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Morocco vs North Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Morocco has a population of 38.1M (ranked 39/197), compared with 26.5M in North Korea (ranked 56/197). Morocco's land area is 172,317 sq mi versus 46,491 sq mi for North Korea (ranked 55th vs. 97th).

By GDP, Morocco ranks 58/197 ($161B) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, Morocco ranks 127/197 ($4,218), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).

Main facts and rankings

Morocco North Korea
Population
38871720
26659144
Population rank 41/197 57/197
GDP
$161B
2024
$34.9B
2024
GDP rank 58/197 106/197
GDP per capita
$4,218
2024
$1,319
2024
GDP per capita rank 127/197 168/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,415
2024
$1,700
2015
Government debt
$109B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$2,857
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 104/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,678
2026
$1,426
2026
Land area 172,317 sq mi 46,491 sq mi
Population density
225.1 ppl/mi²
2026
573 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.23
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
37.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.9 years
2026
74 years
2026

Morocco and North Korea: Comparison Charts

Morocco and North Korea economies compared

GDP
Morocco

North Korea
1x
Year GDP
Morocco North Korea
2024 $160,610,994,055 $34,943,120,000
2023 $146,036,093,667 $32,155,360,000
2022 $131,245,312,804 $28,971,360,000
2021 $142,022,058,447 $32,301,720,000
2020 $121,353,645,057 $27,728,240,000
2019 $128,920,266,409 $28,222,880,000
2018 $127,341,147,582 $28,536,400,000
2017 $118,540,573,368 $29,105,440,000
2016 $111,572,947,005 $28,882,640,000
2015 $110,413,823,842 $30,723,030,000
2014 $119,130,841,412 $30,554,460,000
2013 $115,739,287,305 $30,588,922,000
2012 $106,937,392,311 $29,890,710,000
2011 $110,080,631,332 $29,005,020,000
2010 $100,865,329,473 $25,995,513,000
2009 $101,154,952,241 $23,356,470,000
2008 $101,822,906,949 -
2007 $86,947,913,287 -
2006 $75,883,823,301 -
2005 $68,852,658,069 -
2004 $66,114,145,451 -
2003 $58,029,363,354 -
2002 $47,077,192,188 -
2001 $43,831,480,208 -
2000 $43,017,455,402 -
1999 $46,266,428,648 -
1998 $46,497,608,725 -
1997 $39,147,844,526 -
1996 $43,161,571,528 -
1995 $39,030,285,468 -
1994 $35,604,137,423 -
1993 $31,655,473,664 -
1992 $33,711,069,431 -
1991 $32,285,573,574 -
1990 $30,179,954,775 -
1989 $26,314,313,191 -
1988 $25,705,296,184 -
1987 $21,765,195,948 -
1986 $19,462,085,540 -
1985 $14,991,283,216 -
1984 $14,824,667,954 -
1983 $16,251,408,128 -
1982 $17,692,276,734 -
1981 $17,788,185,479 -
1980 $21,728,516,153 -
1979 $15,911,994,817 -
1978 $13,236,946,234 -
1977 $11,049,783,872 -
1976 $9,584,297,284 -
1975 $8,984,853,005 -
1974 $7,675,466,449 -
1973 $6,242,145,880 -
1972 $5,074,117,545 -
1971 $4,356,669,034 -
1970 $3,956,336,244 -
1969 $3,651,622,669 -
1968 $3,271,422,333 -
1967 $3,046,345,314 -
1966 $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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Morocco and North Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Morocco

North Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Morocco North Korea
2024 $4,218 $1,319
2023 $3,872 $1,217
2022 $3,516 $1,100
2021 $3,843 $1,231
2020 $3,317 $1,061
2019 $3,560 $1,084
2018 $3,553 $1,100
2017 $3,344 $1,127
2016 $3,186 $1,124
2015 $3,190 $1,201
2014 $3,483 $1,201
2013 $3,425 $1,208
2012 $3,206 $1,186
2011 $3,345 $1,156
2010 $3,107 $1,040
2009 $3,158 $939
2008 $3,222 -
2007 $2,788 -
2006 $2,466 -
2005 $2,268 -
2004 $2,207 -
2003 $1,962 -
2002 $1,612 -
2001 $1,521 -
2000 $1,513 -
1999 $1,651 -
1998 $1,683 -
1997 $1,439 -
1996 $1,610 -
1995 $1,478 -
1994 $1,369 -
1993 $1,236 -
1992 $1,337 -
1991 $1,302 -
1990 $1,238 -
1989 $1,099 -
1988 $1,094 -
1987 $944 -
1986 $861 -
1985 $678 -
1984 $687 -
1983 $772 -
1982 $862 -
1981 $890 -
1980 $1,117 -
1979 $839 -
1978 $716 -
1977 $613 -
1976 $545 -
1975 $524 -
1974 $459 -
1973 $382 -
1972 $319 -
1971 $280.6 -
1970 $261.5 -
1969 $247.8 -
1968 $228 -
1967 $218.1 -
1966 $211.5 -
1965 $222.7 -
1964 $216.9 -
1963 $211.3 -
1962 $194.2 -
1961 $169.8 -
1960 $175.2 -

