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title: "Iraq vs Spain — area, population, currency"
description: "Iraq is 438,317 km² with 47,020,774 people; Spain is 505,370 km² with 49,355,143. Area, density, currency, languages and time zones side by side."
url: https://atoneplace.net/country-vs/iraq-vs-spain/
site: "At One Place"
---

# Iraq vs Spain

**Iraq vs Spain: Spain is larger; Spain has more people**

438,317 km² vs 505,370 km² · 47,020,774 vs 49,355,143

Spain is 1.2 times larger than Iraq — 505,370 against 438,317 km². Spain is slightly more populous, by 5.0% — 49,355,143 against 47,020,774 people.

## Side by side

|  | Iraq | Spain |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capital | Baghdad | Madrid |
| Area | 438,317 km² | 505,370 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 (2025) | 49,355,143 (2025) |
| Density | 107.3 /km² | 97.7 /km² |
| Currency | Iraqi dinar (IQD) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | Arabic, Kurdish | Spanish |
| Time zones | UTC+03:00 | UTC+00:00, UTC+01:00 |
| Calling code | +964 | +34 |
| Drives on the | right | right |
| Continent | Asia | Europe |
| ISO codes | IQ / IRQ | ES / ESP |

## Population density

Iraq is slightly more densely populated, by 9.8% — 107 against 98 people per km². Density is where area and population interact, and it often reverses the impression the headline figures give — a large country with a small population can feel emptier than a small crowded one by an enormous margin.

## Practical differences

- Different currencies: the Iraqi dinar and the Euro.
- Spain spans 2 time zones, so "local time" there is not a single answer.
- Different continents — Asia and Europe.

## Iraq

The Tigris and Euphrates run the length of the country and meet at Al-Qurnah to form the Shatt al-Arab. The Mesopotamian Marshes at their lower end are among the largest wetlands in western Eurasia. Uruk, on the Euphrates, was one of the first cities in the world.

## Spain

After Switzerland, Spain is the most mountainous country in Europe, with an average elevation around 650 m. The Canary Islands sit off Africa, which is why part of Spain is on a different time zone and why Teide, at 3,715 m, is the country's highest point. Spain has more olive trees than any other country, around 340 million.

> Neutral facts only. Nothing here addresses politics, government, economics or which country is preferable in any respect — population is the one figure that dates, and it carries its year.

## Common questions

### Is Iraq bigger than Spain?

Spain is larger — 505,370 km² against 438,317 km².

### Which has more people, Iraq or Spain?

Spain, with 49,355,143 against 47,020,774.

### What is the time difference between Iraq and Spain?

Iraq is UTC+03:00 and Spain is UTC+00:00, UTC+01:00. Daylight saving shifts the gap during the year in places that observe it.

## Related pages

- [Iraq](https://atoneplace.net/country/iraq/)
- [Spain](https://atoneplace.net/country/spain/)
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## Sources

- The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency (https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/) [Public domain (US Government)]
- World Bank Open Data — The World Bank (https://data.worldbank.org/) [CC BY 4.0]