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Iraq vs Tajikistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 10.6M in Tajikistan (ranked 91/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 53,587 sq mi for Tajikistan (ranked 57th vs. 93rd).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Tajikistan ranks 166/197 ($1,341).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Tajikistan
Population
48289334
11038274
Population rank 33/197 88/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$14.2B
2024
GDP rank 50/197 145/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$1,341
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 166/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$5,406
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$3.54B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
24.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$335
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 175/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$2,591
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 53,587 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
205 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
3.07
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
23 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

Iraq and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Tajikistan
2024 $279,641,257,615 $14,204,575,549
2023 $268,881,051,644 $12,244,169,293
2022 $287,372,232,138 $10,713,525,200
2021 $209,691,945,713 $8,937,805,347
2020 $180,898,797,517 $8,133,963,551
2019 $233,636,097,800 $8,300,813,599
2018 $227,367,469,034 $7,764,999,999
2017 $187,217,660,051 $7,536,402,853
2016 $166,743,557,748 $6,992,416,097
2015 $166,774,104,959 $8,271,431,485
2014 $228,415,656,175 $9,112,605,459
2013 $234,637,675,129 $8,448,411,318
2012 $218,002,476,129 $7,633,036,903
2011 $185,749,664,444 $6,522,756,255
2010 $138,516,722,650 $5,642,221,099
2009 $111,657,580,326 $4,979,472,364
2008 $131,614,434,154 $5,161,299,725
2007 $88,837,057,320 $3,719,524,541
2006 $65,147,051,918 $2,830,213,849
2005 $50,065,104,668 $2,312,352,021
2004 $36,633,669,269 $2,076,176,869
2003 $21,921,569,479 $1,555,318,261
2002 $32,928,454,672 $1,221,106,220
2001 $36,176,430,129 $1,080,772,551
2000 $48,364,250,944 $860,541,842
1999 $36,881,601,584 $1,086,612,290
1998 $20,617,405,044 $1,320,199,582
1997 $20,764,857,056 $921,518,033
1996 $10,433,698,621 $1,043,654,822
1995 $12,894,029,888 $1,231,561,860
1994 $3,991,349,283 $1,522,001,206
1993 $1,031,944,881 $1,646,623,195
1992 $553,671,958 $1,908,554,572
1991 $407,796,350 $2,536,585,366
1990 $180,408,064,516 $2,629,395,066
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 Tajikistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Tajikistan
2024 $6,074 $1,341
2023 $5,965 $1,178
2022 $6,521 $1,052
2021 $4,868 $897
2020 $4,295 $834
2019 $5,672 $871
2018 $5,647 $834
2017 $4,759 $829
2016 $4,334 $789
2015 $4,440 $957
2014 $6,249 $1,082
2013 $6,650 $1,028
2012 $6,478 $952
2011 $5,776 $834
2010 $4,462 $737
2009 $3,715 $665
2008 $4,543 $703
2007 $3,129 $517
2006 $2,277 $401
2005 $1,762 $334
2004 $1,328 $306
2003 $818 $233.6
2002 $1,266 $187
2001 $1,436 $168.7
2000 $1,980 $136.9
1999 $1,560 $175
1998 $901 $213.7
1997 $936 $150.1
1996 $485 $172
1995 $619 $207
1994 $198.2 $261.3
1993 $53.7 $287.6
1992 $30.3 $338
1991 $23 $458
1990 $10,261 $487
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. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Tajikistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Tajikistan
2026 72.6 72.2
2025 72.5 72.1
2024 72.4 71.9
2023 72.3 71.8
2022 72 71.6
2021 70.7 69.6
2020 69.7 68.6
2019 71.2 71
2018 71.1 70.7
2017 69.8 70.5
2016 68.7 70
2015 70 69.7
2014 69.7 69.7
2013 69 69.6
2012 68.8 69.1
2011 68.4 68.7
2010 68.1 68.4
2009 67.8 68.2
2008 66.5 67.9
2007 64.4 67.4
2006 64 67
2005 64.9 66.5
2004 64.6 66.6
2003 64.8 65.9
2002 65.7 64.9
2001 65.3 64.2
2000 64.9 63.5
1999 64.5 63.1
1998 64.4 62.4
1997 64.2 61.9
1996 64.6 60.8
1995 64.8 61.4
1994 65 60.1
1993 65.3 55.5
1992 65.3 57.1
1991 61.3 61.7
1990 57.6 61.6
1989 57.5 61.7
1988 56.7 61.8
1987 60.3 61.6
1986 60 61.8
1985 59.8 61
1984 59.5 60.7
1983 59.3 60.5
1982 59 60.2
1981 58.7 58.8
1980 60.9 58.6
1979 64.4 58.5
1978 64.2 58.4
1977 63.9 58.2
1976 63.6 58.1
1975 61.4 57.9
1974 61 57.7
1973 62.3 57.4
1972 61.8 57.2
1971 61.3 56.9
1970 60.5 56.6
1969 59.6 56.3
1968 59 55.9
1967 58.4 55.5
1966 57.3 55.1
1965 56.4 54.7
1964 55.2 54.2
1963 54.4 53.8
1962 53.5 53.4
1961 52.3 52.9
1960 51.5 52.5
1959 49.7 52.2
1958 49 51.8
1957 47.7 51.4
1956 46.4 51.1
1955 45 50.8
1954 43.5 50.5
1953 42.1 50.2
1952 40.5 49.9
1951 39 49.6
1950 37.4 49.3

