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Iraq vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 57th vs. 108th).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Portugal
Population
48289334
10667081
Population rank 33/197 92/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 50/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Iraq and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Portugal
2024 $279,641,257,615 $313,271,185,085
2023 $268,881,051,644 $292,323,800,949
2022 $287,372,232,138 $256,898,677,175
2021 $209,691,945,713 $256,055,879,091
2020 $180,898,797,517 $229,618,773,423
2019 $233,636,097,800 $240,115,970,063
2018 $227,367,469,034 $242,092,894,543
2017 $187,217,660,051 $220,862,990,767
2016 $166,743,557,748 $206,305,431,242
2015 $166,774,104,959 $199,038,523,120
2014 $228,415,656,175 $230,078,616,300
2013 $234,637,675,129 $226,677,408,292
2012 $218,002,476,129 $216,536,676,772
2011 $185,749,664,444 $245,426,767,676
2010 $138,516,722,650 $238,443,864,993
2009 $111,657,580,326 $244,667,762,836
2008 $131,614,434,154 $263,416,394,624
2007 $88,837,057,320 $240,496,147,317
2006 $65,147,051,918 $208,756,449,276
2005 $50,065,104,668 $197,253,876,705
2004 $36,633,669,269 $189,382,122,532
2003 $21,921,569,479 $165,226,175,537
2002 $32,928,454,672 $134,795,565,549
2001 $36,176,430,129 $121,604,107,165
2000 $48,364,250,944 $118,605,192,877
1999 $36,881,601,584 $127,470,385,557
1998 $20,617,405,044 $123,946,327,916
1997 $20,764,857,056 $117,016,535,163
1996 $10,433,698,621 $122,630,089,680
1995 $12,894,029,888 $118,122,007,430
1994 $3,991,349,283 $99,688,641,304
1993 $1,031,944,881 $95,009,751,901
1992 $553,671,958 $107,592,098,307
1991 $407,796,350 $89,233,599,278
1990 $180,408,064,516 $78,713,860,217
1989 $65,831,935,484 $60,594,092,182
1988 $62,684,516,129 $56,347,250,696
1987 $56,774,193,548 $48,182,925,857
1986 $47,264,516,129 $38,745,901,354
1985 $48,425,161,290 $27,115,807,742
1984 $46,938,387,097 $25,217,969,050
1983 $40,712,903,226 $27,239,650,742
1982 $42,382,333,333 $30,527,754,793
1981 $37,823,000,000 $31,977,276,873
1980 $52,569,000,000 $32,896,519,824
1979 $37,816,457,839 $26,622,819,672
1978 $23,762,275,652 $23,487,614,051
1977 $19,838,130,715 $21,439,523,311
1976 $17,754,825,601 $20,332,831,565
1975 $13,458,516,763 $19,347,607,843
1974 $11,516,762,614 $17,512,391,476
1973 $5,134,367,778 $15,090,564,186
1972 $4,113,848,002 $11,239,117,865
1971 $3,865,346,535 $9,201,604,240
1970 $3,281,318,687 $8,108,235,704
1969 $3,007,758,797 $7,287,555,035
1968 $2,896,598,841 $6,644,693,214
1967 $2,551,522,656 $6,002,607,030
1966 $2,530,306,096 $5,370,108,031
1965 $2,335,785,506 $4,901,711,248
1964 $2,136,408,198 $4,429,202,657
1963 $1,805,901,510 $4,084,251,593
1962 $1,784,174,541 $3,835,883,663
1961 $1,671,960,965 $3,573,719,085
1960 $1,537,252,193 $3,339,150,158

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

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Iraq and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Portugal
2024 $6,074 $29,292
2023 $5,965 $27,635
2022 $6,521 $24,621
2021 $4,868 $24,711
2020 $4,295 $22,299
2019 $5,672 $23,343
2018 $5,647 $23,541
2017 $4,759 $21,442
2016 $4,334 $19,980
2015 $4,440 $19,216
2014 $6,249 $22,121
2013 $6,650 $21,676
2012 $6,478 $20,593
2011 $5,776 $23,247
2010 $4,462 $22,552
2009 $3,715 $23,151
2008 $4,543 $24,949
2007 $3,129 $22,811
2006 $2,277 $19,839
2005 $1,762 $18,780
2004 $1,328 $18,064
2003 $818 $15,798
2002 $1,266 $12,937
2001 $1,436 $11,735
2000 $1,980 $11,526
1999 $1,560 $12,475
1998 $901 $12,199
1997 $936 $11,576
1996 $485 $12,185
1995 $619 $11,781
1994 $198.2 $9,977
1993 $53.7 $9,535
1992 $30.3 $10,811
1991 $23 $8,959
1990 $10,261 $7,885
1989 $3,791 $6,056
1988 $3,707 $5,624
1987 $3,436 $4,804
1986 $2,940 $3,862
1985 $3,088 $2,705
1984 $3,066 $2,523
1983 $2,743 $2,735
1982 $2,942 $3,080
1981 $2,700 $3,246
1980 $3,868 $3,368
1979 $2,871 $2,756
1978 $1,863 $2,457
1977 $1,609 $2,267
1976 $1,489 $2,173
1975 $1,166 $2,128
1974 $1,031 $2,000
1973 $476 $1,748
1972 $394 $1,302
1971 $384 $1,065
1970 $337 $934
1969 $320 $832
1968 $319 $752
1967 $290.6 $676
1966 $298.2 $601
1965 $284.8 $545
1964 $269.4 $490
1963 $235.5 $452
1962 $240.7 $426
1961 $232.4 $400
1960 $218.9 $377

