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Iran vs Morocco statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iran has a population of 91.6M (ranked 17/197), compared with 38.1M in Morocco (ranked 39/197). Iran's land area is 626,451 sq mi versus 172,317 sq mi for Morocco (ranked 17th vs. 55th).

By GDP, Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B) and Morocco ranks 58/197 ($161B). By GDP per capita, Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190), while Morocco ranks 127/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Iran Morocco
Population
93468444
38871720
Population rank 17/197 41/197
GDP
$475B
2024
$161B
2024
GDP rank 34/197 58/197
GDP per capita
$5,190
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 119/197 127/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,874
2024
$10,415
2024
Government debt
$162B
2024
$109B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
34%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,764
2024
$2,857
2024
Government debt per person rank 122/185 104/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,964
2026
$5,678
2026
Land area 626,451 sq mi 172,317 sq mi
Population density
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
225.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.7
2023
2.23
2023
Median age
34.3 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
75.9 years
2026

Iran and Morocco: Comparison Charts

Iran and Morocco economies compared

GDP
Iran

Morocco
1x
Year GDP
Iran Morocco
2024 $475,252,089,215 $160,610,994,055
2023 $457,510,482,317 $146,036,093,667
2022 $422,662,261,526 $131,245,312,804
2021 $407,350,685,583 $142,022,058,447
2020 $280,934,329,280 $121,353,645,057
2019 $347,988,400,958 $128,920,266,409
2018 $411,903,303,606 $127,341,147,582
2017 $510,239,893,418 $118,540,573,368
2016 $478,618,064,871 $111,572,947,005
2015 $409,191,686,497 $110,413,823,842
2014 $462,284,793,281 $119,130,841,412
2013 $500,399,839,840 $115,739,287,305
2012 $644,019,315,004 $106,937,392,311
2011 $629,082,257,472 $110,080,631,332
2010 $487,069,570,464 $100,865,329,473
2009 $414,059,094,949 $101,154,952,241
2008 $406,070,949,554 $101,822,906,949
2007 $349,736,591,832 $86,947,913,287
2006 $265,602,187,404 $75,883,823,301
2005 $224,970,371,325 $68,852,658,069
2004 $187,754,571,248 $66,114,145,451
2003 $151,911,222,119 $58,029,363,354
2002 $128,626,917,504 $47,077,192,188
2001 $126,878,750,296 $43,831,480,208
2000 $109,591,707,802 $43,017,455,402
1999 $113,848,450,088 $46,266,428,648
1998 $110,276,913,363 $46,497,608,725
1997 $113,919,163,421 $39,147,844,526
1996 $120,403,931,885 $43,161,571,528
1995 $96,419,225,744 $39,030,285,468
1994 $71,841,461,173 $35,604,137,423
1993 $63,743,623,232 $31,655,473,664
1992 $119,768,691,217 $33,711,069,431
1991 $131,637,664,958 $32,285,573,574
1990 $124,813,263,926 $30,179,954,775
1989 $120,496,362,916 $26,314,313,191
1988 $123,057,861,334 $25,705,296,184
1987 $134,009,995,923 $21,765,195,948
1986 $209,094,561,833 $19,462,085,540
1985 $180,183,629,600 $14,991,283,216
1984 $162,276,728,620 $14,824,667,954
1983 $156,365,156,618 $16,251,408,128
1982 $125,948,756,439 $17,692,276,734
1981 $100,499,312,750 $17,788,185,479
1980 $94,362,275,580 $21,728,516,153
1979 $90,391,877,326 $15,911,994,817
1978 $77,994,316,621 $13,236,946,234
1977 $80,600,122,702 $11,049,783,872
1976 $68,055,295,081 $9,584,297,284
1975 $51,776,222,350 $8,984,853,005
1974 $46,209,092,072 $7,675,466,449
1973 $27,081,698,250 $6,242,145,880
1972 $17,153,463,263 $5,074,117,545
1971 $13,731,802,833 $4,356,669,034
1970 $10,976,245,154 $3,956,336,244
1969 $9,743,089,607 $3,651,622,669
1968 $8,623,172,960 $3,271,422,333
1967 $7,555,383,690 $3,046,345,314
1966 $6,789,938,672 $2,876,401,297
1965 $6,197,319,929 $2,948,331,090
1964 $5,379,845,648 $2,798,345,299
1963 $4,928,628,018 $2,657,252,578
1962 $4,693,566,416 $2,379,611,125
1961 $4,426,949,095 $2,025,693,540
1960 $4,199,134,390 $2,037,154,742

