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Morocco vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Morocco has a population of 38.1M (ranked 39/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Morocco's land area is 172,317 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 55th vs. 180th).

By GDP, Morocco ranks 58/197 ($161B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Morocco ranks 127/197 ($4,218), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Morocco Palau
Population
38871720
17629
Population rank 41/197 194/197
GDP
$161B
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 58/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$4,218
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 127/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,415
2024
$18,230
2023
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
$9,869
2026
Land area 172,317 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
225.1 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.23
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.9 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Morocco and Palau: Comparison Charts

Morocco and Palau economies compared

GDP
Morocco

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Morocco Palau
2024 $160,610,994,055 -
2023 $146,036,093,667 $276,733,063
2022 $131,245,312,804 $243,826,813
2021 $142,022,058,447 $231,343,460
2020 $121,353,645,057 $261,688,507
2019 $128,920,266,409 $282,041,290
2018 $127,341,147,582 $287,998,352
2017 $118,540,573,368 $292,148,590
2016 $111,572,947,005 $305,227,020
2015 $110,413,823,842 $287,057,526
2014 $119,130,841,412 $245,591,095
2013 $115,739,287,305 $224,110,611
2012 $106,937,392,311 $215,616,882
2011 $110,080,631,332 $198,742,371
2010 $100,865,329,473 $188,042,374
2009 $101,154,952,241 $189,854,706
2008 $101,822,906,949 $201,067,734
2007 $86,947,913,287 $200,789,764
2006 $75,883,823,301 $193,611,359
2005 $68,852,658,069 $190,961,685
2004 $66,114,145,451 $166,363,739
2003 $58,029,363,354 $154,566,788
2002 $47,077,192,188 $162,658,722
2001 $43,831,480,208 $159,446,228
2000 $43,017,455,402 $149,551,483
1999 $46,266,428,648 $144,206,500
1998 $46,497,608,725 $149,079,600
1997 $39,147,844,526 $143,860,800
1996 $43,161,571,528 $137,494,600
1995 $39,030,285,468 $121,018,500
1994 $35,604,137,423 $106,138,500
1993 $31,655,473,664 $96,455,700
1992 $33,711,069,431 $104,771,300
1991 $32,285,573,574 $106,555,300
1990 $30,179,954,775 $97,702,303
1989 $26,314,313,191 $85,800,543
1988 $25,705,296,184 $75,348,615
1987 $21,765,195,948 $66,169,905
1986 $19,462,085,540 $58,109,314
1985 $14,991,283,216 $51,030,637
1984 $14,824,667,954 $44,814,259
1983 $16,251,408,128 $39,661,530
1982 $17,692,276,734 $36,027,583
1981 $17,788,185,479 $32,726,594
1980 $21,728,516,153 $29,728,054
1979 $15,911,994,817 $27,004,251
1978 $13,236,946,234 $24,530,015
1977 $11,049,783,872 $22,308,104
1976 $9,584,297,284 $20,364,420
1975 $8,984,853,005 $18,521,112
1974 $7,675,466,449 $16,848,759
1973 $6,242,145,880 $15,331,889
1972 $5,074,117,545 $13,956,474
1971 $4,356,669,034 $12,706,874
1970 $3,956,336,244 $11,563,041
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 Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Morocco

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Morocco Palau
2024 $4,218 -
2023 $3,872 $15,611
2022 $3,516 $13,730
2021 $3,843 $13,009
2020 $3,317 $14,708
2019 $3,560 $15,847
2018 $3,553 $16,167
2017 $3,344 $16,402
2016 $3,186 $17,150
2015 $3,190 $16,154
2014 $3,483 $13,863
2013 $3,425 $12,699
2012 $3,206 $12,137
2011 $3,345 $10,994
2010 $3,107 $10,222
2009 $3,158 $10,148
2008 $3,222 $10,578
2007 $2,788 $10,403
2006 $2,466 $9,882
2005 $2,268 $9,635
2004 $2,207 $8,394
2003 $1,962 $7,862
2002 $1,612 $8,340
2001 $1,521 $8,239
2000 $1,513 $7,798
1999 $1,651 $7,630
1998 $1,683 $8,048
1997 $1,439 $7,945
1996 $1,610 $7,788
1995 $1,478 $7,038
1994 $1,369 $6,329
1993 $1,236 $5,892
1992 $1,337 $6,553
1991 $1,302 $6,824
1990 $1,238 $6,403
1989 $1,099 $5,741
1988 $1,094 $5,145
1987 $944 $4,616
1986 $861 $4,144
1985 $678 $3,728
1984 $687 $3,360
1983 $772 $3,049
1982 $862 $2,838
1981 $890 $2,639
1980 $1,117 $2,423
1979 $839 $2,189
1978 $716 $1,972
1977 $613 $1,781
1976 $545 $1,616
1975 $524 $1,464
1974 $459 $1,328
1973 $382 $1,221
1972 $319 $1,145
1971 $280.6 $1,081
1970 $261.5 $1,017
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 | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Morocco vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Morocco

