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Morocco vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Morocco has a population of 38.1M (ranked 39/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Morocco's land area is 172,317 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 55th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Morocco ranks 58/197 ($161B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Morocco ranks 127/197 ($4,218), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Morocco Syria
Population
38871720
26829400
Population rank 41/197 56/197
GDP
$161B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 58/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$4,218
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 127/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,415
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$109B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$2,857
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 104/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,678
2026
$730
2026
Land area 172,317 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
225.1 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.23
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.9 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Morocco and Syria: Comparison Charts

Morocco and Syria economies compared

GDP
Morocco

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Morocco Syria
2024 $160,610,994,055 -
2023 $146,036,093,667 $19,993,439,950
2022 $131,245,312,804 $23,622,827,080
2021 $142,022,058,447 $14,353,205,678
2020 $121,353,645,057 $12,047,752,036
2019 $128,920,266,409 $22,583,045,060
2018 $127,341,147,582 $21,497,782,868
2017 $118,540,573,368 $16,369,843,352
2016 $111,572,947,005 $12,597,854,877
2015 $110,413,823,842 $16,466,863,117
2014 $119,130,841,412 $21,502,061,466
2013 $115,739,287,305 $21,361,254,635
2012 $106,937,392,311 $43,190,318,033
2011 $110,080,631,332 $67,539,428,159
2010 $100,865,329,473 $61,390,830,875
2009 $101,154,952,241 $54,111,735,629
2008 $101,822,906,949 $52,557,913,569
2007 $86,947,913,287 $40,465,318,382
2006 $75,883,823,301 $33,751,788,856
2005 $68,852,658,069 $28,858,965,517
2004 $66,114,145,451 $25,086,950,495
2003 $58,029,363,354 $21,828,144,686
2002 $47,077,192,188 $20,669,357,462
2001 $43,831,480,208 $20,237,024,725
2000 $43,017,455,402 $18,937,052,543
1999 $46,266,428,648 $15,873,875,969
1998 $46,497,608,725 $15,200,846,154
1997 $39,147,844,526 $14,505,233,463
1996 $43,161,571,528 $13,789,560,878
1995 $39,030,285,468 $11,396,706,587
1994 $35,604,137,423 $10,122,020,000
1993 $31,655,473,664 $13,695,962,055
1992 $33,711,069,431 $13,253,565,861
1991 $32,285,573,574 $12,981,833,333
1990 $30,179,954,775 $12,308,624,418
1989 $26,314,313,191 $9,853,395,762
1988 $25,705,296,184 $10,577,041,645
1987 $21,765,195,948 $11,356,215,543
1986 $19,462,085,540 $13,293,205,278
1985 $14,991,283,216 $16,403,539,893
1984 $14,824,667,954 $17,503,078,174
1983 $16,251,408,128 $17,589,277,143
1982 $17,692,276,734 $16,298,929,011
1981 $17,788,185,479 $15,518,201,335
1980 $21,728,516,153 $13,062,420,382
1979 $15,911,994,817 $9,929,681,529
1978 $13,236,946,234 $9,275,200,458
1977 $11,049,783,872 $7,696,011,396
1976 $9,584,297,284 $7,633,528,867
1975 $8,984,853,005 $6,826,980,444
1974 $7,675,466,449 $5,159,557,148
1973 $6,242,145,880 $3,239,487,516
1972 $5,074,117,545 $3,059,681,698
1971 $4,356,669,034 $2,589,851,325
1970 $3,956,336,244 $2,140,384,010
1969 $3,651,622,669 $2,245,011,515
1968 $3,271,422,333 $1,753,746,430
1967 $3,046,345,314 $1,580,229,799
1966 $2,876,401,297 $1,342,287,553
1965 $2,948,331,090 $1,472,036,540
1964 $2,798,345,299 $1,339,494,267
1963 $2,657,252,578 $1,200,447,408
1962 $2,379,611,125 $1,110,565,881
1961 $2,025,693,540 $945,244,972
1960 $2,037,154,742 $857,704,413

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

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Morocco and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Morocco

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Morocco Syria
2024 $4,218 -
2023 $3,872 $847
2022 $3,516 $1,052
2021 $3,843 $664
2020 $3,317 $572
2019 $3,560 $1,110
2018 $3,553 $1,098
2017 $3,344 $852
2016 $3,186 $656
2015 $3,190 $848
2014 $3,483 $1,061
2013 $3,425 $986
2012 $3,206 $1,898
2011 $3,345 $2,952
2010 $3,107 $2,731
2009 $3,158 $2,462
2008 $3,222 $2,429
2007 $2,788 $1,938
2006 $2,466 $1,719
2005 $2,268 $1,534
2004 $2,207 $1,368
2003 $1,962 $1,220
2002 $1,612 $1,183
2001 $1,521 $1,187
2000 $1,513 $1,138
1999 $1,651 $978
1998 $1,683 $961
1997 $1,439 $941
1996 $1,610 $918
1995 $1,478 $780
1994 $1,369 $712
1993 $1,236 $993
1992 $1,337 $990
1991 $1,302 $1,000
1990 $1,238 $978
1989 $1,099 $809
1988 $1,094 $898
1987 $944 $997
1986 $861 $1,208
1985 $678 $1,544
1984 $687 $1,706
1983 $772 $1,776
1982 $862 $1,703
1981 $890 $1,676
1980 $1,117 $1,458
1979 $839 $1,146
1978 $716 $1,108
1977 $613 $951
1976 $545 $976
1975 $524 $904
1974 $459 $707
1973 $382 $459
1972 $319 $448
1971 $280.6 $393
1970 $261.5 $335
1969 $247.8 $364
1968 $228 $293.3
1967 $218.1 $272.9
1966 $211.5 $239.3
1965 $222.7 $270.8
1964 $216.9 $254.2
1963 $211.3 $234.9
1962 $194.2 $223.9
1961 $169.8 $196.3
1960 $175.2 $183.5

