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Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Sri Lanka fits inside Morocco 6.8 times.

Morocco: 446,550 km² (2023) · Sri Lanka: 65,610 km² (2023)

Drag it across the map

How much coast is there?

Morocco’s coastline is 2.2 times as long as Sri Lanka’s.

Morocco: 2,945 km (2026 edition) · Sri Lanka: 1,340 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Morocco’s highest peak towers 1,641 m above Sri Lanka’s.

Morocco: 4,165 m (2026 edition) · Sri Lanka: 2,524 m (2026 edition)

How far apart are they?

People

Who lives there, and how closely

How many people live there?

Morocco has 77% more people than Sri Lanka.

Morocco: 38.4 million (2025) · Sri Lanka: 21.8 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Sri Lanka is 4.1 times as densely populated as Morocco.

Morocco: 86 per km² (2025) · Sri Lanka: 352 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Men in Morocco are 8.3 cm taller than in Sri Lanka.

Morocco: 176.4 cm (2019) · Sri Lanka: 168.1 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Women in Morocco are 5.3 cm taller than in Sri Lanka.

Morocco: 161.2 cm (2019) · Sri Lanka: 155.9 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Sri Lanka is 3.6 years older than in Morocco.

Morocco: 29.2 years (2023) · Sri Lanka: 32.8 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Morocco have 0.3 more children on average than in Sri Lanka.

Morocco: 2.21 children per woman (2024) · Sri Lanka: 1.95 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

12% of people in Sri Lanka are 65 or older, versus 8.5% in Morocco.

Morocco: 8.5% (2025) · Sri Lanka: 12.5% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Morocco has produced 0.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Sri Lanka 0.0.

Morocco: 0.3 (2025) · Sri Lanka: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Morocco and Sri Lanka are practically level.

Morocco: 2 (2026) · Sri Lanka: 2 (2026)

What shape is the population?

Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Morocco’s economy is 68% larger than Sri Lanka’s.

Morocco: $182 billion (2025) · Sri Lanka: $109 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Sri Lanka produces 54% more per person than Morocco.

Morocco: Int$11,112 (2025) · Sri Lanka: Int$17,065 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Morocco: no data · Sri Lanka: 37.7 (2019)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 9.0% in Morocco, versus 4.0% in Sri Lanka.

Morocco: 9% (2025) · Sri Lanka: 4% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Morocco spends 3.5% of its GDP on the military, Sri Lanka 1.4%.

Morocco: 3.5% (2024) · Sri Lanka: 1.4% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Morocco’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× Sri Lanka’s.

Morocco: 42% (2025) · Sri Lanka: 29% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Morocco spends 73% more on health per person than Sri Lanka.

Morocco: $232 (2023) · Sri Lanka: $134 (2023)

How long do people live?

People in Sri Lanka live 2.2 years longer than in Morocco.

Morocco: 75.5 years (2024) · Sri Lanka: 77.7 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Morocco is 2.8 times as likely to die before turning one as in Sri Lanka.

Morocco: 14.7 per 1,000 (2024) · Sri Lanka: 5.2 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Sri Lanka has 54% more doctors per person than Morocco.

Morocco: 0.7 per 1,000 (2021) · Sri Lanka: 1.1 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

22% of adults in Morocco are obese, versus 11% in Sri Lanka.

Morocco: 22% (2024) · Sri Lanka: 11.2% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

21% of adults in Sri Lanka smoke, versus 13% in Morocco.

Morocco: 12.5% (2024) · Sri Lanka: 20.7% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

People in Morocco rate their lives 0.63 points higher than in Sri Lanka.

Morocco: 4.65 (2025) · Sri Lanka: 4.01 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Sri Lanka drink 5.5 times as much alcohol as in Morocco.

Morocco: 0.5 litres (2023) · Sri Lanka: 2.5 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Morocco has 2.8 times as much meat per person as Sri Lanka.

Morocco: 32.8 kg (2023) · Sri Lanka: 11.6 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Morocco has 679 kcal more food per person per day than Sri Lanka.

Morocco: 3,354 kcal (2023) · Sri Lanka: 2,675 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Morocco put in 121 more hours a year than in Sri Lanka.

Morocco: 2,174 hours (2023) · Sri Lanka: 2,053 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Sri Lanka went to school 4.6 years longer than in Morocco.

Morocco: 6.2 years (2023) · Sri Lanka: 10.8 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Morocco welcomed 9 times as many tourists per resident as Sri Lanka (2019).

Morocco: 0.29 (2022) · Sri Lanka: 0.03 (2022)

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

91% of people in Morocco are online, versus 55% in Sri Lanka.

Morocco: 91% (2024) · Sri Lanka: 55% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Morocco and Sri Lanka are practically level.

Morocco: 100% (2024) · Sri Lanka: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

63% of people in Morocco live in cities, versus 20% in Sri Lanka.

Morocco: 63% (2025) · Sri Lanka: 20% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Morocco has 153 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Sri Lanka 133.

Morocco: 153 (2024) · Sri Lanka: 133 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Morocco’s railway network is 47% longer than Sri Lanka’s.

Morocco: 2,295 km (2021) · Sri Lanka: 1,562 km (2019)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Morocco fly 37% more passengers per resident than those from Sri Lanka.

Morocco: 0.24 (2023) · Sri Lanka: 0.18 (2023)

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 34% of Sri Lanka, but only 13% of Morocco.

Morocco: 12.9% (2023) · Sri Lanka: 34% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Morocco emits 2 times as much CO₂ as someone in Sri Lanka.

Morocco: 1.8 t (2024) · Sri Lanka: 0.9 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

62% of Sri Lanka’s electricity is renewable, versus 24% in Morocco.

Morocco: 24% (2025) · Sri Lanka: 61.6% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Sri Lanka carries 19% more fine dust than in Morocco.

Morocco: 17.4 µg/m³ (2024) · Sri Lanka: 20.7 µg/m³ (2024)

Where does the power come from?

Safety

Measured risk, not vibes

How common is murder?

You are 2 times as likely to be murdered in Sri Lanka as in Morocco.

Morocco: 1.7 per 100k (2024) · Sri Lanka: 3.3 per 100k (2019)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Morocco are 62% deadlier than in Sri Lanka.

Morocco: 18.6 per 100k (2021) · Sri Lanka: 11.5 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

Sri Lanka is on average 7.5 °C warmer than Morocco.

Morocco: 19.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Sri Lanka: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Sri Lanka gets 7.7 times as much rain as Morocco.

Morocco: 239 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Sri Lanka: 1,839 mm (2016–2025 avg)

What does the year feel like?
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Quick answers

Is Morocco bigger than Sri Lanka?

Morocco is larger. Sri Lanka fits inside Morocco 6.8 times.

Which has more people, Morocco or Sri Lanka?

Morocco has 77% more people than Sri Lanka (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Morocco or Sri Lanka?

People in Sri Lanka live 2.2 years longer than in Morocco. Life expectancy at birth is 75.5 years in Morocco and 77.7 in Sri Lanka.

Are people taller in Morocco or Sri Lanka?

Men in Morocco are 8.3 cm taller than in Sri Lanka (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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