Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Morocco fits inside Sudan 4.2 times
Morocco: 446,550 km² (2024) · Sudan: 1,878,000 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Morocco’s coastline is 3.5 times as long as Sudan’s
Morocco: 2,945 km (2026 edition) · Sudan: 853 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Morocco’s highest peak towers 1,123 m above Sudan’s
Morocco: 4,165 m (2026 edition) · Sudan: 3,042 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 67% of Morocco, versus 60% of Sudan
Morocco: 67.2% (2024) · Sudan: 60.3% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Sudan has 34% more people than Morocco
Morocco: 38.4 million (2025) · Sudan: 51.7 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Morocco is 3.1 times as densely populated as Sudan
Morocco: 86 per km² (2025) · Sudan: 28 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Morocco are 4.3 cm taller than in Sudan
Morocco: 176.4 cm (2019) · Sudan: 172.1 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Morocco are 0.8 cm taller than in Sudan
Morocco: 161.2 cm (2019) · Sudan: 160.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Morocco is 11 years older than in Sudan
Morocco: 29.2 years (2023) · Sudan: 18.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Sudan have 2.1 more children on average than in Morocco
Morocco: 2.21 children per woman (2024) · Sudan: 4.26 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 Sudan
Morocco: 8.5% (2025) · Sudan: 3.4% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Sudan hosts 82 times as many refugees per resident as Morocco
Morocco: 0.2 per 1,000 (2025) · Sudan: 15.7 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Morocco has produced 0.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Sudan none
Morocco: 0.3 (2026) · Sudan: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Morocco and Sudan are practically level
Morocco: 2 (2026) · Sudan: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Morocco’s economy is 3 times the size of Sudan’s
Morocco: $182 billion (2025) · Sudan: $60.2 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Morocco produces 5.1 times as much per person as Sudan
Morocco: Int$11,112 (2025) · Sudan: Int$2,192 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Morocco: no data · Sudan: 34.2 (2014)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.0% in Morocco, versus 7.5% in Sudan
Morocco: 9% (2025) · Sudan: 7.5% (2022)
How much goes to the military?
Morocco spends 3.5% of its GDP on the military, Sudan 0.9%
Morocco: 3.5% (2025) · Sudan: 0.9% (2021)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Morocco’s central government collects 23% of GDP in tax, Sudan’s 7.4%
Morocco: 22.7% (2024) · Sudan: 7.4% (2016)
How expensive is it?
Sudan’s price level (US = 100) is 1.3× Morocco’s
Morocco: 42% (2025) · Sudan: 53% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Morocco spends 11 times as much on health per person as Sudan
Morocco: $232 (2023) · Sudan: $21 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Morocco live 9 years longer than in Sudan
Morocco: 75.5 years (2024) · Sudan: 66.5 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Sudan is 2.9 times as likely to die before turning one as in Morocco
Morocco: 14.7 per 1,000 (2024) · Sudan: 42.9 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Morocco has 3 times as many doctors per person as Sudan
Morocco: 0.7 per 1,000 (2021) · Sudan: 0.3 per 1,000 (2017)
How many hospital beds are there?
Morocco has 11% more hospital beds per person than Sudan
Morocco: 0.7 per 1,000 (2023) · Sudan: 0.7 per 1,000 (2021)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Sudan is 9% higher than in Morocco
Morocco: 3.4 per 100k (2023) · Sudan: 3.7 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
22% of adults in Morocco are obese, versus 16% in Sudan
Morocco: 22% (2024) · Sudan: 16.1% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
Morocco: 12.5% (2024) · Sudan: no data
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Morocco rate their lives 0.51 points higher than in Sudan
Morocco: 4.65 (2025) · Sudan: 4.14 (2017)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Sudan drink 3.1 times as much alcohol as in Morocco
Morocco: 0.5 litres (2023) · Sudan: 1.4 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Morocco has 79% more meat per person than Sudan
Morocco: 32.8 kg (2023) · Sudan: 18.4 kg (2022)
How much food is there per day?
Morocco has 840 kcal more food per person per day than Sudan
Morocco: 3,354 kcal (2023) · Sudan: 2,513 kcal (2022)
How long do people work?
Workers in Sudan put in 484 more hours a year than in Morocco
Morocco: 2,174 hours (2023) · Sudan: 2,658 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Morocco went to school 2.2 years longer than in Sudan
Morocco: 6.2 years (2023) · Sudan: 4 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Morocco welcomed 15 times as many tourists per resident as Sudan (2019)
Morocco: 0.29 (2022) · Sudan: 0.02 (2018)
How many World Heritage sites?
Morocco has 6 more World Heritage sites than Sudan (9 against 3)
Morocco: 9 (2026) · Sudan: 3 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Morocco has won 26 Olympic medals, Sudan 1
Morocco: 26 (2026 edition) · Sudan: 1 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
91% of people in Morocco are online, versus 19% in Sudan
Morocco: 91% (2024) · Sudan: 19% (2017)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Sudan is 4% faster than in Morocco
Morocco: 76 Mbps (2026) · Sudan: 79 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Morocco have electricity, versus 66% in Sudan
Morocco: 100% (2024) · Sudan: 66% (2024)
How many live in cities?
63% of people in Morocco live in cities, versus 35% in Sudan
Morocco: 63% (2025) · Sudan: 35% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Morocco has 153 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Sudan 70
Morocco: 153 (2024) · Sudan: 70 (2022)
How much railway is there?
Sudan’s railway network is 20% longer than Morocco’s
Morocco: 2,295 km (2021) · Sudan: 2,747 km (2020)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Morocco fly 14 times as many passengers per resident as those from Sudan
Morocco: 0.24 (2023) · Sudan: 0.02 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 13% of Morocco, but only 12% of Sudan
Morocco: 12.8% (2024) · Sudan: 11.9% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Morocco emits 5.1 times as much CO₂ as someone in Sudan
Morocco: 1.8 t (2024) · Sudan: 0.4 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
80% of Sudan’s electricity is renewable, versus 24% in Morocco
Morocco: 24% (2025) · Sudan: 79.7% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Sudan carries 66% more fine dust than in Morocco
Morocco: 17.4 µg/m³ (2024) · Sudan: 28.8 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Morocco: 1.7 per 100k (2024) · Sudan: no data
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Sudan are 27% deadlier than in Morocco
Morocco: 22.2 per 100k (2023) · Sudan: 28.2 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Sudan is on average 8.4 °C warmer than Morocco
Morocco: 19.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Sudan: 27.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Morocco gets 40% more rain than Sudan
Morocco: 239 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Sudan: 171 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Morocco bigger than Sudan?
Sudan is larger. Morocco fits inside Sudan 4.2 times.
Which has more people, Morocco or Sudan?
Sudan has 34% more people than Morocco (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Morocco or Sudan?
People in Morocco live 9 years longer than in Sudan. Life expectancy at birth is 75.5 years in Morocco and 66.5 in Sudan.
Are people taller in Morocco or Sudan?
Men in Morocco are 4.3 cm taller than in Sudan (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
