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Iraq is a World Bank reporting economy in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan. Its reported capital is Baghdad. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanUpper middle incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+25.2%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+21.8%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+69.8 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+2.7 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Iraq, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Iraq

47MLatest available · 2025
Iraq

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Population changed by +25.2% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearIraq
202547,020,774
202446,042,015
202345,074,049
202244,070,551
202143,071,211
202042,116,605
201941,192,171
201840,265,624
201739,337,353
201638,469,627
201537,560,535
201436,550,059
201335,281,989
201233,654,842
201132,161,424
201031,045,366
200930,058,206
200828,971,036
200728,391,607
200628,616,515
200528,407,448
200427,577,878
200326,802,659
200226,006,559
200125,197,840
200024,424,056
199923,636,527
199822,884,399
199722,176,593
199621,501,321
199520,825,860
199420,139,807
199319,201,195
199218,300,845
199117,767,253
199017,581,206
198917,364,542
198816,908,819
198716,521,049
198616,074,145
198515,683,430
198415,310,733
198314,840,555
198214,406,083
198114,006,381
198013,591,992
197913,170,365
197812,753,355
197712,331,046
197611,927,651
197511,543,639
197411,167,761
197310,795,869
197210,430,164
197110,077,809
19709,735,611
19699,403,356
19689,085,016
19678,778,869
19668,485,104
19658,202,140
19647,929,566
19637,667,928
19627,413,875
19617,194,553
19607,022,052

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Iraq

2.1%Latest available · 2025
Iraq

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Population growth changed by -0.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearIraq
20252.1%
20242.12%
20232.25%
20222.29%
20212.24%
20202.22%
20192.28%
20182.33%
20172.23%
20162.39%
20152.73%
20143.53%
20134.72%
20124.54%
20113.53%
20103.23%
20093.68%
20082.02%
2007-0.79%
20060.73%
20052.96%
20042.85%
20033.02%
20023.16%
20013.12%
20003.28%
19993.23%
19983.14%
19973.09%
19963.19%
19953.35%
19944.77%
19934.8%
19922.96%
19911.05%
19901.24%
19892.66%
19882.32%
19872.74%
19862.46%
19852.41%
19843.12%
19832.97%
19822.81%
19813%
19803.15%
19793.22%
19783.37%
19773.33%
19763.27%
19753.31%
19743.39%
19733.45%
19723.44%
19713.45%
19703.47%
19693.44%
19683.43%
19673.4%
19663.39%
19653.38%
19643.36%
19633.37%
19623%
19612.43%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Iraq

69.9%Latest available · 2025
Iraq

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearIraq
202569.94%
202469.89%
202369.87%
202269.87%
202169.87%
202069.87%
201969.87%
201869.88%
201769.89%
201669.91%
201569.92%
201469.67%
201369.44%
201269.22%
201169.13%
201069.06%
200968.97%
200868.86%
200768.72%
200668.56%
200568.39%
200468.22%
200368.05%
200267.89%
200167.75%
200067.63%
199967.54%
199867.49%
199767.49%
199667.61%
199567.85%
199468.17%
199368.56%
199268.97%
199169.36%
199069.72%
198970%
198870.17%
198770.2%
198670.02%
198569.66%
198469.13%
198368.47%
198267.7%
198166.87%
198066.01%
197965.13%
197864.28%
197763.47%
197662.66%
197561.81%
197460.91%
197359.98%
197259.01%
197158.01%
197056.97%
196955.91%
196854.81%
196753.69%
196652.55%
196551.36%
196450.05%
196348.58%
196247.04%
196145.48%
196043.98%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Iraq

3.2 birthsLatest available · 2024
Iraq

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Fertility rate changed by -1.1 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearIraq
20243.22 births
20233.25 births
20223.29 births
20213.36 births
20203.42 births
20193.48 births
20183.55 births
20173.64 births
20163.84 births
20154.08 births
20144.31 births
20134.44 births
20124.54 births
20114.59 births
20104.46 births
20094.38 births
20084.37 births
20074.4 births
20064.46 births
20054.45 births
20044.53 births
20034.58 births
20024.67 births
20014.8 births
20004.92 births
19995.04 births
19985.11 births
19975.19 births
19965.25 births
19955.36 births
19945.49 births
19935.61 births
19925.72 births
19915.83 births
19905.93 births
19895.99 births
19886.05 births
19876.11 births
19866.18 births
19856.25 births
19846.32 births
19836.39 births
19826.46 births
19816.53 births
19806.59 births
19796.66 births
19786.73 births
19776.8 births
19766.86 births
19756.91 births
19746.95 births
19736.99 births
19727.02 births
19717.06 births
19707.07 births
19697.08 births
19687.06 births
19677.03 births
19667.02 births
19657.02 births
19647.01 births
19637.01 births
19626.99 births
19615.8 births
19605.3 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Iraq

