Country profile
Iraq
Republic of Iraq · Western Asia
👥 Population
47,020,774
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Baghdad
🗺 Area
438,317 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$254.37B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.695
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
107 /km²
💱 Currency
IQD
Iraqi dinar
🗣 Languages
Arabic, Aramaic, Sorani
About Iraq
Iraq (officially Republic of Iraq) is a country in Western Asia, with Baghdad as its capital. It is home to roughly 47.02 million people, giving a population density of about 107 people per square kilometre. The country covers 438,317 km² of land and shares land borders with 6 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $254.37B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.695. The official currency is the Iraqi dinar (IQD), and the main languages are Arabic, Aramaic, Sorani.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$665.97B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$14,464
GDP growth
-2.2%
Inflation
0.3%
Unemployment
15.5%
👥 People
Life expectancy
72.4 yrs
Fertility rate
3.22
Pop. growth
2.1%
Urban population
69.9%
Infant mortality /1k
20.1
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
81.5%
Literacy rate
84.1%
Physicians /1k
1.02
Renewable energy
1.1%
Travel & practical
Capital
Baghdad
Currency
IQD
Dialing code
+964
Internet TLD
.iq
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Fun facts about Iraq
- Iraq is the 34th most populous country in the world, with about 47.02 million people.
- By land area it is the 58th-largest country in the world, covering 438,317 km².
- It has the world's 53rd-largest economy by nominal GDP ($254.37B).
- Iraq shares land borders with 6 countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of medium human development, with an HDI of 0.695.
- Iraq has a population density of about 107 people per square kilometre.
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