Iraq vs United States
United States is 22.5 times larger than Iraq. Iraq would fit into United States about 22 times.
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Iraq is 0.04× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 22.5× the size of Iraq.
 Iraq |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 22.5× the area | 437,072 km²#58 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 6 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 7.27× the population | 47,020,774#34 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityIraq: 3.09× the density | 108 / km²#82 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.15× the urban share | 70%#74 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateIraq: 1.98× the births per woman | 3.22 per woman#48 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthIraq: 1.58 points higher | +2.10%#42 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateIraq: 2.42× the birth rate | 25.6 per 1,000#47 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 2.14× the death rate | 4.2 per 1,000#184 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Iraq: 18.9 points higher | 36.0%#48 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 15.0 points higher | 3.4%#156 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 3.6 per 1,000 higher | 0.0 per 1,000#73 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadIraq: 576× the refugees for its size | 5.76 per 1,000#25 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 6.5 years longer | 72.4 years#110 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityIraq: 3.65× the infant mortality | 20.1 per 1,000 births#69 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 3.61× the doctors per person | 1.02 per 1,000#107 of 178 · 2022 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.243 higher | 0.695#125 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 15.6× the income per person | $5,690#107 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 121× the economy | $254.37B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 6.31× the output per person | $14,267#111 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthUnited States: 4.4 points higher | −2.2%#183 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUnited States: 2.6 points higher | +0.3%#156 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentIraq: 3.69× the unemployment | 15.5%#14 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyUnited States: 2.2× the share in extreme poverty | 0.5%#103 of 149 · 2023 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 12.0 higher | 29.8#121 of 149 · 2023 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureIraq: 6.7 points higher | 8.2% of jobs#117 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryIraq: 7.6 points higher | 26.5% of jobs#30 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 14.3 points higher | 65.3% of jobs#70 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentUnited States: 4.0 points higher | -3.0% of GDP#178 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsIraq: 28.8 points higher | 39.8% of GDP#74 of 168 · 2024 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 1.27× the military spending | 2.5% of GDP#43 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.16× the share online | 82%#95 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUnited States: 1.13× the mobile subscriptions | 100 per 100#127 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 21.1× the forest share | 2% of land#173 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 2.63× the CO₂ per person | 5.18 t a year#47 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyUnited States: 9.8 points higher | 1.1%#173 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Iraq: 7.07× the air pollution | 49.5 µg/m³#13 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landUnited States: 11.4 points higher | 1.5% of land#182 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 5.3 points higher | 11.3% of land#90 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressIraq: 2.11× the water stress | 59.6%#30 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationUnited States: 3.31× the rain and snow | 216 mm#164 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUnited States: 1.57 higher | −1.87#184 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 2.12 higher | −1.25#168 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republicfederal parliamentary republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | OPEC | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Baghdad | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Iraqi dinar (IQD) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Arabic, Kurdish language | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+3 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +964 | +1 |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia | Northern America, North 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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States looks so much bigger than it is next to Iraq. 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 United States?
- No. Iraq is 22.5 times smaller than United States. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Iraq fit into United States?
- About 22 times: United States has 22.5× the area of Iraq.
- Why do Iraq and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. That is why United States looks so much bigger than it really is next to Iraq. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Iraq or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 47,020,774. Density: Iraq 108 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Iraq or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $5,690 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 15.6× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Iraq or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 72.4 — 6.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Iraq and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Iraq: parliamentary republic; United States: presidential republic.