Iraq
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Western Asia |
| Population (000, 2025) | 47,021 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 1,083 |
| Capital city | Baghdad |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 69,744 |
| UN membership date | 211,945 |
| Surface area (km2) | 435,052 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 1,009 |
| National currency | Iraqi Dinar (IQD) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 13,000 |
| GDP: Gross domestic producte (million current US$) | 232,107 |
| GDP growth ratee (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 29 |
| GDP per capitae (current US$) | 51,490 |
| Economy: Agriculturee (% of Gross Value Added) | 28 |
| Economy: Industrye (% of Gross Value Added) | 552 |
| Economy: Services and other activitye (% of GVA) | 42 |
| Employment in agriculturef (% of employed) | 82 |
| Employment in industryf (% of employed) | 276 |
| Employment in servicesf (% employed) | 642 |
| Unemploymentf (% of labour force) | 153 |
| Labour force participation ratef (female/male pop. %) | 107,718 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 107 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 112 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 109,974 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 58,216 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 51,757 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 28,375 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 21 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 32 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 743,706 |
| Population age distributioni (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 36,056 |
| International migrant stockj,k (000/% of total pop.) | 371,008 |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 14,253 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 22 |
| Health: Current expenditurem (% of GDP) | 43 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 1 |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 289 |
| Individuals using the Internetf (per 100 inhabitants) | 817 |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 0 |
| Threatened species (number) | 124 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 19 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 171,639 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 9,684 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 59 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | ... |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 56 |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 646,476 |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 547,480 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 8 |
Expat distribution in Iraq from top sending countries
