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China vs Morocco statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 38.1M in Morocco (ranked 39/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 172,317 sq mi for Morocco (ranked 2nd vs. 55th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Morocco ranks 58/197 ($161B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Morocco ranks 127/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

China Morocco
Population
1402578808
38871720
Population rank 2/197 41/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$161B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 58/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 127/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$10,415
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$109B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$2,857
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 104/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$5,678
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 172,317 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
225.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
2.23
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
75.9 years
2026

China and Morocco: Comparison Charts

China and Morocco economies compared

GDP
China

Morocco
1x
Year GDP
China Morocco
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $160,610,994,055
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $146,036,093,667
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $131,245,312,804
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $142,022,058,447
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $121,353,645,057
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $128,920,266,409
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $127,341,147,582
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $118,540,573,368
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $111,572,947,005
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $110,413,823,842
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $119,130,841,412
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $115,739,287,305
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $106,937,392,311
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $110,080,631,332
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $100,865,329,473
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $101,154,952,241
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $101,822,906,949
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $86,947,913,287
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $75,883,823,301
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $68,852,658,069
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $66,114,145,451
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $58,029,363,354
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $47,077,192,188
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $43,831,480,208
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $43,017,455,402
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $46,266,428,648
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $46,497,608,725
1997 $967,753,570,435 $39,147,844,526
1996 $868,523,936,530 $43,161,571,528
1995 $738,190,896,228 $39,030,285,468
1994 $566,929,539,493 $35,604,137,423
1993 $446,557,291,212 $31,655,473,664
1992 $428,502,354,788 $33,711,069,431
1991 $384,510,452,962 $32,285,573,574
1990 $361,560,229,446 $30,179,954,775
1989 $348,380,566,802 $26,314,313,191
1988 $312,888,888,889 $25,705,296,184
1987 $273,455,156,951 $21,765,195,948
1986 $301,310,144,928 $19,462,085,540
1985 $310,064,625,850 $14,991,283,216
1984 $260,442,857,143 $14,824,667,954
1983 $231,130,268,199 $16,251,408,128
1982 $205,480,916,031 $17,692,276,734
1981 $196,218,253,968 $17,788,185,479
1980 $191,487,500,000 $21,728,516,153
1979 $178,573,913,043 $15,911,994,817
1978 $149,788,617,886 $13,236,946,234
1977 $175,226,595,860 $11,049,783,872
1976 $154,196,810,059 $9,584,297,284
1975 $163,687,619,736 $8,984,853,005
1974 $144,418,433,058 $7,675,466,449
1973 $138,764,340,892 $6,242,145,880
1972 $113,871,930,714 $5,074,117,545
1971 $99,959,013,880 $4,356,669,034
1970 $92,752,930,873 $3,956,336,244
1969 $79,847,786,729 $3,651,622,669
1968 $70,980,323,819 $3,271,422,333
1967 $73,011,350,596 $3,046,345,314
1966 $76,854,053,259 $2,876,401,297
1965 $70,565,994,356 $2,948,331,090
1964 $59,821,862,703 $2,798,345,299
1963 $50,812,227,919 $2,657,252,578
1962 $47,310,737,754 $2,379,611,125
1961 $50,162,299,350 $2,025,693,540
1960 $59,846,235,025 $2,037,154,742

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

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China and Morocco economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Morocco
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Morocco
2024 $13,303 $4,218
2023 $12,951 $3,872
2022 $12,971 $3,516
2021 $12,887 $3,843
2020 $10,627 $3,317
2019 $10,343 $3,560
2018 $10,086 $3,553
2017 $8,980 $3,344
2016 $8,255 $3,186
2015 $8,175 $3,190
2014 $7,781 $3,483
2013 $7,147 $3,425
2012 $6,405 $3,206
2011 $5,704 $3,345
2010 $4,629 $3,107
2009 $3,898 $3,158
2008 $3,523 $3,222
2007 $2,735 $2,788
2006 $2,129 $2,466
2005 $1,778 $2,268
2004 $1,531 $2,207
2003 $1,307 $1,962
2002 $1,164 $1,612
2001 $1,065 $1,521
2000 $969 $1,513
1999 $881 $1,651
1998 $835 $1,683
1997 $787 $1,439
1996 $713 $1,610
1995 $613 $1,478
1994 $476 $1,369
1993 $379 $1,236
1992 $368 $1,337
1991 $334 $1,302
1990 $319 $1,238
1989 $311 $1,099
1988 $284 $1,094
1987 $252.3 $944
1986 $282.4 $861
1985 $295 $678
1984 $251.2 $687
1983 $225.9 $772
1982 $203.7 $862
1981 $197.4 $890
1980 $195.1 $1,117
1979 $184.3 $839
1978 $156.7 $716
1977 $185.7 $613
1976 $165.7 $545
1975 $178.6 $524
1974 $160.4 $459
1973 $157.3 $382
1972 $132.1 $319
1971 $118.8 $280.6
1970 $113.3 $261.5
1969 $100.3 $247.8
1968 $91.6 $228
1967 $96.8 $218.1
1966 $104.5 $211.5
1965 $98.7 $222.7
1964 $85.7 $216.9
1963 $74.5 $211.3
1962 $71.1 $194.2
1961 $76 $169.8
1960 $89.7 $175.2

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

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China vs. Morocco life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Morocco
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Morocco
2026 79 75.9
2025 78.4 75.7
2024 78 75.5
2023 78 75.3
2022 78.2 75.2
2021 78.1 73.4
2020 78 73.1
2019 77.9 74.2
2018 77.7 73.9
2017 77.2 73.6
2016 77.2 73.2
2015 77 72.9
2014 76.7 72.5
2013 76.5 72.1
2012 76.2 71.7
2011 75.9 71.3
2010 75.7 70.8
2009 75.3 70.5
2008 74.8 70.1
2007 74.8 69.6
2006 74.4 69.2
2005 74.1 68.7
2004 73.7 68.3
2003 73.4 68
2002 73 67.6
2001 72.7 67.2
2000 72.3 66.8
1999 72 66.4
1998 71.6 66
1997 71.2 65.6
1996 70.8 65.2
1995 70.4 64.7
1994 69.8 64.3
1993 69.5 63.9
1992 69.1 63.4
1991 68.6 62.9
1990 68.2 62.4
1989 67.9 61.8
1988 67.6 61.2
1987 67.3 60.6
1986 66.9 60
1985 66.5 59.2
1984 66.1 58.4
1983 65.7 57.7
1982 65.2 56.9
1981 64.8 56
1980 64.2 55.2
1979 63.7 54.4
1978 63.1 53.6
1977 62.5 52.8
1976 61.2 52
1975 61 51.4
1974 60.2 50.8
1973 59.5 50.2
1972 58.6 49.7
1971 57.7 49.2
1970 56.8 48.7
1969 56 48.2
1968 55.2 47.7
1967 54.4 47.1
1966 53.7 46.5
1965 53 45.9
1964 52.3 45.3
1963 51.7 44.8
1962 51 44.2
1961 40.2 43.7
1960 33.4 41.7
1959 40.2 42.7
1958 48.8 42.2
1957 48.4 41.7
1956 47.8 41.2
1955 47.2 40.8
1954 46.8 40.4
1953 45.9 40
1952 45.3 39.6
1951 44.6 39.1
1950 43.8 38.8

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

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China and Morocco population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Morocco
1x
Year Population
China Morocco
2024 1,408,975,000 38,081,173
2023 1,410,710,000 37,712,505
2022 1,412,175,000 37,329,064
2021 1,412,360,000 36,954,442
2020 1,411,100,000 36,584,208
2019 1,407,745,000 36,210,898
2018 1,402,760,000 35,839,760
2017 1,396,215,000 35,446,392
2016 1,387,790,000 35,023,457
2015 1,379,860,000 34,607,588
2014 1,371,860,000 34,204,780
2013 1,363,240,000 33,787,571
2012 1,354,190,000 33,355,241
2011 1,345,035,000 32,912,588
2010 1,337,705,000 32,467,016
2009 1,331,260,000 32,030,778
2008 1,324,655,000 31,606,767
2007 1,317,885,000 31,186,468
2006 1,311,020,000 30,771,178
2005 1,303,720,000 30,358,144
2004 1,296,075,000 29,953,018
2003 1,288,400,000 29,571,415
2002 1,280,400,000 29,198,142
2001 1,271,850,000 28,814,643
2000 1,262,645,000 28,423,435
1999 1,252,735,000 28,027,179
1998 1,241,935,000 27,621,648
1997 1,230,075,000 27,213,337
1996 1,217,550,000 26,808,107
1995 1,204,855,000 26,399,429
1994 1,191,835,000 26,000,822
1993 1,178,440,000 25,614,586
1992 1,164,970,000 25,212,468
1991 1,150,780,000 24,799,014
1990 1,135,185,000 24,375,551
1989 1,118,650,000 23,939,414
1988 1,101,630,000 23,500,524
1987 1,084,035,000 23,054,392
1986 1,066,790,000 22,600,803
1985 1,051,040,000 22,113,953
1984 1,036,825,000 21,593,778
1983 1,023,310,000 21,060,696
1982 1,008,630,000 20,520,318
1981 993,885,000 19,985,401
1980 981,235,000 19,459,943
1979 969,005,000 18,955,589
1978 956,165,000 18,477,385
1977 943,455,000 18,014,756
1976 930,685,000 17,574,182
1975 916,395,000 17,150,786
1974 900,350,000 16,733,842
1973 881,940,000 16,326,269
1972 862,030,000 15,924,692
1971 841,105,000 15,527,225
1970 818,315,000 15,129,449
1969 796,025,000 14,734,255
1968 774,510,000 14,347,899
1967 754,550,000 13,968,175
1966 735,400,000 13,597,065
1965 715,185,000 13,239,171
1964 698,355,000 12,898,886
1963 682,335,000 12,577,502
1962 665,770,000 12,253,092
1961 660,330,000 11,931,085
1960 667,070,000 11,624,933

