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Morocco vs Netherlands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Morocco has a population of 38.1M (ranked 39/197), compared with 18M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). Morocco's land area is 172,317 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 55th vs. 134th).

By GDP, Morocco ranks 58/197 ($161B) and The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T). By GDP per capita, Morocco ranks 127/197 ($4,218), while The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520).

Main facts and rankings

Morocco Netherlands
Population
38871720
18252623
Population rank 41/197 72/197
GDP
$161B
2024
$1.21T
2024
GDP rank 58/197 19/197
GDP per capita
$4,218
2024
$67,520
2024
GDP per capita rank 127/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,415
2024
$86,174
2024
Government debt
$109B
2024
$532B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
43.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,857
2024
$29,571
2024
Government debt per person rank 104/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,678
2026
$47,815
2026
Land area 172,317 sq mi 13,000 sq mi
Population density
225.1 ppl/mi²
2026
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.23
2023
1.43
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
42.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.9 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Morocco and Netherlands: Comparison Charts

Morocco and Netherlands economies compared

GDP
Morocco

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP
Morocco Netherlands
2024 $160,610,994,055 $1,214,927,698,573
2023 $146,036,093,667 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $131,245,312,804 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $142,022,058,447 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $121,353,645,057 $932,560,861,701
2019 $128,920,266,409 $928,903,005,576
2018 $127,341,147,582 $929,733,599,797
2017 $118,540,573,368 $848,233,537,846
2016 $111,572,947,005 $797,163,949,290
2015 $110,413,823,842 $775,743,675,303
2014 $119,130,841,412 $901,556,501,756
2013 $115,739,287,305 $883,951,539,007
2012 $106,937,392,311 $845,689,017,066
2011 $110,080,631,332 $913,140,741,333
2010 $100,865,329,473 $852,464,982,433
2009 $101,154,952,241 $878,954,223,140
2008 $101,822,906,949 $957,901,566,041
2007 $86,947,913,287 $853,499,460,873
2006 $75,883,823,301 $737,593,995,289
2005 $68,852,658,069 $688,133,699,636
2004 $66,114,145,451 $661,224,886,143
2003 $58,029,363,354 $582,435,617,082
2002 $47,077,192,188 $475,529,972,123
2001 $43,831,480,208 $432,536,219,669
2000 $43,017,455,402 $417,649,282,154
1999 $46,266,428,648 $447,778,514,140
1998 $46,497,608,725 $438,612,530,549
1997 $39,147,844,526 $417,506,211,882
1996 $43,161,571,528 $451,372,549,020
1995 $39,030,285,468 $452,967,334,614
1994 $35,604,137,423 $379,688,232,232
1993 $31,655,473,664 $354,070,495,966
1992 $33,711,069,431 $363,497,050,125
1991 $32,285,573,574 $327,982,316,124
1990 $30,179,954,775 $318,799,003,994
1989 $26,314,313,191 $258,716,904,292
1988 $25,705,296,184 $262,295,966,105
1987 $21,765,195,948 $245,406,949,521
1986 $19,462,085,540 $201,157,708,221
1985 $14,991,283,216 $144,057,523,222
1984 $14,824,667,954 $144,124,462,912
1983 $16,251,408,128 $153,671,294,109
1982 $17,692,276,734 $158,712,765,536
1981 $17,788,185,479 $164,375,775,854
1980 $21,728,516,153 $195,439,301,707
1979 $15,911,994,817 $179,933,827,310
1978 $13,236,946,234 $156,089,077,205
1977 $11,049,783,872 $127,203,923,857
1976 $9,584,297,284 $109,329,386,564
1975 $8,984,853,005 $100,397,061,694
1974 $7,675,466,449 $87,371,810,804
1973 $6,242,145,880 $71,946,639,603
1972 $5,074,117,545 $54,787,070,173
1971 $4,356,669,034 $44,644,730,576
1970 $3,956,336,244 $38,220,884,519
1969 $3,651,622,669 $34,086,038,090
1968 $3,271,422,333 $30,097,635,751
1967 $3,046,345,314 $27,143,828,099
1966 $2,876,401,297 $24,741,480,717
1965 $2,948,331,090 $22,721,869,808
1964 $2,798,345,299 $20,232,048,553
1963 $2,657,252,578 $17,193,744,109
1962 $2,379,611,125 $15,847,582,341
1961 $2,025,693,540 $14,599,836,396
1960 $2,037,154,742 $13,282,979,015