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

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Iraq and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Tajikistan
1x
Year Population
Iraq Tajikistan
2024 46,042,015 10,590,927
2023 45,074,049 10,389,799
2022 44,070,551 10,182,222
2021 43,071,211 9,966,908
2020 42,116,605 9,749,310
2019 41,192,171 9,529,966
2018 40,265,624 9,307,333
2017 39,337,353 9,085,946
2016 38,469,627 8,865,631
2015 37,560,535 8,643,840
2014 36,550,059 8,425,552
2013 35,281,989 8,216,724
2012 33,654,842 8,014,084
2011 32,161,424 7,824,785
2010 31,045,366 7,652,141
2009 30,058,206 7,490,230
2008 28,971,036 7,338,403
2007 28,391,607 7,194,477
2006 28,616,515 7,057,566
2005 28,407,448 6,924,720
2004 27,577,878 6,790,547
2003 26,802,659 6,658,575
2002 26,006,559 6,531,669
2001 25,197,840 6,407,377
2000 24,424,056 6,284,735
1999 23,636,527 6,208,370
1998 22,884,399 6,176,397
1997 22,176,593 6,139,829
1996 21,501,321 6,066,523
1995 20,825,860 5,948,584
1994 20,139,807 5,825,368
1993 19,201,195 5,724,993
1992 18,300,845 5,649,400
1991 17,767,253 5,541,205
1990 17,581,206 5,398,768
1989 17,364,542 5,267,249
1988 16,908,819 5,114,989
1987 16,521,049 4,939,059
1986 16,074,145 4,772,139
1985 15,683,430 4,619,003
1984 15,310,733 4,480,026
1983 14,840,555 4,350,874
1982 14,406,083 4,227,171
1981 14,006,381 4,109,022
1980 13,591,992 3,995,256
1979 13,170,365 3,882,691
1978 12,753,355 3,768,508
1977 12,331,046 3,653,265
1976 11,927,651 3,540,076
1975 11,543,639 3,430,425
1974 11,167,761 3,324,499
1973 10,795,869 3,222,290
1972 10,430,164 3,123,691
1971 10,077,809 3,028,837
1970 9,735,611 2,936,779
1969 9,403,356 2,845,273
1968 9,085,016 2,753,848
1967 8,778,869 2,664,130
1966 8,485,104 2,577,184
1965 8,202,140 2,492,998
1964 7,929,566 2,411,260
1963 7,667,928 2,331,736
1962 7,413,875 2,255,026
1961 7,194,553 2,181,805
1960 7,022,052 2,112,131

