COUNTRY PROFILE / IRQ
Iraq
IRQ / IQ
For Iraq, population is 47,020,774 people (2025, #34/215) and area is 435,050 km² (2023, #59/215). This profile covers 84 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Islam (2015 / 96.5%); Main language: Arabic.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Iraq in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Iraq with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Iraq, population is about 38.1% of Japan's value and area is about 1.15 times Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Iraq | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 47,020,774 people2025 / About 38.1% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 435,050 km²2023 / About 1.15 times Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 108.1 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 33.1% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 72.42 years2024 / 11.61 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 5,4102025 / About 15% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 24,424,056 people in 2000 to 47,020,774 people in 2025, an increase of about 92.5%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 64.86 years in 2000 to 72.42 years in 2024, an increase of 7.56 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 1,980 in 2000 to US$ 5,410 in 2025, an increase of about 173.2%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
79 additional rankings for Iraq.
79 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work21 rankings
Education & science3 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital13 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY