Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Morocco fits inside Nigeria 2.1 times
Morocco: 446,550 km² (2024) · Nigeria: 923,768 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Morocco’s coastline is 3.5 times as long as Nigeria’s
Morocco: 2,945 km (2026 edition) · Nigeria: 853 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Morocco’s highest peak towers 1,746 m above Nigeria’s
Morocco: 4,165 m (2026 edition) · Nigeria: 2,419 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 77% of Nigeria, versus 67% of Morocco
Morocco: 67.2% (2024) · Nigeria: 77.1% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Nigeria has 6.2 times as many people as Morocco
Morocco: 38.4 million (2025) · Nigeria: 238 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Nigeria is 3 times as densely populated as Morocco
Morocco: 86 per km² (2025) · Nigeria: 261 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Morocco are 4.8 cm taller than in Nigeria
Morocco: 176.4 cm (2019) · Nigeria: 171.6 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Morocco are 3.0 cm taller than in Nigeria
Morocco: 161.2 cm (2019) · Nigeria: 158.1 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Morocco is 11 years older than in Nigeria
Morocco: 29.2 years (2023) · Nigeria: 17.8 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Nigeria have 2.2 more children on average than in Morocco
Morocco: 2.21 children per woman (2024) · Nigeria: 4.38 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
8.5% of people in Morocco are 65 or older, versus 3.1% in Nigeria
Morocco: 8.5% (2025) · Nigeria: 3.1% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Nigeria hosts 2.7 times as many refugees per resident as Morocco
Morocco: 0.2 per 1,000 (2025) · Nigeria: 0.5 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Morocco has produced 0.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Nigeria 0.0
Morocco: 0.3 (2026) · Nigeria: 0.042 (2026)
How many official languages?
Morocco has 2 official languages, Nigeria 1
Morocco: 2 (2026) · Nigeria: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Nigeria’s economy is 59% larger than Morocco’s
Morocco: $182 billion (2025) · Nigeria: $291 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Morocco produces 17% more per person than Nigeria
Morocco: Int$11,112 (2025) · Nigeria: Int$9,532 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Morocco: no data · Nigeria: 33.9 (2022)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Morocco: no data · Nigeria: 41.8% (2022)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.0% in Morocco, versus 3.1% in Nigeria
Morocco: 9% (2025) · Nigeria: 3.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Morocco spends 3.5% of its GDP on the military, Nigeria 0.9%
Morocco: 3.5% (2025) · Nigeria: 0.9% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Morocco: 22.7% (2024) · Nigeria: no data
How expensive is it?
Morocco’s price level (US = 100) is 3.3× Nigeria’s
Morocco: 42% (2025) · Nigeria: 13% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Morocco spends 3.5 times as much on health per person as Nigeria
Morocco: $232 (2023) · Nigeria: $67 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Morocco live 21 years longer than in Nigeria
Morocco: 75.5 years (2024) · Nigeria: 54.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Nigeria is 4.7 times as likely to die before turning one as in Morocco
Morocco: 14.7 per 1,000 (2024) · Nigeria: 69.8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Morocco has 95% more doctors per person than Nigeria
Morocco: 0.7 per 1,000 (2021) · Nigeria: 0.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How many hospital beds are there?
Morocco: 0.7 per 1,000 (2023) · Nigeria: no data
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Nigeria is 91% higher than in Morocco
Morocco: 3.4 per 100k (2023) · Nigeria: 6.5 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
22% of adults in Morocco are obese, versus 12% in Nigeria
Morocco: 22% (2024) · Nigeria: 12.1% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
13% of adults in Morocco smoke, versus 3.1% in Nigeria
Morocco: 12.5% (2024) · Nigeria: 3.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Nigeria rate their lives 0.14 points higher than in Morocco
Morocco: 4.65 (2025) · Nigeria: 4.79 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Nigeria drink 4.5 times as much alcohol as in Morocco
Morocco: 0.5 litres (2023) · Nigeria: 2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Morocco has 4.6 times as much meat per person as Nigeria
Morocco: 32.8 kg (2023) · Nigeria: 7.1 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Morocco has 884 kcal more food per person per day than Nigeria
Morocco: 3,354 kcal (2023) · Nigeria: 2,470 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Morocco put in 112 more hours a year than in Nigeria
Morocco: 2,174 hours (2023) · Nigeria: 2,062 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Nigeria went to school 1.4 years longer than in Morocco
Morocco: 6.2 years (2023) · Nigeria: 7.6 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Morocco welcomed 126 times as many tourists per resident as Nigeria (2019)
Morocco: 0.29 (2022) · Nigeria: 0.0023 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Morocco has 7 more World Heritage sites than Nigeria (9 against 2)
Morocco: 9 (2026) · Nigeria: 2 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Nigeria has won 27 Olympic medals, Morocco 26
Morocco: 26 (2026 edition) · Nigeria: 27 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
91% of people in Morocco are online, versus 41% in Nigeria
Morocco: 91% (2024) · Nigeria: 41% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Morocco is 73% faster than in Nigeria
Morocco: 76 Mbps (2026) · Nigeria: 44 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Morocco have electricity, versus 63% in Nigeria
Morocco: 100% (2024) · Nigeria: 62.5% (2024)
How many live in cities?
64% of people in Nigeria live in cities, versus 63% in Morocco
Morocco: 63% (2025) · Nigeria: 64% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Morocco has 153 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Nigeria 71
Morocco: 153 (2024) · Nigeria: 71 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Nigeria’s railway network is 54% longer than Morocco’s
Morocco: 2,295 km (2021) · Nigeria: 3,528 km (2015)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Morocco fly 11 times as many passengers per resident as those from Nigeria
Morocco: 0.24 (2023) · Nigeria: 0.02 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 19% of Nigeria, but only 13% of Morocco
Morocco: 12.8% (2024) · Nigeria: 18.9% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Morocco emits 3.1 times as much CO₂ as someone in Nigeria
Morocco: 1.8 t (2024) · Nigeria: 0.6 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
31% of Nigeria’s electricity is renewable, versus 24% in Morocco
Morocco: 24% (2025) · Nigeria: 31.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Nigeria carries 2.9 times as much fine dust as in Morocco
Morocco: 17.4 µg/m³ (2024) · Nigeria: 50 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 9.4 times as likely to be murdered in Nigeria as in Morocco
Morocco: 1.7 per 100k (2024) · Nigeria: 15.7 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Nigeria are 11% deadlier than in Morocco
Morocco: 22.2 per 100k (2023) · Nigeria: 24.7 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Nigeria is on average 8.1 °C warmer than Morocco
Morocco: 19.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Nigeria: 27.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Nigeria gets 4.4 times as much rain as Morocco
Morocco: 239 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Nigeria: 1,044 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Morocco bigger than Nigeria?
Nigeria is larger. Morocco fits inside Nigeria 2.1 times.
Which has more people, Morocco or Nigeria?
Nigeria has 6.2 times as many people as Morocco (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Morocco or Nigeria?
People in Morocco live 21 years longer than in Nigeria. Life expectancy at birth is 75.5 years in Morocco and 54.6 in Nigeria.
Are people taller in Morocco or Nigeria?
Men in Morocco are 4.8 cm taller than in Nigeria (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
