Iraq Analytics
LANGUAGES
- Official Language:
- 1. Arabic
: 35,130,000
- 2. Kurdish
: 8,191,000
Mother Tongue : Arabic
Literacy Rate (%) : 86
Country Capital | : | Baghdad |
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GDP Per capita | : | 15,256 |
GDP Per Capita Rank | : | 109th/195 |
Life Expectancy | : | 72 |
Unemployment Rate | : | 16 |
Number of Internet Users | : | 35,863,181 |
Internet Users Rank | : | 28th/195 |
Area | : | 434,129 |
Area Rank | : | 56th/195 |
Total Population | : | 47,021 |
Total Population Rank | : | 34th/195 |
Iraq Highlights
Iraq is the 34th ranked country in population and 56th ranked in area out of 195 countries in the world.Please keep the country rank in perspective, for the highlights below.
Better than World Average-
- 1. Iraq is the 5th highest ranked in Oil Prod. out of 195 countries in the world. This is indicative of a rich reserve of natural resources in comparison to other countries, and may be a huge exporter of such resources.
- 2. The average #Dentists of 195 countries in the world is 13,328. Iraq is the 13th highest ranked country out of 195 countries. This implies better healthcare infrastructure investment by the country or higher level of health awareness among the people in the country.
- 3. Out of the 195 countries in the world, Iraq is the 20th highest ranked in Unemployed Labour Force. . This implies adequacy of job availability in this country when compared to other countries.
Worse than World Average-
- 1. Iraq is the 58th worst ranked in Literacy Rate (%) out of 195 countries in the world. This indicates that the educational infrastructure in this country is worse than it is in other countries.
- 2. The average HIV Infections (Per 1000) of the countries in the world is 0. Iraq is the 68th worst-ranked country out of 195 countries. This may indicate a better healthcare infrastructure in the country or better health awareness among the people compared to other countries.
- 3. Out of the 195 countries in the world, Iraq is the 81st worst ranked in Doctors (Per 10,000) . This may indicate worse healthcare infrastructure investment by the country or may indicate lower population.
Iraq Metrics
Urbanization Metrics
Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above than World Average- |
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1 | Pop. with access to Electricity (%) | % People | 86 | 1 | 1129 | ||
2 | # Cities>5M | # Cities | 0 | 9 | 1130 | ||
3 | # Cities>5M | # Cities | 0 | 11 | 1126 | ||
4 | # Cities>1M | # Cities | 2 | 20 | 1125 | ||
5 | # Cities>500000 | # Cities | 4 | 20 | 1128 | ||
6 | 1M+ Cities per 100000 ( 1M+ Cities/ Tot Pop.)* 100000 | 0 | 20 | 1130 | |||
7 | # Cities>500000 | # Cities | 5 | 22 | 1129 | ||
8 | # Cities>1M | # Cities | 1 | 22 | 1129 | ||
9 | # Cities>300000 | # Cities | 8 | 25 | 1129 | ||
10 | # Cities>300000 | # Cities | 7 | 25 | 1129 | ||
11 | Urban Population | # People | 23,726,053 | 30 | 1127 | ||
12 | # Cities>100000 | # Cities | 23 | 31 | 1126 | ||
13 | # Cities>100000 | # Cities | 21 | 33 | 1127 | ||
14 | Urban Population / Total Population % . | % People | 60 | 69 | 1126 | ||
Below than World Average- |
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1 | Rural Pop. /Total Pop. % | % People | 40 | 127 | 1233 | ||
2 | 1M+ Cities Ratio ( 1M+ Cities/ # Cities> 100000) | 0 | 52 | 1233 | |||
3 | Rural Pop. | # People | 18,013,759 | 43 | 1232 |
Language Metrics
Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above than World Average- |
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1 | Kurdish | # People | 142,374 | 2 | 1126 | ||
2 | Kurdish as a % of total Kurdish speakers | % People | 0 | 2 | 1130 | ||
3 | Arabic | # People | 1,760,925 | 3 | 1129 | ||
4 | Azerbaijani | # People | 171,624 | 3 | 1127 | ||
5 | Arabic as a % of total Arabic speakers | % People | 0 | 3 | 1130 | ||
