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Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Morocco fits inside Sudan 4.2 times.

Morocco: 446,550 km² (2023) · Sudan: 1,878,000 km² (2023)

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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 far apart are they?

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 Nobel laureates were born there?

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

Morocco: 0.3 (2025) · Sudan: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Morocco and Sudan are practically level.

Morocco: 2 (2026) · Sudan: 2 (2026)

What shape is the population?

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% (2024) · Sudan: 0.9% (2021)

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 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)

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)

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 9.6% of Sudan.

Morocco: 12.9% (2023) · Sudan: 9.6% (2023)

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)

Where does the power come from?

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 5% deadlier than in Morocco.

Morocco: 18.6 per 100k (2021) · Sudan: 19.6 per 100k (2021)

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)

What does the year feel like?
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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).

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