Iraq vs United Arab Emirates
Iraq vs United Arab Emirates: Population
Population in 2023: 45.1 million people in Iraq and 10.6 million people in United Arab Emirates, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Iraq, by 34.4 million people, or 4.24 times that in United Arab Emirates.
people · UN
What the numbers say
- Iraq has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Iraq at 101 million people and United Arab Emirates at 26.1 million people in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.
Every year
people · UN
| Year | Iraq | United Arab Emirates | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 45.1 million | 10.6 million | 8.09 billion |
| 2022 | 44.1 million | 10.2 million | 8.02 billion |
| 2021 | 43.1 million | 9.79 million | 7.95 billion |
| 2020 | 42.1 million | 9.45 million | 7.89 billion |
| 2019 | 41.2 million | 9.38 million | 7.81 billion |
| 2018 | 40.3 million | 9.35 million | 7.73 billion |
| 2017 | 39.3 million | 9.23 million | 7.65 billion |
| 2016 | 38.5 million | 9.03 million | 7.56 billion |
| 2015 | 37.6 million | 8.68 million | 7.47 billion |
| 2014 | 36.6 million | 8.24 million | 7.38 billion |
| 2013 | 35.3 million | 7.83 million | 7.29 billion |
| 2012 | 33.7 million | 7.5 million | 7.2 billion |
| 2011 | 32.2 million | 7.2 million | 7.11 billion |
| 2010 | 31.1 million | 6.94 million | 7.02 billion |
| 2009 | 30.1 million | 6.71 million | 6.93 billion |
| 2008 | 29 million | 6.3 million | 6.84 billion |
| 2007 | 28.4 million | 5.63 million | 6.76 billion |
| 2006 | 28.6 million | 5.01 million | 6.67 billion |
| 2005 | 28.4 million | 4.67 million | 6.59 billion |
| 2004 | 27.6 million | 4.43 million | 6.5 billion |
| 2003 | 26.8 million | 4.19 million | 6.42 billion |
| 2002 | 26 million | 3.96 million | 6.34 billion |
| 2001 | 25.2 million | 3.72 million | 6.26 billion |
| 2000 | 24.4 million | 3.49 million | 6.17 billion |
| 1999 | 23.6 million | 3.27 million | 6.09 billion |
| 1998 | 22.9 million | 3.04 million | 6.01 billion |
| 1997 | 22.2 million | 2.82 million | 5.93 billion |
| 1996 | 21.5 million | 2.6 million | 5.84 billion |
| 1995 | 20.8 million | 2.44 million | 5.76 billion |
| 1994 | 20.1 million | 2.33 million | 5.68 billion |
| 1993 | 19.2 million | 2.22 million | 5.59 billion |
| 1992 | 18.3 million | 2.12 million | 5.51 billion |
| 1991 | 17.8 million | 2.01 million | 5.42 billion |
| 1990 | 17.6 million | 1.9 million | 5.33 billion |
| 1989 | 17.4 million | 1.79 million | 5.23 billion |
| 1988 | 16.9 million | 1.68 million | 5.14 billion |
| 1987 | 16.5 million | 1.57 million | 5.05 billion |
| 1986 | 16.1 million | 1.47 million | 4.96 billion |
| 1985 | 15.7 million | 1.38 million | 4.87 billion |
| 1984 | 15.3 million | 1.31 million | 4.78 billion |
| 1983 | 14.8 million | 1.24 million | 4.7 billion |
| 1982 | 14.4 million | 1.17 million | 4.61 billion |
| 1981 | 14 million | 1.1 million | 4.53 billion |
| 1980 | 13.6 million | 1.02 million | 4.45 billion |
| 1979 | 13.2 million | 912,000 | 4.37 billion |
| 1978 | 12.8 million | 809,300 | 4.29 billion |
| 1977 | 12.3 million | 710,200 | 4.22 billion |
| 1976 | 11.9 million | 615,900 | 4.14 billion |
| 1975 | 11.5 million | 542,900 | 4.07 billion |
| 1974 | 11.2 million | 489,100 | 4 billion |
| 1973 | 10.8 million | 436,400 | 3.92 billion |
| 1972 | 10.4 million | 385,000 | 3.85 billion |
| 1971 | 10.1 million | 335,000 | 3.77 billion |
| 1970 | 9.74 million | 286,500 | 3.7 billion |
| 1969 | 9.4 million | 239,700 | 3.62 billion |
| 1968 | 9.09 million | 199,400 | 3.55 billion |
| 1967 | 8.78 million | 179,700 | 3.47 billion |
| 1966 | 8.49 million | 174,000 | 3.4 billion |
| 1965 | 8.2 million | 167,100 | 3.34 billion |
| 1964 | 7.93 million | 159,700 | 3.26 billion |
| 1963 | 7.67 million | 152,200 | 3.19 billion |
| 1962 | 7.41 million | 144,900 | 3.12 billion |
| 1961 | 7.2 million | 138,000 | 3.07 billion |
| 1960 | 7.02 million | 131,300 | 3.02 billion |
| 1959 | 6.87 million | 124,900 | 2.97 billion |
| 1958 | 6.74 million | 118,800 | 2.91 billion |
| 1957 | 6.63 million | 112,800 | 2.85 billion |
| 1956 | 6.51 million | 107,000 | 2.8 billion |
| 1955 | 6.37 million | 101,300 | 2.74 billion |
| 1954 | 6.22 million | 95,650 | 2.69 billion |
| 1953 | 6.06 million | 90,150 | 2.63 billion |
| 1952 | 5.91 million | 84,760 | 2.58 billion |
| 1951 | 5.77 million | 79,540 | 2.54 billion |
| 1950 | 5.65 million | 74,510 | 2.49 billion |
| 1949 | 5.48 million | 73,110 | – |
| 1948 | 5.31 million | 72,080 | – |
| 1947 | 5.14 million | 71,470 | – |
