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Population density: Morocco vs Singapore compared

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Morocco has a population density of 225.1 people per square mile compared to 22,064 people in Singapore. Morocco has 126,220 sq ft of land per person vs 1,282 sq ft in Singapore. Morocco and Singapore rank 102nd and 2nd 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 0.0005% of the land area for Singapore, making the population density in Morocco 99% lower than in Singapore.

Population density by year

Morocco
Singapore

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Morocco Singapore
2026 225.1 22,064
2025 223.1 21,926
2024 221 21,776
2023 218.9 21,346
2022 216.6 20,334
2021 214.5 19,672
2020 212.3 20,510
2019 210.1 20,632
2018 208 20,454
2017 205.7 20,415
2016 203.2 20,483
2015 200.8 20,219
2014 198.5 19,981
2013 196.1 19,779
2012 193.6 19,489
2011 191 19,071
2010 188.4 18,730
2009 185.9 18,454
2008 183.4 17,906
2007 181 17,100
2006 178.6 16,426
2005 176.2 16,035
2004 173.8 15,663
2003 171.6 15,513
2002 169.4 16,023
2001 167.2 15,996
2000 164.9 15,570
1999 162.6 15,303
1998 160.3 15,181
1997 157.9 14,674
1996 155.6 14,190
1995 153.2 13,625
1994 150.9 13,217
1993 148.6 12,809
1992 146.3 12,489
1991 143.9 12,119
1990 141.5 11,779
1989 138.9 11,330
1988 136.4 11,002
1987 133.8 10,726
1986 131.2 10,566
1985 128.3 10,576
1984 125.3 10,562
1983 122.2 10,364
1982 119.1 10,230
1981 116 9,791
1980 112.9 9,331
1979 110 9,214
1978 107.2 9,098
1977 104.5 8,989
1976 102 8,865
1975 99.5 8,746
1974 97.1 8,620
1973 94.7 8,477
1972 92.4 8,320
1971 90.1 8,168
1970 87.8 8,019
1969 85.5 7,896
1968 83.3 7,778
1967 81.1 7,645
1966 78.9 7,478
1965 76.8 7,294
1964 74.8 7,119
1963 73 6,939
1962 71.1 6,766
1961 69.2 6,581

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 34.3% growth in Singapore.

In 2006, Morocco ranked 105th by population density and is 102nd now. Singapore was 2nd in 2006 and still ranks 2nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Morocco
Singapore
1x
Year Urban population
Morocco Singapore
2024 62.8% 100%
2023 62.7% 100%
2022 62.5% 100%
2021 62.3% 100%
2020 62.1% 100%
2019 61.8% 100%
2018 61.6% 100%
2017 61.3% 100%
2016 61% 100%
2015 60.6% 100%
2014 60.3% 100%
2013 59.9% 100%
2012 59.4% 100%
2011 58.9% 100%
2010 58.3% 100%
2009 57.7% 100%
2008 57.1% 100%
2007 56.5% 100%
2006 56% 100%
2005 55.4% 100%
2004 55% 100%
2003 54.6% 100%
2002 54.2% 100%
2001 53.9% 100%
2000 53.6% 100%
1999 53.3% 100%
1998 53% 100%
1997 52.6% 100%
1996 52.2% 100%
1995 51.8% 100%
1994 51.2% 100%
1993 50.4% 100%
1992 49.8% 100%
1991 49.2% 100%
1990 48.4% 100%
1989 47.7% 100%
1988 46.9% 100%
1987 46.2% 100%
1986 45.4% 100%
1985 44.7% 100%
1984 44% 100%
1983 43.3% 100%
1982 42.6% 100%
1981 41.8% 100%
1980 41.1% 100%
1979 40.4% 100%
1978 39.7% 100%
1977 39% 100%
1976 38.3% 100%
1975 37.6% 100%
1974 37% 100%
1973 36.3% 100%
1972 35.7% 100%
1971 35% 100%
1970 34.5% 100%
1969 33.9% 100%
1968 33.3% 100%
1967 32.8% 100%
1966 32.2% 100%
1965 31.7% 100%
1964 31.2% 100%
1963 30.7% 100%
1962 30.2% 100%
1961 29.7% 100%
1960 29.4% 100%

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 100% to 100% in Singapore.

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
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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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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