What is the population of Iraq?
Iraq has 47 million people (2025). Since 1960, the population has grown from 7 million to 47 million, 6.7 times the 1960 figure.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 7,022,052 |
| 1970 | 9,735,611 |
| 1980 | 13,591,992 |
| 1990 | 17,581,206 |
| 2000 | 24,424,056 |
| 2010 | 31,045,366 |
| 2020 | 42,116,605 |
| 2025 | 47,020,774 |
What is the capital of Iraq?
The capital of Iraq is Baghdad.
What currency does Iraq use?
Iraq uses the Iraqi dinar (IQD).
What language is spoken in Iraq?
The official language of Iraq is Arabic.
Where is Iraq?
Iraq is in Asia.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
Countries that border this country:
How big is Iraq?
Iraq covers 435,050 km² (167,974 sq mi). The United States is about 23 times as large.
Economy of Iraq
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $254 billion
- GDP per person
- $5,410
- Life expectancy
- 72.4 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Iraq is classified as upper middle income. Upper-middle-income countries have a gross national income per person between $4,516 and $14,005.
Data based on World Bank classifications
Related countries
Where does Iraq rank?
Iraq is in the top 50 on one of our six rankings: