Iraq: map, capital and facts

Iraq is a country in Western Asia. Its capital is Baghdad. Its official languages are Arabic, Aramaic and Sorani.

Iraq covers about 438,317 km², making it the 58th-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 47.0 million people live there, the 34th-most populous.

Iraq shares land borders with 6 countries: Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Türkiye.

Where is Iraq?

Iraq is in Western Asia. Its centre lies at roughly 33°N, 44°E, in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.

Iraq is shown in yellow; numbers mark the neighbouring countries listed below.

Iraq facts

Countries that border Iraq

1. Iran, capital Tehran
2. Jordan, capital Amman
3. Kuwait, capital Kuwait City
4. Saudi Arabia, capital Riyadh
5. Syria, capital Damascus
6. Türkiye, capital Ankara

Other countries near Iraq

Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.

• Lebanon, about 760 km
• Armenia, about 780 km
• Israel, about 850 km
• Azerbaijan, about 890 km
• Georgia, about 1,000 km

Guess Iraq in Warmer

In Warmer, you guess a mystery country and the globe runs warmer as you close in. Every guess also shows clue tiles, and the facts above are exactly what they compare. If Iraq were the answer, guessing it would show:

• Continent: Asia
• Subregion: Western Asia
• Hemisphere: Northern
• Landlocked: No
• Area: 438,317 km²

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More countries in Western Asia

Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Georgia, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.

Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.