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Morocco vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Morocco has a population of 38.1M (ranked 39/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Morocco's land area is 172,317 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 55th vs. 117th).

By GDP, Morocco ranks 58/197 ($161B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Morocco ranks 127/197 ($4,218), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Morocco UAE
Population
38871720
11686438
Population rank 41/197 84/197
GDP
$161B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 58/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$4,218
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 127/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,415
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$109B
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,857
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 104/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,678
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 172,317 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
225.1 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.23
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.9 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Morocco and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Morocco and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Morocco

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Morocco UAE
2024 $160,610,994,055 $552,324,846,835
2023 $146,036,093,667 $522,622,191,967
2022 $131,245,312,804 $511,403,403,676
2021 $142,022,058,447 $422,441,388,700
2020 $121,353,645,057 $357,161,878,829
2019 $128,920,266,409 $433,926,208,305
2018 $127,341,147,582 $440,560,108,918
2017 $118,540,573,368 $403,365,010,211
2016 $111,572,947,005 $381,717,086,453
2015 $110,413,823,842 $381,973,042,886
2014 $119,130,841,412 $424,935,874,745
2013 $115,739,287,305 $409,632,675,289
2012 $106,937,392,311 $392,793,464,942
2011 $110,080,631,332 $368,881,143,635
2010 $100,865,329,473 $307,736,419,333
2009 $101,154,952,241 $253,547,358,747
2008 $101,822,906,949 $315,474,615,739
2007 $86,947,913,287 $257,916,133,424
2006 $75,883,823,301 $222,116,541,865
2005 $68,852,658,069 $180,617,467,965
2004 $66,114,145,451 $147,824,370,320
2003 $58,029,363,354 $124,346,358,067
2002 $47,077,192,188 $109,816,201,498
2001 $43,831,480,208 $103,311,640,572
2000 $43,017,455,402 $104,337,372,362
1999 $46,266,428,648 $84,445,473,111
1998 $46,497,608,725 $75,674,336,283
1997 $39,147,844,526 $78,839,008,445
1996 $43,161,571,528 $73,571,233,996
1995 $39,030,285,468 $65,743,666,576
1994 $35,604,137,423 $59,305,093,980
1993 $31,655,473,664 $55,625,170,253
1992 $33,711,069,431 $54,239,171,888
1991 $32,285,573,574 $51,552,165,622
1990 $30,179,954,775 $50,701,443,748
1989 $26,314,313,191 $41,464,995,914
1988 $25,705,296,184 $36,275,674,203
1987 $21,765,195,948 $36,384,908,744
1986 $19,462,085,540 $33,943,612,095
1985 $14,991,283,216 $40,603,650,232
1984 $14,824,667,954 $41,807,954,236
1983 $16,251,408,128 $42,803,323,345
1982 $17,692,276,734 $46,622,718,605
1981 $17,788,185,479 $49,333,424,135
1980 $21,728,516,153 $43,599,160,050
1979 $15,911,994,817 $31,225,659,621
1978 $13,236,946,234 $23,775,764,225
1977 $11,049,783,872 $24,871,775,165
1976 $9,584,297,284 $19,213,158,779
1975 $8,984,853,005 $14,720,728,249
1974 $7,675,466,449 $11,651,505,689
1973 $6,242,145,880 $4,231,243,616
1972 $5,074,117,545 $1,415,086,929
1971 $4,356,669,034 $939,893,600
1970 $3,956,336,244 $685,986,701
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 United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Morocco

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Morocco UAE
2024 $4,218 $50,274
2023 $3,872 $49,851
2022 $3,516 $50,760
2021 $3,843 $44,119
2020 $3,317 $37,992
2019 $3,560 $45,939
2018 $3,553 $47,135
2017 $3,344 $43,734
2016 $3,186 $42,721
2015 $3,190 $44,910
2014 $3,483 $52,725
2013 $3,425 $53,247
2012 $3,206 $53,142
2011 $3,345 $51,922
2010 $3,107 $44,795
2009 $3,158 $37,803
2008 $3,222 $50,054
2007 $2,788 $45,855
2006 $2,466 $44,343
2005 $2,268 $38,719
2004 $2,207 $33,377
2003 $1,962 $29,660
2002 $1,612 $27,754
2001 $1,521 $27,745
2000 $1,513 $29,866
1999 $1,651 $25,856
1998 $1,683 $24,889
1997 $1,439 $27,983
1996 $1,610 $28,323
1995 $1,478 $27,003
1994 $1,369 $25,473
1993 $1,236 $25,033
1992 $1,337 $25,648
1991 $1,302 $25,691
1990 $1,238 $26,710
1989 $1,099 $23,167
1988 $1,094 $21,570
1987 $944 $23,113
1986 $861 $23,132
1985 $678 $29,468
1984 $687 $32,012
1983 $772 $34,650
1982 $862 $39,972
1981 $890 $44,854
1980 $1,117 $42,925
1979 $839 $34,238
1978 $716 $29,379
1977 $613 $35,020
1976 $545 $31,197
1975 $524 $27,117
1974 $459 $23,823
1973 $382 $9,696
1972 $319 $3,675
1971 $280.6 $2,805
1970 $261.5 $2,394
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. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Morocco

