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🇮🇶 Iraq

99 cities · 19 states/provinces · Capital: Baghdad · Asia

38,433,600 Population
99 Cities
$268.9B GDP
$5,965 GDP per Capita
0.686 HDI
72.3 Life Expectancy
437,072 Area (km²)

Iraq at a Glance

General

CapitalBaghdad
ContinentAsia
RegionAsia
SubregionWestern Asia
LanguagesArabic, Aramaic, Sorani
CurrencyDinar (IQD)

Demographics

Population38,433,600
Density87.9/km²
Median Age21.2
Urban Population69.9%
Birth Rate25.7 per 1K
Death Rate4.1 per 1K
Fertility Rate3.25

Economy

GDP$268.9 billion
GDP per Capita$5,965
HDI0.686
Gini Index29.5
Internet Users81.7%

Geography

Area437,072 km²
Driving SideRight
LandlockedNo
BordersIRN,JOR,KWT,SAU,SYR,TUR
Calling Code++964
TLD.iq

Status

ISO CodeIQ / IRQ
UN MemberYes
IndependentYes
Life Expectancy72.3 years

Largest Cities in Iraq

# City State/Province Population Avg Temp Elevation
1 Baghdad Baghdad 7,216,000 78°F 135 ft
2 Al Mawşil al Jadīdah Nineveh 2,065,597 70°F 784 ft
3 Al Başrah al Qadīmah Basra 2,015,483 76°F 23 ft
4 Mosul Nineveh 1,683,000 69°F 748 ft
5 Erbil Erbil 1,612,700 67°F 1,407 ft
6 Basrah Basra 1,326,564 76°F 13 ft
7 Karbala Karbala 1,218,732 75°F 105 ft
8 Kirkuk Kirkuk 1,031,000 72°F 1,135 ft
9 Abū Ghurayb Baghdad 900,000 73°F 138 ft
10 Sulaymaniyah Sulaymaniyah 878,146 65°F 2,779 ft
11 Nasiriyah Dhi Qar 558,400 75°F 23 ft
12 Najaf An Najaf 482,576 75°F 135 ft
13 Al Hillah Babil 455,700 75°F 108 ft
14 Al Maḩmūdīyah Baghdad 350,000 73°F 112 ft
15 Dihok Duhok 340,900 65°F 1,673 ft
16 Al ‘Amārah Maysan 323,302 76°F 33 ft
17 Al Diwaniyah Al-Qadisiyah 318,801 75°F 82 ft
18 Al-Kut Wasit 315,162 76°F 72 ft
19 Al Qurnah Basra 286,073 75°F 20 ft
20 Al Madīnah Basra 255,000 75°F 20 ft

States & Provinces in Iraq