Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Iraq is 82% bigger than Romania.
Iraq: 435,050 km² (2023) · Romania: 238,400 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Romania’s coastline is 3.9 times as long as Iraq’s.
Iraq: 58 km (2026 edition) · Romania: 225 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Iraq’s highest peak towers 1,067 m above Romania’s.
Iraq: 3,611 m (2026 edition) · Romania: 2,544 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Iraq has 2.5 times as many people as Romania.
Iraq: 47 million (2025) · Romania: 19 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Iraq is 31% more densely populated than Romania.
Iraq: 108 per km² (2025) · Romania: 83 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Romania are 4.0 cm taller than in Iraq.
Iraq: 173.8 cm (2019) · Romania: 177.8 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Romania are 6.0 cm taller than in Iraq.
Iraq: 158.8 cm (2019) · Romania: 164.7 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Romania is 22 years older than in Iraq.
Iraq: 20.3 years (2023) · Romania: 42.6 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Iraq have 1.8 more children on average than in Romania.
Iraq: 3.22 children per woman (2024) · Romania: 1.39 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
20% of people in Romania are 65 or older, versus 3.4% in Iraq.
Iraq: 3.4% (2025) · Romania: 20.1% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Romania has produced 2.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iraq 0.2.
Iraq: 0.2 (2025) · Romania: 2.1 (2025)
How many official languages?
Iraq has 3 official languages, Romania 1.
Iraq: 3 (2026) · Romania: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Romania’s economy is 69% larger than Iraq’s.
Iraq: $254 billion (2025) · Romania: $429 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Romania produces 3.6 times as much per person as Iraq.
Iraq: Int$14,267 (2025) · Romania: Int$50,895 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Iraq and Romania are practically level.
Iraq: 29.8 (2023) · Romania: 29.8 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 15% in Iraq, versus 6.0% in Romania.
Iraq: 15.5% (2025) · Romania: 6% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Iraq and Romania are practically level.
Iraq: 2.4% (2024) · Romania: 2.3% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Romania’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Iraq’s.
Iraq: 38% (2025) · Romania: 44% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Romania spends 3.2 times as much on health per person as Iraq.
Iraq: $333 (2023) · Romania: $1,051 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Romania live 4 years longer than in Iraq.
Iraq: 72.4 years (2024) · Romania: 76.5 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Iraq is 3.4 times as likely to die before turning one as in Romania.
Iraq: 20.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Romania: 6 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Romania has 3.5 times as many doctors per person as Iraq.
Iraq: 1 per 1,000 (2022) · Romania: 3.6 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
38% of adults in Romania are obese, versus 37% in Iraq.
Iraq: 36.8% (2024) · Romania: 37.7% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
30% of adults in Romania smoke, versus 20% in Iraq.
Iraq: 20.1% (2024) · Romania: 29.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Romania rate their lives 1.42 points higher than in Iraq.
Iraq: 5.21 (2025) · Romania: 6.63 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Romania drink 28 times as much alcohol as in Iraq.
Iraq: 0.6 litres (2023) · Romania: 17.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Romania has 3.4 times as much meat per person as Iraq.
Iraq: 21.1 kg (2023) · Romania: 72.5 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Romania has 1,278 kcal more food per person per day than Iraq.
Iraq: 2,371 kcal (2023) · Romania: 3,649 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Romania put in 243 more hours a year than in Iraq.
Iraq: 1,583 hours (2023) · Romania: 1,826 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Romania went to school 4.8 years longer than in Iraq.
Iraq: 6.8 years (2023) · Romania: 11.6 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Iraq: no data · Romania: 0.7 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
91% of people in Romania are online, versus 81% in Iraq.
Iraq: 81% (2024) · Romania: 91% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Iraq and Romania are practically level.
Iraq: 100% (2024) · Romania: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
70% of people in Iraq live in cities, versus 52% in Romania.
Iraq: 70% (2025) · Romania: 52% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Romania has 120 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Iraq 100.
Iraq: 100 (2024) · Romania: 120 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Romania’s railway network is 4.5 times as long as Iraq’s.
Iraq: 2,370 km (2014) · Romania: 10,769 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Romania fly 85% more passengers per resident than those from Iraq.
Iraq: 0.08 (2023) · Romania: 0.15 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 30% of Romania, but only 1.9% of Iraq.
Iraq: 1.9% (2023) · Romania: 30.1% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Iraq emits 41% more CO₂ than someone in Romania.
Iraq: 5.1 t (2024) · Romania: 3.6 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
47% of Romania’s electricity is renewable, versus 1.6% in Iraq.
Iraq: 1.6% (2024) · Romania: 47% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Iraq carries 3.4 times as much fine dust as in Romania.
Iraq: 48.8 µg/m³ (2024) · Romania: 14.3 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Iraq: no data · Romania: 1.1 per 100k (2024)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Iraq are 2.2 times as deadly as in Romania.
Iraq: 21.5 per 100k (2021) · Romania: 9.6 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Iraq is on average 12.9 °C warmer than Romania.
Iraq: 23.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Romania: 11°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Romania gets 3.6 times as much rain as Iraq.
Iraq: 214 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Romania: 758 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Iraq bigger than Romania?
Iraq is larger. Iraq is 82% bigger than Romania.
Which has more people, Iraq or Romania?
Iraq has 2.5 times as many people as Romania (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Iraq or Romania?
People in Romania live 4 years longer than in Iraq. Life expectancy at birth is 72.4 years in Iraq and 76.5 in Romania.
Are people taller in Iraq or Romania?
Men in Romania are 4.0 cm taller than in Iraq (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