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

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Iran and Morocco economies compared

GDP per capita
Iran

Morocco
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iran Morocco
2024 $5,190 $4,218
2023 $5,049 $3,872
2022 $4,721 $3,516
2021 $4,605 $3,843
2020 $3,203 $3,317
2019 $3,997 $3,560
2018 $4,783 $3,553
2017 $6,001 $3,344
2016 $5,711 $3,186
2015 $4,953 $3,190
2014 $5,672 $3,483
2013 $6,223 $3,425
2012 $8,114 $3,206
2011 $8,026 $3,345
2010 $6,291 $3,107
2009 $5,416 $3,158
2008 $5,377 $3,222
2007 $4,688 $2,788
2006 $3,619 $2,466
2005 $3,132 $2,268
2004 $2,672 $2,207
2003 $2,209 $1,962
2002 $1,891 $1,612
2001 $1,881 $1,521
2000 $1,650 $1,513
1999 $1,740 $1,651
1998 $1,709 $1,683
1997 $1,790 $1,439
1996 $1,915 $1,610
1995 $1,550 $1,478
1994 $1,168 $1,369
1993 $1,038 $1,236
1992 $1,957 $1,337
1991 $2,194 $1,302
1990 $2,138 $1,238
1989 $2,125 $1,099
1988 $2,234 $1,094
1987 $2,513 $944
1986 $4,064 $861
1985 $3,634 $678
1984 $3,395 $687
1983 $3,397 $772
1982 $2,845 $862
1981 $2,393 $890
1980 $2,368 $1,117
1979 $2,352 $839
1978 $2,101 $716
1977 $2,243 $613
1976 $1,954 $545
1975 $1,532 $524
1974 $1,409 $459
1973 $851 $382
1972 $555 $319
1971 $457 $280.6
1970 $377 $261.5
1969 $345 $247.8
1968 $314 $228
1967 $283.7 $218.1
1966 $262.9 $211.5
1965 $247.5 $222.7
1964 $221.7 $216.9
1963 $209.6 $211.3
1962 $205.8 $194.2
1961 $200.1 $169.8
1960 $195.6 $175.2

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

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Iran vs. Morocco life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iran

Morocco
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iran Morocco
2026 78.2 75.9
2025 78.1 75.7
2024 77.9 75.5
2023 77.7 75.3
2022 76.8 75.2
2021 73.8 73.4
2020 74.1 73.1
2019 76.9 74.2
2018 76.6 73.9
2017 76.4 73.6
2016 76.2 73.2
2015 75.9 72.9
2014 75.6 72.5
2013 75.3 72.1
2012 75 71.7
2011 74.7 71.3
2010 74.4 70.8
2009 74 70.5
2008 73.7 70.1
2007 73.3 69.6
2006 72.9 69.2
2005 72.4 68.7
2004 72 68.3
2003 70.5 68
2002 71.1 67.6
2001 70.6 67.2
2000 70.2 66.8
1999 69.7 66.4
1998 69.2 66
1997 68.6 65.6
1996 68.3 65.2
1995 67.9 64.7
1994 67.5 64.3
1993 67 63.9
1992 66.7 63.4
1991 66.2 62.9
1990 64.1 62.4
1989 65.3 61.8
1988 63.3 61.2
1987 62.7 60.6
1986 62.1 60
1985 61.5 59.2
1984 60.9 58.4
1983 58.5 57.7
1982 57.6 56.9
1981 56.6 56
1980 58.4 55.2
1979 58.5 54.4
1978 56 53.6
1977 56.7 52.8
1976 55.8 52
1975 54.8 51.4
1974 53.9 50.8
1973 52.9 50.2
1972 51.7 49.7
1971 51.1 49.2
1970 50.2 48.7
1969 49.4 48.2
1968 47.9 47.7
1967 47.8 47.1
1966 47.1 46.5
1965 46.4 45.9
1964 45.7 45.3
1963 45.1 44.8
1962 43.8 44.2
1961 43.9 43.7
1960 43.3 41.7
1959 42.8 42.7
1958 42.2 42.2
1957 41.3 41.7
1956 41.1 41.2
1955 40.6 40.8
1954 40 40.4
1953 39.5 40
1952 39.2 39.6
1951 38.7 39.1
1950 38.2 38.8

