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Iraq vs Pakistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 251M in Pakistan (ranked 5/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 297,638 sq mi for Pakistan (ranked 57th vs. 35th).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Pakistan
Population
48289334
260356147
Population rank 33/197 5/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$372B
2024
GDP rank 50/197 43/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$1,479
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 163/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$6,252
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$262B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
70.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$1,041
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 140/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$1,668
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 297,638 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
871 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
3.61
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Iraq and Pakistan: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Pakistan economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Pakistan
2024 $279,641,257,615 $371,570,000,121
2023 $268,881,051,644 $336,686,348,609
2022 $287,372,232,138 $374,890,295,667
2021 $209,691,945,713 $348,516,647,445
2020 $180,898,797,517 $300,425,609,818
2019 $233,636,097,800 $320,909,472,771
2018 $227,367,469,034 $356,128,166,705
2017 $187,217,660,051 $339,205,534,861
2016 $166,743,557,748 $313,630,000,130
2015 $166,774,104,959 $299,963,590,535
2014 $228,415,656,175 $271,390,474,858
2013 $234,637,675,129 $258,657,231,672
2012 $218,002,476,129 $250,106,966,105
2011 $185,749,664,444 $230,586,581,060
2010 $138,516,722,650 $196,709,621,850
2009 $111,657,580,326 $187,337,783,856
2008 $131,614,434,154 $202,203,748,584
2007 $88,837,057,320 $184,140,869,997
2006 $65,147,051,918 $161,871,385,506
2005 $50,065,104,668 $145,208,562,961
2004 $36,633,669,269 $132,216,048,339
2003 $21,921,569,479 $112,371,913,741
2002 $32,928,454,672 $97,923,302,809
2001 $36,176,430,129 $97,145,618,480
2000 $48,364,250,944 $99,484,802,345
1999 $36,881,601,584 $62,973,857,069
1998 $20,617,405,044 $62,191,955,814
1997 $20,764,857,056 $62,433,340,468
1996 $10,433,698,621 $63,320,170,084
1995 $12,894,029,888 $60,636,071,684
1994 $3,991,349,283 $52,293,470,813
1993 $1,031,944,881 $51,809,999,353
1992 $553,671,958 $48,884,671,947
1991 $407,796,350 $45,625,336,680
1990 $180,408,064,516 $40,010,423,970
1989 $65,831,935,484 $40,171,106,279
1988 $62,684,516,129 $38,472,742,808
1987 $56,774,193,548 $33,351,529,275
1986 $47,264,516,129 $31,899,070,056
1985 $48,425,161,290 $31,144,920,844
1984 $46,938,387,097 $31,151,825,467
1983 $40,712,903,226 $28,691,889,764
1982 $42,382,333,333 $30,725,971,564
1981 $37,823,000,000 $28,100,606,061
1980 $52,569,000,000 $23,654,444,444
1979 $37,816,457,839 $19,688,383,838
1978 $23,762,275,652 $17,811,515,152
1977 $19,838,130,715 $15,126,060,606
1976 $17,754,825,601 $13,168,080,808
1975 $13,458,516,763 $11,230,606,061
1974 $11,516,762,614 $8,899,191,919
1973 $5,134,367,778 $6,383,429,490
1972 $4,113,848,002 $9,415,016,360
1971 $3,865,346,535 $10,665,896,682
1970 $3,281,318,687 $10,027,509,450
1969 $3,007,758,797 $8,683,116,338
1968 $2,896,598,841 $8,041,999,160
1967 $2,551,522,656 $7,464,510,710
1966 $2,530,306,096 $6,561,108,778
1965 $2,335,785,506 $5,929,231,415
1964 $2,136,408,198 $5,204,955,901
1963 $1,805,901,510 $4,630,827,383
1962 $1,784,174,541 $4,310,163,797
1961 $1,671,960,965 $4,118,647,627
1960 $1,537,252,193 $3,749,265,015

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

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Iraq and Pakistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Pakistan
2024 $6,074 $1,479
2023 $5,965 $1,360
2022 $6,521 $1,538
2021 $4,868 $1,455
2020 $4,295 $1,278
2019 $5,672 $1,390
2018 $5,647 $1,569
2017 $4,759 $1,519
2016 $4,334 $1,425
2015 $4,440 $1,380
2014 $6,249 $1,267
2013 $6,650 $1,225
2012 $6,478 $1,204
2011 $5,776 $1,132
2010 $4,462 $987
2009 $3,715 $964
2008 $4,543 $1,067
2007 $3,129 $998
2006 $2,277 $901
2005 $1,762 $828
2004 $1,328 $772
2003 $818 $672
2002 $1,266 $600
2001 $1,436 $610
2000 $1,980 $642
1999 $1,560 $418
1998 $901 $424
1997 $936 $438
1996 $485 $457
1995 $619 $451
1994 $198.2 $400
1993 $53.7 $408
1992 $30.3 $396
1991 $23 $380
1990 $10,261 $344
1989 $3,791 $358
1988 $3,707 $354
1987 $3,436 $317
1986 $2,940 $314
1985 $3,088 $317
1984 $3,066 $327
1983 $2,743 $311
1982 $2,942 $345
1981 $2,700 $328
1980 $3,868 $287.4
1979 $2,871 $249.2
1978 $1,863 $233.4
1977 $1,609 $204.7
1976 $1,489 $183.9
1975 $1,166 $161.7
1974 $1,031 $132
1973 $476 $97.5
1972 $394 $148.1
1971 $384 $172.5
1970 $337 $166.7
1969 $320 $148.5
1968 $319 $141.6
1967 $290.6 $135.2
1966 $298.2 $122.2
1965 $284.8 $113.6
1964 $269.4 $102.5
1963 $235.5 $93.7
1962 $240.7 $89.5
1961 $232.4 $87.8
1960 $218.9 $82

