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Morocco vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Morocco has a population of 38.1M (ranked 39/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Morocco's land area is 172,317 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 55th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Morocco ranks 58/197 ($161B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Morocco ranks 127/197 ($4,218), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Morocco Zambia
Population
38871720
22697916
Population rank 41/197 62/197
GDP
$161B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 58/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$4,218
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 127/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,415
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$109B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,857
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 104/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,678
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 172,317 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
225.1 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.23
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.9 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Morocco and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Morocco and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Morocco

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Morocco Zambia
2024 $160,610,994,055 $25,303,185,342
2023 $146,036,093,667 $27,577,956,471
2022 $131,245,312,804 $29,163,782,140
2021 $142,022,058,447 $22,096,416,932
2020 $121,353,645,057 $18,137,764,931
2019 $128,920,266,409 $23,308,667,781
2018 $127,341,147,582 $26,311,507,274
2017 $118,540,573,368 $25,873,601,261
2016 $111,572,947,005 $20,958,412,538
2015 $110,413,823,842 $21,251,216,799
2014 $119,130,841,412 $27,141,023,558
2013 $115,739,287,305 $28,037,239,463
2012 $106,937,392,311 $25,503,060,420
2011 $110,080,631,332 $23,459,515,276
2010 $100,865,329,473 $20,265,559,484
2009 $101,154,952,241 $15,328,342,304
2008 $101,822,906,949 $17,910,858,638
2007 $86,947,913,287 $14,056,957,976
2006 $75,883,823,301 $12,756,858,899
2005 $68,852,658,069 $8,331,870,169
2004 $66,114,145,451 $6,221,110,219
2003 $58,029,363,354 $4,901,869,764
2002 $47,077,192,188 $4,193,850,445
2001 $43,831,480,208 $4,094,441,301
2000 $43,017,455,402 $3,600,632,111
1999 $46,266,428,648 $3,404,284,891
1998 $46,497,608,725 $3,537,741,942
1997 $39,147,844,526 $4,303,288,480
1996 $43,161,571,528 $3,597,220,962
1995 $39,030,285,468 $3,806,983,413
1994 $35,604,137,423 $3,656,806,166
1993 $31,655,473,664 $3,273,505,344
1992 $33,711,069,431 $3,182,810,841
1991 $32,285,573,574 $3,376,806,697
1990 $30,179,954,775 $3,288,381,797
1989 $26,314,313,191 $3,994,673,161
1988 $25,705,296,184 $3,728,878,149
1987 $21,765,195,948 $2,265,250,972
1986 $19,462,085,540 $1,664,413,508
1985 $14,991,283,216 $2,252,454,500
1984 $14,824,667,954 $2,719,518,933
1983 $16,251,408,128 $3,321,048,451
1982 $17,692,276,734 $3,871,117,093
1981 $17,788,185,479 $4,008,126,497
1980 $21,728,516,153 $3,884,530,854
1979 $15,911,994,817 $3,353,445,378
1978 $13,236,946,234 $2,811,032,473
1977 $11,049,783,872 $2,515,296,940
1976 $9,584,297,284 $2,742,859,263
1975 $8,984,853,005 $2,442,672,141
1974 $7,675,466,449 $2,910,981,262
1973 $6,242,145,880 $2,434,255,237
1972 $5,074,117,545 $1,872,416,680
1971 $4,356,669,034 $1,653,259,341
1970 $3,956,336,244 $1,788,779,285
1969 $3,651,622,669 $1,926,399,230
1968 $3,271,422,333 $1,573,739,371
1967 $3,046,345,314 $1,340,639,464
1966 $2,876,401,297 $1,238,999,505
1965 $2,948,331,090 $1,061,199,576
1964 $2,798,345,299 $822,639,671
1963 $2,657,252,578 $704,339,719
1962 $2,379,611,125 $679,279,729
1961 $2,025,693,540 $682,359,727
1960 $2,037,154,742 $698,739,721

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

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Morocco and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Morocco

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Morocco Zambia
2024 $4,218 $1,187
2023 $3,872 $1,331
2022 $3,516 $1,447
2021 $3,843 $1,127
2020 $3,317 $952
2019 $3,560 $1,259
2018 $3,553 $1,464
2017 $3,344 $1,483
2016 $3,186 $1,239
2015 $3,190 $1,296
2014 $3,483 $1,707
2013 $3,425 $1,821
2012 $3,206 $1,710
2011 $3,345 $1,625
2010 $3,107 $1,451
2009 $3,158 $1,136
2008 $3,222 $1,376
2007 $2,788 $1,119
2006 $2,466 $1,052
2005 $2,268 $711
2004 $2,207 $549
2003 $1,962 $446
2002 $1,612 $394
2001 $1,521 $397
2000 $1,513 $359
1999 $1,651 $350
1998 $1,683 $373
1997 $1,439 $466
1996 $1,610 $400
1995 $1,478 $433
1994 $1,369 $426
1993 $1,236 $391
1992 $1,337 $389
1991 $1,302 $423
1990 $1,238 $422
1989 $1,099 $526
1988 $1,094 $504
1987 $944 $315
1986 $861 $238.2
1985 $678 $332
1984 $687 $413
1983 $772 $520
1982 $862 $627
1981 $890 $670
1980 $1,117 $669
1979 $839 $595
1978 $716 $514
1977 $613 $474
1976 $545 $533
1975 $524 $490
1974 $459 $601
1973 $382 $518
1972 $319 $410
1971 $280.6 $372
1970 $261.5 $414
1969 $247.8 $459
1968 $228 $387
1967 $218.1 $341
1966 $211.5 $325
1965 $222.7 $287.4
1964 $216.9 $230
1963 $211.3 $203.2
1962 $194.2 $202.3
1961 $169.8 $209.7
1960 $175.2 $221.6

