Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Morocco is 3% bigger than Iraq.
Iraq: 435,050 km² (2023) · Morocco: 446,550 km² (2023)
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)
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 Nobel laureates were born there?
Morocco has produced 0.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iraq 0.2.
Iraq: 0.2 (2025) · Morocco: 0.3 (2025)
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 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% (2024) · Morocco: 3.5% (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 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)
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)
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 1.9% of Iraq.
Iraq: 1.9% (2023) · Morocco: 12.9% (2023)
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 16% deadlier than in Morocco.
Iraq: 21.5 per 100k (2021) · Morocco: 18.6 per 100k (2021)
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)
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).