6 | Azerbaijani as a % of total Azerbaijani speakers | % People | 0 | 4 | 1126 | ||
7 | Persian | # People | 385,138 | 5 | 1127 | ||
8 | Persian as a % of total Persian speakers | % People | 0 | 5 | 1126 | ||
9 | Armenian as a % of total Armenian speakers | % People | 0 | 10 | 1130 | ||
10 | Armenian | # People | 26,254 | 11 | 1130 | ||
Below than World Average- |
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1 | Turkish | # People | 420,564 | 7 | 1231 | ||
2 | Turkish as a % of total Turkish speakers | % People | 0 | 7 | 1232 |
Work Metrics
Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above than World Average- |
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1 | Unemployment Rate. | % People | 7 | 5 | 1125 | ||
2 | Unemployed Labour Force. | # People | 1,511,199 | 20 | 1127 | ||
3 | Non-Agri Labour force/Total Labour force %. | % People | 76 | 57 | 1127 | ||
4 | Employment in services/Total Labour force %. | % People | 56 | 70 | 1128 | ||
5 | Employment in Services / Total Labour Force %. | % People | 56 | 72 | 1129 | ||
6 | Wage & Salaried Workers / Total Labour Force % | % People | 58 | 81 | 1125 | ||
Below than World Average- |
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1 | Total Labour Force/Total Pop. | % People | 43 | 169 | 1231 | ||
2 | Employment in Agriculture /Total Pop. %. | % People | 9 | 134 | 1231 | ||
3 | Employment in Services /Total pop.%. | % People | 25 | 131 | 1234 | ||
4 | Employment in Agri. / Total Labour Force % . | % People | 23 | 119 | 1230 | ||
5 | Employment in Agriculture/Total Labour force %. | % People | 23 | 119 | 1232 | ||
6 | Employment in Agriculture | # People | 5,314,003 | 73 | 1230 | ||
7 | Labour Force Participation | # People | 14,659,929 | 53 | 1232 | ||
8 | Total Labour Force (2023) | # People | 20,409,734 | 48 | 1232 | ||
9 | Employment in Services | # People | 10,251,634 | 42 | 1234 | ||
10 | Non-Agricultural Labour Force | # People | 15,067,127 | 40 | 1233 | ||
11 | Formal Jobs | # People | 10,605,934 | 36 | 1231 | ||
12 | Teachers in primary edu. | # People | 357,113 | 18 | 1232 |
Nature Metrics
Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above than World Average- |
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1 | Oil Prod. | Barrels/day | 4,369,531 | 5 | 1126 | ||
2 | Oil Prodcuced/Total Oil Produced % | 5 | 5 | 1126 | |||
Below than World Average- |
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1 | Tree density. | Density | 22,685 | 165 | 1230 | ||
2 | Tree density . | Density | 828 | 161 | 1231 | ||
3 | Country forest area / Global Forest area % | 0 | 122 | 1231 | |||
4 | Forest Area. | Area | 21,142,892 | 126 | 1230 | ||
5 | Number of Trees | Count | 15,642,617,148 | 125 | 1230 | ||
6 | Honey Produced /Total Honey Produced % | Weight | 0 | 103 | 1235 | ||
7 | Honey prod. | Tons | 16,211 | 108 | 1235 | ||
8 | Rice prod. | Tons | 6,981,685 | 96 | 1235 | ||
9 | Soyabean prod. | Tons | 3,684,006 | 94 | 1234 | ||
10 | Potatoes Produced /Total Potatoes Produced % | Weight | 0 | 86 | 1233 | ||
11 | Potatoes prod. | Tons | 2,538,925 | 86 | 1235 | ||
12 | Onion Produced/Total Onion Produced % | Weight | 0 | 73 | 1230 | ||
13 | Onion prod. | Tons | 773,539 | 74 | 1233 | ||
14 | Barley Produced/Total Barley Produced.% | Weight | 1 | 56 | 1233 | ||
15 | Barley prod. | Tons | 1,576,534 | 56 | 1233 | ||
16 | Natural Gas Prod. | Million cubic meters | 216,389 | 43 | 1235 | ||
17 | Natural Gas Produced/Total Natural Gas Produced % | Mass | 5 | 43 | 1234 | ||
18 | Wheat prod. | Tons | 6,698,590 | 35 | 1235 | ||
19 | Wheat Produced /Total Wheat Produced. %. | Weight | 0 | 35 | 1232 |
Culture Metrics
Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above than World Average- |
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1 | Islamic Population | # People | 9,936,734 | 10 | 1129 | ||
Below than World Average- |
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1 | # Olympic Medals | Count | 157 | 114 | 1230 | ||
2 | World Heritage Sites | Count | 7 | 59 | 1232 |
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Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above than World Average- |
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1 | Islamic Pop./Total Islamic Pop.% | % People | 0 | 10 | 1127 | ||
2 | Islamic Pop./Total Pop.% | % People | 22 | 17 | 1128 |
Health Metrics
Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above than World Average- |
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1 | #Dentists | # People | 13,328 | 13 | 1125 | ||
2 | Total No. of Pharmacists | # People | 19,528 | 22 | 1130 | ||
3 | Pharmacists (Per 10,000) | People Per 10,000 | 4 | 61 | 1126 | ||
Below than World Average- |
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1 | HIV Infections (Per 1000) | People Per 1,000 | 0 | 119 | 1235 | ||
2 | Doctors (Per 10,000) | People Per 10,000 | 20 | 115 | 1235 | ||
3 | Life Expectancy at Birth, both sexes | Age | 73 | 111 | 1234 | ||
4 | Nurses to doctor ratio | Ratio | 46 | 107 | 1233 | ||
5 | Dentist to doctor ratio | Ratio | 3 | 70 | 1234 | ||
6 | Total No. of Doctors | # People | 78,648 | 49 | 1232 | ||
7 | Total Nursing | # People | 163,061 | 45 | 1230 | ||
8 | Nurses(per 10000) | People per 10000 | 164,032 | 45 | 1234 | ||
9 | Dentist (per 10,000) | People per 10000 | 31 | 44 | 1232 |
Demography Metrics
Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above than World Average- |
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1 | Births | # People (In Thousands) | 681 | 25 | 1129 | ||
2 | Male Population (2025) | # People (In Thousands) | 21,226 | 33 | 1130 | ||
3 | Female Population (2025) | # People (In Thousands) | 20,993 | 33 | 1126 | ||
4 | Total Population (2025) | # People (In Thousands) | 42,003 | 34 | 1125 | ||
5 | Population Growth Rate (%) | % People | 0 | 38 | 1130 | ||
Below than World Average- |
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1 | Female % of Total Pop. | % People | 50 | 138 | 1234 | ||
2 | Gender Ratio | Ratio of female per male, Country total female/ Country total male | 1 | 138 | 1230 | ||
3 | Density ( Pop/Land Area Ratio) | Density | 312 | 83 | 1235 | ||
4 | Male % of Total Pop. | % People | 50 | 58 | 1232 |
Governance Metrics
Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above than World Average- |
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1 | Total Military Force | # People | 358,465 | 25 | 1126 | ||
2 | Military Force/Total World Military Force %. | % People | 0 | 25 | 1129 | ||
Below than World Average- |
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1 | Military Force/Total Pop. % | % People | 1 | 57 | 1233 | ||
2 | Military Budget (in Billion $) | $ Billion | 15 | 28 | 1230 | ||
3 | Military Budget/Total World Military Budget %. | Percent | 0 | 28 | 1233 |
Internet Metrics
Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above than World Average- |
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1 | Facebook users | # People | 7,174,483 | 26 | 1126 | ||
2 | Facebook Users as a % of Total facebook Users | % People | 0 | 26 | 1129 | ||
3 | Internet Users | # People | 28,408,774 | 28 | 1130 | ||
4 | Int. Users / Total Pop.% | % People | 70 | 95 | 1127 | ||
5 | FB Users / Total Pop. %. | % People | 26 | 96 | 1128 | ||
6 | FB Users / Total Int. Users %. | % People | 33 | 101 | 1129 | ||
Below than World Average- |
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1 | LinkedIn Users as a % of Total Internet Users | % People | 33 | 170 | 1230 | ||
2 | LinkedIn Users as a % of Total Population | % People | 30 | 142 | 1235 | ||
3 | Facebook CPC in Rs. | Absolute | 5 | 117 | 1230 | ||
4 | Twitter Users as a % of Total Internet Users | % People | 15 | 99 | 1233 | ||
