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Iraq vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 57th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Somalia
Population
48289334
20503678
Population rank 33/197 66/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 50/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$1,602
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
$1,885
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Iraq and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Somalia
2024 $279,641,257,615 $11,967,000,000
2023 $268,881,051,644 $10,958,000,000
2022 $287,372,232,138 $10,203,000,000
2021 $209,691,945,713 $9,483,000,000
2020 $180,898,797,517 $8,628,000,000
2019 $233,636,097,800 $8,656,000,000
2018 $227,367,469,034 $7,873,000,000
2017 $187,217,660,051 $7,621,501,710
2016 $166,743,557,748 $6,613,743,070
2015 $166,774,104,959 $6,152,149,100
2014 $228,415,656,175 $5,728,399,720
2013 $234,637,675,129 $5,062,881,600
2012 $218,002,476,129 $4,364,670,160
2011 $185,749,664,444 $2,906,000,097
2010 $138,516,722,650 $2,687,807,004
2009 $111,657,580,326 $2,948,594,552
2008 $131,614,434,154 $5,913,620,293
2007 $88,837,057,320 $5,430,713,729
2006 $65,147,051,918 $5,026,743,282
2005 $50,065,104,668 $4,683,246,454
2004 $36,633,669,269 $3,859,592,813
2003 $21,921,569,479 $2,836,724,352
2002 $32,928,454,672 $2,192,684,135
2001 $36,176,430,129 $2,252,847,465
2000 $48,364,250,944 $3,412,797,450
1999 $36,881,601,584 $3,045,751,528
1998 $20,617,405,044 $2,962,047,564
1997 $20,764,857,056 $2,191,749,014
1996 $10,433,698,621 $1,792,234,297
1995 $12,894,029,888 $1,534,756,135
1994 $3,991,349,283 $1,481,205,098
1993 $1,031,944,881 $1,260,132,956
1992 $553,671,958 $709,297,579
1991 $407,796,350 $717,974,930
1990 $180,408,064,516 $1,031,282,081
1989 $65,831,935,484 $1,181,360,844
1988 $62,684,516,129 $1,051,596,967
1987 $56,774,193,548 $1,018,972,664
1986 $47,264,516,129 $916,590,786
1985 $48,425,161,290 $875,702,247
1984 $46,938,387,097 $787,434,542
1983 $40,712,903,226 $735,408,642
1982 $42,382,333,333 $774,578,932
1981 $37,823,000,000 $699,302,473
1980 $52,569,000,000 $602,515,548
1979 $37,816,457,839 $589,566,929
1978 $23,762,275,652 $564,571,823
1977 $19,838,130,715 $498,550,725
1976 $17,754,825,601 $871,344,245
1975 $13,458,516,763 $757,015,879
1974 $11,516,762,614 $572,504,036
1973 $5,134,367,778 $483,699,611
1972 $4,113,848,002 $447,883,941
1971 $3,865,346,535 $347,039,446
1970 $3,281,318,687 $347,985,394
1969 $3,007,758,797 $306,357,285
1968 $2,896,598,841 $286,719,885
1967 $2,551,522,656 $271,781,887
1966 $2,530,306,096 $257,375,897
1965 $2,335,785,506 $243,725,898
1964 $2,136,408,198 $229,529,913
1963 $1,805,901,510 $216,145,936
1962 $1,784,174,541 $203,531,928
1961 $1,671,960,965 $191,659,914
1960 $1,537,252,193 $180,459,937

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

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Iraq and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Somalia
2024 $6,074 $630
2023 $5,965 $597
2022 $6,521 $573
2021 $4,868 $549
2020 $4,295 $518
2019 $5,672 $540
2018 $5,647 $509
2017 $4,759 $511
2016 $4,334 $461
2015 $4,440 $446
2014 $6,249 $429
2013 $6,650 $393
2012 $6,478 $350
2011 $5,776 $235.3
2010 $4,462 $219.2
2009 $3,715 $246.5
2008 $4,543 $507
2007 $3,129 $480
2006 $2,277 $458
2005 $1,762 $440
2004 $1,328 $375
2003 $818 $286.3
2002 $1,266 $229.6
2001 $1,436 $244.9
2000 $1,980 $386
1999 $1,560 $359
1998 $901 $363
1997 $936 $280.1
1996 $485 $237.2
1995 $619 $210.7
1994 $198.2 $210.8
1993 $53.7 $188.6
1992 $30.3 $109.2
1991 $23 $105.4
1990 $10,261 $145.6
1989 $3,791 $166
1988 $3,707 $145.3
1987 $3,436 $141
1986 $2,940 $131.4
1985 $3,088 $130.8
1984 $3,066 $122.5
1983 $2,743 $118.6
1982 $2,942 $129
1981 $2,700 $116.9
1980 $3,868 $101.5
1979 $2,871 $108.2
1978 $1,863 $117.3
1977 $1,609 $111.2
1976 $1,489 $199.6
1975 $1,166 $177.8
1974 $1,031 $137.9
1973 $476 $119.6
1972 $394 $113.7
1971 $384 $90.4
1970 $337 $93.1
1969 $320 $84.1
1968 $319 $80.8
1967 $290.6 $78.7
1966 $298.2 $76.5
1965 $284.8 $74.4
1964 $269.4 $71.9
1963 $235.5 $69.5
1962 $240.7 $67.2
1961 $232.4 $64.9
1960 $218.9 $62.7

