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Algeria vs Morocco statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 38.1M in Morocco (ranked 39/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 172,317 sq mi for Morocco (ranked 10th vs. 55th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Morocco ranks 58/197 ($161B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Morocco ranks 127/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Morocco
Population
48222325
38871720
Population rank 34/197 41/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$161B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 58/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 127/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$10,415
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$109B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$2,857
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 104/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$5,678
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 172,317 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
225.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
2.23
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
75.9 years
2026

Algeria and Morocco: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Morocco economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Morocco
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Morocco
2024 $269,322,281,665 $160,610,994,055
2023 $247,923,887,215 $146,036,093,667
2022 $225,581,644,703 $131,245,312,804
2021 $186,231,205,262 $142,022,058,447
2020 $164,873,415,325 $121,353,645,057
2019 $193,459,662,091 $128,920,266,409
2018 $194,554,483,656 $127,341,147,582
2017 $189,880,896,903 $118,540,573,368
2016 $180,763,839,522 $111,572,947,005
2015 $187,493,855,609 $110,413,823,842
2014 $238,942,664,193 $119,130,841,412
2013 $229,701,430,292 $115,739,287,305
2012 $227,143,746,076 $106,937,392,311
2011 $218,331,946,925 $110,080,631,332
2010 $177,785,053,940 $100,865,329,473
2009 $150,317,292,079 $101,154,952,241
2008 $180,383,848,331 $101,822,906,949
2007 $142,482,739,810 $86,947,913,287
2006 $123,084,258,693 $75,883,823,301
2005 $107,046,618,670 $68,852,658,069
2004 $91,913,680,985 $66,114,145,451
2003 $73,482,264,191 $58,029,363,354
2002 $61,516,103,406 $47,077,192,188
2001 $59,413,400,924 $43,831,480,208
2000 $54,790,398,570 $43,017,455,402
1999 $48,640,671,735 $46,266,428,648
1998 $48,187,781,984 $46,497,608,725
1997 $48,177,612,042 $39,147,844,526
1996 $46,941,554,225 $43,161,571,528
1995 $41,764,291,672 $39,030,285,468
1994 $42,543,176,829 $35,604,137,423
1993 $49,945,584,453 $31,655,473,664
1992 $48,003,133,347 $33,711,069,431
1991 $45,715,676,428 $32,285,573,574
1990 $62,048,507,531 $30,179,954,775
1989 $55,634,721,573 $26,314,313,191
1988 $59,089,396,860 $25,705,296,184
1987 $66,745,818,375 $21,765,195,948
1986 $63,692,007,897 $19,462,085,540
1985 $57,937,868,670 $14,991,283,216
1984 $53,698,548,293 $14,824,667,954
1983 $48,801,369,800 $16,251,408,128
1982 $45,207,167,470 $17,692,276,734
1981 $44,348,590,461 $17,788,185,479
1980 $42,345,829,079 $21,728,516,153
1979 $33,243,706,860 $15,911,994,817
1978 $26,364,491,313 $13,236,946,234
1977 $20,972,113,685 $11,049,783,872
1976 $17,728,240,932 $9,584,297,284
1975 $15,557,902,754 $8,984,853,005
1974 $13,209,871,626 $7,675,466,449
1973 $8,707,858,912 $6,242,145,880
1972 $6,766,743,957 $5,074,117,545
1971 $5,077,183,094 $4,356,669,034
1970 $4,863,526,897 $3,956,336,244
1969 $4,257,253,264 $3,651,622,669
1968 $3,852,147,027 $3,271,422,333
1967 $3,370,870,376 $3,046,345,314
1966 $3,039,859,187 $2,876,401,297
1965 $3,136,284,307 $2,948,331,090
1964 $2,909,316,435 $2,798,345,299
1963 $2,702,982,018 $2,657,252,578
1962 $2,001,444,544 $2,379,611,125
1961 $2,434,747,056 $2,025,693,540
1960 $2,723,615,451 $2,037,154,742

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Algeria and Morocco economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Morocco
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Morocco
2024 $5,753 $4,218
2023 $5,370 $3,872
2022 $4,960 $3,516
2021 $4,161 $3,843
2020 $3,744 $3,317
2019 $4,468 $3,560
2018 $4,577 $3,553
2017 $4,555 $3,344
2016 $4,425 $3,186
2015 $4,685 $3,190
2014 $6,095 $3,483
2013 $5,980 $3,425
2012 $6,034 $3,206
2011 $5,916 $3,345
2010 $4,913 $3,107
2009 $4,235 $3,158
2008 $5,181 $3,222
2007 $4,167 $2,788
2006 $3,661 $2,466
2005 $3,233 $2,268
2004 $2,817 $2,207
2003 $2,284 $1,962
2002 $1,937 $1,612
2001 $1,896 $1,521
2000 $1,773 $1,513
1999 $1,596 $1,651
1998 $1,603 $1,683
1997 $1,629 $1,439
1996 $1,617 $1,610
1995 $1,467 $1,478
1994 $1,526 $1,369
1993 $1,831 $1,236
1992 $1,803 $1,337
1991 $1,759 $1,302
1990 $2,445 $1,238
1989 $2,247 $1,099
1988 $2,451 $1,094
1987 $2,847 $944
1986 $2,800 $861
1985 $2,633 $678
1984 $2,524 $687
1983 $2,374 $772
1982 $2,275 $862
1981 $2,307 $890
1980 $2,276 $1,117
1979 $1,843 $839
1978 $1,506 $716
1977 $1,232 $613
1976 $1,080 $545
1975 $992 $524
1974 $873 $459
1973 $590 $382
1972 $469 $319
1971 $360 $280.6
1970 $353 $261.5
1969 $316 $247.8
1968 $292.4 $228
1967 $261.8 $218.1
1966 $241.4 $211.5
1965 $253.6 $222.7
1964 $238.9 $216.9
1963 $225.6 $211.3
1962 $169.6 $194.2
1961 $209.4 $169.8
1960 $238.4 $175.2

