Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 574K in Malta (ranked 167/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 57th vs. 187th).
By GDP, Iraq ranks 51/197 ($280B) and Malta ranks 120/197 ($24.3B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 114/197 ($6,074), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($42,347).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Population |
47813338
|
583596
|
Population rank | 34/197 | 167/197 |
GDP |
$280B
2024 |
$24.3B
2024 |
GDP rank | 51/197 | 120/197 |
GDP per capita |
$6,074
2024 |
$42,347
2024 |
GDP per capita rank | 114/197 | 28/197 |
GDP per capita, PPP |
$14,464
2024 |
$67,364
2024 |
Government debt |
$120B
2024 |
$11.8B
2024 |
Debt-to-GDP ratio |
50.2%
2025 |
49.3%
2025 |
Government debt per person |
$2,606
2024 |
$20,574
2024 |
Government debt per person rank | 108/185 | 30/185 |
Average annual personal income after taxes |
$6,159
2025 |
$21,451
2025 |
Land area |
167,619 sq mi
2025 |
123.6 sq mi
2025 |
Population density |
274.7 ppl/mi²
2024 |
4,649 ppl/mi²
2024 |
Fertility rate |
3.25
2023 |
1.06
2023 |
Median age |
21.6 years
2024 |
41.8 years
2024 |
Life expectancy |
72.5 years
2025 |
83.6 years
2025 |
Iraq and Malta: Comparison Charts
Iraq and Malta economies compared
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 | $250,728,796 |
1971 | $3,865,346,535 | $264,578,485 |
1972 | $4,113,848,002 | $295,106,628 |
1973 | $5,134,367,778 | $345,616,106 |
1974 | $11,516,762,614 | $376,081,124 |
1975 | $13,458,516,763 | $474,618,321 |
1976 | $17,754,825,601 | $527,936,989 |
1977 | $19,838,130,715 | $625,563,171 |
1978 | $23,762,275,652 | $793,673,402 |
1979 | $37,816,457,839 | $1,001,288,847 |
1980 | $52,569,000,000 | $1,250,198,601 |
1981 | $37,823,000,000 | $1,243,509,394 |
1982 | $42,382,333,333 | $1,234,474,404 |
1983 | $40,712,903,226 | $1,165,729,707 |
1984 | $46,938,387,097 | $1,101,807,023 |
1985 | $48,425,161,290 | $1,117,797,439 |
1986 | $47,264,516,129 | $1,435,038,441 |
1987 | $56,774,193,548 | $1,751,293,461 |
1988 | $62,684,516,129 | $2,019,503,068 |
1989 | $65,831,935,484 | $2,118,655,677 |
1990 | $180,408,064,516 | $2,547,328,748 |
1991 | $407,796,350 | $2,750,216,747 |
1992 | $553,671,958 | $3,021,942,759 |
1993 | $1,031,944,881 | $2,709,193,538 |
1994 | $3,991,349,283 | $2,998,505,428 |
1995 | $12,894,029,888 | $3,709,360,097 |
1996 | $10,433,698,621 | $3,822,489,746 |
1997 | $20,764,857,056 | $3,787,070,704 |
1998 | $20,617,405,044 | $4,010,092,091 |
1999 | $36,881,601,584 | $4,111,891,845 |
2000 | $48,364,250,944 | $4,036,809,865 |
2001 | $36,176,430,129 | $4,070,867,153 |
2002 | $32,928,454,672 | $4,455,127,398 |
2003 | $21,921,569,479 | $5,418,315,225 |
2004 | $36,633,669,269 | $6,104,141,501 |
2005 | $50,065,104,668 | $6,393,234,965 |
2006 | $65,147,051,918 | $6,749,838,862 |
2007 | $88,837,057,320 | $7,908,412,374 |
2008 | $131,614,434,154 | $9,135,419,490 |
2009 | $111,657,580,326 | $8,734,745,632 |
2010 | $138,516,722,650 | $9,097,044,182 |
2011 | $185,749,664,444 | $9,789,361,705 |
2012 | $218,002,476,129 | $9,609,532,106 |
