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Morocco: capital, population, area and flag

Morocco is a country in Northern Africa (Africa). Its capital is Rabat. The population is about 38.4M (#41 of 193) and the area is about 446,550 km² (#57 of 193).

Key facts

Capital
Rabat
Region
Africa / Northern Africa
Population
38,430,770 (2025) #41 of 193
Total area
446,550 km² (2024) #57 of 193
Population density
85.3 people/km² (2024) #99 of 193
GDP (total)
$182B (2025) #57 of 189
GDP per capita
$4,672 (2025) #122 of 189
Life expectancy
75.5 years (2024) #82 of 193
Distance from Japan
11,520 km #71 of 192
Largest city
Casablanca
Area compared with Japan
about 1.2 times that of Japan
Population compared with Japan
about 1/3 that of Japan
Main languages
Arabic, Standard Moroccan Tamazight
Currency
Moroccan Dirham (MAD)
Calling code
+212
Time zone (capital)
UTC+1
Time difference from Japan (standard time)
8 h behind Japan
Driving side
Right
Capital location
34.02°N 6.84°W

Population of Morocco, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
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Map of Morocco

Capital: Rabat

Morocco: number one in the world

Morocco ranks first in the world for these crops, animals, seafood and farm products (latest FAO data). Select one to see the whole ranking.

Morocco: in the world’s top 10 for food & farming

Morocco ranks among the world’s top 10 for these crops, animals, seafood and farm products (latest FAO data).

Neighbors by land

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Morocco in world rankings

How Morocco compares with other countries, indicator by indicator. Click an indicator to see the full ranking.

