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Population density: India vs Morocco compared

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India has a population density of 1,287 people per square mile compared to 225.1 people in Morocco. India has 24,387 sq ft of land per person vs 126,220 sq ft in Morocco. India and Morocco rank 19th and 102nd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. India has 17.9% of the world's population and 2% 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 India 472% higher than in Morocco.

Population density by year

India
Morocco

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
India Morocco
2026 1,287 225.1
2025 1,275 223.1
2024 1,264 221
2023 1,253 218.9
2022 1,242 216.6
2021 1,232 214.5
2020 1,222 212.3
2019 1,210 210.1
2018 1,197 208
2017 1,184 205.7
2016 1,171 203.2
2015 1,157 200.8
2014 1,143 198.5
2013 1,129 196.1
2012 1,114 193.6
2011 1,099 191
2010 1,083 188.4
2009 1,068 185.9
2008 1,052 183.4
2007 1,037 181
2006 1,022 178.6
2005 1,006 176.2
2004 990 173.8
2003 973 171.6
2002 956 169.4
2001 939 167.2
2000 922 164.9
1999 904 162.6
1998 887 160.3
1997 870 157.9
1996 853 155.6
1995 837 153.2
1994 820 150.9
1993 803 148.6
1992 787 146.3
1991 770 143.9
1990 753 141.5
1989 737 138.9
1988 721 136.4
1987 705 133.8
1986 689 131.2
1985 673 128.3
1984 658 125.3
1983 642 122.2
1982 627 119.1
1981 613 116
1980 599 112.9
1979 585 110
1978 571 107.2
1977 558 104.5
1976 545 102
1975 533 99.5
1974 520 97.1
1973 508 94.7
1972 497 92.4
1971 486 90.1
1970 476 87.8
1969 465 85.5
1968 455 83.3
1967 446 81.1
1966 436 78.9
1965 427 76.8
1964 417 74.8
1963 408 73
1962 398 71.1
1961 389 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 India increased by 25.9%, compared to a 26% growth in Morocco.

In 2006, India ranked 17th by population density and is 19th now. Morocco was 105th in 2006 and ranks 102nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

India
Morocco
1x
Year Urban population
India Morocco
2024 35.4% 62.8%
2023 35.1% 62.7%
2022 34.8% 62.5%
2021 34.4% 62.3%
2020 34.1% 62.1%
2019 33.8% 61.8%
2018 33.5% 61.6%
2017 33.2% 61.3%
2016 32.9% 61%
2015 32.5% 60.6%
2014 32.2% 60.3%
2013 31.9% 59.9%
2012 31.6% 59.4%
2011 31.3% 58.9%
2010 30.9% 58.3%
2009 30.5% 57.7%
2008 30.1% 57.1%
2007 29.8% 56.5%
2006 29.4% 56%
2005 29.1% 55.4%
2004 28.8% 55%
2003 28.5% 54.6%
2002 28.2% 54.2%
2001 27.9% 53.9%
2000 27.6% 53.6%
1999 27.4% 53.3%
1998 27.2% 53%
1997 27% 52.6%
1996 26.8% 52.2%
1995 26.6% 51.8%
1994 26.4% 51.2%
1993 26.2% 50.4%
1992 26% 49.8%
1991 25.8% 49.2%
1990 25.6% 48.4%
1989 25.4% 47.7%
1988 25.2% 46.9%
1987 25% 46.2%
1986 24.8% 45.4%
1985 24.7% 44.7%
1984 24.5% 44%
1983 24.3% 43.3%
1982 24% 42.6%
1981 23.8% 41.8%
1980 23.5% 41.1%
1979 23.2% 40.4%
1978 22.8% 39.7%
1977 22.4% 39%
1976 21.9% 38.3%
1975 21.5% 37.6%
1974 21% 37%
1973 20.6% 36.3%
1972 20.3% 35.7%
1971 20% 35%
1970 19.7% 34.5%
1969 19.5% 33.9%
1968 19.2% 33.3%
1967 19% 32.8%
1966 18.8% 32.2%
1965 18.6% 31.7%
1964 18.4% 31.2%
1963 18.3% 30.7%
1962 18.1% 30.2%
1961 18% 29.7%
1960 17.9% 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 28.8% to 35.4% in India and from 55% to 62.8% in Morocco.

Densely populated cities

India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M
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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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 (2011–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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