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Population density: Morocco vs Palestine compared

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Morocco has a population density of 225.1 people per square mile compared to 2,352 people in Palestine. Morocco has 126,220 sq ft of land per person vs 12,251 sq ft in Palestine. Morocco and Palestine rank 102nd and 8th 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 0.07% of the population and 0.004% of the land area for Palestine, making the population density in Morocco 90.4% lower than in Palestine.

Population density by year

Morocco
Palestine

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Morocco Palestine
2026 225.1 2,352
2025 223.1 2,311
2024 221 2,274
2023 218.9 2,221
2022 216.6 2,168
2021 214.5 2,116
2020 212.3 2,067
2019 210.1 2,016
2018 208 1,966
2017 205.7 1,917
2016 203.2 1,879
2015 200.8 1,837
2014 198.5 1,796
2013 196.1 1,754
2012 193.6 1,712
2011 191 1,671
2010 188.4 1,629
2009 185.9 1,587
2008 183.4 1,545
2007 181 1,503
2006 178.6 1,466
2005 176.2 1,429
2004 173.8 1,392
2003 171.6 1,357
2002 169.4 1,323
2001 167.2 1,290
2000 164.9 1,257
1999 162.6 1,225
1998 160.3 1,195
1997 157.9 1,164
1996 155.6 1,113
1995 153.2 1,065
1994 150.9 1,018
1993 148.6 973
1992 146.3 931
1991 143.9 890
1990 141.5 851
1989 138.9 819
1988 136.4 766
1987 133.8 745
1986 131.2 729
1985 128.3 697
1984 125.3 670
1983 122.2 648
1982 119.1 629
1981 116 611
1980 112.9 595
1979 110 579
1978 107.2 564
1977 104.5 548
1976 102 532
1975 99.5 516
1974 97.1 499
1973 94.7 484
1972 92.4 474
1971 90.1 469
1970 87.8 471
1969 85.5 476
1968 83.3 483
1967 81.1 485
1966 78.9 484
1965 76.8 480
1964 74.8 472
1963 73 464
1962 71.1 457
1961 69.2 449

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Morocco increased by 26%, compared to a 60.5% growth in Palestine.

In 2006, Morocco ranked 105th by population density and is 102nd now. Palestine was 11th in 2006 and ranks 8th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Morocco
Palestine
1x
Year Urban population
Morocco Palestine
2024 62.8% 87.1%
2023 62.7% 86.9%
2022 62.5% 86.6%
2021 62.3% 86.3%
2020 62.1% 86.1%
2019 61.8% 85.8%
2018 61.6% 85.5%
2017 61.3% 85.4%
2016 61% 85.3%
2015 60.6% 85.2%
2014 60.3% 85%
2013 59.9% 84.8%
2012 59.4% 84.5%
2011 58.9% 84.2%
2010 58.3% 83.9%
2009 57.7% 83.5%
2008 57.1% 83.1%
2007 56.5% 82.6%
2006 56% 81.8%
2005 55.4% 80.5%
2004 55% 79%
2003 54.6% 77.3%
2002 54.2% 75.5%
2001 53.9% 73.7%
2000 53.6% 72.1%
1999 53.3% 70.6%
1998 53% 69.5%
1997 52.6% 68.7%
1996 52.2% 68.1%
1995 51.8% 67.5%
1994 51.2% 67%
1993 50.4% 66.5%
1992 49.8% 66.1%
1991 49.2% 65.7%
1990 48.4% 65.3%
1989 47.7% -
1988 46.9% -
1987 46.2% -
1986 45.4% -
1985 44.7% -
1984 44% -
1983 43.3% -
1982 42.6% -
1981 41.8% -
1980 41.1% -
1979 40.4% -
1978 39.7% -
1977 39% -
1976 38.3% -
1975 37.6% -
1974 37% -
1973 36.3% -
1972 35.7% -
1971 35% -
1970 34.5% -
1969 33.9% -
1968 33.3% -
1967 32.8% -
1966 32.2% -
1965 31.7% -
1964 31.2% -
1963 30.7% -
1962 30.2% -
1961 29.7% -
1960 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 55% to 62.8% in Morocco and from 79% to 87.1% in Palestine.

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
Palestine
City Population
Gaza 590K
Ashdod 220K
Hebron 215K
Nablus 178K

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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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