Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Morocco fits inside Iran 3.9 times
Iran: 1,745,150 km² (2024) · Morocco: 446,550 km² (2024)
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)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 67% of Morocco, versus 29% of Iran
Iran: 29% (2024) · Morocco: 67.2% (2024)
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 refugees does it host?
Iran hosts 44 times as many refugees per resident as Morocco
Iran: 8.3 per 1,000 (2025) · Morocco: 0.2 per 1,000 (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 (2026) · Morocco: 0.3 (2026)
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 live on less than $3 a day?
Iran: 2.5% (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 2.1%
Iran: 2.1% (2025) · Morocco: 3.5% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Iran: no data · Morocco: 22.7% (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 many hospital beds are there?
Iran has 2.5 times as many hospital beds per person as Morocco
Iran: 1.9 per 1,000 (2019) · Morocco: 0.7 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Iran is 76% higher than in Morocco
Iran: 6 per 100k (2023) · Morocco: 3.4 per 100k (2023)
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)
How many World Heritage sites?
Iran has 21 more World Heritage sites than Morocco (30 against 9)
Iran: 30 (2026) · Morocco: 9 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Iran has won 88 Olympic medals, Morocco 26
Iran: 88 (2026 edition) · Morocco: 26 (2026 edition)
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)
How fast is home internet?
Iran: no data · Morocco: 76 Mbps (2026)
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% (2024) · Morocco: 12.8% (2024)
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 30% deadlier than in Morocco
Iran: 28.9 per 100k (2023) · Morocco: 22.2 per 100k (2023)
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)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
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).
