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Population density: Kiribati vs Morocco compared

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Kiribati has a population density of 443 people per square mile compared to 225.1 people in Morocco. Kiribati has 64,895 sq ft of land per person vs 126,220 sq ft in Morocco. Kiribati and Morocco rank 61st and 102nd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Kiribati has 0.002% of the world's population and 0.0005% 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 Kiribati 96.7% higher than in Morocco.

Population density by year

Kiribati
Morocco

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Kiribati Morocco
2026 443 225.1
2025 437 223.1
2024 430 221
2023 424 218.9
2022 417 216.6
2021 410 214.5
2020 403 212.3
2019 396 210.1
2018 390 208
2017 385 205.7
2016 379 203.2
2015 374 200.8
2014 369 198.5
2013 364 196.1
2012 359 193.6
2011 354 191
2010 348 188.4
2009 340 185.9
2008 333 183.4
2007 326 181
2006 320 178.6
2005 313 176.2
2004 307 173.8
2003 301 171.6
2002 295 169.4
2001 288.8 167.2
2000 283.3 164.9
1999 278.6 162.6
1998 273.9 160.3
1997 269.1 157.9
1996 264.2 155.6
1995 259.7 153.2
1994 255.9 150.9
1993 252.1 148.6
1992 248.3 146.3
1991 244.2 143.9
1990 239.4 141.5
1989 233.9 138.9
1988 228.4 136.4
1987 223 133.8
1986 217.6 131.2
1985 212.6 128.3
1984 208.6 125.3
1983 205.2 122.2
1982 201.9 119.1
1981 198.6 116
1980 195.5 112.9
1979 192.4 110
1978 191.4 107.2
1977 192.7 104.5
1976 194 102
1975 195 99.5
1974 195.7 97.1
1973 194.5 94.7
1972 191.1 92.4
1971 187.5 90.1
1970 183.9 87.8
1969 180.2 85.5
1968 177.6 83.3
1967 175.9 81.1
1966 174 78.9
1965 170.9 76.8
1964 166.6 74.8
1963 162.4 73
1962 158.4 71.1
1961 154.5 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 Kiribati increased by 38.5%, compared to a 26% growth in Morocco.

In 2006, Kiribati ranked 65th by population density and is 61st now. Morocco was 105th in 2006 and ranks 102nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Kiribati
Morocco
1x
Year Urban population
Kiribati Morocco
2024 62.5% 62.8%
2023 61.5% 62.7%
2022 60.6% 62.5%
2021 59.6% 62.3%
2020 58.4% 62.1%
2019 56.3% 61.8%
2018 54.5% 61.6%
2017 53% 61.3%
2016 51.8% 61%
2015 51% 60.6%
2014 50.4% 60.3%
2013 50% 59.9%
2012 49.6% 59.4%
2011 49.1% 58.9%
2010 48.5% 58.3%
2009 47.4% 57.7%
2008 45.9% 57.1%
2007 44.6% 56.5%
2006 43.7% 56%
2005 43.5% 55.4%
2004 43.5% 55%
2003 43.5% 54.6%
2002 43.5% 54.2%
2001 43.5% 53.9%
2000 43.3% 53.6%
1999 42.3% 53.3%
1998 40.5% 53%
1997 38.6% 52.6%
1996 37.1% 52.2%
1995 36.3% 51.8%
1994 36% 51.2%
1993 35.7% 50.4%
1992 35.5% 49.8%
1991 35.3% 49.2%
1990 35% 48.4%
1989 34.7% 47.7%
1988 34.4% 46.9%
1987 34.1% 46.2%
1986 33.8% 45.4%
1985 33.5% 44.7%
1984 33.3% 44%
1983 33.1% 43.3%
1982 32.9% 42.6%
1981 32.7% 41.8%
1980 32.4% 41.1%
1979 32.1% 40.4%
1978 31.6% 39.7%
1977 30.5% 39%
1976 29% 38.3%
1975 27.4% 37.6%
1974 26.1% 37%
1973 25.5% 36.3%
1972 25.1% 35.7%
1971 24.8% 35%
1970 24.5% 34.5%
1969 24.2% 33.9%
1968 23.7% 33.3%
1967 22.9% 32.8%
1966 21.9% 32.2%
1965 20.7% 31.7%
1964 19.5% 31.2%
1963 18.2% 30.7%
1962 17% 30.2%
1961 16% 29.7%
1960 15.2% 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 43.5% to 62.5% in Kiribati and from 55% to 62.8% in Morocco.

Densely populated cities

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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2014–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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