Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Morocco fits inside Iran 3.9 times.
Iran: 1,745,150 km² (2023) · Morocco: 446,550 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Morocco’s coastline is 21% longer than Iran’s.
Iran: 2,440 km (2026 edition) · Morocco: 2,945 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Iran’s highest peak towers 1,460 m above Morocco’s.
Iran: 5,625 m (2026 edition) · Morocco: 4,165 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Iran has 2.4 times as many people as Morocco.
Iran: 92.4 million (2025) · Morocco: 38.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Morocco is 51% more densely populated than Iran.
Iran: 57 per km² (2025) · Morocco: 86 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Morocco and Iran are practically level.
Iran: 175.6 cm (2019) · Morocco: 176.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Iran and Morocco are practically level.
Iran: 161.2 cm (2019) · Morocco: 161.2 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Iran is 3.7 years older than in Morocco.
Iran: 32.9 years (2023) · Morocco: 29.2 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Morocco have 0.5 more children on average than in Iran.
Iran: 1.68 children per woman (2024) · Morocco: 2.21 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
Iran and Morocco are practically level.
Iran: 8.6% (2025) · Morocco: 8.5% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Iran has produced 0.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Morocco 0.3.
Iran: 0.3 (2025) · Morocco: 0.3 (2025)
How many official languages?
Morocco has 2 official languages, Iran 1.
Iran: 1 (2026) · Morocco: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Iran’s economy is 2 times the size of Morocco’s.
Iran: $363 billion (2025) · Morocco: $182 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Iran produces 77% more per person than Morocco.
Iran: Int$19,699 (2025) · Morocco: Int$11,112 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Iran: 35.9 (2023) · Morocco: no data
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.0% in Morocco, versus 8.3% in Iran.
Iran: 8.3% (2025) · Morocco: 9% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Morocco spends 3.5% of its GDP on the military, Iran 2.0%.
Iran: 2% (2024) · Morocco: 3.5% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Morocco’s price level (US = 100) is 2.1× Iran’s.
Iran: 20% (2025) · Morocco: 42% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Iran spends 15% more on health per person than Morocco.
Iran: $267 (2023) · Morocco: $232 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Iran live 2.4 years longer than in Morocco.
Iran: 77.9 years (2024) · Morocco: 75.5 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Morocco is 43% more likely to die before turning one than in Iran.
Iran: 10.3 per 1,000 (2024) · Morocco: 14.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Iran has 2.4 times as many doctors per person as Morocco.
Iran: 1.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Morocco: 0.7 per 1,000 (2021)
How common is obesity?
26% of adults in Iran are obese, versus 22% in Morocco.
Iran: 25.7% (2024) · Morocco: 22% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
13% of adults in Morocco smoke, versus 12% in Iran.
Iran: 11.9% (2024) · Morocco: 12.5% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Iran rate their lives 0.50 points higher than in Morocco.
Iran: 5.15 (2025) · Morocco: 4.65 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Morocco drink 22 times as much alcohol as in Iran.
Iran: 0.021 litres (2023) · Morocco: 0.5 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Morocco has 10% more meat per person than Iran.
Iran: 29.9 kg (2023) · Morocco: 32.8 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Morocco has 479 kcal more food per person per day than Iran.
Iran: 2,875 kcal (2023) · Morocco: 3,354 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Iran put in 72 more hours a year than in Morocco.
Iran: 2,246 hours (2023) · Morocco: 2,174 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Iran went to school 4.6 years longer than in Morocco.
Iran: 10.8 years (2023) · Morocco: 6.2 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Iran: no data · Morocco: 0.29 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
91% of people in Morocco are online, versus 85% in Iran.
Iran: 85% (2024) · Morocco: 91% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Iran and Morocco are practically level.
Iran: 100% (2024) · Morocco: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
77% of people in Iran live in cities, versus 63% in Morocco.
Iran: 77% (2025) · Morocco: 63% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Iran has 174 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Morocco 153.
Iran: 174 (2024) · Morocco: 153 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Iran’s railway network is 4.1 times as long as Morocco’s.
Iran: 9,455 km (2021) · Morocco: 2,295 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Morocco fly 25% more passengers per resident than those from Iran.
Iran: 0.2 (2023) · Morocco: 0.24 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 13% of Morocco, but only 6.6% of Iran.
Iran: 6.6% (2023) · Morocco: 12.9% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Iran emits 4.8 times as much CO₂ as someone in Morocco.
Iran: 8.7 t (2024) · Morocco: 1.8 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
24% of Morocco’s electricity is renewable, versus 3.8% in Iran.
Iran: 3.8% (2025) · Morocco: 24% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Iran carries 2.2 times as much fine dust as in Morocco.
Iran: 37.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Morocco: 17.4 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 42% more likely to be murdered in Iran than in Morocco.
Iran: 2.4 per 100k (2014) · Morocco: 1.7 per 100k (2024)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Iran are 11% deadlier than in Morocco.
Iran: 20.6 per 100k (2021) · Morocco: 18.6 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Morocco and Iran are practically level.
Iran: 19.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Morocco: 19.3°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Iran gets 14% more rain than Morocco.
Iran: 272 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Morocco: 239 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Iran bigger than Morocco?
Iran is larger. Morocco fits inside Iran 3.9 times.
Which has more people, Iran or Morocco?
Iran has 2.4 times as many people as Morocco (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Iran or Morocco?
People in Iran live 2.4 years longer than in Morocco. Life expectancy at birth is 77.9 years in Iran and 75.5 in Morocco.
Are people taller in Iran or Morocco?
Morocco and Iran are practically level (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).