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Iraq vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 57th vs. 36th).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Turkey
Population
48289334
86002379
Population rank 33/197 18/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 50/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Iraq and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Turkey
2024 $279,641,257,615 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $268,881,051,644 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $287,372,232,138 $926,097,476,914
2021 $209,691,945,713 $839,938,668,172
2020 $180,898,797,517 $733,628,247,119
2019 $233,636,097,800 $775,853,144,223
2018 $227,367,469,034 $788,356,985,774
2017 $187,217,660,051 $863,874,522,365
2016 $166,743,557,748 $870,818,016,910
2015 $166,774,104,959 $865,460,050,684
2014 $228,415,656,175 $942,343,431,929
2013 $234,637,675,129 $962,167,643,589
2012 $218,002,476,129 $885,327,622,479
2011 $185,749,664,444 $844,192,507,381
2010 $138,516,722,650 $782,545,664,268
2009 $111,657,580,326 $653,894,449,921
2008 $131,614,434,154 $775,415,944,333
2007 $88,837,057,320 $685,228,481,017
2006 $65,147,051,918 $559,668,118,237
2005 $50,065,104,668 $508,314,210,213
2004 $36,633,669,269 $410,156,784,496
2003 $21,921,569,479 $315,392,899,922
2002 $32,928,454,672 $240,778,008,474
2001 $36,176,430,129 $202,195,080,239
2000 $48,364,250,944 $274,748,463,179
1999 $36,881,601,584 $256,673,939,248
1998 $20,617,405,044 $276,035,372,655
1997 $20,764,857,056 $263,817,553,748
1996 $10,433,698,621 $250,366,965,174
1995 $12,894,029,888 $234,699,627,004
1994 $3,991,349,283 $130,650,447,499
1993 $1,031,944,881 $180,415,757,852
1992 $553,671,958 $159,104,772,992
1991 $407,796,350 $151,034,731,544
1990 $180,408,064,516 $150,655,500,192
1989 $65,831,935,484 $107,127,191,329
1988 $62,684,516,129 $90,875,175,809
1987 $56,774,193,548 $87,190,081,680
1986 $47,264,516,129 $75,673,037,037
1985 $48,425,161,290 $67,232,758,621
1984 $46,938,387,097 $59,937,602,180
1983 $40,712,903,226 $61,803,555,556
1982 $42,382,333,333 $64,369,325,153
1981 $37,823,000,000 $71,180,180,180
1980 $52,569,000,000 $68,823,684,211
1979 $37,816,457,839 $89,616,129,032
1978 $23,762,275,652 $65,912,500,000
1977 $19,838,130,715 $58,683,333,333
1976 $17,754,825,601 $51,450,000,000
1975 $13,458,516,763 $46,042,857,143
1974 $11,516,762,614 $35,414,285,714
1973 $5,134,367,778 $26,000,000,000
1972 $4,113,848,002 $20,650,000,000
1971 $3,865,346,535 $16,166,666,667
1970 $3,281,318,687 $17,863,636,364
1969 $3,007,758,797 $19,466,666,667
1968 $2,896,598,841 $17,500,000,000
1967 $2,551,522,656 $15,644,444,444
1966 $2,530,306,096 $14,100,000,000
1965 $2,335,785,506 $11,966,666,667
1964 $2,136,408,198 $11,177,777,778
1963 $1,805,901,510 $10,355,555,556
1962 $1,784,174,541 $8,922,222,222
1961 $1,671,960,965 $7,988,888,889
1960 $1,537,252,193 $7,566,666,667

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

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Iraq and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Turkey
2024 $6,074 $15,893
2023 $5,965 $13,375
2022 $6,521 $10,898
2021 $4,868 $9,982
2020 $4,295 $8,798
2019 $5,672 $9,395
2018 $5,647 $9,684
2017 $4,759 $10,756
2016 $4,334 $10,984
2015 $4,440 $11,065
2014 $6,249 $12,209
2013 $6,650 $12,636
2012 $6,478 $11,777
2011 $5,776 $11,374
2010 $4,462 $10,699
2009 $3,715 $9,077
2008 $4,543 $10,913
2007 $3,129 $9,767
2006 $2,277 $7,990
2005 $1,762 $7,332
2004 $1,328 $5,980
2003 $818 $4,650
2002 $1,266 $3,591
2001 $1,436 $3,052
2000 $1,980 $4,199
1999 $1,560 $3,974
1998 $901 $4,331
1997 $936 $4,197
1996 $485 $4,041
1995 $619 $3,846
1994 $198.2 $2,176
1993 $53.7 $3,058
1992 $30.3 $2,744
1991 $23 $2,649
1990 $10,261 $2,690
1989 $3,791 $1,949
1988 $3,707 $1,686
1987 $3,436 $1,650
1986 $2,940 $1,461
1985 $3,088 $1,326
1984 $3,066 $1,209
1983 $2,743 $1,276
1982 $2,942 $1,360
1981 $2,700 $1,537
1980 $3,868 $1,516
1979 $2,871 $2,013
1978 $1,863 $1,510
1977 $1,609 $1,372
1976 $1,489 $1,228
1975 $1,166 $1,122
1974 $1,031 $881
1973 $476 $661
1972 $394 $537
1971 $384 $431
1970 $337 $488
1969 $320 $544
1968 $319 $501
1967 $290.6 $459
1966 $298.2 $425
1965 $284.8 $370
1964 $269.4 $354
1963 $235.5 $337
1962 $240.7 $298.2
1961 $232.4 $274.4
1960 $218.9 $267.1

