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Iraq vs Morocco statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 38.1M in Morocco (ranked 39/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 172,317 sq mi for Morocco (ranked 57th vs. 55th).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Morocco ranks 58/197 ($161B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Morocco ranks 127/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Morocco
Population
48289334
38871720
Population rank 33/197 41/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$161B
2024
GDP rank 50/197 58/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 127/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$10,415
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$109B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$2,857
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 104/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$5,678
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 172,317 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
225.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
2.23
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
75.9 years
2026

Iraq and Morocco: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Morocco economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Morocco
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Morocco
2024 $279,641,257,615 $160,610,994,055
2023 $268,881,051,644 $146,036,093,667
2022 $287,372,232,138 $131,245,312,804
2021 $209,691,945,713 $142,022,058,447
2020 $180,898,797,517 $121,353,645,057
2019 $233,636,097,800 $128,920,266,409
2018 $227,367,469,034 $127,341,147,582
2017 $187,217,660,051 $118,540,573,368
2016 $166,743,557,748 $111,572,947,005
2015 $166,774,104,959 $110,413,823,842
2014 $228,415,656,175 $119,130,841,412
2013 $234,637,675,129 $115,739,287,305
2012 $218,002,476,129 $106,937,392,311
2011 $185,749,664,444 $110,080,631,332
2010 $138,516,722,650 $100,865,329,473
2009 $111,657,580,326 $101,154,952,241
2008 $131,614,434,154 $101,822,906,949
2007 $88,837,057,320 $86,947,913,287
2006 $65,147,051,918 $75,883,823,301
2005 $50,065,104,668 $68,852,658,069
2004 $36,633,669,269 $66,114,145,451
2003 $21,921,569,479 $58,029,363,354
2002 $32,928,454,672 $47,077,192,188
2001 $36,176,430,129 $43,831,480,208
2000 $48,364,250,944 $43,017,455,402
1999 $36,881,601,584 $46,266,428,648
1998 $20,617,405,044 $46,497,608,725
1997 $20,764,857,056 $39,147,844,526
1996 $10,433,698,621 $43,161,571,528
1995 $12,894,029,888 $39,030,285,468
1994 $3,991,349,283 $35,604,137,423
1993 $1,031,944,881 $31,655,473,664
1992 $553,671,958 $33,711,069,431
1991 $407,796,350 $32,285,573,574
1990 $180,408,064,516 $30,179,954,775
1989 $65,831,935,484 $26,314,313,191
1988 $62,684,516,129 $25,705,296,184
1987 $56,774,193,548 $21,765,195,948
1986 $47,264,516,129 $19,462,085,540
1985 $48,425,161,290 $14,991,283,216
1984 $46,938,387,097 $14,824,667,954
1983 $40,712,903,226 $16,251,408,128
1982 $42,382,333,333 $17,692,276,734
1981 $37,823,000,000 $17,788,185,479
1980 $52,569,000,000 $21,728,516,153
1979 $37,816,457,839 $15,911,994,817
1978 $23,762,275,652 $13,236,946,234
1977 $19,838,130,715 $11,049,783,872
1976 $17,754,825,601 $9,584,297,284
1975 $13,458,516,763 $8,984,853,005
1974 $11,516,762,614 $7,675,466,449
1973 $5,134,367,778 $6,242,145,880
1972 $4,113,848,002 $5,074,117,545
1971 $3,865,346,535 $4,356,669,034
1970 $3,281,318,687 $3,956,336,244
1969 $3,007,758,797 $3,651,622,669
1968 $2,896,598,841 $3,271,422,333
1967 $2,551,522,656 $3,046,345,314
1966 $2,530,306,096 $2,876,401,297
1965 $2,335,785,506 $2,948,331,090
1964 $2,136,408,198 $2,798,345,299
1963 $1,805,901,510 $2,657,252,578
1962 $1,784,174,541 $2,379,611,125
1961 $1,671,960,965 $2,025,693,540
1960 $1,537,252,193 $2,037,154,742

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

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Iraq and Morocco economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Morocco
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Morocco
2024 $6,074 $4,218
2023 $5,965 $3,872
2022 $6,521 $3,516
2021 $4,868 $3,843
2020 $4,295 $3,317
2019 $5,672 $3,560
2018 $5,647 $3,553
2017 $4,759 $3,344
2016 $4,334 $3,186
2015 $4,440 $3,190
2014 $6,249 $3,483
2013 $6,650 $3,425
2012 $6,478 $3,206
2011 $5,776 $3,345
2010 $4,462 $3,107
2009 $3,715 $3,158
2008 $4,543 $3,222
2007 $3,129 $2,788
2006 $2,277 $2,466
2005 $1,762 $2,268
2004 $1,328 $2,207
2003 $818 $1,962
2002 $1,266 $1,612
2001 $1,436 $1,521
2000 $1,980 $1,513
1999 $1,560 $1,651
1998 $901 $1,683
1997 $936 $1,439
1996 $485 $1,610
1995 $619 $1,478
1994 $198.2 $1,369
1993 $53.7 $1,236
1992 $30.3 $1,337
1991 $23 $1,302
1990 $10,261 $1,238
1989 $3,791 $1,099
1988 $3,707 $1,094
1987 $3,436 $944
1986 $2,940 $861
1985 $3,088 $678
1984 $3,066 $687
1983 $2,743 $772
1982 $2,942 $862
1981 $2,700 $890
1980 $3,868 $1,117
1979 $2,871 $839
1978 $1,863 $716
1977 $1,609 $613
1976 $1,489 $545
1975 $1,166 $524
1974 $1,031 $459
1973 $476 $382
1972 $394 $319
1971 $384 $280.6
1970 $337 $261.5
1969 $320 $247.8
1968 $319 $228
1967 $290.6 $218.1
1966 $298.2 $211.5
1965 $284.8 $222.7
1964 $269.4 $216.9
1963 $235.5 $211.3
1962 $240.7 $194.2
1961 $232.4 $169.8
1960 $218.9 $175.2

