Morocco is a country in Northern Africa. Its capital is Rabat.
Africa and its surrounding islands. The dot marks Rabat; the mapped territory is highlighted in gold.
Natural Earth · locator mapMountainous northern coast (Rif Mountains) and interior (Atlas Mountains) bordered by large plateaus with intermontane valleys, and fertile coastal plains; the south is mostly low, flat desert with large areas of rocky or sandy surfaces.
Arabic and Tamazight are official languages. French is also widely used in business and public life.
Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Mauritania.
Red with a green pentacle (five-pointed linear star) known as Sulayman's (Solomon's) seal in the center of the flag
Morocco regained independence in 1956 as French and Spanish protectorate arrangements ended after nationalist pressure and negotiations. Its monarchy has much older roots. Western Sahara remains a separate disputed territory whose final status is unresolved.
Agriculture, manufacturing, tourism, services and phosphate-related industries contribute to the economy. Vehicle production and other export manufacturing connect Morocco to European and global supply chains.
automotive parts, phosphate mining and processing, aerospace, food processing, leather goods, textiles, construction, energy, tourism
Dated World Bank observations. Population uses selected years; real GDP uses all available annual observations.
Population estimates may be revised. Selected years are shown.
Sources: World Bank · Population
| Year | People | Millions of people |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15,129,449 | 15.129 |
| 1980 | 19,459,943 | 19.460 |
| 1990 | 24,375,551 | 24.376 |
| 2000 | 28,423,435 | 28.423 |
| 2010 | 32,467,016 | 32.467 |
| 2020 | 36,584,208 | 36.584 |
| 2025 | 38,430,770 | 38.431 |
Constant prices adjust for inflation. This is total economic output, not current-dollar GDP or income per person. Missing years are left as gaps.
Sources: World Bank · Real GDP
| Year | Constant 2015 US$ | Billions of constant 2015 US dollars |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41,636,515,790 | 41.637 |
| 1991 | 44,641,043,474 | 44.641 |
| 1992 | 43,704,591,005 | 43.705 |
| 1993 | 43,380,918,431 | 43.381 |
| 1994 | 47,974,090,255 | 47.974 |
| 1995 | 45,380,875,814 | 45.381 |
| 1996 | 50,995,795,429 | 50.996 |
| 1997 | 50,199,902,853 | 50.200 |
| 1998 | 53,833,649,265 | 53.834 |
| 1999 | 54,747,239,389 | 54.747 |
| 2000 | 56,160,912,156 | 56.161 |
| 2001 | 60,497,559,621 | 60.498 |
| 2002 | 62,754,238,002 | 62.754 |
| 2003 | 66,626,866,132 | 66.627 |
| 2004 | 69,672,633,475 | 69.673 |
| 2005 | 71,896,757,929 | 71.897 |
| 2006 | 77,498,104,933 | 77.498 |
| 2007 | 80,164,867,241 | 80.165 |
| 2008 | 84,721,870,675 | 84.722 |
| 2009 | 87,895,356,583 | 87.895 |
| 2010 | 90,971,304,769 | 90.971 |
| 2011 | 95,997,146,622 | 95.997 |
| 2012 | 98,936,909,179 | 98.937 |
| 2013 | 103,015,299,181 | 103.015 |
| 2014 | 105,816,536,606 | 105.817 |
| 2015 | 110,413,823,842 | 110.414 |
| 2016 | 110,989,284,688 | 110.989 |
| 2017 | 116,603,009,678 | 116.603 |
| 2018 | 120,177,639,735 | 120.178 |
| 2019 | 123,651,944,969 | 123.652 |
| 2020 | 114,775,951,852 | 114.776 |
| 2021 | 124,135,631,044 | 124.136 |
| 2022 | 126,385,828,221 | 126.386 |
| 2023 | 131,006,044,306 | 131.006 |
| 2024 | 135,975,581,948 | 135.976 |
| 2025 | 142,223,991,028 | 142.224 |
The Human Development Index combines health, education and income. Scores range from 0 to 1.
The latest values refer to 2023. All historical scores use the same report edition. HDI does not describe every aspect of inequality or quality of life.
Sources: UNDP · Human Development Report 2025
Parliamentary constitutional monarchy. Parliament (Barlaman) has two chambers (a bicameral legislature). Government is formed through the parliamentary system.
Three questions about Morocco.
Sources: CIA World Factbook · archived country profile
Prepared 24 September 2026. World Bank series: SP.POP.TOTL (persons) and NY.GDP.MKTP.KD (constant 2015 US dollars); downloaded 24 September 2026, provider update 13 July 2026. UNDP values use the 2025 report and 2023 observation year. These are dated statistical snapshots, not live population or economic counters.
Maps use Natural Earth geographic data. Background geography, flag descriptions and selected historical facts use archived public-domain CIA World Factbook profiles, supplemented by the sources linked above. The Factbook is no longer updated; dated statistics here come from the separately named providers.
