Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 37.9M in Ukraine (ranked 41/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 223,708 sq mi for Ukraine (ranked 57th vs. 46th).
By GDP, Iraq ranks 51/197 ($280B) and Ukraine ranks 57/197 ($191B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 114/197 ($6,074), while Ukraine ranks 118/197 ($5,038).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Population |
47813338
|
39426577
|
Population rank | 34/197 | 40/197 |
GDP |
$280B
2024 |
$191B
2024 |
GDP rank | 51/197 | 57/197 |
GDP per capita |
$6,074
2024 |
$5,038
2024 |
GDP per capita rank | 114/197 | 118/197 |
GDP per capita, PPP |
$14,464
2024 |
$18,550
2024 |
Government debt |
$120B
2024 |
$171B
2024 |
Debt-to-GDP ratio |
50.2%
2025 |
110%
2025 |
Government debt per person |
$2,606
2024 |
$4,526
2024 |
Government debt per person rank | 108/185 | 85/185 |
Average annual personal income after taxes |
$6,159
2025 |
$5,178
2025 |
Land area |
167,619 sq mi
2025 |
223,708 sq mi
2025 |
Population density |
274.7 ppl/mi²
2024 |
169.2 ppl/mi²
2024 |
Fertility rate |
3.25
2023 |
0.98
2023 |
Median age |
21.6 years
2024 |
43.2 years
2024 |
Life expectancy |
72.5 years
2025 |
74.9 years
2025 |
Iraq and Ukraine: Comparison Charts
Iraq and Ukraine economies compared
Year | GDP | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | $1,537,252,193 | - |
1961 | $1,671,960,965 | - |
1962 | $1,784,174,541 | - |
1963 | $1,805,901,510 | - |
1964 | $2,136,408,198 | - |
1965 | $2,335,785,506 | - |
1966 | $2,530,306,096 | - |
1967 | $2,551,522,656 | - |
1968 | $2,896,598,841 | - |
1969 | $3,007,758,797 | - |
1970 | $3,281,318,687 | - |
1971 | $3,865,346,535 | - |
1972 | $4,113,848,002 | - |
1973 | $5,134,367,778 | - |
1974 | $11,516,762,614 | - |
1975 | $13,458,516,763 | - |
1976 | $17,754,825,601 | - |
1977 | $19,838,130,715 | - |
1978 | $23,762,275,652 | - |
1979 | $37,816,457,839 | - |
1980 | $52,569,000,000 | - |
1981 | $37,823,000,000 | - |
1982 | $42,382,333,333 | - |
1983 | $40,712,903,226 | - |
1984 | $46,938,387,097 | - |
1985 | $48,425,161,290 | - |
1986 | $47,264,516,129 | - |
1987 | $56,774,193,548 | $64,087,694,038 |
1988 | $62,684,516,129 | $74,703,517,903 |
1989 | $65,831,935,484 | $82,709,161,099 |
1990 | $180,408,064,516 | $81,393,558,423 |
1991 | $407,796,350 | $77,350,733,982 |
1992 | $553,671,958 | $73,945,908,384 |
1993 | $1,031,944,881 | $65,648,559,903 |
1994 | $3,991,349,283 | $52,549,580,265 |
1995 | $12,894,029,888 | $48,213,856,469 |
1996 | $10,433,698,621 | $44,558,831,005 |
1997 | $20,764,857,056 | $50,151,531,592 |
1998 | $20,617,405,044 | $41,882,523,345 |
1999 | $36,881,601,584 | $31,580,639,554 |
