Population
🇲🇦 Morocco38,081,173
🇪🇭 Western SaharaNo data
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Surface area
🇲🇦 Morocco446,550 km²
🇪🇭 Western SaharaNo data
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Population density
🇲🇦 Morocco85.3 /km²
🇪🇭 Western SaharaNo data
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Nominal GDP
🇲🇦 Morocco$160.61 billion · 2024
🇪🇭 Western SaharaNo data
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GDP per capita
🇲🇦 Morocco$4,153 · 2024
🇪🇭 Western SaharaNo data
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Full side-by-side comparison
Capital
Rabat
El-Aaiun
Population
38,081,173
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Surface area
446,550 km²
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Population density
85.3 /km²
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Nominal GDP
$160.61 billion · 2024
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GDP per capita
$4,153 · 2024
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Region
Africa
Africa
Subregion
Northern Africa
Northern Africa
Currency
Moroccan dirham · MAD · DH
Moroccan dirham · MAD · MAD
Nationality
Moroccan
Sahrawi, Sahrawian, Sahraouian
Phone code
+212
+212
Internet domain
.ma
.eh
ISO codes
MA / MAR
EH / ESH
Time zone
Africa/Casablanca
Africa/El_Aaiun
Native name
المغرب
الصحراء الغربية
| Measure | Morocco | Western Sahara |
|---|---|---|
| Capital | Rabat | El-Aaiun |
| Population | 38,081,173 | — |
| Surface area | 446,550 km² | — |
| Population density | 85.3 /km² | — |
| Nominal GDP | $160.61 billion · 2024 | — |
| GDP per capita | $4,153 · 2024 | — |
| Region | Africa | Africa |
| Subregion | Northern Africa | Northern Africa |
| Currency | Moroccan dirham · MAD · DH | Moroccan dirham · MAD · MAD |
| Nationality | Moroccan | Sahrawi, Sahrawian, Sahraouian |
| Phone code | +212 | +212 |
| Internet domain | .ma | .eh |
| ISO codes | MA / MAR | EH / ESH |
| Time zone | Africa/Casablanca | Africa/El_Aaiun |
| Native name | المغرب | الصحراء الغربية |
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AI-assisted profile prose · methodologyAbout Morocco
Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in North‑West Africa bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, Algeria, and Western Sahara.
Full Morocco profile →About Western Sahara
Western Sahara is a sparsely populated desert territory on the Atlantic coast of North Africa, the status of which remains one of the world's long-running unresolved disputes. Most of it is administered by Morocco, while the Polisario Front seeks an independent state. Its largest city is El-Aaiun.
Full Western Sahara profile →Morocco & Western Sahara: Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capital of Morocco?
The capital of Morocco is Rabat.
What is the population of Morocco?
Morocco has a recorded population of approximately 38,081,173 people.
How big is Morocco?
Morocco covers an area of about 446,550 km².
What is the population density of Morocco?
Morocco has a population density of roughly 85.3 /km² (people per square kilometre).
What is the GDP of Morocco?
Morocco has a gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately $160.61 billion as of 2024.
What is the GDP per capita of Morocco?
Morocco has a GDP per capita of approximately $4,153.
What currency is used in Morocco?
Morocco uses the Moroccan dirham (MAD), with the symbol DH.
Where is Morocco located?
Morocco is located in Northern Africa, Africa.
What is the native name of Morocco?
The native name of Morocco is المغرب.
What are people from Morocco called?
People from Morocco are referred to as Moroccan.
What is the phone calling code for Morocco?
The international dialing code for Morocco is +212.
What is the internet domain for Morocco?
The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Morocco is .ma.
What time zone is Morocco in?
Morocco uses the Africa/Casablanca time zone.
What is Morocco known for?
Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in North‑West Africa bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, Algeria, and Western Sahara.
What is the capital of Western Sahara?
The capital of Western Sahara is El-Aaiun.
What currency is used in Western Sahara?
Western Sahara uses the Moroccan dirham (MAD), with the symbol MAD.
Where is Western Sahara located?
Western Sahara is located in Northern Africa, Africa.
What is the native name of Western Sahara?
The native name of Western Sahara is الصحراء الغربية.
What are people from Western Sahara called?
People from Western Sahara are referred to as Sahrawi, Sahrawian, Sahraouian.
What is the phone calling code for Western Sahara?
The international dialing code for Western Sahara is +212.
What is the internet domain for Western Sahara?
The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Western Sahara is .eh.
What time zone is Western Sahara in?
Western Sahara uses the Africa/El_Aaiun time zone.
What is Western Sahara known for?
Western Sahara is a sparsely populated desert territory on the Atlantic coast of North Africa, the status of which remains one of the world's long-running unresolved disputes. Most of it is administered by Morocco, while the Polisario Front seeks an independent state. Its largest city is El-Aaiun.