Morocco
Sovereign state in North Africa
Also known as Kingdom of Morocco · Marocco · al-Maġrib · Lmaġrib · Maroc
- Capital
- Population
- 36.8M(2024)
- , 38.3M(2026)
- , 37.1M(2021)
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Sources- 1.data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL?locations=MARetrieved 2022-12-30
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- Area
- 446,550 km²
- GDP (nominal)
- $134B(2022)
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Sources- 1.data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CDRetrieved 2023-08-26
- , $143B(2021)
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Sources- 1.data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CDRetrieved 2023-08-26
- $134B(2022)
- Currency
- Official language
- Head of state
- Mohammed VI of Morocco(since 1999)
- Head of government
- Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri(since 2026)
Overview
Economy & society
Over time
Dated values recorded in Wikidata, each with its own source
All data
697 statements · 34% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations
- Highest point
- Jbel Toubkal elevation: 4,167 m
- Ethnic group
- Arab-Amazighs proportion: 0.99
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- Arab-Amazighs proportion: 0.99
- Public holiday
- New Year's Day
- International Workers' Day day in year for periodic occurrence: May 1
- Islamic New Year
- Mawlid
- Eid al-Fitr
- Eid al-Adha
- Throne Day day in year for periodic occurrence: July 30
- Revolution of the King and the People day in year for periodic occurrence: August 20
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- New Year
- Proclamation of Independence of Morocco day in year for periodic occurrence: January 11
- Youth Day day in year for periodic occurrence: August 21
- Green March day in year for periodic occurrence: November 6 · commemorates: Green March
- Yennayer day in year for periodic occurrence: January 14
- August 14 name: Allégeance Oued Eddahab · day in year for periodic occurrence: August 14
- Isra and Mi'raj
- Diplomatic relation
- Canada statement is subject of: Canada–Morocco relations
- Germany(since 1956) statement is subject of: Germany–Morocco relations
- Saudi Arabia statement is subject of: Morocco–Saudi Arabia relations
- Indonesia statement is subject of: Indonesia–Morocco relations
- Mali statement is subject of: Mali–Morocco relations
- Libya statement is subject of: Libya–Morocco relations
- Tunisia statement is subject of: Morocco–Tunisia relations
- Sudan statement is subject of: Morocco–Sudan relations
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- Algeria statement is subject of: Algeria–Morocco relations
- Argentina statement is subject of: Argentina–Morocco relations
- Denmark statement is subject of: Denmark–Morocco relations
- Egypt statement is subject of: Egypt–Morocco relations
- France statement is subject of: France–Morocco relations
- Mauritania statement is subject of: Mauritania–Morocco relations
- Mexico statement is subject of: Mexico–Morocco relations
- United Kingdom statement is subject of: Morocco–United Kingdom relations
- Spain statement is subject of: Morocco–Spain relations
- Turkey statement is subject of: Morocco–Turkey relations
- Portugal statement is subject of: Morocco–Portugal relations
- European Union statement is subject of: Morocco–European Union relations
- Netherlands statement is subject of: Morocco–Netherlands relations
- Pakistan statement is subject of: Morocco–Pakistan relations
- Taiwan statement is subject of: Morocco–Taiwan relations
- United States statement is subject of: Morocco–United States relations
- Russia statement is subject of: Morocco–Russia relations
- Iran statement is subject of: Iran–Morocco relations
- India statement is subject of: India–Morocco relations
