Iraq: Statistics
People [1]
People
| Population | 38,274,618 (2017) |
|---|---|
| Population Growth Rate | 2.841 annual % (2017) |
| Age Dependency Ratio | 77.256 % of working-age population (2017) |
| Urban Population | 70.278 % of total (2017) |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 25.3 per 1,000 live births (2017) |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 70.038 years (2017) |
Age Distribution - % of Total Population (2017)
Energy [2]
Other [3]
Technology
| Airports | 102 (2013) |
|---|---|
| Cellular Telephones | 30,203,100 (2016 est.) |
| Highways | 59,623 km (2012) |
| Internet Users | 8,098,401 (2016 est.) |
| Railways | 2,272 km (2014) |
| Telephones | 2,031,000 (2016 est.) |
Geography & Environment
| Location | Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iran and Kuwait |
|---|---|
| Total Area | 438,317 sq. km |
| Land Area | 437,367 sq. km |
| Water Area | 950 sq. km |
| Coastline | 58 km |
| Climate | mostly desert; mild to cool winters with dry, hot, cloudless summers; northern mountainous regions along Iranian and Turkish borders experience cold winters with occasionally heavy snows that melt in early spring, sometimes causing extensive flooding in central and southern Iraq |
| Terrain | mostly broad plains; reedy marshes along Iranian border in south with large flooded areas; mountains along borders with Iran and Turkey |
| Lowest Point | Persian Gulf 0 m |
| Highest Point | unnamed peak; 3,611 m; note - this peak is neither Gundah Zhur 3,607 m nor Kuh-e Hajji-Ebrahim 3,595 m |
Sources
- The World Bank Date Accessed: 7/6/2018
- U.S. Energy Information Administration
- CIA World Factbook Date Accessed: 12/5/2017