| 1946 | 4.97 million | 70,870 | – |
| 1945 | 4.81 million | 70,270 | – |
| 1944 | 4.65 million | 69,680 | – |
| 1943 | 4.5 million | 69,100 | – |
| 1942 | 4.35 million | 68,510 | – |
| 1941 | 4.23 million | 67,940 | – |
| 1940 | 4.14 million | 67,370 | – |
| 1939 | 4.08 million | 66,800 | – |
| 1938 | 4.04 million | 66,240 | – |
| 1937 | 4.03 million | 65,680 | – |
| 1936 | 4.02 million | 65,120 | – |
| 1935 | 4.01 million | 64,580 | – |
| 1934 | 4 million | 64,030 | – |
| 1933 | 3.99 million | 63,490 | – |
| 1932 | 3.98 million | 62,960 | – |
| 1931 | 3.96 million | 62,430 | – |
| 1930 | 3.93 million | 61,900 | – |
| 1929 | 3.9 million | 61,380 | – |
| 1928 | 3.86 million | 60,860 | – |
| 1927 | 3.81 million | 60,350 | – |
| 1926 | 3.76 million | 59,840 | – |
| 1925 | 3.71 million | 59,340 | – |
| 1924 | 3.66 million | 58,840 | – |
| 1923 | 3.61 million | 58,350 | – |
| 1922 | 3.56 million | 57,850 | – |
| 1921 | 3.51 million | 57,370 | – |
| 1920 | 3.46 million | 56,880 | – |
| 1919 | 3.4 million | 56,400 | – |
| 1918 | 3.34 million | 55,930 | – |
| 1917 | 3.28 million | 55,460 | – |
| 1916 | 3.21 million | 54,970 | – |
| 1915 | 3.15 million | 54,490 | – |
| 1914 | 3.09 million | 54,010 | – |
| 1913 | 3.02 million | 53,540 | – |
| 1912 | 2.96 million | 53,070 | – |
| 1911 | 2.9 million | 52,630 | – |
| 1910 | 2.85 million | 52,220 | – |
| 1909 | 2.8 million | 51,830 | – |
| 1908 | 2.75 million | 51,480 | – |
| 1907 | 2.71 million | 51,150 | – |
| 1906 | 2.66 million | 50,830 | – |
| 1905 | 2.62 million | 50,510 | – |
| 1904 | 2.58 million | 50,190 | – |
| 1903 | 2.54 million | 49,870 | – |
| 1902 | 2.5 million | 49,560 | – |
| 1901 | 2.45 million | 49,240 | – |
| 1900 | 2.4 million | 48,930 | – |
| 1899 | 2.34 million | 48,620 | – |
| 1898 | 2.29 million | 48,320 | – |
| 1897 | 2.22 million | 48,010 | – |
| 1896 | 2.16 million | 47,710 | – |
| 1895 | 2.1 million | 47,410 | – |
| 1894 | 2.04 million | 47,110 | – |
| 1893 | 1.99 million | 46,810 | – |
| 1892 | 1.93 million | 46,510 | – |
| 1891 | 1.89 million | 46,220 | – |
| 1890 | 1.85 million | 45,930 | – |
| 1889 | 1.83 million | 45,640 | – |
| 1888 | 1.81 million | 45,350 | – |
| 1887 | 1.8 million | 45,060 | – |
| 1886 | 1.79 million | 44,780 | – |
| 1885 | 1.78 million | 44,490 | – |
| 1884 | 1.77 million | 44,210 | – |
| 1883 | 1.75 million | 43,930 | – |
| 1882 | 1.74 million | 43,650 | – |
| 1881 | 1.73 million | 43,380 | – |
| 1880 | 1.72 million | 43,100 | – |
| 1879 | 1.71 million | 42,830 | – |
| 1878 | 1.7 million | 42,560 | – |
| 1877 | 1.69 million | 42,290 | – |
| 1876 | 1.68 million | 42,020 | – |
| 1875 | 1.67 million | 41,760 | – |
| 1874 | 1.67 million | 41,490 | – |
| 1873 | 1.66 million | 41,230 | – |
| 1872 | 1.65 million | 40,970 | – |
| 1871 | 1.63 million | 40,760 | – |
| 1870 | 1.61 million | 40,600 | – |
| 1869 | 1.59 million | 40,490 | – |
| 1868 | 1.56 million | 40,420 | – |
| 1867 | 1.52 million | 40,410 | – |
| 1866 | 1.49 million | 40,390 | – |
| 1865 | 1.46 million | 40,380 | – |
| 1864 | 1.43 million | 40,360 | – |
| 1863 | 1.4 million | 40,350 | – |
| 1862 | 1.37 million | 40,330 | – |
| 1861 | 1.34 million | 40,320 | – |
| 1860 | 1.32 million | 40,300 | – |
| 1859 | 1.31 million | 40,290 | – |
| 1858 | 1.3 million | 40,270 | – |
| 1857 | 1.29 million | 40,260 | – |
| 1856 | 1.29 million | 40,240 | – |
| 1855 | 1.28 million | 40,230 | – |
| 1854 | 1.27 million | 40,210 | – |
| 1853 | 1.27 million | 40,200 | – |
| 1852 | 1.26 million | 40,180 | – |
| 1851 | 1.26 million | 40,170 | – |
| 1850 | 1.25 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1849 | 1.24 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1848 | 1.24 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1847 | 1.23 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1846 | 1.23 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1845 | 1.22 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1844 | 1.22 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1843 | 1.21 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1842 | 1.21 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1841 | 1.2 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1840 | 1.2 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1839 | 1.19 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1838 | 1.19 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1837 | 1.18 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1836 | 1.17 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1835 | 1.17 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1834 | 1.16 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1833 | 1.16 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1832 | 1.15 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1831 | 1.15 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1830 | 1.14 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1829 | 1.14 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1828 | 1.13 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1827 | 1.13 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1826 | 1.12 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1825 | 1.12 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1824 | 1.11 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1823 | 1.11 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1822 | 1.1 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1821 | 1.1 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1820 | 1.09 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1819 | 1.09 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1818 | 1.08 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1817 | 1.08 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1816 | 1.07 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1815 | 1.07 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1814 | 1.06 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1813 | 1.06 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1812 | 1.06 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1811 | 1.05 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1810 | 1.05 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1809 | 1.04 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1808 | 1.04 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1807 | 1.03 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1806 | 1.03 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1805 | 1.02 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1804 | 1.02 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1803 | 1.01 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1802 | 1.01 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1801 | 1 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1800 | 1 million | 40,150 | – |
- 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Iraq | United Arab Emirates | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 46 million45.6 million–46.5 million | 11 million10.5 million–11.3 million | 8.16 billion |
| 2025 | 47 million45.9 million–48.2 million | 11.4 million9.96 million–12.1 million | 8.23 billion |
| 2026 | 48 million46.3 million–49.8 million | 11.6 million9.58 million–12.9 million | 8.3 billion |
| 2027 | 49 million46.9 million–51.4 million | 11.8 million9.33 million–13.8 million | 8.37 billion |
| 2028 | 50 million47.3 million–52.9 million | 11.9 million9.15 million–14.6 million | 8.44 billion |
| 2029 | 50.9 million47.8 million–54.4 million | 12.1 million9.04 million–15.4 million | 8.5 billion |
| 2030 | 51.9 million48.3 million–56 million | 12.2 million9.04 million–16.1 million | 8.57 billion |
| 2031 | 52.9 million48.8 million–57.5 million | 12.3 million9.06 million–16.9 million | 8.63 billion |
| 2032 | 54 million49.3 million–59.1 million | 12.5 million9.09 million–17.8 million | 8.7 billion |
| 2033 | 55 million49.8 million–60.6 million | 12.6 million9.14 million–18.6 million | 8.76 billion |
| 2034 | 56 million50.4 million–62.1 million | 12.8 million9.22 million–19.4 million | 8.82 billion |
| 2035 | 57 million50.8 million–63.7 million | 12.9 million9.29 million–20.2 million | 8.89 billion |
| 2036 | 58.1 million51.2 million–65.3 million | 13.1 million9.37 million–21 million | 8.95 billion |
| 2037 | 59.1 million51.7 million–66.9 million | 13.2 million9.47 million–21.8 million | 9.01 billion |
| 2038 | 60.1 million52.1 million–68.5 million | 13.4 million9.52 million–22.5 million | 9.06 billion |
| 2039 | 61.2 million52.6 million–70.2 million | 13.5 million9.51 million–23.1 million | 9.12 billion |
| 2040 | 62.2 million53.1 million–71.9 million | 13.7 million9.47 million–24 million | 9.18 billion |
| 2041 | 63.3 million53.5 million–73.5 million | 13.9 million9.44 million–25 million | 9.23 billion |
| 2042 | 64.3 million54 million–75 million | 14 million9.39 million–25.7 million | 9.29 billion |
| 2043 | 65.3 million54.3 million–76.6 million | 14.2 million9.33 million–26.5 million | 9.34 billion |
| 2044 | 66.2 million54.6 million–78.3 million | 14.3 million9.32 million–27.4 million | 9.39 billion |
| 2045 | 67.2 million55 million–80.1 million | 14.5 million9.29 million–28.5 million | 9.44 billion |
