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Morocco vs South Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Morocco has a population of 38.1M (ranked 39/197), compared with 51.8M in South Korea (ranked 29/197). Morocco's land area is 172,317 sq mi versus 37,684 sq mi for South Korea (ranked 55th vs. 105th).

By GDP, Morocco ranks 58/197 ($161B) and South Korea ranks 12/197 ($1.88T). By GDP per capita, Morocco ranks 127/197 ($4,218), while South Korea ranks 31/197 ($36,239).

Main facts and rankings

Morocco South Korea
Population
38871720
51649918
Population rank 41/197 31/197
GDP
$161B
2024
$1.88T
2024
GDP rank 58/197 12/197
GDP per capita
$4,218
2024
$36,239
2024
GDP per capita rank 127/197 31/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,415
2024
$61,051
2024
Government debt
$109B
2024
$934B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
49.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,857
2024
$18,052
2024
Government debt per person rank 104/185 33/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,678
2026
$27,215
2026
Land area 172,317 sq mi 37,684 sq mi
Population density
225.1 ppl/mi²
2026
1,371 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.23
2023
0.72
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
46.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.9 years
2026
84.6 years
2026

Morocco and South Korea: Comparison Charts

Morocco and South Korea economies compared

GDP
Morocco

South Korea
1x
Year GDP
Morocco South Korea
2024 $160,610,994,055 $1,875,388,209,407
2023 $146,036,093,667 $1,844,800,934,392
2022 $131,245,312,804 $1,799,363,116,867
2021 $142,022,058,447 $1,942,313,560,966
2020 $121,353,645,057 $1,744,070,276,373
2019 $128,920,266,409 $1,751,045,752,055
2018 $127,341,147,582 $1,824,251,454,307
2017 $118,540,573,368 $1,710,196,756,713
2016 $111,572,947,005 $1,579,150,518,945
2015 $110,413,823,842 $1,539,212,301,136
2014 $119,130,841,412 $1,556,252,422,020
2013 $115,739,287,305 $1,434,669,686,502
2012 $106,937,392,311 $1,335,343,586,438
2011 $110,080,631,332 $1,307,103,477,219
2010 $100,865,329,473 $1,192,830,015,738
2009 $101,154,952,241 $983,065,242,417
2008 $101,822,906,949 $1,091,580,692,542
2007 $86,947,913,287 $1,220,911,904,593
2006 $75,883,823,301 $1,095,175,538,508
2005 $68,852,658,069 $971,740,329,984
2004 $66,114,145,451 $823,251,107,639
2003 $58,029,363,354 $728,516,494,684
2002 $47,077,192,188 $650,014,391,470
2001 $43,831,480,208 $567,564,806,235
2000 $43,017,455,402 $597,487,173,479
1999 $46,266,428,648 $515,697,079,289
1998 $46,497,608,725 $397,297,216,492
1997 $39,147,844,526 $589,202,526,424
1996 $43,161,571,528 $631,196,863,758
1995 $39,030,285,468 $586,286,469,401
1994 $35,604,137,423 $479,181,794,217
1993 $31,655,473,664 $405,705,302,846
1992 $33,711,069,431 $366,921,291,825
1991 $32,285,573,574 $340,851,946,804
1990 $30,179,954,775 $292,064,221,389
1989 $26,314,313,191 $254,236,243,100
1988 $25,705,296,184 $205,477,530,605
1987 $21,765,195,948 $152,240,393,646
1986 $19,462,085,540 $119,965,960,795
1985 $14,991,283,216 $103,764,281,281
1984 $14,824,667,954 $99,749,645,089
1983 $16,251,408,128 $89,621,208,322
1982 $17,692,276,734 $79,921,300,447
1981 $17,788,185,479 $74,287,368,087
1980 $21,728,516,153 $66,547,970,351
1979 $15,911,994,817 $68,083,884,298
1978 $13,236,946,234 $52,824,793,388
1977 $11,049,783,872 $39,064,462,810
1976 $9,584,297,284 $30,371,074,380
1975 $8,984,853,005 $22,126,033,058
1974 $7,675,466,449 $19,860,929,977
1973 $6,242,145,880 $14,067,523,813
1972 $5,074,117,545 $10,990,490,570
1971 $4,356,669,034 $10,005,257,131
1970 $3,956,336,244 $9,085,001,794
1969 $3,651,622,669 $7,743,940,189
1968 $3,271,422,333 $6,167,109,472
1967 $3,046,345,314 $4,895,076,718
1966 $2,876,401,297 $3,957,064,541
1965 $2,948,331,090 $3,141,131,708
1964 $2,798,345,299 $3,476,789,682
1963 $2,657,252,578 $4,007,692,308
1962 $2,379,611,125 $2,826,923,077
1961 $2,025,693,540 $2,427,244,761
1960 $2,037,154,742 $3,973,069,307

