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Morocco vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Morocco has a population of 38.1M (ranked 39/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Morocco's land area is 172,317 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 55th vs. 158th).

By GDP, Morocco ranks 58/197 ($161B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Morocco ranks 127/197 ($4,218), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Morocco Qatar
Population
38871720
2999260
Population rank 41/197 136/197
GDP
$161B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 58/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$4,218
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 127/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,415
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$109B
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,857
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 104/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,678
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 172,317 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
225.1 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.23
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.9 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Morocco and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Morocco and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Morocco

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Morocco Qatar
2024 $160,610,994,055 $219,162,637,363
2023 $146,036,093,667 $217,308,516,484
2022 $131,245,312,804 $235,709,340,659
2021 $142,022,058,447 $179,732,142,857
2020 $121,353,645,057 $144,411,538,462
2019 $128,920,266,409 $176,371,428,571
2018 $127,341,147,582 $183,335,164,835
2017 $118,540,573,368 $161,099,175,824
2016 $111,572,947,005 $151,732,142,857
2015 $110,413,823,842 $161,739,835,165
2014 $119,130,841,412 $206,224,725,275
2013 $115,739,287,305 $198,727,747,253
2012 $106,937,392,311 $186,833,516,484
2011 $110,080,631,332 $167,775,274,725
2010 $100,865,329,473 $123,627,197,802
2009 $101,154,952,241 $97,798,351,648
2008 $101,822,906,949 $115,270,054,945
2007 $86,947,913,287 $79,712,087,912
2006 $75,883,823,301 $60,882,142,857
2005 $68,852,658,069 $44,530,494,505
2004 $66,114,145,451 $31,734,065,934
2003 $58,029,363,354 $23,533,791,209
2002 $47,077,192,188 $19,363,736,264
2001 $43,831,480,208 $17,538,461,538
2000 $43,017,455,402 $17,759,890,110
1999 $46,266,428,648 $12,393,131,868
1998 $46,497,608,725 $10,255,495,027
1997 $39,147,844,526 $11,297,802,115
1996 $43,161,571,528 $9,059,340,385
1995 $39,030,285,468 $8,137,911,978
1994 $35,604,137,423 $7,374,450,769
1993 $31,655,473,664 $7,156,593,654
1992 $33,711,069,431 $7,646,153,984
1991 $32,285,573,574 $6,883,516,484
1990 $30,179,954,775 $7,360,439,423
1989 $26,314,313,191 $6,487,912,088
1988 $25,705,296,184 $6,038,187,033
1987 $21,765,195,948 $5,446,428,681
1986 $19,462,085,540 $5,053,021,951
1985 $14,991,283,216 $6,153,296,456
1984 $14,824,667,954 $6,704,395,824
1983 $16,251,408,128 $6,467,582,308
1982 $17,692,276,734 $7,596,703,214
1981 $17,788,185,479 $8,661,263,764
1980 $21,728,516,153 $7,829,165,262
1979 $15,911,994,817 $5,632,962,997
1978 $13,236,946,234 $4,052,000,413
1977 $11,049,783,872 $3,617,564,638
1976 $9,584,297,284 $3,284,273,987
1975 $8,984,853,005 $2,512,773,166
1974 $7,675,466,449 $2,401,403,227
1973 $6,242,145,880 $793,885,560
1972 $5,074,117,545 $510,262,500
1971 $4,356,669,034 $387,703,106
1970 $3,956,336,244 $301,791,302
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 Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Morocco

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Morocco Qatar
2024 $4,218 $76,689
2023 $3,872 $81,817
2022 $3,516 $88,701
2021 $3,843 $71,752
2020 $3,317 $51,684
2019 $3,560 $66,841
2018 $3,553 $71,040
2017 $3,344 $63,280
2016 $3,186 $61,254
2015 $3,190 $68,985
2014 $3,483 $95,841
2013 $3,425 $103,697
2012 $3,206 $108,470
2011 $3,345 $103,262
2010 $3,107 $76,463
2009 $3,158 $60,786
2008 $3,222 $80,781
2007 $2,788 $65,954
2006 $2,466 $62,582
2005 $2,268 $53,950
2004 $2,207 $41,036
2003 $1,962 $31,602
2002 $1,612 $27,227
2001 $1,521 $25,871
2000 $1,513 $27,535
1999 $1,651 $20,234
1998 $1,683 $17,665
1997 $1,439 $20,523
1996 $1,610 $17,125
1995 $1,478 $15,823
1994 $1,369 $14,765
1993 $1,236 $14,770
1992 $1,337 $16,280
1991 $1,302 $15,133
1990 $1,238 $16,722
1989 $1,099 $15,243
1988 $1,094 $14,682
1987 $944 $13,719
1986 $861 $13,213
1985 $678 $16,815
1984 $687 $19,272
1983 $772 $19,616
1982 $862 $24,385
1981 $890 $29,505
1980 $1,117 $28,375
1979 $839 $21,777
1978 $716 $16,757
1977 $613 $16,058
1976 $545 $15,710
1975 $524 $13,014
1974 $459 $13,540
1973 $382 $4,905
1972 $319 $3,483
1971 $280.6 $2,952
1970 $261.5 $2,594
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. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Morocco