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Algeria vs. Morocco life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Morocco
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Morocco
2026 76.9 75.9
2025 76.7 75.7
2024 76.5 75.5
2023 76.3 75.3
2022 76.1 75.2
2021 75.2 73.4
2020 73.3 73.1
2019 75.7 74.2
2018 75.6 73.9
2017 75.4 73.6
2016 75.3 73.2
2015 75.2 72.9
2014 75 72.5
2013 74.8 72.1
2012 74.6 71.7
2011 74.4 71.3
2010 74.1 70.8
2009 73.9 70.5
2008 73.6 70.1
2007 73.3 69.6
2006 73.1 69.2
2005 72.8 68.7
2004 72.5 68.3
2003 71.9 68
2002 71.6 67.6
2001 71 67.2
2000 70.6 66.8
1999 70.1 66.4
1998 69.3 66
1997 68.9 65.6
1996 68.2 65.2
1995 67.7 64.7
1994 67.3 64.3
1993 67.8 63.9
1992 67.7 63.4
1991 67.7 62.9
1990 67.7 62.4
1989 67.5 61.8
1988 66.9 61.2
1987 66.1 60.6
1986 65.3 60
1985 64.2 59.2
1984 62.7 58.4
1983 61.3 57.7
1982 59.6 56.9
1981 57.4 56
1980 54.5 55.2
1979 52.4 54.4
1978 50.6 53.6
1977 49.2 52.8
1976 48 52
1975 46.9 51.4
1974 46 50.8
1973 45.1 50.2
1972 44.4 49.7
1971 43.8 49.2
1970 43.3 48.7
1969 43 48.2
1968 42.8 47.7
1967 42.7 47.1
1966 42.7 46.5
1965 42.8 45.9
1964 43 45.3
1963 43.1 44.8
1962 39.5 44.2
1961 40.8 43.7
1960 40.8 41.7
1959 40.9 42.7
1958 40.9 42.2
1957 40.9 41.7
1956 40.9 41.2
1955 40.9 40.8
1954 40.6 40.4
1953 43.6 40
1952 43.5 39.6
1951 43.3 39.1
1950 42.7 38.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Algeria and Morocco population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Morocco
1x
Year Population
Algeria Morocco
2024 46,814,308 38,081,173
2023 46,164,219 37,712,505
2022 45,477,389 37,329,064
2021 44,761,099 36,954,442
2020 44,042,091 36,584,208
2019 43,294,546 36,210,898
2018 42,505,035 35,839,760
2017 41,689,299 35,446,392
2016 40,850,721 35,023,457
2015 40,019,529 34,607,588
2014 39,205,031 34,204,780
2013 38,414,171 33,787,571
2012 37,646,166 33,355,241
2011 36,903,376 32,912,588
2010 36,188,236 32,467,016
2009 35,490,445 32,030,778
2008 34,816,961 31,606,767
2007 34,189,416 31,186,468
2006 33,623,506 30,771,178
2005 33,109,249 30,358,144
2004 32,628,286 29,953,018
2003 32,175,818 29,571,415
2002 31,750,835 29,198,142
2001 31,331,221 28,814,643
2000 30,903,893 28,423,435
1999 30,474,354 28,027,179
1998 30,054,133 27,621,648
1997 29,579,301 27,213,337
1996 29,033,044 26,808,107
1995 28,470,191 26,399,429
1994 27,887,279 26,000,822
1993 27,277,048 25,614,586
1992 26,628,568 25,212,468
1991 25,987,928 24,799,014
1990 25,375,810 24,375,551
1989 24,754,485 23,939,414
1988 24,109,536 23,500,524
1987 23,443,624 23,054,392
1986 22,745,499 22,600,803
1985 22,008,544 22,113,953
1984 21,271,969 21,593,778
1983 20,558,115 21,060,696
1982 19,872,348 20,520,318
1981 19,220,704 19,985,401
1980 18,607,174 19,459,943
1979 18,036,655 18,955,589
1978 17,506,974 18,477,385
1977 17,015,994 18,014,756
1976 16,409,170 17,574,182
1975 15,678,596 17,150,786
1974 15,133,502 16,733,842
1973 14,771,147 16,326,269
1972 14,427,072 15,924,692
1971 14,098,936 15,527,225
1970 13,783,719 15,129,449
1969 13,475,960 14,734,255
1968 13,172,614 14,347,899
1967 12,876,118 13,968,175
1966 12,590,069 13,597,065
1965 12,365,976 13,239,171
1964 12,179,813 12,898,886
1963 11,982,118 12,577,502
1962 11,800,771 12,253,092
1961 11,628,883 11,931,085
1960 11,424,922 11,624,933

