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Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Country statistics

Iraq

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population47.02M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$254.37B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$5.41K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth72.42024 · yearsInternet use81.5%2024 · % of populationForest area1.9%2023 · % of land area
Urban population
69.9%

% of population·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Iraq2025 · 69.9%
017.5535.152.6570.21960199320251960: 44%1961: 45.5%1962: 47%1963: 48.6%1964: 50%1965: 51.4%1966: 52.5%1967: 53.7%1968: 54.8%1969: 55.9%1970: 57%1971: 58%1972: 59%1973: 60%1974: 60.9%1975: 61.8%1976: 62.7%1977: 63.5%1978: 64.3%1979: 65.1%1980: 66%1981: 66.9%1982: 67.7%1983: 68.5%1984: 69.1%1985: 69.7%1986: 70%1987: 70.2%1988: 70.2%1989: 70%1990: 69.7%1991: 69.4%1992: 69%1993: 68.6%1994: 68.2%1995: 67.8%1996: 67.6%1997: 67.5%1998: 67.5%1999: 67.5%2000: 67.6%2001: 67.8%2002: 67.9%2003: 68.1%2004: 68.2%2005: 68.4%2006: 68.6%2007: 68.7%2008: 68.9%2009: 69%2010: 69.1%2011: 69.1%2012: 69.2%2013: 69.4%2014: 69.7%2015: 69.9%2016: 69.9%2017: 69.9%2018: 69.9%2019: 69.9%2020: 69.9%2021: 69.9%2022: 69.9%2023: 69.9%2024: 69.9%2025: 69.9%

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.

Country context

Iraq in perspective

Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Capital
Baghdad
Country code
IRQ

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