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Population density: Morocco vs Nicaragua compared

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Morocco has a population density of 225.1 people per square mile compared to 152.8 people in Nicaragua. Morocco has 126,220 sq ft of land per person vs 187,291 sq ft in Nicaragua. Morocco and Nicaragua rank 102nd and 131st 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 0.09% of the population and 0.08% of the land area for Nicaragua, making the population density in Morocco 47.3% higher than in Nicaragua.

Population density by year

Morocco
Nicaragua

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Morocco Nicaragua
2026 225.1 152.8
2025 223.1 150.8
2024 221 148.9
2023 218.9 146.9
2022 216.6 144.9
2021 214.5 143
2020 212.3 141.3
2019 210.1 139.5
2018 208 137.7
2017 205.7 135.9
2016 203.2 134.1
2015 200.8 132.3
2014 198.5 130.6
2013 196.1 128.8
2012 193.6 127
2011 191 125.2
2010 188.4 123.5
2009 185.9 121.7
2008 183.4 120
2007 181 118.3
2006 178.6 116.6
2005 176.2 115
2004 173.8 113.5
2003 171.6 112.2
2002 169.4 110.8
2001 167.2 109.5
2000 164.9 108.1
1999 162.6 106.6
1998 160.3 105.1
1997 157.9 103.5
1996 155.6 101.8
1995 153.2 99.9
1994 150.9 97.9
1993 148.6 95.9
1992 146.3 93.8
1991 143.9 91.7
1990 141.5 89.6
1989 138.9 87.5
1988 136.4 85.5
1987 133.8 83.6
1986 131.2 81.7
1985 128.3 79.8
1984 125.3 77.9
1983 122.2 76
1982 119.1 74
1981 116 72
1980 112.9 70
1979 110 68.1
1978 107.2 66.3
1977 104.5 64.4
1976 102 62.5
1975 99.5 60.6
1974 97.1 58.8
1973 94.7 57
1972 92.4 55.4
1971 90.1 53.8
1970 87.8 52.1
1969 85.5 50.5
1968 83.3 49
1967 81.1 47.5
1966 78.9 46
1965 76.8 44.6
1964 74.8 43.3
1963 73 42
1962 71.1 40.7
1961 69.2 39.5

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 31% growth in Nicaragua.

In 2006, Morocco ranked 105th by population density and is 102nd now. Nicaragua was 131st in 2006 and still ranks 131st out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Morocco
Nicaragua
1x
Year Urban population
Morocco Nicaragua
2024 62.8% 59.3%
2023 62.7% 59.1%
2022 62.5% 59%
2021 62.3% 58.9%
2020 62.1% 58.7%
2019 61.8% 58.5%
2018 61.6% 58.4%
2017 61.3% 58.2%
2016 61% 58%
2015 60.6% 57.8%
2014 60.3% 57.6%
2013 59.9% 57.4%
2012 59.4% 57.2%
2011 58.9% 57%
2010 58.3% 56.8%
2009 57.7% 56.7%
2008 57.1% 56.5%
2007 56.5% 56.3%
2006 56% 56.1%
2005 55.4% 55.9%
2004 55% 55.8%
2003 54.6% 55.6%
2002 54.2% 55.5%
2001 53.9% 55.4%
2000 53.6% 55.2%
1999 53.3% 55.1%
1998 53% 54.9%
1997 52.6% 54.8%
1996 52.2% 54.6%
1995 51.8% 54.4%
1994 51.2% 54.3%
1993 50.4% 54.1%
1992 49.8% 53.9%
1991 49.2% 53.7%
1990 48.4% 53.5%
1989 47.7% 53.3%
1988 46.9% 53.1%
1987 46.2% 52.9%
1986 45.4% 52.7%
1985 44.7% 52.4%
1984 44% 52.2%
1983 43.3% 51.9%
1982 42.6% 51.7%
1981 41.8% 51.4%
1980 41.1% 51.1%
1979 40.4% 50.8%
1978 39.7% 50.5%
1977 39% 50.2%
1976 38.3% 49.8%
1975 37.6% 49.5%
1974 37% 49.1%
1973 36.3% 48.7%
1972 35.7% 48.3%
1971 35% 47.8%
1970 34.5% 47.3%
1969 33.9% 46.5%
1968 33.3% 45.6%
1967 32.8% 44.6%
1966 32.2% 43.6%
1965 31.7% 42.6%
1964 31.2% 41.7%
1963 30.7% 41%
1962 30.2% 40.4%
1961 29.7% 39.8%
1960 29.4% 39.2%

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 55.8% to 59.3% in Nicaragua.

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
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K

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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 (2005–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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