Iraq vs Paraguay
Iraq is 7% larger than Paraguay.
IraqParaguayIraq moved onto Paraguay · Equal-area projection
1.07×
Iraq is 1.07× the area of Paraguay.
 Iraq |  Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaIraq: 1.07× the area | 437,072 km²#58 of 194 | 406,756 km²#59 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 6 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationIraq: 6.7× the population | 47,020,774#34 of 194 · 2025 | 7,013,078#107 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityIraq: 6.24× the density | 108 / km²#82 of 194 | 17 / km²#173 of 194 |
| Urban populationAbout the same urban share | 70%#74 of 192 · 2025 | 70%#73 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateIraq: 1.33× the births per woman | 3.22 per woman#48 of 192 · 2024 | 2.42 per woman#76 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthIraq: 0.90 points higher | +2.10%#42 of 192 · 2025 | +1.20%#84 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateIraq: 1.3× the birth rate | 25.6 per 1,000#47 of 192 · 2024 | 19.7 per 1,000#74 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateParaguay: 1.36× the death rate | 4.2 per 1,000#184 of 192 · 2024 | 5.7 per 1,000#148 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Iraq: 7.6 points higher | 36.0%#48 of 192 · 2025 | 28.4%#76 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Paraguay: 3.3 points higher | 3.4%#156 of 192 · 2025 | 6.7%#105 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationIraq: 1.8 per 1,000 higher | 0.0 per 1,000#73 of 192 · 2025 | −1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadIraq: 288× the refugees for its size | 5.76 per 1,000#25 of 190 · 2025 | 0.02 per 1,000#145 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyParaguay: 1.6 years longer | 72.4 years#110 of 192 · 2024 | 74.0 years#94 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityIraq: 1.39× the infant mortality | 20.1 per 1,000 births#69 of 191 · 2024 | 14.5 per 1,000 births#86 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsParaguay: 3.81× the doctors per person | 1.02 per 1,000#107 of 178 · 2022 | 3.89 per 1,000#33 of 178 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexParaguay: 0.061 higher | 0.695#125 of 190 · 2023 | 0.756#98 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaParaguay: 1.19× the income per person | $5,690#107 of 185 · 2025 | $6,750#98 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPIraq: 5.16× the economy | $254.37B2025 | $49.28B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Paraguay: 1.41× the output per person | $14,267#111 of 184 · 2025 | $20,181#93 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthParaguay: 8.8 points higher | −2.2%#183 of 187 · 2025 | +6.6%#22 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationParaguay: 3.7 points higher | +0.3%#156 of 176 · 2025 | +4.0%#55 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentIraq: 3.23× the unemployment | 15.5%#14 of 178 · 2025 | 4.8%#99 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyParaguay: 4.2× the share in extreme poverty | 0.5%#103 of 149 · 2023 | 2.1%#73 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Paraguay: 14.4 higher | 29.8#121 of 149 · 2023 | 44.2#18 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureParaguay: 7.8 points higher | 8.2% of jobs#117 of 178 · 2025 | 16.0% of jobs#89 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryIraq: 7.5 points higher | 26.5% of jobs#30 of 178 · 2025 | 19.0% of jobs#88 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesIraq: 0.2 points higher | 65.3% of jobs#70 of 178 · 2025 | 65.1% of jobs#71 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentParaguay: 5.4 points higher | -3.0% of GDP#178 of 184 · 2025 | 2.4% of GDP#78 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsIraq: 2.6 points higher | 39.8% of GDP#74 of 168 · 2024 | 37.2% of GDP#79 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingIraq: 2.78× the military spending | 2.5% of GDP#43 of 155 · 2025 | 0.9% of GDP#123 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 82%#95 of 184 · 2024 | 82%#94 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsParaguay: 1.27× the mobile subscriptions | 100 per 100#127 of 191 · 2024 | 127 per 100#59 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaParaguay: 22.8× the forest share | 2% of land#173 of 192 · 2024 | 37% of land#78 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personIraq: 4.47× the CO₂ per person | 5.18 t a year#47 of 185 · 2024 | 1.16 t a year#124 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyParaguay: 57.7 points higher | 1.1%#173 of 190 · 2021 | 58.8%#38 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityIraq: 0.2 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 99.8%#103 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Iraq: 3.24× the air pollution | 49.5 µg/m³#13 of 191 · 2023 | 15.3 µg/m³#114 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landParaguay: 13.4 points higher | 1.5% of land#182 of 191 · 2025 | 14.9% of land#117 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landParaguay: 0.2 points higher | 11.3% of land#90 of 190 · 2024 | 11.5% of land#87 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressIraq: 33.1× the water stress | 59.6%#30 of 176 · 2022 | 1.8%#151 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationParaguay: 5.23× the rain and snow | 216 mm#164 of 180 · 2022 | 1,130 mm#82 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityParaguay: 2.01 higher | −1.87#184 of 193 · 2025 | +0.14#92 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionParaguay: 0.24 higher | −1.25#168 of 193 · 2025 | −1.01#156 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 6.8 per 100,000#38 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republicfederal parliamentary republic | Presidential republic |
| Member of | OPEC | — |
| Capital | Baghdad | Asuncion |
| Currency | Iraqi dinar (IQD) | Paraguayan guaraní (PYG) |
| Official languages | Arabic, Kurdish language | Spanish, Guarani |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+3 | UTC−3 |
| Calling code | +964 | +595 |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia | South America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iraq sits at about 33° N and is stretched to 1.42× its true area; Paraguay at 23° S is stretched to 1.18×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Iraq bigger than Paraguay?
- Yes. Iraq is 7% larger than Paraguay. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Paraguay fit into Iraq?
- About 1.1 times: Iraq has 1.07× the area of Paraguay.
- Why do Iraq and Paraguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iraq is drawn about 1.42× its true area there and Paraguay about 1.18×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Iraq or Paraguay?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 7,013,078. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².
- Which is richer, Iraq or Paraguay?
- By gross national income per person, Paraguay: $6,750 against $5,690 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.19× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Iraq or Paraguay?
- In Paraguay: life expectancy at birth is 74.0 years, against 72.4 — 1.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Iraq and Paraguay have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Iraq: parliamentary republic; Paraguay: presidential republic.