Morocco has a population density of 225.1 people per square mile compared to 871 people in Pakistan. Morocco has 126,220 sq ft of land per person vs 37,780 sq ft in Pakistan. Morocco and Pakistan rank 102nd and 29th 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 3.09% of the population and 0.52% of the land area for Pakistan, making the population density in Morocco 74.2% lower than in Pakistan.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Morocco
|
Pakistan
|
|
| 2026 | 225.1 | 871 |
| 2025 | 223.1 | 857 |
| 2024 | 221 | 844 |
| 2023 | 218.9 | 832 |
| 2022 | 216.6 | 819 |
| 2021 | 214.5 | 805 |
| 2020 | 212.3 | 790 |
| 2019 | 210.1 | 775 |
| 2018 | 208 | 762 |
| 2017 | 205.7 | 750 |
| 2016 | 203.2 | 740 |
| 2015 | 200.8 | 730 |
| 2014 | 198.5 | 720 |
| 2013 | 196.1 | 709 |
| 2012 | 193.6 | 698 |
| 2011 | 191 | 685 |
| 2010 | 188.4 | 669 |
| 2009 | 185.9 | 653 |
| 2008 | 183.4 | 637 |
| 2007 | 181 | 620 |
| 2006 | 178.6 | 604 |
| 2005 | 176.2 | 589 |
| 2004 | 173.8 | 575 |
| 2003 | 171.6 | 561 |
| 2002 | 169.4 | 548 |
| 2001 | 167.2 | 535 |
| 2000 | 164.9 | 520 |
| 1999 | 162.6 | 506 |
| 1998 | 160.3 | 492 |
| 1997 | 157.9 | 479 |
| 1996 | 155.6 | 466 |
| 1995 | 153.2 | 452 |
| 1994 | 150.9 | 439 |
| 1993 | 148.6 | 427 |
| 1992 | 146.3 | 415 |
| 1991 | 143.9 | 403 |
| 1990 | 141.5 | 390 |
| 1989 | 138.9 | 377 |
| 1988 | 136.4 | 365 |
| 1987 | 133.8 | 353 |
| 1986 | 131.2 | 341 |
| 1985 | 128.3 | 330 |
| 1984 | 125.3 | 320 |
| 1983 | 122.2 | 310 |
| 1982 | 119.1 | 299.3 |
| 1981 | 116 | 288.3 |
| 1980 | 112.9 | 276.5 |
| 1979 | 110 | 265.4 |
| 1978 | 107.2 | 256.4 |
| 1977 | 104.5 | 248.3 |
| 1976 | 102 | 240.6 |
| 1975 | 99.5 | 233.4 |
| 1974 | 97.1 | 226.5 |
| 1973 | 94.7 | 219.9 |
| 1972 | 92.4 | 213.6 |
| 1971 | 90.1 | 207.8 |
| 1970 | 87.8 | 202.1 |
| 1969 | 85.5 | 196.4 |
| 1968 | 83.3 | 190.9 |
| 1967 | 81.1 | 185.5 |
| 1966 | 78.9 | 180.3 |
| 1965 | 76.8 | 175.4 |
| 1964 | 74.8 | 170.7 |
| 1963 | 73 | 166.1 |
| 1962 | 71.1 | 161.8 |
| 1961 | 69.2 | 157.6 |
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 44.3% growth in Pakistan.
In 2006, Morocco ranked 105th by population density and is 102nd now. Pakistan was 38th in 2006 and ranks 29th out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Morocco
|
Pakistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 225.1 ppl/mi² | 871 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 102/197 | 29/197 |
| Population |
38871720
|
260356147
|
| Land area | 172,317 sq mi | 297,638 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 126,150 sq ft | 33,023 sq ft |
| Rural population | 37.2% | 60.8% |
| Urban population | 62.8% | 39.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 17.1% | 15.7% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Morocco
|
Pakistan
|
|
| 2024 | 62.8% | 39.2% |
| 2023 | 62.7% | 38.8% |
| 2022 | 62.5% | 38.4% |
| 2021 | 62.3% | 37.9% |
| 2020 | 62.1% | 37.5% |
| 2019 | 61.8% | 37.1% |
| 2018 | 61.6% | 36.7% |
| 2017 | 61.3% | 36.4% |
| 2016 | 61% | 36.2% |
| 2015 | 60.6% | 35.9% |
| 2014 | 60.3% | 35.7% |
| 2013 | 59.9% | 35.4% |
| 2012 | 59.4% | 35.2% |
| 2011 | 58.9% | 35% |
| 2010 | 58.3% | 34.8% |
| 2009 | 57.7% | 34.6% |
| 2008 | 57.1% | 34.4% |
| 2007 | 56.5% | 34.3% |
| 2006 | 56% | 34.1% |
| 2005 | 55.4% | 33.9% |
| 2004 | 55% | 33.7% |
| 2003 | 54.6% | 33.6% |
| 2002 | 54.2% | 33.4% |
| 2001 | 53.9% | 33.2% |
| 2000 | 53.6% | 33% |
| 1999 | 53.3% | 32.8% |
| 1998 | 53% | 32.6% |
| 1997 | 52.6% | 32.4% |
| 1996 | 52.2% | 32.1% |
| 1995 | 51.8% | 31.9% |
| 1994 | 51.2% | 31.7% |
| 1993 | 50.4% | 31.5% |
| 1992 | 49.8% | 31.2% |
| 1991 | 49.2% | 31% |
| 1990 | 48.4% | 30.8% |
| 1989 | 47.7% | 30.5% |
| 1988 | 46.9% | 30.3% |
| 1987 | 46.2% | 30% |
| 1986 | 45.4% | 29.8% |
| 1985 | 44.7% | 29.5% |
| 1984 | 44% | 29.2% |
| 1983 | 43.3% | 29% |
| 1982 | 42.6% | 28.7% |
| 1981 | 41.8% | 28.4% |
| 1980 | 41.1% | 28.1% |
| 1979 | 40.4% | 27.8% |
| 1978 | 39.7% | 27.4% |
| 1977 | 39% | 27.1% |
| 1976 | 38.3% | 26.7% |
| 1975 | 37.6% | 26.3% |
| 1974 | 37% | 26% |
| 1973 | 36.3% | 25.6% |
| 1972 | 35.7% | 25.3% |
| 1971 | 35% | 25.1% |
| 1970 | 34.5% | 24.8% |
| 1969 | 33.9% | 24.6% |
| 1968 | 33.3% | 24.4% |
| 1967 | 32.8% | 24.1% |
| 1966 | 32.2% | 23.9% |
| 1965 | 31.7% | 23.7% |
| 1964 | 31.2% | 23.5% |
| 1963 | 30.7% | 23.2% |
| 1962 | 30.2% | 22.9% |
| 1961 | 29.7% | 22.6% |
| 1960 | 29.4% | 22.3% |
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 33.7% to 39.2% in Pakistan.
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 |
|
Pakistan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Karachi | 14.9M |
| Lahore | 11.1M |
| Faisalabad | 3.2M |
| Rawalpindi | 2.1M |
| Gujranwala | 2.03M |
| Peshawar | 1.97M |
| Multan | 1.87M |
| Hyderabad | 1.73M |
| Islamabad | 1.01M |
| Quetta | 1M |
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Population density in other countries
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:
- 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)
- Wikidata (2014–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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