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Morocco vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Morocco has a population of 38.1M (ranked 39/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Morocco's land area is 172,317 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 55th vs. 36th).

By GDP, Morocco ranks 58/197 ($161B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Morocco ranks 127/197 ($4,218), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Morocco Turkey
Population
38871720
86002379
Population rank 41/197 18/197
GDP
$161B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 58/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$4,218
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 127/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,415
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$109B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,857
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 104/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,678
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 172,317 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
225.1 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.23
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.9 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Morocco and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Morocco and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Morocco

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Morocco Turkey
2024 $160,610,994,055 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $146,036,093,667 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $131,245,312,804 $926,097,476,914
2021 $142,022,058,447 $839,938,668,172
2020 $121,353,645,057 $733,628,247,119
2019 $128,920,266,409 $775,853,144,223
2018 $127,341,147,582 $788,356,985,774
2017 $118,540,573,368 $863,874,522,365
2016 $111,572,947,005 $870,818,016,910
2015 $110,413,823,842 $865,460,050,684
2014 $119,130,841,412 $942,343,431,929
2013 $115,739,287,305 $962,167,643,589
2012 $106,937,392,311 $885,327,622,479
2011 $110,080,631,332 $844,192,507,381
2010 $100,865,329,473 $782,545,664,268
2009 $101,154,952,241 $653,894,449,921
2008 $101,822,906,949 $775,415,944,333
2007 $86,947,913,287 $685,228,481,017
2006 $75,883,823,301 $559,668,118,237
2005 $68,852,658,069 $508,314,210,213
2004 $66,114,145,451 $410,156,784,496
2003 $58,029,363,354 $315,392,899,922
2002 $47,077,192,188 $240,778,008,474
2001 $43,831,480,208 $202,195,080,239
2000 $43,017,455,402 $274,748,463,179
1999 $46,266,428,648 $256,673,939,248
1998 $46,497,608,725 $276,035,372,655
1997 $39,147,844,526 $263,817,553,748
1996 $43,161,571,528 $250,366,965,174
1995 $39,030,285,468 $234,699,627,004
1994 $35,604,137,423 $130,650,447,499
1993 $31,655,473,664 $180,415,757,852
1992 $33,711,069,431 $159,104,772,992
1991 $32,285,573,574 $151,034,731,544
1990 $30,179,954,775 $150,655,500,192
1989 $26,314,313,191 $107,127,191,329
1988 $25,705,296,184 $90,875,175,809
1987 $21,765,195,948 $87,190,081,680
1986 $19,462,085,540 $75,673,037,037
1985 $14,991,283,216 $67,232,758,621
1984 $14,824,667,954 $59,937,602,180
1983 $16,251,408,128 $61,803,555,556
1982 $17,692,276,734 $64,369,325,153
1981 $17,788,185,479 $71,180,180,180
1980 $21,728,516,153 $68,823,684,211
1979 $15,911,994,817 $89,616,129,032
1978 $13,236,946,234 $65,912,500,000
1977 $11,049,783,872 $58,683,333,333
1976 $9,584,297,284 $51,450,000,000
1975 $8,984,853,005 $46,042,857,143
1974 $7,675,466,449 $35,414,285,714
1973 $6,242,145,880 $26,000,000,000
1972 $5,074,117,545 $20,650,000,000
1971 $4,356,669,034 $16,166,666,667
1970 $3,956,336,244 $17,863,636,364
1969 $3,651,622,669 $19,466,666,667
1968 $3,271,422,333 $17,500,000,000
1967 $3,046,345,314 $15,644,444,444
1966 $2,876,401,297 $14,100,000,000
1965 $2,948,331,090 $11,966,666,667
1964 $2,798,345,299 $11,177,777,778
1963 $2,657,252,578 $10,355,555,556
1962 $2,379,611,125 $8,922,222,222
1961 $2,025,693,540 $7,988,888,889
1960 $2,037,154,742 $7,566,666,667

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

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Morocco and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Morocco

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Morocco Turkey
2024 $4,218 $15,893
2023 $3,872 $13,375
2022 $3,516 $10,898
2021 $3,843 $9,982
2020 $3,317 $8,798
2019 $3,560 $9,395
2018 $3,553 $9,684
2017 $3,344 $10,756
2016 $3,186 $10,984
2015 $3,190 $11,065
2014 $3,483 $12,209
2013 $3,425 $12,636
2012 $3,206 $11,777
2011 $3,345 $11,374
2010 $3,107 $10,699
2009 $3,158 $9,077
2008 $3,222 $10,913
2007 $2,788 $9,767
2006 $2,466 $7,990
2005 $2,268 $7,332
2004 $2,207 $5,980
2003 $1,962 $4,650
2002 $1,612 $3,591
2001 $1,521 $3,052
2000 $1,513 $4,199
1999 $1,651 $3,974
1998 $1,683 $4,331
1997 $1,439 $4,197
1996 $1,610 $4,041
1995 $1,478 $3,846
1994 $1,369 $2,176
1993 $1,236 $3,058
1992 $1,337 $2,744
1991 $1,302 $2,649
1990 $1,238 $2,690
1989 $1,099 $1,949
1988 $1,094 $1,686
1987 $944 $1,650
1986 $861 $1,461
1985 $678 $1,326
1984 $687 $1,209
1983 $772 $1,276
1982 $862 $1,360
1981 $890 $1,537
1980 $1,117 $1,516
1979 $839 $2,013
1978 $716 $1,510
1977 $613 $1,372
1976 $545 $1,228
1975 $524 $1,122
1974 $459 $881
1973 $382 $661
1972 $319 $537
1971 $280.6 $431
1970 $261.5 $488
1969 $247.8 $544
1968 $228 $501
1967 $218.1 $459
1966 $211.5 $425
1965 $222.7 $370
1964 $216.9 $354
1963 $211.3 $337
1962 $194.2 $298.2
1961 $169.8 $274.4
1960 $175.2 $267.1

