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Morocco vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Morocco has a population of 38.1M (ranked 39/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Morocco's land area is 172,317 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 55th vs. 30th).

By GDP, Morocco ranks 58/197 ($161B) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Morocco ranks 127/197 ($4,218), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Morocco Nigeria
Population
38871720
243824469
Population rank 41/197 6/197
GDP
$161B
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 58/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$4,218
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 127/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,415
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$109B
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,857
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 104/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,678
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 172,317 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
225.1 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.23
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.9 years
2026
55 years
2026

Morocco and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Morocco and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Morocco

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Morocco Nigeria
2024 $160,610,994,055 $252,261,880,141
2023 $146,036,093,667 $487,387,801,881
2022 $131,245,312,804 $646,950,257,578
2021 $142,022,058,447 $609,147,716,973
2020 $121,353,645,057 $598,586,817,819
2019 $128,920,266,409 $668,219,992,691
2018 $127,341,147,582 $421,739,251,509
2017 $118,540,573,368 $375,745,731,053
2016 $111,572,947,005 $404,649,125,252
2015 $110,413,823,842 $493,026,682,801
2014 $119,130,841,412 $574,183,763,412
2013 $115,739,287,305 $520,117,180,314
2012 $106,937,392,311 $463,971,018,239
2011 $110,080,631,332 $414,466,676,831
2010 $100,865,329,473 $366,990,417,129
2009 $101,154,952,241 $295,008,835,381
2008 $101,822,906,949 $339,476,276,258
2007 $86,947,913,287 $278,260,846,800
2006 $75,883,823,301 $238,454,997,161
2005 $68,852,658,069 $175,670,569,969
2004 $66,114,145,451 $135,764,731,646
2003 $58,029,363,354 $104,738,954,264
2002 $47,077,192,188 $95,054,059,303
2001 $43,831,480,208 $73,557,840,064
2000 $43,017,455,402 $69,171,451,627
1999 $46,266,428,648 $59,145,077,039
1998 $46,497,608,725 $218,416,200,673
1997 $39,147,844,526 $200,850,397,618
1996 $43,161,571,528 $185,730,236,700
1995 $39,030,285,468 $140,919,776,986
1994 $35,604,137,423 $80,399,613,064
1993 $31,655,473,664 $56,721,051,402
1992 $33,711,069,431 $52,058,181,854
1991 $32,285,573,574 $59,526,833,412
1990 $30,179,954,775 $54,035,795,388
1989 $26,314,313,191 $44,003,061,108
1988 $25,705,296,184 $49,648,470,440
1987 $21,765,195,948 $52,676,041,931
1986 $19,462,085,540 $54,805,852,581
1985 $14,991,283,216 $73,745,821,158
1984 $14,824,667,954 $73,484,359,521
1983 $16,251,408,128 $97,094,911,792
1982 $17,692,276,734 $142,769,363,314
1981 $17,788,185,479 $164,475,209,516
1980 $21,728,516,153 $64,201,788,123
1979 $15,911,994,817 $47,259,911,894
1978 $13,236,946,234 $36,527,862,209
1977 $11,049,783,872 $36,035,407,725
1976 $9,584,297,284 $36,308,883,249
1975 $8,984,853,005 $27,778,934,625
1974 $7,675,466,449 $24,846,641,318
1973 $6,242,145,880 $15,162,871,287
1972 $5,074,117,545 $12,274,416,018
1971 $4,356,669,034 $9,181,769,912
1970 $3,956,336,244 $12,546,094,982
1969 $3,651,622,669 $6,634,317,346
1968 $3,271,422,333 $5,200,997,920
1967 $3,046,345,314 $5,203,237,919
1966 $2,876,401,297 $6,366,917,453
1965 $2,948,331,090 $5,874,537,650
1964 $2,798,345,299 $5,552,931,319
1963 $2,657,252,578 $5,165,590,254
1962 $2,379,611,125 $4,909,399,176
1961 $2,025,693,540 $4,467,287,893
1960 $2,037,154,742 $4,196,174,502

