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Iraq vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 57th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Sri Lanka
Population
48289334
22185425
Population rank 33/197 63/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 50/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
78 years
2026

Iraq and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Sri Lanka
2024 $279,641,257,615 $98,963,185,510
2023 $268,881,051,644 $83,716,142,582
2022 $287,372,232,138 $74,143,020,263
2021 $209,691,945,713 $88,556,698,938
2020 $180,898,797,517 $84,335,574,582
2019 $233,636,097,800 $88,998,706,297
2018 $227,367,469,034 $94,450,015,983
2017 $187,217,660,051 $94,369,350,286
2016 $166,743,557,748 $88,000,211,172
2015 $166,774,104,959 $85,090,301,052
2014 $228,415,656,175 $82,531,125,191
2013 $234,637,675,129 $76,976,203,829
2012 $218,002,476,129 $70,447,217,164
2011 $185,749,664,444 $67,753,285,897
2010 $138,516,722,650 $58,636,049,434
2009 $111,657,580,326 $42,066,224,093
2008 $131,614,434,154 $40,713,826,215
2007 $88,837,057,320 $32,350,238,760
2006 $65,147,051,918 $28,267,410,543
2005 $50,065,104,668 $24,405,791,045
2004 $36,633,669,269 $20,662,525,941
2003 $21,921,569,479 $18,881,765,437
2002 $32,928,454,672 $16,536,535,647
2001 $36,176,430,129 $15,749,753,805
2000 $48,364,250,944 $16,595,882,819
1999 $36,881,601,584 $15,711,933,513
1998 $20,617,405,044 $15,760,736,956
1997 $20,764,857,056 $15,091,913,884
1996 $10,433,698,621 $13,897,738,375
1995 $12,894,029,888 $13,029,697,561
1994 $3,991,349,283 $11,717,604,209
1993 $1,031,944,881 $10,338,679,636
1992 $553,671,958 $9,703,011,636
1991 $407,796,350 $9,000,362,582
1990 $180,408,064,516 $8,032,551,173
1989 $65,831,935,484 $6,987,267,684
1988 $62,684,516,129 $6,978,371,581
1987 $56,774,193,548 $6,682,167,120
1986 $47,264,516,129 $6,405,210,564
1985 $48,425,161,290 $5,978,460,972
1984 $46,938,387,097 $6,043,474,843
1983 $40,712,903,226 $5,167,913,302
1982 $42,382,333,333 $4,768,765,017
1981 $37,823,000,000 $4,415,844,156
1980 $52,569,000,000 $4,024,621,900
1979 $37,816,457,839 $3,364,611,432
1978 $23,762,275,652 $2,733,183,857
1977 $19,838,130,715 $4,104,509,583
1976 $17,754,825,601 $3,591,319,857
1975 $13,458,516,763 $3,791,298,146
1974 $11,516,762,614 $3,574,586,466
1973 $5,134,367,778 $2,875,625,000
1972 $4,113,848,002 $2,553,936,348
1971 $3,865,346,535 $2,369,308,600
1970 $3,281,318,687 $2,296,470,588
1969 $3,007,758,797 $1,965,546,218
1968 $2,896,598,841 $1,801,344,538
1967 $2,551,522,656 $1,859,465,021
1966 $2,530,306,096 $1,751,470,588
1965 $2,335,785,506 $1,698,319,328
1964 $2,136,408,198 $1,309,747,899
1963 $1,805,901,510 $1,240,672,269
1962 $1,784,174,541 $1,434,156,379
1961 $1,671,960,965 $1,444,327,731
1960 $1,537,252,193 $1,409,873,950

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

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Iraq and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Sri Lanka
2024 $6,074 $4,516
2023 $5,965 $3,799
2022 $6,521 $3,343
2021 $4,868 $3,997
2020 $4,295 $3,848
2019 $5,672 $4,082
2018 $5,647 $4,359
2017 $4,759 $4,399
2016 $4,334 $4,149
2015 $4,440 $4,058
2014 $6,249 $3,972
2013 $6,650 $3,739
2012 $6,478 $3,328
2011 $5,776 $3,225
2010 $4,462 $2,808
2009 $3,715 $2,027
2008 $4,543 $1,974
2007 $3,129 $1,579
2006 $2,277 $1,389
2005 $1,762 $1,207
2004 $1,328 $1,029
2003 $818 $946
2002 $1,266 $835
2001 $1,436 $804
2000 $1,980 $860
1999 $1,560 $829
1998 $901 $848
1997 $936 $827
1996 $485 $776
1995 $619 $742
1994 $198.2 $678
1993 $53.7 $607
1992 $30.3 $580
1991 $23 $546
1990 $10,261 $491
1989 $3,791 $430
1988 $3,707 $434
1987 $3,436 $420
1986 $2,940 $407
1985 $3,088 $385
1984 $3,066 $391
1983 $2,743 $336
1982 $2,942 $312
1981 $2,700 $292.5
1980 $3,868 $271.1
1979 $2,871 $230.8
1978 $1,863 $191
1977 $1,609 $292.1
1976 $1,489 $260.3
1975 $1,166 $279.8
1974 $1,031 $268.7
1973 $476 $220.2
1972 $394 $199.4
1971 $384 $188.8
1970 $337 $186.9
1969 $320 $163.6
1968 $319 $153.5
1967 $290.6 $162.3
1966 $298.2 $156.6
1965 $284.8 $155.6
1964 $269.4 $122.9
1963 $235.5 $119.4
1962 $240.7 $141.4
1961 $232.4 $145.9
1960 $218.9 $145.9

