Germany vs Morocco
Morocco is 25% larger than Germany.
GermanyMoroccoGermany moved onto Morocco · Equal-area projection
0.8×
Germany is 0.8× the area of Morocco. Put the other way, Morocco is 1.25× the size of Germany.
| Germany | Morocco | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 357,588 km² | 446,550 km² |
| Population | 83,491,249 | 38,430,770 |
| Density | 233 / km² | 86 / km² |
| Capital | Berlin | Rabat |
| Region | Western Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 9 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Germany sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.53× its true area; Morocco at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. That difference is why Germany looks so much bigger than it is next to Morocco. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Germany bigger than Morocco?
- No. Germany is 20% smaller than Morocco. Germany covers 357,588 km² and Morocco covers 446,550 km².
- How many times does Germany fit into Morocco?
- About 1.2 times: Morocco has 1.25× the area of Germany.
- Why do Germany and Morocco look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Germany is drawn about 2.53× its true area there and Morocco about 1.33×. That is why Germany looks so much bigger than it really is next to Morocco. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Germany or Morocco?
- Germany: 83,491,249 people against 38,430,770. Density: Germany 233 per km², Morocco 86 per km².