Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Türkiye is 76% bigger than Morocco
Morocco: 446,550 km² (2024) · Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2024)
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 much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 67% of Morocco, versus 50% of Türkiye
Morocco: 67.2% (2024) · Türkiye: 50.2% (2024)
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 refugees does it host?
Türkiye hosts 146 times as many refugees per resident as Morocco
Morocco: 0.2 per 1,000 (2025) · Türkiye: 27.8 per 1,000 (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 (2026) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2026)
How many official languages?
Morocco has 2 official languages, Türkiye 1
Morocco: 2 (2026) · Türkiye: 1 (2026)
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 live on less than $3 a day?
Morocco: no data · Türkiye: 0.2% (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% (2025) · Türkiye: 1.9% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Morocco’s central government collects 23% of GDP in tax, Türkiye’s 18%
Morocco: 22.7% (2024) · Türkiye: 17.6% (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 many hospital beds are there?
Türkiye has 4.2 times as many hospital beds per person as Morocco
Morocco: 0.7 per 1,000 (2023) · Türkiye: 3.1 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Türkiye is 9% higher than in Morocco
Morocco: 3.4 per 100k (2023) · Türkiye: 3.7 per 100k (2023)
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)
How many World Heritage sites?
Türkiye has 13 more World Heritage sites than Morocco (22 against 9)
Morocco: 9 (2026) · Türkiye: 22 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Türkiye has won 111 Olympic medals, Morocco 26
Morocco: 26 (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 111 (2026 edition)
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)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Türkiye is 2.7 times as fast as in Morocco
Morocco: 76 Mbps (2026) · Türkiye: 205 Mbps (2026)
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: 12.8% (2024) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2024)
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)
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 93% deadlier than in Türkiye
Morocco: 22.2 per 100k (2023) · Türkiye: 11.5 per 100k (2023)
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)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
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).