Iraq vs Saudi Arabia

Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Saudi Arabia

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

Iraq39,309,783Saudi Arabia34,268,528Iraq is 1.1× more populous

Area

computed · ≈

Iraq≈ 437,233 km²Saudi Arabia≈ 1,921,564 km²Saudi Arabia is 4.4× larger

Population density

derived

Iraq≈ 90 / km²Saudi Arabia≈ 18 / km²Iraq is 5× denser

GDP (nominal)

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

Iraq$279.64 billionSaudi Arabia$1.24 trillionSaudi Arabia is 4.4× larger

GDP per capita (PPP)

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

Iraq$12,700Saudi Arabia$62,700Saudi Arabia is 4.9× higher

Exports

CIA World Factbook · 2023 est. / 2024 est.

Iraq$107.85 billionSaudi Arabia$360.9 billionSaudi Arabia is 3.3× higher

Unemployment

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

Iraq15.6%Saudi Arabia3.9%Iraq is higher by 11.7 points

Life expectancy

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

Iraq73.7 yearsSaudi Arabia77.2 yearsSaudi Arabia is higher by 3.5 years

Median age

CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.

Iraq22.7 yearsSaudi Arabia32.8 yearsSaudi Arabia is higher by 10.1 years

Birth rate

CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.

Iraq23.26 per 1,000Saudi Arabia13.41 per 1,000Iraq is higher by 9.85 per 1,000

Urban population

CIA World Factbook · 2023

Iraq71.6%Saudi Arabia85%Saudi Arabia is higher by 13.4 points