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

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Morocco vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Morocco

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Morocco Syria
2026 75.9 73.4
2025 75.7 73
2024 75.5 72.6
2023 75.3 72.1
2022 75.2 72.8
2021 73.4 72.4
2020 73.1 71.9
2019 74.2 71
2018 73.9 67.4
2017 73.6 65.7
2016 73.2 65.2
2015 72.9 63.3
2014 72.5 65.5
2013 72.1 65.1
2012 71.7 66.2
2011 71.3 72.3
2010 70.8 73.5
2009 70.5 73.5
2008 70.1 73.4
2007 69.6 73.3
2006 69.2 73
2005 68.7 72.8
2004 68.3 72.5
2003 68 72.2
2002 67.6 71.7
2001 67.2 71.3
2000 66.8 70.9
1999 66.4 70.5
1998 66 70.2
1997 65.6 70.2
1996 65.2 70.2
1995 64.7 70.2
1994 64.3 70.3
1993 63.9 70.3
1992 63.4 70.2
1991 62.9 70.1
1990 62.4 69.8
1989 61.8 69.5
1988 61.2 69.2
1987 60.6 68.8
1986 60 68.4
1985 59.2 68
1984 58.4 67.7
1983 57.7 67.4
1982 56.9 60.8
1981 56 64.6
1980 55.2 66.5
1979 54.4 66.2
1978 53.6 65.9
1977 52.8 65.4
1976 52 64.8
1975 51.4 64.2
1974 50.8 63.4
1973 50.2 60.8
1972 49.7 62
1971 49.2 61.3
1970 48.7 60.6
1969 48.2 59.8
1968 47.7 59.1
1967 47.1 58
1966 46.5 57.6
1965 45.9 56.9
1964 45.3 56.2
1963 44.8 55.4
1962 44.2 54.6
1961 43.7 53.7
1960 41.7 52.7
1959 42.7 51.7
1958 42.2 50.7
1957 41.7 49.6
1956 41.2 48.5
1955 40.8 47.4
1954 40.4 46.4
1953 40 45.3
1952 39.6 44.3
1951 39.1 43.4
1950 38.8 42.5

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

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Morocco and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Morocco

Syria
1x
Year Population
Morocco Syria
2024 38,081,173 24,672,760
2023 37,712,505 23,594,623
2022 37,329,064 22,462,173
2021 36,954,442 21,628,839
2020 36,584,208 21,049,429
2019 36,210,898 20,353,534
2018 35,839,760 19,577,845
2017 35,446,392 19,224,668
2016 35,023,457 19,193,834
2015 34,607,588 19,424,618
2014 34,204,780 20,273,659
2013 33,787,571 21,666,917
2012 33,355,241 22,759,763
2011 32,912,588 22,878,098
2010 32,467,016 22,482,421
2009 32,030,778 21,976,969
2008 31,606,767 21,636,564
2007 31,186,468 20,884,125
2006 30,771,178 19,637,022
2005 30,358,144 18,814,091
2004 29,953,018 18,336,875
2003 29,571,415 17,889,296
2002 29,198,142 17,468,332
2001 28,814,643 17,051,338
2000 28,423,435 16,637,888
1999 28,027,179 16,228,061
1998 27,621,648 15,820,413
1997 27,213,337 15,417,542
1996 26,808,107 15,018,104
1995 26,399,429 14,616,801
1994 26,000,822 14,208,583
1993 25,614,586 13,795,686
1992 25,212,468 13,385,571
1991 24,799,014 12,980,821
1990 24,375,551 12,579,208
1989 23,939,414 12,179,060
1988 23,500,524 11,782,264
1987 23,054,392 11,388,923
1986 22,600,803 11,002,844
1985 22,113,953 10,625,672
1984 21,593,778 10,258,398
1983 21,060,696 9,904,809
1982 20,520,318 9,572,511
1981 19,985,401 9,260,189
1980 19,459,943 8,957,663
1979 18,955,589 8,661,909
1978 18,477,385 8,372,759
1977 18,014,756 8,090,501
1976 17,574,182 7,817,320
1975 17,150,786 7,554,364
1974 16,733,842 7,302,160
1973 16,326,269 7,060,321
1972 15,924,692 6,826,024
1971 15,527,225 6,598,094
1970 15,129,449 6,380,609
1969 14,734,255 6,175,166
1968 14,347,899 5,978,742
1967 13,968,175 5,790,198
1966 13,597,065 5,609,047
1965 13,239,171 5,435,267
1964 12,898,886 5,269,087
1963 12,577,502 5,110,467
1962 12,253,092 4,959,340
1961 11,931,085 4,815,466
1960 11,624,933 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Morocco and Syria