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

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Morocco and South Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Morocco

South Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Morocco South Korea
2024 $4,218 $36,239
2023 $3,872 $35,674
2022 $3,516 $34,822
2021 $3,843 $37,518
2020 $3,317 $33,646
2019 $3,560 $33,827
2018 $3,553 $35,364
2017 $3,344 $33,297
2016 $3,186 $30,832
2015 $3,190 $30,172
2014 $3,483 $30,667
2013 $3,425 $28,449
2012 $3,206 $26,601
2011 $3,345 $26,175
2010 $3,107 $24,071
2009 $3,158 $19,937
2008 $3,222 $22,252
2007 $2,788 $25,078
2006 $2,466 $22,610
2005 $2,268 $20,167
2004 $2,207 $17,122
2003 $1,962 $15,212
2002 $1,612 $13,643
2001 $1,521 $11,981
2000 $1,513 $12,710
1999 $1,651 $11,063
1998 $1,683 $8,583
1997 $1,439 $12,822
1996 $1,610 $13,865
1995 $1,478 $13,002
1994 $1,369 $10,734
1993 $1,236 $9,180
1992 $1,337 $8,387
1991 $1,302 $7,873
1990 $1,238 $6,813
1989 $1,099 $5,989
1988 $1,094 $4,889
1987 $944 $3,658
1986 $861 $2,911
1985 $678 $2,543
1984 $687 $2,469
1983 $772 $2,246
1982 $862 $2,032
1981 $890 $1,918
1980 $1,117 $1,746
1979 $839 $1,814
1978 $716 $1,429
1977 $613 $1,073
1976 $545 $847
1975 $524 $627
1974 $459 $572
1973 $382 $412
1972 $319 $328
1971 $280.6 $304
1970 $261.5 $281.8
1969 $247.8 $245.5
1968 $228 $200
1967 $218.1 $162.5
1966 $211.5 $134.4
1965 $222.7 $109.4
1964 $216.9 $124.2
1963 $211.3 $147
1962 $194.2 $106.6
1961 $169.8 $94.2
1960 $175.2 $158.8

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

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Morocco vs. South Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Morocco

South Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Morocco South Korea
2026 75.9 84.6
2025 75.7 84.5
2024 75.5 84.4
2023 75.3 84.3
2022 75.2 82.7
2021 73.4 83.9
2020 73.1 83.7
2019 74.2 83.7
2018 73.9 83.3
2017 73.6 83.3
2016 73.2 82.9
2015 72.9 82.5
2014 72.5 82.4
2013 72.1 81.8
2012 71.7 81.3
2011 71.3 81.2
2010 70.8 80.7
2009 70.5 80.6
2008 70.1 80
2007 69.6 79.4
2006 69.2 79
2005 68.7 78.4
2004 68.3 78
2003 68 77.5
2002 67.6 77.2
2001 67.2 76.9
2000 66.8 76.2
1999 66.4 75.6
1998 66 75
1997 65.6 74.5
1996 65.2 74
1995 64.7 73.4
1994 64.3 72.9
1993 63.9 72.7
1992 63.4 72.2
1991 62.9 71.4
1990 62.4 71
1989 61.8 70.7
1988 61.2 70.2
1987 60.6 69.3
1986 60 69
1985 59.2 68.4
1984 58.4 68.1
1983 57.7 66.7
1982 56.9 67.1
1981 56 67.1
1980 55.2 64.8
1979 54.4 66.1
1978 53.6 65
1977 52.8 64.6
1976 52 65
1975 51.4 64.7
1974 50.8 64.2
1973 50.2 63.8
1972 49.7 63.2
1971 49.2 62.7
1970 48.7 62.2
1969 48.2 61.4
1968 47.7 60.9
1967 47.1 60.9
1966 46.5 55.4
1965 45.9 55.8
1964 45.3 55.3
1963 44.8 55
1962 44.2 55
1961 43.7 54.4
1960 41.7 53.8
1959 42.7 52.9
1958 42.2 51.8
1957 41.7 51.6
1956 41.2 50.2
1955 40.8 48.4
1954 40.4 46.1
1953 40 40.5
1952 39.6 36.6
1951 39.1 26.6
1950 38.8 22.2