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

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Iraq vs. Morocco life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Morocco
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Morocco
2026 72.6 75.9
2025 72.5 75.7
2024 72.4 75.5
2023 72.3 75.3
2022 72 75.2
2021 70.7 73.4
2020 69.7 73.1
2019 71.2 74.2
2018 71.1 73.9
2017 69.8 73.6
2016 68.7 73.2
2015 70 72.9
2014 69.7 72.5
2013 69 72.1
2012 68.8 71.7
2011 68.4 71.3
2010 68.1 70.8
2009 67.8 70.5
2008 66.5 70.1
2007 64.4 69.6
2006 64 69.2
2005 64.9 68.7
2004 64.6 68.3
2003 64.8 68
2002 65.7 67.6
2001 65.3 67.2
2000 64.9 66.8
1999 64.5 66.4
1998 64.4 66
1997 64.2 65.6
1996 64.6 65.2
1995 64.8 64.7
1994 65 64.3
1993 65.3 63.9
1992 65.3 63.4
1991 61.3 62.9
1990 57.6 62.4
1989 57.5 61.8
1988 56.7 61.2
1987 60.3 60.6
1986 60 60
1985 59.8 59.2
1984 59.5 58.4
1983 59.3 57.7
1982 59 56.9
1981 58.7 56
1980 60.9 55.2
1979 64.4 54.4
1978 64.2 53.6
1977 63.9 52.8
1976 63.6 52
1975 61.4 51.4
1974 61 50.8
1973 62.3 50.2
1972 61.8 49.7
1971 61.3 49.2
1970 60.5 48.7
1969 59.6 48.2
1968 59 47.7
1967 58.4 47.1
1966 57.3 46.5
1965 56.4 45.9
1964 55.2 45.3
1963 54.4 44.8
1962 53.5 44.2
1961 52.3 43.7
1960 51.5 41.7
1959 49.7 42.7
1958 49 42.2
1957 47.7 41.7
1956 46.4 41.2
1955 45 40.8
1954 43.5 40.4
1953 42.1 40
1952 40.5 39.6
1951 39 39.1
1950 37.4 38.8

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

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Iraq and Morocco population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Morocco
1x
Year Population
Iraq Morocco
2024 46,042,015 38,081,173
2023 45,074,049 37,712,505
2022 44,070,551 37,329,064
2021 43,071,211 36,954,442
2020 42,116,605 36,584,208
2019 41,192,171 36,210,898
2018 40,265,624 35,839,760
2017 39,337,353 35,446,392
2016 38,469,627 35,023,457
2015 37,560,535 34,607,588
2014 36,550,059 34,204,780
2013 35,281,989 33,787,571
2012 33,654,842 33,355,241
2011 32,161,424 32,912,588
2010 31,045,366 32,467,016
2009 30,058,206 32,030,778
2008 28,971,036 31,606,767
2007 28,391,607 31,186,468
2006 28,616,515 30,771,178
2005 28,407,448 30,358,144
2004 27,577,878 29,953,018
2003 26,802,659 29,571,415
2002 26,006,559 29,198,142
2001 25,197,840 28,814,643
2000 24,424,056 28,423,435
1999 23,636,527 28,027,179
1998 22,884,399 27,621,648
1997 22,176,593 27,213,337
1996 21,501,321 26,808,107
1995 20,825,860 26,399,429
1994 20,139,807 26,000,822
1993 19,201,195 25,614,586
1992 18,300,845 25,212,468
1991 17,767,253 24,799,014
1990 17,581,206 24,375,551
1989 17,364,542 23,939,414
1988 16,908,819 23,500,524
1987 16,521,049 23,054,392
1986 16,074,145 22,600,803
1985 15,683,430 22,113,953
1984 15,310,733 21,593,778
1983 14,840,555 21,060,696
1982 14,406,083 20,520,318
1981 14,006,381 19,985,401
1980 13,591,992 19,459,943
1979 13,170,365 18,955,589
1978 12,753,355 18,477,385
1977 12,331,046 18,014,756
1976 11,927,651 17,574,182
1975 11,543,639 17,150,786
1974 11,167,761 16,733,842
1973 10,795,869 16,326,269
1972 10,430,164 15,924,692
1971 10,077,809 15,527,225
1970 9,735,611 15,129,449
1969 9,403,356 14,734,255
1968 9,085,016 14,347,899
1967 8,778,869 13,968,175
1966 8,485,104 13,597,065
1965 8,202,140 13,239,171
1964 7,929,566 12,898,886
1963 7,667,928 12,577,502
1962 7,413,875 12,253,092
1961 7,194,553 11,931,085
1960 7,022,052 11,624,933

