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Morocco vs Norway statistics compared

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Morocco has a population of 38.4M (ranked 41/197), compared with 5.61M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Morocco's land area is 172,317 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 55th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Morocco ranks 58/197 ($182B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($531B). By GDP per capita, Morocco ranks 126/197 ($4,746), while Norway ranks 9/197 ($94,594).

Main facts and rankings

Morocco Norway
Population
38938817
5660666
Population rank 41/197 119/197
GDP
$182B
2025
$531B
2025
GDP rank 58/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$4,746
2025
$94,594
2025
GDP per capita rank 126/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,415
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$122B
2025
$239B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.1%
2025
45%
2025
Government debt per person
$3,183
2025
$42,567
2025
Government debt per person rank 102/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,045
2026
$50,036
2026
Land area 172,317 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
225 ppl/mi²
2026
40.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.21
2024
1.45
2024
Median age
30.8 years
2025
40.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
75.9 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Morocco and Norway: Comparison Charts

Morocco and Norway economies compared

GDP
Morocco

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Morocco Norway
2025 $182,374,250,612 $530,755,719,439
2024 $160,610,994,055 $500,886,328,034
2023 $146,036,093,667 $502,197,633,323
2022 $131,245,312,804 $617,321,834,099
2021 $142,022,058,447 $521,592,200,233
2020 $121,353,645,057 $382,252,517,922
2019 $128,920,266,409 $424,244,886,364
2018 $127,341,147,582 $454,588,871,811
2017 $118,540,573,368 $415,673,181,543
2016 $111,572,947,005 $383,284,047,619
2015 $110,413,823,842 $400,669,174,331
2014 $119,130,841,412 $515,829,568,897
2013 $115,739,287,305 $540,132,255,319
2012 $106,937,392,311 $525,082,939,407
2011 $110,080,631,332 $512,868,581,628
2010 $100,865,329,473 $440,132,138,425
2009 $101,154,952,241 $395,664,488,017
2008 $101,822,906,949 $472,060,283,688
2007 $86,947,913,287 $407,813,774,161
2006 $75,883,823,301 $349,773,283,645
2005 $68,852,658,069 $311,417,306,946
2004 $66,114,145,451 $265,662,977,688
2003 $58,029,363,354 $229,192,678,173
2002 $47,077,192,188 $195,359,978,957
2001 $43,831,480,208 $173,590,978,347
2000 $43,017,455,402 $170,620,327,660
1999 $46,266,428,648 $161,304,620,987
1998 $46,497,608,725 $152,955,958,172
1997 $39,147,844,526 $160,013,571,974
1996 $43,161,571,528 $162,427,517,132
1995 $39,030,285,468 $151,083,627,983
1994 $35,604,137,423 $126,324,387,894
1993 $31,655,473,664 $119,841,699,440
1992 $33,711,069,431 $129,998,873,602
1991 $32,285,573,574 $121,149,331,318
1990 $30,179,954,775 $119,344,377,526
1989 $26,314,313,191 $102,226,808,603
1988 $25,705,296,184 $101,497,621,605
1987 $21,765,195,948 $93,913,320,965
1986 $19,462,085,540 $78,438,205,742
1985 $14,991,283,216 $65,211,464,198
1984 $14,824,667,954 $61,866,078,539
1983 $16,251,408,128 $61,417,685,434
1982 $17,692,276,734 $62,453,362,256
1981 $17,788,185,479 $63,392,804,251
1980 $21,728,516,153 $64,176,789,764
1979 $15,911,994,817 $52,935,763,512
1978 $13,236,946,234 $46,355,988,784
1977 $11,049,783,872 $41,362,637,363
1976 $9,584,297,284 $35,815,449,464
1975 $8,984,853,005 $32,742,543,381
1974 $7,675,466,449 $27,033,413,362
1973 $6,242,145,880 $22,433,660,550
1972 $5,074,117,545 $17,283,931,878
1971 $4,356,669,034 $14,523,306,736
1970 $3,956,336,244 $12,753,503,479
1969 $3,651,622,669 $11,083,505,596
1968 $3,271,422,333 $10,178,705,992
1967 $3,046,345,314 $9,532,076,026
1966 $2,876,401,297 $8,712,528,095
1965 $2,948,331,090 $8,073,570,566
1964 $2,798,345,299 $7,172,430,304
1963 $2,657,252,578 $6,522,268,053
1962 $2,379,611,125 $6,078,186,245
1961 $2,025,693,540 $5,642,867,672
1960 $2,037,154,742 $5,172,811,442

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

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Morocco and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Morocco

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Morocco Norway
2025 $4,746 $94,594
2024 $4,218 $89,889
2023 $3,872 $90,984
2022 $3,516 $113,122
2021 $3,843 $96,443
2020 $3,317 $71,058
2019 $3,560 $79,329
2018 $3,553 $85,579
2017 $3,344 $78,771
2016 $3,186 $73,222
2015 $3,190 $77,221
2014 $3,483 $100,410
2013 $3,425 $106,333
2012 $3,206 $104,628
2011 $3,345 $103,545
2010 $3,107 $90,020
2009 $3,158 $81,940
2008 $3,222 $99,002
2007 $2,788 $86,600
2006 $2,466 $75,048
2005 $2,268 $67,358
2004 $2,207 $57,855
2003 $1,962 $50,208
2002 $1,612 $43,048
2001 $1,521 $38,458
2000 $1,513 $37,992
1999 $1,651 $36,151
1998 $1,683 $34,516
1997 $1,439 $36,324
1996 $1,610 $37,073
1995 $1,478 $34,659
1994 $1,369 $29,130
1993 $1,236 $27,793
1992 $1,337 $30,328
1991 $1,302 $28,427
1990 $1,238 $28,137
1989 $1,099 $24,185
1988 $1,094 $24,112
1987 $944 $22,430
1986 $861 $18,822
1985 $678 $15,704
1984 $687 $14,943
1983 $772 $14,877
1982 $862 $15,178
1981 $890 $15,463
1980 $1,117 $15,708
1979 $839 $12,998
1978 $716 $11,421
1977 $613 $10,230
1976 $545 $8,896
1975 $524 $8,171
1974 $459 $6,783
1973 $382 $5,664
1972 $319 $4,395
1971 $280.6 $3,721
1970 $261.5 $3,291
1969 $247.8 $2,881
1968 $228 $2,667
1967 $218.1 $2,519
1966 $211.5 $2,321
1965 $222.7 $2,168
1964 $216.9 $1,941
1963 $211.3 $1,779
1962 $194.2 $1,670
1961 $169.8 $1,563
1960 $175.2 $1,444

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

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Morocco vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Morocco

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Morocco Norway
2026 75.9 83.8
2025 75.7 83.6
2024 75.5 83.5
2023 75.3 83.3
2022 75.2 82.6
2021 73.4 83.2
2020 73.1 83.2
2019 74.2 83
2018 73.9 82.8
2017 73.6 82.6
2016 73.2 82.4
2015 72.9 82.3
2014 72.5 82.1
2013 72.1 81.7
2012 71.7 81.4
2011 71.3 81.2
2010 70.8 81
2009 70.5 80.9
2008 70.1 80.7
2007 69.6 80.5
2006 69.2 80.4
2005 68.7 80.2
2004 68.3 80
2003 68 79.5
2002 67.6 79
2001 67.2 78.9
2000 66.8 78.7
1999 66.4 78.4
1998 66 78.4
1997 65.6 78.2
1996 65.2 78.2
1995 64.7 77.8
1994 64.3 77.8
1993 63.9 77.2
1992 63.4 77.2
1991 62.9 77
1990 62.4 76.6
1989 61.8 76.5
1988 61.2 76.3
1987 60.6 76.1
1986 60 76.3
1985 59.2 75.9
1984 58.4 76.2
1983 57.7 76.1
1982 56.9 76
1981 56 75.9
1980 55.2 75.7
1979 54.4 75.4
1978 53.6 75.4
1977 52.8 75.4
1976 52 75
1975 51.4 74.8
1974 50.8 74.8
1973 50.2 74.4
1972 49.7 74.3
1971 49.2 74.2
1970 48.7 74.1
1969 48.2 73.7
1968 47.7 73.9
1967 47.1 74.1
1966 46.5 74
1965 45.9 73.7
1964 45.3 73.6
1963 44.8 73.1
1962 44.2 73.5
1961 43.7 73.6
1960 41.7 73.6
1959 42.7 73.6
1958 42.2 73.4
1957 41.7 73.4
1956 41.2 73.5
1955 40.8 73.4
1954 40.4 73.2
1953 40 73.1
1952 39.6 72.7
1951 39.1 72.5
1950 38.8 71.6

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

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Morocco and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Morocco

Norway
1x
Year Population
Morocco Norway
2025 38,430,770 5,610,870
2024 38,081,173 5,572,279
2023 37,712,505 5,519,601
2022 37,329,064 5,457,127
2021 36,954,442 5,408,320
2020 36,584,208 5,379,475
2019 36,210,898 5,347,896
2018 35,839,760 5,311,916
2017 35,446,392 5,276,968
2016 35,023,457 5,234,519
2015 34,607,588 5,188,607
2014 34,204,780 5,137,232
2013 33,787,571 5,079,623
2012 33,355,241 5,018,573
2011 32,912,588 4,953,088
2010 32,467,016 4,889,252
2009 32,030,778 4,828,726
2008 31,606,767 4,768,212
2007 31,186,468 4,709,153
2006 30,771,178 4,660,677
2005 30,358,144 4,623,291
2004 29,953,018 4,591,910
2003 29,571,415 4,564,855
2002 29,198,142 4,538,159
2001 28,814,643 4,513,751
2000 28,423,435 4,490,967
1999 28,027,179 4,461,913
1998 27,621,648 4,431,464
1997 27,213,337 4,405,157
1996 26,808,107 4,381,336
1995 26,399,429 4,359,184
1994 26,000,822 4,336,613
1993 25,614,586 4,311,991
1992 25,212,468 4,286,401
1991 24,799,014 4,261,732
1990 24,375,551 4,241,473
1989 23,939,414 4,226,901
1988 23,500,524 4,209,488
1987 23,054,392 4,186,905
1986 22,600,803 4,167,354
1985 22,113,953 4,152,516
1984 21,593,778 4,140,099
1983 21,060,696 4,128,432
1982 20,520,318 4,114,787
1981 19,985,401 4,099,702
1980 19,459,943 4,085,620
1979 18,955,589 4,072,517
1978 18,477,385 4,058,671
1977 18,014,756 4,043,205
1976 17,574,182 4,026,152
1975 17,150,786 4,007,313
1974 16,733,842 3,985,258
1973 16,326,269 3,960,612
1972 15,924,692 3,933,004
1971 15,527,225 3,903,039
1970 15,129,449 3,875,763
1969 14,734,255 3,847,707
1968 14,347,899 3,816,486
1967 13,968,175 3,784,539
1966 13,597,065 3,753,012
1965 13,239,171 3,723,168
1964 12,898,886 3,694,339
1963 12,577,502 3,666,537
1962 12,253,092 3,638,918
1961 11,931,085 3,609,800
1960 11,624,933 3,581,239

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

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Fertility rates in Morocco and Norway

Fertility rate
Morocco

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Morocco Norway
2024 2.21 1.45
2023 2.23 1.4
2022 2.26 1.41
2021 2.29 1.55
2020 2.32 1.48
2019 2.34 1.53
2018 2.35 1.56
2017 2.38 1.62
2016 2.4 1.71
2015 2.41 1.72
2014 2.42 1.75
2013 2.48 1.78
2012 2.54 1.85
2011 2.6 1.88
2010 2.63 1.95
2009 2.62 1.98
2008 2.61 1.96
2007 2.62 1.9
2006 2.61 1.9
2005 2.61 1.84
2004 2.61 1.83
2003 2.61 1.8
2002 2.62 1.75
2001 2.69 1.78
2000 2.77 1.85
1999 2.88 1.85
1998 3.04 1.81
1997 3.15 1.86
1996 3.23 1.89
1995 3.3 1.87
1994 3.41 1.87
1993 3.55 1.86
1992 3.76 1.88
1991 3.95 1.92
1990 4.06 1.93
1989 4.22 1.89
1988 4.39 1.84
1987 4.58 1.74
1986 4.77 1.71
1985 4.99 1.68
1984 5.2 1.66
1983 5.41 1.66
1982 5.6 1.71
1981 5.71 1.7
1980 5.78 1.72
1979 5.85 1.75
1978 5.91 1.77
1977 6.04 1.75
1976 6.18 1.86
1975 6.3 1.98
1974 6.4 2.13
1973 6.48 2.23
1972 6.55 2.38
1971 6.62 2.49
1970 6.68 2.5
1969 6.73 2.7
1968 6.79 2.75
1967 6.85 2.81
1966 6.89 2.9
1965 6.93 2.94
1964 6.97 2.98
1963 7.01 2.93
1962 7.05 2.91
1961 6.97 2.94
1960 6.89 2.85