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

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Morocco and South Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Morocco

South Korea
1x
Year Population
Morocco South Korea
2024 38,081,173 51,751,065
2023 37,712,505 51,712,619
2022 37,329,064 51,672,569
2021 36,954,442 51,769,539
2020 36,584,208 51,836,239
2019 36,210,898 51,764,822
2018 35,839,760 51,585,058
2017 35,446,392 51,361,911
2016 35,023,457 51,217,803
2015 34,607,588 51,014,947
2014 34,204,780 50,746,659
2013 33,787,571 50,428,893
2012 33,355,241 50,199,853
2011 32,912,588 49,936,638
2010 32,467,016 49,554,112
2009 32,030,778 49,307,835
2008 31,606,767 49,054,708
2007 31,186,468 48,683,638
2006 30,771,178 48,438,292
2005 30,358,144 48,184,561
2004 29,953,018 48,082,519
2003 29,571,415 47,892,330
2002 29,198,142 47,644,736
2001 28,814,643 47,370,164
2000 28,423,435 47,008,111
1999 28,027,179 46,616,677
1998 27,621,648 46,286,503
1997 27,213,337 45,953,580
1996 26,808,107 45,524,681
1995 26,399,429 45,092,991
1994 26,000,822 44,641,540
1993 25,614,586 44,194,628
1992 25,212,468 43,747,962
1991 24,799,014 43,295,704
1990 24,375,551 42,869,283
1989 23,939,414 42,449,038
1988 23,500,524 42,031,247
1987 23,054,392 41,621,690
1986 22,600,803 41,213,674
1985 22,113,953 40,805,744
1984 21,593,778 40,405,956
1983 21,060,696 39,910,403
1982 20,520,318 39,326,352
1981 19,985,401 38,723,248
1980 19,459,943 38,123,775
1979 18,955,589 37,534,236
1978 18,477,385 36,969,185
1977 18,014,756 36,411,795
1976 17,574,182 35,848,523
1975 17,150,786 35,280,725
1974 16,733,842 34,692,266
1973 16,326,269 34,103,149
1972 15,924,692 33,505,406
1971 15,527,225 32,882,704
1970 15,129,449 32,240,827
1969 14,734,255 31,544,266
1968 14,347,899 30,838,302
1967 13,968,175 30,130,983
1966 13,597,065 29,435,571
1965 13,239,171 28,704,674
1964 12,898,886 27,984,155
1963 12,577,502 27,261,747
1962 12,253,092 26,513,030
1961 11,931,085 25,765,673
1960 11,624,933 25,012,374

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

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Fertility rates in Morocco and South Korea

Fertility rate
Morocco

South Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Morocco South Korea
2023 2.23 0.72
2022 2.26 0.78
2021 2.29 0.81
2020 2.32 0.84
2019 2.34 0.92
2018 2.35 0.98
2017 2.38 1.05
2016 2.4 1.17
2015 2.41 1.24
2014 2.42 1.21
2013 2.48 1.19
2012 2.54 1.3
2011 2.6 1.24
2010 2.63 1.23
2009 2.62 1.15
2008 2.61 1.19
2007 2.62 1.26
2006 2.61 1.13
2005 2.61 1.09
2004 2.61 1.16
2003 2.61 1.19
2002 2.62 1.18
2001 2.69 1.31
2000 2.77 1.48
1999 2.88 1.43
1998 3.04 1.46
1997 3.15 1.54
1996 3.23 1.57
1995 3.3 1.63
1994 3.41 1.66
1993 3.55 1.65
1992 3.76 1.76
1991 3.95 1.71
1990 4.06 1.57
1989 4.22 1.56
1988 4.39 1.55
1987 4.58 1.53
1986 4.77 1.58
1985 4.99 1.66
1984 5.2 1.74
1983 5.41 2.06
1982 5.6 2.39
1981 5.71 2.57
1980 5.78 2.82
1979 5.85 2.9
1978 5.91 2.64
1977 6.04 2.99
1976 6.18 3
1975 6.3 3.43
1974 6.4 3.77
1973 6.48 4.07
1972 6.55 4.12
1971 6.62 4.54
1970 6.68 4.53
1969 6.73 4.45
1968 6.79 4.51
1967 6.85 4.62
1966 6.89 4.78
1965 6.93 4.89
1964 6.97 5.07
1963 7.01 5.33
1962 7.05 5.56
1961 6.97 5.8
1960 6.89 5.99

