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Morocco vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Morocco has a population of 38.1M (ranked 39/197), compared with 5.57M 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 ($161B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, Morocco ranks 127/197 ($4,218), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

Morocco Norway
Population
38871720
5671119
Population rank 41/197 119/197
GDP
$161B
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 58/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$4,218
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 127/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,415
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$109B
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,857
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 104/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,678
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 172,317 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
225.1 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.23
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
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
2024 $160,610,994,055 $483,592,648,313
2023 $146,036,093,667 $482,949,731,777
2022 $131,245,312,804 $596,297,651,036
2021 $142,022,058,447 $503,367,986,030
2020 $121,353,645,057 $367,633,418,887
2019 $128,920,266,409 $408,742,840,909
2018 $127,341,147,582 $439,788,625,884
2017 $118,540,573,368 $401,745,275,035
2016 $111,572,947,005 $370,956,547,619
2015 $110,413,823,842 $388,159,512,246
2014 $119,130,841,412 $501,736,471,833
2013 $115,739,287,305 $526,014,468,085
2012 $106,937,392,311 $512,777,309,841
2011 $110,080,631,332 $501,360,549,669
2010 $100,865,329,473 $431,052,143,940
2009 $101,154,952,241 $387,976,400,617
2008 $101,822,906,949 $464,917,553,191
2007 $86,947,913,287 $402,643,260,488
2006 $75,883,823,301 $346,915,160,682
2005 $68,852,658,069 $309,978,579,744
2004 $66,114,145,451 $265,268,662,473
2003 $58,029,363,354 $229,385,469,337
2002 $47,077,192,188 $195,914,852,576
2001 $43,831,480,208 $174,239,354,071
2000 $43,017,455,402 $171,457,201,936
1999 $46,266,428,648 $162,383,706,021
1998 $46,497,608,725 $154,230,295,158
1997 $39,147,844,526 $161,356,631,888
1996 $43,161,571,528 $163,520,109,151
1995 $39,030,285,468 $152,029,612,325
1994 $35,604,137,423 $127,131,319,429
1993 $31,655,473,664 $120,579,213,713
1992 $33,711,069,431 $130,838,040,068
1991 $32,285,573,574 $121,872,464,483
1990 $30,179,954,775 $119,791,843,060
1989 $26,314,313,191 $102,633,934,391
1988 $25,705,296,184 $101,900,260,856
1987 $21,765,195,948 $94,229,907,236
1986 $19,462,085,540 $78,693,118,044
1985 $14,991,283,216 $65,416,879,914
1984 $14,824,667,954 $62,057,955,033
1983 $16,251,408,128 $61,627,240,831
1982 $17,692,276,734 $62,647,195,538
1981 $17,788,185,479 $63,596,654,761
1980 $21,728,516,153 $64,439,382,896
1979 $15,911,994,817 $53,132,244,624
1978 $13,236,946,234 $46,522,900,254
1977 $11,049,783,872 $41,508,030,431
1976 $9,584,297,284 $35,942,270,686
1975 $8,984,853,005 $32,877,805,200
1974 $7,675,466,449 $27,145,693,810
1973 $6,242,145,880 $22,534,253,703
1972 $5,074,117,545 $17,358,610,850
1971 $4,356,669,034 $14,583,114,840
1970 $3,956,336,244 $12,814,123,115
1969 $3,651,622,669 $11,136,187,440
1968 $3,271,422,333 $10,227,087,165
1967 $3,046,345,314 $9,577,383,653
1966 $2,876,401,297 $8,753,940,267
1965 $2,948,331,090 $8,111,945,661
1964 $2,798,345,299 $7,206,522,122
1963 $2,657,252,578 $6,553,269,536
1962 $2,379,611,125 $6,107,076,929
1961 $2,025,693,540 $5,669,689,210
1960 $2,037,154,742 $5,197,398,721

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

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Morocco and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Morocco

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Morocco Norway
2024 $4,218 $86,785
2023 $3,872 $87,497
2022 $3,516 $109,270
2021 $3,843 $93,073
2020 $3,317 $68,340
2019 $3,560 $76,431
2018 $3,553 $82,793
2017 $3,344 $76,132
2016 $3,186 $70,867
2015 $3,190 $74,810
2014 $3,483 $97,667
2013 $3,425 $103,554
2012 $3,206 $102,176
2011 $3,345 $101,222
2010 $3,107 $88,163
2009 $3,158 $80,348
2008 $3,222 $97,504
2007 $2,788 $85,502
2006 $2,466 $74,434
2005 $2,268 $67,047
2004 $2,207 $57,769
2003 $1,962 $50,250
2002 $1,612 $43,171
2001 $1,521 $38,602
2000 $1,513 $38,178
1999 $1,651 $36,393
1998 $1,683 $34,803
1997 $1,439 $36,629
1996 $1,610 $37,322
1995 $1,478 $34,876
1994 $1,369 $29,316
1993 $1,236 $27,964
1992 $1,337 $30,524
1991 $1,302 $28,597
1990 $1,238 $28,243
1989 $1,099 $24,281
1988 $1,094 $24,207
1987 $944 $22,506
1986 $861 $18,883
1985 $678 $15,754
1984 $687 $14,989
1983 $772 $14,928
1982 $862 $15,225
1981 $890 $15,513
1980 $1,117 $15,772
1979 $839 $13,047
1978 $716 $11,463
1977 $613 $10,266
1976 $545 $8,927
1975 $524 $8,204
1974 $459 $6,812
1973 $382 $5,690
1972 $319 $4,414
1971 $280.6 $3,736
1970 $261.5 $3,306
1969 $247.8 $2,894
1968 $228 $2,680
1967 $218.1 $2,531
1966 $211.5 $2,333
1965 $222.7 $2,179
1964 $216.9 $1,951
1963 $211.3 $1,787
1962 $194.2 $1,678
1961 $169.8 $1,571
1960 $175.2 $1,451

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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Morocco and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Morocco

Norway
1x
Year Population
Morocco Norway
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Morocco and Norway

Fertility rate
Morocco

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Morocco Norway
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Morocco and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Morocco

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Morocco Norway
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Morocco Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$149B
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.02%
2023
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.52%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
246,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.92%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.8%
2022
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.7%
2024
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
37%
2024
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
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires
3
2025
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
76
2024
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$74.5B
2024
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$37.1B
2024
$81.2B
2024
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
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$21.2
2023
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
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
93.6%
2023
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
997 kWh
2023
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.3%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.18%
2023
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Morocco Norway
% of world population
0.47%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-56,254
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
62.8%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.1
2026
94.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
54
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.69
2024
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.3%
2022
95%
2013
English speaking
18.4%
2023
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
91%
2023
99%
2023

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
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
70
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
16.6
2023
2.4
2023
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
13%
2022
14.2%
2022
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
4,525 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, 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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