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Gambia vs Morocco statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 38.1M in Morocco (ranked 39/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 172,317 sq mi for Morocco (ranked 161st vs. 55th).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and Morocco ranks 58/197 ($161B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Morocco ranks 127/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Morocco
Population
2902554
38871720
Population rank 138/197 41/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$161B
2024
GDP rank 174/197 58/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 127/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$10,415
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$109B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$2,857
2024
Government debt per person rank 155/185 104/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$5,678
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 172,317 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
225.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
2.23
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
75.9 years
2026

Gambia and Morocco: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Morocco economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Morocco
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Morocco
2024 $2,404,888,749 $160,610,994,055
2023 $2,382,262,185 $146,036,093,667
2022 $2,204,734,528 $131,245,312,804
2021 $2,014,158,842 $142,022,058,447
2020 $1,812,170,891 $121,353,645,057
2019 $1,813,609,692 $128,920,266,409
2018 $1,670,671,328 $127,341,147,582
2017 $1,504,909,463 $118,540,573,368
2016 $1,484,578,886 $111,572,947,005
2015 $1,378,176,609 $110,413,823,842
2014 $1,229,461,721 $119,130,841,412
2013 $1,375,609,453 $115,739,287,305
2012 $1,415,004,738 $106,937,392,311
2011 $1,409,693,597 $110,080,631,332
2010 $1,543,294,927 $100,865,329,473
2009 $1,450,142,509 $101,154,952,241
2008 $1,561,766,956 $101,822,906,949
2007 $1,279,703,047 $86,947,913,287
2006 $1,054,112,488 $75,883,823,301
2005 $1,027,701,068 $68,852,658,069
2004 $961,900,651 $66,114,145,451
2003 $487,038,685 $58,029,363,354
2002 $578,235,309 $47,077,192,188
2001 $687,410,645 $43,831,480,208
2000 $782,913,872 $43,017,455,402
1999 $814,724,032 $46,266,428,648
1998 $840,285,265 $46,497,608,725
1997 $803,633,342 $39,147,844,526
1996 $848,239,446 $43,161,571,528
1995 $785,999,865 $39,030,285,468
1994 $746,493,952 $35,604,137,423
1993 $755,040,974 $31,655,473,664
1992 $714,254,256 $33,711,069,431
1991 $690,311,081 $32,285,573,574
1990 $317,083,695 $30,179,954,775
1989 $284,120,329 $26,314,313,191
1988 $266,672,212 $25,705,296,184
1987 $220,626,484 $21,765,195,948
1986 $185,646,987 $19,462,085,540
1985 $225,726,359 $14,991,283,216
1984 $177,340,880 $14,824,667,954
1983 $213,448,585 $16,251,408,128
1982 $216,050,552 $17,692,276,734
1981 $218,767,743 $17,788,185,479
1980 $241,083,090 $21,728,516,153
1979 $207,112,628 $15,911,994,817
1978 $171,833,086 $13,236,946,234
1977 $138,093,099 $11,049,783,872
1976 $112,190,829 $9,584,297,284
1975 $115,179,719 $8,984,853,005
1974 $95,796,022 $7,675,466,449
1973 $75,187,749 $6,242,145,880
1972 $59,160,569 $5,074,117,545
1971 $55,728,663 $4,356,669,034
1970 $52,296,084 $3,956,336,244
1969 $45,168,072 $3,651,622,669
1968 $41,160,066 $3,271,422,333
1967 $46,695,007 $3,046,345,314
1966 $44,212,081 $2,876,401,297
1965 - $2,948,331,090
1964 - $2,798,345,299
1963 - $2,657,252,578
1962 - $2,379,611,125
1961 - $2,025,693,540
1960 - $2,037,154,742

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

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Gambia and Morocco economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Morocco
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Morocco
2024 $871 $4,218
2023 $883 $3,872
2022 $836 $3,516
2021 $782 $3,843
2020 $720 $3,317
2019 $738 $3,560
2018 $696 $3,553
2017 $643 $3,344
2016 $650 $3,186
2015 $620 $3,190
2014 $568 $3,483
2013 $654 $3,425
2012 $693 $3,206
2011 $711 $3,345
2010 $801 $3,107
2009 $775 $3,158
2008 $859 $3,222
2007 $725 $2,788
2006 $615 $2,466
2005 $616 $2,268
2004 $593 $2,207
2003 $309 $1,962
2002 $377 $1,612
2001 $460 $1,521
2000 $538 $1,513
1999 $575 $1,651
1998 $610 $1,683
1997 $600 $1,439
1996 $652 $1,610
1995 $622 $1,478
1994 $608 $1,369
1993 $635 $1,236
1992 $623 $1,337
1991 $628 $1,302
1990 $301 $1,238
1989 $280.9 $1,099
1988 $274.9 $1,094
1987 $237 $944
1986 $207.7 $861
1985 $262.8 $678
1984 $214.8 $687
1983 $268.6 $772
1982 $282.1 $862
1981 $296 $890
1980 $338 $1,117
1979 $300 $839
1978 $257.6 $716
1977 $213.8 $613
1976 $179.3 $545
1975 $189.8 $524
1974 $162.6 $459
1973 $131.4 $382
1972 $106.5 $319
1971 $103.3 $280.6
1970 $99.8 $261.5
1969 $88.7 $247.8
1968 $83.1 $228
1967 $97 $218.1
1966 $94.4 $211.5
1965 - $222.7
1964 - $216.9
1963 - $211.3
1962 - $194.2
1961 - $169.8
1960 - $175.2