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

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Morocco vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Morocco

North Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Morocco North Korea
2026 75.9 74
2025 75.7 73.9
2024 75.5 73.7
2023 75.3 73.6
2022 75.2 73.6
2021 73.4 73.4
2020 73.1 72.8
2019 74.2 72.9
2018 73.9 73
2017 73.6 73
2016 73.2 73
2015 72.9 72.8
2014 72.5 72.5
2013 72.1 71.9
2012 71.7 71.3
2011 71.3 70.8
2010 70.8 70.2
2009 70.5 69.7
2008 70.1 69.3
2007 69.6 69
2006 69.2 69.1
2005 68.7 69.2
2004 68.3 69.3
2003 68 69.4
2002 67.6 60.9
2001 67.2 60.9
2000 66.8 60.9
1999 66.4 60.9
1998 66 60.9
1997 65.6 60.9
1996 65.2 60.8
1995 64.7 60.8
1994 64.3 70.5
1993 63.9 70.8
1992 63.4 71
1991 62.9 70.7
1990 62.4 70.5
1989 61.8 70.3
1988 61.2 70.1
1987 60.6 69.8
1986 60 69.5
1985 59.2 69.2
1984 58.4 68.9
1983 57.7 68.5
1982 56.9 68.1
1981 56 67.7
1980 55.2 67.2
1979 54.4 66.7
1978 53.6 66.3
1977 52.8 65.8
1976 52 65.3
1975 51.4 64.8
1974 50.8 64.3
1973 50.2 63.8
1972 49.7 63.3
1971 49.2 62.7
1970 48.7 62
1969 48.2 61.4
1968 47.7 60.8
1967 47.1 60.1
1966 46.5 59.4
1965 45.9 58.8
1964 45.3 58.2
1963 44.8 57.6
1962 44.2 57
1961 43.7 56.4
1960 41.7 55.8
1959 42.7 55.2
1958 42.2 54.5
1957 41.7 53.7
1956 41.2 52.8
1955 40.8 51.8
1954 40.4 50.6
1953 40 40.3
1952 39.6 32.8
1951 39.1 17.7
1950 38.8 14.2

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

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Morocco and North Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Morocco

North Korea
1x
Year Population
Morocco North Korea
2024 38,081,173 26,498,823
2023 37,712,505 26,418,204
2022 37,329,064 26,328,845
2021 36,954,442 26,232,534
2020 36,584,208 26,136,312
2019 36,210,898 26,037,632
2018 35,839,760 25,931,147
2017 35,446,392 25,817,709
2016 35,023,457 25,698,326
2015 34,607,588 25,575,350
2014 34,204,780 25,451,262
2013 33,787,571 25,329,451
2012 33,355,241 25,211,728
2011 32,912,588 25,097,874
2010 32,467,016 24,987,258
2009 32,030,778 24,878,332
2008 31,606,767 24,764,618
2007 31,186,468 24,646,383
2006 30,771,178 24,524,507
2005 30,358,144 24,396,433
2004 29,953,018 24,254,943
2003 29,571,415 24,090,380
2002 29,198,142 23,943,973
2001 28,814,643 23,815,358
2000 28,423,435 23,665,910
1999 28,027,179 23,497,599
1998 27,621,648 23,311,564
1997 27,213,337 23,110,830
1996 26,808,107 22,895,746
1995 26,399,429 22,669,304
1994 26,000,822 22,393,975
1993 25,614,586 22,073,352
1992 25,212,468 21,750,911
1991 24,799,014 21,428,638
1990 24,375,551 21,112,137
1989 23,939,414 20,804,367
1988 23,500,524 20,503,161
1987 23,054,392 20,205,483
1986 22,600,803 19,910,855
1985 22,113,953 19,620,388
1984 21,593,778 19,335,043
1983 21,060,696 19,054,034
1982 20,520,318 18,776,357
1981 19,985,401 18,501,295
1980 19,459,943 18,236,786
1979 18,955,589 17,983,470
1978 18,477,385 17,735,995
1977 18,014,756 17,492,798
1976 17,574,182 17,243,450
1975 17,150,786 16,971,055
1974 16,733,842 16,673,121
1973 16,326,269 16,350,367
1972 15,924,692 15,975,069
1971 15,527,225 15,572,457
1970 15,129,449 15,172,775
1969 14,734,255 14,767,615
1968 14,347,899 14,365,596
1967 13,968,175 13,958,350
1966 13,597,065 13,569,094
1965 13,239,171 13,219,369
1964 12,898,886 12,889,770
1963 12,577,502 12,567,057
1962 12,253,092 12,262,882
1961 11,931,085 11,990,713
1960 11,624,933 11,722,953

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

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Fertility rates in Morocco and North Korea

Fertility rate
Morocco

North Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Morocco North Korea
2023 2.23 1.78
2022 2.26 1.8
2021 2.29 1.81
2020 2.32 1.82
2019 2.34 1.83
2018 2.35 1.83
2017 2.38 1.85
2016 2.4 1.86
2015 2.41 1.86
2014 2.42 1.87
2013 2.48 1.88
2012 2.54 1.88
2011 2.6 1.88
2010 2.63 1.89
2009 2.62 1.91
2008 2.61 1.97
2007 2.62 1.94
2006 2.61 1.94
2005 2.61 1.87
2004 2.61 1.9
2003 2.61 1.91
2002 2.62 1.92
2001 2.69 1.94
2000 2.77 1.94
1999 2.88 1.97
1998 3.04 1.99
1997 3.15 2.03
1996 3.23 2.09
1995 3.3 2.15
1994 3.41 2.18
1993 3.55 2.22
1992 3.76 2.29
1991 3.95 2.35
1990 4.06 2.39
1989 4.22 2.41
1988 4.39 2.47
1987 4.58 2.53
1986 4.77 2.59
1985 4.99 2.65
1984 5.2 2.71
1983 5.41 2.78
1982 5.6 2.85
1981 5.71 2.92
1980 5.78 2.84
1979 5.85 2.85
1978 5.91 2.79
1977 6.04 2.77
1976 6.18 2.84
1975 6.3 3.05
1974 6.4 3.14
1973 6.48 3.35
1972 6.55 3.89
1971 6.62 3.74
1970 6.68 3.85
1969 6.73 3.86
1968 6.79 3.87
1967 6.85 4.05
1966 6.89 3.71
1965 6.93 3.56
1964 6.97 3.55
1963 7.01 3.63
1962 7.05 3.41
1961 6.97 3.26
1960 6.89 3.57

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

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Morocco and North Korea demographics compared

Median age
Morocco

North Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Morocco North Korea
2024 30.5 37.3
2023 30.2 37.1
2022 29.9 36.8
2021 29.5 36.6
2020 29.2 36.4
2019 28.9 36.2
2018 28.5 35.9
2017 28.2 35.7
2016 27.8 35.4
2015 27.5 35.2
2014 27.1 35
2013 26.7 34.7
2012 26.4 34.5
2011 26.1 34.3
2010 25.7 34
2009 25.4 33.7
2008 25 33.3
2007 24.7 32.9
2006 24.3 32.5
2005 24 32.1
2004 23.7 31.8
2003 23.4 31.4
2002 23.1 31
2001 22.8 30.5
2000 22.5 30.1
1999 22.2 29.6
1998 21.9 29.2
1997 21.6 28.8
1996 21.3 28.3
1995 21 28
1994 20.6 27.6
1993 20.3 27.2
1992 20 26.8
1991 19.7 26.4
1990 19.4 26
1989 19.2 25.6
1988 18.9 25.1
1987 18.7 24.8
1986 18.5 24.5
1985 18.3 24.2
1984 18.1 23.9
1983 18 23.5
1982 17.8 23.1
1981 17.7 22.8
1980 17.6 22.5
1979 17.4 22.2
1978 17.3 21.8
1977 17.2 21.4
1976 17.1 21.1
1975 16.9 20.9
1974 16.9 20.7
1973 16.8 20.7
1972 16.7 20.9
1971 16.7 21.2
1970 16.6 21.4
1969 16.6 21.4
1968 16.6 21.4
1967 16.7 21.4
1966 16.8 21.3
1965 16.9 21.2
1964 17 21
1963 17.2 20.8
1962 17.4 20.6
1961 17.6 20.2
1960 17.9 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Morocco North Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$149B
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33%
2024
n/a
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.02%
2023
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.52%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
246,000
2020
1,469,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.92%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
11.8%
2022
25.6%
2013
Services, % of GDP
52.7%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
61.8
2026
3.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.9%
2013
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2013
n/a
Number of billionaires
3
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
76
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$74.5B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$37.1B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$12.5B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
2,802,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
12%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
44.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Morocco North Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2023
641 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
70 megatons
2024
66.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.84 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.1%
2022
85.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
10.9%
2021
14.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.92%
2023
8.5%
2022
Net energy imports use share
93.6%
2023
4.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
997 kWh
2023
830 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.3%
2021
63.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.18%
2023
62.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.5%
2023

Society

Morocco North Korea
% of world population
0.47%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-56,254
2025
-2,787
2025
Urban population
62.8%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.1
2026
10.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
54
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.69
2024
4.4
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
24.2
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
48
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.3%
2022
100%
2018
English speaking
18.4%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
91%
2023
0%
2012

Health

Morocco North Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$232.2
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$86.5
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
75.9 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.62%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2021
3.63
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
70
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
16.6
2023
18
2023
Obesity rate
22.5%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
9.9%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13%
2022
16.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.5 liters
2020
3.87 liters
2020

Territory

Morocco North Korea
% of world land
0.3%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
4,525 sq mi
2024
1,754 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
115,013 sq mi
2026
10,021 sq mi
2026
Forest area
22,293 sq mi
2026
23,036 sq mi
2026
Roads length
35,626 mi
2022
15,879 mi
2006

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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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