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Morocco vs Niger statistics compared

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Morocco has a population of 38.4M (ranked 41/197), compared with 27.9M in Niger (ranked 54/197). Morocco's land area is 172,317 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 55th vs. 20th).

By GDP, Morocco ranks 58/197 ($182B) and Niger ranks 129/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Morocco ranks 126/197 ($4,746), while Niger ranks 188/197 ($775).

Main facts and rankings

Morocco Niger
Population
38938817
29294628
Population rank 41/197 53/197
GDP
$182B
2025
$21.6B
2025
GDP rank 58/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$4,746
2025
$775
2025
GDP per capita rank 126/197 188/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,415
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$122B
2025
$9.82B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.1%
2025
45.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$3,183
2025
$352
2025
Government debt per person rank 102/185 175/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,045
2026
$1,418
2026
Land area 172,317 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
225 ppl/mi²
2026
58.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.21
2024
5.94
2024
Median age
30.8 years
2025
16.7 years
2025
Life expectancy
75.9 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Morocco and Niger: Comparison Charts

Morocco and Niger economies compared

GDP
Morocco

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Morocco Niger
2025 $182,374,250,612 $21,646,191,388
2024 $160,610,994,055 $19,729,786,047
2023 $146,036,093,667 $16,949,765,464
2022 $131,245,312,804 $15,531,799,641
2021 $142,022,058,447 $14,936,154,253
2020 $121,353,645,057 $13,648,332,190
2019 $128,920,266,409 $12,420,836,507
2018 $127,341,147,582 $12,800,907,986
2017 $118,540,573,368 $11,359,273,443
2016 $111,572,947,005 $10,341,025,540
2015 $110,413,823,842 $9,683,867,926
2014 $119,130,841,412 $10,862,943,544
2013 $115,739,287,305 $10,224,897,438
2012 $106,937,392,311 $9,426,912,648
2011 $110,080,631,332 $8,772,950,778
2010 $100,865,329,473 $7,851,192,502
2009 $101,154,952,241 $7,352,131,310
2008 $101,822,906,949 $7,297,600,226
2007 $86,947,913,287 $5,731,485,052
2006 $75,883,823,301 $4,756,361,252
2005 $68,852,658,069 $4,383,315,965
2004 $66,114,145,451 $3,760,443,738
2003 $58,029,363,354 $3,394,084,732
2002 $47,077,192,188 $2,782,192,879
2001 $43,831,480,208 $2,448,714,704
2000 $43,017,455,402 $2,241,753,193
1999 $46,266,428,648 $2,537,789,821
1998 $46,497,608,725 $2,643,363,519
1997 $39,147,844,526 $2,290,318,910
1996 $43,161,571,528 $2,405,686,940
1995 $39,030,285,468 $2,302,537,562
1994 $35,604,137,423 $1,938,058,175
1993 $31,655,473,664 $3,052,673,849
1992 $33,711,069,431 $3,386,232,579
1991 $32,285,573,574 $3,285,796,875
1990 $30,179,954,775 $3,512,356,508
1989 $26,314,313,191 $2,179,567,114
1988 $25,705,296,184 $2,280,356,193
1987 $21,765,195,948 $2,233,006,105
1986 $19,462,085,540 $1,904,096,998
1985 $14,991,283,216 $1,440,581,652
1984 $14,824,667,954 $1,461,243,326
1983 $16,251,408,128 $1,803,099,561
1982 $17,692,276,734 $2,017,612,216
1981 $17,788,185,479 $2,170,893,414
1980 $21,728,516,153 $2,508,524,721
1979 $15,911,994,817 $2,109,277,666
1978 $13,236,946,234 $1,774,365,590
1977 $11,049,783,872 $1,291,458,041
1976 $9,584,297,284 $1,064,517,601
1975 $8,984,853,005 $1,048,690,933
1974 $7,675,466,449 $1,026,137,111
1973 $6,242,145,880 $946,385,105
1972 $5,074,117,545 $742,779,661
1971 $4,356,669,034 $693,573,704
1970 $3,956,336,244 $649,916,621
1969 $3,651,622,669 $625,867,985
1968 $3,271,422,333 $641,214,226
1967 $3,046,345,314 $665,586,872
1966 $2,876,401,297 $702,296,079
1965 $2,948,331,090 $673,383,511
1964 $2,798,345,299 $582,816,396
1963 $2,657,252,578 $586,294,879
1962 $2,379,611,125 $531,736,599
1961 $2,025,693,540 $485,785,231
1960 $2,037,154,742 $449,526,873