2013 | $234,637,675,129 | $10,796,782,634 |
2014 | $228,415,656,175 | $11,888,032,862 |
2015 | $166,774,104,959 | $11,340,795,033 |
2016 | $166,743,557,748 | $12,025,782,885 |
2017 | $187,217,660,051 | $14,161,366,733 |
2018 | $227,367,469,034 | $16,153,779,511 |
2019 | $233,636,097,800 | $16,337,793,531 |
2020 | $180,898,797,517 | $16,409,900,599 |
2021 | $209,691,945,713 | $19,723,563,355 |
2022 | $287,372,232,138 | $19,239,187,084 |
2023 | $268,881,051,644 | $22,210,718,401 |
2024 | $279,641,257,615 | $24,322,006,608 |
Iraq and Malta economies compared
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 | $828 |
1971 | $384 | $874 |
1972 | $394 | $976 |
1973 | $476 | $1,144 |
1974 | $1,031 | $1,245 |
1975 | $1,166 | $1,560 |
1976 | $1,489 | $1,727 |
1977 | $1,609 | $2,038 |
1978 | $1,863 | $2,559 |
1979 | $2,871 | $3,196 |
1980 | $3,868 | $3,948 |
1981 | $2,700 | $3,898 |
1982 | $2,942 | $3,788 |
1983 | $2,743 | $3,527 |
1984 | $3,066 | $3,333 |
1985 | $3,088 | $3,322 |
1986 | $2,940 | $4,195 |
1987 | $3,436 | $5,084 |
1988 | $3,707 | $5,814 |
1989 | $3,791 | $6,041 |
1990 | $10,261 | $7,192 |
1991 | $23 | $7,559 |
1992 | $30.3 | $8,220 |
1993 | $53.7 | $7,296 |
1994 | $198.2 | $8,000 |
1995 | $619 | $9,828 |
1996 | $485 | $10,062 |
1997 | $936 | $9,893 |
1998 | $901 | $10,408 |
1999 | $1,560 | $10,609 |
2000 | $1,980 | $10,348 |
2001 | $1,436 | $10,358 |
2002 | $1,266 | $11,251 |
2003 | $818 | $13,594 |
2004 | $1,328 | $15,212 |
2005 | $1,762 | $15,831 |
2006 | $2,277 | $16,654 |
2007 | $3,129 | $19,444 |
2008 | $4,543 | $22,315 |
2009 | $3,715 | $21,176 |
2010 | $4,462 | $21,947 |
2011 | $5,776 | $23,517 |
2012 | $6,478 | $22,878 |
2013 | $6,650 | $25,416 |
2014 | $6,249 | $27,425 |
2015 | $4,440 | $25,530 |
2016 | $4,334 | $26,459 |
2017 | $4,759 | $30,317 |
2018 | $5,647 | $33,382 |
2019 | $5,672 | $32,422 |
2020 | $4,295 | $31,834 |
2021 | $4,868 | $38,065 |
2022 | $6,521 | $36,224 |
2023 | $5,965 | $40,182 |
2024 | $6,074 | $42,347 |
Iraq vs. Malta life expectancy calculator
Year | Life expectancy, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1950 | 37.4 | 63.5 |
1951 | 39 | 63.9 |
1952 | 40.5 | 64.1 |
1953 | 42.1 | 64.3 |
1954 | 43.5 | 65.1 |
1955 | 45 | 66.3 |
1956 | 46.4 | 66.8 |
1957 | 47.7 | 67.5 |
1958 | 49 | 67.8 |
1959 | 49.7 | 68.4 |
1960 | 51.5 | 68.4 |
1961 | 52.3 | 68.4 |
1962 | 53.5 | 69.2 |
1963 | 54.4 | 69.2 |
1964 | 55.2 | 69.3 |
1965 | 56.4 | 69.5 |
1966 | 57.3 | 69.7 |
1967 | 58.4 | 69.8 |
1968 | 59 | 69.9 |
1969 | 59.6 | 70.1 |
1970 | 60.5 | 70.4 |
1971 | 61.3 | 70.1 |
1972 | 61.8 | 70.7 |
1973 | 62.3 | 71.3 |
1974 | 61 | 71.9 |
1975 | 61.4 | 72.1 |
1976 | 63.6 | 72.2 |
1977 | 63.9 | 72.3 |
1978 | 64.2 | 72.3 |
1979 | 64.4 | 72.5 |
1980 | 60.9 | 72.3 |
1981 | 58.7 | 72.4 |
1982 | 59 | 72.8 |
1983 | 59.3 | 73.1 |
1984 | 59.5 | 73.3 |
1985 | 59.8 | 73.9 |
1986 | 60 | 74.5 |
1987 | 60.3 | 75.3 |
1988 | 56.7 | 75.9 |
1989 | 57.5 | 76.2 |
1990 | 57.6 | 76.2 |
1991 | 61.3 | 76.5 |
1992 | 65.3 | 76.7 |
1993 | 65.3 | 76.8 |
1994 | 65 | 76.9 |
1995 | 64.8 | 77 |
1996 | 64.6 | 76.3 |
1997 | 64.2 | 77.3 |
1998 | 64.4 | 77.8 |
1999 | 64.5 | 77.8 |
