| Also Known As | ʿIraq • Al-Jumhūrīyyah al-ʿIrāqīyyah • Republic of Iraq • Al-ʿIrāq |
|---|---|
| Head Of Government | Prime Minister: Mohammed Shia al-Sudani |
| Capital | Baghdad |
| Population | (2024 est.) 44,528,0002 |
| Head Of State | President: Abdul Latif Rashid |
| Form Of Government | multiparty republic with one legislative house (Council of Representatives of Iraq [3291]) |
| Official Languages | Arabic; Kurdish |
| Official Religion | Islam |
| Official Name | Al-Jumhūriyyah al-ʿIrāqiyyah (Republic of Iraq) |
| Total Area (Sq Km) | 435,052 |
| Total Area (Sq Mi) | 167,974 |
| Monetary Unit | Iraqi dinar (ID) |
| Population Rank | (2023) 35 |
| Population Projection 2030 | 53,036,000 |
| Density: Persons Per Sq Mi | (2024) 265.1 |
| Density: Persons Per Sq Km | (2024) 102.4 |
| Urban-Rural Population | Urban: (2022) 69.9% • Rural: (2022) 30.1% |
| Life Expectancy At Birth | Male: (2022) 71.3 years • Female: (2022) 75.2 years |
| Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate | Male: (2017) 91% • Female: (2017) 80% |
| Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) | (2023) 254,601 |
| Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) | (2023) 5,600 |
| 1Includes nine seats reserved for minorities.2Includes about 1.2 million internally displaced persons and nearly 5 million recent returnees from neighbouring countries. | |
