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Iraq.

Capital: Baghdad · Middle East · Western Asia

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Population47.02 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$250.84 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$5,5652023 · calculated
Area438,317 km²Has a coastline
Inflation (consumer prices)4.4%2023 · World Bank
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Country profile

Iraq at a glance

Official name
Republic of Iraq
Capital
Baghdad
Population
47.02 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$250.84 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$5,565 (2023)
Area
438,317 km²
Languages
Arabic, Kurdish
Currency
Iraqi dinar (IQD, ع.د)
Time
UTC+03:00
Dialling code
+964
Internet domain
.iq
People
Iraqi
Land borders
Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Türkiye
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Official statistics

Iraq in numbers

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Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

010M20M30M40M50M1960198020002020IraqIraq 1960: 7MIraq 1961: 7.2MIraq 1962: 7.4MIraq 1963: 7.7MIraq 1964: 7.9MIraq 1965: 8.2MIraq 1966: 8.5MIraq 1967: 8.8MIraq 1968: 9.1MIraq 1969: 9.4MIraq 1970: 9.7MIraq 1971: 10.1MIraq 1972: 10.4MIraq 1973: 10.8MIraq 1974: 11.2MIraq 1975: 11.5MIraq 1976: 11.9MIraq 1977: 12.3MIraq 1978: 12.8MIraq 1979: 13.2MIraq 1980: 13.6MIraq 1981: 14MIraq 1982: 14.4MIraq 1983: 14.8MIraq 1984: 15.3MIraq 1985: 15.7MIraq 1986: 16.1MIraq 1987: 16.5MIraq 1988: 16.9MIraq 1989: 17.4MIraq 1990: 17.6MIraq 1991: 17.8MIraq 1992: 18.3MIraq 1993: 19.2MIraq 1994: 20.1MIraq 1995: 20.8MIraq 1996: 21.5MIraq 1997: 22.2MIraq 1998: 22.9MIraq 1999: 23.6MIraq 2000: 24.4MIraq 2001: 25.2MIraq 2002: 26MIraq 2003: 26.8MIraq 2004: 27.6MIraq 2005: 28.4MIraq 2006: 28.6MIraq 2007: 28.4MIraq 2008: 29MIraq 2009: 30.1MIraq 2010: 31MIraq 2011: 32.2MIraq 2012: 33.7MIraq 2013: 35.3MIraq 2014: 36.6MIraq 2015: 37.6MIraq 2016: 38.5MIraq 2017: 39.3MIraq 2018: 40.3MIraq 2019: 41.2MIraq 2020: 42.1MIraq 2021: 43.1MIraq 2022: 44.1MIraq 2023: 45.1MIraq 2024: 46MIraq 2025: 47M020M40M60M1960198020002020IraqIraq 1960: 7MIraq 1961: 7.2MIraq 1962: 7.4MIraq 1963: 7.7MIraq 1964: 7.9MIraq 1965: 8.2MIraq 1966: 8.5MIraq 1967: 8.8MIraq 1968: 9.1MIraq 1969: 9.4MIraq 1970: 9.7MIraq 1971: 10.1MIraq 1972: 10.4MIraq 1973: 10.8MIraq 1974: 11.2MIraq 1975: 11.5MIraq 1976: 11.9MIraq 1977: 12.3MIraq 1978: 12.8MIraq 1979: 13.2MIraq 1980: 13.6MIraq 1981: 14MIraq 1982: 14.4MIraq 1983: 14.8MIraq 1984: 15.3MIraq 1985: 15.7MIraq 1986: 16.1MIraq 1987: 16.5MIraq 1988: 16.9MIraq 1989: 17.4MIraq 1990: 17.6MIraq 1991: 17.8MIraq 1992: 18.3MIraq 1993: 19.2MIraq 1994: 20.1MIraq 1995: 20.8MIraq 1996: 21.5MIraq 1997: 22.2MIraq 1998: 22.9MIraq 1999: 23.6MIraq 2000: 24.4MIraq 2001: 25.2MIraq 2002: 26MIraq 2003: 26.8MIraq 2004: 27.6MIraq 2005: 28.4MIraq 2006: 28.6MIraq 2007: 28.4MIraq 2008: 29MIraq 2009: 30.1MIraq 2010: 31MIraq 2011: 32.2MIraq 2012: 33.7MIraq 2013: 35.3MIraq 2014: 36.6MIraq 2015: 37.6MIraq 2016: 38.5MIraq 2017: 39.3MIraq 2018: 40.3MIraq 2019: 41.2MIraq 2020: 42.1MIraq 2021: 43.1MIraq 2022: 44.1MIraq 2023: 45.1MIraq 2024: 46MIraq 2025: 47M