IndicatorValueYearRank
Geography & nature
Total area446,550 km²2024#57 of 193
Number of land borders1#138 of 193 tied
Latitude of the capital34.0°#65 of 193
Distance from Japan11,520 km#71 of 192
Forest area (share of land)12.8%2024#140 of 193
Arable land (share of land)15.8%2024#70 of 190
Protected land (share of land)2.1%2025#181 of 192
Agricultural land (share of land)67.2%2024#27 of 192
Average annual rainfall346 mm2022#151 of 180
Freshwater resources per person777 m³2022#140 of 181
Forest area56,953 km²2025#70 of 193
Marine protected areas (share of territorial waters)0.3%2025#114 of 153 tied
People & population
Population38,430,7702025#41 of 193
Population density85.3 people/km²2024#99 of 193
Population growth rate0.91%2025#103 of 193
Urban population (share of people)63.1%2025#98 of 193
Life expectancy75.5 years2024#82 of 193
Fertility rate2.21 births per woman2024#87 of 193
Infant mortality rate14.7 per 1,000 births2024#86 of 192
Birth rate16.4 per 1,000 people2024#92 of 193
Share of people aged 65 and over8.5%2025#91 of 193
Share of children aged 0–1425.2%2025#91 of 193
Life expectancy of women77.8 years2024#90 of 193
Life expectancy of men73.3 years2024#74 of 193
Maternal mortality ratio70 per 100,000 births2023#79 of 192
City dwellers living in the largest city (share)16.5%2025#126 of 149
Death rate (per 1,000 people)5.7 per 1,000 people2024#150 of 193
Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 births)15.7 per 1,000 births2024#93 of 192 tied
Population aged 15–64 (share of population)66.4%2025#60 of 193
Economy
GDP (total)$182B2025#57 of 189
GDP per capita$4,6722025#122 of 189
GDP per capita (PPP)$11,1122025#124 of 185
Economic growth rate4.6%2025#53 of 188
Inflation rate0.7%2025#153 of 179
Unemployment rate9.0%2025#41 of 178
Exports (share of GDP)42.0%2025#64 of 168
Imports (share of GDP)51.1%2025#70 of 168
Agriculture (share of GDP)10.5%2025#65 of 184
Industry (share of GDP)25.2%2025#81 of 185
Services (share of GDP)52.3%2025#121 of 185
Military spending (share of GDP)3.5%2025#18 of 155
Goods exports (total)$49.8B2025#56 of 190
Money sent home by workers abroad (share of GDP)7.5%2025#39 of 170
Women in the labor force (share of women)19.7%2025#168 of 178
Youth unemployment rate21.9%2025#36 of 178
Cereal production3,205,381 t2024#79 of 177
Cereal yield (per hectare of farmland)1,240 kg/ha2024#147 of 175
Fish and seafood production (catch + farmed)1,431,831 t2024#22 of 193
Fish catch (from sea, rivers and lakes)1,426,661 t2024#16 of 193
Aquaculture (farmed fish and seafood)5,171 t2024#99 of 193
Livestock production growth (2014–16 = 100)96.7 (2014–16 average = 100)2024#150 of 187
Fertilizer use (per hectare of arable land)57 kg/ha2024#108 of 187
Manufacturing (share of GDP)14.9%2025#43 of 178
Employment in agriculture (share of jobs)27.9%2025#65 of 178
High-technology exports (share of manufactured exports)5.4%2023#90 of 168
Foreign direct investment, inflows (share of GDP)1.8%2025#100 of 187
Development aid received (share of national income)0.5%2023#100 of 132
Labor force (number of people)12,631,4642025#48 of 178
Reserves of foreign currency and gold$48.5B2025#51 of 169
Daily life & technology
Internet users (share of people)91.2%2024#49 of 186
Mobile phone subscriptions153.1 per 100 people2024#27 of 193
Access to electricity (share of people)100.0%2024#1 of 193 tied
Health spending (share of GDP)6.1%2023#102 of 192
Education spending (share of GDP)6.0%2023#27 of 179
Hospital beds0.7 per 1,000 people2023#138 of 157 tied
Doctors0.74 per 1,000 people2021#125 of 188
Women in parliament (share of seats)24.3%2025#103 of 192
University and college enrollment48.2%2024#83 of 163
Fixed broadband subscriptions7.3 per 100 people2024#115 of 192
Air passengers carried9,354,1972023#48 of 152
Safe drinking water (share of people)80.0%2024#64 of 136
Safe sanitation (share of people)8.4%2024#135 of 136
Undernourishment (share of people)6.5%2024#69 of 165
Clean cooking fuels (share of people)97.0%2024#71 of 192 tied
Road traffic deaths17.0 per 100,000 people2019#77 of 183 tied
Measles vaccination (share of children)98.0%2024#20 of 192 tied
Secondary school enrollment (gross)90.0%2024#105 of 180
Primary school completion rate106.4%2024#15 of 172
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)0.87 per 1,000 people2023#166 of 190
Tuberculosis cases (per 100,000 people)98 per 100,000 people2024#64 of 191
Health spending per person$2322023#125 of 192
Container port traffic (TEU)11,789,130 TEU2024#18 of 150
Environment
Renewable electricity (share of power)19.3%2021#111 of 187
CO₂ emissions per person1.8 t CO₂e per person2024#106 of 186
CO₂ emissions (total)70.0 Mt CO₂e2024#48 of 186
Air pollution (PM2.5)18.7 µg/m³2023#92 of 192
Energy use per person612 kg oil eq. per person2024#110 of 146
Renewable energy (share of final energy use)10.9%2021#139 of 191 tied
Electricity consumption per person1,035 kWh per person2024#104 of 146
Electricity from nuclear power (share of total)0.0%2021#33 of 190 tied
Electricity from hydropower (share of total)1.5%2024#131 of 190
Greenhouse gas emissions (total)108.7 Mt CO₂e2024#48 of 186
Freshwater withdrawal (share of internal resources)36.5%2022#42 of 175
Food & farming
Wheat: production2,441,670 t2024#37 of 120
Rice: production6,006 t2024#100 of 114
Maize (corn): production73,227 t2024#107 of 160
Barley: production659,225 t2024#35 of 100
Sorghum: production2,015 t2024#85 of 107
Millet: production5,181 t2024#55 of 73
Oats: production11,013 t2024#50 of 74
Rye: production2,352 t2024#47 of 62
Potatoes: production2,194,126 t2024#30 of 150
Sweet potatoes: production11,032 t2024#68 of 105
Soybeans: production1,000 t2024#85 of 101 tied
Groundnuts (peanuts): production24,498 t2024#51 of 108
Rapeseed (canola): production2,000 t2024#57 of 63 tied
Chickpeas: production51,278 t2024#14 of 47
