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Morocco vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Morocco has a population of 38.1M (ranked 39/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Morocco's land area is 172,317 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 55th vs. 78th).

By GDP, Morocco ranks 58/197 ($161B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Morocco ranks 127/197 ($4,218), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Morocco United Kingdom
Population
38871720
70154914
Population rank 41/197 22/197
GDP
$161B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 58/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$4,218
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 127/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,415
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$109B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,857
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 104/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,678
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 172,317 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
225.1 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.23
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.9 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Morocco and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Morocco and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Morocco

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Morocco United Kingdom
2024 $160,610,994,055 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $146,036,093,667 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $131,245,312,804 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $142,022,058,447 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $121,353,645,057 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $128,920,266,409 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $127,341,147,582 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $118,540,573,368 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $111,572,947,005 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $110,413,823,842 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $119,130,841,412 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $115,739,287,305 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $106,937,392,311 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $110,080,631,332 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $100,865,329,473 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $101,154,952,241 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $101,822,906,949 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $86,947,913,287 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $75,883,823,301 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $68,852,658,069 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $66,114,145,451 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $58,029,363,354 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $47,077,192,188 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $43,831,480,208 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $43,017,455,402 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $46,266,428,648 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $46,497,608,725 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $39,147,844,526 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $43,161,571,528 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $39,030,285,468 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $35,604,137,423 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $31,655,473,664 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $33,711,069,431 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $32,285,573,574 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $30,179,954,775 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $26,314,313,191 $926,884,816,754
1988 $25,705,296,184 $910,122,732,124
1987 $21,765,195,948 $745,162,608,269
1986 $19,462,085,540 $601,452,653,181
1985 $14,991,283,216 $489,285,164,271
1984 $14,824,667,954 $461,487,097,632
1983 $16,251,408,128 $489,618,008,186
1982 $17,692,276,734 $515,048,916,841
1981 $17,788,185,479 $540,765,675,241
1980 $21,728,516,153 $564,947,710,899
1979 $15,911,994,817 $438,994,070,309
1978 $13,236,946,234 $335,883,029,722
1977 $11,049,783,872 $263,066,457,352
1976 $9,584,297,284 $232,614,555,256
1975 $8,984,853,005 $241,756,637,168
1974 $7,675,466,449 $206,131,369,799
1973 $6,242,145,880 $192,537,971,583
1972 $5,074,117,545 $169,965,034,965
1971 $4,356,669,034 $148,113,896,325
1970 $3,956,336,244 $130,671,946,244
1969 $3,651,622,669 $116,464,702,803
1968 $3,271,422,333 $107,759,910,068
1967 $3,046,345,314 $113,116,888,211
1966 $2,876,401,297 $108,572,752,102
1965 $2,948,331,090 $101,824,755,079
1964 $2,798,345,299 $94,407,558,351
1963 $2,657,252,578 $86,561,961,812
1962 $2,379,611,125 $81,247,564,157
1961 $2,025,693,540 $77,741,965,703
1960 $2,037,154,742 $73,233,967,692

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

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Morocco and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Morocco

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Morocco United Kingdom
2024 $4,218 $53,246
2023 $3,872 $49,944
2022 $3,516 $47,057
2021 $3,843 $47,691
2020 $3,317 $40,813
2019 $3,560 $43,159
2018 $3,553 $43,703
2017 $3,344 $40,917
2016 $3,186 $41,258
2015 $3,190 $45,255
2014 $3,483 $47,746
2013 $3,425 $43,607
2012 $3,206 $42,688
2011 $3,345 $42,296
2010 $3,107 $39,778
2009 $3,158 $39,009
2008 $3,222 $47,652
2007 $2,788 $50,629
2006 $2,466 $44,695
2005 $2,268 $42,240
2004 $2,207 $40,504
2003 $1,962 $34,557
2002 $1,612 $30,159
2001 $1,521 $28,014
2000 $1,513 $28,384
1999 $1,651 $28,858
1998 $1,683 $28,396
1997 $1,439 $26,910
1996 $1,610 $24,503
1995 $1,478 $23,253
1994 $1,369 $19,709
1993 $1,236 $18,389
1992 $1,337 $20,487
1991 $1,302 $19,901
1990 $1,238 $19,095
1989 $1,099 $16,239
1988 $1,094 $15,987
1987 $944 $13,119
1986 $861 $10,611
1985 $678 $8,652
1984 $687 $8,179
1983 $772 $8,692
1982 $862 $9,146
1981 $890 $9,599
1980 $1,117 $10,032
1979 $839 $7,805
1978 $716 $5,977
1977 $613 $4,681
1976 $545 $4,138
1975 $524 $4,300
1974 $459 $3,666
1973 $382 $3,426
1972 $319 $3,030
1971 $280.6 $2,650
1970 $261.5 $2,348
1969 $247.8 $2,101
1968 $228 $1,952
1967 $218.1 $2,059
1966 $211.5 $1,987
1965 $222.7 $1,874
1964 $216.9 $1,748
1963 $211.3 $1,613
1962 $194.2 $1,526
1961 $169.8 $1,472
1960 $175.2 $1,398