| 2046 | 68.2 million55.4 million–81.8 million | 14.7 million9.2 million–29.7 million | 9.49 billion |
| 2047 | 69.1 million56 million–83.4 million | 14.8 million9.14 million–30.8 million | 9.54 billion |
| 2048 | 70.1 million56.5 million–85.1 million | 15 million9.07 million–31.6 million | 9.58 billion |
| 2049 | 71 million56.8 million–86.8 million | 15.2 million9 million–32.4 million | 9.62 billion |
| 2050 | 71.9 million57.1 million–88.5 million | 15.4 million8.89 million–33.3 million | 9.66 billion |
| 2051 | 72.8 million57.5 million–90.3 million | 15.5 million8.8 million–34 million | 9.7 billion |
| 2052 | 73.7 million57.8 million–92.1 million | 15.7 million8.77 million–34.8 million | 9.74 billion |
| 2053 | 74.6 million58.1 million–94 million | 15.9 million8.76 million–35.8 million | 9.78 billion |
| 2054 | 75.5 million58.5 million–95.9 million | 16.1 million8.71 million–36.9 million | 9.81 billion |
| 2055 | 76.4 million58.8 million–97.9 million | 16.3 million8.58 million–37.9 million | 9.85 billion |
| 2056 | 77.2 million59.1 million–99.6 million | 16.5 million8.46 million–38.7 million | 9.88 billion |
| 2057 | 78.1 million59.4 million–101 million | 16.6 million8.41 million–39.6 million | 9.91 billion |
| 2058 | 78.9 million59.7 million–103 million | 16.8 million8.35 million–40.6 million | 9.94 billion |
| 2059 | 79.7 million59.8 million–106 million | 17 million8.32 million–41.5 million | 9.96 billion |
| 2060 | 80.5 million59.9 million–107 million | 17.2 million8.29 million–42.6 million | 9.99 billion |
| 2061 | 81.3 million60.4 million–109 million | 17.4 million8.13 million–43.4 million | 10 billion |
| 2062 | 82.1 million60.6 million–112 million | 17.6 million8 million–44.2 million | 10 billion |
| 2063 | 82.9 million60.6 million–114 million | 17.8 million7.91 million–44.9 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2064 | 83.7 million60.8 million–116 million | 18 million7.82 million–45.4 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2065 | 84.5 million60.7 million–118 million | 18.2 million7.81 million–46.7 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2066 | 85.2 million60.4 million–120 million | 18.5 million7.75 million–47.8 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2067 | 86 million60.2 million–122 million | 18.7 million7.59 million–48.7 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2068 | 86.6 million59.9 million–124 million | 18.9 million7.49 million–49.9 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2069 | 87.3 million59.7 million–126 million | 19.1 million7.45 million–50.9 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2070 | 88 million59.8 million–129 million | 19.3 million7.35 million–52.1 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2071 | 88.7 million59.8 million–131 million | 19.6 million7.25 million–53 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2072 | 89.3 million59.7 million–133 million | 19.8 million7.17 million–53.7 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2073 | 89.9 million59.5 million–135 million | 20 million6.94 million–54.1 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2074 | 90.6 million59.2 million–138 million | 20.3 million6.66 million–54.4 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2075 | 91.1 million58.9 million–140 million | 20.5 million6.43 million–55.2 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2076 | 91.7 million58.9 million–143 million | 20.7 million6.29 million–56.1 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2077 | 92.2 million59 million–146 million | 20.9 million6.29 million–56.9 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2078 | 92.7 million58.9 million–148 million | 21.2 million6.17 million–57.7 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2079 | 93.2 million58.8 million–150 million | 21.4 million5.95 million–58.8 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2080 | 93.8 million58.4 million–153 million | 21.6 million5.82 million–59.8 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2081 | 94.3 million57.9 million–154 million | 21.8 million5.73 million–60.3 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2082 | 94.7 million57.6 million–156 million | 22.1 million5.62 million–60.8 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2083 | 95.2 million57.3 million–158 million | 22.3 million5.46 million–61.5 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2084 | 95.6 million57.1 million–161 million | 22.5 million5.21 million–62.1 