$254.4BLatest available · 2025
Iraq

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GDP changed by +52.5% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearIraq
2025$254,367,293,538.46
2024$279,641,257,615.39
2023$268,881,051,643.55
2022$287,372,232,137.93
2021$209,691,945,713.1
2020$180,898,797,516.87
2019$233,636,097,800.34
2018$227,367,469,034.03
2017$187,217,660,050.68
2016$166,743,557,747.67
2015$166,774,104,959.1
2014$228,415,656,174.96
2013$234,637,675,128.65
2012$218,002,476,129.47
2011$185,749,664,444.44
2010$138,516,722,649.57
2009$111,657,580,326.32
2008$131,614,434,153.51
2007$88,837,057,319.52
2006$65,147,051,918.02
2005$50,065,104,667.82
2004$36,633,669,269.4
2003$21,921,569,478.82
2002$32,928,454,672.42
2001$36,176,430,128.81
2000$48,364,250,943.91
1999$36,881,601,583.82
1998$20,617,405,044.24
1997$20,764,857,056.38
1996$10,433,698,621.34
1995$12,894,029,888.11
1994$3,991,349,282.76
1993$1,031,944,881.13
1992$553,671,957.67
1991$407,796,349.66
1990$180,408,064,516.13
1989$65,831,935,483.87
1988$62,684,516,129.03
1987$56,774,193,548.39
1986$47,264,516,129.03
1985$48,425,161,290.32
1984$46,938,387,096.77
1983$40,712,903,225.81
1982$42,382,333,333.33
1981$37,823,000,000
1980$52,569,000,000
1979$37,816,457,839.49
1978$23,762,275,651.88
1977$19,838,130,714.53
1976$17,754,825,601.08
1975$13,458,516,762.61
1974$11,516,762,614.29
1973$5,134,367,778.14
1972$4,113,848,002.4
1971$3,865,346,534.65
1970$3,281,318,687.47
1969$3,007,758,796.9
1968$2,896,598,841.36
1967$2,551,522,656.19
1966$2,530,306,095.88
1965$2,335,785,506.09
1964$2,136,408,197.84
1963$1,805,901,510.04
1962$1,784,174,540.73
1961$1,671,960,965.22
1960$1,537,252,193.1

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Iraq

$5.4KLatest available · 2025
Iraq

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GDP per capita changed by +21.8% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearIraq
2025$5,409.68
2024$6,073.61
2023$5,965.32
2022$6,520.73
2021$4,868.49
2020$4,295.19
2019$5,671.86
2018$5,646.69
2017$4,759.28
2016$4,334.42
2015$4,440.14
2014$6,249.39
2013$6,650.35
2012$6,477.6
2011$5,775.54
2010$4,461.75
2009$3,714.71
2008$4,542.97
2007$3,128.99
2006$2,276.55
2005$1,762.39
2004$1,328.37
2003$817.89
2002$1,266.16
2001$1,435.7
2000$1,980.19
1999$1,560.36
1998$900.94
1997$936.34
1996$485.26
1995$619.14
1994$198.18
1993$53.74
1992$30.25
1991$22.95
1990$10,261.42
1989$3,791.17
1988$3,707.21
1987$3,436.48
1986$2,940.41
1985$3,087.66
1984$3,065.72
1983$2,743.35
1982$2,941.97
1981$2,700.41
1980$3,867.65
1979$2,871.33
1978$1,863.22
1977$1,608.8
1976$1,488.54
1975$1,165.88
1974$1,031.25
1973$475.59
1972$394.42
1971$383.55
1970$337.04
1969$319.86
1968$318.83
1967$290.64
1966$298.21
1965$284.78
1964$269.42
1963$235.51
1962$240.65
1961$232.39
1960$218.92

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Iraq

-2.2%Latest available · 2025
Iraq

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GDP growth changed by -4.8 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearIraq
2025-2.16%
2024-1.55%
20230.52%
20227.96%
20211.5%
2020-12.04%
20195.51%
20182.63%
2017-1.82%
201613.79%
20152.61%
20142.26%
20137.63%
201213.94%
20117.55%
20106.4%
20093.38%
20088.23%
20071.89%
20065.64%
20051.68%
200453.39%
2003-36.66%
2002-8.2%
20011.77%
200016.8%
199917.58%
199835%
199721.24%
199611.02%
19952.12%
19943.85%
199330.29%
199232.59%
1991-64.05%
199057.82%
1989-3.12%
1988-0.02%
19879.31%
19864.65%
19851.45%
1984-1.49%
1983-13.07%
19823.43%
1981-0.73%
198024.75%
197920.87%
197817.06%
19771.9%
197617.18%
197512.49%
197416.11%
19734.42%
19723.74%
19715.37%
19704.54%
19693.24%
196819.51%
1967-8.86%
19664.96%
196510.76%
196414.83%
19632.45%
19624.6%
19617.33%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Iraq

0.3%Latest available · 2025
Iraq

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Inflation changed by -1.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearIraq
20250.3%
20242.61%
20234.36%
20224.99%
20216.04%
20200.57%
2019-0.2%
20180.37%
20170.18%
20160.56%
20151.39%
20142.24%
20131.88%
20126.09%
20115.6%
20102.43%
20096.87%
200812.66%
2007-10.07%
200653.23%
200536.96%
200426.96%
200333.62%
200219.32%
200116.37%
20004.98%
199912.58%
199814.77%
199723.06%
1996-16.12%
1995387.31%
1994448.5%
1993207.69%
199283.62%
1991180.95%
19784.61%
19779.17%
197612.82%
19759.52%
19747.7%
19734.89%
19725.19%
19713.6%
19704.36%
19695.74%
19682.2%
19673.29%
19661.98%
1965-0.46%
1964-0.09%
19633.95%
19621.29%
19610.92%
19603.48%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Iraq