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

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Morocco vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Morocco

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Morocco Turkey
2026 75.9 78.4
2025 75.7 77.8
2024 75.5 77.4
2023 75.3 77.2
2022 75.2 77.6
2021 73.4 75.7
2020 73.1 76.5
2019 74.2 77.7
2018 73.9 77.5
2017 73.6 77
2016 73.2 76.6
2015 72.9 76.5
2014 72.5 76.5
2013 72.1 76.2
2012 71.7 75.6
2011 71.3 74.8
2010 70.8 75
2009 70.5 74.7
2008 70.1 74.4
2007 69.6 74.1
2006 69.2 73.8
2005 68.7 73.5
2004 68.3 73.2
2003 68 72.9
2002 67.6 72.6
2001 67.2 72.3
2000 66.8 71.9
1999 66.4 70.8
1998 66 71.1
1997 65.6 70.7
1996 65.2 70.2
1995 64.7 69.7
1994 64.3 69.4
1993 63.9 69
1992 63.4 68.6
1991 62.9 68.3
1990 62.4 67.8
1989 61.8 67.4
1988 61.2 66.9
1987 60.6 66.4
1986 60 65.9
1985 59.2 65.3
1984 58.4 64.8
1983 57.7 64.3
1982 56.9 63.7
1981 56 63.2
1980 55.2 62.7
1979 54.4 62.2
1978 53.6 61.6
1977 52.8 60.8
1976 52 60
1975 51.4 59.5
1974 50.8 59
1973 50.2 58.5
1972 49.7 58
1971 49.2 57.2
1970 48.7 56.7
1969 48.2 56.2
1968 47.7 55.6
1967 47.1 55.2
1966 46.5 54.6
1965 45.9 54.1
1964 45.3 53.6
1963 44.8 53.1
1962 44.2 52.3
1961 43.7 51.6
1960 41.7 50.8
1959 42.7 50.1
1958 42.2 49.2
1957 41.7 49.2
1956 41.2 49.5
1955 40.8 49.1
1954 40.4 48.8
1953 40 48.2
1952 39.6 48.1
1951 39.1 47.6
1950 38.8 47.3

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

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Morocco and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Morocco

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Morocco Turkey
2024 38,081,173 85,518,661
2023 37,712,505 85,325,965
2022 37,329,064 84,979,913
2021 36,954,442 84,147,318
2020 36,584,208 83,384,680
2019 36,210,898 82,579,440
2018 35,839,760 81,407,204
2017 35,446,392 80,312,698
2016 35,023,457 79,277,962
2015 34,607,588 78,218,479
2014 34,204,780 77,181,884
2013 33,787,571 76,147,624
2012 33,355,241 75,175,827
2011 32,912,588 74,223,629
2010 32,467,016 73,142,150
2009 32,030,778 72,039,206
2008 31,606,767 71,051,678
2007 31,186,468 70,158,112
2006 30,771,178 70,045,349
2005 30,358,144 69,329,557
2004 29,953,018 68,592,617
2003 29,571,415 67,831,730
2002 29,198,142 67,048,795
2001 28,814,643 66,245,128
2000 28,423,435 65,425,961
1999 28,027,179 64,591,923
1998 27,621,648 63,734,383
1997 27,213,337 62,852,966
1996 26,808,107 61,951,134
1995 26,399,429 61,024,503
1994 26,000,822 60,033,836
1993 25,614,586 58,999,167
1992 25,212,468 57,990,118
1991 24,799,014 57,009,887
1990 24,375,551 56,015,628
1989 23,939,414 54,976,723
1988 23,500,524 53,909,626
1987 23,054,392 52,843,670
1986 22,600,803 51,777,772
1985 22,113,953 50,687,115
1984 21,593,778 49,574,069
1983 21,060,696 48,447,410
1982 20,520,318 47,322,096
1981 19,985,401 46,321,190
1980 19,459,943 45,408,815
1979 18,955,589 44,510,429
1978 18,477,385 43,645,306
1977 18,014,756 42,773,298
1976 17,574,182 41,899,984
1975 17,150,786 41,053,126
1974 16,733,842 40,210,234
1973 16,326,269 39,329,533
1972 15,924,692 38,430,221
1971 15,527,225 37,518,611
1970 15,129,449 36,638,465
1969 14,734,255 35,787,774
1968 14,347,899 34,921,684
1967 13,968,175 34,050,421
1966 13,597,065 33,177,672
1965 13,239,171 32,345,220
1964 12,898,886 31,543,072
1963 12,577,502 30,726,841
1962 12,253,092 29,916,147
1961 11,931,085 29,119,238
1960 11,624,933 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Morocco and Turkey

