Equal-area projection, same scale · Natural Earth 1:50m
Population ✓Area ✓Population density ✓GDP (nominal) ✓GDP per capita (PPP) ✓Exports ✓Unemployment ✓Life expectancy ✓Median age ✓Birth rate ✓Urban population ✓
Population
Natural Earth · 2019
Iran82,913,906Iraq39,309,783Iran is 2.1× more populous
Area
computed · ≈
Iran≈ 1,621,856 km²Iraq≈ 437,233 km²Iran is 3.7× larger
Population density
derived
Iran≈ 51 / km²Iraq≈ 90 / km²Iraq is 1.8× denser
GDP (nominal)
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
Iran$436.91 billionIraq$279.64 billionIran is 1.6× larger
GDP per capita (PPP)
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
Iran$16,200Iraq$12,700Iran is 1.3× higher
Exports
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est. / 2023 est.
Iran$100.03 billionIraq$107.85 billionIraq is 1.1× higher
Unemployment
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
Iran9.2%Iraq15.6%Iraq is higher by 6.4 points
Life expectancy
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
Iran75.6 yearsIraq73.7 yearsIran is higher by 1.9 years
Median age
CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.
Iran35.2 yearsIraq22.7 yearsIran is higher by 12.5 years
Birth rate
CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.
Iran11.24 per 1,000Iraq23.26 per 1,000Iraq is higher by 12.02 per 1,000
Iran
Iraq