15.5%Latest available · 2025
Iraq

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Unemployment changed by +4.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearIraq
202515.49%
202415.29%
202315.24%
202215.41%
202116.17%
202015.77%
201914.1%
201813.46%
201713.02%
201610.82%
201510.87%
201410.59%
20139.22%
20127.97%
20118.19%
20108.27%
20098.42%
20088.47%
20078.65%
20068.41%
20058.57%
20048.72%
20038.96%
20028.62%
20018.25%
20008.04%
19997.98%
19988.06%
19978.27%
19968.52%
19958.43%
19948.22%
19938.36%
19928.35%
19918.64%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Iraq

72.4 yearsLatest available · 2024
Iraq

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Life expectancy changed by +2.7 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearIraq
202472.42 years
202372.32 years
202272.04 years
202170.7 years
202069.65 years
201971.25 years
201871.12 years
201769.79 years
201668.68 years
201569.98 years
201469.68 years
201369.05 years
201268.83 years
201168.44 years
201068.09 years
200967.83 years
200866.47 years
200764.43 years
200664.03 years
200564.9 years
200464.63 years
200364.83 years
200265.72 years
200165.29 years
200064.86 years
199964.53 years
199864.41 years
199764.24 years
199664.62 years
199564.76 years
199465.03 years
199365.31 years
199265.34 years
199161.34 years
199057.59 years
198957.5 years
198856.69 years
198760.26 years
198660.03 years
198559.8 years
198459.54 years
198359.29 years
198258.98 years
198158.65 years
198060.92 years
197964.42 years
197864.18 years
197763.9 years
197663.57 years
197561.43 years
197461 years
197362.34 years
197261.82 years
197161.33 years
197060.53 years
196959.64 years
196858.97 years
196758.42 years
196657.32 years
196556.39 years
196455.25 years
196354.36 years
196253.48 years
196152.34 years
196051.46 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Iraq

5.5%Latest available · 2023
Iraq

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Health expenditure changed by +2.7 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearIraq
20235.53%
20224.33%
20215.14%
20205.73%
20194.21%
20184.08%
20174.09%
20164.57%
20153.16%
20142.79%
20132.81%
20122.69%
20112.8%
20103.24%
20093.77%
20083.07%
20073.21%
20062.49%
20053.02%
20043.9%
20033%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Iraq

81.5%Latest available · 2024
Iraq

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Internet adoption changed by +69.8 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearIraq
202481.47%
202381.81%
202278.72%
202165%
202053.68%
201944.33%
201833.93%
201725.97%
201619.88%
201515.21%
201411.65%
20139.2%
20127.1%
20115%
20102.5%
20091.06%
20081%
20070.93%
20060.95%
20050.9%
20040.9%
20030.6%
20020.5%
20010.1%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Iraq

1.1%Latest available · 2021
Iraq

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Renewable energy changed by 0 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearIraq
20211.1%
20201.1%
20190.9%
20180.5%
20170.5%
20160.9%
20150.8%
20141%
20131.5%
20121.3%
20111.1%
20101.7%
20091.2%
20081.1%
20072%
20062.6%
20052.4%
20040.4%
20030.3%
20020.3%
20010.3%
20000.4%
19990.4%
19980.4%
19970.4%
19960.4%
19950.4%
19940.4%
19930.4%
19920.5%
19910.8%
19901.6%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Iraq

100%Latest available · 2024
Iraq

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Access to electricity changed by +0.8 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearIraq
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
2019100%
201899.9%
201799.9%
201699.7%
201599.4%
201499.2%
201399%
201299.3%
201198%
201098.4%
200998.1%
200897.9%
200798.1%
200697.6%
200597.4%
200497.3%
200397.2%
200297.1%
200196.9%
200096.8%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Iraq

77.1%Latest available · 2024
Iraq

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Trade changed by +8.2 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearIraq
202477.14%
202369.46%
202268.76%
202161.5%
202057.74%
201968.99%
201865.8%
201759.78%
201654.59%
201569.59%
201468.98%
201367.41%
201273.61%
201172.17%
201073.5%
200978.69%
200881.06%
200774.09%
200689.65%
2005115.74%
2004120.23%
2003154.23%
2002119.76%
2001126.78%
2000125.34%
1999138.31%
1998132.24%
1997106.19%
19960.03%
19950.02%
19940.1%
19930.54%
19921.92%
19913.79%
199015.13%
198944.84%
198842.5%
198749.35%
198642.94%
198554.96%
198455.33%
198357.55%
198292.79%
198193.91%
198095.05%
197993.62%
197888.33%
197797.03%
197693.28%
197594.9%
197492.61%
197370.94%
197258.41%
197166.65%
197057.52%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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