Iraq
Iraq is a country in Middle East with a population of approximately ~45.1 million. Its capital is Baghdad. This is the complete reference for identifying Iraq in MapDash, Worldle, Globle, and other daily geography puzzles — drawn from one of 212 country profiles in the network.
Quick facts
| Continent / region | Middle East |
| Capital | Baghdad |
| Population | ~45.1 million |
| ISO codes | IQ / IRQ |
| Coordinates | 33.33°, 44.39° |
| Bordering countries | None on file (island or maritime) |
How Iraq appears in daily geography puzzles
In MapDash, Iraq is identified through the clue sequence: middle east first, then population range (~45.1 million), then bordering countries, then capital (Baghdad), then a famous-for hint.
In Worldle, Iraq is identified by its country outline shape. In Globle, the heat-map proximity game warms guesses as they approach Middle East.
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Reading Iraq in MapDash context
The Iraq record above pulls directly from OpenStreetMap country geometries and MapDash editorial commentary. What follows is the per-entity context — how Iraq sits in the broader country-guessing geography puzzles distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
Every number on this page links back to OpenStreetMap country geometries and MapDash editorial commentary; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for Iraq is typically a peer within recognized sovereign countries with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Iraq?
The capital of Iraq is Baghdad.
What continent is Iraq in?
Iraq is in Middle East.
What is the population of Iraq?
Iraq has a population of approximately ~45.1 million.
What countries border Iraq?
Iraq has no bordering countries on file — likely an island nation or has only maritime neighbors.