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Iraq vs Kenya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 56.4M in Kenya (ranked 26/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 224,278 sq mi for Kenya (ranked 57th vs. 45th).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Kenya
Population
48289334
58955623
Population rank 33/197 25/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 50/197 64/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$2,132
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 154/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$6,644
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$81B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
67.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$1,436
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$3,229
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 224,278 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
64.2 years
2026

Iraq and Kenya: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Kenya economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Kenya
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Kenya
2024 $279,641,257,615 $120,339,557,906
2023 $268,881,051,644 $107,500,884,685
2022 $287,372,232,138 $114,448,978,153
2021 $209,691,945,713 $109,703,658,905
2020 $180,898,797,517 $100,657,505,751
2019 $233,636,097,800 $100,378,436,207
2018 $227,367,469,034 $92,202,979,985
2017 $187,217,660,051 $82,036,510,877
2016 $166,743,557,748 $74,815,144,164
2015 $166,774,104,959 $70,120,446,897
2014 $228,415,656,175 $68,285,796,514
2013 $234,637,675,129 $61,671,440,408
2012 $218,002,476,129 $56,396,704,672
2011 $185,749,664,444 $46,869,473,151
2010 $138,516,722,650 $45,405,615,064
2009 $111,657,580,326 $42,347,217,913
2008 $131,614,434,154 $35,895,153,328
2007 $88,837,057,320 $31,958,195,182
2006 $65,147,051,918 $25,825,512,284
2005 $50,065,104,668 $18,737,895,513
2004 $36,633,669,269 $16,095,337,094
2003 $21,921,569,479 $14,904,517,650
2002 $32,928,454,672 $13,147,736,899
2001 $36,176,430,129 $12,986,007,426
2000 $48,364,250,944 $12,705,350,098
1999 $36,881,601,584 $12,896,010,459
1998 $20,617,405,044 $14,093,998,844
1997 $20,764,857,056 $13,115,764,358
1996 $10,433,698,621 $12,045,865,396
1995 $12,894,029,888 $9,046,320,255
1994 $3,991,349,283 $7,148,148,564
1993 $1,031,944,881 $5,751,786,643
1992 $553,671,958 $8,209,120,763
1991 $407,796,350 $8,151,488,783
1990 $180,408,064,516 $8,572,359,038
1989 $65,831,935,484 $8,283,114,514
1988 $62,684,516,129 $8,355,380,879
1987 $56,774,193,548 $7,970,820,369
1986 $47,264,516,129 $7,239,126,568
1985 $48,425,161,290 $6,135,034,214
1984 $46,938,387,097 $6,191,437,070
1983 $40,712,903,226 $5,979,198,314
1982 $42,382,333,333 $6,431,579,357
1981 $37,823,000,000 $6,854,491,706
1980 $52,569,000,000 $7,265,315,820
1979 $37,816,457,839 $6,234,391,113
1978 $23,762,275,652 $5,303,735,111
1977 $19,838,130,715 $4,494,378,764
1976 $17,754,825,601 $3,474,542,392
1975 $13,458,516,763 $3,259,345,083
1974 $11,516,762,614 $2,969,958,812
1973 $5,134,367,778 $2,509,001,324
1972 $4,113,848,002 $2,107,279,157
1971 $3,865,346,535 $1,778,391,289
1970 $3,281,318,687 $1,603,447,359
1969 $3,007,758,797 $1,458,379,417
1968 $2,896,598,841 $1,353,295,459
1967 $2,551,522,656 $1,232,559,507
1966 $2,530,306,096 $1,164,519,674
1965 $2,335,785,506 $997,919,321
1964 $2,136,408,198 $998,759,334
1963 $1,805,901,510 $926,589,349
1962 $1,784,174,541 $868,111,401
1961 $1,671,960,965 $792,959,473
1960 $1,537,252,193 $791,265,459

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

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Iraq and Kenya economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Kenya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Kenya
2024 $6,074 $2,132
2023 $5,965 $1,943
2022 $6,521 $2,110
2021 $4,868 $2,061
2020 $4,295 $1,928
2019 $5,672 $1,960
2018 $5,647 $1,836
2017 $4,759 $1,667
2016 $4,334 $1,554
2015 $4,440 $1,489
2014 $6,249 $1,483
2013 $6,650 $1,371
2012 $6,478 $1,285
2011 $5,776 $1,096
2010 $4,462 $1,092
2009 $3,715 $1,048
2008 $4,543 $916
2007 $3,129 $840
2006 $2,277 $700
2005 $1,762 $523
2004 $1,328 $464
2003 $818 $443
2002 $1,266 $403
2001 $1,436 $411
2000 $1,980 $415
1999 $1,560 $434
1998 $901 $488
1997 $936 $467
1996 $485 $441
1995 $619 $340
1994 $198.2 $276.4
1993 $53.7 $229
1992 $30.3 $337
1991 $23 $345
1990 $10,261 $374
1989 $3,791 $374
1988 $3,707 $391
1987 $3,436 $387
1986 $2,940 $364
1985 $3,088 $320
1984 $3,066 $334
1983 $2,743 $335
1982 $2,942 $374
1981 $2,700 $413
1980 $3,868 $454
1979 $2,871 $403
1978 $1,863 $355
1977 $1,609 $311
1976 $1,489 $248.9
1975 $1,166 $241.2
1974 $1,031 $227.2
1973 $476 $198.6
1972 $394 $172.6
1971 $384 $150.9
1970 $337 $141
1969 $320 $133.3
1968 $319 $128.7
1967 $290.6 $121.9
1966 $298.2 $119.8
1965 $284.8 $106.9
1964 $269.4 $111.3
1963 $235.5 $107.4
1962 $240.7 $104.6
1961 $232.4 $99.3
1960 $218.9 $102.8

