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Iraq vs Montenegro statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 624K in Montenegro (ranked 166/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 5,193 sq mi for Montenegro (ranked 57th vs. 156th).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Montenegro ranks 155/197 ($8.27B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Montenegro ranks 77/197 ($13,263).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Montenegro
Population
48289334
612312
Population rank 33/197 166/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$8.27B
2024
GDP rank 50/197 155/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$13,263
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 77/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$34,063
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$5.02B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
60.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$8,058
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 64/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$11,119
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 5,193 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
117.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
1.74
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
40.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
77.6 years
2026

Iraq and Montenegro: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Montenegro economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Montenegro
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Montenegro
2024 $279,641,257,615 $8,270,016,671
2023 $268,881,051,644 $7,644,389,160
2022 $287,372,232,138 $6,251,215,144
2021 $209,691,945,713 $5,823,715,810
2020 $180,898,797,517 $4,723,571,498
2019 $233,636,097,800 $5,483,476,883
2018 $227,367,469,034 $5,433,467,175
2017 $187,217,660,051 $4,803,962,016
2016 $166,743,557,748 $4,357,469,330
2015 $166,774,104,959 $4,010,885,991
2014 $228,415,656,175 $4,579,636,602
2013 $234,637,675,129 $4,422,097,763
2012 $218,002,476,129 $4,071,829,462
2011 $185,749,664,444 $4,507,126,949
2010 $138,516,722,650 $4,136,936,189
2009 $111,657,580,326 $4,142,640,317
2008 $131,614,434,154 $4,540,861,726
2007 $88,837,057,320 $3,677,910,895
2006 $65,147,051,918 $2,717,702,923
2005 $50,065,104,668 $2,257,174,481
2004 $36,633,669,269 $2,073,234,418
2003 $21,921,569,479 $1,707,710,053
2002 $32,928,454,672 $1,284,685,051
2001 $36,176,430,129 $1,159,869,246
2000 $48,364,250,944 $984,293,044
1999 $36,881,601,584 $828,950,327
1998 $20,617,405,044 $854,261,161
1997 $20,764,857,056 $838,288,806
1996 $10,433,698,621 -
1995 $12,894,029,888 -
1994 $3,991,349,283 -
1993 $1,031,944,881 -
1992 $553,671,958 -
1991 $407,796,350 -
1990 $180,408,064,516 -
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 Montenegro economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Montenegro
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Montenegro
2024 $6,074 $13,263
2023 $5,965 $12,260
2022 $6,521 $10,025
2021 $4,868 $9,317
2020 $4,295 $7,539
2019 $5,672 $8,749
2018 $5,647 $8,674
2017 $4,759 $7,674
2016 $4,334 $6,968
2015 $4,440 $6,421
2014 $6,249 $7,342
2013 $6,650 $7,103
2012 $6,478 $6,552
2011 $5,776 $7,266
2010 $4,462 $6,679
2009 $3,715 $6,700
2008 $4,543 $7,360
2007 $3,129 $5,972
2006 $2,277 $4,419
2005 $1,762 $3,675
2004 $1,328 $3,380
2003 $818 $2,789
2002 $1,266 $2,107
2001 $1,436 $1,910
2000 $1,980 $1,627
1999 $1,560 $1,368
1998 $901 $1,406
1997 $936 $1,375
1996 $485 -
1995 $619 -
1994 $198.2 -
1993 $53.7 -
1992 $30.3 -
1991 $23 -
1990 $10,261 -
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. Montenegro life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Montenegro
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Montenegro
2026 72.6 77.6
2025 72.5 77.4
2024 72.4 77.3
2023 72.3 77.1
2022 72 75.9
2021 70.7 73.8
2020 69.7 75.9
2019 71.2 76.6
2018 71.1 76.9
2017 69.8 76.6
2016 68.7 76.6
2015 70 76.6
2014 69.7 76.5
2013 69 76.4
2012 68.8 76.2
2011 68.4 76
2010 68.1 75.7
2009 67.8 75.4
2008 66.5 75
2007 64.4 74.7
2006 64 74.7
2005 64.9 74.4
2004 64.6 74.4
2003 64.8 74.2
2002 65.7 74.1
2001 65.3 73.7
2000 64.9 73.6
1999 64.5 73.3
1998 64.4 73.4
1997 64.2 73.5
1996 64.6 73.6
1995 64.8 73.7
1994 65 73.8
1993 65.3 73.9
1992 65.3 73.8
1991 61.3 74
1990 57.6 73.9
1989 57.5 73.8
1988 56.7 73.4
1987 60.3 73.2
1986 60 72.8
1985 59.8 72.4
1984 59.5 72.3
1983 59.3 72.3
1982 59 72.3
1981 58.7 72.1
1980 60.9 72.2
1979 64.4 71.5
1978 64.2 71.9
1977 63.9 71.8
1976 63.6 72.1
1975 61.4 71.9
1974 61 71.6
1973 62.3 71.6
1972 61.8 71.2
1971 61.3 70.8
1970 60.5 70.4
1969 59.6 70.2
1968 59 69.8
1967 58.4 69.3
1966 57.3 68.6
1965 56.4 68.1
1964 55.2 67.4
1963 54.4 66.8
1962 53.5 66.4
1961 52.3 66.1
1960 51.5 65.7
1959 49.7 64.7
1958 49 63.8
1957 47.7 63
1956 46.4 62
1955 45 60.9
1954 43.5 60.8
1953 42.1 59.7
1952 40.5 59.1
1951 39 58.5
1950 37.4 58