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

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Morocco vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Morocco

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Morocco Zambia
2026 75.9 66.9
2025 75.7 66.7
2024 75.5 66.5
2023 75.3 66.3
2022 75.2 65.3
2021 73.4 62.4
2020 73.1 63.4
2019 74.2 62.9
2018 73.9 62.1
2017 73.6 61.6
2016 73.2 61.1
2015 72.9 60.7
2014 72.5 60.1
2013 72.1 59.4
2012 71.7 58.7
2011 71.3 57.8
2010 70.8 56.9
2009 70.5 55.9
2008 70.1 54.8
2007 69.6 53.7
2006 69.2 52.7
2005 68.7 51.6
2004 68.3 50.5
2003 68 49.6
2002 67.6 48.5
2001 67.2 47.4
2000 66.8 46.6
1999 66.4 45.9
1998 66 45.7
1997 65.6 45.7
1996 65.2 45.8
1995 64.7 46.1
1994 64.3 46.3
1993 63.9 46.7
1992 63.4 47
1991 62.9 47.4
1990 62.4 48.2
1989 61.8 48.9
1988 61.2 49.7
1987 60.6 50.4
1986 60 51.1
1985 59.2 52
1984 58.4 52.9
1983 57.7 53.7
1982 56.9 54.4
1981 56 55
1980 55.2 55.5
1979 54.4 56
1978 53.6 56.3
1977 52.8 56.3
1976 52 56.1
1975 51.4 55.7
1974 50.8 55.4
1973 50.2 54.9
1972 49.7 54.4
1971 49.2 53.9
1970 48.7 53.4
1969 48.2 53
1968 47.7 52.7
1967 47.1 52.5
1966 46.5 52.3
1965 45.9 52.1
1964 45.3 51.2
1963 44.8 51.6
1962 44.2 51.3
1961 43.7 51
1960 41.7 50.6
1959 42.7 50.3
1958 42.2 49.9
1957 41.7 49.5
1956 41.2 49.1
1955 40.8 48.8
1954 40.4 48.4
1953 40 48
1952 39.6 47.6
1951 39.1 47.2
1950 38.8 46.8

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

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Morocco and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Morocco

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Morocco Zambia
2024 38,081,173 21,314,956
2023 37,712,505 20,723,965
2022 37,329,064 20,152,938
2021 36,954,442 19,603,607
2020 36,584,208 19,059,395
2019 36,210,898 18,513,839
2018 35,839,760 17,973,569
2017 35,446,392 17,441,320
2016 35,023,457 16,914,423
2015 34,607,588 16,399,089
2014 34,204,780 15,895,315
2013 33,787,571 15,398,997
2012 33,355,241 14,913,629
2011 32,912,588 14,437,796
2010 32,467,016 13,965,594
2009 32,030,778 13,490,389
2008 31,606,767 13,021,324
2007 31,186,468 12,565,085
2006 30,771,178 12,129,553
2005 30,358,144 11,718,819
2004 29,953,018 11,338,198
2003 29,571,415 10,983,595
2002 29,198,142 10,647,949
2001 28,814,643 10,325,185
2000 28,423,435 10,017,631
1999 28,027,179 9,740,005
1998 27,621,648 9,482,408
1997 27,213,337 9,237,063
1996 26,808,107 9,004,053
1995 26,399,429 8,785,763
1994 26,000,822 8,576,269
1993 25,614,586 8,373,921
1992 25,212,468 8,176,680
1991 24,799,014 7,981,650
1990 24,375,551 7,786,169
1989 23,939,414 7,589,216
1988 23,500,524 7,391,440
1987 23,054,392 7,191,282
1986 22,600,803 6,986,471
1985 22,113,953 6,780,953
1984 21,593,778 6,580,490
1983 21,060,696 6,381,038
1982 20,520,318 6,178,637
1981 19,985,401 5,983,289
1980 19,459,943 5,802,833
1979 18,955,589 5,631,728
1978 18,477,385 5,465,374
1977 18,014,756 5,302,480
1976 17,574,182 5,143,842
1975 17,150,786 4,990,086
1974 16,733,842 4,842,746
1973 16,326,269 4,702,693
1972 15,924,692 4,569,309
1971 15,527,225 4,442,525
1970 15,129,449 4,321,718
1969 14,734,255 4,197,116
1968 14,347,899 4,065,593
1967 13,968,175 3,936,343
1966 13,597,065 3,812,003
1965 13,239,171 3,692,086
1964 12,898,886 3,577,017
1963 12,577,502 3,465,907
1962 12,253,092 3,358,099
1961 11,931,085 3,254,086
1960 11,624,933 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Morocco and Zambia