GDP, current US$

1960–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$100B$200B$300B1960198020002020IraqIraq 1960: $1.5BIraq 1961: $1.7BIraq 1962: $1.8BIraq 1963: $1.8BIraq 1964: $2.1BIraq 1965: $2.3BIraq 1966: $2.5BIraq 1967: $2.6BIraq 1968: $2.9BIraq 1969: $3BIraq 1970: $3.3BIraq 1971: $3.9BIraq 1972: $4.1BIraq 1973: $5.1BIraq 1974: $11.5BIraq 1975: $13.5BIraq 1976: $17.8BIraq 1977: $19.8BIraq 1978: $23.8BIraq 1979: $37.8BIraq 1980: $52.6BIraq 1981: $37.8BIraq 1982: $42.4BIraq 1983: $40.7BIraq 1984: $46.9BIraq 1985: $48.4BIraq 1986: $47.3BIraq 1987: $56.8BIraq 1988: $62.7BIraq 1989: $65.8BIraq 1990: $180.4BIraq 1991: $407.8MIraq 1992: $553.7MIraq 1993: $1BIraq 1994: $4BIraq 1995: $12.9BIraq 1996: $10.4BIraq 1997: $20.8BIraq 1998: $20.6BIraq 1999: $36.9BIraq 2000: $48.4BIraq 2001: $36.2BIraq 2002: $32.9BIraq 2003: $21.9BIraq 2004: $36.6BIraq 2005: $50.1BIraq 2006: $65.1BIraq 2007: $88.8BIraq 2008: $131.6BIraq 2009: $111.7BIraq 2010: $138.5BIraq 2011: $185.7BIraq 2012: $218BIraq 2013: $234.6BIraq 2014: $228.4BIraq 2015: $166.8BIraq 2016: $166.7BIraq 2017: $187.2BIraq 2018: $227.4BIraq 2019: $233.6BIraq 2020: $180.9BIraq 2021: $209.7BIraq 2022: $286.6BIraq 2023: $250.8B$0$100B$200B$300B1960198020002020IraqIraq 1960: $1.5BIraq 1961: $1.7BIraq 1962: $1.8BIraq 1963: $1.8BIraq 1964: $2.1BIraq 1965: $2.3BIraq 1966: $2.5BIraq 1967: $2.6BIraq 1968: $2.9BIraq 1969: $3BIraq 1970: $3.3BIraq 1971: $3.9BIraq 1972: $4.1BIraq 1973: $5.1BIraq 1974: $11.5BIraq 1975: $13.5BIraq 1976: $17.8BIraq 1977: $19.8BIraq 1978: $23.8BIraq 1979: $37.8BIraq 1980: $52.6BIraq 1981: $37.8BIraq 1982: $42.4BIraq 1983: $40.7BIraq 1984: $46.9BIraq 1985: $48.4BIraq 1986: $47.3BIraq 1987: $56.8BIraq 1988: $62.7BIraq 1989: $65.8BIraq 1990: $180.4BIraq 1991: $407.8MIraq 1992: $553.7MIraq 1993: $1BIraq 1994: $4BIraq 1995: $12.9BIraq 1996: $10.4BIraq 1997: $20.8BIraq 1998: $20.6BIraq 1999: $36.9BIraq 2000: $48.4BIraq 2001: $36.2BIraq 2002: $32.9BIraq 2003: $21.9BIraq 2004: $36.6BIraq 2005: $50.1BIraq 2006: $65.1BIraq 2007: $88.8BIraq 2008: $131.6BIraq 2009: $111.7BIraq 2010: $138.5BIraq 2011: $185.7BIraq 2012: $218BIraq 2013: $234.6BIraq 2014: $228.4BIraq 2015: $166.8BIraq 2016: $166.7BIraq 2017: $187.2BIraq 2018: $227.4BIraq 2019: $233.6BIraq 2020: $180.9BIraq 2021: $209.7BIraq 2022: $286.6BIraq 2023: $250.8B

Inflation (consumer prices)

1991–2023 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

-100%0%100%200%300%400%500%200020102020IraqIraq 1991: 181%Iraq 1992: 83.6%Iraq 1993: 208%Iraq 1994: 449%Iraq 1995: 387%Iraq 1996: -16.1%Iraq 1997: 23.1%Iraq 1998: 14.8%Iraq 1999: 12.6%Iraq 2000: 4.98%Iraq 2001: 16.4%Iraq 2002: 19.3%Iraq 2003: 33.6%Iraq 2004: 27%Iraq 2005: 37%Iraq 2006: 53.2%Iraq 2007: -10.1%Iraq 2008: 12.7%Iraq 2009: 6.87%Iraq 2010: 2.88%Iraq 2011: 5.8%Iraq 2012: 6.09%Iraq 2013: 1.88%Iraq 2014: 2.24%Iraq 2015: 1.39%Iraq 2016: 0.56%Iraq 2017: 0.18%Iraq 2018: 0.37%Iraq 2019: -0.2%Iraq 2020: 0.57%Iraq 2021: 6.04%Iraq 2022: 4.99%Iraq 2023: 4.36%-200%0%200%400%600%200020102020IraqIraq 1991: 181%Iraq 1992: 83.6%Iraq 1993: 208%Iraq 1994: 449%Iraq 1995: 387%Iraq 1996: -16.1%Iraq 1997: 23.1%Iraq 1998: 14.8%Iraq 1999: 12.6%Iraq 2000: 4.98%Iraq 2001: 16.4%Iraq 2002: 19.3%Iraq 2003: 33.6%Iraq 2004: 27%Iraq 2005: 37%Iraq 2006: 53.2%Iraq 2007: -10.1%Iraq 2008: 12.7%Iraq 2009: 6.87%Iraq 2010: 2.88%Iraq 2011: 5.8%Iraq 2012: 6.09%Iraq 2013: 1.88%Iraq 2014: 2.24%Iraq 2015: 1.39%Iraq 2016: 0.56%Iraq 2017: 0.18%Iraq 2018: 0.37%Iraq 2019: -0.2%Iraq 2020: 0.57%Iraq 2021: 6.04%Iraq 2022: 4.99%Iraq 2023: 4.36%

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