Fertility rate
Morocco

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Morocco Syria
2023 2.23 2.71
2022 2.26 2.75
2021 2.29 2.8
2020 2.32 2.84
2019 2.34 2.88
2018 2.35 2.93
2017 2.38 2.97
2016 2.4 3.01
2015 2.41 3.07
2014 2.42 3.12
2013 2.48 3.17
2012 2.54 3.22
2011 2.6 3.29
2010 2.63 3.36
2009 2.62 3.42
2008 2.61 3.48
2007 2.62 3.54
2006 2.61 3.56
2005 2.61 3.61
2004 2.61 3.68
2003 2.61 3.76
2002 2.62 3.87
2001 2.69 3.98
2000 2.77 4.07
1999 2.88 4.14
1998 3.04 4.25
1997 3.15 4.37
1996 3.23 4.54
1995 3.3 4.7
1994 3.41 4.86
1993 3.55 4.99
1992 3.76 5.14
1991 3.95 5.34
1990 4.06 5.56
1989 4.22 5.78
1988 4.39 6
1987 4.58 6.2
1986 4.77 6.37
1985 4.99 6.48
1984 5.2 6.59
1983 5.41 6.69
1982 5.6 6.81
1981 5.71 6.97
1980 5.78 7.12
1979 5.85 7.25
1978 5.91 7.35
1977 6.04 7.42
1976 6.18 7.45
1975 6.3 7.49
1974 6.4 7.52
1973 6.48 7.55
1972 6.55 7.57
1971 6.62 7.6
1970 6.68 7.62
1969 6.73 7.59
1968 6.79 7.57
1967 6.85 7.56
1966 6.89 7.55
1965 6.93 7.53
1964 6.97 7.53
1963 7.01 7.51
1962 7.05 7.51
1961 6.97 7.5
1960 6.89 7.51

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

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Morocco and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Morocco

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Morocco Syria
2024 30.5 23.9
2023 30.2 23.3
2022 29.9 22.7
2021 29.5 22.2
2020 29.2 21.6
2019 28.9 20.9
2018 28.5 20.1
2017 28.2 19.6
2016 27.8 19.5
2015 27.5 19.5
2014 27.1 20.1
2013 26.7 21.2
2012 26.4 21.8
2011 26.1 21.9
2010 25.7 21.7
2009 25.4 21.5
2008 25 21.3
2007 24.7 21
2006 24.3 20.3
2005 24 19.7
2004 23.7 19.5
2003 23.4 19.2
2002 23.1 19
2001 22.8 18.8
2000 22.5 18.5
1999 22.2 18.3
1998 21.9 18.1
1997 21.6 17.9
1996 21.3 17.7
1995 21 17.5
1994 20.6 17.3
1993 20.3 17.1
1992 20 16.9
1991 19.7 16.7
1990 19.4 16.5
1989 19.2 16.4
1988 18.9 16.2
1987 18.7 16.1
1986 18.5 16
1985 18.3 15.9
1984 18.1 15.8
1983 18 15.8
1982 17.8 15.7
1981 17.7 15.6
1980 17.6 15.6
1979 17.4 15.6
1978 17.3 15.6
1977 17.2 15.6
1976 17.1 15.6
1975 16.9 15.7
1974 16.9 15.7
1973 16.8 15.7
1972 16.7 15.8
1971 16.7 15.8
1970 16.6 15.9
1969 16.6 16
1968 16.6 16.1
1967 16.7 16.2
1966 16.8 16.4
1965 16.9 16.5
1964 17 16.7
1963 17.2 16.9
1962 17.4 17.1
1961 17.6 17.3
1960 17.9 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Morocco Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$149B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.02%
2023
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.52%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
246,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.92%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
11.8%
2022
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
52.7%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
61.8
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
31.9%
2013
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2013
3.8%
2022
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
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$12.5B
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
2,802,000
2020
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
12%
2020
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
44.4%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Morocco Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2023
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
70 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.84 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.1%
2022
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
10.9%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.92%
2023
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
93.6%
2023
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
997 kWh
2023
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.3%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.18%
2023
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Morocco Syria
% of world population
0.47%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-56,254
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
62.8%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.1
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
54
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.69
2024
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.3%
2022
94.4%
2021
English speaking
18.4%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
91%
2023
34.7%
2019

Health

Morocco Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$232.2
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$86.5
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
75.9 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.62%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2021
1.52
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
70
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
16.6
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
22.5%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.5 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Morocco Syria
% of world land
0.3%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
4,525 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
115,013 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
22,293 sq mi
2026
2,016 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 (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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