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Iraq vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 57th vs. 164th).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Palestine
Population
48289334
5500288
Population rank 33/197 123/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 50/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$4,371
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 105/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$6,862
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Iraq and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Palestine
2024 $279,641,257,615 $13,711,100,000
2023 $268,881,051,644 $17,847,900,000
2022 $287,372,232,138 $19,165,500,000
2021 $209,691,945,713 $18,109,000,000
2020 $180,898,797,517 $15,531,700,000
2019 $233,636,097,800 $17,133,500,000
2018 $227,367,469,034 $16,276,600,000
2017 $187,217,660,051 $16,128,000,000
2016 $166,743,557,748 $15,405,400,000
2015 $166,774,104,959 $13,972,400,000
2014 $228,415,656,175 $13,989,700,000
2013 $234,637,675,129 $13,515,500,000
2012 $218,002,476,129 $12,208,400,000
2011 $185,749,664,444 $11,186,100,000
2010 $138,516,722,650 $9,681,500,000
2009 $111,657,580,326 $8,085,700,000
2008 $131,614,434,154 $7,310,400,000
2007 $88,837,057,320 $5,815,700,000
2006 $65,147,051,918 $5,348,300,000
2005 $50,065,104,668 $5,125,700,000
2004 $36,633,669,269 $4,603,100,000
2003 $21,921,569,479 $3,968,000,000
2002 $32,928,454,672 $3,555,800,000
2001 $36,176,430,129 $4,003,700,000
2000 $48,364,250,944 $4,313,600,000
1999 $36,881,601,584 $4,271,200,000
1998 $20,617,405,044 $4,067,800,000
1997 $20,764,857,056 $3,759,800,000
1996 $10,433,698,621 $3,409,600,000
1995 $12,894,029,888 $3,282,800,000
1994 $3,991,349,283 $2,843,300,000
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 Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Palestine
2024 $6,074 $2,592
2023 $5,965 $3,455
2022 $6,521 $3,800
2021 $4,868 $3,679
2020 $4,295 $3,234
2019 $5,672 $3,657
2018 $5,647 $3,562
2017 $4,759 $3,620
2016 $4,334 $3,528
2015 $4,440 $3,272
2014 $6,249 $3,352
2013 $6,650 $3,315
2012 $6,478 $3,067
2011 $5,776 $2,881
2010 $4,462 $2,557
2009 $3,715 $2,192
2008 $4,543 $2,035
2007 $3,129 $1,664
2006 $2,277 $1,570
2005 $1,762 $1,544
2004 $1,328 $1,422
2003 $818 $1,258
2002 $1,266 $1,156
2001 $1,436 $1,336
2000 $1,980 $1,476
1999 $1,560 $1,499
1998 $901 $1,465
1997 $936 $1,389
1996 $485 $1,317
1995 $619 $1,327
1994 $198.2 $1,202
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. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Palestine
2026 72.6 77.4
2025 72.5 73.1
2024 72.4 69.2
2023 72.3 65.2
2022 72 76.7
2021 70.7 73.9
2020 69.7 75
2019 71.2 75.8
2018 71.1 75.4
2017 69.8 75.2
2016 68.7 74.9
2015 70 74.6
2014 69.7 72.8
2013 69 74.1
2012 68.8 73.7
2011 68.4 73.6
2010 68.1 73.3
2009 67.8 72.3
2008 66.5 72.2
2007 64.4 72.1
2006 64 71.8
2005 64.9 72
2004 64.6 71.1
2003 64.8 71
2002 65.7 70.9
2001 65.3 69.8
2000 64.9 70.3
1999 64.5 70.8
1998 64.4 70.6
1997 64.2 70.3
1996 64.6 70
1995 64.8 69.6
1994 65 69.3
1993 65.3 68.8
1992 65.3 68.5
1991 61.3 68.2
1990 57.6 67.8
1989 57.5 67.1
1988 56.7 66.7
1987 60.3 66.3
1986 60 65.7
1985 59.8 65.3
1984 59.5 64.7
1983 59.3 64.1
1982 59 63.5
1981 58.7 62.8
1980 60.9 62.2
1979 64.4 61.5
1978 64.2 60.8
1977 63.9 60.1
1976 63.6 59.4
1975 61.4 58.7
1974 61 58
1973 62.3 57.6
1972 61.8 56.7
1971 61.3 56
1970 60.5 55.4
1969 59.6 54.7
1968 59 54.1
1967 58.4 50.9
1966 57.3 52.8
1965 56.4 52.2
1964 55.2 51.6
1963 54.4 51
1962 53.5 50.4
1961 52.3 49.8
1960 51.5 49.3
1959 49.7 48.8
1958 49 48.4
1957 47.7 48
1956 46.4 47.6
1955 45 47.2
1954 43.5 46.9
1953 42.1 46.6
1952 40.5 46.3
1951 39 46
1950 37.4 45.7

