Iraq
Republic of Iraq ยท Western Asia
Iraq is a country in Western Asia, with Baghdad as its capital, home to about 47,020,774 people. Iraq shares land borders with 6 countries, listed below alongside its flag, currency, calling code and ISO codes.
| Capital | Baghdad |
|---|---|
| Region | Western Asia |
| Currency | Iraqi dinar (IQD ุน.ุฏ) |
| Calling code | +964 |
| ISO codes | IQ / IRQ / 368 ISO 3166-1 |
| Flag emoji | ๐ฎ๐ถ |
| Population | 47,020,774 (2025) World Bank |
| Area | 438,317 kmยฒ |
| Languages | Arabic, Aramaic, Sorani |
| Internet domain | .iq |
| Demonym | Iraqi |
Bordering countries
About Iraq
Iraq, officially Republic of Iraq, is a United Nations member state in Western Asia. Its capital and seat of government is Baghdad. It shares land borders with 6 countries. The official currency is the Iraqi dinar (ุน.ุฏ), using the code IQD.
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To call Iraq from abroad, dial the country code +964. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes IQ (alpha-2) and IRQ (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 47,020,774.
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How Iraq compares
- Area: 438,317 kmยฒ, ranking 58 of 194 sovereign states by land area.
- Population: 47,020,774, ranking 34 of 193 sovereign states.
- Density: about 107 people per square kilometre.
- Land borders: 6, against an average of 4.1 across the sovereign states that have any.
Flags with the same colours as Iraq
3 other national flags use exactly the same set of colour families (red, white, black). Similar colours are the most common reason flags get mistaken for one another, though colour alone says nothing about layout.
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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Rankings, density and flag colour matches are computed from that same dataset. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Last updated . Report a correction.