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

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Iraq vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Turkey
2026 72.6 78.4
2025 72.5 77.8
2024 72.4 77.4
2023 72.3 77.2
2022 72 77.6
2021 70.7 75.7
2020 69.7 76.5
2019 71.2 77.7
2018 71.1 77.5
2017 69.8 77
2016 68.7 76.6
2015 70 76.5
2014 69.7 76.5
2013 69 76.2
2012 68.8 75.6
2011 68.4 74.8
2010 68.1 75
2009 67.8 74.7
2008 66.5 74.4
2007 64.4 74.1
2006 64 73.8
2005 64.9 73.5
2004 64.6 73.2
2003 64.8 72.9
2002 65.7 72.6
2001 65.3 72.3
2000 64.9 71.9
1999 64.5 70.8
1998 64.4 71.1
1997 64.2 70.7
1996 64.6 70.2
1995 64.8 69.7
1994 65 69.4
1993 65.3 69
1992 65.3 68.6
1991 61.3 68.3
1990 57.6 67.8
1989 57.5 67.4
1988 56.7 66.9
1987 60.3 66.4
1986 60 65.9
1985 59.8 65.3
1984 59.5 64.8
1983 59.3 64.3
1982 59 63.7
1981 58.7 63.2
1980 60.9 62.7
1979 64.4 62.2
1978 64.2 61.6
1977 63.9 60.8
1976 63.6 60
1975 61.4 59.5
1974 61 59
1973 62.3 58.5
1972 61.8 58
1971 61.3 57.2
1970 60.5 56.7
1969 59.6 56.2
1968 59 55.6
1967 58.4 55.2
1966 57.3 54.6
1965 56.4 54.1
1964 55.2 53.6
1963 54.4 53.1
1962 53.5 52.3
1961 52.3 51.6
1960 51.5 50.8
1959 49.7 50.1
1958 49 49.2
1957 47.7 49.2
1956 46.4 49.5
1955 45 49.1
1954 43.5 48.8
1953 42.1 48.2
1952 40.5 48.1
1951 39 47.6
1950 37.4 47.3

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

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Iraq and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Iraq Turkey
2024 46,042,015 85,518,661
2023 45,074,049 85,325,965
2022 44,070,551 84,979,913
2021 43,071,211 84,147,318
2020 42,116,605 83,384,680
2019 41,192,171 82,579,440
2018 40,265,624 81,407,204
2017 39,337,353 80,312,698
2016 38,469,627 79,277,962
2015 37,560,535 78,218,479
2014 36,550,059 77,181,884
2013 35,281,989 76,147,624
2012 33,654,842 75,175,827
2011 32,161,424 74,223,629
2010 31,045,366 73,142,150
2009 30,058,206 72,039,206
2008 28,971,036 71,051,678
2007 28,391,607 70,158,112
2006 28,616,515 70,045,349
2005 28,407,448 69,329,557
2004 27,577,878 68,592,617
2003 26,802,659 67,831,730
2002 26,006,559 67,048,795
2001 25,197,840 66,245,128
2000 24,424,056 65,425,961
1999 23,636,527 64,591,923
1998 22,884,399 63,734,383
1997 22,176,593 62,852,966
1996 21,501,321 61,951,134
1995 20,825,860 61,024,503
1994 20,139,807 60,033,836
1993 19,201,195 58,999,167
1992 18,300,845 57,990,118
1991 17,767,253 57,009,887
1990 17,581,206 56,015,628
1989 17,364,542 54,976,723
1988 16,908,819 53,909,626
1987 16,521,049 52,843,670
1986 16,074,145 51,777,772
1985 15,683,430 50,687,115
1984 15,310,733 49,574,069
1983 14,840,555 48,447,410
1982 14,406,083 47,322,096
1981 14,006,381 46,321,190
1980 13,591,992 45,408,815
1979 13,170,365 44,510,429
1978 12,753,355 43,645,306
1977 12,331,046 42,773,298
1976 11,927,651 41,899,984
1975 11,543,639 41,053,126
1974 11,167,761 40,210,234
1973 10,795,869 39,329,533
1972 10,430,164 38,430,221
1971 10,077,809 37,518,611
1970 9,735,611 36,638,465
1969 9,403,356 35,787,774
1968 9,085,016 34,921,684
1967 8,778,869 34,050,421
1966 8,485,104 33,177,672
1965 8,202,140 32,345,220
1964 7,929,566 31,543,072
1963 7,667,928 30,726,841
1962 7,413,875 29,916,147
1961 7,194,553 29,119,238
1960 7,022,052 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Turkey