2000 | $48,364,250,944 | $32,375,083,935 |
2001 | $36,176,430,129 | $39,309,580,983 |
2002 | $32,928,454,672 | $43,956,163,612 |
2003 | $21,921,569,479 | $52,010,355,753 |
2004 | $36,633,669,269 | $67,220,154,164 |
2005 | $50,065,104,668 | $89,238,865,119 |
2006 | $65,147,051,918 | $111,884,752,475 |
2007 | $88,837,057,320 | $148,733,861,386 |
2008 | $131,614,434,154 | $188,110,390,660 |
2009 | $111,657,580,326 | $121,552,153,444 |
2010 | $138,516,722,650 | $141,209,170,427 |
2011 | $185,749,664,444 | $169,333,835,202 |
2012 | $218,002,476,129 | $182,591,753,828 |
2013 | $234,637,675,129 | $190,498,811,460 |
2014 | $228,415,656,175 | $133,503,871,862 |
2015 | $166,774,104,959 | $91,030,967,789 |
2016 | $166,743,557,748 | $93,355,869,404 |
2017 | $187,217,660,051 | $112,090,505,082 |
2018 | $227,367,469,034 | $130,891,088,294 |
2019 | $233,636,097,800 | $153,883,047,510 |
2020 | $180,898,797,517 | $156,617,722,013 |
2021 | $209,691,945,713 | $199,765,859,571 |
2022 | $287,372,232,138 | $161,989,520,721 |
2023 | $268,881,051,644 | $181,221,517,869 |
2024 | $279,641,257,615 | $190,741,263,732 |
Iraq and Ukraine economies compared
Year | GDP per capita | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | $218.9 | - |
1961 | $232.4 | - |
1962 | $240.7 | - |
1963 | $235.5 | - |
1964 | $269.4 | - |
1965 | $284.8 | - |
1966 | $298.2 | - |
1967 | $290.6 | - |
1968 | $319 | - |
1969 | $320 | - |
1970 | $337 | - |
1971 | $384 | - |
1972 | $394 | - |
1973 | $476 | - |
1974 | $1,031 | - |
1975 | $1,166 | - |
1976 | $1,489 | - |
1977 | $1,609 | - |
1978 | $1,863 | - |
1979 | $2,871 | - |
1980 | $3,868 | - |
1981 | $2,700 | - |
1982 | $2,942 | - |
1983 | $2,743 | - |
1984 | $3,066 | - |
1985 | $3,088 | - |
1986 | $2,940 | - |
1987 | $3,436 | $1,244 |
1988 | $3,707 | $1,444 |
1989 | $3,791 | $1,593 |
1990 | $10,261 | $1,564 |
1991 | $23 | $1,483 |
1992 | $30.3 | $1,413 |
1993 | $53.7 | $1,254 |
1994 | $198.2 | $1,009 |
1995 | $619 | $933 |
1996 | $485 | $870 |
1997 | $936 | $987 |
1998 | $901 | $831 |
1999 | $1,560 | $632 |
2000 | $1,980 | $653 |
2001 | $1,436 | $800 |
2002 | $1,266 | $903 |
2003 | $818 | $1,076 |
2004 | $1,328 | $1,401 |
2005 | $1,762 | $1,875 |
2006 | $2,277 | $2,366 |
2007 | $3,129 | $3,160 |
2008 | $4,543 | $4,018 |
2009 | $3,715 | $2,607 |
2010 | $4,462 | $3,040 |
2011 | $5,776 | $3,657 |
2012 | $6,478 | $3,951 |
2013 | $6,650 | $4,130 |
2014 | $6,249 | $2,904 |
2015 | $4,440 | $1,988 |
2016 | $4,334 | $2,047 |
2017 | $4,759 | $2,467 |
2018 | $5,647 | $2,895 |
2019 | $5,672 | $3,423 |
2020 | $4,295 | $3,505 |
2021 | $4,868 | $4,510 |
2022 | $6,521 | $3,946 |
2023 | $5,965 | $4,803 |
2024 | $6,074 | $5,038 |
Iraq vs. Ukraine life expectancy calculator
