Iraq
ISO3: IRQ • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan • Upper middle income
Iraq is a upper middle income economy in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan. It has a population of about 46,042,015 and a GDP of $279.64 billion.
Explore 261 World Bank indicators for Iraq below.
Iraq at a Glance
- Capital
- Baghdad
- Population
- 46,042,015
- Area
- 438,317 km²
- 105.0 /km²
- Currency
- IQD Iraqi dinar
- Languages
- Arabic, Aramaic, Sorani
- ISO codes
- IRQ · IQ
Key Development Indicators
Economy
GDP (current US$)
279.64B
2024
Economy
GDP per capita (current US$)
6,073.61
2024
Health & Population
Population, total
46.04M
2024
Health & Population
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
72.42
2024
Economy
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
-12.30
2024
Labor & Business
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
15.49
2025
Education
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
84.06
2021
Technology
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
81.47
2024
Energy
Access to electricity (% of population)
100.00
2023
Economy
Trade (% of GDP)
70.71
2024
Health & Population
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
66.00
2023
Health & Population
Urban population (% of total population)
69.89
2024
Other Countries in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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Frequently asked questions about Iraq
- What is the population of Iraq?
- Iraq has a population of approximately 46,042,015, according to the most recent World Bank data.
- What is the capital of Iraq?
- The capital of Iraq is Baghdad.
- What region is Iraq in?
- The World Bank places Iraq in the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan region.
- What income group is Iraq in?
- The World Bank classifies Iraq as a Upper middle income economy.
- What currency does Iraq use?
- Iraq uses the Iraqi dinar (IQD).
Data sourced from the World Bank Open Data portal. Values represent the most recent available year. NULL or missing values indicate data is suppressed, not collected, or not applicable for this country.