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Iraq vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 57th vs. 80th).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Romania
Population
48289334
18839108
Population rank 33/197 70/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 50/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Iraq and Romania: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Romania economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Romania
2024 $279,641,257,615 $382,564,217,989
2023 $268,881,051,644 $347,757,995,759
2022 $287,372,232,138 $295,319,437,557
2021 $209,691,945,713 $285,071,280,114
2020 $180,898,797,517 $250,625,048,304
2019 $233,636,097,800 $250,080,428,512
2018 $227,367,469,034 $241,791,427,224
2017 $187,217,660,051 $210,147,385,855
2016 $166,743,557,748 $185,290,759,249
2015 $166,774,104,959 $177,885,131,240
2014 $228,415,656,175 $199,722,319,676
2013 $234,637,675,129 $189,798,603,751
2012 $218,002,476,129 $179,117,323,107
2011 $185,749,664,444 $192,623,977,894
2010 $138,516,722,650 $170,064,350,672
2009 $111,657,580,326 $174,110,532,659
2008 $131,614,434,154 $214,315,932,061
2007 $88,837,057,320 $174,588,782,939
2006 $65,147,051,918 $122,023,735,993
2005 $50,065,104,668 $98,454,380,120
2004 $36,633,669,269 $74,973,656,852
2003 $21,921,569,479 $57,806,384,143
2002 $32,928,454,672 $46,065,502,703
2001 $36,176,430,129 $40,395,116,581
2000 $48,364,250,944 $37,253,739,511
1999 $36,881,601,584 $35,953,156,754
1998 $20,617,405,044 $41,696,091,974
1997 $20,764,857,056 $35,575,214,078
1996 $10,433,698,621 $36,937,074,278
1995 $12,894,029,888 $37,430,162,103
1994 $3,991,349,283 $30,072,805,104
1993 $1,031,944,881 $26,361,160,450
1992 $553,671,958 $25,121,666,667
1991 $407,796,350 $28,850,634,900
1990 $180,408,064,516 $38,247,882,300
1989 $65,831,935,484 $41,450,777,202
1988 $62,684,516,129 $40,424,528,302
1987 $56,774,193,548 $38,067,567,568
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 Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Romania
2024 $6,074 $20,080
2023 $5,965 $18,244
2022 $6,521 $15,504
2021 $4,868 $14,908
2020 $4,295 $13,009
2019 $5,672 $12,910
2018 $5,647 $12,416
2017 $4,759 $10,728
2016 $4,334 $9,405
2015 $4,440 $8,977
2014 $6,249 $10,032
2013 $6,650 $9,498
2012 $6,478 $8,930
2011 $5,776 $9,561
2010 $4,462 $8,400
2009 $3,715 $8,548
2008 $4,543 $10,435
2007 $3,129 $8,360
2006 $2,277 $5,758
2005 $1,762 $4,618
2004 $1,328 $3,495
2003 $818 $2,679
2002 $1,266 $2,120
2001 $1,436 $1,825
2000 $1,980 $1,660
1999 $1,560 $1,600
1998 $901 $1,853
1997 $936 $1,577
1996 $485 $1,633
1995 $619 $1,650
1994 $198.2 $1,323
1993 $53.7 $1,158
1992 $30.3 $1,102
1991 $23 $1,254
1990 $10,261 $1,648
1989 $3,791 $1,790
1988 $3,707 $1,753
1987 $3,436 $1,659
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. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Romania
2026 72.6 76.4
2025 72.5 76.2
2024 72.4 76.1
2023 72.3 75.9
2022 72 75.3
2021 70.7 72.7
2020 69.7 74
2019 71.2 75.3
2018 71.1 75.1
2017 69.8 75
2016 68.7 75
2015 70 74.7
2014 69.7 74.8
2013 69 74.9
2012 68.8 74.3
2011 68.4 74.3
2010 68.1 73.6
2009 67.8 73.5
2008 66.5 73.2
2007 64.4 72.8
2006 64 72.2
2005 64.9 71.6
2004 64.6 71.1
2003 64.8 70.8
2002 65.7 70.8
2001 65.3 71.1
2000 64.9 71.2
1999 64.5 70.6
1998 64.4 69.9
1997 64.2 69.1
1996 64.6 68.8
1995 64.8 69.3
1994 65 69.3
1993 65.3 69.5
1992 65.3 69.5
1991 61.3 70
1990 57.6 69.8
1989 57.5 69.5
1988 56.7 69.4
1987 60.3 69.1
1986 60 69.7
1985 59.8 69.4
1984 59.5 69.9
1983 59.3 69.8
1982 59 69.8
1981 58.7 69.5
1980 60.9 69.2
1979 64.4 69.5
1978 64.2 69.8
1977 63.9 69.5
1976 63.6 69.9
1975 61.4 69.6
1974 61 69.5
1973 62.3 68.7
1972 61.8 69
1971 61.3 68.4
1970 60.5 67.9
1969 59.6 67.2
1968 59 67.9
1967 58.4 68.1
1966 57.3 68.2
1965 56.4 68.4
1964 55.2 68.4
1963 54.4 67.8
1962 53.5 67.2
1961 52.3 66.4
1960 51.5 65.6
1959 49.7 64.9
1958 49 64.4
1957 47.7 64
1956 46.4 63.6
1955 45 63.3
1954 43.5 63
1953 42.1 62.5
1952 40.5 61.8
1951 39 61.2
1950 37.4 60.5