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

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Morocco and Netherlands economies compared

GDP per capita
Morocco

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Morocco Netherlands
2024 $4,218 $67,520
2023 $3,872 $63,516
2022 $3,516 $59,123
2021 $3,843 $60,142
2020 $3,317 $53,468
2019 $3,560 $53,555
2018 $3,553 $53,955
2017 $3,344 $49,514
2016 $3,186 $46,809
2015 $3,190 $45,794
2014 $3,483 $53,457
2013 $3,425 $52,602
2012 $3,206 $50,474
2011 $3,345 $54,702
2010 $3,107 $51,306
2009 $3,158 $53,172
2008 $3,222 $58,247
2007 $2,788 $52,101
2006 $2,466 $45,124
2005 $2,268 $42,165
2004 $2,207 $40,611
2003 $1,962 $35,897
2002 $1,612 $29,447
2001 $1,521 $26,956
2000 $1,513 $26,225
1999 $1,651 $28,319
1998 $1,683 $27,924
1997 $1,439 $26,745
1996 $1,610 $29,064
1995 $1,478 $29,301
1994 $1,369 $24,683
1993 $1,236 $23,156
1992 $1,337 $23,939
1991 $1,302 $21,764
1990 $1,238 $21,322
1989 $1,099 $17,423
1988 $1,094 $17,771
1987 $944 $16,734
1986 $861 $13,804
1985 $678 $9,941
1984 $687 $9,992
1983 $772 $10,696
1982 $862 $11,089
1981 $890 $11,537
1980 $1,117 $13,812
1979 $839 $12,817
1978 $716 $11,196
1977 $613 $9,180
1976 $545 $7,937
1975 $524 $7,346
1974 $459 $6,450
1973 $382 $5,353
1972 $319 $4,110
1971 $280.6 $3,384
1970 $261.5 $2,931
1969 $247.8 $2,647
1968 $228 $2,364
1967 $218.1 $2,155
1966 $211.5 $1,986
1965 $222.7 $1,848
1964 $216.9 $1,668
1963 $211.3 $1,437
1962 $194.2 $1,342
1961 $169.8 $1,254
1960 $175.2 $1,156

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

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Morocco vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Morocco

Netherlands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Morocco Netherlands
2026 75.9 82.6
2025 75.7 82.4
2024 75.5 82.3
2023 75.3 82.2
2022 75.2 81.9
2021 73.4 81.4
2020 73.1 81.4
2019 74.2 82.1
2018 73.9 81.8
2017 73.6 81.7
2016 73.2 81.6
2015 72.9 81.5
2014 72.5 81.7
2013 72.1 81.3
2012 71.7 81.1
2011 71.3 81.1
2010 70.8 80.8
2009 70.5 80.7
2008 70.1 80.4
2007 69.6 80.3
2006 69.2 79.8
2005 68.7 79.5
2004 68.3 79.2
2003 68 78.7
2002 67.6 78.4
2001 67.2 78.3
2000 66.8 78.1
1999 66.4 78
1998 66 78
1997 65.6 77.9
1996 65.2 77.6
1995 64.7 77.6
1994 64.3 77.5
1993 63.9 77
1992 63.4 77.4
1991 62.9 77.2
1990 62.4 77
1989 61.8 76.8
1988 61.2 77
1987 60.6 76.8
1986 60 76.4
1985 59.2 76.4
1984 58.4 76.3
1983 57.7 76.3
1982 56.9 76.1
1981 56 76
1980 55.2 75.8
1979 54.4 75.6
1978 53.6 75.2
1977 52.8 75.3
1976 52 74.7
1975 51.4 74.6
1974 50.8 74.6
1973 50.2 74.2
1972 49.7 73.8
1971 49.2 73.9
1970 48.7 73.6
1969 48.2 73.6
1968 47.7 73.6
1967 47.1 73.8
1966 46.5 73.6
1965 45.9 73.6
1964 45.3 73.7
1963 44.8 73.4
1962 44.2 73.2
1961 43.7 73.6
1960 41.7 73.4
1959 42.7 73.2
1958 42.2 73.1
1957 41.7 73
1956 41.2 72.5
1955 40.8 72.5
1954 40.4 72.4
1953 40 71.7
1952 39.6 72.1
1951 39.1 71.5
1950 38.8 71.4