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

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Morocco vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Morocco

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Morocco United Kingdom
2026 75.9 81.7
2025 75.7 81.6
2024 75.5 81.4
2023 75.3 81.3
2022 75.2 81.1
2021 73.4 80.7
2020 73.1 80.4
2019 74.2 81.4
2018 73.9 81.1
2017 73.6 81.2
2016 73.2 81.1
2015 72.9 80.9
2014 72.5 81.2
2013 72.1 80.9
2012 71.7 80.9
2011 71.3 80.8
2010 70.8 80.4
2009 70.5 80.2
2008 70.1 79.7
2007 69.6 79.5
2006 69.2 79.3
2005 68.7 79.1
2004 68.3 78.9
2003 68 78.3
2002 67.6 78.2
2001 67.2 78.1
2000 66.8 77.8
1999 66.4 77.4
1998 66 77.3
1997 65.6 77.1
1996 65.2 76.9
1995 64.7 76.6
1994 64.3 76.7
1993 63.9 76.2
1992 63.4 76.3
1991 62.9 75.9
1990 62.4 75.7
1989 61.8 75.4
1988 61.2 75.3
1987 60.6 75.1
1986 60 74.8
1985 59.2 74.5
1984 58.4 74.7
1983 57.7 74.3
1982 56.9 74
1981 56 73.9
1980 55.2 73.6
1979 54.4 73.2
1978 53.6 73
1977 52.8 73.1
1976 52 72.6
1975 51.4 72.7
1974 50.8 72.4
1973 50.2 72.2
1972 49.7 72
1971 49.2 72.2
1970 48.7 71.9
1969 48.2 71.7
1968 47.7 71.7
1967 47.1 72.1
1966 46.5 71.4
1965 45.9 71.5
1964 45.3 71.5
1963 44.8 70.8
1962 44.2 70.9
1961 43.7 70.8
1960 41.7 71
1959 42.7 70.8
1958 42.2 70.7
1957 41.7 70.5
1956 41.2 70.4
1955 40.8 70.1
1954 40.4 70.2
1953 40 69.8
1952 39.6 69.5
1951 39.1 68.2
1950 38.8 68.6

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

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Morocco and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Morocco

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Morocco United Kingdom
2024 38,081,173 69,226,000
2023 37,712,505 68,492,000
2022 37,329,064 67,604,000
2021 36,954,442 66,984,000
2020 36,584,208 66,744,000
2019 36,210,898 66,631,000
2018 35,839,760 66,289,000
2017 35,446,392 65,966,000
2016 35,023,457 65,607,000
2015 34,607,588 65,088,000
2014 34,204,780 64,620,000
2013 33,787,571 64,139,000
2012 33,355,241 63,711,000
2011 32,912,588 63,258,810
2010 32,467,016 62,766,365
2009 32,030,778 62,276,270
2008 31,606,767 61,806,995
2007 31,186,468 61,322,463
2006 30,771,178 60,846,820
2005 30,358,144 60,401,206
2004 29,953,018 59,987,905
2003 29,571,415 59,647,577
2002 29,198,142 59,370,479
2001 28,814,643 59,119,673
2000 28,423,435 58,892,514
1999 28,027,179 58,682,466
1998 27,621,648 58,487,141
1997 27,213,337 58,316,954
1996 26,808,107 58,166,950
1995 26,399,429 58,019,030
1994 26,000,822 57,865,745
1993 25,614,586 57,718,614
1992 25,212,468 57,580,402
1991 24,799,014 57,424,897
1990 24,375,551 57,247,586
1989 23,939,414 57,076,711
1988 23,500,524 56,928,327
1987 23,054,392 56,802,050
1986 22,600,803 56,681,396
1985 22,113,953 56,550,268
1984 21,593,778 56,422,072
1983 21,060,696 56,332,848
1982 20,520,318 56,313,641
1981 19,985,401 56,333,829
1980 19,459,943 56,314,216
1979 18,955,589 56,246,951
1978 18,477,385 56,196,504
1977 18,014,756 56,193,492
1976 17,574,182 56,211,968
1975 17,150,786 56,225,800
1974 16,733,842 56,229,974
1973 16,326,269 56,194,527
1972 15,924,692 56,086,065
1971 15,527,225 55,896,223
1970 15,129,449 55,663,250
1969 14,734,255 55,441,750
1968 14,347,899 55,211,700
1967 13,968,175 54,943,600
1966 13,597,065 54,648,500
1965 13,239,171 54,348,050
1964 12,898,886 54,000,000
1963 12,577,502 53,650,000
1962 12,253,092 53,250,000
1961 11,931,085 52,800,000
1960 11,624,933 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Morocco and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Morocco