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

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Iraq vs. Pakistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Pakistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Pakistan
2026 72.6 68.1
2025 72.5 67.9
2024 72.4 67.8
2023 72.3 67.6
2022 72 67.4
2021 70.7 65.8
2020 69.7 65.7
2019 71.2 66.7
2018 71.1 66.5
2017 69.8 66.2
2016 68.7 65.9
2015 70 65.6
2014 69.7 65.4
2013 69 65.1
2012 68.8 64.9
2011 68.4 64.7
2010 68.1 64.4
2009 67.8 64.2
2008 66.5 64
2007 64.4 63.8
2006 64 63.6
2005 64.9 62.4
2004 64.6 63.1
2003 64.8 62.8
2002 65.7 62.6
2001 65.3 62.2
2000 64.9 61.9
1999 64.5 61.5
1998 64.4 61.1
1997 64.2 60.6
1996 64.6 60.5
1995 64.8 60.3
1994 65 60.2
1993 65.3 60.1
1992 65.3 60
1991 61.3 59.9
1990 57.6 59.7
1989 57.5 59.5
1988 56.7 59.4
1987 60.3 59.2
1986 60 59.2
1985 59.8 59.1
1984 59.5 58.9
1983 59.3 58.7
1982 59 58.3
1981 58.7 57.8
1980 60.9 57.2
1979 64.4 56.6
1978 64.2 56.1
1977 63.9 55.5
1976 63.6 55.1
1975 61.4 54.7
1974 61 54.3
1973 62.3 54.1
1972 61.8 53.8
1971 61.3 49
1970 60.5 52.9
1969 59.6 52.3
1968 59 51.6
1967 58.4 50.8
1966 57.3 49.8
1965 56.4 48.5
1964 55.2 47.8
1963 54.4 46.8
1962 53.5 45.9
1961 52.3 45
1960 51.5 44.1
1959 49.7 43.3
1958 49 42.5
1957 47.7 41.6
1956 46.4 40.6
1955 45 39.6
1954 43.5 38.6
1953 42.1 37.6
1952 40.5 36.5
1951 39 35.4
1950 37.4 34.2

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

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Iraq and Pakistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Pakistan
1x
Year Population
Iraq Pakistan
2024 46,042,015 251,269,164
2023 45,074,049 247,504,495
2022 44,070,551 243,700,667
2021 43,071,211 239,477,801
2020 42,116,605 235,001,746
2019 41,192,171 230,800,899
2018 40,265,624 226,928,892
2017 39,337,353 223,273,967
2016 38,469,627 220,138,869
2015 37,560,535 217,290,883
2014 36,550,059 214,264,647
2013 35,281,989 211,073,978
2012 33,654,842 207,667,125
2011 32,161,424 203,746,065
2010 31,045,366 199,239,047
2009 30,058,206 194,376,534
2008 28,971,036 189,499,113
2007 28,391,607 184,493,231
2006 28,616,515 179,682,690
2005 28,407,448 175,453,212
2004 27,577,878 171,286,000
2003 26,802,659 167,110,248
2002 26,006,559 163,222,549
2001 25,197,840 159,270,907
2000 24,424,056 154,879,127
1999 23,636,527 150,565,377
1998 22,884,399 146,522,356
1997 22,176,593 142,531,804
1996 21,501,321 138,557,092
1995 20,825,860 134,582,253
1994 20,139,807 130,748,083
1993 19,201,195 127,020,117
1992 18,300,845 123,546,848
1991 17,767,253 120,060,406
1990 17,581,206 116,155,576
1989 17,364,542 112,336,629
1988 16,908,819 108,724,739
1987 16,521,049 105,130,717
1986 16,074,145 101,606,764
1985 15,683,430 98,229,285
1984 15,310,733 95,164,936
1983 14,840,555 92,227,711
1982 14,406,083 89,089,246
1981 14,006,381 85,802,049
1980 13,591,992 82,291,010
1979 13,170,365 78,997,039
1978 12,753,355 76,307,379
1977 12,331,046 73,901,827
1976 11,927,651 71,620,254
1975 11,543,639 69,461,175
1974 11,167,761 67,415,487
1973 10,795,869 65,461,912
1972 10,430,164 63,583,194
1971 10,077,809 61,847,899
1970 9,735,611 60,166,719
1969 9,403,356 58,460,939
1968 9,085,016 56,810,507
1967 8,778,869 55,214,768
1966 8,485,104 53,678,667
1965 8,202,140 52,209,010
1964 7,929,566 50,799,999
1963 7,667,928 49,447,776
1962 7,413,875 48,156,128
1961 7,194,553 46,921,277
1960 7,022,052 45,709,310

