Iraq
Iraq
Capital Baghdad
438,317 km² · 47,020,774 people (2025) · Iraqi dinar
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.
The facts
- Capital
- Baghdad
- Area
- 438,317 km² — 169,235 sq mi
- Population
- 47,020,774 (2025)
- Density
- 107.3 people per km²
- Currency
- Iraqi dinar (IQD, ع.د)
- Official languages
- Arabic, Kurdish
- Time zone
- UTC+03:00
- Calling code
- +964
- Drives on the
- right
- ISO codes
- IQ · IRQ
- Continent
- Asia
How it compares
- By area
- 59 of 200
- By population
- 34 of 200
Population is the only figure on this page that dates — it is a 2025 estimate and will drift. Area, capital, currency, languages, calling code and driving side change rarely or never.
Countries of a similar size
| Country | Area (km²) | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 450,295 | 10,596,620 |
| Uzbekistan | 447,400 | 37,053,428 |
| Iraq ← | 438,317 | 47,020,774 |
| Paraguay | 406,752 | 7,013,078 |
| Zimbabwe | 390,757 | 16,950,795 |
Common questions
- What is the capital of Iraq?
- Baghdad
- What currency does Iraq use?
- The Iraqi dinar (IQD).
- How big is Iraq?
- 438,317 km², or 169,235 square miles — 59 of 200 by area.
- Which side of the road does Iraq drive on?
- The right.
Related pages
- Sweden 450,295 km²
- Uzbekistan 447,400 km²
- Paraguay 406,752 km²
- Zimbabwe 390,757 km²
- India Asia
- China Asia
- Indonesia Asia
- Pakistan Asia
- Bangladesh Asia
- Japan Asia
- Philippines Asia
- Vietnam Asia
Sources
- The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency (Public domain (US Government))
- World Bank Open Data — The World Bank (CC BY 4.0)