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

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Iraq and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Romania
1x
Year Population
Iraq Romania
2024 46,042,015 19,051,804
2023 45,074,049 19,061,062
2022 44,070,551 19,048,502
2021 43,071,211 19,122,059
2020 42,116,605 19,265,250
2019 41,192,171 19,371,648
2018 40,265,624 19,473,970
2017 39,337,353 19,588,715
2016 38,469,627 19,702,267
2015 37,560,535 19,815,616
2014 36,550,059 19,908,979
2013 35,281,989 19,983,693
2012 33,654,842 20,058,035
2011 32,161,424 20,147,528
2010 31,045,366 20,246,871
2009 30,058,206 20,367,487
2008 28,971,036 20,537,875
2007 28,391,607 20,882,982
2006 28,616,515 21,193,760
2005 28,407,448 21,319,685
2004 27,577,878 21,451,748
2003 26,802,659 21,574,326
2002 26,006,559 21,730,496
2001 25,197,840 22,131,970
2000 24,424,056 22,442,971
1999 23,636,527 22,472,040
1998 22,884,399 22,507,344
1997 22,176,593 22,553,978
1996 21,501,321 22,619,004
1995 20,825,860 22,684,270
1994 20,139,807 22,730,211
1993 19,201,195 22,763,280
1992 18,300,845 22,794,284
1991 17,767,253 23,001,155
1990 17,581,206 23,201,835
1989 17,364,542 23,161,458
1988 16,908,819 23,057,662
1987 16,521,049 22,949,430
1986 16,074,145 22,836,841
1985 15,683,430 22,732,999
1984 15,310,733 22,640,547
1983 14,840,555 22,560,478
1982 14,406,083 22,475,741
1981 14,006,381 22,353,070
1980 13,591,992 22,207,282
1979 13,170,365 22,090,488
1978 12,753,355 21,951,464
1977 12,331,046 21,756,096
1976 11,927,651 21,551,634
1975 11,543,639 21,293,583
1974 11,167,761 21,029,429
1973 10,795,869 20,835,681
1972 10,430,164 20,657,957
1971 10,077,809 20,461,567
1970 9,735,611 20,250,398
1969 9,403,356 20,009,141
1968 9,085,016 19,799,831
1967 8,778,869 19,534,242
1966 8,485,104 19,215,450
1965 8,202,140 19,031,576
1964 7,929,566 18,919,126
1963 7,667,928 18,797,850
1962 7,413,875 18,676,550
1961 7,194,553 18,555,250
1960 7,022,052 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Romania