Fertility rate
Morocco

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Morocco Zambia
2023 2.23 4.1
2022 2.26 4.18
2021 2.29 4.25
2020 2.32 4.32
2019 2.34 4.42
2018 2.35 4.49
2017 2.38 4.57
2016 2.4 4.67
2015 2.41 4.78
2014 2.42 4.89
2013 2.48 5.01
2012 2.54 5.14
2011 2.6 5.26
2010 2.63 5.36
2009 2.62 5.45
2008 2.61 5.53
2007 2.62 5.61
2006 2.61 5.68
2005 2.61 5.7
2004 2.61 5.7
2003 2.61 5.71
2002 2.62 5.77
2001 2.69 5.85
2000 2.77 5.92
1999 2.88 6
1998 3.04 6.07
1997 3.15 6.12
1996 3.23 6.18
1995 3.3 6.23
1994 3.41 6.26
1993 3.55 6.3
1992 3.76 6.35
1991 3.95 6.46
1990 4.06 6.57
1989 4.22 6.64
1988 4.39 6.7
1987 4.58 6.8
1986 4.77 6.87
1985 4.99 6.93
1984 5.2 6.97
1983 5.41 7.01
1982 5.6 7.04
1981 5.71 7.07
1980 5.78 7.14
1979 5.85 7.22
1978 5.91 7.29
1977 6.04 7.35
1976 6.18 7.39
1975 6.3 7.42
1974 6.4 7.36
1973 6.48 7.34
1972 6.55 7.3
1971 6.62 7.26
1970 6.68 7.22
1969 6.73 7.18
1968 6.79 7.18
1967 6.85 7.15
1966 6.89 7.14
1965 6.93 7.12
1964 6.97 7.09
1963 7.01 7.06
1962 7.05 7.01
1961 6.97 6.98
1960 6.89 6.95

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

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Morocco and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Morocco

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Morocco Zambia
2024 30.5 18.8
2023 30.2 18.6
2022 29.9 18.4
2021 29.5 18.2
2020 29.2 18
2019 28.9 17.9
2018 28.5 17.7
2017 28.2 17.5
2016 27.8 17.4
2015 27.5 17.2
2014 27.1 17.1
2013 26.7 17
2012 26.4 16.9
2011 26.1 16.8
2010 25.7 16.7
2009 25.4 16.6
2008 25 16.5
2007 24.7 16.4
2006 24.3 16.3
2005 24 16.3
2004 23.7 16.2
2003 23.4 16.1
2002 23.1 16
2001 22.8 15.9
2000 22.5 15.9
1999 22.2 15.8
1998 21.9 15.8
1997 21.6 15.8
1996 21.3 15.8
1995 21 15.8
1994 20.6 15.8
1993 20.3 15.8
1992 20 15.8
1991 19.7 15.7
1990 19.4 15.7
1989 19.2 15.7
1988 18.9 15.6
1987 18.7 15.6
1986 18.5 15.5
1985 18.3 15.5
1984 18.1 15.4
1983 18 15.4
1982 17.8 15.3
1981 17.7 15.3
1980 17.6 15.2
1979 17.4 15.3
1978 17.3 15.3
1977 17.2 15.4
1976 17.1 15.4
1975 16.9 15.5
1974 16.9 15.7
1973 16.8 15.8
1972 16.7 15.9
1971 16.7 16.1
1970 16.6 16.2
1969 16.6 16.4
1968 16.6 16.4
1967 16.7 16.5
1966 16.8 16.5
1965 16.9 16.6
1964 17 16.6
1963 17.2 16.7
1962 17.4 16.8
1961 17.6 16.9
1960 17.9 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Morocco Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$149B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.02%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.52%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
246,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.92%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.8%
2022
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
52.7%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
61.8
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.9%
2013
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2013
1.5%
2022
Number of billionaires
3
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
76
2024
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$74.5B
2024
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$37.1B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$12.5B
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,802,000
2020
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
44.4%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Morocco Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2023
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
70 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.84 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.1%
2022
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
10.9%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.92%
2023
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
93.6%
2023
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
997 kWh
2023
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.3%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.18%
2023
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Morocco Zambia
% of world population
0.47%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-56,254
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
62.8%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.1
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
54
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.69
2024
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.3%
2022
82%
2023
English speaking
18.4%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
91%
2023
33%
2023

Health

Morocco Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$232.2
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$86.5
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
75.9 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.62%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2021
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
70
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
16.6
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
22.5%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.5 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Morocco Zambia
% of world land
0.3%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
4,525 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
115,013 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
22,293 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
35,626 mi
2022
42,049 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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