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

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Morocco and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Morocco

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Morocco Norway
2025 30.8 40.9
2024 30.5 40.7
2023 30.2 40.5
2022 29.9 40.4
2021 29.5 40.3
2020 29.2 40
2019 28.9 39.8
2018 28.5 39.6
2017 28.2 39.4
2016 27.8 39.3
2015 27.5 39.2
2014 27.1 39
2013 26.7 38.9
2012 26.4 38.8
2011 26.1 38.7
2010 25.7 38.6
2009 25.4 38.5
2008 25 38.4
2007 24.7 38.3
2006 24.3 38.1
2005 24 37.9
2004 23.7 37.7
2003 23.4 37.5
2002 23.1 37.3
2001 22.8 37.1
2000 22.5 36.9
1999 22.2 36.7
1998 21.9 36.5
1997 21.6 36.4
1996 21.3 36.2
1995 21 36.1
1994 20.6 35.9
1993 20.3 35.8
1992 20 35.7
1991 19.7 35.5
1990 19.4 35.4
1989 19.2 35.2
1988 18.9 35.1
1987 18.7 34.9
1986 18.5 34.8
1985 18.3 34.6
1984 18.1 34.4
1983 18 34.1
1982 17.8 33.9
1981 17.7 33.6
1980 17.6 33.3
1979 17.4 33.1
1978 17.3 32.9
1977 17.2 32.7
1976 17.1 32.6
1975 16.9 32.5
1974 16.9 32.4
1973 16.8 32.4
1972 16.7 32.5
1971 16.7 32.7
1970 16.6 32.9
1969 16.6 33.2
1968 16.6 33.5
1967 16.7 33.7
1966 16.8 33.9
1965 16.9 34.1
1964 17 34.2
1963 17.2 34.3
1962 17.4 34.4
1961 17.6 34.4
1960 17.9 34.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Morocco Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$170B
2025
$546B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2025
49.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.02%
2023
5.43%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.52%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
246,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.54%
2025
+9.34%
2025
Unemployment rate
11.8%
2022
4.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
52.3%
2025
55%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
25.2%
2025
34.5%
2025
Economic freedom index
61.8
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.9%
2013
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2013
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
7.95%
2025
Number of billionaires
3
2026
17
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Listed domestic companies
78
2025
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$114B
2025
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$48.5B
2025
$85.5B
2025
Personal remittances received
$12.5B
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,802,000
2020
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12%
2020
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
44.4%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Morocco Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2023
4,775 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$21.4
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
70 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.84 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.1%
2022
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
10.9%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.92%
2023
50%
2024
Net energy imports use share
93.6%
2023
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
997 kWh
2023
23,673 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
19.3%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.18%
2023
88.9%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Morocco Norway
% of world population
0.47%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
-56,254
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
63.1%
2025
83.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2025
50.4:49.6
2025
Average male height
5.64 ft
2026
5.92 ft
2026
Average female height
5.22 ft
2026
5.46 ft
2026
Quality of life index
48.5
2026
95
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
54
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.71
2023
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
83
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
77.3%
2022
95%
2013
English speaking
18.4%
2026
87.6%
2026
People using the Internet
91.2%
2024
99%
2024

Health

Morocco Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$232.2
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$86.5
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
75.9 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.62%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2021
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.2 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
70
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.7
2024
2.5
2024
Obesity rate
22.5%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.5%
2024
12.9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.5 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Morocco Norway
% of world land
0.3%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
4,484 sq mi
2025
25,067 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
115,013 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
22,293 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
35,626 mi
2022
60,737 mi
2025

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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) (2000–2019, 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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