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

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Iraq and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Iraq Palestine
2024 46,042,015 5,289,152
2023 45,074,049 5,165,775
2022 44,070,551 5,043,612
2021 43,071,211 4,922,749
2020 42,116,605 4,803,269
2019 41,192,171 4,685,306
2018 40,265,624 4,569,087
2017 39,337,353 4,454,805
2016 38,469,627 4,367,088
2015 37,560,535 4,270,092
2014 36,550,059 4,173,398
2013 35,281,989 4,076,708
2012 33,654,842 3,979,998
2011 32,161,424 3,882,986
2010 31,045,366 3,786,161
2009 30,058,206 3,689,099
2008 28,971,036 3,591,977
2007 28,391,607 3,494,496
2006 28,616,515 3,406,334
2005 28,407,448 3,320,396
2004 27,577,878 3,236,626
2003 26,802,659 3,154,969
2002 26,006,559 3,075,373
2001 25,197,840 2,997,784
2000 24,424,056 2,922,153
1999 23,636,527 2,848,431
1998 22,884,399 2,776,568
1997 22,176,593 2,706,518
1996 21,501,321 2,587,997
1995 20,825,860 2,474,666
1994 20,139,807 2,366,298
1993 19,201,195 2,262,676
1992 18,300,845 2,163,591
1991 17,767,253 2,068,845
1990 17,581,206 1,978,248
1989 17,364,542 -
1988 16,908,819 -
1987 16,521,049 -
1986 16,074,145 -
1985 15,683,430 -
1984 15,310,733 -
1983 14,840,555 -
1982 14,406,083 -
1981 14,006,381 -
1980 13,591,992 -
1979 13,170,365 -
1978 12,753,355 -
1977 12,331,046 -
1976 11,927,651 -
1975 11,543,639 -
1974 11,167,761 -
1973 10,795,869 -
1972 10,430,164 -
1971 10,077,809 -
1970 9,735,611 -
1969 9,403,356 -
1968 9,085,016 -
1967 8,778,869 -
1966 8,485,104 -
1965 8,202,140 -
1964 7,929,566 -
1963 7,667,928 -
1962 7,413,875 -
1961 7,194,553 -
1960 7,022,052 -

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Palestine

Fertility rate
Iraq

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Palestine
2023 3.25 3.31
2022 3.29 3.38
2021 3.36 3.44
2020 3.42 3.51
2019 3.48 3.59
2018 3.55 3.67
2017 3.64 3.77
2016 3.84 3.89
2015 4.08 3.98
2014 4.31 4
2013 4.44 4.05
2012 4.54 4.15
2011 4.59 4.31
2010 4.46 4.43
2009 4.38 4.44
2008 4.37 4.51
2007 4.4 4.63
2006 4.46 4.74
2005 4.45 4.87
2004 4.53 4.97
2003 4.58 5.06
2002 4.67 5.22
2001 4.8 5.34
2000 4.92 5.46
1999 5.04 5.58
1998 5.11 5.69
1997 5.19 5.82
1996 5.25 5.99
1995 5.36 6.16
1994 5.49 6.33
1993 5.61 6.5
1992 5.72 6.65
1991 5.83 6.75
1990 5.93 6.81
1989 5.99 -
1988 6.05 -
1987 6.11 -
1986 6.18 -
1985 6.25 -
1984 6.32 -
1983 6.39 -
1982 6.46 -
1981 6.53 -
1980 6.59 -
1979 6.66 -
1978 6.73 -
1977 6.8 -
1976 6.86 -
1975 6.91 -
1974 6.95 -
1973 6.99 -
1972 7.02 -
1971 7.06 -
1970 7.07 -
1969 7.08 -
1968 7.06 -
1967 7.03 -
1966 7.02 -
1965 7.02 -
1964 7.01 -
1963 7.01 -
1962 6.99 -
1961 5.8 -
1960 5.3 -

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

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Iraq and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Palestine
2024 21.6 20.9
2023 21.4 20.8
2022 21.1 20.6
2021 20.9 20.4
2020 20.6 20.3
2019 20.4 20.2
2018 20.1 20
2017 19.9 19.9
2016 19.7 19.8
2015 19.5 19.6
2014 19.4 19.4
2013 19.3 19.1
2012 19.2 18.9
2011 19.1 18.6
2010 19 18.4
2009 18.9 18.1
2008 18.8 17.9
2007 18.7 17.6
2006 18.6 17.4
2005 18.5 17.1
2004 18.3 16.9
2003 18.2 16.7
2002 18.1 16.5
2001 18 16.3
2000 17.9 16.2
1999 17.9 16
1998 17.8 15.9
1997 17.7 15.8
1996 17.6 15.7
1995 17.5 15.6
1994 17.4 15.5
1993 17.3 15.5
1992 17.3 15.4
1991 17.2 15.4
1990 17.1 15.4
1989 17 -
1988 16.9 -
1987 16.9 -
1986 16.8 -
1985 16.7 -
1984 16.6 -
1983 16.6 -
1982 16.5 -
1981 16.5 -
1980 16.5 -
1979 16.5 -
1978 16.6 -
1977 16.6 -
1976 16.7 -
1975 17 -
1974 17.2 -
1973 17.5 -
1972 17.7 -
1971 17.9 -
1970 18.1 -
1969 18.3 -
1968 18.5 -
1967 18.7 -
1966 19 -
1965 19.3 -
1964 19.5 -
1963 19.8 -
1962 20.1 -
1961 20.4 -
1960 20.4 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
30
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.5%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

Iraq Palestine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
n/a
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
n/a
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
15.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,373 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iraq Palestine
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
41
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
97.9%
2024
English speaking
35%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
86.6%
2023

Health

Iraq Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
2.17
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Iraq Palestine
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
39.2 sq mi
2026

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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. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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