Iraq vs Turkey
Turkey is 79% larger than Iraq. Iraq would fit into Turkey about 1.8 times.
IraqTurkeyIraq moved onto Turkey · Equal-area projection
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Iraq is 0.56× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 1.79× the size of Iraq.
 Iraq |  Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaTurkey: 1.79× the area | 437,072 km²#58 of 194 | 783,562 km²#36 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 6 | 8 |
| People | ||
| PopulationTurkey: 1.83× the population | 47,020,774#34 of 194 · 2025 | 85,878,556#18 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityAbout the same density | 108 / km²#82 of 194 | 110 / km²#80 of 194 |
| Urban populationTurkey: 1.28× the urban share | 70%#74 of 192 · 2025 | 90%#19 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateIraq: 2.18× the births per woman | 3.22 per woman#48 of 192 · 2024 | 1.48 per woman#138 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthIraq: 1.68 points higher | +2.10%#42 of 192 · 2025 | +0.42%#137 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateIraq: 2.33× the birth rate | 25.6 per 1,000#47 of 192 · 2024 | 11.0 per 1,000#125 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateTurkey: 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: 15.0 points higher | 36.0%#48 of 192 · 2025 | 21.0%#109 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Turkey: 7.2 points higher | 3.4%#156 of 192 · 2025 | 10.6%#75 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationIraq: 3.0 per 1,000 higher | 0.0 per 1,000#73 of 192 · 2025 | −3.0 per 1,000#159 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadIraq: 3.31× the refugees for its size | 5.76 per 1,000#25 of 190 · 2025 | 1.74 per 1,000#47 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyTurkey: 5.0 years longer | 72.4 years#110 of 192 · 2024 | 77.4 years#65 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityIraq: 2.51× the infant mortality | 20.1 per 1,000 births#69 of 191 · 2024 | 8.0 per 1,000 births#122 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsTurkey: 2.2× the doctors per person | 1.02 per 1,000#107 of 178 · 2022 | 2.24 per 1,000#80 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 105.9%#8 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexTurkey: 0.158 higher | 0.695#125 of 190 · 2023 | 0.853#50 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaTurkey: 2.86× the income per person | $5,690#107 of 185 · 2025 | $16,300#62 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPTurkey: 6.28× the economy | $254.37B2025 | $1.6T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Turkey: 3.17× the output per person | $14,267#111 of 184 · 2025 | $45,288#48 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthTurkey: 5.8 points higher | −2.2%#183 of 187 · 2025 | +3.6%#83 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationTurkey: 34.6 points higher | +0.3%#156 of 176 · 2025 | +34.9%#6 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentIraq: 1.82× the unemployment | 15.5%#14 of 178 · 2025 | 8.5%#45 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyIraq: 2.5× the share in extreme poverty | 0.5%#103 of 149 · 2023 | 0.2%#121 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Turkey: 13.9 higher | 29.8#121 of 149 · 2023 | 43.7#21 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureTurkey: 6.0 points higher | 8.2% of jobs#117 of 178 · 2025 | 14.2% of jobs#94 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryTurkey: 0.8 points higher | 26.5% of jobs#30 of 178 · 2025 | 27.3% of jobs#26 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesIraq: 6.8 points higher | 65.3% of jobs#70 of 178 · 2025 | 58.5% of jobs#88 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentTurkey: 3.8 points higher | -3.0% of GDP#178 of 184 · 2025 | 0.8% of GDP#137 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsIraq: 15.0 points higher | 39.8% of GDP#74 of 168 · 2024 | 24.8% of GDP#115 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingIraq: 1.28× the military spending | 2.5% of GDP#43 of 155 · 2025 | 1.9% of GDP#69 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersTurkey: 1.1× the share online | 82%#95 of 184 · 2024 | 90%#55 of 184 · 2025 |
| Mobile subscriptionsTurkey: 1.08× the mobile subscriptions | 100 per 100#127 of 191 · 2024 | 108 per 100#114 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaTurkey: 18.4× the forest share | 2% of land#173 of 192 · 2024 | 30% of land#103 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personTurkey: 1.04× the CO₂ per person | 5.18 t a year#47 of 185 · 2024 | 5.38 t a year#45 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyTurkey: 10.9 points higher | 1.1%#173 of 190 · 2021 | 12.0%#134 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Iraq: 1.88× the air pollution | 49.5 µg/m³#13 of 191 · 2023 | 26.4 µg/m³#58 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landTurkey: 5.5 points higher | 1.5% of land#182 of 191 · 2025 | 7.0% of land#160 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landTurkey: 15.0 points higher | 11.3% of land#90 of 190 · 2024 | 26.3% of land#37 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressIraq: 1.24× the water stress | 59.6%#30 of 176 · 2022 | 47.9%#39 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationTurkey: 2.75× the rain and snow | 216 mm#164 of 180 · 2022 | 593 mm#132 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityTurkey: 0.99 higher | −1.87#184 of 193 · 2025 | −0.88#162 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionTurkey: 0.72 higher | −1.25#168 of 193 · 2025 | −0.53#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 3.2 per 100,000#62 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republicfederal parliamentary republic | Presidential republic |
| Member of | OPEC | NATO, OECD, G20 |
| Capital | Baghdad | Ankara |
| Currency | Iraqi dinar (IQD) | Turkish lira (TRY) |
| Official languages | Arabic, Kurdish language | Turkish |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+3 | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +964 | +90 |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia | Western Asia, Asia |
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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. 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 Turkey?
- No. Iraq is 44% smaller than Turkey. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Iraq fit into Turkey?
- About 1.8 times: Turkey has 1.79× the area of Iraq.
- Why do Iraq and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. 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 Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 47,020,774. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Turkey 110 per km².
- Which is richer, Iraq or Turkey?
- By gross national income per person, Turkey: $16,300 against $5,690 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.86× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Iraq or Turkey?
- In Turkey: life expectancy at birth is 77.4 years, against 72.4 — 5.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Iraq and Turkey have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Iraq: parliamentary republic; Turkey: presidential republic.