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Morocco Palau
2026 75.9 69.6
2025 75.7 69.5
2024 75.5 69.4
2023 75.3 69.3
2022 75.2 68.9
2021 73.4 68.6
2020 73.1 68.7
2019 74.2 69
2018 73.9 69
2017 73.6 69
2016 73.2 69
2015 72.9 69.1
2014 72.5 69.1
2013 72.1 69
2012 71.7 68.9
2011 71.3 68.6
2010 70.8 68.3
2009 70.5 68
2008 70.1 67.6
2007 69.6 67.1
2006 69.2 66.6
2005 68.7 66.2
2004 68.3 65.8
2003 68 65.4
2002 67.6 65.1
2001 67.2 64.8
2000 66.8 64.5
1999 66.4 64.2
1998 66 64
1997 65.6 63.7
1996 65.2 63.5
1995 64.7 63.3
1994 64.3 63.1
1993 63.9 63
1992 63.4 62.9
1991 62.9 62.8
1990 62.4 62.8
1989 61.8 62.8
1988 61.2 62.8
1987 60.6 62.8
1986 60 62.8
1985 59.2 62.7
1984 58.4 62.6
1983 57.7 62.5
1982 56.9 62.3
1981 56 62.1
1980 55.2 61.9
1979 54.4 61.6
1978 53.6 61.3
1977 52.8 60.9
1976 52 60.5
1975 51.4 60
1974 50.8 59.5
1973 50.2 59
1972 49.7 58.6
1971 49.2 58.1
1970 48.7 57.7
1969 48.2 57.3
1968 47.7 56.9
1967 47.1 56.5
1966 46.5 56.2
1965 45.9 55.9
1964 45.3 55.8
1963 44.8 55.6
1962 44.2 55.4
1961 43.7 55.1
1960 41.7 54.9
1959 42.7 54.6
1958 42.2 54.4
1957 41.7 54.1
1956 41.2 53.9
1955 40.8 53.7
1954 40.4 53.5
1953 40 53.3
1952 39.6 53.1
1951 39.1 52.9
1950 38.8 52.7

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

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Morocco and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Morocco

Palau
1x
Year Population
Morocco Palau
2024 38,081,173 17,695
2023 37,712,505 17,727
2022 37,329,064 17,759
2021 36,954,442 17,783
2020 36,584,208 17,792
2019 36,210,898 17,798
2018 35,839,760 17,814
2017 35,446,392 17,812
2016 35,023,457 17,797
2015 34,607,588 17,770
2014 34,204,780 17,715
2013 33,787,571 17,648
2012 33,355,241 17,765
2011 32,912,588 18,078
2010 32,467,016 18,396
2009 32,030,778 18,709
2008 31,606,767 19,009
2007 31,186,468 19,302
2006 30,771,178 19,593
2005 30,358,144 19,819
2004 29,953,018 19,820
2003 29,571,415 19,659
2002 29,198,142 19,503
2001 28,814,643 19,352
2000 28,423,435 19,178
1999 28,027,179 18,901
1998 27,621,648 18,524
1997 27,213,337 18,108
1996 26,808,107 17,654
1995 26,399,429 17,195
1994 26,000,822 16,770
1993 25,614,586 16,372
1992 25,212,468 15,989
1991 24,799,014 15,614
1990 24,375,551 15,259
1989 23,939,414 14,945
1988 23,500,524 14,645
1987 23,054,392 14,334
1986 22,600,803 14,024
1985 22,113,953 13,688
1984 21,593,778 13,337
1983 21,060,696 13,006
1982 20,520,318 12,694
1981 19,985,401 12,402
1980 19,459,943 12,271
1979 18,955,589 12,337
1978 18,477,385 12,440
1977 18,014,756 12,525
1976 17,574,182 12,598
1975 17,150,786 12,655
1974 16,733,842 12,687
1973 16,326,269 12,552
1972 15,924,692 12,194
1971 15,527,225 11,759
1970 15,129,449 11,368
1969 14,734,255 11,159
1968 14,347,899 11,080
1967 13,968,175 10,988
1966 13,597,065 10,805
1965 13,239,171 10,547
1964 12,898,886 10,292
1963 12,577,502 10,037
1962 12,253,092 9,793
1961 11,931,085 9,555
1960 11,624,933 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Morocco and Palau