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Morocco and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Morocco

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Morocco Niger
2025 $4,746 $775
2024 $4,218 $730
2023 $3,872 $648
2022 $3,516 $614
2021 $3,843 $610
2020 $3,317 $575
2019 $3,560 $541
2018 $3,553 $577
2017 $3,344 $530
2016 $3,186 $500
2015 $3,190 $486
2014 $3,483 $565
2013 $3,425 $552
2012 $3,206 $529
2011 $3,345 $511
2010 $3,107 $474
2009 $3,158 $461
2008 $3,222 $475
2007 $2,788 $387
2006 $2,466 $333
2005 $2,268 $319
2004 $2,207 $283.5
2003 $1,962 $265.2
2002 $1,612 $225.3
2001 $1,521 $205.4
2000 $1,513 $194.8
1999 $1,651 $228.3
1998 $1,683 $246.1
1997 $1,439 $220.6
1996 $1,610 $239.5
1995 $1,478 $237
1994 $1,369 $206.2
1993 $1,236 $335
1992 $1,337 $384
1991 $1,302 $384
1990 $1,238 $424
1989 $1,099 $271.3
1988 $1,094 $292.6
1987 $944 $295.3
1986 $861 $259.6
1985 $678 $202.4
1984 $687 $211.5
1983 $772 $268.8
1982 $862 $310
1981 $890 $343
1980 $1,117 $409
1979 $839 $354
1978 $716 $307
1977 $613 $229.8
1976 $545 $194.8
1975 $524 $197.2
1974 $459 $198.3
1973 $382 $187.9
1972 $319 $151.4
1971 $280.6 $145.2
1970 $261.5 $139.8
1969 $247.8 $138.3
1968 $228 $145.6
1967 $218.1 $155.4
1966 $211.5 $168.6
1965 $222.7 $166.3
1964 $216.9 $148.1
1963 $211.3 $153.3
1962 $194.2 $143.2
1961 $169.8 $134.6
1960 $175.2 $128.3

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Morocco vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Morocco

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Morocco Niger
2026 75.9 61.9
2025 75.7 61.7
2024 75.5 61.4
2023 75.3 61.2
2022 75.2 60.4
2021 73.4 59.5
2020 73.1 59.9
2019 74.2 60
2018 73.9 59.8
2017 73.6 59.5
2016 73.2 59.2
2015 72.9 58.8
2014 72.5 58.7
2013 72.1 58.4
2012 71.7 58
2011 71.3 57.6
2010 70.8 57.1
2009 70.5 56.5
2008 70.1 55.9
2007 69.6 55.1
2006 69.2 54.2
2005 68.7 53.3
2004 68.3 52.4
2003 68 51.5
2002 67.6 50.6
2001 67.2 49.9
2000 66.8 49.2
1999 66.4 48.5
1998 66 47.8
1997 65.6 47.1
1996 65.2 46.3
1995 64.7 45.5
1994 64.3 44.6
1993 63.9 43.8
1992 63.4 43.1
1991 62.9 42.3
1990 62.4 41.7
1989 61.8 41.2
1988 61.2 40.8
1987 60.6 40.5
1986 60 40.3
1985 59.2 40.1
1984 58.4 40
1983 57.7 40
1982 56.9 39.8
1981 56 39.6
1980 55.2 39.3
1979 54.4 38.9
1978 53.6 38.3
1977 52.8 37.7
1976 52 37.1
1975 51.4 36.6
1974 50.8 36.2
1973 50.2 35.9
1972 49.7 35.8
1971 49.2 35.3
1970 48.7 35.9
1969 48.2 36
1968 47.7 36.1
1967 47.1 36.2
1966 46.5 36.3
1965 45.9 36.4
1964 45.3 36.5
1963 44.8 36.4
1962 44.2 36.3
1961 43.7 36.3
1960 41.7 36.2
1959 42.7 36.1
1958 42.2 36.1
1957 41.7 36.1
1956 41.2 36
1955 40.8 36
1954 40.4 36
1953 40 35.9
1952 39.6 35.9
1951 39.1 35.9
1950 38.8 35.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Morocco and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Morocco