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Morocco UAE
2026 75.9 83.4
2025 75.7 83.2
2024 75.5 83.1
2023 75.3 82.9
2022 75.2 80.5
2021 73.4 79.1
2020 73.1 81.9
2019 74.2 82.6
2018 73.9 82.4
2017 73.6 82.4
2016 73.2 82.2
2015 72.9 82.1
2014 72.5 82
2013 72.1 82
2012 71.7 81.9
2011 71.3 81.9
2010 70.8 81.9
2009 70.5 81.7
2008 70.1 81.6
2007 69.6 81.4
2006 69.2 81.2
2005 68.7 80.8
2004 68.3 80.3
2003 68 79.6
2002 67.6 78.7
2001 67.2 77.6
2000 66.8 76.3
1999 66.4 75
1998 66 73.7
1997 65.6 72.6
1996 65.2 71.8
1995 64.7 71.4
1994 64.3 71.2
1993 63.9 71.2
1992 63.4 71.2
1991 62.9 71.1
1990 62.4 71.1
1989 61.8 71
1988 61.2 70.8
1987 60.6 70.6
1986 60 70.4
1985 59.2 70.1
1984 58.4 69.8
1983 57.7 69.4
1982 56.9 69.1
1981 56 68.6
1980 55.2 68.2
1979 54.4 67.6
1978 53.6 67.1
1977 52.8 66.5
1976 52 65.8
1975 51.4 65.1
1974 50.8 64.4
1973 50.2 63.5
1972 49.7 62.7
1971 49.2 61.8
1970 48.7 60.8
1969 48.2 59.8
1968 47.7 58.7
1967 47.1 57.6
1966 46.5 56.6
1965 45.9 55.5
1964 45.3 54.5
1963 44.8 53.5
1962 44.2 52.5
1961 43.7 51.6
1960 41.7 50.7
1959 42.7 49.7
1958 42.2 48.8
1957 41.7 47.8
1956 41.2 46.9
1955 40.8 46
1954 40.4 45.2
1953 40 44.4
1952 39.6 43.6
1951 39.1 42.9
1950 38.8 42.1

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

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Morocco and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Morocco

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Morocco UAE
2024 38,081,173 10,986,400
2023 37,712,505 10,483,751
2022 37,329,064 10,074,977
2021 36,954,442 9,575,152
2020 36,584,208 9,401,038
2019 36,210,898 9,445,785
2018 35,839,760 9,346,701
2017 35,446,392 9,223,225
2016 35,023,457 8,935,095
2015 34,607,588 8,505,237
2014 34,204,780 8,059,440
2013 33,787,571 7,693,031
2012 33,355,241 7,391,448
2011 32,912,588 7,104,538
2010 32,467,016 6,869,838
2009 32,030,778 6,707,058
2008 31,606,767 6,302,664
2007 31,186,468 5,624,635
2006 30,771,178 5,009,100
2005 30,358,144 4,664,790
2004 29,953,018 4,428,967
2003 29,571,415 4,192,457
2002 29,198,142 3,956,826
2001 28,814,643 3,723,590
2000 28,423,435 3,493,575
1999 28,027,179 3,266,009
1998 27,621,648 3,040,421
1997 27,213,337 2,817,410
1996 26,808,107 2,597,564
1995 26,399,429 2,434,662
1994 26,000,822 2,328,188
1993 25,614,586 2,222,093
1992 25,212,468 2,114,730
1991 24,799,014 2,006,626
1990 24,375,551 1,898,220
1989 23,939,414 1,789,851
1988 23,500,524 1,681,788
1987 23,054,392 1,574,244
1986 22,600,803 1,467,383
1985 22,113,953 1,377,911
1984 21,593,778 1,305,996
1983 21,060,696 1,235,305
1982 20,520,318 1,166,370
1981 19,985,401 1,099,855
1980 19,459,943 1,015,700
1979 18,955,589 912,010
1978 18,477,385 809,274
1977 18,014,756 710,209
1976 17,574,182 615,866
1975 17,150,786 542,856
1974 16,733,842 489,087
1973 16,326,269 436,399
1972 15,924,692 385,014
1971 15,527,225 335,027
1970 15,129,449 286,536
1969 14,734,255 239,660
1968 14,347,899 199,416
1967 13,968,175 179,700
1966 13,597,065 173,976
1965 13,239,171 167,103
1964 12,898,886 159,692
1963 12,577,502 152,211
1962 12,253,092 144,946
1961 11,931,085 137,989
1960 11,624,933 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Morocco and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Morocco