2000 | 64.9 | 77.9 |
2001 | 65.3 | 78.9 |
2002 | 65.7 | 78.5 |
2003 | 64.8 | 78.7 |
2004 | 64.6 | 79.2 |
2005 | 64.9 | 79.5 |
2006 | 64 | 79.6 |
2007 | 64.4 | 79.7 |
2008 | 66.5 | 79.7 |
2009 | 67.8 | 80.4 |
2010 | 68.1 | 81.4 |
2011 | 68.4 | 80.8 |
2012 | 68.8 | 81.1 |
2013 | 69 | 81.8 |
2014 | 69.7 | 82.3 |
2015 | 70 | 82.6 |
2016 | 68.7 | 82.7 |
2017 | 69.8 | 83.1 |
2018 | 71.1 | 82.9 |
2019 | 71.2 | 82.8 |
2020 | 69.7 | 82.3 |
2021 | 70.7 | 82.3 |
2022 | 72 | 82.2 |
2023 | 72.3 | 83.3 |
2024 | 72.4 | 83.5 |
2025 | 72.5 | 83.6 |
Iraq and Malta population clocks and comparison
Year | Population | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 7,022,052 | 326,550 |
1961 | 7,194,553 | 325,250 |
1962 | 7,413,875 | 323,900 |
1963 | 7,667,928 | 322,550 |
1964 | 7,929,566 | 321,250 |
1965 | 8,202,140 | 318,800 |
1966 | 8,485,104 | 315,200 |
1967 | 8,778,869 | 311,550 |
1968 | 9,085,016 | 307,900 |
1969 | 9,403,356 | 304,300 |
1970 | 9,735,611 | 302,650 |
1971 | 10,077,809 | 302,700 |
1972 | 10,430,164 | 302,450 |
1973 | 10,795,869 | 302,200 |
1974 | 11,167,761 | 301,996 |
1975 | 11,543,639 | 304,222 |
1976 | 11,927,651 | 305,774 |
1977 | 12,331,046 | 306,970 |
1978 | 12,753,355 | 310,182 |
1979 | 13,170,365 | 313,342 |
1980 | 13,591,992 | 316,645 |
1981 | 14,006,381 | 318,982 |
1982 | 14,406,083 | 325,898 |
1983 | 14,840,555 | 330,524 |
1984 | 15,310,733 | 330,593 |
1985 | 15,683,430 | 336,452 |
1986 | 16,074,145 | 342,121 |
1987 | 16,521,049 | 344,485 |
1988 | 16,908,819 | 347,325 |
1989 | 17,364,542 | 350,722 |
1990 | 17,581,206 | 354,170 |
1991 | 17,767,253 | 363,845 |
1992 | 18,300,845 | 367,618 |
1993 | 19,201,195 | 371,308 |
1994 | 20,139,807 | 374,797 |
1995 | 20,825,860 | 377,419 |
1996 | 21,501,321 | 379,905 |
1997 | 22,176,593 | 382,791 |
1998 | 22,884,399 | 385,287 |
1999 | 23,636,527 | 387,578 |
2000 | 24,424,056 | 390,087 |
2001 | 25,197,840 | 393,028 |
2002 | 26,006,559 | 395,969 |
2003 | 26,802,659 | 398,582 |
2004 | 27,577,878 | 401,268 |
2005 | 28,407,448 | 403,834 |
2006 | 28,616,515 | 405,308 |
2007 | 28,391,607 | 406,724 |
2008 | 28,971,036 | 409,379 |
2009 | 30,058,206 | 412,477 |
2010 | 31,045,366 | 414,508 |
2011 | 32,161,424 | 416,268 |
2012 | 33,654,842 | 420,028 |
2013 | 35,281,989 | 424,810 |
2014 | 36,550,059 | 433,481 |
2015 | 37,560,535 | 444,220 |
2016 | 38,469,627 | 454,505 |
2017 | 39,337,353 | 467,106 |
2018 | 40,265,624 | 483,903 |
2019 | 41,192,171 | 503,912 |
2020 | 42,116,605 | 515,490 |
2021 | 43,071,211 | 518,150 |
2022 | 44,070,551 | 531,113 |
2023 | 45,074,049 | 552,747 |
2024 | 46,042,015 | 574,346 |
Fertility rates in Iraq and Malta
Year | Fertility rate | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 5.3 | 3.62 |
1961 | 5.8 | 3.27 |
1962 | 6.99 | 3.24 |
1963 | 7.01 | 2.9 |
1964 | 7.01 | 2.79 |
1965 | 7.02 | 2.52 |
1966 | 7.02 | 2.33 |
1967 | 7.03 | 2.24 |
1968 | 7.06 | 2.12 |
1969 | 7.08 | 2.02 |
1970 | 7.07 | 2.03 |
1971 | 7.06 | 2.06 |
1972 | 7.02 | 2.01 |
1973 | 6.99 | 1.65 |
1974 | 6.95 | 1.64 |
1975 | 6.91 | 2.27 |
1976 | 6.86 | 2.21 |
1977 | 6.8 | 2.14 |
1978 | 6.73 | 2.05 |
1979 | 6.66 | 2.1 |
