Iraq
Republic of Iraq
- Capital: Baghdad
- Western Asia
- 6 neighbours in Travle
Iraq overview
Iraq is in Western Asia, Asia. Its capital is Baghdad. The World Bank counts about 47.0 million people for 2025 on 435,050 km² of surface area.
In the Travle map, Iraq has 6 neighbours: Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Turkey. From there, 125 countries can be reached by land.
Population, density and language
The World Bank counts 47,020,774 people in Iraq for 2025, which is 34th of 170 by population. Spread over 435,050 km² of surface area (2024), that is about 108 people per km², 58th of 169 by density.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (SP.POP.TOTL), data updated 2026-10-08; checked 2026-10-19.Rankings compare the entries in Travle's country list that have World Bank data (170 with population, 169 with surface area). Some list entries are territories, so a rank here is not a rank among sovereign states.
| Language | Share (est.) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | 68% | official |
| English | 35% | — |
| Central Kurdish | 12% | official in some regions |
| Kurdish | 10% | — |
| Azerbaijani | 1.8% | official in some regions |
| Persian | 0.87% | — |
CLDR shares are estimates of people who use each language, so they can add up to more than 100%.
How big is Iraq, really?
With 435,050 km² (2024, land plus inland water), Iraq is 59th of 169 by surface area and covers 0.31% of the combined area of those entries.
In that ordering, Morocco (446,550 km²) is just larger; Greenland (410,449 km²) just smaller.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; checked 2026-10-19.Iraq at a glance
- Capital
- Baghdad
- Region
- Western Asia, Asia
- Population
- 47,020,774 (2025)
- Surface area
- 435,050 km² (2024)
- Density
- 108 people per km²
- Official languages
- Arabic
- Currency
- Iraqi Dinar (IQD)
- Calling code
- +964
- Internet domain
- .iq
- Land neighbours
- 6 (Natural Earth) · 6 (Travle)
Each figure is sourced in its own section below. "Not available" means no source used on this page has the figure.
Iraq within Western Asia
Natural Earth places Iraq in Western Asia (UN subregion). Of the 17 entries from Travle's country list in that subregion, Iraq is 2nd by population and 4th by surface area, with 15.0% of the combined population of those entries.
| Country | Population (2025) | Area km² (2024) |
|---|---|---|
 Turkey | 85,878,556 | 785,350 |
| Iraq | 47,020,774 | 435,050 |
 Yemen | 41,773,878 | 527,968 |
 Saudi Arabia | 36,973,555 | 2,149,690 |
 Syria | 25,620,427 | 185,180 |
 Jordan | 11,520,684 | 89,318 |
 United Arab Emirates | 11,513,149 | 98,648 |
 Azerbaijan | 10,246,996 | 86,600 |
 Israel | 10,122,800 | 22,070 |
 Lebanon | 5,849,421 | 10,452 |
 Oman | 5,494,691 | 309,500 |
 Palestine | 5,413,596 | 6,025 |
 Kuwait | 4,865,298 | 17,820 |
 Georgia | 3,935,766 | 69,700 |
 Armenia | 3,086,700 | 29,740 |
 Qatar | 2,972,215 | 11,637 |
 Cyprus | 1,370,754 | 9,250 |
Sources: World Bank WDI (SP.POP.TOTL, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; subregion from Natural Earth 1:110m. A dash means the World Bank has no figure.
Location, borders and position
Iraq is in Western Asia, Asia. Its outline in Natural Earth lies in the northern hemisphere and the eastern hemisphere. Its capital, Baghdad, is at about 33.3° N and 44.4° E.
On land, Natural Earth's boundary data gives Iraq 6 neighbours; the Travle game map gives it 6.
Sources: Natural Earth 1:110m (outline and capital) and 1:10m boundary lines (neighbours), public domain.
Where Iraq is on the map
Countries bordering Iraq
Natural Earth's boundary data and the Travle map agree on these 6 land neighbours.
| Country | Direction | Land boundary in Natural Earth | Border in Travle |
|---|---|---|---|
 Iran | east | Yes | Yes |
| Jordan | west | Yes | Yes |
| Kuwait | south-east | Yes | Yes |
| Saudi Arabia | south | Yes | Yes |
| Syria | north-west | Yes | Yes |
| Turkey | north-west | Yes | Yes |
Geographic column: Natural Earth 1:10m Admin-0 boundary lines (land) 5.1.0 (public domain), checked 2026-10-19; Natural Earth shows de facto boundaries and does not settle disputes. Travle column: the game's own border map.
Money and language in Iraq
Currency
- Iraqi Dinar: code IQD, numeric 368. ISO 4217 lists it for this country only.
Official languages
- Arabic: official in 26 territories in CLDR, including Iraq.
- 2 more languages have regional official status: Central Kurdish and Azerbaijani.
CLDR is a technical reference, not a legal text. Laws and constitutions can describe languages differently.
Currency, domain and dialling code
- Currency
- Iraqi Dinar (IQD)
Source: Unicode CLDR release-48-2 currencyData (region IQ); code, name and number from ISO 4217 list one (SIX), published 2026-09-17; checked 2026-10-19. - Internet domain
- .iq
Source: IANA Root Zone Database; checked 2026-10-19. - International dialling code
- +964
Source: ITU, List of ITU-T Recommendation E.164 assigned country codes (position on 15 December 2016); checked 2026-10-19. - Time
- UTC+03:00 all year (2026)
IANA zones: Asia/Baghdad
Source: IANA Time Zone Database 2026e (zone.tab); UTC offsets computed for 15 Jan and 15 Jul 2026 with Node.js ICU tz 2026a; checked 2026-10-19.