5 | Twitter Users as a % of Total Population | % People | 14 | 94 | 1234 | ||
6 | LinkedIn users | # People | 6,064,509 | 57 | 1232 | ||
7 | LinkedIn Users as a % of Total LinkedIn Users | % People | 0 | 57 | 1234 | ||
8 | Twitter users | # People | 3,179,254 | 33 | 1231 | ||
9 | Twitter Users as a % of Total Twitter Users | % People | 0 | 33 | 1234 |
Education Metrics
Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above than World Average- |
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1 | Total Literate Pop. | # People | 34,678,001 | 33 | 1126 | ||
Below than World Average- |
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1 | Enrolment in Secondary Edu./Total Literate Pop. | % People | 28 | 174 | 1235 | ||
2 | Enrolment in Secondary Edu./Total Pop %. | % People | 23 | 172 | 1234 | ||
3 | Literacy Rate (%) | % People | 86 | 135 | 1231 | ||
4 | # Students per teacher in Primary edu. | Ratio | 260 | 123 | 1234 | ||
5 | # Students per teacher in secondary edu. | Ratio | 57 | 96 | 1234 | ||
6 | Enrolment in Primary Edu./Total Pop %. | % People | 27 | 66 | 1230 | ||
7 | Enrolment in Primary Edu./ Total Literate Pop %. | % People | 36 | 65 | 1232 | ||
8 | Enrolment in secondary edu. | # People | 9,727,510 | 50 | 1232 | ||
9 | Teachers in secondary edu. | # People | 659,923 | 41 | 1234 | ||
10 | Enrolment in primary edu. | # People | 9,629,078 | 29 | 1234 |
Wealth Metrics
Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Below than World Average- |
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1 | FDI (millions USD) | Amount | 3,115 | 185 | 1233 | ||
2 | FDI / Total FDI of the World %. | 0 | 185 | 1235 | |||
3 | Corporate Tax Rates in % | Rate | 23 | 157 | 1233 | ||
4 | Imports /Total GDP of the Country %. | 53 | 141 | 1234 | |||
5 | GDP Per Capita (USD) | $ | 30,070 | 109 | 1231 | ||
6 | Import Ban(Number of products) | Count | 12 | 99 | 1232 | ||
7 | Exports/Total GDP of the Country %. | 46 | 57 | 1235 | |||
8 | Imports/Total Imports of the World %. | 0 | 54 | 1230 | |||
9 | Import of Goods and Services (in Million $) | Amount | 183,299 | 54 | 1233 | ||
10 | GDP (Billions USD) | $ Billions | 613 | 49 | 1233 | ||
11 | GDP as a % of Total GDP | Percent | 0 | 49 | 1233 |
Media Metrics
Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Below than World Average- |
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1 | # Phone Numbers /Total Pop. % | Percent | 101 | 137 | 1234 | ||
2 | # Mobile phone numbers | Count | 40,393,496 | 40 | 1233 |
Iraq Language Details
Sr. | Language | % of people speaking the language in country. |
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1 | Arabic | 74.71 % |
2 | Kurdish | 17.42 % |
3 | Azerbaijani | 1.65 % |
4 | Persian | 0.97 % |
5 | Turkish | 0.48 % |
6 | Armenian | 0.14 % |
List of cities having more than 100K population in Iraq
Sr. | City | Total City Population (2023) |
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1 | Abu al-Kahsib | 227,610 |
2 | Ad-Diwaniyah | 452,308 |
3 | Al-'Amarah | 590,868 |
4 | Al-Basrah | 1,501,870 |
5 | Al-Fallujah | 281,041 |
6 | Al-Hillah | 510,443 |
7 | Al-Iskandriah | 112,685 |
8 | Al-Kufah | 191,878 |
9 | Al-Kut | 436,178 |
10 | Al-Mahmudiyah | 113,581 |
11 | Al-Mawsil | 1,525,393 |
12 | Al-Qurnah | 141,584 |
13 | An-Najaf | 837,073 |
14 | An-Nasiriyah | 625,480 |
15 | Arbil | 984,706 |
16 | Ar-Ramadi | 250,349 |
17 | Ash-Shatrah | 204,088 |
18 | As-Samawah | 248,333 |
19 | As-Sulaymaniyah | 757,768 |
20 | Az-Zubayr | 336,935 |
21 | Baghdad | 7,526,711 |
22 | Ba'qubah | 312,628 |
23 | Dahuk | 381,852 |
24 | Kalar | 162,643 |
25 | Karbala' | 796,972 |
26 | Kirkuk | 1,089,102 |
27 | Samarra' | 162,195 |
28 | Shatt al-'Arab | 148,977 |
29 | Suq as-Shuyukh | 147,409 |
30 | Suran | 147,633 |
31 | Tal'afar | 193,222 |
32 | Tikrit | 122,094 |
33 | Tuz Khurmatu | 114,925 |
34 | Zakhu | 237,467 |
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