1980 | 6.59 | 1.99 |
1981 | 6.53 | 1.87 |
1982 | 6.46 | 1.9 |
1983 | 6.39 | 1.92 |
1984 | 6.32 | 1.95 |
1985 | 6.25 | 1.95 |
1986 | 6.18 | 1.93 |
1987 | 6.11 | 1.97 |
1988 | 6.05 | 2.06 |
1989 | 5.99 | 2.1 |
1990 | 5.93 | 2.02 |
1991 | 5.83 | 1.99 |
1992 | 5.72 | 2.07 |
1993 | 5.61 | 1.96 |
1994 | 5.49 | 1.84 |
1995 | 5.36 | 1.77 |
1996 | 5.25 | 1.99 |
1997 | 5.19 | 1.93 |
1998 | 5.11 | 1.84 |
1999 | 5.04 | 1.73 |
2000 | 4.92 | 1.68 |
2001 | 4.8 | 1.48 |
2002 | 4.67 | 1.45 |
2003 | 4.58 | 1.48 |
2004 | 4.53 | 1.4 |
2005 | 4.45 | 1.38 |
2006 | 4.46 | 1.36 |
2007 | 4.4 | 1.35 |
2008 | 4.37 | 1.43 |
2009 | 4.38 | 1.42 |
2010 | 4.46 | 1.36 |
2011 | 4.59 | 1.45 |
2012 | 4.54 | 1.42 |
2013 | 4.44 | 1.36 |
2014 | 4.31 | 1.38 |
2015 | 4.08 | 1.37 |
2016 | 3.84 | 1.37 |
2017 | 3.64 | 1.26 |
2018 | 3.55 | 1.23 |
2019 | 3.48 | 1.14 |
2020 | 3.42 | 1.13 |
2021 | 3.36 | 1.13 |
2022 | 3.29 | 1.08 |
2023 | 3.25 | 1.06 |
Iraq and Malta demographics compared
Year | Median age, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 20.4 | 23.6 |
1961 | 20.4 | 23.8 |
1962 | 20.1 | 24 |
1963 | 19.8 | 24.2 |
1964 | 19.5 | 24.4 |
1965 | 19.3 | 24.5 |
1966 | 19 | 24.6 |
1967 | 18.7 | 24.8 |
1968 | 18.5 | 25 |
1969 | 18.3 | 25.5 |
1970 | 18.1 | 25.9 |
1971 | 17.9 | 26.3 |
1972 | 17.7 | 26.8 |
1973 | 17.5 | 27.2 |
1974 | 17.2 | 27.6 |
1975 | 17 | 28 |
1976 | 16.7 | 28.4 |
1977 | 16.6 | 28.7 |
1978 | 16.6 | 29.2 |
1979 | 16.5 | 29.6 |
1980 | 16.5 | 30 |
1981 | 16.5 | 30.3 |
1982 | 16.5 | 30.6 |
1983 | 16.6 | 30.9 |
1984 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
1985 | 16.7 | 31.4 |
1986 | 16.8 | 31.7 |
1987 | 16.9 | 32 |
1988 | 16.9 | 32.4 |
1989 | 17 | 32.7 |
1990 | 17.1 | 33 |
1991 | 17.2 | 33.3 |
1992 | 17.3 | 33.7 |
1993 | 17.3 | 34 |
1994 | 17.4 | 34.3 |
1995 | 17.5 | 34.7 |
1996 | 17.6 | 35.1 |
1997 | 17.7 | 35.5 |
1998 | 17.8 | 35.8 |
1999 | 17.9 | 36.1 |
2000 | 17.9 | 36.4 |
2001 | 18 | 36.7 |
2002 | 18.1 | 37 |
2003 | 18.2 | 37.4 |
2004 | 18.3 | 37.7 |
2005 | 18.5 | 38.1 |
2006 | 18.6 | 38.4 |
2007 | 18.7 | 38.7 |
2008 | 18.8 | 39 |
2009 | 18.9 | 39.3 |
2010 | 19 | 39.6 |
2011 | 19.1 | 39.9 |
2012 | 19.2 | 40.2 |
2013 | 19.3 | 40.4 |
2014 | 19.4 | 40.6 |
2015 | 19.5 | 40.6 |
2016 | 19.7 | 40.6 |
2017 | 19.9 | 40.5 |
2018 | 20.1 | 40.2 |
2019 | 20.4 | 39.9 |
2020 | 20.6 | 39.9 |
2021 | 20.9 | 40.2 |
2022 | 21.1 | 40.8 |
2023 | 21.4 | 41.4 |
2024 | 21.6 | 41.8 |
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GDP
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Land area
National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
---|---|---|
GNI, Atlas method |
$278B
2024 |
$19.9B
2024 |
Government expenditure, % of GDP |
42.1%
2025 |
36.3%
2025 |
Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.55%
1989 |
4.72%
2022 |
Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.07%
2023 |
0.56%
2023 |
Armed forces personnel |
459,000
2020 |
2,000
2020 |
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-4.18%
2025 |
-3.35%
2025 |
Unemployment rate |
16.2%
2021 |
3.12%
2024 |
Services, % of GDP |
45.8%
2024 |
80.8%
2024 |
Industry, % of GDP |