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

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Iran and Morocco population clocks and comparison

Population
Iran

Morocco
1x
Year Population
Iran Morocco
2024 91,567,738 38,081,173
2023 90,608,707 37,712,505
2022 89,524,246 37,329,064
2021 88,455,488 36,954,442
2020 87,723,443 36,584,208
2019 87,051,648 36,210,898
2018 86,117,998 35,839,760
2017 85,026,754 35,446,392
2016 83,812,228 35,023,457
2015 82,619,362 34,607,588
2014 81,502,045 34,204,780
2013 80,414,686 33,787,571
2012 79,370,580 33,355,241
2011 78,383,598 32,912,588
2010 77,420,842 32,467,016
2009 76,457,825 32,030,778
2008 75,514,204 31,606,767
2007 74,602,648 31,186,468
2006 73,392,747 30,771,178
2005 71,828,455 30,358,144
2004 70,256,316 29,953,018
2003 68,769,340 29,571,415
2002 68,011,317 29,198,142
2001 67,452,005 28,814,643
2000 66,418,659 28,423,435
1999 65,445,391 28,027,179
1998 64,519,859 27,621,648
1997 63,639,638 27,213,337
1996 62,881,300 26,808,107
1995 62,205,567 26,399,429
1994 61,520,598 26,000,822
1993 61,403,543 25,614,586
1992 61,184,983 25,212,468
1991 59,986,931 24,799,014
1990 58,380,092 24,375,551
1989 56,704,914 23,939,414
1988 55,072,694 23,500,524
1987 53,323,493 23,054,392
1986 51,446,045 22,600,803
1985 49,582,289 22,113,953
1984 47,793,998 21,593,778
1983 46,029,535 21,060,696
1982 44,272,141 20,520,318
1981 41,989,312 19,985,401
1980 39,842,324 19,459,943
1979 38,424,952 18,955,589
1978 37,126,535 18,477,385
1977 35,933,181 18,014,756
1976 34,837,271 17,574,182
1975 33,802,973 17,150,786
1974 32,796,463 16,733,842
1973 31,839,838 16,326,269
1972 30,921,179 15,924,692
1971 30,029,071 15,527,225
1970 29,145,100 15,129,449
1969 28,273,482 14,734,255
1968 27,437,391 14,347,899
1967 26,628,432 13,968,175
1966 25,829,270 13,597,065
1965 25,036,978 13,239,171
1964 24,262,859 12,898,886
1963 23,519,005 12,577,502
1962 22,807,907 12,253,092
1961 22,125,726 11,931,085
1960 21,470,434 11,624,933

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

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Fertility rates in Iran and Morocco

Fertility rate
Iran

Morocco
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Morocco
2023 1.7 2.23
2022 1.7 2.26
2021 1.71 2.29
2020 1.7 2.32
2019 1.77 2.34
2018 1.92 2.35
2017 2.02 2.38
2016 2.05 2.4
2015 2.02 2.41
2014 1.98 2.42
2013 1.91 2.48
2012 1.85 2.54
2011 1.79 2.6
2010 1.75 2.63
2009 1.74 2.62
2008 1.74 2.61
2007 1.75 2.62
2006 1.76 2.61
2005 1.76 2.61
2004 1.78 2.61
2003 1.8 2.61
2002 1.84 2.62
2001 1.92 2.69
2000 2 2.77
1999 2.09 2.88
1998 2.19 3.04
1997 2.32 3.15
1996 2.54 3.23
1995 2.85 3.3
1994 3.24 3.41
1993 3.67 3.55
1992 4.1 3.76
1991 4.57 3.95
1990 4.93 4.06
1989 5.17 4.22
1988 5.43 4.39
1987 5.72 4.58
1986 6.01 4.77
1985 6.24 4.99
1984 6.43 5.2
1983 6.53 5.41
1982 6.59 5.6
1981 6.62 5.71
1980 6.63 5.78
1979 6.55 5.85
1978 6.34 5.91
1977 6.18 6.04
1976 6.07 6.18
1975 5.95 6.3
1974 5.97 6.4
1973 6.06 6.48
1972 6.26 6.55
1971 6.55 6.62
1970 6.8 6.68
1969 7.01 6.73
1968 7.12 6.79
1967 7.19 6.85
1966 7.21 6.89
1965 7.22 6.93
1964 7.24 6.97
1963 7.32 7.01
1962 7.4 7.05
1961 7.46 6.97
1960 7.52 6.89

