Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Iraq

Iraq: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0096 sq. km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0096 sq. km per person
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
114th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0608 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0096 sq. km per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Iraq, 1961–2023

00.020.040.06196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 0.0096 sq. km per person for land area in square kilometers, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.0608 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0096 sq. km per person, in 2023.

Iraq ranks 114th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Iraq, 1961 to 2023.
Year sq. km per person Change
1961 0.0608 sq. km per person
1962 0.059 sq. km per person -3.0%
1963 0.057 sq. km per person -3.3%
1964 0.0552 sq. km per person -3.3%
1965 0.0533 sq. km per person -3.3%
1966 0.0515 sq. km per person -3.3%
1967 0.0498 sq. km per person -3.3%
1968 0.0481 sq. km per person -3.4%
1969 0.0465 sq. km per person -3.4%
1970 0.0449 sq. km per person -3.4%
1971 0.0434 sq. km per person -3.4%
1972 0.0419 sq. km per person -3.4%
1973 0.0405 sq. km per person -3.4%
1974 0.0392 sq. km per person -3.3%
1975 0.0379 sq. km per person -3.3%
1976 0.0367 sq. km per person -3.2%
1977 0.0355 sq. km per person -3.3%
1978 0.0343 sq. km per person -3.3%
1979 0.0332 sq. km per person -3.2%
1980 0.0322 sq. km per person -3.1%
1981 0.0312 sq. km per person -3.0%
1982 0.0304 sq. km per person -2.8%
1983 0.0295 sq. km per person -2.9%
1984 0.0286 sq. km per person -3.1%
1985 0.0279 sq. km per person -2.4%
1986 0.0272 sq. km per person -2.4%
1987 0.0265 sq. km per person -2.7%
1988 0.0259 sq. km per person -2.3%
1989 0.0252 sq. km per person -2.6%
1990 0.0249 sq. km per person -1.2%
1991 0.0246 sq. km per person -1.0%
1992 0.0239 sq. km per person -2.9%
1993 0.0228 sq. km per person -4.7%
1994 0.0217 sq. km per person -4.7%
1995 0.021 sq. km per person -3.3%
1996 0.0203 sq. km per person -3.1%
1997 0.0197 sq. km per person -3.0%
1998 0.0191 sq. km per person -3.1%
1999 0.0185 sq. km per person -3.2%
2000 0.0179 sq. km per person -3.2%
2001 0.0174 sq. km per person -3.1%
2002 0.0168 sq. km per person -3.1%
2003 0.0163 sq. km per person -3.0%
2004 0.0159 sq. km per person -2.8%
2005 0.0154 sq. km per person -2.9%
2006 0.0153 sq. km per person -0.7%
2007 0.0154 sq. km per person +0.8%
2008 0.0151 sq. km per person -2.0%
2009 0.0144 sq. km per person -4.3%
2010 0.014 sq. km per person -3.2%
2011 0.0135 sq. km per person -3.5%
2012 0.0129 sq. km per person -4.4%
2013 0.0123 sq. km per person -4.7%
2014 0.0119 sq. km per person -3.5%
2015 0.0116 sq. km per person -2.7%
2016 0.0113 sq. km per person -2.4%
2017 0.011 sq. km per person -2.2%
2018 0.0108 sq. km per person -2.3%
2019 0.0105 sq. km per person -2.2%
2020 0.0103 sq. km per person -2.2%
2021 0.0101 sq. km per person -2.2%
2022 0.0099 sq. km per person -2.3%
2023 0.0096 sq. km per person -2.2%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 0.0096 sq. km per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.012 sq. km per person, 80% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 0.0096 sq. km per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0087 sq. km per person, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0535 sq. km per person 0.0465 sq. km per person 0.0608 sq. km per person 9
1970s 0.0387 sq. km per person 0.0332 sq. km per person 0.0449 sq. km per person 10
1980s 0.0284 sq. km per person 0.0252 sq. km per person 0.0322 sq. km per person 10
1990s 0.0217 sq. km per person 0.0185 sq. km per person 0.0249 sq. km per person 10
2000s 0.016 sq. km per person 0.0144 sq. km per person 0.0179 sq. km per person 10
2010s 0.012 sq. km per person 0.0105 sq. km per person 0.014 sq. km per person 10
2020s 0.01 sq. km per person 0.0096 sq. km per person 0.0103 sq. km per person 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 111 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0102 sq. km per person compare
  2. 112 Cambodia 0.0101 sq. km per person compare
  3. 113 Costa Rica 0.01 sq. km per person compare
  4. 115 Hungary 0.0095 sq. km per person compare
  5. 116 Armenia 0.0095 sq. km per person compare
  6. 117 Slovenia 0.0095 sq. km per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometers, per capita in Iraq?
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Iraq was 0.0096 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 0.0608 sq. km per person in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0096 sq. km per person in 2023.
How does Iraq rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
Iraq ranks 114th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area in square kilometers, per capita
Unit
sq. km per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
215 places, 12,259 data points, 1961–2023
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.