51.6%
2024 |
11.4%
2024 |
Economic freedom index |
15.6
2002 |
66.8
2025 |
Income share by richest 10% |
24.2%
2023 |
27.7%
2022 |
Income share by poorest 10% |
3.7%
2023 |
2.7%
2022 |
Listed domestic companies | n/a |
34
2024 |
Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$4.29B
2024 |
Total reserves including gold |
$101B
2024 |
$1.42B
2024 |
Personal remittances received |
$879M
2024 |
$15.4M
2024 |
International tourist arrivals |
892,000
2013 |
718,000
2020 |
International tourism as share of exports |
1.88%
2020 |
11.5%
2007 |
Banked people share |
30.2%
2024 |
96.6%
2024 |
Energy
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
1,412 kg
2022 |
1,398 kg
2023 |
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$10.2
2022 |
$45.1
2023 |
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
192.9 megatons
2023 |
1.68 megatons
2023 |
CO2 emissions per capita |
4.28 tons
2023 |
3.05 tons
2023 |
Fossil fuel energy use share |
98.7%
2022 |
87.2%
2022 |
Renewable energy use share |
1.1%
2021 |
8.6%
2021 |
Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.37%
2022 |
3.81%
2023 |
Net energy imports use share |
-274.9%
2022 |
404%
2023 |
Electric power consumption per capita |
1,373 kWh
2022 |
5,042 kWh
2023 |
Renewable electricity output share |
3.78%
2021 |
11.9%
2021 |
Hydroelectric share |
1.98%
2022 |
0%
2021 |
Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
---|---|---|
% of world population |
0.57%
2024 |
0.007%
2024 |
Annual migration change |
-17,735
2024 |
+6,323
2024 |
Urban population |
71.9%
2024 |
95%
2024 |
Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
Average male height |
5.7 ft
2025 |
5.72 ft
2025 |
Average female height |
5.21 ft
2025 |
5.35 ft
2025 |
Quality of life index |
37.8
2025 |
80.1
2025 |
Corruption Perceptions Index |
26
2024 |
46
2024 |
Higher education index |
50
2025 |
72
2025 |
Homicides per 100K people |
9.41
2013 |
0.56
2023 |
Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
27.3
2019 |
4.1
2019 |
Visa free countries |
44
2025 |
172
2025 |
Adult literacy rate |
84.1%
2021 |
94.9%
2021 |
English speaking |
35%
2023 |
88.3%
2023 |
People using the Internet |
81.7%
2023 |
92.1%
2023 |
Health
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Government health expenditure per capita |
$254.6
2022 |
$3,353
2022 |
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$121.8
2022 |
$1,007
2022 |
Life expectancy |
72.5 years
2025 |
83.6 years
2025 |
Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
1.27%
2022 |
0%
2022 |
Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.01
2022 |
4.28
2021 |
Age at first childbirth | n/a |
29.8 years
2023 |
Maternal mortality per 100K births |
66
2023 |
8
2023 |
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
22.6
2023 |
5.5
2023 |
Obesity rate |
41.4%
2022 |
32.8%
2022 |
Diabetes prevalence |
13.4%
2024 |
10%
2024 |
Air quality index |
14
2025 |
66
2025 |
Tobacco use prevalence |
19.2%
2022 |
24.7%
2022 |
Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.24 liters
2020 |
7.11 liters
2020 |
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