Nations by Numbers

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Morocco in numbers

Morocco is in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and is classed by the World Bank as lower middle income. Its capital is Rabat. Its population was 38.43 million in 2025, ranking 41 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$4,672 in 2025.

Population38.43 million2025
GDPUS$182.4 billion2025
GDP per personUS$4,6722025
Life expectancy75.52024
Area446,5502024
Urban share63.1%2025

People

Population

38.43 million
2025 · +35% since 2000 · Rank 41 of 217

Population growth (annual %)

0.91%
2025 · 1.40% in 2000 · Rank 108 of 217

Population density (people per km²)

85.3
2024 · +34% since 2000 · Rank 117 of 216

Urban population (% of total)

63.1%
2025 · 53.6% in 2000 · Rank 115 of 217

Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total)

25.2%
2025 · 34.0% in 2000 · Rank 94 of 217

Population aged 65 and over (% of total)

8.5%
2025 · 4.3% in 2000 · Rank 114 of 217

Fertility rate (births per woman)

2.21
2024 · -20% since 2000 · Rank 92 of 217

Health and living standards

Life expectancy at birth (years)

75.5
2024 · +13% since 2000 · Rank 103 of 217

Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 live births)

15.7
2024 · -70% since 2000 · Rank 94 of 196

Health spending per person (current US$)

US$232
2023 · +325% since 2000 · Rank 126 of 193

Access to electricity (% of population)

100.0%
2024 · 69.8% in 2000 · Rank 52 of 215

Internet users (% of population)

91.2%
2024 · 0.7% in 2000 · Rank 50 of 186

Primary school enrolment (% gross)

116.6%
2024 · 93.8% in 2000 · Rank 16 of 190

Economy

GDP (current US$)

US$182.4 billion
2025 · +324% since 2000 · Rank 58 of 210

GDP per person (current US$)

US$4,672
2025 · +212% since 2000 · Rank 142 of 210

GDP per person, PPP (current international $)

Int$11,112
2025 · +183% since 2000 · Rank 137 of 199

GDP growth (annual %)

4.60%
2025 · 2.58% in 2000 · Rank 60 of 210

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

0.70%
2025 · 1.89% in 2000 · Rank 153 of 180

Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate)

9.0%
2025 · 13.6% in 2000 · Rank 45 of 187

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

42.0%
2025 · 24.2% in 2000 · Rank 73 of 183

Personal remittances received (% of GDP)

7.5%
2025 · 5.0% in 2000 · Rank 40 of 176

Land and environment

Land and water area (km²)

446,550
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 58 of 216

Forest area (% of land area)

12.8%
2024 · 12.8% in 2000 · Rank 151 of 214

CO₂ emissions per person (tonnes)

1.84
2024 · +56% since 2000 · Rank 118 of 203

Elsewhere in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

AfghanistanUnited Arab EmiratesBahrainDjiboutiAlgeriaEgypt, Arab Rep.Iran, Islamic Rep.IraqIsraelJordanKuwaitLebanon

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Morocco. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.