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

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Morocco and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Morocco

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Morocco Nigeria
2024 $4,218 $1,084
2023 $3,872 $2,139
2022 $3,516 $2,899
2021 $3,843 $2,787
2020 $3,317 $2,797
2019 $3,560 $3,190
2018 $3,553 $2,058
2017 $3,344 $1,876
2016 $3,186 $2,070
2015 $3,190 $2,586
2014 $3,483 $3,089
2013 $3,425 $2,873
2012 $3,206 $2,633
2011 $3,345 $2,418
2010 $3,107 $2,202
2009 $3,158 $1,820
2008 $3,222 $2,154
2007 $2,788 $1,816
2006 $2,466 $1,600
2005 $2,268 $1,211
2004 $2,207 $962
2003 $1,962 $763
2002 $1,612 $712
2001 $1,521 $566
2000 $1,513 $547
1999 $1,651 $481
1998 $1,683 $1,822
1997 $1,439 $1,720
1996 $1,610 $1,633
1995 $1,478 $1,272
1994 $1,369 $745
1993 $1,236 $540
1992 $1,337 $509
1991 $1,302 $597
1990 $1,238 $556
1989 $1,099 $465
1988 $1,094 $540
1987 $944 $588
1986 $861 $628
1985 $678 $869
1984 $687 $890
1983 $772 $1,207
1982 $862 $1,822
1981 $890 $2,162
1980 $1,117 $870
1979 $839 $661
1978 $716 $527
1977 $613 $536
1976 $545 $556
1975 $524 $438
1974 $459 $403
1973 $382 $252.4
1972 $319 $209.5
1971 $280.6 $160.5
1970 $261.5 $224.5
1969 $247.8 $121.4
1968 $228 $97.3
1967 $218.1 $99.5
1966 $211.5 $124.4
1965 $222.7 $117.3
1964 $216.9 $113.3
1963 $211.3 $107.7
1962 $194.2 $104.5
1961 $169.8 $97.1
1960 $175.2 $93.1

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

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Morocco vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Morocco

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Morocco Nigeria
2026 75.9 55
2025 75.7 54.8
2024 75.5 54.6
2023 75.3 54.5
2022 75.2 54.1
2021 73.4 53.5
2020 73.1 53.1
2019 74.2 53
2018 73.9 52.7
2017 73.6 52.4
2016 73.2 52.2
2015 72.9 51.9
2014 72.5 51.9
2013 72.1 51.8
2012 71.7 51.7
2011 71.3 51.5
2010 70.8 51.3
2009 70.5 51.1
2008 70.1 50.7
2007 69.6 50.4
2006 69.2 49.9
2005 68.7 49.5
2004 68.3 49.1
2003 68 48.6
2002 67.6 48
2001 67.2 47.5
2000 66.8 47.1
1999 66.4 46.6
1998 66 46.1
1997 65.6 46
1996 65.2 45.8
1995 64.7 45.9
1994 64.3 45.7
1993 63.9 45.8
1992 63.4 45.6
1991 62.9 45.5
1990 62.4 45.7
1989 61.8 45.8
1988 61.2 45.8
1987 60.6 45.9
1986 60 46
1985 59.2 46.2
1984 58.4 46.3
1983 57.7 46.4
1982 56.9 46.4
1981 56 46.3
1980 55.2 46
1979 54.4 45.7
1978 53.6 45.3
1977 52.8 44.8
1976 52 44.2
1975 51.4 43.1
1974 50.8 42.5
1973 50.2 41.8
1972 49.7 41.3
1971 49.2 40.6
1970 48.7 40
1969 48.2 38.9
1968 47.7 38.6
1967 47.1 37.5
1966 46.5 38.4
1965 45.9 38.2
1964 45.3 38
1963 44.8 37.8
1962 44.2 37.6
1961 43.7 37.4
1960 41.7 37.2
1959 42.7 37
1958 42.2 36.8
1957 41.7 36.6
1956 41.2 36.5
1955 40.8 36.3
1954 40.4 36.2
1953 40 36
1952 39.6 35.9
1951 39.1 35.7
1950 38.8 35.5