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

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Iraq vs. Kenya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Kenya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Kenya
2026 72.6 64.2
2025 72.5 64
2024 72.4 63.8
2023 72.3 63.6
2022 72 63.5
2021 70.7 61.2
2020 69.7 61.6
2019 71.2 62.9
2018 71.1 62.8
2017 69.8 62.7
2016 68.7 62.5
2015 70 62.3
2014 69.7 62
2013 69 61.7
2012 68.8 61.5
2011 68.4 61.3
2010 68.1 60.9
2009 67.8 60.5
2008 66.5 60
2007 64.4 59.4
2006 64 59.1
2005 64.9 58.5
2004 64.6 57.9
2003 64.8 57.4
2002 65.7 56.8
2001 65.3 56.5
2000 64.9 56.1
1999 64.5 55.9
1998 64.4 55.6
1997 64.2 55.5
1996 64.6 55.6
1995 64.8 55.9
1994 65 56.1
1993 65.3 56.7
1992 65.3 57.1
1991 61.3 57.8
1990 57.6 58.3
1989 57.5 60
1988 56.7 60.3
1987 60.3 60.7
1986 60 60.8
1985 59.8 60.9
1984 59.5 60.6
1983 59.3 60.3
1982 59 59.9
1981 58.7 59.6
1980 60.9 59.2
1979 64.4 58.7
1978 64.2 58.2
1977 63.9 57.7
1976 63.6 57.2
1975 61.4 56.6
1974 61 56
1973 62.3 55.5
1972 61.8 55
1971 61.3 54.5
1970 60.5 54.1
1969 59.6 53.7
1968 59 53.3
1967 58.4 52.8
1966 57.3 52.4
1965 56.4 51.9
1964 55.2 51.3
1963 54.4 50.8
1962 53.5 50.1
1961 52.3 49.3
1960 51.5 48.5
1959 49.7 47.5
1958 49 46.5
1957 47.7 45.3
1956 46.4 43.5
1955 45 42.3
1954 43.5 41
1953 42.1 39.8
1952 40.5 38.6
1951 39 38
1950 37.4 36.9

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

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Iraq and Kenya population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Kenya
1x
Year Population
Iraq Kenya
2024 46,042,015 56,432,944
2023 45,074,049 55,339,003
2022 44,070,551 54,252,461
2021 43,071,211 53,219,166
2020 42,116,605 52,217,334
2019 41,192,171 51,202,827
2018 40,265,624 50,207,107
2017 39,337,353 49,197,766
2016 38,469,627 48,139,687
2015 37,560,535 47,088,526
2014 36,550,059 46,051,440
2013 35,281,989 44,986,791
2012 33,654,842 43,888,303
2011 32,161,424 42,758,461
2010 31,045,366 41,598,567
2009 30,058,206 40,408,891
2008 28,971,036 39,206,351
2007 28,391,607 38,036,349
2006 28,616,515 36,904,008
2005 28,407,448 35,796,484
2004 27,577,878 34,713,455
2003 26,802,659 33,652,223
2002 26,006,559 32,629,808
2001 25,197,840 31,619,170
2000 24,424,056 30,642,890
1999 23,636,527 29,733,408
1998 22,884,399 28,888,057
1997 22,176,593 28,101,768
1996 21,501,321 27,344,211
1995 20,825,860 26,601,751
1994 20,139,807 25,857,130
1993 19,201,195 25,117,188
1992 18,300,845 24,382,460
1991 17,767,253 23,646,514
1990 17,581,206 22,892,651
1989 17,364,542 22,118,434
1988 16,908,819 21,356,219
1987 16,521,049 20,616,096
1986 16,074,145 19,901,646
1985 15,683,430 19,201,768
1984 15,310,733 18,514,906
1983 14,840,555 17,846,374
1982 14,406,083 17,206,175
1981 14,006,381 16,601,507
1980 13,591,992 16,018,459
1979 13,170,365 15,460,666
1978 12,753,355 14,934,126
1977 12,331,046 14,428,819
1976 11,927,651 13,957,623
1975 11,543,639 13,511,671
1974 11,167,761 13,070,078
1973 10,795,869 12,634,835
1972 10,430,164 12,206,060
1971 10,077,809 11,788,904
1970 9,735,611 11,368,791
1969 9,403,356 10,939,695
1968 9,085,016 10,518,823
1967 8,778,869 10,111,057
1966 8,485,104 9,717,816
1965 8,202,140 9,338,078
1964 7,929,566 8,973,535
1963 7,667,928 8,627,971
1962 7,413,875 8,299,308
1961 7,194,553 7,987,770
1960 7,022,052 7,695,307

