Asia · Western Asia
Capital: Baghdad
Iraq
Explore the facts and rankings that shape Iraq in Country Blitz, from its population and economy to its military, innovation, manufacturing, and neighboring countries.
Country Blitz power profile
Overall rank #54
Iraq's Country Blitz power profile compares population, GDP, military expenditure, research-and-development spending, and manufacturing output across every playable country. A lower numerical rank represents a stronger position in that category.
Population
47.0M
#34 of 196
83rd percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI / UN population sources
View data source ↗GDP (Nominal)
$254.37B
#53 of 196
73rd percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Military Expenditure
$6.18B
#40 of 196
80th percentile
2024 · SIPRI via World Bank WDI
View data source ↗R&D Spending
$85.3M
#91 of 196
54th percentile
2021 · UNESCO UIS and World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Manufacturing Output
$10.17B
#77 of 196
61st percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Quick facts
- Capital
- Baghdad
- Region
- Asia
- Subregion
- Western Asia
- Country code
- IRQ
Three interesting facts
Iraq shares land borders with 6 countries: Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Türkiye.
Iraq spans roughly 438,317 square kilometers, placing it around 58th by area in this factbook.
Iraq’s position in Western Asia places it within a distinctive network of regional trade routes and migration paths.
Geography
Iraq on the map
Iraq is located in Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iran and Kuwait. Its terrain is mostly broad plains, reedy marshes along Iranian border in south with large flooded areas, mountains along borders with Iran and Turkey. The climate is mostly desert, mild to cool winters with dry, hot, cloudless summers, northern mountainous regions along Iranian and Turkish borders experience cold winters with occasionally heavy snows that melt in early spring, sometimes causing extensive flooding in central and southern Iraq. In area, the country is slightly more than three times the size of New York State.
Economy
Economic profile
Iraq's economy is characterized by highly oil-dependent Middle Eastern economy, fiscal sustainability subject to fluctuation in oil prices, rising public confidence in economic conditions, import-dependent for most sectors, persistent challenges of corruption, informal markets, banking access, and political fragility. Major industries include petroleum, chemicals, textiles, leather, construction materials, food processing, fertilizer, metal fabrication/processing. Important agricultural products include wheat, dates, maize, tomatoes, rye, grapes, milk, chicken, potatoes, fruits (2023). Notable exports include crude petroleum, refined petroleum, petroleum coke, gold, natural gas (2023).
Demographics
People and population
Iraq has an estimated population of 46,118,793. Language and cultural traditions vary across Iraq. The population includes Arab 75-80%, Kurdish 15-20%, other 5% (includes Turkmen, Yezidi, Shabak, Kaka'i, Bedouin, Romani, Assyrian, Circassian, Sabaean-Mandaean, Persian). The urban population represents 71.6% of total population (2023).
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