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Morocco
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For Morocco, population is 38,430,770 people (2025, #41/215) and area is 446,550 km² (2023, #58/215). This profile covers 86 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Islam (2020 / 99%); Main language: Moroccan Arabic.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Morocco in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Morocco with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Morocco, population is about 31.2% of Japan's value and area is about 1.18 times Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Morocco | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 38,430,770 people2025 / About 31.2% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 446,550 km²2023 / About 1.18 times Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 86.1 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 26.4% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 75.49 years2024 / 8.54 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 4,6722025 / About 13% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 28,423,435 people in 2000 to 38,430,770 people in 2025, an increase of about 35.2%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 66.79 years in 2000 to 75.49 years in 2024, an increase of 8.7 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 1,499 in 2000 to US$ 4,672 in 2025, an increase of about 211.7%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
81 additional rankings for Morocco.
81 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work20 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital13 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY