Morocco has a population density of 221 people per square mile compared to 184 people in North Macedonia. Morocco has 126,220 sq ft of land per person vs 154,433 sq ft in North Macedonia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Morocco and North Macedonia are ranked 103rd and 120th, 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 the land area of all countries, compared to 0.02% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for North Macedonia, hence the population density in Morocco is 20.1% higher than in North Macedonia.
Population density comparison
Morocco
|
North Macedonia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 221 ppl/mi² | 184 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 103/197 | 120/197 |
| Population |
38697192
|
1783115
|
| Land area | 172,317 sq mi | 9,737 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 126,150 sq ft | 151,472 sq ft |
| Rural population | 34.4% | 40.1% |
| Urban population | 65.6% | 59.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 17.3% | 0% |
Morocco vs North Macedonia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Morocco increased by 27.1%, compared to a 10.4% decline in North Macedonia.
In 2004, Morocco ranked 100th for population density and is in 103rd place now. North Macedonia was 91st in 2004 and ranks 120th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Morocco
|
North Macedonia
|
|
| 2024 | 221 | 184 |
| 2023 | 218.9 | 187.7 |
| 2022 | 216.6 | 188.1 |
| 2021 | 214.5 | 188.7 |
| 2020 | 212.3 | 190.6 |
| 2019 | 210.1 | 192.7 |
| 2018 | 208 | 194 |
| 2017 | 205.7 | 195 |
| 2016 | 203.2 | 195.8 |
| 2015 | 200.8 | 196.4 |
| 2014 | 198.5 | 196.9 |
| 2013 | 196.1 | 197.5 |
| 2012 | 193.6 | 198.2 |
| 2011 | 191 | 199 |
| 2010 | 188.4 | 199.9 |
| 2009 | 185.9 | 201.2 |
| 2008 | 183.4 | 202.4 |
| 2007 | 181 | 203.6 |
| 2006 | 178.6 | 203.1 |
| 2005 | 176.2 | 204.2 |
| 2004 | 173.8 | 205.3 |
| 2003 | 171.6 | 206 |
| 2002 | 169.4 | 205.7 |
| 2001 | 167.2 | 207.2 |
| 2000 | 164.9 | 206.4 |
| 1999 | 162.6 | 205.4 |
| 1998 | 160.3 | 204.5 |
| 1997 | 157.9 | 203.4 |
| 1996 | 155.6 | 205 |
| 1995 | 153.2 | 203.5 |
| 1994 | 150.9 | 202.9 |
| 1993 | 148.6 | 204.4 |
| 1992 | 146.3 | 207 |
| 1991 | 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 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Morocco
|
North Macedonia
|
|
| 2024 | 65.6% | 59.9% |
| 2023 | 65.1% | 59.5% |
| 2022 | 64.6% | 59.1% |
| 2021 | 64.1% | 58.8% |
| 2020 | 63.5% | 58.5% |
| 2019 | 63% | 58.2% |
| 2018 | 62.5% | 58% |
| 2017 | 61.9% | 57.7% |
| 2016 | 61.4% | 57.6% |
| 2015 | 60.8% | 57.4% |
| 2014 | 60.3% | 57.3% |
| 2013 | 59.7% | 57.2% |
| 2012 | 59.1% | 57.1% |
| 2011 | 58.6% | 57.1% |
| 2010 | 58% | 57.1% |
| 2009 | 57.5% | 57.1% |
| 2008 | 56.9% | 57.2% |
| 2007 | 56.3% | 57.3% |
| 2006 | 55.7% | 57.4% |
| 2005 | 55.2% | 57.5% |
| 2004 | 54.6% | 57.7% |
| 2003 | 54.3% | 57.9% |
| 2002 | 54% | 58.1% |
| 2001 | 53.7% | 58.3% |
| 2000 | 53.3% | 58.5% |
| 1999 | 53% | 58.8% |
| 1998 | 52.7% | 59% |
| 1997 | 52.4% | 59.2% |
| 1996 | 52% | 59.4% |
| 1995 | 51.7% | 59.6% |
| 1994 | 51.3% | 59.8% |
| 1993 | 50.6% | 59.3% |
| 1992 | 49.8% | 58.8% |
| 1991 | 49.1% | 58.2% |
| 1990 | 48.4% | 57.8% |
| 1989 | 47.7% | 57.4% |
| 1988 | 46.9% | 57% |
| 1987 | 46.2% | 56.5% |
| 1986 | 45.5% | 56.1% |
| 1985 | 44.8% | 55.7% |
| 1984 | 44.1% | 55.3% |
| 1983 | 43.3% | 54.9% |
| 1982 | 42.6% | 54.4% |
| 1981 | 41.9% | 54% |
| 1980 | 41.2% | 53.5% |
| 1979 | 40.5% | 52.9% |
| 1978 | 39.8% | 52.3% |
| 1977 | 39.1% | 51.7% |
| 1976 | 38.4% | 51.2% |
| 1975 | 37.7% | 50.6% |
| 1974 | 37% | 50% |
| 1973 | 36.3% | 49.4% |
| 1972 | 35.7% | 48.8% |
| 1971 | 35% | 48.2% |
| 1970 | 34.5% | 47.1% |
| 1969 | 33.9% | 45.7% |
| 1968 | 33.4% | 44.4% |
| 1967 | 32.9% | 43% |
| 1966 | 32.4% | 41.7% |
| 1965 | 31.9% | 40.4% |
| 1964 | 31.4% | 39% |
| 1963 | 30.8% | 37.7% |
| 1962 | 30.3% | 36.5% |
| 1961 | 29.8% | 35.2% |
| 1960 | 29.4% | 34% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 54.6% to 65.6% in Morocco and from 57.7% to 59.9% in North Macedonia.
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