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Morocco

Fertility rate
Iraq

Morocco
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Morocco
2023 3.25 2.23
2022 3.29 2.26
2021 3.36 2.29
2020 3.42 2.32
2019 3.48 2.34
2018 3.55 2.35
2017 3.64 2.38
2016 3.84 2.4
2015 4.08 2.41
2014 4.31 2.42
2013 4.44 2.48
2012 4.54 2.54
2011 4.59 2.6
2010 4.46 2.63
2009 4.38 2.62
2008 4.37 2.61
2007 4.4 2.62
2006 4.46 2.61
2005 4.45 2.61
2004 4.53 2.61
2003 4.58 2.61
2002 4.67 2.62
2001 4.8 2.69
2000 4.92 2.77
1999 5.04 2.88
1998 5.11 3.04
1997 5.19 3.15
1996 5.25 3.23
1995 5.36 3.3
1994 5.49 3.41
1993 5.61 3.55
1992 5.72 3.76
1991 5.83 3.95
1990 5.93 4.06
1989 5.99 4.22
1988 6.05 4.39
1987 6.11 4.58
1986 6.18 4.77
1985 6.25 4.99
1984 6.32 5.2
1983 6.39 5.41
1982 6.46 5.6
1981 6.53 5.71
1980 6.59 5.78
1979 6.66 5.85
1978 6.73 5.91
1977 6.8 6.04
1976 6.86 6.18
1975 6.91 6.3
1974 6.95 6.4
1973 6.99 6.48
1972 7.02 6.55
1971 7.06 6.62
1970 7.07 6.68
1969 7.08 6.73
1968 7.06 6.79
1967 7.03 6.85
1966 7.02 6.89
1965 7.02 6.93
1964 7.01 6.97
1963 7.01 7.01
1962 6.99 7.05
1961 5.8 6.97
1960 5.3 6.89

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

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Iraq and Morocco demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Morocco
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Morocco
2024 21.6 30.5
2023 21.4 30.2
2022 21.1 29.9
2021 20.9 29.5
2020 20.6 29.2
2019 20.4 28.9
2018 20.1 28.5
2017 19.9 28.2
2016 19.7 27.8
2015 19.5 27.5
2014 19.4 27.1
2013 19.3 26.7
2012 19.2 26.4
2011 19.1 26.1
2010 19 25.7
2009 18.9 25.4
2008 18.8 25
2007 18.7 24.7
2006 18.6 24.3
2005 18.5 24
2004 18.3 23.7
2003 18.2 23.4
2002 18.1 23.1
2001 18 22.8
2000 17.9 22.5
1999 17.9 22.2
1998 17.8 21.9
1997 17.7 21.6
1996 17.6 21.3
1995 17.5 21
1994 17.4 20.6
1993 17.3 20.3
1992 17.3 20
1991 17.2 19.7
1990 17.1 19.4
1989 17 19.2
1988 16.9 18.9
1987 16.9 18.7
1986 16.8 18.5
1985 16.7 18.3
1984 16.6 18.1
1983 16.6 18
1982 16.5 17.8
1981 16.5 17.7
1980 16.5 17.6
1979 16.5 17.4
1978 16.6 17.3
1977 16.6 17.2
1976 16.7 17.1
1975 17 16.9
1974 17.2 16.9
1973 17.5 16.8
1972 17.7 16.7
1971 17.9 16.7
1970 18.1 16.6
1969 18.3 16.6
1968 18.5 16.6
1967 18.7 16.7
1966 19 16.8
1965 19.3 16.9
1964 19.5 17
1963 19.8 17.2
1962 20.1 17.4
1961 20.4 17.6
1960 20.4 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Morocco
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$149B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
6.02%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
3.52%
2024
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
246,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
-3.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
11.8%
2022
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
52.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
61.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
31.9%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.7%
2013
Number of billionaires n/a
3
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
76
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$74.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$37.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$12.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
2,802,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
12%
2020
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
44.4%
2024

Energy

Iraq Morocco
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$16.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
70 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
1.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
90.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
4.92%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
93.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,373 kWh
2022
997 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
19.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
1.18%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iraq Morocco
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
-56,254
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
62.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
1.69
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
83
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
77.3%
2022
English speaking
35%
2023
18.4%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
91%
2023

Health

Iraq Morocco
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$232.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$86.5
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
75.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
0.62%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
0.74
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
70
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
16.6
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
11.9%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
13%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
0.5 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Morocco
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
4,525 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
115,013 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
22,293 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
35,626 mi
2022

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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)

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