Lentils: production6,909 t2024#19 of 43
Dry peas: production15,350 t2024#42 of 95
Sunflower seeds: production45,490 t2024#34 of 73
Tomatoes: production1,686,615 t2024#16 of 164
Onions: production912,469 t2024#23 of 139
Cabbages: production99,226 t2024#50 of 143
Carrots (with turnips): production354,583 t2024#22 of 129
Cucumbers (with gherkins): production75,729 t2024#46 of 130
Lettuce (with chicory): production5,468 t2024#61 of 102
Cauliflower (with broccoli): production68,016 t2024#24 of 95
Eggplants (aubergines): production116,738 t2024#19 of 94
Green chilies and sweet peppers: production259,976 t2024#18 of 124
Mushrooms (with truffles): production2,258 t2024#35 of 63
Garlic: production23,572 t2024#34 of 102
Oranges: production719,208 t2024#18 of 112
Tangerines (mandarins): production851,034 t2024#9 of 70
Lemons (with limes): production43,223 t2024#38 of 101
Apples: production852,161 t2024#18 of 92
Bananas: production310,110 t2024#46 of 113
Grapes: production339,673 t2024#29 of 91
Mangoes (with guavas and mangosteens): production300 t2024#90 of 96
Strawberries: production82,942 t2024#18 of 80
Watermelons: production339,454 t2024#30 of 119
Peaches (with nectarines): production276,624 t2024#9 of 79
Avocados: production126,207 t2024#18 of 70
Dates: production111,887 t2024#13 of 36
Olives: production1,079,874 t2024#7 of 40
Melons (cantaloupes and others): production245,517 t2024#19 of 95
Pears: production30,568 t2024#37 of 85
Plums (with sloes): production239,724 t2024#9 of 87
Apricots: production40,813 t2024#19 of 65
Cherries: production9,533 t2024#31 of 65
Papayas: production2,700 t2024#47 of 68
Grapefruits (with pomelos): production1,680 t2024#53 of 71
Almonds: production163,616 t2024#5 of 48
Walnuts: production11,248 t2024#27 of 55
Sugar cane: production366,460 t2024#64 of 93
Sugar beet: production1,148,509 t2024#26 of 57
Cotton (fibre): production67 t2023#76 of 85
Tobacco: production1,270 t2024#80 of 117
Beef (cattle meat): production254,200 t2024#43 of 181
Pork (pig meat): production614 t2024#147 of 164
Chicken meat: production583,000 t2024#36 of 183
Cow’s milk: production1,854,000 t2024#58 of 178
Hen eggs: production396,418 t2024#31 of 167
Honey: production8,000 t2024#37 of 122
Sheep meat (mutton and lamb): production129,000 t2024#21 of 172
Goat meat: production22,200 t2024#34 of 164
Goat’s milk: production44,747 t2024#46 of 108
Butter (with ghee): production29,637 t2023#40 of 124
Cheese (all kinds): production26,925 t2023#61 of 105
Whiteleg shrimp: production7 t2024#50 of 54
Nile tilapia: production200 t2024#55 of 79
Silver carp: production300 t2024#24 of 46
Rainbow trout: production100 t2024#63 of 79
Gilthead seabream: production1,840 t2024#18 of 31
European seabass: production993 t2024#12 of 29
Pacific cupped oyster: production1,172 t2024#13 of 30
Skipjack tuna: production15,568 t2024#34 of 82
Yellowfin tuna: production721 t2024#55 of 82
Bigeye tuna: production49 t2024#54 of 68
Albacore: production2 t2024#56 of 60
Atlantic bluefin tuna: production3,628 t2024#9 of 32
Swordfish: production1,646 t2024#15 of 76
European pilchard (sardine): production543,750 t2024#1 of 28
European anchovy: production69,826 t2024#5 of 36
Largehead hairtail (cutlassfish): production9,342 t2024#9 of 44
Seaweeds and other aquatic plants: production22,390 t2024#16 of 68
Shrimps and prawns: production11,190 t2024#34 of 114
Crabs: production159 t2024#63 of 97
Lobsters: production471 t2024#40 of 91
Oysters: production1,172 t2024#22 of 51
Clams and cockles: production363 t2024#32 of 55
Mussels: production13 t2024#47 of 52
Squids, cuttlefish and octopuses: production102,419 t2024#10 of 102
Tunas, bonitos and billfishes: production44,843 t2024#35 of 133
Carps and other cyprinids: production14,800 t2024#34 of 115
Tilapias and other cichlids: production200 t2024#76 of 119
Herrings, sardines and anchovies: production617,712 t2024#8 of 108
Cods, hakes and haddocks: production7,413 t2024#30 of 65
Flatfishes (flounders, halibuts, soles): production5,675 t2024#27 of 91
Freshwater eels: production300 t2024#14 of 41
Sharks and rays: production5,062 t2024#24 of 127
Cattle: number of animals2,365,210 animals2024#78 of 183
Pigs: number of animals7,782 animals2024#146 of 165
Chickens: number of animals233,000,000 birds2024#20 of 181
Sheep: number of animals19,892,910 animals2024#21 of 173
Goats: number of animals5,709,531 animals2024#35 of 180
Horses: number of animals158,195 animals2024#42 of 143
Camels: number of animals72,000 animals2024#28 of 46
Donkeys: number of animals798,054 animals2024#14 of 104
Turkeys: number of animals14,870,000 birds2024#4 of 71

Questions about Morocco

What is the capital of Morocco?

The capital of Morocco is Rabat.

What is the population of Morocco?

Morocco has a population of about 38.4M (2025), #41 of 193 among countries.

How big is Morocco?

Morocco covers about 446,550 km², #57 of 193 among countries.

Which continent is Morocco in?

Morocco is in Africa, in the region of Northern Africa.

What is Morocco number one in the world for in food and farming?

Morocco ranks first in the world for: European pilchard (sardine) 544K t (FAO data).

What currency and languages are used in Morocco?

The currency is the Moroccan Dirham. Main languages: Arabic, Standard Moroccan Tamazight.

How does Morocco compare with Japan in size and population?

The area of Morocco is about 1.2 times that of Japan, and its population is about 1/3 that of Japan.

How far is Morocco from Japan?

The capital, Rabat, is about 11,520 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.

What is the time difference between Morocco and Japan?

The capital, Rabat, is on UTC+1 in standard time: 8 h behind Japan.

What is the largest city in Morocco?

The largest city in Morocco is Casablanca. The capital is Rabat.

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