🇮🇶 Iraq
IQ / IRQ #58
Nomad Score
47.0
Cities
8
Region
Arab League,
Middle East,
Arab World,
Silk Road,
Fertile Crescent,
OPEC,
Mesopotamia,
Asia,
Asia,
Western Asia
Currency
IQD
📊 KEY DEMOGRAPHICS
Population
38.3M
Density
87.3/km²
HDI
0.712
(High)
Gini Index (2012)
29.5
Life Expectancy (2024)
72.4 yrs
Fertility Rate (2024)
3.22
Urban Population (2024)
69.9%
Literacy Rate (2021)
84.1%
Labor Force (2025)
43.4%
Gender Wage Gap (2021)
-65.9%
🗣 LANGUAGES & CULTURE
Languages
| Language | Native Name |
|---|---|
| Arabic | العربية |
| Aramaic | - |
| Sorani | - |
Religions
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Islam | 95.0% |
| Christianity | 10.0% |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Arabs | 80.0% |
| Kurds | 20.0% |
| Assyrians | 10.0% |
Demonym (male)
Iraqi
Demonym (female)
Iraqi
National Anthem
Mawtini
📈 POPULATION STRUCTURE
| Age Group | Distribution | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0-14 Youth | 36.6% | |
| 15-64 Working | 60.0% | |
| 65+ Elderly | 3.4% |
Dependency Ratio
66.6%
Profile
Very Young
Urban Pop. (2024)
69.9%
Birth Rate (2024)
25.6 /1000
Death Rate (2024)
4.2 /1000
Largest City (2025)
24.8%
Fertility Rate (2024)
3.22
Infant Mortality (2024)
20.1 /1000
Slum Pop. (2022)
49.3%
Tourism (2013)
892.0K
🏥 HEALTHCARE
Life Expectancy (2024)
72.4 yrs
HALE (2021)
61.0 yrs
Health Spending (2023)
5.5% of GDP
Infant Mortality (2024)
20.1/1000
UHC Index (2021)
59/100
Hospital Beds (2018)
1.1/1000
Physicians (2022)
1.02/1000
Nurses (2022)
2.65/1000
Health Spending/cap (2023)
$333
Out-of-Pocket (2023)
54.0%
🎓 EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY
Literacy Rate (2021)
84.1%
Learning Outcomes (2020)
363
Internet Users (2024)
81.5%
Mobile Subscriptions (2024)
100.1/100
Broadband (2023)
17.2/100
Secure Servers (2024)
35/1M
🌐 BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY
Broadband per 100 (2023)
17.2
🌍 GEOGRAPHY & PRACTICAL
Area
438,317 km²
Capital
Baghdad
📍
Continent
Asia
Region
Asia
Subregion
Western Asia
Landlocked
No
Driving Side
Right
🏅 NATIONAL SYMBOLS
Flag
The flag of Iraq is composed of three equal horizontal bands of red, white and black. In the central white band are Arabic inscriptions in green.
National Anthem
Mawtini
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