Morocco has a population density of 221 people per square mile compared to 69.6 people in Vanuatu. Morocco has 126,220 sq ft of land per person vs 400,309 sq ft in Vanuatu. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Morocco and Vanuatu are ranked 103rd and 160th, 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 0.004% of the population and 0.008% of the land area for Vanuatu, hence the population density in Morocco is 217.3% higher than in Vanuatu.
Population density comparison
Morocco
|
Vanuatu
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 221 ppl/mi² | 69.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 103/197 | 160/197 |
| Population |
38697192
|
341110
|
| Land area | 172,317 sq mi | 4,707 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 126,150 sq ft | 400,309 sq ft |
| Rural population | 34.4% | 73.9% |
| Urban population | 65.6% | 26.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 17.3% | 0% |
Morocco vs Vanuatu:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Morocco increased by 27.1%, compared to a 59.3% growth in Vanuatu.
In 2004, Morocco ranked 100th for population density and is in 103rd place now. Vanuatu was 160th in 2004 and still ranks 160th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Morocco
|
Vanuatu
|
|
| 2024 | 221 | 69.6 |
| 2023 | 218.9 | 68.1 |
| 2022 | 216.6 | 66.5 |
| 2021 | 214.5 | 65 |
| 2020 | 212.3 | 63.5 |
| 2019 | 210.1 | 62 |
| 2018 | 208 | 60.6 |
| 2017 | 205.7 | 59.2 |
| 2016 | 203.2 | 57.8 |
| 2015 | 200.8 | 56.5 |
| 2014 | 198.5 | 55.3 |
| 2013 | 196.1 | 54.1 |
| 2012 | 193.6 | 52.9 |
| 2011 | 191 | 51.7 |
| 2010 | 188.4 | 50.6 |
| 2009 | 185.9 | 49.4 |
| 2008 | 183.4 | 48.2 |
| 2007 | 181 | 47 |
| 2006 | 178.6 | 45.9 |
| 2005 | 176.2 | 44.8 |
| 2004 | 173.8 | 43.7 |
| 2003 | 171.6 | 42.7 |
| 2002 | 169.4 | 41.6 |
| 2001 | 167.2 | 40.6 |
| 2000 | 164.9 | 39.6 |
| 1999 | 162.6 | 38.7 |
| 1998 | 160.3 | 37.9 |
| 1997 | 157.9 | 37.1 |
| 1996 | 155.6 | 36.3 |
| 1995 | 153.2 | 35.5 |
| 1994 | 150.9 | 34.7 |
| 1993 | 148.6 | 33.9 |
| 1992 | 146.3 | 33.1 |
| 1991 | 143.9 | 32.3 |
| 1990 | 141.5 | 31.5 |
| 1989 | 138.9 | 30.7 |
| 1988 | 136.4 | 29.9 |
| 1987 | 133.8 | 29.1 |
| 1986 | 131.2 | 28.4 |
| 1985 | 128.3 | 27.7 |
| 1984 | 125.3 | 27 |
| 1983 | 122.2 | 26.3 |
| 1982 | 119.1 | 25.7 |
| 1981 | 116 | 25.1 |
| 1980 | 112.9 | 24.6 |
| 1979 | 110 | 24 |
| 1978 | 107.2 | 23.4 |
| 1977 | 104.5 | 22.7 |
| 1976 | 102 | 22 |
| 1975 | 99.5 | 21.3 |
| 1974 | 97.1 | 20.7 |
| 1973 | 94.7 | 20 |
| 1972 | 92.4 | 19.5 |
| 1971 | 90.1 | 18.9 |
| 1970 | 87.8 | 18.3 |
| 1969 | 85.5 | 17.8 |
| 1968 | 83.3 | 17.3 |
| 1967 | 81.1 | 16.8 |
| 1966 | 78.9 | 16.3 |
| 1965 | 76.8 | 15.8 |
| 1964 | 74.8 | 15.3 |
| 1963 | 73 | 14.9 |
| 1962 | 71.1 | 14.5 |
| 1961 | 69.2 | 14.1 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Morocco
|
Vanuatu
|
|
| 2024 | 65.6% | 26.1% |
| 2023 | 65.1% | 26% |
| 2022 | 64.6% | 25.8% |
| 2021 | 64.1% | 25.7% |
| 2020 | 63.5% | 25.5% |
| 2019 | 63% | 25.4% |
| 2018 | 62.5% | 25.3% |
| 2017 | 61.9% | 25.2% |
| 2016 | 61.4% | 25.1% |
| 2015 | 60.8% | 25% |
| 2014 | 60.3% | 24.9% |
| 2013 | 59.7% | 24.8% |
| 2012 | 59.1% | 24.7% |
| 2011 | 58.6% | 24.6% |
| 2010 | 58% | 24.5% |
| 2009 | 57.5% | 24.3% |
| 2008 | 56.9% | 24% |
| 2007 | 56.3% | 23.7% |
| 2006 | 55.7% | 23.4% |
| 2005 | 55.2% | 23.1% |
| 2004 | 54.6% | 22.8% |
| 2003 | 54.3% | 22.5% |
| 2002 | 54% | 22.2% |
| 2001 | 53.7% | 22% |
| 2000 | 53.3% | 21.7% |
| 1999 | 53% | 21.4% |
| 1998 | 52.7% | 21.1% |
| 1997 | 52.4% | 20.8% |
| 1996 | 52% | 20.5% |
| 1995 | 51.7% | 20.2% |
| 1994 | 51.3% | 19.9% |
| 1993 | 50.6% | 19.6% |
| 1992 | 49.8% | 19.3% |
| 1991 | 49.1% | 19% |
| 1990 | 48.4% | 18.7% |
| 1989 | 47.7% | 18.4% |
| 1988 | 46.9% | 18% |
| 1987 | 46.2% | 17.6% |
| 1986 | 45.5% | 17.1% |
| 1985 | 44.8% | 16.7% |
| 1984 | 44.1% | 16.3% |
| 1983 | 43.3% | 15.9% |
| 1982 | 42.6% | 15.5% |
| 1981 | 41.9% | 15.1% |
| 1980 | 41.2% | 14.7% |
| 1979 | 40.5% | 14.4% |
| 1978 | 39.8% | 14.1% |
| 1977 | 39.1% | 13.8% |
| 1976 | 38.4% | 13.6% |
| 1975 | 37.7% | 13.4% |
| 1974 | 37% | 13.2% |
| 1973 | 36.3% | 13% |
| 1972 | 35.7% | 12.7% |
| 1971 | 35% | 12.5% |
| 1970 | 34.5% | 12.3% |
| 1969 | 33.9% | 12.1% |
| 1968 | 33.4% | 11.9% |
| 1967 | 32.9% | 11.7% |
| 1966 | 32.4% | 11.5% |
| 1965 | 31.9% | 11.3% |
| 1964 | 31.4% | 11.1% |
| 1963 | 30.8% | 10.9% |
| 1962 | 30.3% | 10.8% |
| 1961 | 29.8% | 10.6% |
| 1960 | 29.4% | 10.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 54.6% to 65.6% in Morocco and from 22.8% to 26.1% in Vanuatu.
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