Fertility rate
Iraq

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Romania
2023 3.25 1.71
2022 3.29 1.71
2021 3.36 1.81
2020 3.42 1.8
2019 3.48 1.77
2018 3.55 1.76
2017 3.64 1.78
2016 3.84 1.69
2015 4.08 1.62
2014 4.31 1.56
2013 4.44 1.46
2012 4.54 1.52
2011 4.59 1.47
2010 4.46 1.59
2009 4.38 1.66
2008 4.37 1.6
2007 4.4 1.45
2006 4.46 1.42
2005 4.45 1.4
2004 4.53 1.33
2003 4.58 1.3
2002 4.67 1.27
2001 4.8 1.27
2000 4.92 1.31
1999 5.04 1.3
1998 5.11 1.32
1997 5.19 1.32
1996 5.25 1.3
1995 5.36 1.33
1994 5.49 1.4
1993 5.61 1.43
1992 5.72 1.51
1991 5.83 1.59
1990 5.93 1.83
1989 5.99 2.22
1988 6.05 2.3
1987 6.11 2.38
1986 6.18 2.39
1985 6.25 2.31
1984 6.32 2.26
1983 6.39 2.06
1982 6.46 2.17
1981 6.53 2.36
1980 6.59 2.43
1979 6.66 2.49
1978 6.73 2.52
1977 6.8 2.57
1976 6.86 2.54
1975 6.91 2.59
1974 6.95 2.71
1973 6.99 2.44
1972 7.02 2.55
1971 7.06 2.67
1970 7.07 2.89
1969 7.08 3.19
1968 7.06 3.63
1967 7.03 3.66
1966 7.02 1.9
1965 7.02 1.91
1964 7.01 1.96
1963 7.01 2.01
1962 6.99 2.04
1961 5.8 2.17
1960 5.3 2.34

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

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Iraq and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Romania
2024 21.6 43.8
2023 21.4 43.5
2022 21.1 43.3
2021 20.9 43.2
2020 20.6 42.9
2019 20.4 42.6
2018 20.1 42.3
2017 19.9 42
2016 19.7 41.7
2015 19.5 41.3
2014 19.4 40.9
2013 19.3 40.5
2012 19.2 40.2
2011 19.1 39.8
2010 19 39.3
2009 18.9 38.8
2008 18.8 38.2
2007 18.7 37.7
2006 18.6 37.3
2005 18.5 37
2004 18.3 36.6
2003 18.2 36
2002 18.1 35.3
2001 18 34.8
2000 17.9 34.8
1999 17.9 34.7
1998 17.8 34.6
1997 17.7 34.4
1996 17.6 34.2
1995 17.5 34
1994 17.4 33.8
1993 17.3 33.6
1992 17.3 33.3
1991 17.2 33.1
1990 17.1 33
1989 17 32.9
1988 16.9 32.8
1987 16.9 32.8
1986 16.8 32.7
1985 16.7 32.5
1984 16.6 32.3
1983 16.6 32.1
1982 16.5 32
1981 16.5 31.9
1980 16.5 31.8
1979 16.5 31.7
1978 16.6 31.7
1977 16.6 31.8
1976 16.7 31.8
1975 17 31.7
1974 17.2 31.6
1973 17.5 31.5
1972 17.7 31.5
1971 17.9 31.4
1970 18.1 31.4
1969 18.3 31.3
1968 18.5 31.3
1967 18.7 31.3
1966 19 31
1965 19.3 30.6
1964 19.5 30.2
1963 19.8 29.7
1962 20.1 29.3
1961 20.4 28.9
1960 20.4 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Iraq Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,373 kWh
2022
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iraq Romania
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
99.2%
2021
English speaking
35%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

Iraq Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Romania
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
53,964 mi
2024

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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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