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Tajikistan

Fertility rate
Iraq

Tajikistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Tajikistan
2023 3.25 3.07
2022 3.29 3.13
2021 3.36 3.17
2020 3.42 3.21
2019 3.48 3.28
2018 3.55 3.29
2017 3.64 3.29
2016 3.84 3.38
2015 4.08 3.46
2014 4.31 3.46
2013 4.44 3.43
2012 4.54 3.42
2011 4.59 3.46
2010 4.46 3.46
2009 4.38 3.43
2008 4.37 3.39
2007 4.4 3.37
2006 4.46 3.34
2005 4.45 3.4
2004 4.53 3.51
2003 4.58 3.42
2002 4.67 3.47
2001 4.8 3.49
2000 4.92 3.49
1999 5.04 3.85
1998 5.11 4.07
1997 5.19 4.06
1996 5.25 3.94
1995 5.36 4.66
1994 5.49 4.79
1993 5.61 4.92
1992 5.72 5.06
1991 5.83 5.28
1990 5.93 5.46
1989 5.99 5.61
1988 6.05 5.75
1987 6.11 5.84
1986 6.18 5.91
1985 6.25 5.94
1984 6.32 5.96
1983 6.39 5.98
1982 6.46 6.03
1981 6.53 6.12
1980 6.59 6.21
1979 6.66 6.31
1978 6.73 6.4
1977 6.8 6.49
1976 6.86 6.6
1975 6.91 6.69
1974 6.95 6.77
1973 6.99 6.84
1972 7.02 6.89
1971 7.06 6.91
1970 7.07 6.91
1969 7.08 6.91
1968 7.06 6.91
1967 7.03 6.89
1966 7.02 6.82
1965 7.02 6.74
1964 7.01 6.68
1963 7.01 6.62
1962 6.99 6.48
1961 5.8 6.35
1960 5.3 6.24

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

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Iraq and Tajikistan demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Tajikistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Tajikistan
2024 21.6 23
2023 21.4 22.9
2022 21.1 22.7
2021 20.9 22.6
2020 20.6 22.5
2019 20.4 22.3
2018 20.1 22.2
2017 19.9 22
2016 19.7 21.9
2015 19.5 21.7
2014 19.4 21.6
2013 19.3 21.4
2012 19.2 21.2
2011 19.1 21
2010 19 20.8
2009 18.9 20.6
2008 18.8 20.4
2007 18.7 20.1
2006 18.6 19.8
2005 18.5 19.6
2004 18.3 19.4
2003 18.2 19.2
2002 18.1 18.9
2001 18 18.7
2000 17.9 18.5
1999 17.9 18.2
1998 17.8 18
1997 17.7 17.9
1996 17.6 17.7
1995 17.5 17.7
1994 17.4 17.7
1993 17.3 17.8
1992 17.3 17.9
1991 17.2 18
1990 17.1 18.1
1989 17 18.2
1988 16.9 18.3
1987 16.9 18.3
1986 16.8 18.3
1985 16.7 18.2
1984 16.6 18.2
1983 16.6 18.2
1982 16.5 18.2
1981 16.5 18.1
1980 16.5 18.1
1979 16.5 18.1
1978 16.6 18
1977 16.6 18
1976 16.7 17.9
1975 17 17.9
1974 17.2 17.8
1973 17.5 17.8
1972 17.7 17.8
1971 17.9 17.8
1970 18.1 17.8
1969 18.3 17.8
1968 18.5 17.9
1967 18.7 18.1
1966 19 18.4
1965 19.3 18.9
1964 19.5 19.6
1963 19.8 20.4
1962 20.1 20.9
1961 20.4 21.4
1960 20.4 21.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Tajikistan
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$17.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
27.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
5.44%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
1.85%
2024
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
17,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
+0.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
0.08%
2016
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
34.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
33.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
28.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.9%
2024
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$3.3B
2023
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$6.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
1,035,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
7.27%
2020
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
54.5%
2024

Energy

Iraq Tajikistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
375 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
9.77 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
0.92 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
60.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
44.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
28%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,373 kWh
2022
1,476 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
93.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
92.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iraq Tajikistan
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
-21,606
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
30.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
19
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
0.91
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
15.7
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
99.7%
2010
English speaking
35%
2023
5%
2025
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
56.8%
2023

Health

Iraq Tajikistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$85.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$53.1
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
11.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
1.87
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.2 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
27.3
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
24.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Tajikistan
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
5,060 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
14,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
1,648 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
18,641 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, 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) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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