Iraq

Country in Western Asia

Iraq is a country in Western Asia, with its capital in Baghdad. About 47 million people live there (2025), making it the 34th most populous of the 195 countries. At 438,317 km², it is the 58th largest country by area. It borders Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Turkey.

Iraq at a glance

Capital: Baghdad
Population (2025): 47 million
Area: 438,317 km²
Density: 107 per km²
Official languages: Arabic, Aramaic, Sorani
Currency: Iraqi dinar
People: Iraqi
Calling code: +964
Internet domain: .iq
Coast: Has a coastline

Where is Iraq?

How Iraq compares

Population rank

34th of 195

14th of 47 in Asia

Size rank

58th of 195

16th of 47 in Asia

Crowding

107 per km²

More crowded than 57% of countries

Similar in size: Morocco (446,550 km²).
Similar population: Algeria (47.4 million).
Iraq is the only place that uses the Iraqi dinar.
Arabic is also an official language in 24 other countries: Algeria, Bahrain, Chad, the Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt and 18 more.
Aramaic is not an official language anywhere else.
Sorani is not an official language anywhere else.

The flag of Iraq

Flags that look like it

How to tell them apart: All three are red, white and black. Egypt has a golden eagle in the middle, Iraq has green Arabic writing, and Yemen is plain.

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Its outline

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How players do with Iraq

Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with Iraq so far, from 248 answers up to November 2026.

On the map

74% right

149th hardest of 176 · 216 answers

Its flag

81% right

94th hardest of 145 · 32 answers

Players find Iraq on the map in 74% of tries, which makes it one of the easiest. The most common wrong answer is Iran.
Players recognise the flag of Iraq in 81% of tries.

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Countries that border Iraq

Iraq borders 6 countries: Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Turkey.

Quick quiz: Iraq

3 questions. Tap an answer to check it.

1. Which is the flag of Iraq?
2. What is the capital of Iraq?
3. Which of these borders Iraq?

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Questions about Iraq

Is Iraq a country?

Yes. Iraq is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.

What is the capital of Iraq?

The capital of Iraq is Baghdad.

Which countries border Iraq?

Iraq borders 6 countries: Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Turkey.

How many countries border Iraq?

6. Iraq shares a land border with 6 countries.

How big is Iraq?

Iraq covers 438,317 km², about the same size as Morocco (446,550 km²).

Is Iraq hard to find on a map?

Not for most players. On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find Iraq in 74% of 216 tries, 149th hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count. The most common wrong answer is Iran.

Which flags look like the flag of Iraq?

Egypt and Yemen. All three are red, white and black. Egypt has a golden eagle in the middle, Iraq has green Arabic writing, and Yemen is plain.

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