Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Morocco is 3% bigger than Iraq
Iraq: 435,050 km² (2024) · Morocco: 446,550 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Morocco’s coastline is 51 times as long as Iraq’s
Iraq: 58 km (2026 edition) · Morocco: 2,945 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Morocco’s highest peak towers 554 m above Iraq’s
Iraq: 3,611 m (2026 edition) · Morocco: 4,165 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 67% of Morocco, versus 22% of Iraq
Iraq: 21.6% (2024) · Morocco: 67.2% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Iraq has 22% more people than Morocco
Iraq: 47 million (2025) · Morocco: 38.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Iraq is 26% more densely populated than Morocco
Iraq: 108 per km² (2025) · Morocco: 86 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Morocco are 2.6 cm taller than in Iraq
Iraq: 173.8 cm (2019) · Morocco: 176.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Morocco are 2.4 cm taller than in Iraq
Iraq: 158.8 cm (2019) · Morocco: 161.2 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Morocco is 8.8 years older than in Iraq
Iraq: 20.3 years (2023) · Morocco: 29.2 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Iraq have 1.0 more children on average than in Morocco
Iraq: 3.22 children per woman (2024) · Morocco: 2.21 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
8.5% of people in Morocco are 65 or older, versus 3.4% in Iraq
Iraq: 3.4% (2025) · Morocco: 8.5% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Iraq hosts 36 times as many refugees per resident as Morocco
Iraq: 6.9 per 1,000 (2025) · Morocco: 0.2 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Morocco has produced 0.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iraq 0.2
Iraq: 0.2 (2026) · Morocco: 0.3 (2026)
How many official languages?
Iraq has 3 official languages, Morocco 2
Iraq: 3 (2026) · Morocco: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Iraq’s economy is 39% larger than Morocco’s
Iraq: $254 billion (2025) · Morocco: $182 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Iraq produces 28% more per person than Morocco
Iraq: Int$14,267 (2025) · Morocco: Int$11,112 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Iraq: 29.8 (2023) · Morocco: no data
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Iraq: 0.5% (2023) · Morocco: no data
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 15% in Iraq, versus 9.0% in Morocco
Iraq: 15.5% (2025) · Morocco: 9% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Morocco spends 3.5% of its GDP on the military, Iraq 2.4%
Iraq: 2.4% (2025) · Morocco: 3.5% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Morocco’s central government collects 23% of GDP in tax, Iraq’s 1.3%
Iraq: 1.3% (2019) · Morocco: 22.7% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Morocco’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Iraq’s
Iraq: 38% (2025) · Morocco: 42% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Iraq spends 44% more on health per person than Morocco
Iraq: $333 (2023) · Morocco: $232 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Morocco live 3.1 years longer than in Iraq
Iraq: 72.4 years (2024) · Morocco: 75.5 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Iraq is 37% more likely to die before turning one than in Morocco
Iraq: 20.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Morocco: 14.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Iraq has 38% more doctors per person than Morocco
Iraq: 1 per 1,000 (2022) · Morocco: 0.7 per 1,000 (2021)
How many hospital beds are there?
Iraq has 45% more hospital beds per person than Morocco
Iraq: 1.1 per 1,000 (2018) · Morocco: 0.7 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Iraq is 50% higher than in Morocco
Iraq: 5.1 per 100k (2023) · Morocco: 3.4 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
37% of adults in Iraq are obese, versus 22% in Morocco
Iraq: 36.8% (2024) · Morocco: 22% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
20% of adults in Iraq smoke, versus 13% in Morocco
Iraq: 20.1% (2024) · Morocco: 12.5% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Iraq rate their lives 0.57 points higher than in Morocco
Iraq: 5.21 (2025) · Morocco: 4.65 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Iraq drink 34% more alcohol than in Morocco
Iraq: 0.6 litres (2023) · Morocco: 0.5 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Morocco has 56% more meat per person than Iraq
Iraq: 21.1 kg (2023) · Morocco: 32.8 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Morocco has 983 kcal more food per person per day than Iraq
Iraq: 2,371 kcal (2023) · Morocco: 3,354 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Morocco put in 590 more hours a year than in Iraq
Iraq: 1,583 hours (2023) · Morocco: 2,174 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Iraq went to school 0.58 years longer than in Morocco
Iraq: 6.8 years (2023) · Morocco: 6.2 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Iraq: no data · Morocco: 0.29 (2022)
How many World Heritage sites?
Morocco has 3 more World Heritage sites than Iraq (9 against 6)
Iraq: 6 (2026) · Morocco: 9 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Morocco has won 26 Olympic medals, Iraq 1
Iraq: 1 (2026 edition) · Morocco: 26 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
91% of people in Morocco are online, versus 81% in Iraq
Iraq: 81% (2024) · Morocco: 91% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Morocco is 22% faster than in Iraq
Iraq: 62 Mbps (2026) · Morocco: 76 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Iraq and Morocco are practically level
Iraq: 100% (2024) · Morocco: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
70% of people in Iraq live in cities, versus 63% in Morocco
Iraq: 70% (2025) · Morocco: 63% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Morocco has 153 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Iraq 100
Iraq: 100 (2024) · Morocco: 153 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Iraq’s railway network is 3% longer than Morocco’s
Iraq: 2,370 km (2014) · Morocco: 2,295 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Morocco fly 3 times as many passengers per resident as those from Iraq
Iraq: 0.08 (2023) · Morocco: 0.24 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 13% of Morocco, but only 1.6% of Iraq
Iraq: 1.6% (2024) · Morocco: 12.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Iraq emits 2.8 times as much CO₂ as someone in Morocco
Iraq: 5.1 t (2024) · Morocco: 1.8 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
24% of Morocco’s electricity is renewable, versus 1.6% in Iraq
Iraq: 1.6% (2024) · Morocco: 24% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Iraq carries 2.8 times as much fine dust as in Morocco
Iraq: 48.8 µg/m³ (2024) · Morocco: 17.4 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Iraq: no data · Morocco: 1.7 per 100k (2024)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Iraq are 42% deadlier than in Morocco
Iraq: 31.5 per 100k (2023) · Morocco: 22.2 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Iraq is on average 4.6 °C warmer than Morocco
Iraq: 23.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Morocco: 19.3°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Morocco gets 12% more rain than Iraq
Iraq: 214 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 Iraq bigger than Morocco?
Morocco is larger. Morocco is 3% bigger than Iraq.
Which has more people, Iraq or Morocco?
Iraq has 22% more people than Morocco (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Iraq or Morocco?
People in Morocco live 3.1 years longer than in Iraq. Life expectancy at birth is 72.4 years in Iraq and 75.5 in Morocco.
Are people taller in Iraq or Morocco?
Men in Morocco are 2.6 cm taller than in Iraq (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