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

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Iraq and Montenegro population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Montenegro
1x
Year Population
Iraq Montenegro
2024 46,042,015 623,525
2023 45,074,049 623,529
2022 44,070,551 623,591
2021 43,071,211 625,053
2020 42,116,605 626,590
2019 41,192,171 626,753
2018 40,265,624 626,438
2017 39,337,353 625,982
2016 38,469,627 625,353
2015 37,560,535 624,651
2014 36,550,059 623,744
2013 35,281,989 622,587
2012 33,654,842 621,418
2011 32,161,424 620,345
2010 31,045,366 619,428
2009 30,058,206 618,294
2008 28,971,036 616,969
2007 28,391,607 615,875
2006 28,616,515 615,025
2005 28,407,448 614,261
2004 27,577,878 613,353
2003 26,802,659 612,267
2002 26,006,559 609,828
2001 25,197,840 607,389
2000 24,424,056 604,950
1999 23,636,527 606,001
1998 22,884,399 607,662
1997 22,176,593 609,520
1996 21,501,321 611,003
1995 20,825,860 611,712
1994 20,139,807 611,389
1993 19,201,195 610,170
1992 18,300,845 608,516
1991 17,767,253 607,105
1990 17,581,206 606,372
1989 17,364,542 606,571
1988 16,908,819 607,413
1987 16,521,049 608,144
1986 16,074,145 607,711
1985 15,683,430 605,398
1984 15,310,733 600,884
1983 14,840,555 594,506
1982 14,406,083 587,001
1981 14,006,381 579,445
1980 13,591,992 572,608
1979 13,170,365 566,888
1978 12,753,355 562,065
1977 12,331,046 557,576
1976 11,927,651 552,562
1975 11,543,639 546,487
1974 11,167,761 538,902
1973 10,795,869 530,220
1972 10,430,164 521,785
1971 10,077,809 515,449
1970 9,735,611 512,407
1969 9,403,356 513,340
1968 9,085,016 517,481
1967 8,778,869 522,796
1966 8,485,104 526,419
1965 8,202,140 526,327
1964 7,929,566 521,753
1963 7,667,928 513,409
1962 7,413,875 502,558
1961 7,194,553 491,140
1960 7,022,052 480,579

