What are people of Iraq referred to as?

People of Iraq are referred to as Iraqi. “Iraqi” is the standard English demonym for a person from Iraq, and it is used both as a noun and an adjective—for example, “an Iraqi citizen” or “Iraqis living abroad.”

Iraq is a country in Western Asia, centered around the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Its modern borders include Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia to the south, Jordan to the southwest, and Syria to the west. Baghdad, located on the Tigris River, is the capital and largest city.

The word “Iraqi” does not identify one single ethnic or religious group. Iraqis include Arabs, Kurds, Turkmen, Assyrians, and other communities, with Muslims, Christians, Yazidis, and members of other faiths among the population. Arabic and Kurdish are Iraq’s official languages.

A frequent mistake is using “Iraqian,” which is understandable but not the standard demonym. “Iraqi” is also distinct from “Iranian,” which refers to people from neighboring Iran.