Year | Life expectancy, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1950 | 37.4 | 61.2 |
1951 | 39 | 61.4 |
1952 | 40.5 | 62.1 |
1953 | 42.1 | 63 |
1954 | 43.5 | 64.1 |
1955 | 45 | 65.3 |
1956 | 46.4 | 66.3 |
1957 | 47.7 | 67.2 |
1958 | 49 | 67.7 |
1959 | 49.7 | 68.7 |
1960 | 51.5 | 69.4 |
1961 | 52.3 | 70 |
1962 | 53.5 | 70.4 |
1963 | 54.4 | 70.7 |
1964 | 55.2 | 71 |
1965 | 56.4 | 71.1 |
1966 | 57.3 | 71.2 |
1967 | 58.4 | 71.1 |
1968 | 59 | 71 |
1969 | 59.6 | 70.8 |
1970 | 60.5 | 70.8 |
1971 | 61.3 | 70.9 |
1972 | 61.8 | 71 |
1973 | 62.3 | 70.8 |
1974 | 61 | 70.6 |
1975 | 61.4 | 70.4 |
1976 | 63.6 | 70.1 |
1977 | 63.9 | 70 |
1978 | 64.2 | 69.8 |
1979 | 64.4 | 69.8 |
1980 | 60.9 | 69.8 |
1981 | 58.7 | 69.8 |
1982 | 59 | 69.9 |
1983 | 59.3 | 69.9 |
1984 | 59.5 | 70 |
1985 | 59.8 | 70.4 |
1986 | 60 | 70.8 |
1987 | 60.3 | 71.2 |
1988 | 56.7 | 71 |
1989 | 57.5 | 70.8 |
1990 | 57.6 | 70.4 |
1991 | 61.3 | 69.7 |
1992 | 65.3 | 68.9 |
1993 | 65.3 | 68.3 |
1994 | 65 | 67.5 |
1995 | 64.8 | 67.1 |
1996 | 64.6 | 67.1 |
1997 | 64.2 | 67.7 |
1998 | 64.4 | 68 |
1999 | 64.5 | 68 |
2000 | 64.9 | 67.8 |
2001 | 65.3 | 67.7 |
2002 | 65.7 | 67.7 |
2003 | 64.8 | 67.6 |
2004 | 64.6 | 67.5 |
2005 | 64.9 | 67.5 |
2006 | 64 | 67.5 |
2007 | 64.4 | 67.7 |
2008 | 66.5 | 68.3 |
2009 | 67.8 | 69.2 |
2010 | 68.1 | 70.2 |
2011 | 68.4 | 70.7 |
2012 | 68.8 | 71.1 |
2013 | 69 | 71.5 |
2014 | 69.7 | 71.8 |
2015 | 70 | 72.7 |
2016 | 68.7 | 73.4 |
2017 | 69.8 | 74 |
2018 | 71.1 | 73.6 |
2019 | 71.2 | 73.9 |
2020 | 69.7 | 73.3 |
2021 | 70.7 | 71.6 |
2022 | 72 | 72.7 |
2023 | 72.3 | 73.4 |
2024 | 72.4 | 74.7 |
2025 | 72.5 | 74.9 |
Iraq and Ukraine population clocks and comparison
Year | Population | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 7,022,052 | 42,824,093 |
1961 | 7,194,553 | 43,399,766 |
1962 | 7,413,875 | 43,943,674 |
1963 | 7,667,928 | 44,462,372 |
1964 | 7,929,566 | 44,951,156 |
1965 | 8,202,140 | 45,386,892 |
1966 | 8,485,104 | 45,802,519 |
1967 | 8,778,869 | 46,215,988 |
1968 | 9,085,016 | 46,614,325 |
1969 | 9,403,356 | 46,976,256 |
1970 | 9,735,611 | 47,261,306 |
1971 | 10,077,809 | 47,573,287 |
1972 | 10,430,164 | 47,946,893 |
1973 | 10,795,869 | 48,277,121 |
1974 | 11,167,761 | 48,576,570 |
1975 | 11,543,639 | 48,865,229 |
1976 | 11,927,651 | 49,120,842 |
1977 | 12,331,046 | 49,336,481 |
1978 | 12,753,355 | 49,521,243 |
1979 | 13,170,365 | 49,721,381 |
1980 | 13,591,992 | 49,955,152 |
1981 | 14,006,381 | 50,189,281 |
1982 | 14,406,083 | 50,402,724 |
1983 | 14,840,555 | 50,637,029 |
1984 | 15,310,733 | 50,887,599 |
1985 | 15,683,430 | 51,108,770 |
1986 | 16,074,145 | 51,318,745 |
1987 | 16,521,049 | 51,515,732 |
