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Population density: Marshall Islands vs Morocco compared

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The Marshall Islands has a population density of 504 people per square mile compared to 225.1 people in Morocco. The Marshall Islands has 52,011 sq ft of land per person vs 126,220 sq ft in Morocco. The Marshall Islands and Morocco rank 56th and 102nd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. The Marshall Islands has 0.0005% of the world's population and 0.0001% 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 the Marshall Islands 124.1% higher than in Morocco.

Population density by year

Marshall Islands
Morocco

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Marshall Islands Morocco
2026 504 225.1
2025 522 223.1
2024 540 221
2023 559 218.9
2022 577 216.6
2021 595 214.5
2020 614 212.3
2019 633 210.1
2018 652 208
2017 669 205.7
2016 686 203.2
2015 702 200.8
2014 717 198.5
2013 729 196.1
2012 740 193.6
2011 747 191
2010 749 188.4
2009 748 185.9
2008 749 183.4
2007 749 181
2006 748 178.6
2005 747 176.2
2004 745 173.8
2003 743 171.6
2002 740 169.4
2001 736 167.2
2000 730 164.9
1999 722 162.6
1998 715 160.3
1997 709 157.9
1996 702 155.6
1995 694 153.2
1994 687 150.9
1993 678 148.6
1992 667 146.3
1991 656 143.9
1990 - 141.5
1989 - 138.9
1988 - 136.4
1987 - 133.8
1986 - 131.2
1985 - 128.3
1984 - 125.3
1983 - 122.2
1982 - 119.1
1981 - 116
1980 - 112.9
1979 - 110
1978 - 107.2
1977 - 104.5
1976 - 102
1975 - 99.5
1974 - 97.1
1973 - 94.7
1972 - 92.4
1971 - 90.1
1970 - 87.8
1969 - 85.5
1968 - 83.3
1967 - 81.1
1966 - 78.9
1965 - 76.8
1964 - 74.8
1963 - 73
1962 - 71.1
1961 - 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 the Marshall Islands decreased by 32.6%, compared to a 26% growth in Morocco.

In 2006, the Marshall Islands ranked 30th by population density and is 56th now. Morocco was 105th in 2006 and ranks 102nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Marshall Islands
Morocco
1x
Year Urban population
Marshall Islands Morocco
2024 78.7% 62.8%
2023 78.4% 62.7%
2022 78% 62.5%
2021 77.6% 62.3%
2020 77.3% 62.1%
2019 76.9% 61.8%
2018 76.6% 61.6%
2017 76.2% 61.3%
2016 75.9% 61%
2015 75.5% 60.6%
2014 75.1% 60.3%
2013 74.7% 59.9%
2012 74.3% 59.4%
2011 73.9% 58.9%
2010 73.4% 58.3%
2009 72.9% 57.7%
2008 72.4% 57.1%
2007 71.8% 56.5%
2006 71.2% 56%
2005 70.6% 55.4%
2004 70.1% 55%
2003 69.5% 54.6%
2002 69% 54.2%
2001 68.6% 53.9%
2000 68.3% 53.6%
1999 68% 53.3%
1998 67.9% 53%
1997 67.7% 52.6%
1996 67.6% 52.2%
1995 67.5% 51.8%
1994 67.5% 51.2%
1993 67.4% 50.4%
1992 67.3% 49.8%
1991 67.2% 49.2%
1990 67.1% 48.4%
1989 66.9% 47.7%
1988 66.7% 46.9%
1987 66.1% 46.2%
1986 65.1% 45.4%
1985 64% 44.7%
1984 62.8% 44%
1983 61.6% 43.3%
1982 60.6% 42.6%
1981 59.9% 41.8%
1980 59.7% 41.1%
1979 59.8% 40.4%
1978 60.1% 39.7%
1977 60.5% 39%
1976 60.9% 38.3%
1975 61.2% 37.6%
1974 61.5% 37%
1973 61.3% 36.3%
1972 59.9% 35.7%
1971 57.4% 35%
1970 54.3% 34.5%
1969 51% 33.9%
1968 47.9% 33.3%
1967 45.6% 32.8%
1966 43.8% 32.2%
1965 42.1% 31.7%
1964 40.4% 31.2%
1963 38.8% 30.7%
1962 37.4% 30.2%
1961 36% 29.7%
1960 34.8% 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 70.1% to 78.7% in the Marshall Islands 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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