Fertility rate
Morocco

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Morocco Turkey
2023 2.23 1.51
2022 2.26 1.63
2021 2.29 1.71
2020 2.32 1.77
2019 2.34 1.89
2018 2.35 2
2017 2.38 2.08
2016 2.4 2.11
2015 2.41 2.16
2014 2.42 2.19
2013 2.48 2.11
2012 2.54 2.11
2011 2.6 2.05
2010 2.63 2.08
2009 2.62 2.1
2008 2.61 2.15
2007 2.62 2.16
2006 2.61 2.19
2005 2.61 2.2
2004 2.61 2.2
2003 2.61 2.2
2002 2.62 2.27
2001 2.69 2.39
2000 2.77 2.49
1999 2.88 2.63
1998 3.04 2.71
1997 3.15 2.74
1996 3.23 2.78
1995 3.3 2.84
1994 3.41 2.87
1993 3.55 2.92
1992 3.76 2.94
1991 3.95 3
1990 4.06 3.11
1989 4.22 3.34
1988 4.39 3.45
1987 4.58 3.54
1986 4.77 3.66
1985 4.99 3.78
1984 5.2 3.91
1983 5.41 4.06
1982 5.6 4.21
1981 5.71 4.35
1980 5.78 4.45
1979 5.85 4.58
1978 5.91 4.69
1977 6.04 4.78
1976 6.18 4.93
1975 6.3 5.09
1974 6.4 5.24
1973 6.48 5.41
1972 6.55 5.55
1971 6.62 5.67
1970 6.68 5.78
1969 6.73 5.87
1968 6.79 5.96
1967 6.85 6.06
1966 6.89 6.15
1965 6.93 6.22
1964 6.97 6.29
1963 7.01 6.34
1962 7.05 6.38
1961 6.97 6.42
1960 6.89 6.38

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

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Morocco and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Morocco

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Morocco Turkey
2024 30.5 34
2023 30.2 33.5
2022 29.9 33.1
2021 29.5 32.7
2020 29.2 32.3
2019 28.9 31.8
2018 28.5 31.5
2017 28.2 31.2
2016 27.8 30.9
2015 27.5 30.6
2014 27.1 30.4
2013 26.7 30.1
2012 26.4 29.8
2011 26.1 29.5
2010 25.7 29.1
2009 25.4 28.6
2008 25 28.3
2007 24.7 27.9
2006 24.3 27.5
2005 24 27
2004 23.7 26.6
2003 23.4 26.2
2002 23.1 25.8
2001 22.8 25.4
2000 22.5 25
1999 22.2 24.7
1998 21.9 24.3
1997 21.6 24
1996 21.3 23.6
1995 21 23.3
1994 20.6 23
1993 20.3 22.7
1992 20 22.4
1991 19.7 22.1
1990 19.4 21.8
1989 19.2 21.6
1988 18.9 21.3
1987 18.7 21.1
1986 18.5 20.9
1985 18.3 20.6
1984 18.1 20.4
1983 18 20.2
1982 17.8 20
1981 17.7 19.9
1980 17.6 19.8
1979 17.4 19.7
1978 17.3 19.5
1977 17.2 19.4
1976 17.1 19.3
1975 16.9 19.1
1974 16.9 19
1973 16.8 18.9
1972 16.7 18.8
1971 16.7 18.7
1970 16.6 18.6
1969 16.6 18.6
1968 16.6 18.6
1967 16.7 18.7
1966 16.8 18.8
1965 16.9 18.9
1964 17 18.9
1963 17.2 19
1962 17.4 19.1
1961 17.6 19.3
1960 17.9 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Morocco Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$149B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.02%
2023
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.52%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
246,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.92%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.8%
2022
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.7%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
61.8
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.9%
2013
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2013
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires
3
2025
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
76
2024
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$74.5B
2024
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$37.1B
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$12.5B
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,802,000
2020
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
44.4%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Morocco Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2023
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
70 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.84 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.1%
2022
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
10.9%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.92%
2023
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
93.6%
2023
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
997 kWh
2023
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.3%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.18%
2023
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Morocco Turkey
% of world population
0.47%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-56,254
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
62.8%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.1
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
54
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.69
2024
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.3%
2022
97.3%
2021
English speaking
18.4%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
91%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Morocco Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$232.2
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$86.5
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
75.9 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.62%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2021
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
70
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
16.6
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
22.5%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.5 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Morocco Turkey
% of world land
0.3%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
4,525 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
115,013 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
22,293 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
35,626 mi
2022
272,554 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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