Identity
- Official name
- Kingdom of Morocco
- Status
- Sovereign country profile
- Demonym
- Moroccan
- Codes
- MA / MAR
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Morocco covers 446,550 km².
MAKingdom of MoroccoSovereign country profile
Morocco
Morocco is in Northern Africa. This profile brings its status, flag, geography, people, languages, and latest available indicators into one clear visual story.
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🇲🇦 The flag shown for Morocco. Profile code: MA / MAR.
01Population38.8M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
02CapitalRabat
Kingdom of Morocco
03CurrencyMAD
Moroccan dirham (MAD)
04Life expectancy75.9 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
National anthemCherifian AnthemNational anthem audio · Wikidata / Wikimedia Commons · 1:08
Basic info
Expanded country facts
Core identity, people, geography, government, and practical reference data in one scan-friendly board.
People
- Population
- 38.8M · UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
- Median age
- 30.1 years · UN DESA 2026 medium projection
- Languages
- Arabic, Berber
- Largest cities
- Rabat
Place
- Region
- Africa
- Subregion
- Northern Africa
- Area
- 446,550 km²
- Coordinates
- 32.0° N, 5.0° W
Practical
- Currency
- Moroccan dirham (MAD)
- Calling code
- +212
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Emergency
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Government
- Type
- constitutional monarchy
- Head of state
- Mohammed VI of Morocco
- Head of government
- Aziz Akhannouch
- Constitution
- Comparable date pending
Geography
- Connections
- This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
- Climate
- Temperate to subtropical zones
- Highest point
- Jbel Toubkal
- Driving side
- Right
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At a glance
Meet
Morocco.
Morocco is a world profile in Northern Africa. Its status is sovereign country profile.
RegionNorthern Africa
DemonymMoroccan
Area446,550 km²
Calling code+212
Economy
The latest available indicators.
Economic values use the latest non-empty World Bank year from 2019–2026, shown below each figure.
GDP$182.4B2025 · current USD
GDP per person$4.7K2025 · current USD
GDP growth4.6%2025 annual growth
A deeper profile
People, systems
& everyday life.
Comparable facts are shown with clear dates and neutral framing. Gaps stay visible instead of being filled with guesses.
How people live
Urban 63.1%Rural 36.9%
World Bank · 2025- Median age
- 30.1 years
- Languages
- Arabic, Berber
- Capital / principal city
- Rabat
Ethnic and religious categories vary by national census and are not presented without a directly comparable, dated source.
Placed in context
Population1.0× atlas average
GDP#58 of 192
Population compares the 207 atlas profiles. GDP ranking includes profiles with a published World Bank value.
A concise timeline
Wikidata records the current state as dating from 789. Earlier state forms, independence milestones, and later constitutional changes may use different dates, so this is a starting point rather than a complete national timeline.
- Government
- constitutional monarchy
- Head of state
- Mohammed VI of Morocco
- Head of government
- Aziz Akhannouch
- Current constitution
- Comparable date pending
Land and climate
- Climate
- Temperate to subtropical zones
- Geography
- Morocco is in Northern Africa and has coastal access. Its listed area is 446,550 km².
- Highest point
- Jbel Toubkal
- Major rivers
- Profile-specific value pending
- Natural resources
- Profile-specific value pending
Practical essentials
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +212
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Plug types
- Profile-specific value pending
- Tipping
- Local customs vary by setting
- Emergency numbers
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Remember Morocco
- Rabat is the capital city.
- Morocco covers 446,550 km².
- Morocco has coastal access.
- It shares land borders with Algeria, ESH, Spain.
- Listed official languages include Arabic, Berber.
- Its international calling code is +212.
- The latest published population in this atlas is 38.4M (2025).
- The listed currency code is MAD.
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This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
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People & place
Country
essentials.
Arabic, Berber
Languages listed in the open country catalog for Morocco.
3 listed connections
This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
Moroccan dirham (MAD)
The primary currency code and name used in the country catalog.
Identity card
Four essentials
MATwo-letter country code
MARThree-letter country code
RabatCapital city
AfricaWorld region
Sources & notes
Numbers you can trace.
Statistics show their reference year because country data changes. Unavailable values are clearly marked instead of estimated.
- UN DESA World Population Prospects — population, age, sex balance, and longevity ↗
- World Bank — latest available economic indicators ↗
- World Bank — urban population share ↗
- Wikidata — government and current officeholders ↗
- National anthem audio source — Cherifian Anthem ↗
- Open country catalog — names, codes and geography ↗
- OpenStreetMap — map data ↗
Verified data & AI projection
Morocco
Special Report.
Morocco is profiled through long-run World Bank indicators covering the economy, population, health, work, technology, and environment. Northern Africa context, regional connectivity, demographic direction, and long-run development indicators.
Current demographic baselineUN DESA · 2026
Medium projection from World Population Prospects, 2024 Revision
Executive read
What the numbers suggest
- Population has moved up since 2000, giving the report a clear demographic baseline.
- Life expectancy is higher than in 2000, showing the direction of health and longevity conditions.
- Recent GDP growth averages 4.4% across the latest 5 available observations.
Human development pressure
42.7MPopulation base
78.4 yrsLife expectancy
1.96Fertility rate
100.0%Internet access
2035 scenarios are simple educational trend projections from recent historical observations. They are not official forecasts.
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG
HighGDP growth
20002.58%
20254.60%
2035 base2.64%
Low3.32%Base2.64%High1.95%
recent average · % annual
people · SP.POP.GROW
HighPopulation growth
20001.40%
20250.91%
2035 base0.63%
Low0.73%Base0.63%High0.54%
linear trend · % annual
people · SP.POP.TOTL
HighPopulation
200028.4M
202538.4M
2035 base42.7M
Low41.1MBase42.7MHigh44.3M
compound trend · people
health · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
HighLife expectancy
200066.8 yrs
202475.5 yrs
2035 base78.4 yrs
Low77.4 yrsBase78.4 yrsHigh79.4 yrs
linear trend · years
people · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
HighFertility rate
20002.77
20242.21
2035 base1.96
Low2.05Base1.96High1.87
linear trend · births per woman
people · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS
HighUrban population
200053.6%
202563.1%
2035 base65.4%
Low64.6%Base65.4%High66.2%
linear trend · % of total
economy · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
HighInflation
20001.89%
20250.70%
2035 base2.10%
Low1.61%Base2.10%High2.59%
recent average · % annual
work · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
HighUnemployment
200013.6%
20259.00%
2035 base9.51%
Low9.33%Base9.51%High9.69%
recent average · % labor force
economy · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
HighGDP per capita
2000$1.5K
2025$4.7K
2035 base$6.9K
Low$6.1KBase$6.9KHigh$7.9K
compound trend · current US$
environment · EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5
HighCO2 per person
20001.18
20241.84
2035 base2.00
Low1.95Base2.00High2.06
linear trend · t CO2e/capita
technology · IT.NET.USER.ZS
HighInternet access
20000.69%
202491.2%
2035 base100.0%
Low100.0%Base100.0%High100.0%
linear trend · % of people
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
HighGDP
2000$43B
2025$182.4B
2035 base$301.2B
Low$253.4BBase$301.2BHigh$357B
compound trend · current US$
Educational projection, not an official forecast.Historical values are World Bank observations retrieved 2026-08-13. The 2026 demographic baseline is the official UN DESA medium projection from World Population Prospects 2024. The atlas's 2035 scenarios use simple trend math.