Western Asia · Asia
Iraq
Iraq is a country in Western Asia. Its capital is Baghdad. It shares land borders with 6 countries.
At a glance
Iraq in numbers
- Population 48 million148,007,437 No. 33 of 195
- Area 435,052 km²2 No. 58 of 195
- Population density 110 per km²12 No. 82 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$254.4 billion3 No. 53 of 189
- GDP per person $5,4104 No. 114 of 189
- Life expectancy 72.6 years1 No. 115 of 195
- Median age 21.1 years1 No. 147 of 195
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Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.