Iraq
At a glance
- Official languages
- Arabic, Kurdish
- Currency
- Iraqi dinar (IQD)
- Government
- Federal republic
- Legislature
- Council of Representatives of Iraq
- Demonym
- Iraqi
- Time zone
- UTC+03:00
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +964
- Internet TLD
- .iq
- ISO 3166
- IQ
- Established
- 1932
- Highest point
- Cheekha Dar (3,611 m (11,847 ft))
- National anthem
- Mawtini
Facts via Wikidata.
Economy and developmentUpper middle income
Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN, V-Dem; CC BY 4.0). Each figure is the most recent year available.
Alliances & Organisations4 full memberships
Full memberDashed border = Candidate / ApplicantItalic = Dialogue / Observer
Leadership History22 leaders · click to expand
Post-2003 Republic
Muhammad Shia' al-Sudani✦ Current
2022–PresentPrime Minister
Ali al-Zaidi
2026–2022Prime Minister
Nizar Amedi✦ Current
2026–PresentPresident
Mohammed Shia al-Sudani
2022–2026Prime Minister
Abdul Latif Rashid
2022–2026President
Mustafa al-Kadhimi
2020–2022Prime Minister
Adil Abdul-Mahdi
2018–2020Prime Minister
Barham Salih
2018–2022President
Haider al-Abadi
2014–2018Prime Minister
Fuad Masum
2014–2018President
Nouri al-Maliki
2006–2014Prime Minister
Ibrahim al-Jaafari
2005–2006Prime Minister
Jalal Talabani
2005–2014President
Ayad Allawi
2004–2005Prime Minister
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Shia' al-Sudani✦ Current | Prime Minister | 2022–Present |
| Ali al-Zaidi | Prime Minister | 2026–2022 |
| Nizar Amedi✦ Current | President | 2026–Present |
| Mohammed Shia al-Sudani | Prime Minister | 2022–2026 |
| Abdul Latif Rashid | President | 2022–2026 |
| Mustafa al-Kadhimi | Prime Minister | 2020–2022 |
| Adil Abdul-Mahdi | Prime Minister | 2018–2020 |
| Barham Salih | President | 2018–2022 |
| Haider al-Abadi | Prime Minister | 2014–2018 |
| Fuad Masum | President | 2014–2018 |
| Nouri al-Maliki | Prime Minister | 2006–2014 |
| Ibrahim al-Jaafari | Prime Minister | 2005–2006 |
| Jalal Talabani | President | 2005–2014 |
| Ayad Allawi | Prime Minister | 2004–2005 |
Republic (1958–2003)
⚠️ Saddam Hussein
1979–2003President
Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr
1968–1979President
Abdul Rahman Arif
1966–1968President
Abdul Salam Arif
1963–1966President
Abd al-Karim Qasim
1958–1963Prime Minister
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| ⚠️ Saddam Hussein | President | 1979–2003 |
| Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr | President | 1968–1979 |
| Abdul Rahman Arif | President | 1966–1968 |
| Abdul Salam Arif | President | 1963–1966 |
| Abd al-Karim Qasim | Prime Minister | 1958–1963 |
Kingdom of Iraq (Hashemite)
👑 Faisal II
1939–1958Monarch
👑 Ghazi
1933–1939Monarch
👑 Faisal I
1921–1933Monarch
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 👑 Faisal II | Monarch | 1939–1958 |
| 👑 Ghazi | Monarch | 1933–1939 |
| 👑 Faisal I | Monarch | 1921–1933 |
Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.
Conflicts since 19455 interstate wars · click to expand
| Conflict | Years | Against | Combat deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran–Iraq War● | 1980–1988 | Iran | 405,000–1,200,000 |
| 1974–75 Shatt al-Arab conflict | 1974–1975 | Iran | 1,000+ |
| Yom Kippur War● | 1973 | Israel | 10,521–21,300 |
| Six-Day War● | 1967 | Israel | 12,336–19,264 |
| 1948 Arab–Israeli War● | 1948–1949 | Israel | 13,073–26,373 |
Bold = principal belligerent. Source: Wikipedia, “List of interstate wars since 1945.”
National Teams
Iraq on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
National Teams Champions
Every major championship won by Iraq's national teams, newest first. 1 in total.
| Year | Date | Champion | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2007-07-29 | Iraq | AFC Asian Cup |
Iraq metro footprint
10 metrosPolygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
10 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #323 | Baghdad★ Capital▲ Largest | Baghdad | 10.5M | 8.0 | Established Metro |
| #772 | Basra | Basra | 2.5M | 2.4 | Emerging Metro |
| #877 | Kerbala | Karbala | 1.0M | 2.0 | Emerging Metro |
| #950 | Mosul | Ninawa | 2.6M | 1.8 | Emerging Metro |
| #1175 | Sulaymaniyah | As Sulaymaniyah | 1.1M | 1.3 | Emerging Metro |
| #1479 | Erbil | Erbil | 1.8M | 0.8 | Local Metro |
| #1690 | Najaf | Najaf | 1.1M | 0.6 | Local Metro |
| #1869 | Kirkuk | Kirkuk | 1.5M | 0.5 | Local Metro |
| #1876 | Nasiriyah | Dhi Qar | 790K | 0.5 | Local Metro |
| #2500 | Hillah | Babil | 849K | 0.3 | Local Metro |