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

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Iraq vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Somalia
2026 72.6 59.3
2025 72.5 59.1
2024 72.4 59
2023 72.3 58.8
2022 72 53.9
2021 70.7 55.7
2020 69.7 57.1
2019 71.2 57.2
2018 71.1 54.8
2017 69.8 52.2
2016 68.7 55.3
2015 70 55.1
2014 69.7 54.4
2013 69 54
2012 68.8 49.1
2011 68.4 32.5
2010 68.1 48.9
2009 67.8 52.1
2008 66.5 51.5
2007 64.4 50.9
2006 64 50.9
2005 64.9 50.9
2004 64.6 50.7
2003 64.8 50.7
2002 65.7 50.8
2001 65.3 50.8
2000 64.9 50.7
1999 64.5 50.6
1998 64.4 50.8
1997 64.2 50.3
1996 64.6 50.5
1995 64.8 50.6
1994 65 50.3
1993 65.3 50.6
1992 65.3 25
1991 61.3 25.4
1990 57.6 46.9
1989 57.5 46.6
1988 56.7 43.9
1987 60.3 49
1986 60 48.4
1985 59.8 48.3
1984 59.5 48.4
1983 59.3 48.2
1982 59 48
1981 58.7 47.8
1980 60.9 47.6
1979 64.4 47.4
1978 64.2 47
1977 63.9 47
1976 63.6 44.7
1975 61.4 44.5
1974 61 44.3
1973 62.3 46.2
1972 61.8 46
1971 61.3 45.8
1970 60.5 45.6
1969 59.6 45.5
1968 59 45.3
1967 58.4 45.1
1966 57.3 44.8
1965 56.4 44.6
1964 55.2 44.4
1963 54.4 44.2
1962 53.5 44
1961 52.3 43.7
1960 51.5 43.5
1959 49.7 43.3
1958 49 43.1
1957 47.7 42.9
1956 46.4 42.7
1955 45 42.5
1954 43.5 42.3
1953 42.1 42.1
1952 40.5 41.9
1951 39 41.7
1950 37.4 41.5

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

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Iraq and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Iraq Somalia
2024 46,042,015 19,009,151
2023 45,074,049 18,358,615
2022 44,070,551 17,801,897
2021 43,071,211 17,271,431
2020 42,116,605 16,651,191
2019 41,192,171 16,030,971
2018 40,265,624 15,452,487
2017 39,337,353 14,916,629
2016 38,469,627 14,348,740
2015 37,560,535 13,806,963
2014 36,550,059 13,339,491
2013 35,281,989 12,869,594
2012 33,654,842 12,461,160
2011 32,161,424 12,348,830
2010 31,045,366 12,261,756
2009 30,058,206 11,961,201
2008 28,971,036 11,663,084
2007 28,391,607 11,322,582
2006 28,616,515 10,975,502
2005 28,407,448 10,644,228
2004 27,577,878 10,280,998
2003 26,802,659 9,909,157
2002 26,006,559 9,550,063
2001 25,197,840 9,198,493
2000 24,424,056 8,838,713
1999 23,636,527 8,492,059
1998 22,884,399 8,155,417
1997 22,176,593 7,824,525
1996 21,501,321 7,554,474
1995 20,825,860 7,285,007
1994 20,139,807 7,026,797
1993 19,201,195 6,681,399
1992 18,300,845 6,495,107
1991 17,767,253 6,813,760
1990 17,581,206 7,082,811
1989 17,364,542 7,114,817
1988 16,908,819 7,235,360
1987 16,521,049 7,228,302
1986 16,074,145 6,974,788
1985 15,683,430 6,693,289
1984 15,310,733 6,428,389
1983 14,840,555 6,198,430
1982 14,406,083 6,003,840
1981 14,006,381 5,982,849
1980 13,591,992 5,936,154
1979 13,170,365 5,449,117
1978 12,753,355 4,814,892
1977 12,331,046 4,484,050
1976 11,927,651 4,365,812
1975 11,543,639 4,257,535
1974 11,167,761 4,151,842
1973 10,795,869 4,045,592
1972 10,430,164 3,939,436
1971 10,077,809 3,837,691
1970 9,735,611 3,738,448
1969 9,403,356 3,641,015
1968 9,085,016 3,546,590
1967 8,778,869 3,454,537
1966 8,485,104 3,365,106
1965 8,202,140 3,277,874
1964 7,929,566 3,192,796
1963 7,667,928 3,110,361
1962 7,413,875 3,030,091
1961 7,194,553 2,952,054
1960 7,022,052 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Somalia

