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Population density: Germany vs Morocco compared

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Germany has a population density of 612 people per square mile compared to 225.1 people in Morocco. Germany has 46,087 sq ft of land per person vs 126,220 sq ft in Morocco. Germany and Morocco rank 50th and 102nd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Germany has 1.03% of the world's population and 0.23% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.47% of the population and 0.3% of the land area for Morocco, making the population density in Germany 171.9% higher than in Morocco.

Population density by year

Germany
Morocco

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Germany Morocco
2026 612 225.1
2025 617 223.1
2024 619 221
2023 617 218.9
2022 617 216.6
2021 617 214.5
2020 616 212.3
2019 616 210.1
2018 615 208
2017 613 205.7
2016 610 203.2
2015 606 200.8
2014 601 198.5
2013 599 196.1
2012 598 193.6
2011 596 191
2010 608 188.4
2009 608 185.9
2008 610 183.4
2007 611 181
2006 612 178.6
2005 612 176.2
2004 613 173.8
2003 613 171.6
2002 612 169.4
2001 611 167.2
2000 610 164.9
1999 609 162.6
1998 609 160.3
1997 609 157.9
1996 608 155.6
1995 606 153.2
1994 604 150.9
1993 602 148.6
1992 598 146.3
1991 594 143.9
1990 589 141.5
1989 584 138.9
1988 580 136.4
1987 577 133.8
1986 577 131.2
1985 576 128.3
1984 578 125.3
1983 580 122.2
1982 581 119.1
1981 582 116
1980 581 112.9
1979 580 110
1978 579 107.2
1977 580 104.5
1976 581 102
1975 584 99.5
1974 586 97.1
1973 586 94.7
1972 584 92.4
1971 581 90.1
1970 580 87.8
1969 578 85.5
1968 573 83.3
1967 571 81.1
1966 568 78.9
1965 564 76.8
1964 559 74.8
1963 554 73
1962 549 71.1
1961 544 69.2

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Germany increased by 0.04%, compared to a 26% growth in Morocco.

In 2006, Germany ranked 37th by population density and is 50th now. Morocco was 105th in 2006 and ranks 102nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Germany
Morocco
1x
Year Urban population
Germany Morocco
2024 82% 62.8%
2023 81.9% 62.7%
2022 81.8% 62.5%
2021 81.6% 62.3%
2020 81.5% 62.1%
2019 81.3% 61.8%
2018 81.1% 61.6%
2017 81% 61.3%
2016 80.8% 61%
2015 80.7% 60.6%
2014 80.6% 60.3%
2013 80.5% 59.9%
2012 80.4% 59.4%
2011 80.3% 58.9%
2010 80.3% 58.3%
2009 80.3% 57.7%
2008 80.2% 57.1%
2007 80.2% 56.5%
2006 80.2% 56%
2005 80.2% 55.4%
2004 80.2% 55%
2003 80.1% 54.6%
2002 80.1% 54.2%
2001 80.1% 53.9%
2000 80.1% 53.6%
1999 80.1% 53.3%
1998 80.1% 53%
1997 80.1% 52.6%
1996 80.1% 52.2%
1995 80% 51.8%
1994 80% 51.2%
1993 80% 50.4%
1992 80% 49.8%
1991 80% 49.2%
1990 80% 48.4%
1989 80% 47.7%
1988 80% 46.9%
1987 80% 46.2%
1986 80% 45.4%
1985 80% 44.7%
1984 80% 44%
1983 80% 43.3%
1982 79.9% 42.6%
1981 79.9% 41.8%
1980 79.9% 41.1%
1979 79.9% 40.4%
1978 79.9% 39.7%
1977 79.9% 39%
1976 79.8% 38.3%
1975 79.8% 37.6%
1974 79.8% 37%
1973 79.8% 36.3%
1972 79.7% 35.7%
1971 79.7% 35%
1970 79.7% 34.5%
1969 79.6% 33.9%
1968 79.4% 33.3%
1967 79.1% 32.8%
1966 78.7% 32.2%
1965 78.3% 31.7%
1964 77.7% 31.2%
1963 77.2% 30.7%
1962 76.7% 30.2%
1961 76.2% 29.7%
1960 75.7% 29.4%

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

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 80.2% to 82% in Germany and from 55% to 62.8% in Morocco.

Densely populated cities

Germany
City Population
Berlin 3.78M
Hamburg 1.91M
Munich 1.51M
Cologne 1.09M
Frankfurt 776K
Stuttgart 633K
Dusseldorf 631K
Leipzig 620K
Dortmund 595K
Essen 587K
Morocco
City Population
Casablanca 3.22M
Tangier 1.28M
Fez 1.17M
Marrakesh 1M
Sale 945K
Meknes 601K
Rabat 573K
Agadir 538K
Kenitra 508K
Oujda 506K

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Population density in other countries

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2014–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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