Fertility rate
Morocco

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Morocco Palau
2023 2.23 1.91
2022 2.26 1.93
2021 2.29 1.95
2020 2.32 1.97
2019 2.34 1.98
2018 2.35 1.97
2017 2.38 2.02
2016 2.4 2.06
2015 2.41 2
2014 2.42 2.03
2013 2.48 2.05
2012 2.54 2.01
2011 2.6 1.97
2010 2.63 1.94
2009 2.62 1.94
2008 2.61 1.95
2007 2.62 1.97
2006 2.61 2
2005 2.61 2.02
2004 2.61 1.99
2003 2.61 1.96
2002 2.62 1.92
2001 2.69 1.87
2000 2.77 1.82
1999 2.88 1.91
1998 3.04 2.01
1997 3.15 2.19
1996 3.23 2.39
1995 3.3 2.55
1994 3.41 2.66
1993 3.55 2.73
1992 3.76 2.71
1991 3.95 2.74
1990 4.06 2.88
1989 4.22 2.92
1988 4.39 2.91
1987 4.58 2.93
1986 4.77 2.98
1985 4.99 3.01
1984 5.2 3.08
1983 5.41 3.14
1982 5.6 3.22
1981 5.71 3.28
1980 5.78 3.35
1979 5.85 3.49
1978 5.91 3.74
1977 6.04 4.09
1976 6.18 4.53
1975 6.3 4.9
1974 6.4 5.26
1973 6.48 5.59
1972 6.55 5.9
1971 6.62 6.16
1970 6.68 6.39
1969 6.73 6.58
1968 6.79 6.71
1967 6.85 6.84
1966 6.89 6.93
1965 6.93 7.01
1964 6.97 7.08
1963 7.01 7.12
1962 7.05 7.15
1961 6.97 7.17
1960 6.89 7.19

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

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Morocco and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Morocco

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Morocco Palau
2024 30.5 39.2
2023 30.2 38.8
2022 29.9 38.5
2021 29.5 38.1
2020 29.2 37.8
2019 28.9 37.4
2018 28.5 37
2017 28.2 36.7
2016 27.8 36.3
2015 27.5 36
2014 27.1 35.6
2013 26.7 35.3
2012 26.4 35
2011 26.1 34.6
2010 25.7 34.2
2009 25.4 33.9
2008 25 33.5
2007 24.7 33.1
2006 24.3 32.7
2005 24 32.3
2004 23.7 32
2003 23.4 31.8
2002 23.1 31.5
2001 22.8 31.2
2000 22.5 30.8
1999 22.2 30.2
1998 21.9 29.4
1997 21.6 28.8
1996 21.3 28.3
1995 21 27.8
1994 20.6 27.4
1993 20.3 26.9
1992 20 26.4
1991 19.7 26
1990 19.4 25.6
1989 19.2 24.9
1988 18.9 24
1987 18.7 23.1
1986 18.5 22.2
1985 18.3 21.6
1984 18.1 21.1
1983 18 20.5
1982 17.8 19.9
1981 17.7 19.3
1980 17.6 18.9
1979 17.4 18.6
1978 17.3 18.3
1977 17.2 18.1
1976 17.1 17.8
1975 16.9 17.4
1974 16.9 17.1
1973 16.8 16.8
1972 16.7 16.6
1971 16.7 16.6
1970 16.6 16.5
1969 16.6 16.1
1968 16.6 15.7
1967 16.7 15.2
1966 16.8 14.9
1965 16.9 14.9
1964 17 15
1963 17.2 15.1
1962 17.4 15.5
1961 17.6 16.1
1960 17.9 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Morocco Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$149B
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.02%
2023
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.52%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
246,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.92%
2024
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.8%
2022
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
52.7%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
61.8
2026
62
2025
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
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,802,000
2020
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12%
2020
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
44.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Morocco Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2023
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
70 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.84 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.1%
2022
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
10.9%
2021
0.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.92%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
93.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
997 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
19.3%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.18%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Morocco Palau
% of world population
0.47%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
-56,254
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
62.8%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.1
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
54
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.69
2024
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
83
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.3%
2022
100%
2020
English speaking
18.4%
2023
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
91%
2023
27%
2004

Health

Morocco Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$232.2
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$86.5
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
75.9 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.62%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2021
1.81
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
70
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
16.6
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
22.5%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.5 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Morocco Palau
% of world land
0.3%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
4,525 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
115,013 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
22,293 sq mi
2026
160.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
35,626 mi
2022
n/a

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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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