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Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Morocco is 25% bigger than Germany.

Germany: 357,680 km² (2023) · Morocco: 446,550 km² (2023)

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How much coast is there?

Morocco’s coastline is 23% longer than Germany’s.

Germany: 2,389 km (2026 edition) · Morocco: 2,945 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Morocco’s highest peak towers 1,202 m above Germany’s.

Germany: 2,963 m (2026 edition) · Morocco: 4,165 m (2026 edition)

How far apart are they?

People

Who lives there, and how closely

How many people live there?

Germany has 2.2 times as many people as Morocco.

Germany: 83.5 million (2025) · Morocco: 38.4 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Germany is 2.8 times as densely populated as Morocco.

Germany: 239 per km² (2025) · Morocco: 86 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Men in Germany are 3.9 cm taller than in Morocco.

Germany: 180.3 cm (2019) · Morocco: 176.4 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Women in Germany are 5.0 cm taller than in Morocco.

Germany: 166.2 cm (2019) · Morocco: 161.2 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Germany is 16 years older than in Morocco.

Germany: 45.1 years (2023) · Morocco: 29.2 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Morocco have 0.8 more children on average than in Germany.

Germany: 1.36 children per woman (2024) · Morocco: 2.21 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

24% of people in Germany are 65 or older, versus 8.5% in Morocco.

Germany: 23.7% (2025) · Morocco: 8.5% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Germany has produced 10.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Morocco 0.3.

Germany: 10.1 (2025) · Morocco: 0.3 (2025)

How many official languages?

Morocco has 2 official languages, Germany 1.

Germany: 1 (2026) · Morocco: 2 (2026)

What shape is the population?

Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Germany’s economy is 28 times the size of Morocco’s.

Germany: $5.05 trillion (2025) · Morocco: $182 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Germany produces 6.8 times as much per person as Morocco.

Germany: Int$75,407 (2025) · Morocco: Int$11,112 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Germany: 33.7 (2022) · Morocco: no data

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 9.0% in Morocco, versus 3.7% in Germany.

Germany: 3.7% (2025) · Morocco: 9% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Morocco spends 3.5% of its GDP on the military, Germany 1.9%.

Germany: 1.9% (2024) · Morocco: 3.5% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Germany’s price level (US = 100) is 1.9× Morocco’s.

Germany: 80% (2025) · Morocco: 42% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Germany spends 29 times as much on health per person as Morocco.

Germany: $6,849 (2024) · Morocco: $232 (2023)

How long do people live?

People in Germany live 5.3 years longer than in Morocco.

Germany: 80.8 years (2024) · Morocco: 75.5 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Morocco is 4.7 times as likely to die before turning one as in Germany.

Germany: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Morocco: 14.7 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Germany has 6.1 times as many doctors per person as Morocco.

Germany: 4.5 per 1,000 (2022) · Morocco: 0.7 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

24% of adults in Germany are obese, versus 22% in Morocco.

Germany: 24.5% (2024) · Morocco: 22% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

22% of adults in Germany smoke, versus 13% in Morocco.

Germany: 22% (2024) · Morocco: 12.5% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

People in Germany rate their lives 2.24 points higher than in Morocco.

Germany: 6.88 (2025) · Morocco: 4.65 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Germany drink 24 times as much alcohol as in Morocco.

Germany: 10.9 litres (2023) · Morocco: 0.5 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Germany has 2.2 times as much meat per person as Morocco.

Germany: 70.7 kg (2023) · Morocco: 32.8 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Germany has 181 kcal more food per person per day than Morocco.

Germany: 3,535 kcal (2023) · Morocco: 3,354 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Morocco put in 838 more hours a year than in Germany.

Germany: 1,335 hours (2023) · Morocco: 2,174 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Germany went to school 8.1 years longer than in Morocco.

Germany: 14.3 years (2023) · Morocco: 6.2 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Germany welcomed 54% more tourists per resident than Morocco (2019).

Germany: 0.45 (2024) · Morocco: 0.29 (2022)

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

94% of people in Germany are online, versus 91% in Morocco.

Germany: 94% (2024) · Morocco: 91% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Germany and Morocco are practically level.

Germany: 100% (2024) · Morocco: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

82% of people in Germany live in cities, versus 63% in Morocco.

Germany: 82% (2025) · Morocco: 63% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Morocco has 153 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Germany 129.

Germany: 129 (2024) · Morocco: 153 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Germany’s railway network is 15 times as long as Morocco’s.

Germany: 33,401 km (2021) · Morocco: 2,295 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Germany fly 3.9 times as many passengers per resident as those from Morocco.

Germany: 0.96 (2023) · Morocco: 0.24 (2023)

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 33% of Germany, but only 13% of Morocco.

Germany: 32.7% (2023) · Morocco: 12.9% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Germany emits 3.7 times as much CO₂ as someone in Morocco.

Germany: 6.8 t (2024) · Morocco: 1.8 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

59% of Germany’s electricity is renewable, versus 24% in Morocco.

Germany: 59.1% (2025) · Morocco: 24% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Morocco carries 91% more fine dust than in Germany.

Germany: 9.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Morocco: 17.4 µg/m³ (2024)

Where does the power come from?

Safety

Measured risk, not vibes

How common is murder?

You are 83% more likely to be murdered in Morocco than in Germany.

Germany: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · Morocco: 1.7 per 100k (2024)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Morocco are 5.6 times as deadly as in Germany.

Germany: 3.3 per 100k (2021) · Morocco: 18.6 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

Morocco is on average 9.0 °C warmer than Germany.

Germany: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Morocco: 19.3°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Germany gets 3.6 times as much rain as Morocco.

Germany: 871 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Morocco: 239 mm (2016–2025 avg)

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Quick answers

Is Germany bigger than Morocco?

Morocco is larger. Morocco is 25% bigger than Germany.

Which has more people, Germany or Morocco?

Germany has 2.2 times as many people as Morocco (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Germany or Morocco?

People in Germany live 5.3 years longer than in Morocco. Life expectancy at birth is 80.8 years in Germany and 75.5 in Morocco.

Are people taller in Germany or Morocco?

Men in Germany are 3.9 cm taller than in Morocco (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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