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

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Iraq vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Sri Lanka
2026 72.6 78
2025 72.5 77.9
2024 72.4 77.7
2023 72.3 77.5
2022 72 77.3
2021 70.7 76.3
2020 69.7 76.9
2019 71.2 76.7
2018 71.1 76.5
2017 69.8 76.2
2016 68.7 76.1
2015 70 76
2014 69.7 75.8
2013 69 75.5
2012 68.8 75.2
2011 68.4 74.7
2010 68.1 74.5
2009 67.8 70.3
2008 66.5 72.6
2007 64.4 73
2006 64 72.8
2005 64.9 73.1
2004 64.6 68
2003 64.8 72.4
2002 65.7 72.3
2001 65.3 71.8
2000 64.9 71.2
1999 64.5 70.4
1998 64.4 70.1
1997 64.2 69.9
1996 64.6 69.8
1995 64.8 69.7
1994 65 70.2
1993 65.3 70
1992 65.3 69.6
1991 61.3 69.1
1990 57.6 69.2
1989 57.5 67.3
1988 56.7 69
1987 60.3 69
1986 60 69
1985 59.8 68.9
1984 59.5 68.8
1983 59.3 68.7
1982 59 68.7
1981 58.7 68.4
1980 60.9 68
1979 64.4 67.5
1978 64.2 66.8
1977 63.9 66.4
1976 63.6 65.8
1975 61.4 65.4
1974 61 65
1973 62.3 64.8
1972 61.8 64.6
1971 61.3 64.2
1970 60.5 64.4
1969 59.6 64.1
1968 59 63.9
1967 58.4 63.6
1966 57.3 63.2
1965 56.4 62.8
1964 55.2 62.4
1963 54.4 62
1962 53.5 61.6
1961 52.3 61.2
1960 51.5 60.6
1959 49.7 60
1958 49 59.3
1957 47.7 58.5
1956 46.4 57.9
1955 45 57.2
1954 43.5 56.4
1953 42.1 55.6
1952 40.5 54.9
1951 39 54
1950 37.4 53.2

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

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Iraq and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Iraq Sri Lanka
2024 46,042,015 21,916,000
2023 45,074,049 22,037,000
2022 44,070,551 22,181,000
2021 43,071,211 22,156,000
2020 42,116,605 21,919,000
2019 41,192,171 21,803,000
2018 40,265,624 21,670,000
2017 39,337,353 21,453,000
2016 38,469,627 21,209,000
2015 37,560,535 20,970,000
2014 36,550,059 20,778,000
2013 35,281,989 20,585,000
2012 33,654,842 21,169,458
2011 32,161,424 21,009,048
2010 31,045,366 20,879,089
2009 30,058,206 20,756,435
2008 28,971,036 20,629,378
2007 28,391,607 20,492,545
2006 28,616,515 20,352,411
2005 28,407,448 20,216,524
2004 27,577,878 20,087,605
2003 26,802,659 19,951,521
2002 26,006,559 19,805,752
2001 25,197,840 19,600,362
2000 24,424,056 19,293,054
1999 23,636,527 18,944,731
1998 22,884,399 18,596,003
1997 22,176,593 18,248,200
1996 21,501,321 17,905,018
1995 20,825,860 17,564,068
1994 20,139,807 17,275,773
1993 19,201,195 17,025,918
1992 18,300,845 16,739,284
1991 17,767,253 16,475,354
1990 17,581,206 16,352,458
1989 17,364,542 16,248,557
1988 16,908,819 16,078,621
1987 16,521,049 15,916,576
1986 16,074,145 15,731,256
1985 15,683,430 15,544,154
1984 15,310,733 15,441,860
1983 14,840,555 15,388,794
1982 14,406,083 15,286,567
1981 14,006,381 15,099,414
1980 13,591,992 14,847,974
1979 13,170,365 14,579,614
1978 12,753,355 14,310,128
1977 12,331,046 14,049,371
1976 11,927,651 13,796,770
1975 11,543,639 13,548,984
1974 11,167,761 13,305,693
1973 10,795,869 13,060,916
1972 10,430,164 12,809,205
1971 10,077,809 12,551,910
1970 9,735,611 12,287,110
1969 9,403,356 12,013,858
1968 9,085,016 11,736,088
1967 8,778,869 11,457,328
1966 8,485,104 11,183,928
1965 8,202,140 10,916,965
1964 7,929,566 10,653,397
1963 7,667,928 10,395,040
1962 7,413,875 10,143,754
1961 7,194,553 9,899,372
1960 7,022,052 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Iraq