Fertility rate
Iraq

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Turkey
2023 3.25 1.51
2022 3.29 1.63
2021 3.36 1.71
2020 3.42 1.77
2019 3.48 1.89
2018 3.55 2
2017 3.64 2.08
2016 3.84 2.11
2015 4.08 2.16
2014 4.31 2.19
2013 4.44 2.11
2012 4.54 2.11
2011 4.59 2.05
2010 4.46 2.08
2009 4.38 2.1
2008 4.37 2.15
2007 4.4 2.16
2006 4.46 2.19
2005 4.45 2.2
2004 4.53 2.2
2003 4.58 2.2
2002 4.67 2.27
2001 4.8 2.39
2000 4.92 2.49
1999 5.04 2.63
1998 5.11 2.71
1997 5.19 2.74
1996 5.25 2.78
1995 5.36 2.84
1994 5.49 2.87
1993 5.61 2.92
1992 5.72 2.94
1991 5.83 3
1990 5.93 3.11
1989 5.99 3.34
1988 6.05 3.45
1987 6.11 3.54
1986 6.18 3.66
1985 6.25 3.78
1984 6.32 3.91
1983 6.39 4.06
1982 6.46 4.21
1981 6.53 4.35
1980 6.59 4.45
1979 6.66 4.58
1978 6.73 4.69
1977 6.8 4.78
1976 6.86 4.93
1975 6.91 5.09
1974 6.95 5.24
1973 6.99 5.41
1972 7.02 5.55
1971 7.06 5.67
1970 7.07 5.78
1969 7.08 5.87
1968 7.06 5.96
1967 7.03 6.06
1966 7.02 6.15
1965 7.02 6.22
1964 7.01 6.29
1963 7.01 6.34
1962 6.99 6.38
1961 5.8 6.42
1960 5.3 6.38

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

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Iraq and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Turkey
2024 21.6 34
2023 21.4 33.5
2022 21.1 33.1
2021 20.9 32.7
2020 20.6 32.3
2019 20.4 31.8
2018 20.1 31.5
2017 19.9 31.2
2016 19.7 30.9
2015 19.5 30.6
2014 19.4 30.4
2013 19.3 30.1
2012 19.2 29.8
2011 19.1 29.5
2010 19 29.1
2009 18.9 28.6
2008 18.8 28.3
2007 18.7 27.9
2006 18.6 27.5
2005 18.5 27
2004 18.3 26.6
2003 18.2 26.2
2002 18.1 25.8
2001 18 25.4
2000 17.9 25
1999 17.9 24.7
1998 17.8 24.3
1997 17.7 24
1996 17.6 23.6
1995 17.5 23.3
1994 17.4 23
1993 17.3 22.7
1992 17.3 22.4
1991 17.2 22.1
1990 17.1 21.8
1989 17 21.6
1988 16.9 21.3
1987 16.9 21.1
1986 16.8 20.9
1985 16.7 20.6
1984 16.6 20.4
1983 16.6 20.2
1982 16.5 20
1981 16.5 19.9
1980 16.5 19.8
1979 16.5 19.7
1978 16.6 19.5
1977 16.6 19.4
1976 16.7 19.3
1975 17 19.1
1974 17.2 19
1973 17.5 18.9
1972 17.7 18.8
1971 17.9 18.7
1970 18.1 18.6
1969 18.3 18.6
1968 18.5 18.6
1967 18.7 18.7
1966 19 18.8
1965 19.3 18.9
1964 19.5 18.9
1963 19.8 19
1962 20.1 19.1
1961 20.4 19.3
1960 20.4 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Iraq Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,373 kWh
2022
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iraq Turkey
% of world population
0.57%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
97.3%
2021
English speaking
35%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Iraq Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Turkey
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
272,554 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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