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

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Morocco and Netherlands population clocks and comparison

Population
Morocco

Netherlands
1x
Year Population
Morocco Netherlands
2024 38,081,173 17,993,485
2023 37,712,505 17,877,117
2022 37,329,064 17,700,982
2021 36,954,442 17,533,044
2020 36,584,208 17,441,500
2019 36,210,898 17,344,874
2018 35,839,760 17,231,624
2017 35,446,392 17,131,296
2016 35,023,457 17,030,314
2015 34,607,588 16,939,923
2014 34,204,780 16,865,008
2013 33,787,571 16,804,432
2012 33,355,241 16,754,962
2011 32,912,588 16,693,074
2010 32,467,016 16,615,394
2009 32,030,778 16,530,388
2008 31,606,767 16,445,593
2007 31,186,468 16,381,696
2006 30,771,178 16,346,101
2005 30,358,144 16,319,868
2004 29,953,018 16,281,779
2003 29,571,415 16,225,302
2002 29,198,142 16,148,929
2001 28,814,643 16,046,180
2000 28,423,435 15,925,513
1999 28,027,179 15,812,088
1998 27,621,648 15,707,209
1997 27,213,337 15,610,650
1996 26,808,107 15,530,498
1995 26,399,429 15,459,006
1994 26,000,822 15,382,838
1993 25,614,586 15,290,368
1992 25,212,468 15,184,166
1991 24,799,014 15,069,798
1990 24,375,551 14,951,510
1989 23,939,414 14,848,907
1988 23,500,524 14,760,094
1987 23,054,392 14,665,037
1986 22,600,803 14,572,278
1985 22,113,953 14,491,632
1984 21,593,778 14,424,211
1983 21,060,696 14,367,070
1982 20,520,318 14,312,690
1981 19,985,401 14,247,208
1980 19,459,943 14,149,800
1979 18,955,589 14,038,270
1978 18,477,385 13,941,700
1977 18,014,756 13,856,185
1976 17,574,182 13,774,037
1975 17,150,786 13,666,335
1974 16,733,842 13,545,056
1973 16,326,269 13,439,322
1972 15,924,692 13,328,593
1971 15,527,225 13,194,497
1970 15,129,449 13,038,526
1969 14,734,255 12,877,984
1968 14,347,899 12,729,721
1967 13,968,175 12,598,201
1966 13,597,065 12,456,251
1965 13,239,171 12,294,732
1964 12,898,886 12,127,120
1963 12,577,502 11,965,966
1962 12,253,092 11,805,689
1961 11,931,085 11,638,712
1960 11,624,933 11,486,631

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

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Fertility rates in Morocco and Netherlands

Fertility rate
Morocco

Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Morocco Netherlands
2023 2.23 1.43
2022 2.26 1.49
2021 2.29 1.62
2020 2.32 1.54
2019 2.34 1.57
2018 2.35 1.59
2017 2.38 1.62
2016 2.4 1.66
2015 2.41 1.66
2014 2.42 1.71
2013 2.48 1.68
2012 2.54 1.72
2011 2.6 1.76
2010 2.63 1.79
2009 2.62 1.79
2008 2.61 1.77
2007 2.62 1.72
2006 2.61 1.72
2005 2.61 1.71
2004 2.61 1.72
2003 2.61 1.75
2002 2.62 1.73
2001 2.69 1.71
2000 2.77 1.72
1999 2.88 1.65
1998 3.04 1.63
1997 3.15 1.56
1996 3.23 1.53
1995 3.3 1.53
1994 3.41 1.57
1993 3.55 1.57
1992 3.76 1.59
1991 3.95 1.61
1990 4.06 1.62
1989 4.22 1.55
1988 4.39 1.55
1987 4.58 1.56
1986 4.77 1.55
1985 4.99 1.51
1984 5.2 1.49
1983 5.41 1.47
1982 5.6 1.5
1981 5.71 1.56
1980 5.78 1.6
1979 5.85 1.56
1978 5.91 1.58
1977 6.04 1.58
1976 6.18 1.63
1975 6.3 1.66
1974 6.4 1.77
1973 6.48 1.9
1972 6.55 2.15
1971 6.62 2.36
1970 6.68 2.57
1969 6.73 2.75
1968 6.79 2.72
1967 6.85 2.81
1966 6.89 2.9
1965 6.93 3.04
1964 6.97 3.17
1963 7.01 3.19
1962 7.05 3.18
1961 6.97 3.22
1960 6.89 3.12