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

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Iran and Morocco demographics compared

Median age
Iran

Morocco
1x
Year Median age, years
Iran Morocco
2024 34.3 30.5
2023 33.8 30.2
2022 33.3 29.9
2021 32.8 29.5
2020 32.3 29.2
2019 31.7 28.9
2018 31.2 28.5
2017 30.7 28.2
2016 30.2 27.8
2015 29.7 27.5
2014 29.2 27.1
2013 28.7 26.7
2012 28.2 26.4
2011 27.7 26.1
2010 27.2 25.7
2009 26.6 25.4
2008 26.1 25
2007 25.5 24.7
2006 24.8 24.3
2005 24.3 24
2004 23.7 23.7
2003 23.1 23.4
2002 22.6 23.1
2001 22 22.8
2000 21.4 22.5
1999 20.7 22.2
1998 20 21.9
1997 19.5 21.6
1996 19.1 21.3
1995 18.7 21
1994 18.4 20.6
1993 18.3 20.3
1992 18.4 20
1991 18.3 19.7
1990 18.2 19.4
1989 18.1 19.2
1988 18.2 18.9
1987 18.2 18.7
1986 18.2 18.5
1985 18.3 18.3
1984 18.4 18.1
1983 18.5 18
1982 18.6 17.8
1981 18.4 17.7
1980 18.2 17.6
1979 18.3 17.4
1978 18.3 17.3
1977 18.3 17.2
1976 18.2 17.1
1975 18.1 16.9
1974 18 16.9
1973 17.9 16.8
1972 17.8 16.7
1971 17.7 16.7
1970 17.6 16.6
1969 17.6 16.6
1968 17.6 16.6
1967 17.7 16.7
1966 17.7 16.8
1965 17.8 16.9
1964 17.9 17
1963 18.1 17.2
1962 18.4 17.4
1961 18.7 17.6
1960 19.1 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iran Morocco
GNI, Atlas method
$469B
2024
$149B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.2%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.82%
2023
6.02%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2024
3.52%
2024
Armed forces personnel
650,000
2020
246,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.83%
2024
-3.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.63%
2024
11.8%
2022
Services, % of GDP
49.8%
2024
52.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.1%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
41.8
2026
61.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2023
31.9%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
2.7%
2013
Number of billionaires n/a
3
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
594
2024
76
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$172B
2024
$74.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$7.69B
1982
$37.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.03B
2004
$12.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,550,000
2020
2,802,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2000
12%
2020
Banked people share
91.1%
2024
44.4%
2024

Energy

Iran Morocco
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,266 kg
2022
601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.37
2022
$16.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
829 megatons
2024
70 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.05 tons
2024
1.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.8%
2022
90.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.14%
2022
4.92%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-32.5%
2022
93.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,664 kWh
2022
997 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.24%
2021
19.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.43%
2022
1.18%
2023
Nuclear share
2.2%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iran Morocco
% of world population
1.13%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
+116,786
2025
-56,254
2025
Urban population
77%
2024
62.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.7
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.42
2014
1.69
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.5
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
83
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.9%
2023
77.3%
2022
English speaking
12%
2025
18.4%
2023
People using the Internet
79.6%
2023
91%
2023

Health

Iran Morocco
Government health expenditure per capita
$267.1
2023
$232.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$115.2
2023
$86.5
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
75.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.71%
2023
0.62%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
0.74
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
70
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.8
2023
16.6
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9%
2024
11.9%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.3%
2022
13%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
0.5 liters
2020

Territory

Iran Morocco
% of world land
1.09%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
6,841 sq mi
2024
4,525 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
181,727 sq mi
2026
115,013 sq mi
2026
Forest area
41,654 sq mi
2026
22,293 sq mi
2026
Roads length
138,867 mi
2018
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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