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

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Iraq vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Portugal
2026 72.6 82.9
2025 72.5 82.7
2024 72.4 82.6
2023 72.3 82.4
2022 72 81.2
2021 70.7 81.4
2020 69.7 81.4
2019 71.2 82
2018 71.1 81.6
2017 69.8 81.7
2016 68.7 81.4
2015 70 81.3
2014 69.7 81.3
2013 69 80.9
2012 68.8 80.6
2011 68.4 80.6
2010 68.1 80.1
2009 67.8 79.8
2008 66.5 79.6
2007 64.4 79.3
2006 64 79.1
2005 64.9 78.3
2004 64.6 78.4
2003 64.8 77.6
2002 65.7 77.4
2001 65.3 77.2
2000 64.9 76.8
1999 64.5 76.3
1998 64.4 76.1
1997 64.2 75.9
1996 64.6 75.5
1995 64.8 75.5
1994 65 75.7
1993 65.3 74.8
1992 65.3 74.9
1991 61.3 74.2
1990 57.6 74.3
1989 57.5 74.7
1988 56.7 74.1
1987 60.3 74.1
1986 60 73.6
1985 59.8 73.2
1984 59.5 72.9
1983 59.3 72.7
1982 59 72.7
1981 58.7 71.9
1980 60.9 71.7
1979 64.4 71.6
1978 64.2 70.8
1977 63.9 70.3
1976 63.6 69.1
1975 61.4 68.8
1974 61 69.1
1973 62.3 68.6
1972 61.8 69.2
1971 61.3 66.8
1970 60.5 67.1
1969 59.6 66.4
1968 59 66.8
1967 58.4 66.5
1966 57.3 65.6
1965 56.4 66.1
1964 55.2 65.1
1963 54.4 64.9
1962 53.5 64.3
1961 52.3 62.8
1960 51.5 64.1
1959 49.7 62.9
1958 49 63.7
1957 47.7 61.4
1956 46.4 61.2
1955 45 61.4
1954 43.5 62.2
1953 42.1 61.1
1952 40.5 59.8
1951 39 58.7
1950 37.4 58.5

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

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Iraq and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Iraq Portugal
2024 46,042,015 10,694,681
2023 45,074,049 10,578,174
2022 44,070,551 10,434,332
2021 43,071,211 10,361,831
2020 42,116,605 10,297,081
2019 41,192,171 10,286,263
2018 40,265,624 10,283,822
2017 39,337,353 10,300,300
2016 38,469,627 10,325,452
2015 37,560,535 10,358,076
2014 36,550,059 10,401,062
2013 35,281,989 10,457,295
2012 33,654,842 10,514,844
2011 32,161,424 10,557,560
2010 31,045,366 10,573,100
2009 30,058,206 10,568,247
2008 28,971,036 10,558,177
2007 28,391,607 10,542,964
2006 28,616,515 10,522,288
2005 28,407,448 10,503,330
2004 27,577,878 10,483,861
2003 26,802,659 10,458,821
2002 26,006,559 10,419,631
2001 25,197,840 10,362,722
2000 24,424,056 10,289,898
1999 23,636,527 10,217,828
1998 22,884,399 10,160,196
1997 22,176,593 10,108,977
1996 21,501,321 10,063,945
1995 20,825,860 10,026,176
1994 20,139,807 9,991,525
1993 19,201,195 9,964,675
1992 18,300,845 9,952,494
1991 17,767,253 9,960,235
1990 17,581,206 9,983,218
1989 17,364,542 10,005,000
1988 16,908,819 10,019,610
1987 16,521,049 10,030,031
1986 16,074,145 10,032,734
1985 15,683,430 10,023,613
1984 15,310,733 9,996,232
1983 14,840,555 9,957,865
1982 14,406,083 9,911,771
1981 14,006,381 9,851,362
1980 13,591,992 9,766,312
1979 13,170,365 9,661,265
1978 12,753,355 9,558,250
1977 12,331,046 9,455,675
1976 11,927,651 9,355,810
1975 11,543,639 9,093,470
1974 11,167,761 8,754,365
1973 10,795,869 8,633,100
1972 10,430,164 8,630,430
1971 10,077,809 8,643,756
1970 9,735,611 8,680,431
1969 9,403,356 8,757,705
1968 9,085,016 8,836,650
1967 8,778,869 8,874,520
1966 8,485,104 8,930,990
1965 8,202,140 8,998,595
1964 7,929,566 9,035,365
1963 7,667,928 9,030,355
1962 7,413,875 8,993,985
1961 7,194,553 8,929,316
1960 7,022,052 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Portugal

