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Iraq vs Mongolia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 3.52M in Mongolia (ranked 132/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 601,740 sq mi for Mongolia (ranked 57th vs. 18th).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Mongolia ranks 121/197 ($23.8B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Mongolia ranks 105/197 ($6,751).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Mongolia
Population
48289334
3620317
Population rank 33/197 132/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$23.8B
2024
GDP rank 50/197 121/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$6,751
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 105/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$19,145
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$10.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
44.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$2,974
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 101/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$5,311
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 601,740 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
2.7
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
27.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
72.5 years
2026

Iraq and Mongolia: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Mongolia economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Mongolia
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Mongolia
2024 $279,641,257,615 $23,794,540,025
2023 $268,881,051,644 $20,325,121,394
2022 $287,372,232,138 $17,146,471,714
2021 $209,691,945,713 $15,286,441,738
2020 $180,898,797,517 $13,312,981,429
2019 $233,636,097,800 $14,206,359,018
2018 $227,367,469,034 $13,178,094,720
2017 $187,217,660,051 $11,480,847,741
2016 $166,743,557,748 $11,181,350,649
2015 $166,774,104,959 $11,619,892,591
2014 $228,415,656,175 $12,226,514,668
2013 $234,637,675,129 $12,582,122,604
2012 $218,002,476,129 $12,292,770,632
2011 $185,749,664,444 $10,409,797,378
2010 $138,516,722,650 $7,189,481,999
2009 $111,657,580,326 $4,583,850,368
2008 $131,614,434,154 $5,623,216,608
2007 $88,837,057,320 $4,234,999,704
2006 $65,147,051,918 $3,414,055,662
2005 $50,065,104,668 $2,523,471,601
2004 $36,633,669,269 $1,992,066,808
2003 $21,921,569,479 $1,595,297,356
2002 $32,928,454,672 $1,396,555,720
2001 $36,176,430,129 $1,267,997,934
2000 $48,364,250,944 $1,136,896,124
1999 $36,881,601,584 $1,057,408,589
1998 $20,617,405,044 $1,124,440,205
1997 $20,764,857,056 $1,180,934,203
1996 $10,433,698,621 $1,345,719,472
1995 $12,894,029,888 $1,452,165,005
1994 $3,991,349,283 $925,817,092
1993 $1,031,944,881 $768,401,634
1992 $553,671,958 $1,317,611,864
1991 $407,796,350 $2,379,018,326
1990 $180,408,064,516 $2,560,785,660
1989 $65,831,935,484 $3,576,966,800
1988 $62,684,516,129 $3,204,461,567
1987 $56,774,193,548 $3,020,611,600
1986 $47,264,516,129 $2,896,178,867
1985 $48,425,161,290 $2,186,505,475
1984 $46,938,387,097 $2,098,734,600
1983 $40,712,903,226 $2,725,736,633
1982 $42,382,333,333 $2,552,401,933
1981 $37,823,000,000 $2,310,099,100
1980 $52,569,000,000 $2,101,394,100
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 Mongolia economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Mongolia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Mongolia
2024 $6,074 $6,751
2023 $5,965 $5,839
2022 $6,521 $4,994
2021 $4,868 $4,518
2020 $4,295 $4,001
2019 $5,672 $4,348
2018 $5,647 $4,108
2017 $4,759 $3,646
2016 $4,334 $3,620
2015 $4,440 $3,839
2014 $6,249 $4,126
2013 $6,650 $4,340
2012 $6,478 $4,329
2011 $5,776 $3,736
2010 $4,462 $2,625
2009 $3,715 $1,703
2008 $4,543 $2,127
2007 $3,129 $1,628
2006 $2,277 $1,330
2005 $1,762 $995
2004 $1,328 $794
2003 $818 $643
2002 $1,266 $570
2001 $1,436 $524
2000 $1,980 $476
1999 $1,560 $449
1998 $901 $484
1997 $936 $515
1996 $485 $596
1995 $619 $653
1994 $198.2 $423
1993 $53.7 $355
1992 $30.3 $608
1991 $23 $1,099
1990 $10,261 $1,220
1989 $3,791 $1,684
1988 $3,707 $1,543
1987 $3,436 $1,493
1986 $2,940 $1,469
1985 $3,088 $1,138
1984 $3,066 $1,120
1983 $2,743 $1,490
1982 $2,942 $1,430
1981 $2,700 $1,325
1980 $3,868 $1,235
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. Mongolia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Mongolia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Mongolia
2026 72.6 72.5
2025 72.5 72.2
2024 72.4 72
2023 72.3 71.7
2022 72 71.5
2021 70.7 68.6
2020 69.7 70
2019 71.2 70.7
2018 71.1 70.6
2017 69.8 70.2
2016 68.7 69.7
2015 70 69.2
2014 69.7 68.7
2013 69 68.2
2012 68.8 67.6
2011 68.4 67.2
2010 68.1 67.1
2009 67.8 67.2
2008 66.5 67.1
2007 64.4 66.5
2006 64 65.6
2005 64.9 64.8
2004 64.6 64.3
2003 64.8 64.1
2002 65.7 64
2001 65.3 63.8
2000 64.9 63.5
1999 64.5 62.8
1998 64.4 62.1
1997 64.2 61.4
1996 64.6 61
1995 64.8 60.9
1994 65 60.9
1993 65.3 60.8
1992 65.3 60.4
1991 61.3 59.8
1990 57.6 58.8
1989 57.5 58.1
1988 56.7 57.5
1987 60.3 57.1
1986 60 56.8
1985 59.8 56.4
1984 59.5 56.1
1983 59.3 55.9
1982 59 55.6
1981 58.7 55.4
1980 60.9 55.2
1979 64.4 55.1
1978 64.2 54.9
1977 63.9 54.8
1976 63.6 54.6
1975 61.4 54.3
1974 61 54
1973 62.3 53.6
1972 61.8 53.1
1971 61.3 52.6
1970 60.5 52
1969 59.6 51.4
1968 59 50.8
1967 58.4 50.1
1966 57.3 49.4
1965 56.4 48.7
1964 55.2 47.9
1963 54.4 47.1
1962 53.5 46.3
1961 52.3 45.4
1960 51.5 44.5
1959 49.7 43.7
1958 49 42.8
1957 47.7 40.4
1956 46.4 41.4
1955 45 40.7
1954 43.5 40.2
1953 42.1 39.8
1952 40.5 39.4
1951 39 39.1
1950 37.4 38.6

