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Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Türkiye is 76% bigger than Morocco.

Morocco: 446,550 km² (2023) · Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2023)

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How much coast is there?

Türkiye’s coastline is 2.4 times as long as Morocco’s.

Morocco: 2,945 km (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Türkiye’s highest peak towers 972 m above Morocco’s.

Morocco: 4,165 m (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition)

How far apart are they?

People

Who lives there, and how closely

How many people live there?

Türkiye has 2.2 times as many people as Morocco.

Morocco: 38.4 million (2025) · Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Türkiye is 30% more densely populated than Morocco.

Morocco: 86 per km² (2025) · Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Türkiye and Morocco are practically level.

Morocco: 176.4 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 176.4 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Türkiye and Morocco are practically level.

Morocco: 161.2 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 161.8 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Türkiye is 3.3 years older than in Morocco.

Morocco: 29.2 years (2023) · Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Morocco have 0.7 more children on average than in Türkiye.

Morocco: 2.21 children per woman (2024) · Türkiye: 1.48 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

11% of people in Türkiye are 65 or older, versus 8.5% in Morocco.

Morocco: 8.5% (2025) · Türkiye: 10.6% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Türkiye has produced 0.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Morocco 0.3.

Morocco: 0.3 (2025) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2025)

How many official languages?

Morocco has 2 official languages, Türkiye 1.

Morocco: 2 (2026) · Türkiye: 1 (2026)

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Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Türkiye’s economy is 8.8 times the size of Morocco’s.

Morocco: $182 billion (2025) · Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Türkiye produces 4.1 times as much per person as Morocco.

Morocco: Int$11,112 (2025) · Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Morocco: no data · Türkiye: 43.7 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Morocco and Türkiye are practically level.

Morocco: 9% (2025) · Türkiye: 8.5% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Morocco spends 3.5% of its GDP on the military, Türkiye 1.9%.

Morocco: 3.5% (2024) · Türkiye: 1.9% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Morocco’s price level (US = 100) is 1× Türkiye’s.

Morocco: 42% (2025) · Türkiye: 41% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Türkiye spends 2.4 times as much on health per person as Morocco.

Morocco: $232 (2023) · Türkiye: $548 (2023)

How long do people live?

People in Türkiye live 1.9 years longer than in Morocco.

Morocco: 75.5 years (2024) · Türkiye: 77.4 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Morocco is 84% more likely to die before turning one than in Türkiye.

Morocco: 14.7 per 1,000 (2024) · Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Türkiye has 3 times as many doctors per person as Morocco.

Morocco: 0.7 per 1,000 (2021) · Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

30% of adults in Türkiye are obese, versus 22% in Morocco.

Morocco: 22% (2024) · Türkiye: 30.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

31% of adults in Türkiye smoke, versus 13% in Morocco.

Morocco: 12.5% (2024) · Türkiye: 31.1% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

People in Türkiye rate their lives 0.65 points higher than in Morocco.

Morocco: 4.65 (2025) · Türkiye: 5.30 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Türkiye drink 4.9 times as much alcohol as in Morocco.

Morocco: 0.5 litres (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Türkiye has 51% more meat per person than Morocco.

Morocco: 32.8 kg (2023) · Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Türkiye has 538 kcal more food per person per day than Morocco.

Morocco: 3,354 kcal (2023) · Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Morocco put in 426 more hours a year than in Türkiye.

Morocco: 2,174 hours (2023) · Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Türkiye went to school 2.8 years longer than in Morocco.

Morocco: 6.2 years (2023) · Türkiye: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Türkiye welcomed 2 times as many tourists per resident as Morocco (2019).

Morocco: 0.29 (2022) · Türkiye: 0.59 (2022)

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

91% of people in Morocco are online, versus 90% in Türkiye.

Morocco: 91% (2024) · Türkiye: 90% (2025)

Who has electricity at home?

Morocco and Türkiye are practically level.

Morocco: 100% (2024) · Türkiye: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

89% of people in Türkiye live in cities, versus 63% in Morocco.

Morocco: 63% (2025) · Türkiye: 89% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Morocco has 153 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Türkiye 108.

Morocco: 153 (2024) · Türkiye: 108 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Türkiye’s railway network is 4.6 times as long as Morocco’s.

Morocco: 2,295 km (2021) · Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Türkiye fly 6 times as many passengers per resident as those from Morocco.

Morocco: 0.24 (2023) · Türkiye: 1.47 (2023)

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 29% of Türkiye, but only 13% of Morocco.

Morocco: 12.9% (2023) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Türkiye emits 3.2 times as much CO₂ as someone in Morocco.

Morocco: 1.8 t (2024) · Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

43% of Türkiye’s electricity is renewable, versus 24% in Morocco.

Morocco: 24% (2025) · Türkiye: 43.3% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Türkiye carries 47% more fine dust than in Morocco.

Morocco: 17.4 µg/m³ (2024) · Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)

Where does the power come from?

Safety

Measured risk, not vibes

How common is murder?

You are 94% more likely to be murdered in Türkiye than in Morocco.

Morocco: 1.7 per 100k (2024) · Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Morocco are 2.9 times as deadly as in Türkiye.

Morocco: 18.6 per 100k (2021) · Türkiye: 6.5 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

Morocco is on average 6.6 °C warmer than Türkiye.

Morocco: 19.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Türkiye gets 2.8 times as much rain as Morocco.

Morocco: 239 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 680 mm (2016–2025 avg)

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Quick answers

Is Morocco bigger than Türkiye?

Türkiye is larger. Türkiye is 76% bigger than Morocco.

Which has more people, Morocco or Türkiye?

Türkiye has 2.2 times as many people as Morocco (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Morocco or Türkiye?

People in Türkiye live 1.9 years longer than in Morocco. Life expectancy at birth is 75.5 years in Morocco and 77.4 in Türkiye.

Are people taller in Morocco or Türkiye?

Türkiye and Morocco are practically level (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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