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Morocco vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Morocco has a population of 38.1M (ranked 39/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Morocco's land area is 172,317 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 55th vs. 12th).

By GDP, Morocco ranks 58/197 ($161B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Morocco ranks 127/197 ($4,218), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Morocco Saudi Arabia
Population
38871720
36734925
Population rank 41/197 44/197
GDP
$161B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 58/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$4,218
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 127/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,415
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$109B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,857
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 104/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,678
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 172,317 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
225.1 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.23
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.9 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Morocco and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Morocco and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Morocco

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Morocco Saudi Arabia
2024 $160,610,994,055 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $146,036,093,667 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $131,245,312,804 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $142,022,058,447 $982,661,066,667
2020 $121,353,645,057 $767,951,200,000
2019 $128,920,266,409 $888,890,133,333
2018 $127,341,147,582 $886,564,800,000
2017 $118,540,573,368 $741,266,133,333
2016 $111,572,947,005 $689,279,466,667
2015 $110,413,823,842 $693,414,400,000
2014 $119,130,841,412 $787,153,066,667
2013 $115,739,287,305 $769,755,733,333
2012 $106,937,392,311 $751,921,333,333
2011 $110,080,631,332 $680,660,800,000
2010 $100,865,329,473 $528,207,466,667
2009 $101,154,952,241 $429,097,866,667
2008 $101,822,906,949 $519,796,800,000
2007 $86,947,913,287 $415,964,509,673
2006 $75,883,823,301 $376,900,133,511
2005 $68,852,658,069 $328,459,608,764
2004 $66,114,145,451 $258,742,133,333
2003 $58,029,363,354 $215,807,733,333
2002 $47,077,192,188 $189,605,866,667
2001 $43,831,480,208 $184,137,600,000
2000 $43,017,455,402 $189,514,933,333
1999 $46,266,428,648 $161,717,066,667
1998 $46,497,608,725 $146,775,466,667
1997 $39,147,844,526 $165,963,684,913
1996 $43,161,571,528 $158,662,483,311
1995 $39,030,285,468 $143,343,124,166
1994 $35,604,137,423 $135,174,899,866
1993 $31,655,473,664 $132,967,957,276
1992 $33,711,069,431 $137,087,850,467
1991 $32,285,573,574 $132,223,230,975
1990 $30,179,954,775 $117,630,173,565
1989 $26,314,313,191 $95,344,459,279
1988 $25,705,296,184 $88,256,074,766
1987 $21,765,195,948 $85,695,861,148
1986 $19,462,085,540 $86,961,922,765
1985 $14,991,283,216 $103,897,846,494
1984 $14,824,667,954 $119,624,858,116
1983 $16,251,408,128 $129,171,635,311
1982 $17,692,276,734 $153,240,313,858
1981 $17,788,185,479 $184,291,360,139
1980 $21,728,516,153 $164,539,660,725
1979 $15,911,994,817 $111,858,444,786
1978 $13,236,946,234 $80,266,516,687
1977 $11,049,783,872 $74,188,986,586
1976 $9,584,297,284 $64,005,665,722
1975 $8,984,853,005 $46,773,208,643
1974 $7,675,466,449 $45,412,957,746
1973 $6,242,145,880 $14,947,435,499
1972 $5,074,117,545 $9,664,267,087
1971 $4,356,669,034 $7,184,806,909
1970 $3,956,336,244 $5,377,333,333
1969 $3,651,622,669 $4,485,777,644
1968 $3,271,422,333 $4,187,777,711
1967 $3,046,345,314 $3,257,022,223
1966 $2,876,401,297 $2,920,555,557
1965 $2,948,331,090 $2,647,955,558
1964 $2,798,345,299 $2,371,808,713
1963 $2,657,252,578 $2,207,393,172
1962 $2,379,611,125 $2,130,606,532
1961 $2,025,693,540 $1,920,811,284
1960 $2,037,154,742 $1,748,124,064

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

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Morocco and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Morocco

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Morocco Saudi Arabia
2024 $4,218 $35,122
2023 $3,872 $36,157
2022 $3,516 $38,510
2021 $3,843 $31,921
2020 $3,317 $24,339
2019 $3,560 $29,567
2018 $3,553 $29,360
2017 $3,344 $23,929
2016 $3,186 $22,268
2015 $3,190 $23,256
2014 $3,483 $27,805
2013 $3,425 $27,865
2012 $3,206 $28,733
2011 $3,345 $27,127
2010 $3,107 $22,028
2009 $3,158 $17,718
2008 $3,222 $22,320
2007 $2,788 $18,596
2006 $2,466 $17,564
2005 $2,268 $15,976
2004 $2,207 $13,154
2003 $1,962 $11,487
2002 $1,612 $10,586
2001 $1,521 $10,805
2000 $1,513 $11,715
1999 $1,651 $10,452
1998 $1,683 $9,836
1997 $1,439 $11,545
1996 $1,610 $11,472
1995 $1,478 $10,786
1994 $1,369 $10,602
1993 $1,236 $10,885
1992 $1,337 $11,730
1991 $1,302 $11,847
1990 $1,238 $11,055
1989 $1,099 $9,414
1988 $1,094 $9,165
1987 $944 $9,386
1986 $861 $10,078
1985 $678 $12,745
1984 $687 $15,541
1983 $772 $17,810
1982 $862 $22,454
1981 $890 $28,703
1980 $1,117 $27,206
1979 $839 $19,612
1978 $716 $14,914
1977 $613 $14,595
1976 $545 $13,313
1975 $524 $10,266
1974 $459 $10,503
1973 $382 $3,640
1972 $319 $2,474
1971 $280.6 $1,929
1970 $261.5 $1,509
1969 $247.8 $1,313
1968 $228 $1,276
1967 $218.1 $1,032
1966 $211.5 $961
1965 $222.7 $904
1964 $216.9 $840
1963 $211.3 $812
1962 $194.2 $813
1961 $169.8 $760
1960 $175.2 $718