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

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Iraq and Mongolia population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Mongolia
1x
Year Population
Iraq Mongolia
2024 46,042,015 3,524,788
2023 45,074,049 3,481,145
2022 44,070,551 3,433,748
2021 43,071,211 3,383,741
2020 42,116,605 3,327,204
2019 41,192,171 3,267,673
2018 40,265,624 3,208,189
2017 39,337,353 3,148,917
2016 38,469,627 3,088,856
2015 37,560,535 3,026,864
2014 36,550,059 2,963,113
2013 35,281,989 2,899,011
2012 33,654,842 2,839,705
2011 32,161,424 2,786,317
2010 31,045,366 2,738,622
2009 30,058,206 2,691,115
2008 28,971,036 2,643,201
2007 28,391,607 2,601,850
2006 28,616,515 2,567,168
2005 28,407,448 2,536,407
2004 27,577,878 2,508,412
2003 26,802,659 2,480,374
2002 26,006,559 2,449,027
2001 25,197,840 2,417,751
2000 24,424,056 2,388,299
1999 23,636,527 2,356,813
1998 22,884,399 2,323,809
1997 22,176,593 2,291,750
1996 21,501,321 2,259,507
1995 20,825,860 2,224,945
1994 20,139,807 2,189,395
1993 19,201,195 2,165,130
1992 18,300,845 2,167,790
1991 17,767,253 2,165,342
1990 17,581,206 2,098,710
1989 17,364,542 2,124,185
1988 16,908,819 2,076,322
1987 16,521,049 2,022,800
1986 16,074,145 1,970,965
1985 15,683,430 1,921,514
1984 15,310,733 1,874,349
1983 14,840,555 1,829,092
1982 14,406,083 1,785,364
1981 14,006,381 1,742,857
1980 13,591,992 1,701,335
1979 13,170,365 1,660,659
1978 12,753,355 1,619,468
1977 12,331,046 1,576,245
1976 11,927,651 1,531,945
1975 11,543,639 1,488,296
1974 11,167,761 1,446,050
1973 10,795,869 1,405,502
1972 10,430,164 1,366,821
1971 10,077,809 1,330,071
1970 9,735,611 1,295,272
1969 9,403,356 1,262,284
1968 9,085,016 1,229,930
1967 8,778,869 1,196,996
1966 8,485,104 1,163,754
1965 8,202,140 1,131,177
1964 7,929,566 1,100,234
1963 7,667,928 1,071,362
1962 7,413,875 1,041,444
1961 7,194,553 1,009,284
1960 7,022,052 977,595