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

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Fertility rates in China and Morocco

Fertility rate
China

Morocco
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Morocco
2023 1 2.23
2022 1.03 2.26
2021 1.12 2.29
2020 1.24 2.32
2019 1.5 2.34
2018 1.54 2.35
2017 1.8 2.38
2016 1.77 2.4
2015 1.67 2.41
2014 1.77 2.42
2013 1.71 2.48
2012 1.8 2.54
2011 1.67 2.6
2010 1.69 2.63
2009 1.71 2.62
2008 1.7 2.61
2007 1.67 2.62
2006 1.64 2.61
2005 1.62 2.61
2004 1.61 2.61
2003 1.57 2.61
2002 1.57 2.62
2001 1.56 2.69
2000 1.63 2.77
1999 1.53 2.88
1998 1.52 3.04
1997 1.53 3.15
1996 1.55 3.23
1995 1.59 3.3
1994 1.63 3.41
1993 1.69 3.55
1992 1.78 3.76
1991 1.93 3.95
1990 2.51 4.06
1989 2.52 4.22
1988 2.54 4.39
1987 2.76 4.58
1986 2.72 4.77
1985 2.63 4.99
1984 2.61 5.2
1983 2.56 5.41
1982 2.97 5.6
1981 2.79 5.71
1980 2.74 5.78
1979 2.75 5.85
1978 2.72 5.91
1977 2.84 6.04
1976 3.24 6.18
1975 3.57 6.3
1974 4.17 6.4
1973 4.73 6.48
1972 5.11 6.55
1971 5.52 6.62
1970 6.09 6.68
1969 6.18 6.73
1968 6.51 6.79
1967 5.81 6.85
1966 6.31 6.89
1965 6.61 6.93
1964 6.67 6.97
1963 7.51 7.01
1962 6.09 7.05
1961 3.86 6.97
1960 4.45 6.89

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

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China and Morocco demographics compared

Median age
China

Morocco
1x
Year Median age, years
China Morocco
2024 40.6 30.5
2023 40.1 30.2
2022 39.6 29.9
2021 39 29.5
2020 38.5 29.2
2019 38.1 28.9
2018 37.7 28.5
2017 37.4 28.2
2016 37.1 27.8
2015 36.7 27.5
2014 36.3 27.1
2013 36 26.7
2012 35.7 26.4
2011 35.5 26.1
2010 35.1 25.7
2009 34.7 25.4
2008 34.2 25
2007 33.7 24.7
2006 33.1 24.3
2005 32.6 24
2004 32.1 23.7
2003 31.6 23.4
2002 31.1 23.1
2001 30.5 22.8
2000 30 22.5
1999 29.4 22.2
1998 28.8 21.9
1997 28.3 21.6
1996 27.8 21.3
1995 27.2 21
1994 26.6 20.6
1993 26.1 20.3
1992 25.6 20
1991 25.1 19.7
1990 24.7 19.4
1989 24.4 19.2
1988 23.9 18.9
1987 23.6 18.7
1986 23.4 18.5
1985 23.2 18.3
1984 23 18.1
1983 22.6 18
1982 22.1 17.8
1981 21.8 17.7
1980 21.6 17.6
1979 21.4 17.4
1978 21.2 17.3
1977 20.8 17.2
1976 20.4 17.1
1975 20.1 16.9
1974 19.7 16.9
1973 19.5 16.8
1972 19.3 16.7
1971 19.2 16.7
1970 19.1 16.6
1969 19.1 16.6
1968 19.2 16.6
1967 19.2 16.7
1966 19.3 16.8
1965 19.6 16.9
1964 19.9 17
1963 20.4 17.2
1962 21 17.4
1961 21.1 17.6
1960 20.9 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Morocco
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$149B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
6.02%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
3.52%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
246,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-3.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
11.8%
2022
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
52.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
61.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
31.9%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
2.7%
2013
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
3
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
76
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
$74.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$37.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$12.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
2,802,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
12%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
44.4%
2024

Energy

China Morocco
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$16.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
70 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
1.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
90.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
4.92%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
93.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
997 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
19.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
1.18%
2023
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

China Morocco
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-56,254
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
62.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
1.69
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
83
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
77.3%
2022
English speaking
0.7%
2023
18.4%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
91%
2023

Health

China Morocco
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$232.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$86.5
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
75.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
0.62%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
0.74
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
70
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
16.6
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
11.9%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
13%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
0.5 liters
2020

Territory

China Morocco
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
4,525 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
115,013 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
22,293 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
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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