- People's Republic of China statement is subject of: China–Morocco relations
- North Korea(since 1989) statement is subject of: North Korea–Morocco relations
- Marriageable age
- 18 years old applies to part: all genders
- Geoshape
- Data:Morocco.map applies to part: filled color polygon, disputed territory
- Coordinates of easternmost point
- 32.5131°N, 0.9984°W
- Motto text
- الله، الوطن، الملك literal translation: God, Homeland, King, Бог, Отечество, крал
- Gwlad, Mamwlad, y Brenin
- ⴰⴽⵓⵛ, ⴰⵎⵓⵔ, ⴰⴳⵍⵍⵉⴷ
- Retirement age
- 65 years old
- Vehicles per thousand people
- 53
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Sources- 1.codatu.org/wp-content/uploads/Casablanca.pdfRetrieved 2018-07-29
- 80
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Sources- 1.lesiteinfo.com/economie/maroc-forte-hausse-du-parc-automobile-depuis-6-ans/Retrieved 2018-11-06
- 53
- Shares border with
- Algeria statement is subject of: Algeria–Morocco border
- Western Sahara statement is subject of: Morocco–Western Sahara border
- Spain statement is subject of: Morocco–Spain border
- European Union(since 1986)
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 valid in period: standard time
- Africa/Casablanca
- UTC±00:00 valid in period: Ramadan
- Different from
- Marokko criterion used: toponym is not unique · applies to name of subject: Marokko
- Morocco criterion used: toponym is not unique · applies to name of subject: Morocco
- Unicode character
- 🇲🇦 statement is subject of: 🇲🇦
- Emergency phone number
- 15 has use: emergency medical services, fire department
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Sources- 1.“International Numbering Resources Database”itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspxRetrieved 2016-07-08
- 19 has use: police
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Sources- 1.“International Numbering Resources Database”itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspxRetrieved 2016-07-10
- 112 has use: police
1
Sources- 1.“International Numbering Resources Database”itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspxRetrieved 2016-07-10
- 177 has use: Royal Gendarmerie
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Sources- 1.“International Numbering Resources Database”itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspxRetrieved 2016-07-10
- 15 has use: emergency medical services, fire department
- Electrical plug type
- Europlug
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Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- Type E
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Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- Europlug
- Mains voltage
- 127 V frequency: 50 Hz
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Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- 220 V frequency: 50 Hz
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Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- 127 V frequency: 50 Hz
- Vehicle registration plate code
- MA(since 1924)
- Unemployment rate
- 10%(2014)
- Total fertility rate
- 2.515(2014)
- 2.535(2013)
- 2.545(2012)
- 2.544(2011)
- 2.535(2010)
- 2.518(2009)
- 2.498(2008)
- 2.48(2007)
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- 2.468(2006)
- 2.466(2005)
- 2.479(2004)
- 2.506(2003)
- 2.55(2002)
- 2.611(2001)
- 2.691(2000)
- 2.789(1999)
- Member of
- United Nations(since 1956)
- Arab League(since 1958)
- World Trade Organization(since 1995)
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation(since 1969)
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development(since 1958)
- International Development Association(since 1960)
- International Finance Corporation(since 1962)
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency(since 1992)
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- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes(since 1967)
