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Population density: Morocco vs Tonga compared

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Morocco has a population density of 225.1 people per square mile compared to 372 people in Tonga. Morocco has 126,220 sq ft of land per person vs 77,340 sq ft in Tonga. Morocco and Tonga rank 102nd and 69th 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 0.001% of the population and 0.0005% of the land area for Tonga, making the population density in Morocco 39.4% lower than in Tonga.

Population density by year

Morocco
Tonga

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Morocco Tonga
2026 225.1 372
2025 223.1 373
2024 221 375
2023 218.9 376
2022 216.6 378
2021 214.5 379
2020 212.3 380
2019 210.1 380
2018 208 380
2017 205.7 379
2016 203.2 380
2015 200.8 382
2014 198.5 383
2013 196.1 385
2012 193.6 387
2011 191 387
2010 188.4 386
2009 185.9 386
2008 183.4 385
2007 181 384
2006 178.6 382
2005 176.2 380
2004 173.8 378
2003 171.6 376
2002 169.4 374
2001 167.2 372
2000 164.9 369
1999 162.6 367
1998 160.3 365
1997 157.9 362
1996 155.6 361
1995 153.2 361
1994 150.9 360
1993 148.6 360
1992 146.3 360
1991 143.9 359
1990 141.5 359
1989 138.9 358
1988 136.4 356
1987 133.8 354
1986 131.2 353
1985 128.3 352
1984 125.3 352
1983 122.2 353
1982 119.1 352
1981 116 352
1980 112.9 352
1979 110 351
1978 107.2 350
1977 104.5 348
1976 102 343
1975 99.5 335
1974 97.1 326
1973 94.7 319
1972 92.4 314
1971 90.1 309
1970 87.8 304
1969 85.5 298.2
1968 83.3 292.6
1967 81.1 287.1
1966 78.9 280.6
1965 76.8 273.1
1964 74.8 265.8
1963 73 258.6
1962 71.1 251.6
1961 69.2 244.7

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 2.77% decline in Tonga.

In 2006, Morocco ranked 105th by population density and is 102nd now. Tonga was 54th in 2006 and ranks 69th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Morocco
Tonga
1x
Year Urban population
Morocco Tonga
2024 62.8% 21.2%
2023 62.7% 21.1%
2022 62.5% 21.1%
2021 62.3% 21.3%
2020 62.1% 21.9%
2019 61.8% 22.3%
2018 61.6% 22.7%
2017 61.3% 23%
2016 61% 23.1%
2015 60.6% 23.2%
2014 60.3% 23.3%
2013 59.9% 23.4%
2012 59.4% 23.5%
2011 58.9% 23.5%
2010 58.3% 23.4%
2009 57.7% 23.4%
2008 57.1% 23.3%
2007 56.5% 23.2%
2006 56% 23.2%
2005 55.4% 23.1%
2004 55% 23.1%
2003 54.6% 23.1%
2002 54.2% 23.1%
2001 53.9% 23%
2000 53.6% 23%
1999 53.3% 23%
1998 53% 23%
1997 52.6% 22.9%
1996 52.2% 22.9%
1995 51.8% 22.8%
1994 51.2% 22.7%
1993 50.4% 22.6%
1992 49.8% 22.5%
1991 49.2% 22.4%
1990 48.4% 22.2%
1989 47.7% 22%
1988 46.9% 21.9%
1987 46.2% 21.7%
1986 45.4% 21.5%
1985 44.7% 21.4%
1984 44% 21.2%
1983 43.3% 21%
1982 42.6% 20.9%
1981 41.8% 20.7%
1980 41.1% 20.6%
1979 40.4% 20.5%
1978 39.7% 20.4%
1977 39% 20.4%
1976 38.3% 20.3%
1975 37.6% 20.3%
1974 37% 20.3%
1973 36.3% 20.2%
1972 35.7% 20.2%
1971 35% 20.2%
1970 34.5% 20.2%
1969 33.9% 20.2%
1968 33.3% 20.1%
1967 32.8% 20.1%
1966 32.2% 20%
1965 31.7% 19.9%
1964 31.2% 19.7%
1963 30.7% 19.4%
1962 30.2% 19.1%
1961 29.7% 18.7%
1960 29.4% 18.3%

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 23.1% to 21.2% in Tonga.

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

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Population density in other countries

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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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