Niger
1x
Year Population
Morocco Niger
2025 38,430,770 27,917,831
2024 38,081,173 27,032,412
2023 37,712,505 26,159,867
2022 37,329,064 25,311,973
2021 36,954,442 24,502,140
2020 36,584,208 23,717,613
2019 36,210,898 22,947,757
2018 35,839,760 22,188,069
2017 35,446,392 21,435,446
2016 35,023,457 20,685,753
2015 34,607,588 19,939,498
2014 34,204,780 19,215,909
2013 33,787,571 18,519,898
2012 33,355,241 17,836,769
2011 32,912,588 17,176,283
2010 32,467,016 16,548,835
2009 32,030,778 15,943,675
2008 31,606,767 15,361,915
2007 31,186,468 14,803,610
2006 30,771,178 14,268,581
2005 30,358,144 13,756,192
2004 29,953,018 13,265,836
2003 29,571,415 12,796,984
2002 29,198,142 12,349,144
2001 28,814,643 11,920,647
2000 28,423,435 11,509,630
1999 28,027,179 11,117,411
1998 27,621,648 10,741,413
1997 27,213,337 10,383,969
1996 26,808,107 10,044,852
1995 26,399,429 9,714,529
1994 26,000,822 9,398,258
1993 25,614,586 9,100,789
1992 25,212,468 8,817,633
1991 24,799,014 8,546,900
1990 24,375,551 8,286,059
1989 23,939,414 8,034,780
1988 23,500,524 7,793,748
1987 23,054,392 7,561,150
1986 22,600,803 7,335,811
1985 22,113,953 7,118,457
1984 21,593,778 6,909,971
1983 21,060,696 6,708,644
1982 20,520,318 6,512,732
1981 19,985,401 6,322,006
1980 19,459,943 6,135,971
1979 18,955,589 5,955,556
1978 18,477,385 5,782,932
1977 18,014,756 5,619,716
1976 17,574,182 5,464,962
1975 17,150,786 5,317,019
1974 16,733,842 5,174,953
1973 16,326,269 5,037,865
1972 15,924,692 4,904,845
1971 15,527,225 4,776,225
1970 15,129,449 4,650,275
1969 14,734,255 4,525,725
1968 14,347,899 4,403,637
1967 13,968,175 4,283,590
1966 13,597,065 4,165,544
1965 13,239,171 4,049,695
1964 12,898,886 3,935,814
1963 12,577,502 3,823,873
1962 12,253,092 3,714,520
1961 11,931,085 3,608,162
1960 11,624,933 3,505,050

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Morocco and Niger

Fertility rate
Morocco

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Morocco Niger
2024 2.21 5.94
2023 2.23 6.06
2022 2.26 6.14
2021 2.29 6.2
2020 2.32 6.37
2019 2.34 6.54
2018 2.35 6.71
2017 2.38 6.87
2016 2.4 7.04
2015 2.41 7.22
2014 2.42 7.34
2013 2.48 7.45
2012 2.54 7.53
2011 2.6 7.59
2010 2.63 7.64
2009 2.62 7.68
2008 2.61 7.7
2007 2.62 7.73
2006 2.61 7.74
2005 2.61 7.77
2004 2.61 7.78
2003 2.61 7.79
2002 2.62 7.8
2001 2.69 7.81
2000 2.77 7.83
1999 2.88 7.84
1998 3.04 7.84
1997 3.15 7.8
1996 3.23 7.78
1995 3.3 7.78
1994 3.41 7.79
1993 3.55 7.79
1992 3.76 7.8
1991 3.95 7.8
1990 4.06 7.81
1989 4.22 7.82
1988 4.39 7.84
1987 4.58 7.87
1986 4.77 7.9
1985 4.99 7.93
1984 5.2 7.92
1983 5.41 7.9
1982 5.6 7.86
1981 5.71 7.82
1980 5.78 7.78
1979 5.85 7.72
1978 5.91 7.66
1977 6.04 7.6
1976 6.18 7.56
1975 6.3 7.54
1974 6.4 7.54
1973 6.48 7.53
1972 6.55 7.52
1971 6.62 7.52
1970 6.68 7.51
1969 6.73 7.51
1968 6.79 7.5
1967 6.85 7.49
1966 6.89 7.48
1965 6.93 7.47
1964 6.97 7.48
1963 7.01 7.49
1962 7.05 7.5
1961 6.97 7.51
1960 6.89 7.53