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

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Morocco and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Morocco

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Morocco Nigeria
2024 38,081,173 232,679,478
2023 37,712,505 227,882,945
2022 37,329,064 223,150,896
2021 36,954,442 218,529,286
2020 36,584,208 213,996,181
2019 36,210,898 209,485,641
2018 35,839,760 204,938,755
2017 35,446,392 200,254,579
2016 35,023,457 195,443,700
2015 34,607,588 190,671,878
2014 34,204,780 185,896,915
2013 33,787,571 181,049,443
2012 33,355,241 176,200,625
2011 32,912,588 171,379,598
2010 32,467,016 166,642,886
2009 32,030,778 162,049,464
2008 31,606,767 157,595,014
2007 31,186,468 153,267,261
2006 30,771,178 149,077,334
2005 30,358,144 145,017,253
2004 29,953,018 141,057,045
2003 29,571,415 137,202,644
2002 29,198,142 133,471,989
2001 28,814,643 129,862,595
2000 28,423,435 126,382,494
1999 28,027,179 123,047,320
1998 27,621,648 119,846,254
1997 27,213,337 116,754,792
1996 26,808,107 113,754,779
1995 26,399,429 110,819,428
1994 26,000,822 107,935,714
1993 25,614,586 105,122,069
1992 25,212,468 102,372,770
1991 24,799,014 99,720,162
1990 24,375,551 97,120,925
1989 23,939,414 94,531,014
1988 23,500,524 92,020,090
1987 23,054,392 89,591,716
1986 22,600,803 87,235,953
1985 22,113,953 84,897,973
1984 21,593,778 82,526,443
1983 21,060,696 80,438,260
1982 20,520,318 78,378,701
1981 19,985,401 76,068,103
1980 19,459,943 73,764,641
1979 18,955,589 71,498,242
1978 18,477,385 69,326,532
1977 18,014,756 67,234,590
1976 17,574,182 65,258,009
1975 17,150,786 63,410,815
1974 16,733,842 61,679,144
1973 16,326,269 60,082,139
1972 15,924,692 58,601,748
1971 15,527,225 57,214,684
1970 15,129,449 55,893,838
1969 14,734,255 54,631,914
1968 14,347,899 53,432,783
1967 13,968,175 52,293,065
1966 13,597,065 51,188,234
1965 13,239,171 50,086,764
1964 12,898,886 49,012,016
1963 12,577,502 47,973,575
1962 12,253,092 46,965,292
1961 11,931,085 45,989,310
1960 11,624,933 45,053,782

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

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Fertility rates in Morocco and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Morocco

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Morocco Nigeria
2023 2.23 4.48
2022 2.26 4.55
2021 2.29 4.64
2020 2.32 4.7
2019 2.34 4.86
2018 2.35 5.02
2017 2.38 5.18
2016 2.4 5.34
2015 2.41 5.5
2014 2.42 5.62
2013 2.48 5.69
2012 2.54 5.8
2011 2.6 5.89
2010 2.63 5.95
2009 2.62 5.99
2008 2.61 6.02
2007 2.62 6.03
2006 2.61 6.05
2005 2.61 6.06
2004 2.61 6.09
2003 2.61 6.1
2002 2.62 6.12
2001 2.69 6.13
2000 2.77 6.12
1999 2.88 6.08
1998 3.04 6.07
1997 3.15 6.14
1996 3.23 6.22
1995 3.3 6.27
1994 3.41 6.32
1993 3.55 6.35
1992 3.76 6.39
1991 3.95 6.43
1990 4.06 6.46
1989 4.22 6.49
1988 4.39 6.5
1987 4.58 6.5
1986 4.77 6.56
1985 4.99 6.62
1984 5.2 6.7
1983 5.41 6.78
1982 5.6 6.8
1981 5.71 6.82
1980 5.78 6.85
1979 5.85 6.89
1978 5.91 6.92
1977 6.04 6.86
1976 6.18 6.81
1975 6.3 6.77
1974 6.4 6.7
1973 6.48 6.63
1972 6.55 6.58
1971 6.62 6.53
1970 6.68 6.47
1969 6.73 6.44
1968 6.79 6.42
1967 6.85 6.4
1966 6.89 6.39
1965 6.93 6.37
1964 6.97 6.36
1963 7.01 6.35
1962 7.05 6.36
1961 6.97 6.35
1960 6.89 6.36

