.8 1.91
2000 4.92 1.9
1999 5.04 1.9
1998 5.11 1.94
1997 5.19 1.97
1996 5.25 2.08
1995 5.36 2.25
1994 5.49 2.38
1993 5.61 2.48
1992 5.72 2.58
1991 5.83 2.68
1990 5.93 2.75
1989 5.99 2.87
1988 6.05 3
1987 6.11 3.12
1986 6.18 3.19
1985 6.25 3.21
1984 6.32 3.15
1983 6.39 3.07
1982 6.46 3.02
1981 6.53 3.05
1980 6.59 3.09
1979 6.66 3.14
1978 6.73 3.16
1977 6.8 3.26
1976 6.86 3.33
1975 6.91 3.4
1974 6.95 3.45
1973 6.99 3.51
1972 7.02 3.55
1971 7.06 3.53
1970 7.07 3.51
1969 7.08 3.51
1968 7.06 3.63
1967 7.03 3.77
1966 7.02 3.82
1965 7.02 3.88
1964 7.01 4.07
1963 7.01 4.26
1962 6.99 4.36
1961 5.8 4.42
1960 5.3 4.5

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

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Iraq and Kazakhstan demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Kazakhstan
2024 21.6 30.5
2023 21.4 30.4
2022 21.1 30.3
2021 20.9 30.3
2020 20.6 30.2
2019 20.4 30.1
2018 20.1 29.9
2017 19.9 29.7
2016 19.7 29.5
2015 19.5 29.3
2014 19.4 29.1
2013 19.3 28.9
2012 19.2 28.8
2011 19.1 28.7
2010 19 28.6
2009 18.9 28.5
2008 18.8 28.4
2007 18.7 28.5
2006 18.6 28.4
2005 18.5 28.4
2004 18.3 28.3
2003 18.2 28.2
2002 18.1 28
2001 18 27.8
2000 17.9 27.6
1999 17.9 27.4
1998 17.8 27.1
1997 17.7 26.9
1996 17.6 26.7
1995 17.5 26.5
1994 17.4 26.3
1993 17.3 26.1
1992 17.3 25.9
1991 17.2 25.8
1990 17.1 25.7
1989 17 25.5
1988 16.9 25.2
1987 16.9 24.9
1986 16.8 24.6
1985 16.7 24.3
1984 16.6 24.1
1983 16.6 23.8
1982 16.5 23.5
1981 16.5 23.2
1980 16.5 22.9
1979 16.5 23
1978 16.6 23.2
1977 16.6 23.2
1976 16.7 23.3
1975 17 23.3
1974 17.2 23.2
1973 17.5 23.1
1972 17.7 22.9
1971 17.9 22.9
1970 18.1 22.8
1969 18.3 22.9
1968 18.5 23.1
1967 18.7 23.2
1966 19 23.2
1965 19.3 23.2
1964 19.5 23.3
1963 19.8 23.3
1962 20.1 23.3
1961 20.4 23.2
1960 20.4 23.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Kazakhstan
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$249B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
20.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
4.85%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
0.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
71,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
4.86%
2022
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
57.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
64.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
24.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
4.3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
44,307
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.34%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
79
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$62.8B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$45.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$241M
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
2,035,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
1.2%
2020
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
87%
2024

Energy

Iraq Kazakhstan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
3,651 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$10.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
258.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
12.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
98.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
1.68%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
-119.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,373 kWh
2022
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
11%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
7.76%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iraq Kazakhstan
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.25%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
-8,834
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
62.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
54.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
46
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
2.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
90
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
99.8%
2020
English speaking
35%
2023
15.4%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
93.4%
2024

Health

Iraq Kazakhstan
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$490
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$135.4
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
74.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
0.18%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
3.75
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.5 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
10
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
9.6
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
19%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
6.8%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
22.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
4.52 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Kazakhstan
% of world land
0.29%
2026
1.81%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
50,618 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
827,284 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
13,677 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
59,284 mi
2017

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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) (2000–2019, 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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