Country profile
Morocco
Kingdom of Morocco · Northern Africa
👥 Population
38,430,770
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Rabat
🗺 Area
446,550 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$182.37B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.710
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
86 /km²
💱 Currency
MAD
Moroccan dirham
🗣 Languages
Arabic, Berber
About Morocco
Morocco (officially Kingdom of Morocco) is a country in Northern Africa, with Rabat as its capital. It is home to roughly 38.43 million people, giving a population density of about 86 people per square kilometre. The country covers 446,550 km² of land and shares land borders with 3 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $182.37B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.710. The official currency is the Moroccan dirham (MAD), and the main languages are Arabic, Berber.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$402.77B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$10,415
GDP growth
4.6%
Inflation
0.7%
Unemployment
9.0%
👥 People
Life expectancy
75.5 yrs
Fertility rate
2.21
Pop. growth
0.9%
Urban population
63.1%
Infant mortality /1k
14.7
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
91.2%
Literacy rate
64.3%
Physicians /1k
0.74
Renewable energy
10.9%
Travel & practical
Capital
Rabat
Currency
MAD
Dialing code
+212
Internet TLD
.ma
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Fun facts about Morocco
- Morocco is the 41st most populous country in the world, with about 38.43 million people.
- By land area it is the 57th-largest country in the world, covering 446,550 km².
- It has the world's 57th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($182.37B).
- Morocco shares land borders with 3 countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of high human development, with an HDI of 0.710.
- Morocco has a population density of about 86 people per square kilometre.
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