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Population density: Morocco vs Uganda compared

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Morocco has a population density of 225.1 people per square mile compared to 682 people in Uganda. Morocco has 126,220 sq ft of land per person vs 51,875 sq ft in Uganda. Morocco and Uganda rank 102nd and 42nd 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 0.62% of the population and 0.13% of the land area for Uganda, making the population density in Morocco 67% lower than in Uganda.

Population density by year

Morocco
Uganda

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Morocco Uganda
2026 225.1 682
2025 223.1 664
2024 221 646
2023 218.9 628
2022 216.6 611
2021 214.5 593
2020 212.3 574
2019 210.1 555
2018 208 537
2017 205.7 519
2016 203.2 501
2015 200.8 485
2014 198.5 470
2013 196.1 456
2012 193.6 444
2011 191 431
2010 188.4 418
2009 185.9 408
2008 183.4 396
2007 181 384
2006 178.6 373
2005 176.2 362
2004 173.8 352
2003 171.6 342
2002 169.4 331
2001 167.2 321
2000 164.9 311
1999 162.6 301
1998 160.3 291.9
1997 157.9 283.3
1996 155.6 275.2
1995 153.2 267.9
1994 150.9 260.7
1993 148.6 252.1
1992 146.3 243.5
1991 143.9 235.3
1990 141.5 227.7
1989 138.9 220.5
1988 136.4 213.5
1987 133.8 206.8
1986 131.2 200.5
1985 128.3 194.7
1984 125.3 189.3
1983 122.2 184.3
1982 119.1 179.8
1981 116 175.7
1980 112.9 172.1
1979 110 168.5
1978 107.2 164.5
1977 104.5 160.2
1976 102 156
1975 99.5 152
1974 97.1 148.1
1973 94.7 144.5
1972 92.4 141.1
1971 90.1 137.6
1970 87.8 133.8
1969 85.5 129.8
1968 83.3 125.8
1967 81.1 122
1966 78.9 118.3
1965 76.8 114.7
1964 74.8 111.3
1963 73 108
1962 71.1 104.9
1961 69.2 101.9

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 82.7% growth in Uganda.

In 2006, Morocco ranked 105th by population density and is 102nd now. Uganda was 55th in 2006 and ranks 42nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Morocco
Uganda
1x
Year Urban population
Morocco Uganda
2024 62.8% 31.3%
2023 62.7% 30.6%
2022 62.5% 29.9%
2021 62.3% 29.2%
2020 62.1% 28.5%
2019 61.8% 27.8%
2018 61.6% 27.1%
2017 61.3% 26.4%
2016 61% 25.7%
2015 60.6% 25%
2014 60.3% 24.2%
2013 59.9% 22.7%
2012 59.4% 21.4%
2011 58.9% 20.1%
2010 58.3% 18.8%
2009 57.7% 17.6%
2008 57.1% 16.5%
2007 56.5% 15.5%
2006 56% 14.6%
2005 55.4% 13.8%
2004 55% 13.1%
2003 54.6% 12.6%
2002 54.2% 12.2%
2001 53.9% 11.9%
2000 53.6% 11.6%
1999 53.3% 11.4%
1998 53% 11.2%
1997 52.6% 11%
1996 52.2% 10.9%
1995 51.8% 10.7%
1994 51.2% 10.6%
1993 50.4% 10.4%
1992 49.8% 10.2%
1991 49.2% 10%
1990 48.4% 9.76%
1989 47.7% 9.47%
1988 46.9% 9.15%
1987 46.2% 8.8%
1986 45.4% 8.44%
1985 44.7% 8.09%
1984 44% 7.74%
1983 43.3% 7.43%
1982 42.6% 7.15%
1981 41.8% 6.92%
1980 41.1% 6.76%
1979 40.4% 6.65%
1978 39.7% 6.57%
1977 39% 6.51%
1976 38.3% 6.46%
1975 37.6% 6.42%
1974 37% 6.38%
1973 36.3% 6.34%
1972 35.7% 6.29%
1971 35% 6.24%
1970 34.5% 6.17%
1969 33.9% 6.09%
1968 33.3% 5.97%
1967 32.8% 5.81%
1966 32.2% 5.63%
1965 31.7% 5.42%
1964 31.2% 5.2%
1963 30.7% 4.97%
1962 30.2% 4.75%
1961 29.7% 4.55%
1960 29.4% 4.36%

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 13.1% to 31.3% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K

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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. Wikidata (2014–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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