1988 | 16,908,819 | 51,724,853 |
1989 | 17,364,542 | 51,917,817 |
1990 | 17,581,206 | 52,054,092 |
1991 | 17,767,253 | 52,170,961 |
1992 | 18,300,845 | 52,323,671 |
1993 | 19,201,195 | 52,350,126 |
1994 | 20,139,807 | 52,075,998 |
1995 | 20,825,860 | 51,665,539 |
1996 | 21,501,321 | 51,226,109 |
1997 | 22,176,593 | 50,786,885 |
1998 | 22,884,399 | 50,379,731 |
1999 | 23,636,527 | 49,976,446 |
2000 | 24,424,056 | 49,556,660 |
2001 | 25,197,840 | 49,106,855 |
2002 | 26,006,559 | 48,677,281 |
2003 | 26,802,659 | 48,315,136 |
2004 | 27,577,878 | 47,979,507 |
2005 | 28,407,448 | 47,585,556 |
2006 | 28,616,515 | 47,278,694 |
2007 | 28,391,607 | 47,062,798 |
2008 | 28,971,036 | 46,819,175 |
2009 | 30,058,206 | 46,623,731 |
2010 | 31,045,366 | 46,456,003 |
2011 | 32,161,424 | 46,307,853 |
2012 | 33,654,842 | 46,210,056 |
2013 | 35,281,989 | 46,126,770 |
2014 | 36,550,059 | 45,972,380 |
2015 | 37,560,535 | 45,784,896 |
2016 | 38,469,627 | 45,616,832 |
2017 | 39,337,353 | 45,436,041 |
2018 | 40,265,624 | 45,208,907 |
2019 | 41,192,171 | 44,957,458 |
2020 | 42,116,605 | 44,680,014 |
2021 | 43,071,211 | 44,298,640 |
2022 | 44,070,551 | 41,048,766 |
2023 | 45,074,049 | 37,732,836 |
2024 | 46,042,015 | 37,860,221 |
Fertility rates in Iraq and Ukraine
Year | Fertility rate | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 5.3 | 2.29 |
1961 | 5.8 | 2.2 |
1962 | 6.99 | 2.15 |
1963 | 7.01 | 2.11 |
1964 | 7.01 | 2.01 |
1965 | 7.02 | 1.94 |
1966 | 7.02 | 2.04 |
1967 | 7.03 | 2.04 |
1968 | 7.06 | 2.03 |
1969 | 7.08 | 2.01 |
1970 | 7.07 | 2.08 |
1971 | 7.06 | 2.11 |
1972 | 7.02 | 2.13 |
1973 | 6.99 | 2.04 |
1974 | 6.95 | 2.06 |
1975 | 6.91 | 2.05 |
1976 | 6.86 | 2.04 |
1977 | 6.8 | 1.98 |
1978 | 6.73 | 1.97 |
1979 | 6.66 | 1.96 |
1980 | 6.59 | 1.95 |
1981 | 6.53 | 1.92 |
1982 | 6.46 | 1.95 |
1983 | 6.39 | 2.1 |
1984 | 6.32 | 2.08 |
1985 | 6.25 | 2.03 |
1986 | 6.18 | 2.12 |
1987 | 6.11 | 2.07 |
1988 | 6.05 | 2.04 |
1989 | 5.99 | 1.93 |
1990 | 5.93 | 1.85 |
1991 | 5.83 | 1.77 |
1992 | 5.72 | 1.67 |
1993 | 5.61 | 1.56 |
1994 | 5.49 | 1.47 |
1995 | 5.36 | 1.4 |
1996 | 5.25 | 1.33 |
1997 | 5.19 | 1.27 |
1998 | 5.11 | 1.21 |
1999 | 5.04 | 1.13 |
2000 | 4.92 | 1.11 |
2001 | 4.8 | 1.09 |
2002 | 4.67 | 1.13 |
2003 | 4.58 | 1.17 |
2004 | 4.53 | 1.22 |
2005 | 4.45 | 1.22 |
2006 | 4.46 | 1.3 |
2007 | 4.4 | 1.34 |
2008 | 4.37 | 1.44 |
2009 | 4.38 | 1.47 |
2010 | 4.46 | 1.44 |
2011 | 4.59 | 1.46 |
2012 | 4.54 | 1.53 |
2013 | 4.44 | 1.52 |
2014 | 4.31 | 1.47 |
2015 | 4.08 | 1.39 |
2016 | 3.84 | 1.39 |
2017 | 3.64 | 1.3 |
2018 | 3.55 | 1.23 |
2019 | 3.48 | 1.22 |
2020 | 3.42 | 1.21 |
2021 | 3.36 | 1.15 |
2022 | 3.29 | 0.9 |
2023 | 3.25 | 0.98 |
Iraq and Ukraine demographics compared