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Kenya

Fertility rate
Iraq

Kenya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Kenya
2023 3.25 3.21
2022 3.29 3.26
2021 3.36 3.31
2020 3.42 3.36
2019 3.48 3.43
2018 3.55 3.54
2017 3.64 3.61
2016 3.84 3.69
2015 4.08 3.77
2014 4.31 3.84
2013 4.44 3.96
2012 4.54 4.12
2011 4.59 4.28
2010 4.46 4.45
2009 4.38 4.57
2008 4.37 4.66
2007 4.4 4.72
2006 4.46 4.75
2005 4.45 4.8
2004 4.53 4.86
2003 4.58 4.94
2002 4.67 5.03
2001 4.8 5.09
2000 4.92 5.14
1999 5.04 5.18
1998 5.11 5.24
1997 5.19 5.27
1996 5.25 5.31
1995 5.36 5.37
1994 5.49 5.44
1993 5.61 5.57
1992 5.72 5.74
1991 5.83 5.94
1990 5.93 6.14
1989 5.99 6.33
1988 6.05 6.52
1987 6.11 6.69
1986 6.18 6.84
1985 6.25 6.96
1984 6.32 7.08
1983 6.39 7.22
1982 6.46 7.35
1981 6.53 7.45
1980 6.59 7.53
1979 6.66 7.6
1978 6.73 7.67
1977 6.8 7.73
1976 6.86 7.77
1975 6.91 7.8
1974 6.95 7.82
1973 6.99 7.86
1972 7.02 7.89
1971 7.06 7.92
1970 7.07 7.94
1969 7.08 7.95
1968 7.06 7.95
1967 7.03 7.95
1966 7.02 7.96
1965 7.02 7.92
1964 7.01 7.87
1963 7.01 7.82
1962 6.99 7.77
1961 5.8 7.72
1960 5.3 7.65

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

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Iraq and Kenya demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Kenya
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Kenya
2024 21.6 20.8
2023 21.4 20.6
2022 21.1 20.3
2021 20.9 20
2020 20.6 19.8
2019 20.4 19.6
2018 20.1 19.3
2017 19.9 19.1
2016 19.7 18.9
2015 19.5 18.7
2014 19.4 18.5
2013 19.3 18.4
2012 19.2 18.2
2011 19.1 18.1
2010 19 17.9
2009 18.9 17.8
2008 18.8 17.7
2007 18.7 17.6
2006 18.6 17.5
2005 18.5 17.4
2004 18.3 17.3
2003 18.2 17.1
2002 18.1 17
2001 18 16.8
2000 17.9 16.7
1999 17.9 16.5
1998 17.8 16.4
1997 17.7 16.2
1996 17.6 16.1
1995 17.5 16
1994 17.4 15.9
1993 17.3 15.7
1992 17.3 15.6
1991 17.2 15.5
1990 17.1 15.3
1989 17 15.2
1988 16.9 15.1
1987 16.9 15
1986 16.8 15
1985 16.7 14.9
1984 16.6 14.8
1983 16.6 14.7
1982 16.5 14.6
1981 16.5 14.5
1980 16.5 14.5
1979 16.5 14.4
1978 16.6 14.3
1977 16.6 14.3
1976 16.7 14.3
1975 17 14.3
1974 17.2 14.3
1973 17.5 14.3
1972 17.7 14.3
1971 17.9 14.4
1970 18.1 14.4
1969 18.3 14.5
1968 18.5 14.5
1967 18.7 14.6
1966 19 14.8
1965 19.3 14.9
1964 19.5 15.1
1963 19.8 15.2
1962 20.1 15.3
1961 20.4 15.5
1960 20.4 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Kenya
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$118B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
23.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
4.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
5.44%
2022
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
55.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
55.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.9%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
59
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$15B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$10.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
2,049,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
15.4%
2019
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
90.1%
2024

Energy

Iraq Kenya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
545 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$11.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
21.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
19.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
67.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
18.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
22.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,373 kWh
2022
190.1 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
78.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
21%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
76.2%
2023

Society

Iraq Kenya
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.69%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
-27,330
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
31.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
40.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
4.89
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
28.3
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
82.9%
2022
English speaking
35%
2023
78.7%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
35%
2024

Health

Iraq Kenya
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$85
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$20.6
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
64.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
20.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
0.29
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
149
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
39.9
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
12.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
3.1%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
53
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
2.47 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Kenya
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
3,974 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
111,076 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
13,942 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
110,480 mi
2018

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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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