- African Development Bank
- Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa
- Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development
- Arab Maghreb Union(since 1989)
- Arab Monetary Fund
- Maghreb
- International Atomic Energy Agency
- Interpol(since 1957)
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Sources- 1.interpol.int/Member-countries/WorldRetrieved 2017-12-07
- 2.interpol.int/Who-we-are/Member-countries/Africa/MOROCCORetrieved 2022-10-23
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons(since 1997)
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Sources- 1.opcw.org/about-opcw/member-states/Retrieved 2017-12-07
- 2.opcw.org/about-us/member-states/moroccoRetrieved 2022-10-29
- International Hydrographic Organization
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Sources- 1.iho.int/srv1/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=452&lang=enRetrieved 2017-12-08
- African Union
- UNESCO(since 1956)
- Group on Earth Observations
- Universal Postal Union(since 1920)
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Sources- 1.upu.int/en/the-upu/member-countries.htmlRetrieved 2019-05-04
- 2.upu.int/en/Universal-Postal-Union/About-UPU/Member-Countries?csid=-1&cid=204Retrieved 2022-10-28
- International Telecommunication Union(since 1956)
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- Eurocontrol(since 2016)
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- Organisation internationale de la Francophonie(since 1981)
- International Civil Defence Organisation(since 1980)
- World Meteorological Organization(since 1957)
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- World Health Organization
1
- World Customs Organization(since 1968)
- Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
- African Continental Free Trade Area
- Number of out-of-school children
- 1,137,547(2012)
- 1,328,279(2011)
- 1,539,615(2010)
- 1,860,460(2008)
- 1,953,002(2007)
- 2,078,202(2006)
- 2,163,382(2005)
- Official name
- Kongeriget Marokko
- المملكة المغربية
- Royaume du Maroc
- Kingdom of Morocco
- Reino de Marruecos
- ⵜⴰⴳⵍⴷⵉⵜ ⵏ ⵓⵎⵓⵔ ⵏ ⵡⴰⴽⵓⵛ
- Morocco
- Kerajaan Maghribi
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- Maghribi
- لمملكة لمغريبية
- Marocké kráľovstvo
- Regno del Maroco
- Has characteristic
- partly free country statement supported by: Freedom in the World
- Compulsory education (minimum age)
- 6 years old
- Coordinates of northernmost point
- 35.9224°N, 5.4014°W
- Lowest point
- Sebkha Tah elevation: -55 m · coordinates: 27.7031°N, 12.7661°W
- Compulsory education (maximum age)
- 15 years old
- Life expectancy
- 75.31 years(2023)
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Sources- 1.Stated in UNESCO Institute for Statisticsdatabrowser.uis.unesco.org/view#rPaths=&geoMode=countries&geoUnits=MAR&timeMode=range&view=table&chartMode=multiple&chartHighlightSeries=&chartHighlightEnabled=true&indicatorPaths=UIS-DemSocEco%3A0%3ASP.DYN.LE00.IN&years=2000%2C2023
- 75.821 years(2016)
- 75.573 years(2015)
- 75.309 years(2014)
- 75.026 years(2013)
- 74.717 years(2012)
- 74.377 years(2011)
- 73.999 years(2010)
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- 73.572 years(2009)
- 73.097 years(2008)
- 72.58 years(2007)
- 72.029 years(2006)
- 71.456 years(2005)
- 70.873 years(2004)
- 70.296 years(2003)
- 69.738 years(2002)
- 69.209 years(2001)
- 68.722 years(2000)
- 68.284 years(1999)
- 75.31 years(2023)
- Demonym
- marokkói
- Moroccan
- Marokano
- Marokänan
- مغربي applies to part: masculine
- مغربية applies to part: feminine
- مغاربة applies to part: plural
- марокканец applies to part: masculine
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- марокканка applies to part: feminine
- марокканцы applies to part: plural
- מרוקאי applies to part: masculine
- מרוקאית applies to part: feminine
- marocani applies to part: plural
- marocan applies to part: masculine