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Morocco Qatar
2026 75.9 82.8
2025 75.7 82.7
2024 75.5 82.5
2023 75.3 82.4
2022 75.2 81.9
2021 73.4 81.1
2020 73.1 80.4
2019 74.2 82.9
2018 73.9 82.7
2017 73.6 82.5
2016 73.2 82.1
2015 72.9 81.8
2014 72.5 81.4
2013 72.1 81
2012 71.7 80.5
2011 71.3 80
2010 70.8 79.4
2009 70.5 78.8
2008 70.1 78.3
2007 69.6 77.7
2006 69.2 77.3
2005 68.7 76.9
2004 68.3 76.5
2003 68 76.1
2002 67.6 75.8
2001 67.2 75.5
2000 66.8 75.3
1999 66.4 75
1998 66 74.9
1997 65.6 74.7
1996 65.2 74.6
1995 64.7 74.4
1994 64.3 74.2
1993 63.9 74.1
1992 63.4 73.9
1991 62.9 73.7
1990 62.4 73.4
1989 61.8 73.1
1988 61.2 72.8
1987 60.6 72.5
1986 60 72.2
1985 59.2 71.8
1984 58.4 71.5
1983 57.7 71.1
1982 56.9 70.7
1981 56 70.3
1980 55.2 69.9
1979 54.4 69.5
1978 53.6 69.1
1977 52.8 68.6
1976 52 68.2
1975 51.4 67.7
1974 50.8 67.2
1973 50.2 66.6
1972 49.7 66.1
1971 49.2 65.5
1970 48.7 64.9
1969 48.2 64.2
1968 47.7 63.6
1967 47.1 62.9
1966 46.5 62.2
1965 45.9 61.4
1964 45.3 60.7
1963 44.8 60
1962 44.2 59.2
1961 43.7 58.5
1960 41.7 57.8
1959 42.7 57
1958 42.2 56.3
1957 41.7 55.6
1956 41.2 54.9
1955 40.8 54.2
1954 40.4 53.5
1953 40 52.8
1952 39.6 52.1
1951 39.1 51.5
1950 38.8 50.8

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

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Morocco and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Morocco

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Morocco Qatar
2024 38,081,173 2,857,822
2023 37,712,505 2,656,032
2022 37,329,064 2,657,333
2021 36,954,442 2,504,910
2020 36,584,208 2,794,148
2019 36,210,898 2,638,657
2018 35,839,760 2,580,734
2017 35,446,392 2,545,820
2016 35,023,457 2,477,113
2015 34,607,588 2,344,557
2014 34,204,780 2,151,745
2013 33,787,571 1,916,426
2012 33,355,241 1,722,438
2011 32,912,588 1,624,761
2010 32,467,016 1,616,832
2009 32,030,778 1,608,903
2008 31,606,767 1,426,938
2007 31,186,468 1,208,595
2006 30,771,178 972,831
2005 30,358,144 825,408
2004 29,953,018 773,332
2003 29,571,415 744,682
2002 29,198,142 711,205
2001 28,814,643 677,925
2000 28,423,435 644,989
1999 28,027,179 612,500
1998 27,621,648 580,540
1997 27,213,337 550,500
1996 26,808,107 529,019
1995 26,399,429 514,325
1994 26,000,822 499,459
1993 25,614,586 484,545
1992 25,212,468 469,657
1991 24,799,014 454,853
1990 24,375,551 440,175
1989 23,939,414 425,646
1988 23,500,524 411,264
1987 23,054,392 397,005
1986 22,600,803 382,422
1985 22,113,953 365,940
1984 21,593,778 347,878
1983 21,060,696 329,709
1982 20,520,318 311,537
1981 19,985,401 293,553
1980 19,459,943 275,913
1979 18,955,589 258,670
1978 18,477,385 241,808
1977 18,014,756 225,285
1976 17,574,182 209,052
1975 17,150,786 193,087
1974 16,733,842 177,362
1973 16,326,269 161,841
1972 15,924,692 146,506
1971 15,527,225 131,346
1970 15,129,449 116,350
1969 14,734,255 103,025
1968 14,347,899 91,749
1967 13,968,175 81,439
1966 13,597,065 72,192
1965 13,239,171 64,065
1964 12,898,886 56,867
1963 12,577,502 50,380
1962 12,253,092 44,630
1961 11,931,085 39,680
1960 11,624,933 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Morocco and Qatar

