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Iraq

BaghdadIRQ
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Spectra illustration of Great Mosque of Samarra, Samarra.
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The essentials

At a glance

Capital
BaghdadCountry directory
Population2025
47.02MPeople calling it home
Surface area2023
435.05K km²Land and inland waters
GDP2025
$254.37BTotal output · current US dollars
GDP per capita2025
$5.41KCurrent US dollars per person
Life expectancy2024
72.4 yearsAt birth · years
Latest available observations. Reporting years vary by measure.
Sources & reading notes

World Bank — World Development Indicators. GDP is measured in current US dollars; exchange rates affect comparisons. Open Full profile for each indicator’s source and reporting period.

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