Iraq codes and abbreviations
| Standard | Code |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | IQ |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | IRQ |
| ISO 3166-1 numeric | 368 |
| ISO 4217 currency (Iraqi Dinar) | IQD · 368 |
| Country-code top-level domain | .iq |
| ITU-T E.164 country code | +964 |
Sources: Natural Earth (ISO 3166-1), ISO 4217 list one (SIX), IANA Root Zone Database, ITU E.164 list; linked with dates in the sections above.
Fun facts about Iraq
- Arabic has official status in 26 territories in Unicode CLDR, Iraq among them.
- The longest Travle trip from Iraq takes 10 steps, to Lesotho.
- UNESCO lists 6 World Heritage properties in Iraq; the earliest inscription dates from 1985.
Each fact is calculated from the sources cited on this page.
How far can you travel from Iraq in Travle?
Starting from Iraq and moving one border at a time, this is how many countries in the game's map you reach at each step. Countries that need a sea crossing never appear, because the game only follows land borders.
| Steps | Countries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | |
| 2 | 15 | |
| 3 | 11 | |
| 4 | 24 | |
| 5 | 17 | |
| 6 | 22 | |
| 7 | 15 | |
| 8 | 12 | |
| 9 | 2 | |
| 10 | 1 |
In total 125 of the 171 other countries in the map can be reached by land. The longest trips take 10 steps and end in Lesotho. The other 46 cannot be reached without crossing the sea (18 in North America, 13 in South America, 6 in Oceania, 5 in Asia, 3 in Europe, 1 in Africa).
Nearby routes from Iraq
Shortest land routes in the game's map to the countries up to 3 steps away. There can be several routes of the same length; this list shows one. The section above shows how many countries are reachable in total.
- Iran: 1 step (Iraq → Iran)
- Jordan: 1 step (Iraq → Jordan)
- Kuwait: 1 step (Iraq → Kuwait)
- Saudi Arabia: 1 step (Iraq → Saudi Arabia)
- Syria: 1 step (Iraq → Syria)
- Turkey: 1 step (Iraq → Turkey)
Afghanistan: 2 steps (Iraq → Iran → Afghanistan)- Armenia: 2 steps (Iraq → Iran → Armenia)
- Azerbaijan: 2 steps (Iraq → Iran → Azerbaijan)
Bulgaria: 2 steps (Iraq → Turkey → Bulgaria)- Georgia: 2 steps (Iraq → Turkey → Georgia)
Greece: 2 steps (Iraq → Turkey → Greece)- Israel: 2 steps (Iraq → Jordan → Israel)
- Lebanon: 2 steps (Iraq → Syria → Lebanon)
- Oman: 2 steps (Iraq → Saudi Arabia → Oman)
Pakistan: 2 steps (Iraq → Iran → Pakistan)- Palestine: 2 steps (Iraq → Jordan → Palestine)
- Qatar: 2 steps (Iraq → Saudi Arabia → Qatar)
Turkmenistan: 2 steps (Iraq → Iran → Turkmenistan)- United Arab Emirates: 2 steps (Iraq → Saudi Arabia → United Arab Emirates)
- Yemen: 2 steps (Iraq → Saudi Arabia → Yemen)
Albania: 3 steps (Iraq → Turkey → Greece → Albania)
China: 3 steps (Iraq → Iran → Afghanistan → China)
Egypt: 3 steps (Iraq → Jordan → Israel → Egypt)
India: 3 steps (Iraq → Iran → Pakistan → India)
Kazakhstan: 3 steps (Iraq → Iran → Turkmenistan → Kazakhstan)
North Macedonia: 3 steps (Iraq → Turkey → Bulgaria → North Macedonia)
Romania: 3 steps (Iraq → Turkey → Bulgaria → Romania)
Russia: 3 steps (Iraq → Iran → Azerbaijan → Russia)
Serbia: 3 steps (Iraq → Turkey → Bulgaria → Serbia)
Tajikistan: 3 steps (Iraq → Iran → Afghanistan → Tajikistan)
Uzbekistan: 3 steps (Iraq → Iran → Afghanistan → Uzbekistan)
World Heritage in Iraq
UNESCO lists 6 World Heritage properties in Iraq: 5 cultural and 1 mixed. The first, inscribed in 1985, was Hatra.
- Hatra (cultural, inscribed 1985, on the List in Danger)
- Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat) (cultural, inscribed 2003, on the List in Danger)
- Samarra Archaeological City (cultural, inscribed 2007, on the List in Danger)
- Erbil Citadel (cultural, inscribed 2014)
- The Ahwar of Southern Iraq: Refuge of Biodiversity and the Relict Landscape of the Mesopotamian Cities (mixed, inscribed 2016)
- Babylon (cultural, inscribed 2019)
Source: UNESCO World Heritage List (XML feed); checked 2026-10-19. Names as listed by UNESCO; descriptions on this page are our own.
Iraq — frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Iraq?
Baghdad.
Which countries border Iraq?
On land, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Turkey, according to Natural Earth's boundary data. The Travle map uses the same neighbours.
What currency and language does Iraq use?
The currency is the Iraqi Dinar (IQD). Unicode CLDR gives Arabic official status.
How far can you travel from Iraq in Travle?
Following land borders only, 125 countries are reachable. The farthest need 10 steps: Lesotho.
How many people live in Iraq?
The World Bank counts 47,020,774 people for 2025.
How big is Iraq?
435,050 km² of surface area (2024), according to the World Bank.
What is the dialling code and internet domain of Iraq?
The international dialling code is +964 and the country-code domain is .iq.
What time zone does Iraq use?
UTC+03:00 all year (2026).
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