Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Iraq is 22% bigger than Germany.
Germany: 357,680 km² (2023) · Iraq: 435,050 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Germany’s coastline is 41 times as long as Iraq’s.
Germany: 2,389 km (2026 edition) · Iraq: 58 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Iraq’s highest peak towers 648 m above Germany’s.
Germany: 2,963 m (2026 edition) · Iraq: 3,611 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Germany has 78% more people than Iraq.
Germany: 83.5 million (2025) · Iraq: 47 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Germany is 2.2 times as densely populated as Iraq.
Germany: 239 per km² (2025) · Iraq: 108 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Germany are 6.5 cm taller than in Iraq.
Germany: 180.3 cm (2019) · Iraq: 173.8 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Germany are 7.4 cm taller than in Iraq.
Germany: 166.2 cm (2019) · Iraq: 158.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Germany is 25 years older than in Iraq.
Germany: 45.1 years (2023) · Iraq: 20.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Iraq have 1.9 more children on average than in Germany.
Germany: 1.36 children per woman (2024) · Iraq: 3.22 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
24% of people in Germany are 65 or older, versus 3.4% in Iraq.
Germany: 23.7% (2025) · Iraq: 3.4% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Germany has produced 10.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iraq 0.2.
Germany: 10.1 (2025) · Iraq: 0.2 (2025)
How many official languages?
Iraq has 3 official languages, Germany 1.
Germany: 1 (2026) · Iraq: 3 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Germany’s economy is 20 times the size of Iraq’s.
Germany: $5.05 trillion (2025) · Iraq: $254 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Germany produces 5.3 times as much per person as Iraq.
Germany: Int$75,407 (2025) · Iraq: Int$14,267 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Germany than in Iraq (Gini 3.9 points higher).
Germany: 33.7 (2022) · Iraq: 29.8 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 15% in Iraq, versus 3.7% in Germany.
Germany: 3.7% (2025) · Iraq: 15.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Iraq and Germany are practically level.
Germany: 1.9% (2024) · Iraq: 2.4% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Germany’s price level (US = 100) is 2.1× Iraq’s.
Germany: 80% (2025) · Iraq: 38% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Germany spends 21 times as much on health per person as Iraq.
Germany: $6,849 (2024) · Iraq: $333 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Germany live 8.4 years longer than in Iraq.
Germany: 80.8 years (2024) · Iraq: 72.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Iraq is 6.5 times as likely to die before turning one as in Germany.
Germany: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Iraq: 20.1 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Germany has 4.4 times as many doctors per person as Iraq.
Germany: 4.5 per 1,000 (2022) · Iraq: 1 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
37% of adults in Iraq are obese, versus 24% in Germany.
Germany: 24.5% (2024) · Iraq: 36.8% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
22% of adults in Germany smoke, versus 20% in Iraq.
Germany: 22% (2024) · Iraq: 20.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Germany rate their lives 1.67 points higher than in Iraq.
Germany: 6.88 (2025) · Iraq: 5.21 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Germany drink 18 times as much alcohol as in Iraq.
Germany: 10.9 litres (2023) · Iraq: 0.6 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Germany has 3.4 times as much meat per person as Iraq.
Germany: 70.7 kg (2023) · Iraq: 21.1 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Germany has 1,164 kcal more food per person per day than Iraq.
Germany: 3,535 kcal (2023) · Iraq: 2,371 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Iraq put in 248 more hours a year than in Germany.
Germany: 1,335 hours (2023) · Iraq: 1,583 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Germany went to school 7.5 years longer than in Iraq.
Germany: 14.3 years (2023) · Iraq: 6.8 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Germany: 0.45 (2024) · Iraq: no data
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Germany are online, versus 81% in Iraq.
Germany: 94% (2024) · Iraq: 81% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Germany and Iraq are practically level.
Germany: 100% (2024) · Iraq: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
82% of people in Germany live in cities, versus 70% in Iraq.
Germany: 82% (2025) · Iraq: 70% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Germany has 129 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Iraq 100.
Germany: 129 (2024) · Iraq: 100 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Germany’s railway network is 14 times as long as Iraq’s.
Germany: 33,401 km (2021) · Iraq: 2,370 km (2014)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Germany fly 12 times as many passengers per resident as those from Iraq.
Germany: 0.96 (2023) · Iraq: 0.08 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 33% of Germany, but only 1.9% of Iraq.
Germany: 32.7% (2023) · Iraq: 1.9% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Germany emits 33% more CO₂ than someone in Iraq.
Germany: 6.8 t (2024) · Iraq: 5.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
59% of Germany’s electricity is renewable, versus 1.6% in Iraq.
Germany: 59.1% (2025) · Iraq: 1.6% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Iraq carries 5.4 times as much fine dust as in Germany.
Germany: 9.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Iraq: 48.8 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Germany: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · Iraq: no data
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Iraq are 6.5 times as deadly as in Germany.
Germany: 3.3 per 100k (2021) · Iraq: 21.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Iraq is on average 13.6 °C warmer than Germany.
Germany: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Iraq: 23.9°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Germany gets 4.1 times as much rain as Iraq.
Germany: 871 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Iraq: 214 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Germany bigger than Iraq?
Iraq is larger. Iraq is 22% bigger than Germany.
Which has more people, Germany or Iraq?
Germany has 78% more people than Iraq (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Germany or Iraq?
People in Germany live 8.4 years longer than in Iraq. Life expectancy at birth is 80.8 years in Germany and 72.4 in Iraq.
Are people taller in Germany or Iraq?
Men in Germany are 6.5 cm taller than in Iraq (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).