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Morocco United Kingdom
2023 2.23 1.56
2022 2.26 1.56
2021 2.29 1.58
2020 2.32 1.57
2019 2.34 1.63
2018 2.35 1.68
2017 2.38 1.74
2016 2.4 1.79
2015 2.41 1.8
2014 2.42 1.81
2013 2.48 1.83
2012 2.54 1.92
2011 2.6 1.91
2010 2.63 1.92
2009 2.62 1.89
2008 2.61 1.91
2007 2.62 1.86
2006 2.61 1.82
2005 2.61 1.76
2004 2.61 1.75
2003 2.61 1.7
2002 2.62 1.63
2001 2.69 1.63
2000 2.77 1.64
1999 2.88 1.68
1998 3.04 1.71
1997 3.15 1.72
1996 3.23 1.73
1995 3.3 1.71
1994 3.41 1.74
1993 3.55 1.76
1992 3.76 1.79
1991 3.95 1.82
1990 4.06 1.83
1989 4.22 1.79
1988 4.39 1.82
1987 4.58 1.81
1986 4.77 1.78
1985 4.99 1.79
1984 5.2 1.77
1983 5.41 1.77
1982 5.6 1.78
1981 5.71 1.82
1980 5.78 1.9
1979 5.85 1.86
1978 5.91 1.75
1977 6.04 1.69
1976 6.18 1.74
1975 6.3 1.81
1974 6.4 1.92
1973 6.48 2.04
1972 6.55 2.2
1971 6.62 2.41
1970 6.68 2.44
1969 6.73 2.51
1968 6.79 2.6
1967 6.85 2.68
1966 6.89 2.78
1965 6.93 2.86
1964 6.97 2.93
1963 7.01 2.88
1962 7.05 2.86
1961 6.97 2.78
1960 6.89 2.69

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

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Morocco and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Morocco

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Morocco United Kingdom
2024 30.5 41
2023 30.2 40.8
2022 29.9 40.5
2021 29.5 40.3
2020 29.2 40.2
2019 28.9 40.1
2018 28.5 40
2017 28.2 39.9
2016 27.8 39.8
2015 27.5 39.8
2014 27.1 39.7
2013 26.7 39.6
2012 26.4 39.5
2011 26.1 39.3
2010 25.7 39.2
2009 25.4 39
2008 25 38.9
2007 24.7 38.8
2006 24.3 38.6
2005 24 38.5
2004 23.7 38.4
2003 23.4 38.2
2002 23.1 38.1
2001 22.8 37.9
2000 22.5 37.7
1999 22.2 37.4
1998 21.9 37.2
1997 21.6 37
1996 21.3 36.8
1995 21 36.6
1994 20.6 36.5
1993 20.3 36.3
1992 20 36.2
1991 19.7 36.1
1990 19.4 36
1989 19.2 35.9
1988 18.9 35.7
1987 18.7 35.4
1986 18.5 35.4
1985 18.3 35.3
1984 18.1 35.2
1983 18 35
1982 17.8 34.8
1981 17.7 34.5
1980 17.6 34.4
1979 17.4 34.3
1978 17.3 34.2
1977 17.2 34.1
1976 17.1 34
1975 16.9 34
1974 16.9 34
1973 16.8 34
1972 16.7 34
1971 16.7 34.1
1970 16.6 34.2
1969 16.6 34.4
1968 16.6 34.6
1967 16.7 34.8
1966 16.8 34.9
1965 16.9 35.1
1964 17 35.2
1963 17.2 35.3
1962 17.4 35.3
1961 17.6 35.4
1960 17.9 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Morocco United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$149B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.02%
2023
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.52%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
246,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.92%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.8%
2022
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.7%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
61.8
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.9%
2013
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2013
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires
3
2025
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
76
2024
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$74.5B
2024
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$37.1B
2024
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$12.5B
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,802,000
2020
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12%
2020
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
44.4%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

Morocco United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2023
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
70 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.84 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.1%
2022
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
10.9%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.92%
2023
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
93.6%
2023
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
997 kWh
2023
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.3%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.18%
2023
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Morocco United Kingdom
% of world population
0.47%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
-56,254
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
62.8%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.1
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
54
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.69
2024
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.3%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
18.4%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
91%
2023
96.3%
2023

Health

Morocco United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$232.2
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$86.5
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
75.9 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.62%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2021
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
70
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
16.6
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
22.5%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.5 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Morocco United Kingdom
% of world land
0.3%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
4,525 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
115,013 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
22,293 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
35,626 mi
2022
263,542 mi
2020

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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) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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