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Montenegro

Fertility rate
Iraq

Montenegro
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Montenegro
2023 3.25 1.74
2022 3.29 1.8
2021 3.36 1.75
2020 3.42 1.75
2019 3.48 1.8
2018 3.55 1.8
2017 3.64 1.8
2016 3.84 1.8
2015 4.08 1.7
2014 4.31 1.75
2013 4.44 1.73
2012 4.54 1.72
2011 4.59 1.65
2010 4.46 1.7
2009 4.38 1.98
2008 4.37 1.89
2007 4.4 1.8
2006 4.46 1.73
2005 4.45 1.69
2004 4.53 1.73
2003 4.58 1.8
2002 4.67 1.81
2001 4.8 1.86
2000 4.92 1.9
1999 5.04 1.88
1998 5.11 1.89
1997 5.19 1.89
1996 5.25 1.92
1995 5.36 1.96
1994 5.49 1.94
1993 5.61 1.96
1992 5.72 2.01
1991 5.83 2.02
1990 5.93 1.95
1989 5.99 1.94
1988 6.05 2.01
1987 6.11 2.07
1986 6.18 2.09
1985 6.25 2.13
1984 6.32 2.14
1983 6.39 2.17
1982 6.46 2.19
1981 6.53 2.19
1980 6.59 2.22
1979 6.66 2.2
1978 6.73 2.25
1977 6.8 2.31
1976 6.86 2.35
1975 6.91 2.38
1974 6.95 2.43
1973 6.99 2.51
1972 7.02 2.61
1971 7.06 2.67
1970 7.07 2.69
1969 7.08 2.79
1968 7.06 2.8
1967 7.03 2.91
1966 7.02 3.09
1965 7.02 3.19
1964 7.01 3.28
1963 7.01 3.38
1962 6.99 3.44
1961 5.8 3.49
1960 5.3 3.53

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

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Iraq and Montenegro demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Montenegro
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Montenegro
2024 21.6 40.6
2023 21.4 40.3
2022 21.1 40.1
2021 20.9 39.9
2020 20.6 39.7
2019 20.4 39.4
2018 20.1 39
2017 19.9 38.6
2016 19.7 38.2
2015 19.5 37.8
2014 19.4 37.5
2013 19.3 37.1
2012 19.2 36.9
2011 19.1 36.6
2010 19 36.3
2009 18.9 36
2008 18.8 35.7
2007 18.7 35.4
2006 18.6 35
2005 18.5 34.7
2004 18.3 34.4
2003 18.2 34.2
2002 18.1 33.9
2001 18 33.6
2000 17.9 33.3
1999 17.9 33
1998 17.8 32.7
1997 17.7 32.3
1996 17.6 31.9
1995 17.5 31.6
1994 17.4 31.2
1993 17.3 30.8
1992 17.3 30.4
1991 17.2 30.1
1990 17.1 29.7
1989 17 29.5
1988 16.9 29.2
1987 16.9 28.9
1986 16.8 28.6
1985 16.7 28.2
1984 16.6 27.9
1983 16.6 27.5
1982 16.5 27.2
1981 16.5 26.8
1980 16.5 26.5
1979 16.5 26.3
1978 16.6 26
1977 16.6 25.7
1976 16.7 25.3
1975 17 25
1974 17.2 24.7
1973 17.5 24.4
1972 17.7 24.1
1971 17.9 23.9
1970 18.1 23.9
1969 18.3 23.8
1968 18.5 23.7
1967 18.7 23.6
1966 19 23.5
1965 19.3 23.4
1964 19.5 23.2
1963 19.8 23.1
1962 20.1 22.9
1961 20.4 22.8
1960 20.4 22.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Montenegro
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$7.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
43.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
1.83%
2024
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
-2.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
13.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
63.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
12.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
63.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
24.7%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
112
2012
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.79B
2012
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$1.74B
2024
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$855M
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
351,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
14.4%
2020
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
75.4%
2024

Energy

Iraq Montenegro
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
1,722 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$18.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
72.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
39.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
20.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
24.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,373 kWh
2022
4,564 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
61.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
53.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iraq Montenegro
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
-9,279
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
65.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
48.1:51.9
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
6.01 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
64.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
0.79
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
7.6
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
99%
2021
English speaking
35%
2023
26%
2025
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
88.9%
2024

Health

Iraq Montenegro
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$1,148
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$302
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
77.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
0.12%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
2.78
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
26.3 years
2010
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
18.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
10.7%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
32%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
10.3 liters
2019

Territory

Iraq Montenegro
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.009%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
8,329 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
1,017 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
3,193 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
4,823 mi
2010

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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) (2010, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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