- marocană applies to part: feminine
- মরক্কী
- marocchino applies to part: masculine singular
- marocchina applies to part: feminine singular
- marocchini applies to part: masculine plural
- marocchine applies to part: feminine plural
- magribi
- marocan
- marroquín applies to part: masculine singular
- marroquina applies to part: feminine singular
- Marokano
- Marocain applies to part: masculine singular
- Marocaine applies to part: feminine singular
- Marokkaner applies to part: masculine
- Marokkanerin applies to part: feminine
- marochin applies to part: masculine singular
- marochina applies to part: feminine singular
- marochine applies to part: feminine plural
- marochini applies to part: masculine plural
- مغريبي applies to part: masculine singular
- مغريبية applies to part: feminine singular
- مغاربا applies to part: masculine plural
- مغربيات applies to part: feminine plural
- marroquí
- ⴰⵎⵓⵔⵉ
- ⵜⴰⵎⵓⵔⵉⵜ
- ⵜⵉⵎⵓⵔⵉⵢⵏ
- Maročan
- Maročanka
- orang Maghribi
- Maracach
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- Coordinates of southernmost point
- 27.6667°N, 13.1728°W
- Coordinates of westernmost point
- 27.6667°N, 13.1728°W
- Website
- maroc.ma/en language: English
- maroc.ma/es language: Spanish
- maroc.ma/fr language: French
- maroc.ma/amz language: Berber
- maroc.ma/ar language: Arabic
- Minimum temperature record
- -23.9°C(February 11, 1935) location: Ifrane
- VAT rate
- 20%
- BTI Status Index
- 4.77(2022)
- 4.7(2020)
- 4.61(2018)
- 4.6(2016)
- 4.52(2014)
- 4.5(2012)
- 4.47(2010)
- 4.65(2008)
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- 4.62(2006)
- BTI Governance Index
- 4.84(2022)
- 4.4(2020)
- 4.28(2018)
- 4.37(2016)
- 4.52(2014)
- 4.2(2012)
- 4(2010)
- 4.6(2008)
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- 4.75(2006)
- Democracy Index
- 5.04(2022) reason for preferred rank: most recent value
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- 5.04(2021)
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- 5.04(2020)
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- 5.04(2022) reason for preferred rank: most recent value
- Human Development Index
- 0.683(2021)
- 0.679(2020)
- 0.682(2019)
- 0.676(2018)
- 0.67(2017)
- 0.661(2016)
- 0.654(2015)
- 0.644(2014)
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- 0.635(2013)
- 0.624(2012)
- 0.614(2011)
- 0.603(2010)
- 0.594(2009)
- 0.588(2008)
- 0.581(2007)
- 0.573(2006)
- 0.567(2005)
- 0.56(2004)
- 0.552(2003)
- 0.542(2002)
- 0.532(2001)
- 0.521(2000)
- 0.511(1999)
- 0.501(1998)
- 0.494(1997)
- 0.49(1996)
- 0.478(1995)
- 0.475(1994)
- 0.463(1993)
- 0.457(1992)
- 0.453(1991)
- 0.447(1990)
- Hashtag
- Morocco
- Happy Planet Index score
- 50.9(2019)
- Gini coefficient
- 39.5(2013)
- Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index
- 0.504(2021)
- 0.5(2020)
- 0.502(2019)
- 0.497(2018)
- 0.424(2010)
- Native label
- المملكة المغربية
- ⵜⴰⴳⵍⴷⵉⵜ ⵏ ⵍⵎⵖⵔⵉⴱ
- Social media followers
- 32,100(October 18, 2025) youtube channel id: UC7zr0TKchUJyJ7D8u5gK7HQ
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- 28,200(February 1, 2025) youtube channel id: UC7zr0TKchUJyJ7D8u5gK7HQ
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- 18,200(June 24, 2024) youtube channel id: UC7zr0TKchUJyJ7D8u5gK7HQ
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- 16,300(June 2, 2024) youtube channel id: UC7zr0TKchUJyJ7D8u5gK7HQ
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- 14,000(January 13, 2024) youtube channel id: UC7zr0TKchUJyJ7D8u5gK7HQ
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- 7,150(November 29, 2023) youtube channel id: UC7zr0TKchUJyJ7D8u5gK7HQ
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- 32,100(October 18, 2025) youtube channel id: UC7zr0TKchUJyJ7D8u5gK7HQ
- Name in native language
- المملكة المغربية
- Birth rate
- 17.161(2022)
- 17.545(2021)
- 17.889(2020)
- 18.337(2019)