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Pakistan

Fertility rate
Iraq

Pakistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Pakistan
2023 3.25 3.61
2022 3.29 3.66
2021 3.36 3.72
2020 3.42 3.77
2019 3.48 3.81
2018 3.55 3.86
2017 3.64 3.9
2016 3.84 3.9
2015 4.08 3.99
2014 4.31 4.06
2013 4.44 4.13
2012 4.54 4.2
2011 4.59 4.31
2010 4.46 4.4
2009 4.38 4.47
2008 4.37 4.51
2007 4.4 4.55
2006 4.46 4.59
2005 4.45 4.6
2004 4.53 4.68
2003 4.58 4.89
2002 4.67 5.01
2001 4.8 5.18
2000 4.92 5.35
1999 5.04 5.46
1998 5.11 5.51
1997 5.19 5.64
1996 5.25 5.77
1995 5.36 5.89
1994 5.49 6.01
1993 5.61 6.11
1992 5.72 6.21
1991 5.83 6.29
1990 5.93 6.36
1989 5.99 6.43
1988 6.05 6.48
1987 6.11 6.52
1986 6.18 6.55
1985 6.25 6.59
1984 6.32 6.62
1983 6.39 6.64
1982 6.46 6.67
1981 6.53 6.7
1980 6.59 6.73
1979 6.66 6.76
1978 6.73 6.78
1977 6.8 6.8
1976 6.86 6.81
1975 6.91 6.81
1974 6.95 6.81
1973 6.99 6.81
1972 7.02 6.81
1971 7.06 6.8
1970 7.07 6.8
1969 7.08 6.8
1968 7.06 6.8
1967 7.03 6.8
1966 7.02 6.8
1965 7.02 6.8
1964 7.01 6.8
1963 7.01 6.8
1962 6.99 6.8
1961 5.8 6.8
1960 5.3 6.8

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

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Iraq and Pakistan demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Pakistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Pakistan
2024 21.6 21.5
2023 21.4 21.3
2022 21.1 21.2
2021 20.9 21
2020 20.6 20.9
2019 20.4 20.7
2018 20.1 20.5
2017 19.9 20.4
2016 19.7 20.3
2015 19.5 20.3
2014 19.4 20.2
2013 19.3 20.1
2012 19.2 20
2011 19.1 19.9
2010 19 19.8
2009 18.9 19.6
2008 18.8 19.4
2007 18.7 19.2
2006 18.6 19
2005 18.5 18.9
2004 18.3 18.7
2003 18.2 18.5
2002 18.1 18.4
2001 18 18.3
2000 17.9 18.1
1999 17.9 18
1998 17.8 17.9
1997 17.7 17.8
1996 17.6 17.8
1995 17.5 17.8
1994 17.4 17.8
1993 17.3 17.8
1992 17.3 17.9
1991 17.2 18
1990 17.1 18
1989 17 18
1988 16.9 18.1
1987 16.9 18.1
1986 16.8 18.2
1985 16.7 18.2
1984 16.6 18.3
1983 16.6 18.4
1982 16.5 18.4
1981 16.5 18.3
1980 16.5 18.2
1979 16.5 18
1978 16.6 18
1977 16.6 17.9
1976 16.7 17.9
1975 17 17.9
1974 17.2 17.9
1973 17.5 18
1972 17.7 18
1971 17.9 18.1
1970 18.1 18.2
1969 18.3 18.4
1968 18.5 18.5
1967 18.7 18.6
1966 19 18.7
1965 19.3 18.8
1964 19.5 18.9
1963 19.8 19
1962 20.1 19
1961 20.4 19.1
1960 20.4 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Pakistan
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$358B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
1.95%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
2.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
943,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
-6.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
6.96%
2025
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
20.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
48.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
25.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
4.2%
2018
Listed domestic companies n/a
530
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$52.1B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$18.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$34.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
966,000
2012
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
2.8%
2020
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Iraq Pakistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
471 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$12.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
204 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
0.81 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
63.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
41.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
9.25%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
39.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,373 kWh
2022
606 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
28.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
20%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
15.6%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
95.6%
2023

Society

Iraq Pakistan
% of world population
0.57%
2024
3.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
-1,235,336
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
39.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
4.34
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
58.9%
2021
English speaking
35%
2023
48.9%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
27.4%
2023

Health

Iraq Pakistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$30.5
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
9.67%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
1.16
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
58.5
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
31.4%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
2
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
18.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
0.08 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Pakistan
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
1,185 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
138,977 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
13,907 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
164,151 mi
2025

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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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