Year | Median age, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 20.4 | 29.2 |
1961 | 20.4 | 29.6 |
1962 | 20.1 | 29.7 |
1963 | 19.8 | 29.8 |
1964 | 19.5 | 29.9 |
1965 | 19.3 | 30.1 |
1966 | 19 | 30.6 |
1967 | 18.7 | 31.2 |
1968 | 18.5 | 31.6 |
1969 | 18.3 | 32 |
1970 | 18.1 | 32.3 |
1971 | 17.9 | 32.5 |
1972 | 17.7 | 32.8 |
1973 | 17.5 | 33.1 |
1974 | 17.2 | 33.4 |
1975 | 17 | 33.7 |
1976 | 16.7 | 34 |
1977 | 16.6 | 34.2 |
1978 | 16.6 | 34.2 |
1979 | 16.5 | 34 |
1980 | 16.5 | 33.8 |
1981 | 16.5 | 33.7 |
1982 | 16.5 | 33.7 |
1983 | 16.6 | 33.6 |
1984 | 16.6 | 33.6 |
1985 | 16.7 | 33.8 |
1986 | 16.8 | 33.9 |
1987 | 16.9 | 34.1 |
1988 | 16.9 | 34.1 |
1989 | 17 | 34.1 |
1990 | 17.1 | 34.3 |
1991 | 17.2 | 34.5 |
1992 | 17.3 | 34.7 |
1993 | 17.3 | 34.9 |
1994 | 17.4 | 35.2 |
1995 | 17.5 | 35.5 |
1996 | 17.6 | 35.8 |
1997 | 17.7 | 36.2 |
1998 | 17.8 | 36.5 |
1999 | 17.9 | 36.9 |
2000 | 17.9 | 37.2 |
2001 | 18 | 37.6 |
2002 | 18.1 | 37.9 |
2003 | 18.2 | 38.2 |
2004 | 18.3 | 38.4 |
2005 | 18.5 | 38.7 |
2006 | 18.6 | 38.9 |
2007 | 18.7 | 39.1 |
2008 | 18.8 | 39.2 |
2009 | 18.9 | 39.3 |
2010 | 19 | 39.5 |
2011 | 19.1 | 39.7 |
2012 | 19.2 | 39.8 |
2013 | 19.3 | 39.8 |
2014 | 19.4 | 40 |
2015 | 19.5 | 40.2 |
2016 | 19.7 | 40.6 |
2017 | 19.9 | 40.9 |
2018 | 20.1 | 41.2 |
2019 | 20.4 | 41.5 |
2020 | 20.6 | 41.9 |
2021 | 20.9 | 42.2 |
2022 | 21.1 | 42.5 |
2023 | 21.4 | 43.1 |
2024 | 21.6 | 43.2 |
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Land area
National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
---|---|---|
GNI, Atlas method |
$278B
2024 |
$185B
2024 |
Government expenditure, % of GDP |
42.1%
2025 |
58%
2025 |
Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.55%
1989 |
5.93%
2022 |
Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.07%
2023 |
36.7%
2023 |
Armed forces personnel |
459,000
2020 |
298,000
2020 |
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-4.18%
2025 |
-18.8%
2025 |
Unemployment rate |
16.2%
2021 |
9.83%
2021 |
Services, % of GDP |
45.8%
2024 |
60.6%
2024 |
Industry, % of GDP |
51.6%
2024 |
19%
2024 |
Economic freedom index |
15.6
2002 |
54.1
2022 |
Income share by richest 10% |
24.2%
2023 |
21.7%
2020 |
Income share by poorest 10% |
3.7%
2023 |
4.3%
2020 |
Number of billionaires | n/a |
7
2025 |
Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.00002%
2025 |
Listed domestic companies | n/a |
78
2018 |
Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$4.42B
2018 |
Total reserves including gold |
$101B
2024 |
$43.8B
2024 |
Personal remittances received |
$879M
2024 |
$11.9B
2024 |
International tourist arrivals |
892,000
2013 |
3,382,000
2020 |
International tourism as share of exports |