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

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Morocco and South Korea demographics compared

Median age
Morocco

South Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Morocco South Korea
2024 30.5 46.1
2023 30.2 45.5
2022 29.9 44.9
2021 29.5 44.4
2020 29.2 43.8
2019 28.9 43.1
2018 28.5 42.5
2017 28.2 41.9
2016 27.8 41.4
2015 27.5 40.8
2014 27.1 40.2
2013 26.7 39.5
2012 26.4 38.8
2011 26.1 38.2
2010 25.7 37.6
2009 25.4 37
2008 25 36.4
2007 24.7 35.8
2006 24.3 35.2
2005 24 34.5
2004 23.7 33.9
2003 23.4 33.4
2002 23.1 32.8
2001 22.8 32.3
2000 22.5 31.7
1999 22.2 31.2
1998 21.9 30.7
1997 21.6 30.2
1996 21.3 29.8
1995 21 29.4
1994 20.6 28.9
1993 20.3 28.3
1992 20 27.8
1991 19.7 27.2
1990 19.4 26.7
1989 19.2 26.3
1988 18.9 25.8
1987 18.7 25.3
1986 18.5 24.8
1985 18.3 24.2
1984 18.1 23.7
1983 18 23.3
1982 17.8 22.8
1981 17.7 22.5
1980 17.6 22.1
1979 17.4 21.6
1978 17.3 21.1
1977 17.2 20.7
1976 17.1 20.2
1975 16.9 19.9
1974 16.9 19.6
1973 16.8 19.3
1972 16.7 19.1
1971 16.7 19
1970 16.6 18.9
1969 16.6 18.8
1968 16.6 18.7
1967 16.7 18.6
1966 16.8 18.5
1965 16.9 18.6
1964 17 18.8
1963 17.2 19
1962 17.4 19.1
1961 17.6 19.2
1960 17.9 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Morocco South Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$149B
2024
$1.9T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33%
2024
22.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.02%
2023
5.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.52%
2024
2.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
246,000
2020
569,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.92%
2024
-0.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.8%
2022
2.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.7%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
33.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
61.8
2026
73.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.9%
2013
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2013
2.9%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,301,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.96%
2025
Number of billionaires
3
2025
30
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
76
2024
2,599
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$74.5B
2024
$1.56T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$37.1B
2024
$418B
2024
Personal remittances received
$12.5B
2024
$7.45B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,802,000
2020
2,519,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12%
2020
1.94%
2020
Banked people share
44.4%
2024
96.9%
2024

Energy

Morocco South Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2023
5,337 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
70 megatons
2024
588 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.84 tons
2024
11.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.1%
2022
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
10.9%
2021
3.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.92%
2023
18.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
93.6%
2023
84.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
997 kWh
2023
11,426 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.3%
2021
6.59%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.18%
2023
1.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.6%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Morocco South Korea
% of world population
0.47%
2024
0.64%
2024
Annual migration change
-56,254
2025
+65,731
2025
Urban population
62.8%
2024
81.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.1
2026
87.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
54
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.69
2024
0.48
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
8.6
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.3%
2022
98.8%
2018
English speaking
18.4%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
91%
2023
97.9%
2024

Health

Morocco South Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$232.2
2023
$3,137
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$86.5
2023
$1,058
2024
Life expectancy
75.9 years
2026
84.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.62%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2021
2.61
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
32.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
70
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
16.6
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
22.5%
2022
7.24%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
9.6%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13%
2022
20%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.5 liters
2020
7.79 liters
2020

Territory

Morocco South Korea
% of world land
0.3%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
4,525 sq mi
2024
728 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
115,013 sq mi
2026
6,054 sq mi
2026
Forest area
22,293 sq mi
2026
24,158 sq mi
2026
Roads length
35,626 mi
2022
68,794 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2025, 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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