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Morocco

Fertility rate
Algeria

Morocco
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Morocco
2023 2.77 2.23
2022 2.82 2.26
2021 2.87 2.29
2020 2.94 2.32
2019 3 2.34
2018 3.02 2.35
2017 3.09 2.38
2016 3.09 2.4
2015 3.09 2.41
2014 3.08 2.42
2013 3 2.48
2012 3 2.54
2011 2.9 2.6
2010 2.88 2.63
2009 2.83 2.62
2008 2.79 2.61
2007 2.7 2.62
2006 2.63 2.61
2005 2.56 2.61
2004 2.5 2.61
2003 2.45 2.61
2002 2.43 2.62
2001 2.52 2.69
2000 2.59 2.77
1999 2.62 2.88
1998 2.69 3.04
1997 2.89 3.15
1996 3.14 3.23
1995 3.49 3.3
1994 3.91 3.41
1993 4.08 3.55
1992 4.27 3.76
1991 4.37 3.95
1990 4.51 4.06
1989 4.76 4.22
1988 5.02 4.39
1987 5.3 4.58
1986 5.65 4.77
1985 6.04 4.99
1984 6.28 5.2
1983 6.5 5.41
1982 6.68 5.6
1981 6.85 5.71
1980 6.99 5.78
1979 7.12 5.85
1978 7.21 5.91
1977 7.31 6.04
1976 7.41 6.18
1975 7.49 6.3
1974 7.55 6.4
1973 7.59 6.48
1972 7.63 6.55
1971 7.67 6.62
1970 7.7 6.68
1969 7.71 6.73
1968 7.71 6.79
1967 7.71 6.85
1966 7.71 6.89
1965 7.71 6.93
1964 7.67 6.97
1963 7.65 7.01
1962 7.61 7.05
1961 7.56 6.97
1960 7.5 6.89

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Algeria and Morocco demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Morocco
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Morocco
2024 29.3 30.5
2023 29.1 30.2
2022 28.9 29.9
2021 28.7 29.5
2020 28.6 29.2
2019 28.4 28.9
2018 28.2 28.5
2017 28 28.2
2016 27.8 27.8
2015 27.6 27.5
2014 27.3 27.1
2013 27.1 26.7
2012 26.8 26.4
2011 26.5 26.1
2010 26.2 25.7
2009 25.8 25.4
2008 25.4 25
2007 25 24.7
2006 24.6 24.3
2005 24.2 24
2004 23.8 23.7
2003 23.3 23.4
2002 22.9 23.1
2001 22.4 22.8
2000 21.9 22.5
1999 21.4 22.2
1998 20.9 21.9
1997 20.4 21.6
1996 20.1 21.3
1995 19.8 21
1994 19.5 20.6
1993 19.3 20.3
1992 19 20
1991 18.8 19.7
1990 18.6 19.4
1989 18.3 19.2
1988 18.1 18.9
1987 17.8 18.7
1986 17.6 18.5
1985 17.4 18.3
1984 17.2 18.1
1983 17 18
1982 16.9 17.8
1981 16.7 17.7
1980 16.6 17.6
1979 16.5 17.4
1978 16.4 17.3
1977 16.3 17.2
1976 16.3 17.1
1975 16.5 16.9
1974 16.5 16.9
1973 16.5 16.8
1972 16.4 16.7
1971 16.4 16.7
1970 16.4 16.6
1969 16.4 16.6
1968 16.4 16.6
1967 16.4 16.7
1966 16.5 16.8
1965 16.6 16.9
1964 16.7 17
1963 16.9 17.2
1962 17 17.4
1961 17.2 17.6
1960 17.4 17.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Morocco
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$149B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
6.02%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
3.52%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
246,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-3.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
11.8%
2022
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
52.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
61.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
31.9%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
2.7%
2013
Number of billionaires
1
2025
3
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
76
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
$74.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$37.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$12.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
2,802,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
12%
2020
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
44.4%
2024

Energy

Algeria Morocco
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$16.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
70 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
1.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
90.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
4.92%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
93.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
997 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
19.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
1.18%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Algeria Morocco
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
-56,254
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
62.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
1.69
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
83
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
77.3%
2022
English speaking
7%
2023
18.4%
2023
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
91%
2023

Health

Algeria Morocco
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$232.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$86.5
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
75.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
0.62%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
0.74
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
70
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
16.6
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
11.9%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
13%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
0.5 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Morocco
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
4,525 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
115,013 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
22,293 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
35,626 mi
2022

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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