1.88%
2020 |
1.13%
2020 |
Banked people share |
30.2%
2024 |
87.6%
2024 |
Energy
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
1,412 kg
2022 |
1,508 kg
2023 |
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$10.2
2022 |
$10.9
2023 |
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
192.9 megatons
2023 |
136.2 megatons
2023 |
CO2 emissions per capita |
4.28 tons
2023 |
3.61 tons
2023 |
Fossil fuel energy use share |
98.7%
2022 |
65.5%
2022 |
Renewable energy use share |
1.1%
2021 |
8.9%
2021 |
Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.37%
2022 |
26.4%
2023 |
Net energy imports use share |
-274.9%
2022 |
23.6%
2023 |
Electric power consumption per capita |
1,373 kWh
2022 |
2,516 kWh
2023 |
Renewable electricity output share |
3.78%
2021 |
12%
2021 |
Hydroelectric share |
1.98%
2022 |
11.7%
2023 |
Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
49.4%
2023 |
Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
---|---|---|
% of world population |
0.57%
2024 |
0.46%
2024 |
Annual migration change |
-17,735
2024 |
+1,146,012
2024 |
Urban population |
71.9%
2024 |
70.3%
2024 |
Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
Average male height |
5.7 ft
2025 |
5.94 ft
2025 |
Average female height |
5.21 ft
2025 |
5.47 ft
2025 |
Quality of life index |
37.8
2025 |
49.1
2025 |
Corruption Perceptions Index |
26
2024 |
35
2024 |
Higher education index |
50
2025 |
64
2025 |
Homicides per 100K people |
9.41
2013 |
3.84
2021 |
Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
27.3
2019 |
10.2
2019 |
Visa free countries |
44
2025 |
147
2025 |
Adult literacy rate |
84.1%
2021 |
100%
2021 |
English speaking |
35%
2023 |
51%
2023 |
People using the Internet |
81.7%
2023 |
82.4%
2023 |
Health
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Government health expenditure per capita |
$254.6
2022 |
$370
2021 |
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$121.8
2022 |
$167.5
2021 |
Life expectancy |
72.5 years
2025 |
74.9 years
2025 |
Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
1.27%
2022 |
0.68%
2019 |
Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.01
2022 |
2.99
2014 |
Age at first childbirth | n/a |
26.2 years
2025 |
Maternal mortality per 100K births |
66
2023 |
15
2023 |
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
22.6
2023 |
8.1
2023 |
Obesity rate |
41.4%
2022 |
24.4%
2022 |
Diabetes prevalence |
13.4%
2024 |
6%
2024 |
Air quality index |
14
2025 |
73
2025 |
Tobacco use prevalence |
19.2%
2022 |
24.9%
2022 |
Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.24 liters
2020 |
9.24 liters
2020 |
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