Morocco

Africa · Northern Africa · capital Rabat

About Morocco

The capital of Morocco is Rabat. Rabat is the seat of national government for Morocco, a country in Northern Africa.

Morocco has a population of about 37.7 million people, the 40th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Morocco covers 446,550 square kilometers (172,414 square miles), making Morocco the 58th largest country in the world by area.

Morocco borders 3 countries: Algeria, Spain and Western Sahara.

Life expectancy at birth in Morocco is 75.3 years, the 101st highest of any country in the world.

Morocco is in Africa, in the Northern Africa region. Morocco is one of 58 countries and territories in Africa.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Morocco
Populationtotal people	37.7Mpeople	40th
Land Areatotal km²	446.6Kkm²	58th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$3.8K	145th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$146.0B	59th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	75.3years	101st
Urban Population% living in cities	62.7%	113th
Internet Users% of people online	91.0%	44th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	2.23births/woman	92nd
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	14.5Marrivals/year	26th
Forest Cover% of land forested	12.9%	149th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	8.9%	47th
Military Spending% of GDP	3.6%of GDP	16th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	10.9%	142nd
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	6.1%	84th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	1.5L/year	67th
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	6.0%of GDP	25th
Health Spending% of GDP	6.1%of GDP	103rd
Arable Land% of land arable	15.4%	68th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$1.1B	93rd

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 MA · alpha-3 MAR · Northern Africa