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

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Morocco and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Morocco

Nigeria
1x
Year Median age, years
Morocco Nigeria
2024 30.5 19
2023 30.2 18.8
2022 29.9 18.7
2021 29.5 18.5
2020 29.2 18.3
2019 28.9 18.2
2018 28.5 18
2017 28.2 17.9
2016 27.8 17.8
2015 27.5 17.8
2014 27.1 17.7
2013 26.7 17.7
2012 26.4 17.7
2011 26.1 17.7
2010 25.7 17.8
2009 25.4 17.8
2008 25 17.8
2007 24.7 17.9
2006 24.3 17.9
2005 24 17.9
2004 23.7 17.9
2003 23.4 17.9
2002 23.1 17.9
2001 22.8 17.9
2000 22.5 17.9
1999 22.2 17.9
1998 21.9 17.8
1997 21.6 17.7
1996 21.3 17.6
1995 21 17.6
1994 20.6 17.5
1993 20.3 17.4
1992 20 17.4
1991 19.7 17.3
1990 19.4 17.3
1989 19.2 17.3
1988 18.9 17.3
1987 18.7 17.3
1986 18.5 17.3
1985 18.3 17.3
1984 18.1 17.4
1983 18 17.5
1982 17.8 17.6
1981 17.7 17.7
1980 17.6 17.8
1979 17.4 17.9
1978 17.3 18
1977 17.2 18.2
1976 17.1 18.3
1975 16.9 18.4
1974 16.9 18.5
1973 16.8 18.6
1972 16.7 18.7
1971 16.7 18.8
1970 16.6 18.9
1969 16.6 19.1
1968 16.6 19.2
1967 16.7 19.2
1966 16.8 19.3
1965 16.9 19.3
1964 17 19.3
1963 17.2 19.3
1962 17.4 19.3
1961 17.6 19.3
1960 17.9 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Morocco Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$149B
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.02%
2023
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.52%
2024
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
246,000
2020
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.92%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.8%
2022
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.7%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
61.8
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.9%
2013
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2013
3%
2022
Number of billionaires
3
2025
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
76
2024
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$74.5B
2024
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$37.1B
2024
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$12.5B
2024
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,802,000
2020
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
12%
2020
0.8%
2020
Banked people share
44.4%
2024
63.3%
2024

Energy

Morocco Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2023
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
70 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.84 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.1%
2022
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
10.9%
2021
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.92%
2023
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
93.6%
2023
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
997 kWh
2023
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.3%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.18%
2023
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Morocco Nigeria
% of world population
0.47%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
-56,254
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
62.8%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.1
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
54
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.69
2024
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.3%
2022
70.4%
2024
English speaking
18.4%
2023
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
91%
2023
39.2%
2023

Health

Morocco Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$232.2
2023
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$86.5
2023
$48
2023
Life expectancy
75.9 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.62%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2021
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
70
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
16.6
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
22.5%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13%
2022
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.5 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Morocco Nigeria
% of world land
0.3%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
4,525 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
115,013 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
22,293 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
35,626 mi
2022
121,167 mi
2017

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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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