Fertility rate
Iraq

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Somalia
2023 3.25 6.13
2022 3.29 6.26
2021 3.36 6.35
2020 3.42 6.45
2019 3.48 6.56
2018 3.55 6.66
2017 3.64 6.77
2016 3.84 6.88
2015 4.08 6.98
2014 4.31 7.06
2013 4.44 7.14
2012 4.54 7.21
2011 4.59 7.27
2010 4.46 7.32
2009 4.38 7.38
2008 4.37 7.42
2007 4.4 7.46
2006 4.46 7.49
2005 4.45 7.53
2004 4.53 7.57
2003 4.58 7.6
2002 4.67 7.63
2001 4.8 7.64
2000 4.92 7.65
1999 5.04 7.66
1998 5.11 7.66
1997 5.19 7.66
1996 5.25 7.62
1995 5.36 7.58
1994 5.49 7.54
1993 5.61 7.53
1992 5.72 7.5
1991 5.83 7.47
1990 5.93 7.44
1989 5.99 7.42
1988 6.05 7.4
1987 6.11 7.37
1986 6.18 7.35
1985 6.25 7.33
1984 6.32 7.3
1983 6.39 7.28
1982 6.46 7.25
1981 6.53 7.23
1980 6.59 7.18
1979 6.66 7.16
1978 6.73 7.13
1977 6.8 7
1976 6.86 7.02
1975 6.91 7.03
1974 6.95 7.06
1973 6.99 7.09
1972 7.02 7.12
1971 7.06 7.15
1970 7.07 7.18
1969 7.08 7.21
1968 7.06 7.23
1967 7.03 7.25
1966 7.02 7.26
1965 7.02 7.26
1964 7.01 7.26
1963 7.01 7.26
1962 6.99 7.26
1961 5.8 7.25
1960 5.3 7.25

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

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Iraq and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Somalia
2024 21.6 16.6
2023 21.4 16.5
2022 21.1 16.5
2021 20.9 16.4
2020 20.6 16.3
2019 20.4 16.3
2018 20.1 16.2
2017 19.9 16.2
2016 19.7 16.1
2015 19.5 16.1
2014 19.4 16
2013 19.3 16
2012 19.2 16
2011 19.1 15.8
2010 19 15.7
2009 18.9 15.6
2008 18.8 15.6
2007 18.7 15.6
2006 18.6 15.7
2005 18.5 15.9
2004 18.3 16
2003 18.2 16.1
2002 18.1 16.2
2001 18 16.2
2000 17.9 16.3
1999 17.9 16.3
1998 17.8 16.4
1997 17.7 16.4
1996 17.6 16.5
1995 17.5 16.6
1994 17.4 16.7
1993 17.3 16.8
1992 17.3 16.7
1991 17.2 16.5
1990 17.1 16.5
1989 17 16.7
1988 16.9 16.8
1987 16.9 17
1986 16.8 17.1
1985 16.7 17.2
1984 16.6 17.3
1983 16.6 17.4
1982 16.5 17.4
1981 16.5 17.5
1980 16.5 17.6
1979 16.5 17.6
1978 16.6 17.7
1977 16.6 17.7
1976 16.7 17.7
1975 17 17.7
1974 17.2 17.7
1973 17.5 17.6
1972 17.7 17.6
1971 17.9 17.6
1970 18.1 17.5
1969 18.3 17.5
1968 18.5 17.5
1967 18.7 17.5
1966 19 17.5
1965 19.3 17.5
1964 19.5 17.6
1963 19.8 17.7
1962 20.1 17.8
1961 20.4 17.9
1960 20.4 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Iraq Somalia
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
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
95.4%
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
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Iraq Somalia
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
54.1%
2022
English speaking
35%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Iraq Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
0.05
2014
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Somalia
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
9,321 mi
2018

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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 (2024–2025, 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. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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