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2085 | 96.1 million56.8 million–163 million | 22.7 million5.06 million–63 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2086 | 96.5 million56.5 million–166 million | 23 million5.05 million–63.9 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2087 | 96.9 million56.1 million–169 million | 23.2 million4.88 million–65 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2088 | 97.3 million55.5 million–171 million | 23.4 million4.69 million–65.9 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2089 | 97.7 million55 million–173 million | 23.6 million4.46 million–66.5 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2090 | 98 million54.5 million–175 million | 23.9 million4.19 million–67.1 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2091 | 98.3 million53.9 million–177 million | 24.1 million3.93 million–68.3 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2092 | 98.7 million53.4 million–180 million | 24.3 million3.79 million–69.4 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2093 | 99 million53 million–183 million | 24.5 million3.69 million–70.6 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2094 | 99.3 million52.5 million–186 million | 24.8 million3.43 million–71.8 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2095 | 99.5 million52.1 million–189 million | 25 million3.18 million–72.9 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2096 | 99.8 million51.8 million–193 million | 25.2 million3.04 million–74 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2097 | 100 million51.5 million–195 million | 25.4 million2.93 million–74.8 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2098 | 100 million51.2 million–198 million | 25.7 million2.62 million–75.7 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2099 | 101 million50.7 million–201 million | 25.9 million2.31 million–76.8 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2100 | 101 million50.2 million–204 million | 26.1 million2.32 million–77.4 million | 10.2 billion |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Iraq vs United Arab Emirates
Health
- Life expectancyIraq: 72.3 years in 2023United Arab Emirates: 82.9 years in 2023
- Child mortalityIraq: 2.2 per 100 live births in 2024United Arab Emirates: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityIraq: 19 per 1,000 live births in 2023United Arab Emirates: 4.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionIraq: 3.89% in 2017United Arab Emirates: 2.88% in 2017
- Suicide rateIraq: 4.1 per 100,000 people in 2017United Arab Emirates: 5.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- Population growthIraq: 2.15% a year in 2023United Arab Emirates: 3.7% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateIraq: 3.25 births per woman in 2023United Arab Emirates: 1.2 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationIraq: 69.9% in 2025United Arab Emirates: 86% in 2025
- Median ageIraq: 20.4 years in 2023United Arab Emirates: 31.2 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overIraq: 3.4% in 2023United Arab Emirates: 1.7% in 2023
- Net migration rateIraq: -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023United Arab Emirates: 28.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personIraq: $4,005 in 2025United Arab Emirates: $41,610 in 2024
- GDP growthIraq: -0.4% a year in 2025United Arab Emirates: 6.2% a year in 2025
- InflationIraq: 0.3% a year in 2025United Arab Emirates: 1.3% a year in 2025
- Government debtIraq: 52.8% of GDP in 2025United Arab Emirates: 33.9% of GDP in 2025
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingIraq: 2.45% of GDP in 2025United Arab Emirates: 5.64% of GDP in 2014
- Military spending in US dollarsIraq: $6.4B in 2025United Arab Emirates: $27.8B in 2014
- Military spending per personIraq: $139 in 2025United Arab Emirates: $2,840 in 2014
- Military share of state spendingIraq: 5.5% of government spending in 2025United Arab Emirates: 17% of government spending in 2014
- Armed forces personnelIraq: 459,000 people in 2020United Arab Emirates: 63,000 people in 2020
- National powerIraq: 0.54% of world capability in 2022United Arab Emirates: 0.47% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersIraq: 4.4% of the labour force in 2020United Arab Emirates: 1.02% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsIraq: 55 million TIV in 2025United Arab Emirates: 868 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsIraq: 20 million TIV in 1989United Arab Emirates: 33 million TIV in 2025