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Population density: Morocco vs Nauru compared

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Morocco has a population density of 225.1 people per square mile compared to 1,568 people in Nauru. Morocco has 126,220 sq ft of land per person vs 18,920 sq ft in Nauru. Morocco and Nauru rank 102nd and 12th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Morocco has 0.47% of the world's population and 0.3% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.0001% of the population and 0.00001% of the land area for Nauru, making the population density in Morocco 85.6% lower than in Nauru.

Population density by year

Morocco
Nauru

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Morocco Nauru
2026 225.1 1,568
2025 223.1 1,558
2024 221 1,547
2023 218.9 1,538
2022 216.6 1,528
2021 214.5 1,516
2020 212.3 1,508
2019 210.1 1,501
2018 208 1,486
2017 205.7 1,466
2016 203.2 1,444
2015 200.8 1,419
2014 198.5 1,391
2013 196.1 1,362
2012 193.6 1,330
2011 191 1,308
2010 188.4 1,301
2009 185.9 1,297
2008 183.4 1,296
2007 181 1,298
2006 178.6 1,299
2005 176.2 1,301
2004 173.8 1,303
2003 171.6 1,303
2002 169.4 1,306
2001 167.2 1,312
2000 164.9 1,317
1999 162.6 1,319
1998 160.3 1,321
1997 157.9 1,321
1996 155.6 1,319
1995 153.2 1,316
1994 150.9 1,313
1993 148.6 1,308
1992 146.3 1,298
1991 143.9 1,276
1990 141.5 1,246
1989 138.9 1,216
1988 136.4 1,187
1987 133.8 1,159
1986 131.2 1,132
1985 128.3 1,107
1984 125.3 1,085
1983 122.2 1,064
1982 119.1 1,041
1981 116 1,015
1980 112.9 991
1979 110 967
1978 107.2 945
1977 104.5 928
1976 102 915
1975 99.5 905
1974 97.1 897
1973 94.7 889
1972 92.4 882
1971 90.1 876
1970 87.8 869
1969 85.5 852
1968 83.3 819
1967 81.1 794
1966 78.9 783
1965 76.8 755
1964 74.8 714
1963 73 677
1962 71.1 645
1961 69.2 618

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 Morocco increased by 26%, compared to a 20.6% growth in Nauru.

In 2006, Morocco ranked 105th by population density and is 102nd now. Nauru was 13th in 2006 and ranks 12th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Morocco
Nauru
1x
Year Urban population
Morocco Nauru
2024 62.8% 100%
2023 62.7% 100%
2022 62.5% 100%
2021 62.3% 100%
2020 62.1% 100%
2019 61.8% 100%
2018 61.6% 100%
2017 61.3% 100%
2016 61% 100%
2015 60.6% 100%
2014 60.3% 100%
2013 59.9% 100%
2012 59.4% 100%
2011 58.9% 100%
2010 58.3% 100%
2009 57.7% 100%
2008 57.1% 100%
2007 56.5% 100%
2006 56% 100%
2005 55.4% 100%
2004 55% 100%
2003 54.6% 100%
2002 54.2% 100%
2001 53.9% 100%
2000 53.6% 100%
1999 53.3% 100%
1998 53% 100%
1997 52.6% 100%
1996 52.2% 100%
1995 51.8% 100%
1994 51.2% 100%
1993 50.4% 100%
1992 49.8% 100%
1991 49.2% 100%
1990 48.4% 100%
1989 47.7% 100%
1988 46.9% 100%
1987 46.2% 100%
1986 45.4% 100%
1985 44.7% 100%
1984 44% 100%
1983 43.3% 100%
1982 42.6% 100%
1981 41.8% 100%
1980 41.1% 100%
1979 40.4% 100%
1978 39.7% 100%
1977 39% 100%
1976 38.3% 100%
1975 37.6% 100%
1974 37% 100%
1973 36.3% 100%
1972 35.7% 100%
1971 35% 100%
1970 34.5% 100%
1969 33.9% 100%
1968 33.3% 100%
1967 32.8% 100%
1966 32.2% 100%
1965 31.7% 100%
1964 31.2% 100%
1963 30.7% 100%
1962 30.2% 100%
1961 29.7% 100%
1960 29.4% 100%

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 55% to 62.8% in Morocco and from 100% to 100% in Nauru.

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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