⚡ Operating Systems in Iraq

Server operating systems are designed for computers that provide network services, such as hosting websites or storing data.

Iraq is a Western Asian country with a population of over 45 million people.

According to our research, operating systems are detected on 13.1% of websites from Iraq.

⭐ Most Popular in 2026

The following chart shows the top operating systems on websites in Iraq in 2026, based on market share.

The most popular is Linux with an impressive share of 54.8%, followed by Windows with 45.2% and Ubuntu with 12.9%.

Linux 54.8%
Windows 45.2%
Ubuntu 12.9%
CentOS 1.6%
Debian 1.6%

🚀 Highlights

Here is a list of the top systems that are more popular in Iraq than worldwide.
Differences between global and country rankings are shown in parentheses.

4. CentOS ^(-1)

✨ Best Operating Systems

Below is a more detailed list of 5 operating systems used on sites from Iraq, ranked by their market share.

Rank	Name	Market share
1	Linux San Francisco, California, United States A family of open-source, Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, originally created by Linus Torvalds and now maintained by a global community of contributors. FreeOpen source	54.8%
2	Windows Redmond, Washington, United States A family of proprietary operating systems from Microsoft used on personal computers, servers, and virtualized environments. $1,176+	45.2%
3	Ubuntu London, United Kingdom A free operating system based on Debian GNU/Linux, designed for use on desktops, laptops, servers, and mobile devices. FreeOpen source$500+/year	12.9%
4	CentOS Raleigh, North Carolina, United States A discontinued open-source Linux distribution compatible with RHEL. Legacy	1.6%
5	Debian New York, United States A free and open source Linux distribution. FreeOpen source	1.6%

👉 See Also

🌎 Operating Systems in other countries

Data is based on the analysis of 475 websites from Iraq.
Statistics were last calculated on March 21, 2026.
For details, see our methodology and disclaimer.