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

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Gambia vs. Morocco life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Morocco
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Morocco
2026 66.5 75.9
2025 66.3 75.7
2024 66.1 75.5
2023 65.9 75.3
2022 64.9 75.2
2021 63.8 73.4
2020 64.4 73.1
2019 64.4 74.2
2018 64 73.9
2017 63.7 73.6
2016 63.4 73.2
2015 63 72.9
2014 62.6 72.5
2013 62.3 72.1
2012 61.9 71.7
2011 61.6 71.3
2010 61.2 70.8
2009 60.7 70.5
2008 60.5 70.1
2007 60 69.6
2006 59.7 69.2
2005 59.1 68.7
2004 58.7 68.3
2003 58.2 68
2002 57.7 67.6
2001 57.3 67.2
2000 56.9 66.8
1999 56.5 66.4
1998 56 66
1997 55.2 65.6
1996 54.8 65.2
1995 54.3 64.7
1994 53.8 64.3
1993 53.2 63.9
1992 52.5 63.4
1991 51.9 62.9
1990 51.3 62.4
1989 50.7 61.8
1988 50.1 61.2
1987 49.4 60.6
1986 48.8 60
1985 48.2 59.2
1984 47.5 58.4
1983 46.9 57.7
1982 46.3 56.9
1981 44.5 56
1980 45 55.2
1979 44.5 54.4
1978 43.6 53.6
1977 43.4 52.8
1976 42.9 52
1975 42.2 51.4
1974 41.7 50.8
1973 41.1 50.2
1972 40.5 49.7
1971 40 49.2
1970 39.5 48.7
1969 39 48.2
1968 38.5 47.7
1967 38.1 47.1
1966 37.6 46.5
1965 37.1 45.9
1964 36.6 45.3
1963 36.1 44.8
1962 35.6 44.2
1961 35.1 43.7
1960 34.6 41.7
1959 34.1 42.7
1958 33.6 42.2
1957 33.1 41.7
1956 32.8 41.2
1955 32.4 40.8
1954 32.2 40.4
1953 31.9 40
1952 31.7 39.6
1951 31.5 39.1
1950 31.2 38.8

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

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Gambia and Morocco population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Morocco
1x
Year Population
Gambia Morocco
2024 2,759,988 38,081,173
2023 2,697,845 37,712,505
2022 2,636,470 37,329,064
2021 2,576,010 36,954,442
2020 2,515,733 36,584,208
2019 2,456,844 36,210,898
2018 2,399,632 35,839,760
2017 2,342,189 35,446,392
2016 2,283,769 35,023,457
2015 2,224,529 34,607,588
2014 2,164,528 34,204,780
2013 2,103,820 33,787,571
2012 2,043,094 33,355,241
2011 1,983,784 32,912,588
2010 1,926,630 32,467,016
2009 1,871,422 32,030,778
2008 1,817,852 31,606,767
2007 1,765,774 31,186,468
2006 1,715,275 30,771,178
2005 1,667,037 30,358,144
2004 1,621,312 29,953,018
2003 1,577,611 29,571,415
2002 1,535,691 29,198,142
2001 1,495,011 28,814,643
2000 1,455,084 28,423,435
1999 1,415,779 28,027,179
1998 1,376,987 27,621,648
1997 1,338,889 27,213,337
1996 1,301,410 26,808,107
1995 1,264,313 26,399,429
1994 1,227,226 26,000,822
1993 1,188,365 25,614,586
1992 1,145,582 25,212,468
1991 1,099,959 24,799,014
1990 1,054,696 24,375,551
1989 1,011,357 23,939,414
1988 970,160 23,500,524
1987 931,091 23,054,392
1986 894,019 22,600,803
1985 858,874 22,113,953
1984 825,631 21,593,778
1983 794,525 21,060,696
1982 765,753 20,520,318
1981 739,125 19,985,401
1980 713,913 19,459,943
1979 689,781 18,955,589
1978 667,103 18,477,385
1977 645,770 18,014,756
1976 625,667 17,574,182
1975 606,821 17,150,786
1974 589,085 16,733,842
1973 571,991 16,326,269
1972 555,370 15,924,692
1971 539,388 15,527,225
1970 524,105 15,129,449
1969 509,440 14,734,255
1968 495,269 14,347,899
1967 481,588 13,968,175
1966 468,516 13,597,065
1965 455,952 13,239,171
1964 443,687 12,898,886
1963 431,757 12,577,502
1962 420,163 12,253,092
1961 408,930 11,931,085
1960 398,060 11,624,933