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

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Morocco and Netherlands demographics compared

Median age
Morocco

Netherlands
1x
Year Median age, years
Morocco Netherlands
2024 30.5 42.4
2023 30.2 42.4
2022 29.9 42.5
2021 29.5 42.6
2020 29.2 42.5
2019 28.9 42.5
2018 28.5 42.4
2017 28.2 42.3
2016 27.8 42.2
2015 27.5 42
2014 27.1 41.8
2013 26.7 41.6
2012 26.4 41.3
2011 26.1 41
2010 25.7 40.7
2009 25.4 40.3
2008 25 40
2007 24.7 39.7
2006 24.3 39.3
2005 24 38.9
2004 23.7 38.5
2003 23.4 38.1
2002 23.1 37.8
2001 22.8 37.5
2000 22.5 37.3
1999 22.2 37
1998 21.9 36.7
1997 21.6 36.4
1996 21.3 36.1
1995 21 35.7
1994 20.6 35.4
1993 20.3 35.1
1992 20 34.8
1991 19.7 34.6
1990 19.4 34.3
1989 19.2 34.1
1988 18.9 33.8
1987 18.7 33.5
1986 18.5 33.2
1985 18.3 32.9
1984 18.1 32.6
1983 18 32.3
1982 17.8 31.9
1981 17.7 31.6
1980 17.6 31.3
1979 17.4 31
1978 17.3 30.7
1977 17.2 30.3
1976 17.1 29.8
1975 16.9 29.4
1974 16.9 29.3
1973 16.8 29
1972 16.7 28.9
1971 16.7 28.7
1970 16.6 28.6
1969 16.6 28.6
1968 16.6 28.6
1967 16.7 28.5
1966 16.8 28.6
1965 16.9 28.6
1964 17 28.6
1963 17.2 28.7
1962 17.4 28.7
1961 17.6 28.8
1960 17.9 28.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Morocco Netherlands
GNI, Atlas method
$149B
2024
$1.12T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33%
2024
44.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.02%
2023
5.18%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.52%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
246,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.92%
2024
-0.94%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.8%
2022
3.64%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.7%
2024
70.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
17.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
61.8
2026
78.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.9%
2013
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2013
3.6%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,267,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.87%
2025
Number of billionaires
3
2025
13
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
76
2024
103
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$74.5B
2024
$1.1T
2017
Total reserves including gold
$37.1B
2024
$79.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$12.5B
2024
$4.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,802,000
2020
7,265,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12%
2020
1.44%
2020
Banked people share
44.4%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Morocco Netherlands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2023
3,418 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$23.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
70 megatons
2024
118.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.84 tons
2024
6.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.1%
2022
83.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
10.9%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.92%
2023
9.01%
2023
Net energy imports use share
93.6%
2023
87%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
997 kWh
2023
6,189 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.3%
2021
33.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.18%
2023
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.28%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Morocco Netherlands
% of world population
0.47%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
-56,254
2025
+104,681
2025
Urban population
62.8%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
6.03 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.1
2026
94.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
54
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.69
2024
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
4
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.3%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
18.4%
2023
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
91%
2023
97%
2023

Health

Morocco Netherlands
Government health expenditure per capita
$232.2
2023
$6,845
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$86.5
2023
$807
2024
Life expectancy
75.9 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.62%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2021
3.88
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
70
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
16.6
2023
4
2023
Obesity rate
22.5%
2022
15%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.5 liters
2020
8.71 liters
2020

Territory

Morocco Netherlands
% of world land
0.3%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
4,525 sq mi
2024
722 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
115,013 sq mi
2026
6,961 sq mi
2026
Forest area
22,293 sq mi
2026
1,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
35,626 mi
2022
88,123 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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