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

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Morocco vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Morocco

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Morocco Saudi Arabia
2026 75.9 79.4
2025 75.7 79.2
2024 75.5 79
2023 75.3 78.7
2022 75.2 77.3
2021 73.4 77.1
2020 73.1 77.6
2019 74.2 78.3
2018 73.9 78.7
2017 73.6 78.7
2016 73.2 78.4
2015 72.9 77.8
2014 72.5 77.1
2013 72.1 76.5
2012 71.7 76.1
2011 71.3 75.8
2010 70.8 75.6
2009 70.5 75.4
2008 70.1 75.3
2007 69.6 75.1
2006 69.2 74.8
2005 68.7 74.4
2004 68.3 74
2003 68 73.7
2002 67.6 73.3
2001 67.2 73
2000 66.8 72.6
1999 66.4 72.3
1998 66 72
1997 65.6 71.6
1996 65.2 71.3
1995 64.7 70.9
1994 64.3 70.6
1993 63.9 70.2
1992 63.4 69.8
1991 62.9 69.3
1990 62.4 68.9
1989 61.8 68.4
1988 61.2 67.8
1987 60.6 67.2
1986 60 66.6
1985 59.2 66
1984 58.4 65.4
1983 57.7 64.7
1982 56.9 64
1981 56 63.3
1980 55.2 62.4
1979 54.4 61.5
1978 53.6 60.7
1977 52.8 59.7
1976 52 58.8
1975 51.4 57.8
1974 50.8 56.8
1973 50.2 55.8
1972 49.7 54.7
1971 49.2 53.7
1970 48.7 52.7
1969 48.2 51.8
1968 47.7 50.9
1967 47.1 50
1966 46.5 49.2
1965 45.9 48.4
1964 45.3 47.7
1963 44.8 47.1
1962 44.2 46.5
1961 43.7 45.9
1960 41.7 45.3
1959 42.7 44.8
1958 42.2 44.2
1957 41.7 43.7
1956 41.2 43.1
1955 40.8 42.6
1954 40.4 42.1
1953 40 41.6
1952 39.6 41.1
1951 39.1 40.6
1950 38.8 40

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

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Morocco and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Morocco

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Morocco Saudi Arabia
2024 38,081,173 35,300,280
2023 37,712,505 33,702,731
2022 37,329,064 32,175,224
2021 36,954,442 30,784,383
2020 36,584,208 31,552,510
2019 36,210,898 30,063,799
2018 35,839,760 30,196,281
2017 35,446,392 30,977,355
2016 35,023,457 30,954,198
2015 34,607,588 29,816,382
2014 34,204,780 28,309,273
2013 33,787,571 27,624,004
2012 33,355,241 26,168,861
2011 32,912,588 25,091,867
2010 32,467,016 23,978,487
2009 32,030,778 24,217,654
2008 31,606,767 23,287,877
2007 31,186,468 22,368,313
2006 30,771,178 21,459,144
2005 30,358,144 20,559,890
2004 29,953,018 19,669,480
2003 29,571,415 18,786,767
2002 29,198,142 17,910,910
2001 28,814,643 17,041,397
2000 28,423,435 16,177,722
1999 28,027,179 15,472,075
1998 27,621,648 14,922,185
1997 27,213,337 14,374,943
1996 26,808,107 13,831,009
1995 26,399,429 13,289,245
1994 26,000,822 12,750,040
1993 25,614,586 12,215,862
1992 25,212,468 11,686,676
1991 24,799,014 11,160,744
1990 24,375,551 10,640,691
1989 23,939,414 10,128,394
1988 23,500,524 9,629,165
1987 23,054,392 9,130,194
1986 22,600,803 8,628,639
1985 22,113,953 8,151,779
1984 21,593,778 7,697,307
1983 21,060,696 7,252,941
1982 20,520,318 6,824,486
1981 19,985,401 6,420,551
1980 19,459,943 6,047,997
1979 18,955,589 5,703,698
1978 18,477,385 5,381,902
1977 18,014,756 5,083,048
1976 17,574,182 4,807,933
1975 17,150,786 4,556,287
1974 16,733,842 4,323,632
1973 16,326,269 4,106,344
1972 15,924,692 3,905,722
1971 15,527,225 3,724,031
1970 15,129,449 3,562,470
1969 14,734,255 3,417,114
1968 14,347,899 3,282,711
1967 13,968,175 3,157,242
1966 13,597,065 3,039,887
1965 13,239,171 2,928,771
1964 12,898,886 2,821,968
1963 12,577,502 2,719,341
1962 12,253,092 2,620,910
1961 11,931,085 2,526,347
1960 11,624,933 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Morocco and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Morocco

