Egypt vs Morocco
Egypt is 2.26 times larger than Morocco. Morocco would fit into Egypt about 2.3 times.
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Egypt is 2.26× the area of Morocco.
| Egypt | Morocco | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,010,408 km² | 446,550 km² |
| Population | 118,365,995 | 38,430,770 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 86 / km² |
| Capital | Cairo | Rabat |
| Region | Northern Africa | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Egypt sits at about 26°N and is stretched to 1.25× its true area; Morocco at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Egypt bigger than Morocco?
- Yes. Egypt is 2.26 times larger than Morocco. Egypt covers 1,010,408 km² and Morocco covers 446,550 km².
- How many times does Morocco fit into Egypt?
- About 2.3 times: Egypt has 2.26× the area of Morocco.
- Why do Egypt and Morocco look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Egypt is drawn about 1.25× its true area there and Morocco about 1.33×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Egypt or Morocco?
- Egypt: 118,365,995 people against 38,430,770. Density: Egypt 117 per km², Morocco 86 per km².