Fertility rate
Morocco

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Morocco Qatar
2023 2.23 1.73
2022 2.26 1.74
2021 2.29 1.61
2020 2.32 1.68
2019 2.34 1.73
2018 2.35 1.76
2017 2.38 1.83
2016 2.4 1.86
2015 2.41 1.98
2014 2.42 2.03
2013 2.48 2.03
2012 2.54 2.04
2011 2.6 2.07
2010 2.63 2.14
2009 2.62 2.25
2008 2.61 2.37
2007 2.62 2.44
2006 2.61 2.51
2005 2.61 2.64
2004 2.61 2.79
2003 2.61 2.93
2002 2.62 3.01
2001 2.69 3.08
2000 2.77 3.07
1999 2.88 3.12
1998 3.04 3.21
1997 3.15 3.33
1996 3.23 3.44
1995 3.3 3.56
1994 3.41 3.67
1993 3.55 3.77
1992 3.76 3.85
1991 3.95 3.99
1990 4.06 4.23
1989 4.22 4.41
1988 4.39 4.51
1987 4.58 4.54
1986 4.77 4.57
1985 4.99 4.64
1984 5.2 4.76
1983 5.41 4.9
1982 5.6 5.04
1981 5.71 5.2
1980 5.78 5.33
1979 5.85 5.46
1978 5.91 5.58
1977 6.04 5.69
1976 6.18 5.78
1975 6.3 5.86
1974 6.4 5.94
1973 6.48 6.01
1972 6.55 6.07
1971 6.62 6.15
1970 6.68 6.23
1969 6.73 6.31
1968 6.79 6.39
1967 6.85 6.46
1966 6.89 6.52
1965 6.93 6.53
1964 6.97 6.53
1963 7.01 6.53
1962 7.05 6.53
1961 6.97 6.53
1960 6.89 6.53

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

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Morocco and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Morocco

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Morocco Qatar
2024 30.5 34.5
2023 30.2 34.1
2022 29.9 33.4
2021 29.5 32.9
2020 29.2 32.6
2019 28.9 32.3
2018 28.5 31.9
2017 28.2 31.6
2016 27.8 31.4
2015 27.5 31.2
2014 27.1 31.1
2013 26.7 30.9
2012 26.4 31
2011 26.1 31.2
2010 25.7 31.3
2009 25.4 30.8
2008 25 30.1
2007 24.7 30.1
2006 24.3 30.6
2005 24 30.9
2004 23.7 31
2003 23.4 30.9
2002 23.1 30.5
2001 22.8 30.1
2000 22.5 29.9
1999 22.2 29.8
1998 21.9 29.8
1997 21.6 29.9
1996 21.3 29.6
1995 21 29.1
1994 20.6 28.7
1993 20.3 28.4
1992 20 28.1
1991 19.7 27.9
1990 19.4 27.7
1989 19.2 27.6
1988 18.9 27.5
1987 18.7 27.5
1986 18.5 27.4
1985 18.3 27
1984 18.1 26.3
1983 18 25.6
1982 17.8 24.8
1981 17.7 24.1
1980 17.6 23.5
1979 17.4 22.9
1978 17.3 22.3
1977 17.2 21.8
1976 17.1 21.3
1975 16.9 21
1974 16.9 20.8
1973 16.8 20.9
1972 16.7 21.3
1971 16.7 22.2
1970 16.6 23.7
1969 16.6 24.4
1968 16.6 24
1967 16.7 23.5
1966 16.8 23
1965 16.9 22.5
1964 17 21.8
1963 17.2 21.1
1962 17.4 20.1
1961 17.6 19
1960 17.9 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Morocco Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$149B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.02%
2023
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.52%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
246,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.92%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.8%
2022
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
52.7%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
61.8
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.9%
2013
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2013
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires
3
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
76
2024
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$74.5B
2024
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$37.1B
2024
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$12.5B
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,802,000
2020
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12%
2020
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
44.4%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

Morocco Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2023
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
70 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.84 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.1%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
10.9%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.92%
2023
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
93.6%
2023
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
997 kWh
2023
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.3%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.18%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Morocco Qatar
% of world population
0.47%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-56,254
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
62.8%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.1
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
54
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.69
2024
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.3%
2022
97.8%
2014
English speaking
18.4%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
91%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Morocco Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$232.2
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$86.5
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
75.9 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.62%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2021
3.02
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
70
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
16.6
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
22.5%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.5 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Morocco Qatar
% of world land
0.3%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
4,525 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
115,013 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
22,293 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
35,626 mi
2022
4,374 mi
2016

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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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