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Mongolia

Fertility rate
Iraq

Mongolia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Mongolia
2023 3.25 2.7
2022 3.29 2.7
2021 3.36 2.8
2020 3.42 2.9
2019 3.48 3
2018 3.55 2.9
2017 3.64 2.8
2016 3.84 3
2015 4.08 3
2014 4.31 3.1
2013 4.44 3
2012 4.54 2.7
2011 4.59 2.6
2010 4.46 2.4
2009 4.38 2.8
2008 4.37 2.6
2007 4.4 2.3
2006 4.46 2.1
2005 4.45 2
2004 4.53 2
2003 4.58 2
2002 4.67 2.1
2001 4.8 2.2
2000 4.92 2.2
1999 5.04 2.3
1998 5.11 2.3
1997 5.19 2.4
1996 5.25 2.5
1995 5.36 2.77
1994 5.49 2.7
1993 5.61 2.5
1992 5.72 3.5
1991 5.83 4
1990 5.93 4.5
1989 5.99 4.42
1988 6.05 4.65
1987 6.11 4.83
1986 6.18 5.03
1985 6.25 5.26
1984 6.32 5.45
1983 6.39 5.63
1982 6.46 5.8
1981 6.53 5.98
1980 6.59 6.21
1979 6.66 6.42
1978 6.73 6.62
1977 6.8 6.79
1976 6.86 6.93
1975 6.91 7.07
1974 6.95 7.17
1973 6.99 7.24
1972 7.02 7.28
1971 7.06 7.3
1970 7.07 7.31
1969 7.08 7.34
1968 7.06 7.37
1967 7.03 7.39
1966 7.02 7.41
1965 7.02 7.38
1964 7.01 7.33
1963 7.01 7.24
1962 6.99 7.1
1961 5.8 6.96
1960 5.3 6.82

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

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Iraq and Mongolia demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Mongolia
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Mongolia
2024 21.6 27.8
2023 21.4 27.7
2022 21.1 27.6
2021 20.9 27.4
2020 20.6 27.3
2019 20.4 27.2
2018 20.1 27.1
2017 19.9 27
2016 19.7 26.9
2015 19.5 26.7
2014 19.4 26.5
2013 19.3 26.3
2012 19.2 26.1
2011 19.1 25.8
2010 19 25.4
2009 18.9 25.1
2008 18.8 24.8
2007 18.7 24.5
2006 18.6 24.2
2005 18.5 23.8
2004 18.3 23.4
2003 18.2 23
2002 18.1 22.6
2001 18 22.2
2000 17.9 21.8
1999 17.9 21.4
1998 17.8 21
1997 17.7 20.7
1996 17.6 20.4
1995 17.5 20
1994 17.4 19.8
1993 17.3 19.5
1992 17.3 19.3
1991 17.2 19.1
1990 17.1 19
1989 17 18.8
1988 16.9 18.7
1987 16.9 18.7
1986 16.8 18.6
1985 16.7 18.5
1984 16.6 18.4
1983 16.6 18.2
1982 16.5 18
1981 16.5 17.9
1980 16.5 17.7
1979 16.5 17.5
1978 16.6 17.4
1977 16.6 17.3
1976 16.7 17.2
1975 17 17.2
1974 17.2 17.2
1973 17.5 17.2
1972 17.7 17.3
1971 17.9 17.5
1970 18.1 17.7
1969 18.3 18
1968 18.5 18.4
1967 18.7 19
1966 19 19.6
1965 19.3 20.3
1964 19.5 21
1963 19.8 21.7
1962 20.1 22.2
1961 20.4 22.5
1960 20.4 22.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Mongolia
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$19B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
37.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
3.66%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
0.74%
2024
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
+1.39%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
5.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
44.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
38.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
63.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
24.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.4%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$5.51B
2024
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$528M
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
66,900
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
0.64%
2020
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Iraq Mongolia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
1,891 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$8.68
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
27.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
7.85 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
94.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
1.01%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
-226.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,373 kWh
2022
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
10.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
0.81%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iraq Mongolia
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
+79
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
71%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
49
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
38
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
5.59
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
21
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
98.6%
2023
English speaking
35%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
83%
2023

Health

Iraq Mongolia
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$360
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$175.5
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
72.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
3.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
4.13
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
41
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
13.6
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
29.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
7.68 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Mongolia
% of world land
0.29%
2026
1.05%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
170,717 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
414,933 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
54,709 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
70,339 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) (2000–2025, 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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