🇮🇶Iraq
العراق
Iraq is a sovereign country in Western Asia, Asia. Its capital is Baghdad. It has a population of about 40,222,503 across 438,317 km² — roughly 92 people per km². The currency is the Iraqi dinar (IQD ع.د). Official languages are Arabic and Kurdish. Its ISO 3166 codes are IQ, IRQ, 368, and the international calling code is +964.
Key facts about Iraq
GET/alpha/IQOther names for Iraq
Largest cities in Iraq (12)
GET/cities?country=IQ- 1Baghdad7,216,000 people
- 2Al Mawşil al Jadīdah2,065,597 people
- 3Al Başrah al Qadīmah2,015,483 people
- 4Mosul1,683,000 people
- 5Erbil1,612,700 people
- 6Basrah1,326,564 people
- 7Karbala1,218,732 people
- 8Sadr City1,211,849 people
- 9Kirkuk1,031,000 people
- 10Abū Ghurayb900,000 people
- 11Sulaymaniyah878,146 people
- 12Nasiriyah558,400 people
Countries bordering Iraq (6)
GET/borders/iraqFrequently asked questions about Iraq
What is the capital of Iraq?
The capital of Iraq is Baghdad.
What is the population of Iraq?
Iraq has a population of about 40,222,503, the 36th largest in the world.
What currency is used in Iraq?
Iraq uses the Iraqi dinar (IQD, symbol ع.د).
What languages are spoken in Iraq?
The main languages of Iraq are Arabic and Kurdish.
What is the calling code for Iraq?
The international dialing code for Iraq is +964.
Which countries border Iraq?
Iraq shares land borders with Iran (Islamic Republic of), Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syrian Arab Republic, and Turkey.
Query Iraq from the API
Every value on this page is available from the free REST API — no key required. Each endpoint below is filled in for Iraq; copy any URL and run it.
GET countries.dev/alpha/IQGET countries.dev/alpha/IRQGET countries.dev/numericcode/368GET countries.dev/cioc/IRQGET countries.dev/name/iraqGET countries.dev/region/AsiaGET countries.dev/subregion/Western%20AsiaGET countries.dev/currency/IQDGET countries.dev/lang/arGET countries.dev/callingcode/964GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC%2B03%3A00GET countries.dev/tld/iqGET countries.dev/demonym/IraqiGET countries.dev/capital/Baghdad