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Morocco and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Morocco

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Morocco Niger
2025 30.8 16.7
2024 30.5 16.5
2023 30.2 16.3
2022 29.9 16.2
2021 29.5 16
2020 29.2 15.9
2019 28.9 15.8
2018 28.5 15.7
2017 28.2 15.6
2016 27.8 15.5
2015 27.5 15.4
2014 27.1 15.3
2013 26.7 15.3
2012 26.4 15.3
2011 26.1 15.3
2010 25.7 15.3
2009 25.4 15.4
2008 25 15.5
2007 24.7 15.5
2006 24.3 15.7
2005 24 15.8
2004 23.7 15.9
2003 23.4 16
2002 23.1 16.1
2001 22.8 16.2
2000 22.5 16.3
1999 22.2 16.4
1998 21.9 16.5
1997 21.6 16.5
1996 21.3 16.6
1995 21 16.6
1994 20.6 16.6
1993 20.3 16.6
1992 20 16.6
1991 19.7 16.6
1990 19.4 16.5
1989 19.2 16.5
1988 18.9 16.5
1987 18.7 16.4
1986 18.5 16.4
1985 18.3 16.4
1984 18.1 16.4
1983 18 16.4
1982 17.8 16.4
1981 17.7 16.4
1980 17.6 16.4
1979 17.4 16.4
1978 17.3 16.4
1977 17.2 16.3
1976 17.1 16.3
1975 16.9 16.2
1974 16.9 16.1
1973 16.8 16.1
1972 16.7 16
1971 16.7 15.9
1970 16.6 15.9
1969 16.6 15.8
1968 16.6 15.7
1967 16.7 15.7
1966 16.8 15.6
1965 16.9 15.6
1964 17 15.6
1963 17.2 15.5
1962 17.4 15.5
1961 17.6 15.5
1960 17.9 15.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Morocco Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$170B
2025
$20.9B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2025
14.8%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.02%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.52%
2024
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
246,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.54%
2025
-3.28%
2025
Unemployment rate
11.8%
2022
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
52.3%
2025
31.1%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
25.2%
2025
18.7%
2025
Economic freedom index
61.8
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.9%
2013
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2013
3.8%
2021
Number of billionaires
3
2026
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2026
n/a
Listed domestic companies
78
2025
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$114B
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$48.5B
2025
n/a
Personal remittances received
$12.5B
2024
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,802,000
2020
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12%
2020
9.38%
2019
Banked people share
44.4%
2024
14.8%
2024

Energy

Morocco Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2023
161.3 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$11.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
70 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.84 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.1%
2022
0%
2023
Renewable energy use share
10.9%
2021
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.92%
2023
0.07%
2023
Net energy imports use share
93.6%
2023
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
997 kWh
2023
67.7 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.3%
2021
7.83%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.18%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Morocco Niger
% of world population
0.47%
2025
0.34%
2025
Annual migration change
-56,254
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
63.1%
2025
18.4%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2025
50.8:49.2
2025
Average male height
5.64 ft
2026
5.59 ft
2026
Average female height
5.22 ft
2026
5.24 ft
2026
Quality of life index
48.5
2026
14.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
54
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.71
2023
4.42
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
83
2026
63
2026
Adult literacy rate
77.3%
2022
35.6%
2022
English speaking
18.4%
2026
1%
2026
People using the Internet
91.2%
2024
15.6%
2024

Health

Morocco Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$232.2
2023
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$86.5
2023
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
75.9 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.62%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2021
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
70
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.7
2024
110.7
2024
Obesity rate
22.5%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.5%
2024
7.4%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.5 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Morocco Niger
% of world land
0.3%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
4,484 sq mi
2025
17,518 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
115,013 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
22,293 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
35,626 mi
2022
11,774 mi
2010

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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