IRQ / Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Iraq
Snapshot ·- Capital
- Baghdad
- Currency
- Iraqi dinar
- Continent
- Asia
- Area
- 437,072 km²
AT A GLANCE
Latest available · Reference years varyThe essential numbers
Population ↗
47.02M · 2025
peopleWorld Bank · SP.POP.TOTL
GDP ↗
254.37B · 2025
current US$World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
GDP per capita ↗
5,409.68 · 2025
current US$ / personWorld Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
Inflation ↗
0.3 · 2025
%World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
Unemployment ↗
15.49 · 2025
% of labor forceWorld Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Fertility rate ↗
3.22 · 2024
births / womanWorld Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
Life expectancy ↗
72.42 · 2024
yearsWorld Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
LOOKING BACK
Change over time
Population
All countries ↗2025Iraq: 47.02M
Source: World Bank · SP.POP.TOTLGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Iraq |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 47,020,774 |
| 2024 | 46,042,015 |
| 2023 | 45,074,049 |
| 2022 | 44,070,551 |
| 2021 | 43,071,211 |
| 2020 | 42,116,605 |
| 2019 | 41,192,171 |
| 2018 | 40,265,624 |
| 2017 | 39,337,353 |
| 2016 | 38,469,627 |
| 2015 | 37,560,535 |
| 2014 | 36,550,059 |
| 2013 | 35,281,989 |
| 2012 | 33,654,842 |
| 2011 | 32,161,424 |
| 2010 | 31,045,366 |
| 2009 | 30,058,206 |
| 2008 | 28,971,036 |
| 2007 | 28,391,607 |
| 2006 | 28,616,515 |
2025Iraq: 254.37B
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Iraq |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 254,367,293,538.46 |
| 2024 | 279,641,257,615.39 |
| 2023 | 268,881,051,643.55 |
| 2022 | 287,372,232,137.93 |
| 2021 | 209,691,945,713.1 |
| 2020 | 180,898,797,516.87 |
| 2019 | 233,636,097,800.34 |
| 2018 | 227,367,469,034.03 |
| 2017 | 187,217,660,050.68 |
| 2016 | 166,743,557,747.67 |
| 2015 | 166,774,104,959.1 |
| 2014 | 228,415,656,174.96 |
| 2013 | 234,637,675,128.65 |
| 2012 | 218,002,476,129.47 |
| 2011 | 185,749,664,444.44 |
| 2010 | 138,516,722,649.57 |
| 2009 | 111,657,580,326.32 |
| 2008 | 131,614,434,153.51 |
| 2007 | 88,837,057,319.52 |
| 2006 | 65,147,051,918.02 |
GDP per capita
All countries ↗2025Iraq: 5,409.68
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Iraq |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,409.68 |
| 2024 | 6,073.61 |
| 2023 | 5,965.32 |
| 2022 | 6,520.73 |
| 2021 | 4,868.49 |
| 2020 | 4,295.19 |
| 2019 | 5,671.86 |
| 2018 | 5,646.69 |
| 2017 | 4,759.28 |
| 2016 | 4,334.42 |
| 2015 | 4,440.14 |
| 2014 | 6,249.39 |
| 2013 | 6,650.35 |
| 2012 | 6,477.6 |
| 2011 | 5,775.54 |
| 2010 | 4,461.75 |
| 2009 | 3,714.71 |
| 2008 | 4,542.97 |
| 2007 | 3,128.99 |
| 2006 | 2,276.55 |
Inflation
All countries ↗2025Iraq: 0.3
Source: World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZGGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Iraq |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.3 |
| 2024 | 2.61 |
| 2023 | 4.36 |
| 2022 | 4.99 |
| 2021 | 6.04 |
| 2020 | 0.57 |
| 2019 | -0.2 |
| 2018 | 0.37 |
| 2017 | 0.18 |
| 2016 | 0.56 |
| 2015 | 1.39 |
| 2014 | 2.24 |
| 2013 | 1.88 |
| 2012 | 6.09 |
| 2011 | 5.6 |
| 2010 | 2.43 |
| 2009 | 6.87 |
| 2008 | 12.66 |
| 2007 | -10.07 |
| 2006 | 53.23 |
Unemployment
All countries ↗2025Iraq: 15.49
Source: World Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZSGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Iraq |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 15.49 |
| 2024 | 15.29 |
| 2023 | 15.24 |
| 2022 | 15.41 |
| 2021 | 16.17 |
| 2020 | 15.77 |
| 2019 | 14.1 |
| 2018 | 13.46 |
| 2017 | 13.02 |
| 2016 | 10.82 |
| 2015 | 10.87 |
| 2014 | 10.59 |
| 2013 | 9.22 |
| 2012 | 7.97 |
| 2011 | 8.19 |
| 2010 | 8.27 |
| 2009 | 8.42 |
| 2008 | 8.47 |
| 2007 | 8.65 |
| 2006 | 8.41 |
Fertility rate
All countries ↗2025Iraq: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Iraq |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 3.22 |
| 2023 | 3.25 |
| 2022 | 3.29 |
| 2021 | 3.36 |
| 2020 | 3.42 |
| 2019 | 3.48 |
| 2018 | 3.55 |
| 2017 | 3.64 |
| 2016 | 3.84 |
| 2015 | 4.08 |
| 2014 | 4.31 |
| 2013 | 4.44 |
| 2012 | 4.54 |
| 2011 | 4.59 |
| 2010 | 4.46 |
| 2009 | 4.38 |
| 2008 | 4.37 |
| 2007 | 4.4 |
| 2006 | 4.46 |
Life expectancy
All countries ↗2025Iraq: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Iraq |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 72.42 |
| 2023 | 72.32 |
| 2022 | 72.04 |
| 2021 | 70.7 |
| 2020 | 69.65 |
| 2019 | 71.25 |
| 2018 | 71.12 |
| 2017 | 69.79 |
| 2016 | 68.68 |
| 2015 | 69.98 |
| 2014 | 69.68 |
| 2013 | 69.05 |
| 2012 | 68.83 |
| 2011 | 68.44 |
| 2010 | 68.09 |
| 2009 | 67.83 |
| 2008 | 66.47 |
| 2007 | 64.43 |
| 2006 | 64.03 |