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Morocco UAE
2023 2.23 1.2
2022 2.26 1.15
2021 2.29 1.16
2020 2.32 1.29
2019 2.34 1.25
2018 2.35 1.29
2017 2.38 1.35
2016 2.4 1.37
2015 2.41 1.42
2014 2.42 1.48
2013 2.48 1.53
2012 2.54 1.53
2011 2.6 1.54
2010 2.63 1.57
2009 2.62 1.58
2008 2.61 1.52
2007 2.62 1.79
2006 2.61 1.96
2005 2.61 2.23
2004 2.61 2.38
2003 2.61 2.49
2002 2.62 2.54
2001 2.69 2.62
2000 2.77 2.73
1999 2.88 2.79
1998 3.04 2.77
1997 3.15 2.83
1996 3.23 3.06
1995 3.3 3.28
1994 3.41 3.76
1993 3.55 3.82
1992 3.76 4.09
1991 3.95 4.25
1990 4.06 4.51
1989 4.22 4.65
1988 4.39 4.77
1987 4.58 4.88
1986 4.77 5
1985 4.99 5.13
1984 5.2 5.3
1983 5.41 5.48
1982 5.6 5.66
1981 5.71 5.81
1980 5.78 5.95
1979 5.85 6.06
1978 5.91 6.15
1977 6.04 6.22
1976 6.18 6.29
1975 6.3 6.35
1974 6.4 6.41
1973 6.48 6.46
1972 6.55 6.5
1971 6.62 6.52
1970 6.68 6.52
1969 6.73 6.52
1968 6.79 6.53
1967 6.85 6.51
1966 6.89 6.5
1965 6.93 6.5
1964 6.97 6.49
1963 7.01 6.5
1962 7.05 6.49
1961 6.97 6.49
1960 6.89 6.5

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

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Morocco and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Morocco

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Morocco UAE
2024 30.5 32.6
2023 30.2 32.2
2022 29.9 31.9
2021 29.5 31.9
2020 29.2 31.8
2019 28.9 31.8
2018 28.5 31.8
2017 28.2 31.8
2016 27.8 31.8
2015 27.5 31.8
2014 27.1 31.8
2013 26.7 31.7
2012 26.4 31.7
2011 26.1 31.7
2010 25.7 31.7
2009 25.4 31.6
2008 25 31.6
2007 24.7 31.6
2006 24.3 31.4
2005 24 30.9
2004 23.7 30.3
2003 23.4 29.6
2002 23.1 29.1
2001 22.8 28.6
2000 22.5 28.2
1999 22.2 28
1998 21.9 27.9
1997 21.6 27.9
1996 21.3 28.1
1995 21 28
1994 20.6 27.4
1993 20.3 26.8
1992 20 26.4
1991 19.7 26
1990 19.4 25.8
1989 19.2 25.8
1988 18.9 25.9
1987 18.7 26.1
1986 18.5 26.5
1985 18.3 26.6
1984 18.1 26.4
1983 18 26.4
1982 17.8 26.4
1981 17.7 26.4
1980 17.6 26.2
1979 17.4 25.8
1978 17.3 25.5
1977 17.2 25.4
1976 17.1 25.6
1975 16.9 25.4
1974 16.9 24.7
1973 16.8 24.1
1972 16.7 23.6
1971 16.7 23.2
1970 16.6 23
1969 16.6 23.1
1968 16.6 23.5
1967 16.7 23.3
1966 16.8 22.6
1965 16.9 22
1964 17 21.5
1963 17.2 21
1962 17.4 20.6
1961 17.6 20.1
1960 17.9 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Morocco UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$149B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.02%
2023
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.52%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
246,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.92%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.8%
2022
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.7%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
61.8
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.9%
2013
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2013
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires
3
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
76
2024
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$74.5B
2024
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$37.1B
2024
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$12.5B
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,802,000
2020
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
44.4%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Morocco UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2023
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
70 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.84 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.1%
2022
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
10.9%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.92%
2023
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
93.6%
2023
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
997 kWh
2023
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.3%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.18%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Morocco UAE
% of world population
0.47%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-56,254
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
62.8%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.1
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
54
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.69
2024
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.3%
2022
98.8%
2024
English speaking
18.4%
2023
65%
2025
People using the Internet
91%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Morocco UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$232.2
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$86.5
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
75.9 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.62%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2021
2.99
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
70
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
16.6
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
22.5%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.5 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Morocco UAE
% of world land
0.3%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
4,525 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
115,013 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
22,293 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
35,626 mi
2022
2,535 mi
2008

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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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