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Morocco Saudi Arabia
2023 2.23 2.28
2022 2.26 2.14
2021 2.29 2.17
2020 2.32 2.27
2019 2.34 2.49
2018 2.35 2.67
2017 2.38 2.67
2016 2.4 2.65
2015 2.41 2.63
2014 2.42 2.68
2013 2.48 2.67
2012 2.54 2.78
2011 2.6 2.8
2010 2.63 2.81
2009 2.62 2.95
2008 2.61 3.07
2007 2.62 3.19
2006 2.61 3.18
2005 2.61 3.16
2004 2.61 3.26
2003 2.61 3.47
2002 2.62 3.71
2001 2.69 3.96
2000 2.77 4.21
1999 2.88 4.35
1998 3.04 4.52
1997 3.15 4.66
1996 3.23 4.81
1995 3.3 4.99
1994 3.41 5.16
1993 3.55 5.33
1992 3.76 5.49
1991 3.95 5.64
1990 4.06 5.8
1989 4.22 5.98
1988 4.39 6.15
1987 4.58 6.34
1986 4.77 6.52
1985 4.99 6.65
1984 5.2 6.78
1983 5.41 6.88
1982 5.6 6.98
1981 5.71 7.07
1980 5.78 7.15
1979 5.85 7.23
1978 5.91 7.26
1977 6.04 7.3
1976 6.18 7.33
1975 6.3 7.37
1974 6.4 7.43
1973 6.48 7.48
1972 6.55 7.54
1971 6.62 7.56
1970 6.68 7.58
1969 6.73 7.6
1968 6.79 7.63
1967 6.85 7.66
1966 6.89 7.66
1965 6.93 7.66
1964 6.97 7.67
1963 7.01 7.65
1962 7.05 7.64
1961 6.97 7.63
1960 6.89 7.63

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

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Morocco and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Morocco

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Morocco Saudi Arabia
2024 30.5 30.5
2023 30.2 30.2
2022 29.9 29.7
2021 29.5 29.5
2020 29.2 29.4
2019 28.9 29.3
2018 28.5 29.3
2017 28.2 29
2016 27.8 28.6
2015 27.5 27.9
2014 27.1 27.2
2013 26.7 26.6
2012 26.4 25.9
2011 26.1 25.2
2010 25.7 24.5
2009 25.4 23.9
2008 25 23.4
2007 24.7 22.8
2006 24.3 22.3
2005 24 21.9
2004 23.7 21.4
2003 23.4 21.1
2002 23.1 20.8
2001 22.8 20.7
2000 22.5 20.8
1999 22.2 20.7
1998 21.9 20.4
1997 21.6 20.2
1996 21.3 19.9
1995 21 19.7
1994 20.6 19.6
1993 20.3 19.4
1992 20 19.3
1991 19.7 19.2
1990 19.4 19
1989 19.2 19
1988 18.9 18.9
1987 18.7 18.8
1986 18.5 18.7
1985 18.3 18.7
1984 18.1 18.6
1983 18 18.5
1982 17.8 18.4
1981 17.7 18.3
1980 17.6 18.2
1979 17.4 18.1
1978 17.3 18
1977 17.2 17.9
1976 17.1 17.8
1975 16.9 17.7
1974 16.9 17.6
1973 16.8 17.5
1972 16.7 17.4
1971 16.7 17.4
1970 16.6 17.4
1969 16.6 17.4
1968 16.6 17.5
1967 16.7 17.6
1966 16.8 17.7
1965 16.9 17.9
1964 17 18
1963 17.2 18.2
1962 17.4 18.4
1961 17.6 18.5
1960 17.9 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Morocco Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$149B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.02%
2023
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.52%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
246,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.92%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.8%
2022
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.7%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
61.8
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.9%
2013
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2013
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires
3
2025
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
76
2024
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$74.5B
2024
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$37.1B
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$12.5B
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,802,000
2020
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
12%
2020
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
44.4%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

Morocco Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2023
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
70 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.84 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.1%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
10.9%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.92%
2023
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
93.6%
2023
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
997 kWh
2023
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.3%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.18%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Morocco Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.47%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-56,254
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
62.8%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.1
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
54
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.69
2024
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.3%
2022
97.9%
2024
English speaking
18.4%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
91%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Morocco Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$232.2
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$86.5
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
75.9 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.62%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2021
3.41
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
70
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
16.6
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
22.5%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.5 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Morocco Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.3%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
4,525 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
115,013 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
22,293 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
35,626 mi
2022
137,554 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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