Fertility rate
Iraq

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Portugal
2023 3.25 1.44
2022 3.29 1.43
2021 3.36 1.35
2020 3.42 1.42
2019 3.48 1.44
2018 3.55 1.42
2017 3.64 1.38
2016 3.84 1.37
2015 4.08 1.31
2014 4.31 1.24
2013 4.44 1.21
2012 4.54 1.28
2011 4.59 1.35
2010 4.46 1.39
2009 4.38 1.34
2008 4.37 1.39
2007 4.4 1.35
2006 4.46 1.37
2005 4.45 1.41
2004 4.53 1.4
2003 4.58 1.44
2002 4.67 1.46
2001 4.8 1.45
2000 4.92 1.55
1999 5.04 1.5
1998 5.11 1.47
1997 5.19 1.47
1996 5.25 1.44
1995 5.36 1.41
1994 5.49 1.45
1993 5.61 1.52
1992 5.72 1.54
1991 5.83 1.56
1990 5.93 1.56
1989 5.99 1.57
1988 6.05 1.61
1987 6.11 1.62
1986 6.18 1.66
1985 6.25 1.72
1984 6.32 1.9
1983 6.39 1.95
1982 6.46 2.07
1981 6.53 2.13
1980 6.59 2.25
1979 6.66 2.31
1978 6.73 2.45
1977 6.8 2.69
1976 6.86 2.82
1975 6.91 2.75
1974 6.95 2.7
1973 6.99 2.77
1972 7.02 2.86
1971 7.06 3
1970 7.07 3.01
1969 7.08 3.12
1968 7.06 3.12
1967 7.03 3.16
1966 7.02 3.16
1965 7.02 3.15
1964 7.01 3.21
1963 7.01 3.12
1962 6.99 3.23
1961 5.8 3.21
1960 5.3 3.16

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

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Iraq and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Portugal
2024 21.6 47.5
2023 21.4 47.2
2022 21.1 46.8
2021 20.9 46.5
2020 20.6 46.1
2019 20.4 45.6
2018 20.1 45.2
2017 19.9 44.7
2016 19.7 44.3
2015 19.5 43.8
2014 19.4 43.4
2013 19.3 42.9
2012 19.2 42.4
2011 19.1 41.9
2010 19 41.5
2009 18.9 41
2008 18.8 40.6
2007 18.7 40.2
2006 18.6 39.8
2005 18.5 39.4
2004 18.3 39
2003 18.2 38.6
2002 18.1 38.3
2001 18 38
2000 17.9 37.7
1999 17.9 37.4
1998 17.8 37.1
1997 17.7 36.8
1996 17.6 36.4
1995 17.5 36.1
1994 17.4 35.7
1993 17.3 35.4
1992 17.3 35
1991 17.2 34.6
1990 17.1 34.2
1989 17 33.7
1988 16.9 33.3
1987 16.9 32.9
1986 16.8 32.5
1985 16.7 32.1
1984 16.6 31.7
1983 16.6 31.4
1982 16.5 31.1
1981 16.5 30.8
1980 16.5 30.6
1979 16.5 30.3
1978 16.6 30
1977 16.6 29.9
1976 16.7 29.8
1975 17 29.7
1974 17.2 29.7
1973 17.5 29.6
1972 17.7 29.6
1971 17.9 29.7
1970 18.1 29.6
1969 18.3 29.4
1968 18.5 29.2
1967 18.7 29.1
1966 19 29
1965 19.3 28.8
1964 19.5 28.7
1963 19.8 28.5
1962 20.1 28.3
1961 20.4 28.1
1960 20.4 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

Iraq Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,373 kWh
2022
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iraq Portugal
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
96.8%
2021
English speaking
35%
2023
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
88.5%
2024

Health

Iraq Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Portugal
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
12,788 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. 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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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