Country comparison Iraq – Syria

Population in Iraq compared to Syria

Iraq: 47.000.000 (2025)
Syria: 23.900.000 (Schätzung 2023)

In Iraq there are about 2 time more people living, as in Syria.

Size of Iraq compared to Syria

Iraq: ca. 434.128 km²
Syria: ca. 185.180 km²

Iraq has a land area approximately. 2.3 times larger than that of Syria.

Population density of Iraq compared to Syria

Iraq: about 99 people per km²
Syria: about 119 people per km²

The population density of Iraq is about 83% of that of Syria.

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