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Morocco

Fertility rate
Gambia

Morocco
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Morocco
2023 4.01 2.23
2022 4.08 2.26
2021 4.17 2.29
2020 4.25 2.32
2019 4.33 2.34
2018 4.42 2.35
2017 4.61 2.38
2016 4.81 2.4
2015 5 2.41
2014 5.2 2.42
2013 5.39 2.48
2012 5.52 2.54
2011 5.54 2.6
2010 5.56 2.63
2009 5.57 2.62
2008 5.63 2.61
2007 5.69 2.62
2006 5.74 2.61
2005 5.71 2.61
2004 5.68 2.61
2003 5.66 2.61
2002 5.66 2.62
2001 5.67 2.69
2000 5.72 2.77
1999 5.77 2.88
1998 5.82 3.04
1997 5.85 3.15
1996 5.93 3.23
1995 5.99 3.3
1994 6.04 3.41
1993 6.03 3.55
1992 6.11 3.76
1991 6.19 3.95
1990 6.25 4.06
1989 6.25 4.22
1988 6.26 4.39
1987 6.3 4.58
1986 6.34 4.77
1985 6.36 4.99
1984 6.39 5.2
1983 6.39 5.41
1982 6.4 5.6
1981 6.4 5.71
1980 6.41 5.78
1979 6.41 5.85
1978 6.42 5.91
1977 6.43 6.04
1976 6.43 6.18
1975 6.43 6.3
1974 6.42 6.4
1973 6.41 6.48
1972 6.37 6.55
1971 6.33 6.62
1970 6.26 6.68
1969 6.25 6.73
1968 6.22 6.79
1967 6.21 6.85
1966 6.18 6.89
1965 6.19 6.93
1964 6.2 6.97
1963 6.2 7.01
1962 6.21 7.05
1961 6.23 6.97
1960 6.25 6.89

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

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Gambia and Morocco demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Morocco
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Morocco
2024 19.4 30.5
2023 19.2 30.2
2022 19.1 29.9
2021 18.9 29.5
2020 18.7 29.2
2019 18.5 28.9
2018 18.4 28.5
2017 18.2 28.2
2016 18.1 27.8
2015 17.9 27.5
2014 17.8 27.1
2013 17.7 26.7
2012 17.6 26.4
2011 17.5 26.1
2010 17.4 25.7
2009 17.3 25.4
2008 17.2 25
2007 17.1 24.7
2006 17 24.3
2005 16.9 24
2004 16.8 23.7
2003 16.7 23.4
2002 16.6 23.1
2001 16.6 22.8
2000 16.5 22.5
1999 16.5 22.2
1998 16.5 21.9
1997 16.6 21.6
1996 16.7 21.3
1995 16.8 21
1994 16.9 20.6
1993 17 20.3
1992 17.1 20
1991 17.1 19.7
1990 17.2 19.4
1989 17.2 19.2
1988 17.3 18.9
1987 17.4 18.7
1986 17.4 18.5
1985 17.5 18.3
1984 17.6 18.1
1983 17.8 18
1982 17.9 17.8
1981 18.1 17.7
1980 18.2 17.6
1979 18.4 17.4
1978 18.5 17.3
1977 18.6 17.2
1976 18.8 17.1
1975 18.9 16.9
1974 19.1 16.9
1973 19.2 16.8
1972 19.3 16.7
1971 19.4 16.7
1970 19.5 16.6
1969 19.6 16.6
1968 19.7 16.6
1967 19.8 16.7
1966 19.7 16.8
1965 19.7 16.9
1964 19.6 17
1963 19.6 17.2
1962 19.5 17.4
1961 19.4 17.6
1960 19.4 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Morocco
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$149B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
6.02%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
3.52%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
246,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
-3.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
11.8%
2022
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
52.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
61.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
31.9%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
2.7%
2013
Number of billionaires n/a
3
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
76
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$74.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$37.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$12.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
2,802,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
12%
2020
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
44.4%
2024

Energy

Gambia Morocco
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$16.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
70 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
1.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
90.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
4.92%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
93.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
997 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
19.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
1.18%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gambia Morocco
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
-56,254
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
62.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
1.69
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
73
2025
83
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
77.3%
2022
English speaking
2.34%
2023
18.4%
2023
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
91%
2023

Health

Gambia Morocco
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$232.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$86.5
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
75.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
0.62%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
0.74
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
70
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
16.6
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
11.9%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
13%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
0.5 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Morocco
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
4,525 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
115,013 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
22,293 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
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) (2000–2025, 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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