Morocco has a population density of 221 people per square mile compared to 60.5 people in Papua New Guinea. Morocco has 126,220 sq ft of land per person vs 471,041 sq ft in Papua New Guinea. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Morocco and Papua New Guinea are ranked 103rd and 165th, 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 0.13% of the population and 0.3% of the land area for Papua New Guinea, hence the population density in Morocco is 265.3% higher than in Papua New Guinea.
Population density comparison
Morocco
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 221 ppl/mi² | 60.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 103/197 | 165/197 |
| Population |
38697192
|
10911445
|
| Land area | 172,317 sq mi | 174,850 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 126,150 sq ft | 460,884 sq ft |
| Rural population | 34.4% | 86.1% |
| Urban population | 65.6% | 13.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 17.3% | 0% |
Morocco vs Papua New Guinea:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Morocco increased by 27.1%, compared to a 67.1% growth in Papua New Guinea.
In 2004, Morocco ranked 100th for population density and is in 103rd place now. Papua New Guinea was 166th in 2004 and ranks 165th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Morocco
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 2024 | 221 | 60.5 |
| 2023 | 218.9 | 59.4 |
| 2022 | 216.6 | 58.4 |
| 2021 | 214.5 | 57.3 |
| 2020 | 212.3 | 56.1 |
| 2019 | 210.1 | 55 |
| 2018 | 208 | 53.7 |
| 2017 | 205.7 | 52.5 |
| 2016 | 203.2 | 51.3 |
| 2015 | 200.8 | 50 |
| 2014 | 198.5 | 48.7 |
| 2013 | 196.1 | 47.5 |
| 2012 | 193.6 | 46.2 |
| 2011 | 191 | 44.9 |
| 2010 | 188.4 | 43.7 |
| 2009 | 185.9 | 42.4 |
| 2008 | 183.4 | 41.1 |
| 2007 | 181 | 39.8 |
| 2006 | 178.6 | 38.6 |
| 2005 | 176.2 | 37.4 |
| 2004 | 173.8 | 36.2 |
| 2003 | 171.6 | 35 |
| 2002 | 169.4 | 33.9 |
| 2001 | 167.2 | 32.8 |
| 2000 | 164.9 | 31.7 |
| 1999 | 162.6 | 30.6 |
| 1998 | 160.3 | 29.5 |
| 1997 | 157.9 | 28.5 |
| 1996 | 155.6 | 27.5 |
| 1995 | 153.2 | 26.6 |
| 1994 | 150.9 | 25.6 |
| 1993 | 148.6 | 24.7 |
| 1992 | 146.3 | 23.8 |
| 1991 | 143.9 | 23 |
| 1990 | 141.5 | 22.3 |
| 1989 | 138.9 | 21.7 |
| 1988 | 136.4 | 21.2 |
| 1987 | 133.8 | 20.8 |
| 1986 | 131.2 | 20.3 |
| 1985 | 128.3 | 19.9 |
| 1984 | 125.3 | 19.5 |
| 1983 | 122.2 | 19.1 |
| 1982 | 119.1 | 18.7 |
| 1981 | 116 | 18.3 |
| 1980 | 112.9 | 17.9 |
| 1979 | 110 | 17.5 |
| 1978 | 107.2 | 17.2 |
| 1977 | 104.5 | 16.8 |
| 1976 | 102 | 16.5 |
| 1975 | 99.5 | 16.1 |
| 1974 | 97.1 | 15.7 |
| 1973 | 94.7 | 15.4 |
| 1972 | 92.4 | 15 |
| 1971 | 90.1 | 14.7 |
| 1970 | 87.8 | 14.3 |
| 1969 | 85.5 | 14 |
| 1968 | 83.3 | 13.7 |
| 1967 | 81.1 | 13.4 |
| 1966 | 78.9 | 13.1 |
| 1965 | 76.8 | 12.8 |
| 1964 | 74.8 | 12.5 |
| 1963 | 73 | 12.2 |
| 1962 | 71.1 | 12 |
| 1961 | 69.2 | 11.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Morocco
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 2024 | 65.6% | 13.9% |
| 2023 | 65.1% | 13.7% |
| 2022 | 64.6% | 13.6% |
| 2021 | 64.1% | 13.5% |
| 2020 | 63.5% | 13.3% |
| 2019 | 63% | 13.3% |
| 2018 | 62.5% | 13.2% |
| 2017 | 61.9% | 13.1% |
| 2016 | 61.4% | 13% |
| 2015 | 60.8% | 13% |
| 2014 | 60.3% | 13% |
| 2013 | 59.7% | 13% |
| 2012 | 59.1% | 13% |
| 2011 | 58.6% | 13% |
| 2010 | 58% | 13% |
| 2009 | 57.5% | 13% |
| 2008 | 56.9% | 13.1% |
| 2007 | 56.3% | 13.1% |
| 2006 | 55.7% | 13.1% |
| 2005 | 55.2% | 13.1% |
| 2004 | 54.6% | 13.1% |
| 2003 | 54.3% | 13.1% |
| 2002 | 54% | 13.2% |
| 2001 | 53.7% | 13.2% |
| 2000 | 53.3% | 13.2% |
| 1999 | 53% | 13.4% |
| 1998 | 52.7% | 13.5% |
| 1997 | 52.4% | 13.7% |
| 1996 | 52% | 13.9% |
| 1995 | 51.7% | 14.1% |
| 1994 | 51.3% | 14.3% |
| 1993 | 50.6% | 14.4% |
| 1992 | 49.8% | 14.6% |
| 1991 | 49.1% | 14.8% |
| 1990 | 48.4% | 15% |
| 1989 | 47.7% | 14.8% |
| 1988 | 46.9% | 14.6% |
| 1987 | 46.2% | 14.4% |
| 1986 | 45.5% | 14.2% |
| 1985 | 44.8% | 14% |
| 1984 | 44.1% | 13.8% |
| 1983 | 43.3% | 13.6% |
| 1982 | 42.6% | 13.4% |
| 1981 | 41.9% | 13.2% |
| 1980 | 41.2% | 13% |
| 1979 | 40.5% | 12.8% |
| 1978 | 39.8% | 12.6% |
| 1977 | 39.1% | 12.4% |
| 1976 | 38.4% | 12.1% |
| 1975 | 37.7% | 11.9% |
| 1974 | 37% | 11.7% |
| 1973 | 36.3% | 11.5% |
| 1972 | 35.7% | 11.3% |
| 1971 | 35% | 11.1% |
| 1970 | 34.5% | 9.8% |
| 1969 | 33.9% | 8.65% |
| 1968 | 33.4% | 7.63% |
| 1967 | 32.9% | 6.71% |
| 1966 | 32.4% | 5.9% |
| 1965 | 31.9% | 5.47% |
| 1964 | 31.4% | 5.07% |
| 1963 | 30.8% | 4.69% |
| 1962 | 30.3% | 4.35% |
| 1961 | 29.8% | 4.02% |
| 1960 | 29.4% | 3.73% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 54.6% to 65.6% in Morocco and from 13.1% to 13.9% in Papua New Guinea.
Densely populated cities
|
Morocco
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Casablanca | 3.22M |
| Tangier | 1.28M |
| Fez | 1.11M |
| Marrakesh | 1M |
| Sale | 945K |
| Meknes | 601K |
| Rabat | 573K |
| Agadir | 538K |
| Kenitra | 508K |
| Oujda | 506K |
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Port Moresby | 317K |
| Lae | 101K |
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