- Male population
- 18.9M(2022)
- 18.7M(2021)
- 18.5M(2020)
- 18.3M(2019)
- Death rate
- 5.766(2022)
- 6.17(2021)
- 6.073(2020)
- 5.658(2019)
- Rural population
- 13.3M(2022)
- 13.3M(2021)
- 13.4M(2020)
- 13.4M(2019)
- Female population
- 18.6M(2022)
- 18.4M(2021)
- 18.2M(2020)
- 18M(2019)
- Urban population
- 24.2M(2022)
- 23.8M(2021)
- 23.3M(2020)
- 22.9M(2019)
- Coordinates of geographic center
- 31.7917°N, 7.0926°W
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On other databases
203 identifiers linking Morocco across the web's reference databases
- AGROVOC IDc_4940
- Aircraft registration prefixCN
- Apple Maps "auid" identifier16878886078400717772
- ArchINFORM location ID3015
- Armeniapedia ID4503
- ASC Leiden Thesaurus ID294926283
- Atlante Geopolitico IDmarocco_res-d655d4d0-00a1-11e2-b986-d5ce3506d72e
- BabelNet ID00002366n
- BBC News topic IDcx1m7zg0gylt
- BBC Things ID68a9de7f-8ef7-468a-9408-7eda199f62a1
- Biblioteca Digital Andalucía authority ID9791
- Bibliothèque nationale de France ID15238604s
- Biblissima authority IDQ26864
- Booru tagmorocco
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online IDmarokko
- Canadiana Authorities ID (former scheme)0001K6250
- Canadiana Name Authority IDncf10127782
- CIVICUS Monitor country entrymorocco
- Comic Vine ID4020-56417
- Curlie IDRegional/Africa/Morocco/
- Dagens Nyheter topic IDmarocko
- Data Commons IDcountry/MAR
- DBNL country IDmarok01
- De Agostini IDMaròcco
- Deaf Movie Database country IDmorocco
- Dewey Decimal Classification2--64
- Edition humboldt digital IDH0008731
- El Moudjahid topic IDmaroc
- El Watan topic IDmaroc
- Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID149541
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online IDplace/Morocco
- Encyclopaedia of Islam (second edition) IDCOM_0614
- Encyclopædia Universalis IDmaroc
- Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026)2Y1NFR
- Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) old ID (2021)510286
- Encyclopedia of Korean Culture IDE0018485
- Encyclopedia of Modern Ukraine ID65945
- Encyclopedia of Seventh-day Adventists ID8DZJ
- Encyclopedie berbere keyword ID178
- EU Knowledge Graph item IDQ325
- Euronews topic IDmorocco
- EuroVoc ID1819
- FactGrid item IDQ140547
- Fandom article IDcountries:Morocco
- FAST ID1205592
- FIPS 10-4 (countries and regions)MO
- France 24 topic ID (English)morocco
- France 24 topic ID (French)maroc
- France 24 topic ID (Spanish)marruecos
- Freebase ID/m/04wgh
- GACS ID301
- GCMD keyword IDcb410cb0-d8f3-42e2-9500-5576b802a7fa
- GENC 3-character codeMAR
- GeoNames ID2542007
- GeoNLP ID (obsolete)eV1uWJ
- Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names ID1000179
- Giant Bomb Wiki IDLocations/Morocco
- GitHub topicmorocco
- GitLab.com topic IDMorocco
- GND ID4037680-1
- Google Maps Customer ID15696051311867658179
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana IDmarroc
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)0040537
- Great Norwegian Encyclopedia IDMarokko
- Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)2187692
- Grove Art Online IDT059684
- Gynopedia IDMorocco
- Harper's tagmorocco
- HDS ID003456
- Historical Gazetteer (GOV) IDobject_1286040
- Hrvatska enciklopedija ID39072
- IAB code1360
- ICPSR Geographic Names Thesaurus ID30699
- IDAI.gazetteer ID2042673
- IdRef ID026392275
- IMDb keywordmorocco
- INaturalist place ID7306
- INSEE countries and foreign territories code99350
- Interlingual Index IDi83831
- Invasive Species Compendium Datasheet ID108493
- IOC country codeMAR
- ISNI0000000121703280
- ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codeMA
- ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 codeMAR
- ISO 3166-1 numeric code504
- ITU letter codeMRC
- ITU/ISO/IEC object ID2.16.504
- J-GLOBAL ID200906032643463364
- J9U entity ID987007564236705171
- Jewish Encyclopedia ID11020