Morocco has a population density of 221 people per square mile compared to 1,373 people in South Korea. Morocco has 126,220 sq ft of land per person vs 20,861 sq ft in South Korea. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Morocco and South Korea are ranked 103rd and 18th, 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 0.64% of the population and 0.07% of the land area for South Korea, hence the population density in Morocco is 83.9% lower than in South Korea.
Population density comparison
Morocco
|
South Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 221 ppl/mi² | 1,373 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 103/197 | 18/197 |
| Population |
38697192
|
51700480
|
| Land area | 172,317 sq mi | 37,684 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 126,150 sq ft | 20,300 sq ft |
| Rural population | 34.4% | 18.5% |
| Urban population | 65.6% | 81.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 17.3% | 52% |
Morocco vs South Korea:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Morocco increased by 27.1%, compared to a 6.77% growth in South Korea.
In 2004, Morocco ranked 100th for population density and is in 103rd place now. South Korea was 13th in 2004 and ranks 18th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Morocco
|
South Korea
|
|
| 2024 | 221 | 1,373 |
| 2023 | 218.9 | 1,372 |
| 2022 | 216.6 | 1,371 |
| 2021 | 214.5 | 1,374 |
| 2020 | 212.3 | 1,376 |
| 2019 | 210.1 | 1,374 |
| 2018 | 208 | 1,370 |
| 2017 | 205.7 | 1,364 |
| 2016 | 203.2 | 1,361 |
| 2015 | 200.8 | 1,356 |
| 2014 | 198.5 | 1,349 |
| 2013 | 196.1 | 1,341 |
| 2012 | 193.6 | 1,336 |
| 2011 | 191 | 1,331 |
| 2010 | 188.4 | 1,320 |
| 2009 | 185.9 | 1,316 |
| 2008 | 183.4 | 1,310 |
| 2007 | 181 | 1,301 |
| 2006 | 178.6 | 1,295 |
| 2005 | 176.2 | 1,289 |
| 2004 | 173.8 | 1,286 |
| 2003 | 171.6 | 1,281 |
| 2002 | 169.4 | 1,275 |
| 2001 | 167.2 | 1,268 |
| 2000 | 164.9 | 1,262 |
| 1999 | 162.6 | 1,252 |
| 1998 | 160.3 | 1,243 |
| 1997 | 157.9 | 1,234 |
| 1996 | 155.6 | 1,222 |
| 1995 | 153.2 | 1,211 |
| 1994 | 150.9 | 1,199 |
| 1993 | 148.6 | 1,187 |
| 1992 | 146.3 | 1,175 |
| 1991 | 143.9 | 1,163 |
| 1990 | 141.5 | 1,151 |
| 1989 | 138.9 | 1,140 |
| 1988 | 136.4 | 1,129 |
| 1987 | 133.8 | 1,118 |
| 1986 | 131.2 | 1,107 |
| 1985 | 128.3 | 1,096 |
| 1984 | 125.3 | 1,085 |
| 1983 | 122.2 | 1,072 |
| 1982 | 119.1 | 1,056 |
| 1981 | 116 | 1,040 |
| 1980 | 112.9 | 1,024 |
| 1979 | 110 | 1,008 |
| 1978 | 107.2 | 993 |
| 1977 | 104.5 | 978 |
| 1976 | 102 | 963 |
| 1975 | 99.5 | 947 |
| 1974 | 97.1 | 932 |
| 1973 | 94.7 | 916 |
| 1972 | 92.4 | 900 |
| 1971 | 90.1 | 883 |
| 1970 | 87.8 | 866 |
| 1969 | 85.5 | 847 |
| 1968 | 83.3 | 828 |
| 1967 | 81.1 | 809 |
| 1966 | 78.9 | 790 |
| 1965 | 76.8 | 771 |
| 1964 | 74.8 | 751 |
| 1963 | 73 | 732 |
| 1962 | 71.1 | 712 |
| 1961 | 69.2 | 692 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Morocco
|
South Korea
|
|
| 2024 | 65.6% | 81.5% |
| 2023 | 65.1% | 81.5% |
| 2022 | 64.6% | 81.4% |
| 2021 | 64.1% | 81.4% |
| 2020 | 63.5% | 81.4% |
| 2019 | 63% | 81.4% |
| 2018 | 62.5% | 81.5% |
| 2017 | 61.9% | 81.5% |
| 2016 | 61.4% | 81.6% |
| 2015 | 60.8% | 81.6% |
| 2014 | 60.3% | 81.7% |
| 2013 | 59.7% | 81.8% |
| 2012 | 59.1% | 81.9% |
| 2011 | 58.6% | 81.9% |
| 2010 | 58% | 81.9% |
| 2009 | 57.5% | 81.8% |
| 2008 | 56.9% | 81.7% |
| 2007 | 56.3% | 81.6% |
| 2006 | 55.7% | 81.5% |
| 2005 | 55.2% | 81.3% |
| 2004 | 54.6% | 81% |
| 2003 | 54.3% | 80.7% |
| 2002 | 54% | 80.3% |
| 2001 | 53.7% | 79.9% |
| 2000 | 53.3% | 79.6% |
| 1999 | 53% | 79.4% |
| 1998 | 52.7% | 79.1% |
| 1997 | 52.4% | 78.9% |
| 1996 | 52% | 78.7% |
| 1995 | 51.7% | 78.2% |
| 1994 | 51.3% | 77.5% |
| 1993 | 50.6% | 76.6% |
| 1992 | 49.8% | 75.8% |
| 1991 | 49.1% | 75% |
| 1990 | 48.4% | 73.8% |
| 1989 | 47.7% | 72.1% |
| 1988 | 46.9% | 70.4% |
| 1987 | 46.2% | 68.6% |
| 1986 | 45.5% | 66.7% |
| 1985 | 44.8% | 64.9% |
| 1984 | 44.1% | 63.3% |
| 1983 | 43.3% | 61.7% |
| 1982 | 42.6% | 60.1% |
| 1981 | 41.9% | 58.4% |
| 1980 | 41.2% | 56.7% |
| 1979 | 40.5% | 55% |
| 1978 | 39.8% | 53.2% |
| 1977 | 39.1% | 51.5% |
| 1976 | 38.4% | 49.7% |
| 1975 | 37.7% | 48% |
| 1974 | 37% | 46.6% |
| 1973 | 36.3% | 45.1% |
| 1972 | 35.7% | 43.7% |
| 1971 | 35% | 42.3% |
| 1970 | 34.5% | 40.7% |
| 1969 | 33.9% | 38.8% |
| 1968 | 33.4% | 36.8% |
| 1967 | 32.9% | 35% |
| 1966 | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 1965 | 31.9% | 32.4% |
| 1964 | 31.4% | 31.4% |
| 1963 | 30.8% | 30.4% |
| 1962 | 30.3% | 29.5% |
| 1961 | 29.8% | 28.5% |
| 1960 | 29.4% | 27.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 54.6% to 65.6% in Morocco and from 81% to 81.5% in South Korea.
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