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Population density: Morocco vs Rwanda compared

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Morocco has a population density of 225.1 people per square mile compared to 1,563 people in Rwanda. Morocco has 126,220 sq ft of land per person vs 19,886 sq ft in Rwanda. Morocco and Rwanda rank 102nd and 13th 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 0.18% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Rwanda, making the population density in Morocco 85.6% lower than in Rwanda.

Population density by year

Morocco
Rwanda

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Morocco Rwanda
2026 225.1 1,563
2025 223.1 1,529
2024 221 1,497
2023 218.9 1,465
2022 216.6 1,433
2021 214.5 1,402
2020 212.3 1,372
2019 210.1 1,341
2018 208 1,311
2017 205.7 1,281
2016 203.2 1,251
2015 200.8 1,222
2014 198.5 1,193
2013 196.1 1,165
2012 193.6 1,137
2011 191 1,110
2010 188.4 1,083
2009 185.9 1,056
2008 183.4 1,029
2007 181 1,003
2006 178.6 976
2005 176.2 951
2004 173.8 926
2003 171.6 901
2002 169.4 882
2001 167.2 870
2000 164.9 862
1999 162.6 855
1998 160.3 848
1997 157.9 814
1996 155.6 704
1995 153.2 596
1994 150.9 713
1993 148.6 838
1992 146.3 807
1991 143.9 790
1990 141.5 774
1989 138.9 754
1988 136.4 732
1987 133.8 709
1986 131.2 686
1985 128.3 663
1984 125.3 641
1983 122.2 620
1982 119.1 600
1981 116 580
1980 112.9 562
1979 110 545
1978 107.2 529
1977 104.5 513
1976 102 498
1975 99.5 484
1974 97.1 470
1973 94.7 456
1972 92.4 443
1971 90.1 430
1970 87.8 418
1969 85.5 405
1968 83.3 393
1967 81.1 381
1966 78.9 370
1965 76.8 359
1964 74.8 350
1963 73 342
1962 71.1 334
1961 69.2 326

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 60.1% growth in Rwanda.

In 2006, Morocco ranked 105th by population density and is 102nd now. Rwanda was 18th in 2006 and ranks 13th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Morocco
Rwanda
1x
Year Urban population
Morocco Rwanda
2024 62.8% 29.9%
2023 62.7% 28.9%
2022 62.5% 27.8%
2021 62.3% 26.1%
2020 62.1% 24.5%
2019 61.8% 23%
2018 61.6% 21.5%
2017 61.3% 20.2%
2016 61% 19.1%
2015 60.6% 18.2%
2014 60.3% 17.5%
2013 59.9% 17.1%
2012 59.4% 16.9%
2011 58.9% 16.9%
2010 58.3% 16.9%
2009 57.7% 16.9%
2008 57.1% 16.9%
2007 56.5% 16.9%
2006 56% 16.9%
2005 55.4% 16.9%
2004 55% 16.9%
2003 54.6% 16.9%
2002 54.2% 16.9%
2001 53.9% 16.5%
2000 53.6% 15.8%
1999 53.3% 14.7%
1998 53% 13.3%
1997 52.6% 11.8%
1996 52.2% 10.3%
1995 51.8% 8.82%
1994 51.2% 7.48%
1993 50.4% 6.4%
1992 49.8% 5.66%
1991 49.2% 5.36%
1990 48.4% 5.27%
1989 47.7% 5.2%
1988 46.9% 5.14%
1987 46.2% 5.09%
1986 45.4% 5.05%
1985 44.7% 5.01%
1984 44% 4.98%
1983 43.3% 4.95%
1982 42.6% 4.91%
1981 41.8% 4.87%
1980 41.1% 4.82%
1979 40.4% 4.75%
1978 39.7% 4.67%
1977 39% 4.55%
1976 38.3% 4.39%
1975 37.6% 4.19%
1974 37% 3.97%
1973 36.3% 3.75%
1972 35.7% 3.55%
1971 35% 3.37%
1970 34.5% 3.24%
1969 33.9% 3.14%
1968 33.3% 3.06%
1967 32.8% 3%
1966 32.2% 2.94%
1965 31.7% 2.88%
1964 31.2% 2.83%
1963 30.7% 2.78%
1962 30.2% 2.72%
1961 29.7% 2.67%
1960 29.4% 2.6%

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 16.9% to 29.9% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K

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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 (2012–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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