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Sri Lanka
2023 3.25 1.97
2022 3.29 1.98
2021 3.36 2
2020 3.42 2.01
2019 3.48 2.02
2018 3.55 2.03
2017 3.64 2.04
2016 3.84 2.06
2015 4.08 2.09
2014 4.31 2.13
2013 4.44 2.18
2012 4.54 2.17
2011 4.59 2.14
2010 4.46 2.13
2009 4.38 2.18
2008 4.37 2.23
2007 4.4 2.3
2006 4.46 2.29
2005 4.45 2.26
2004 4.53 2.27
2003 4.58 2.3
2002 4.67 2.31
2001 4.8 2.28
2000 4.92 2.21
1999 5.04 2.14
1998 5.11 2.14
1997 5.19 2.22
1996 5.25 2.29
1995 5.36 2.35
1994 5.49 2.4
1993 5.61 2.44
1992 5.72 2.49
1991 5.83 2.51
1990 5.93 2.54
1989 5.99 2.58
1988 6.05 2.57
1987 6.11 2.64
1986 6.18 2.74
1985 6.25 2.9
1984 6.32 3.01
1983 6.39 3.11
1982 6.46 3.32
1981 6.53 3.65
1980 6.59 3.73
1979 6.66 3.82
1978 6.73 3.81
1977 6.8 3.74
1976 6.86 3.78
1975 6.91 3.82
1974 6.95 3.86
1973 6.99 4
1972 7.02 4.16
1971 7.06 4.27
1970 7.07 4.39
1969 7.08 4.5
1968 7.06 4.66
1967 7.03 4.79
1966 7.02 4.83
1965 7.02 4.93
1964 7.01 5.06
1963 7.01 5.12
1962 6.99 5.18
1961 5.8 5.24
1960 5.3 5.35

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

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Iraq and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Sri Lanka
2024 21.6 34.1
2023 21.4 33.8
2022 21.1 33.6
2021 20.9 33.3
2020 20.6 33.1
2019 20.4 32.8
2018 20.1 32.5
2017 19.9 32.3
2016 19.7 32
2015 19.5 31.7
2014 19.4 31.4
2013 19.3 31.1
2012 19.2 30.8
2011 19.1 30.5
2010 19 30.2
2009 18.9 29.9
2008 18.8 29.6
2007 18.7 29.3
2006 18.6 29
2005 18.5 28.8
2004 18.3 28.5
2003 18.2 28.2
2002 18.1 27.9
2001 18 27.6
2000 17.9 27.2
1999 17.9 26.9
1998 17.8 26.5
1997 17.7 26.2
1996 17.6 25.8
1995 17.5 25.3
1994 17.4 24.9
1993 17.3 24.6
1992 17.3 24.3
1991 17.2 23.9
1990 17.1 23.6
1989 17 23.4
1988 16.9 23.1
1987 16.9 22.8
1986 16.8 22.5
1985 16.7 22.2
1984 16.6 22
1983 16.6 21.9
1982 16.5 21.7
1981 16.5 21.6
1980 16.5 21.5
1979 16.5 21.3
1978 16.6 21.2
1977 16.6 21
1976 16.7 20.9
1975 17 20.7
1974 17.2 20.6
1973 17.5 20.4
1972 17.7 20.2
1971 17.9 20.1
1970 18.1 20
1969 18.3 19.9
1968 18.5 19.8
1967 18.7 19.7
1966 19 19.6
1965 19.3 19.5
1964 19.5 19.5
1963 19.8 19.5
1962 20.1 19.5
1961 20.4 19.5
1960 20.4 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies n/a
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Iraq Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,373 kWh
2022
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iraq Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
92.7%
2023
English speaking
35%
2023
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
51.2%
2023

Health

Iraq Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
70,894 mi
2010

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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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