Morocco vs Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea is 4% larger than Morocco.
MoroccoPapua New GuineaMorocco moved onto Papua New Guinea · Equal-area projection
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Morocco is 0.96× the area of Papua New Guinea. Put the other way, Papua New Guinea is 1.04× the size of Morocco.
 Morocco |  Papua New Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaPapua New Guinea: 1.04× the area | 446,550 km²#57 of 194 | 462,840 km²#53 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationMorocco: 3.57× the population | 38,430,770#41 of 194 · 2025 | 10,762,817#92 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMorocco: 3.7× the density | 86 / km²#99 of 194 | 23 / km²#162 of 194 |
| Urban populationMorocco: 3.99× the urban share | 63%#97 of 192 · 2025 | 16%#191 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility ratePapua New Guinea: 1.39× the births per woman | 2.21 per woman#86 of 192 · 2024 | 3.07 per woman#53 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthPapua New Guinea: 0.84 points higher | +0.91%#102 of 192 · 2025 | +1.75%#57 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth ratePapua New Guinea: 1.48× the birth rate | 16.4 per 1,000#91 of 192 · 2024 | 24.3 per 1,000#54 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death ratePapua New Guinea: 1.16× the death rate | 5.7 per 1,000#148 of 192 · 2024 | 6.6 per 1,000#117 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Papua New Guinea: 7.9 points higher | 25.2%#90 of 192 · 2025 | 33.1%#55 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Morocco: 4.9 points higher | 8.5%#90 of 192 · 2025 | 3.6%#150 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationPapua New Guinea: 1.5 per 1,000 higher | −1.5 per 1,000#128 of 192 · 2025 | 0.0 per 1,000#73 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadMorocco: 4.5× the refugees for its size | 0.27 per 1,000#90 of 190 · 2025 | 0.06 per 1,000#129 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyMorocco: 9.2 years longer | 75.5 years#81 of 192 · 2024 | 66.3 years#158 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityPapua New Guinea: 2.13× the infant mortality | 14.7 per 1,000 births#85 of 191 · 2024 | 31.3 per 1,000 births#44 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsMorocco: 12.3× the doctors per person | 0.74 per 1,000#115 of 178 · 2021 | 0.06 per 1,000#175 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolment | 48.2%#78 of 145 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development IndexMorocco: 0.134 higher | 0.710#119 of 190 · 2023 | 0.576#157 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaMorocco: 1.51× the income per person | $4,360#121 of 185 · 2025 | $2,890#134 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPMorocco: 5.61× the economy | $182.37B2025 | $32.5B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Morocco: 2.13× the output per person | $11,112#124 of 184 · 2025 | $5,215#150 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthPapua New Guinea: 1.0 points higher | +4.6%#51 of 187 · 2025 | +5.6%#38 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationPapua New Guinea: 3.7 points higher | +0.7%#149 of 176 · 2025 | +4.4%#47 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentMorocco: 3.46× the unemployment | 9.0%#41 of 178 · 2025 | 2.6%#154 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in agriculturePapua New Guinea: 9.0 points higher | 27.9% of jobs#65 of 178 · 2025 | 36.9% of jobs#43 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryMorocco: 15.9 points higher | 23.8% of jobs#50 of 178 · 2025 | 7.9% of jobs#166 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesPapua New Guinea: 7.0 points higher | 48.3% of jobs#126 of 178 · 2025 | 55.3% of jobs#98 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentMorocco: 5.4 points higher | 1.8% of GDP#100 of 184 · 2025 | -3.6% of GDP#181 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | 42.0% of GDP#63 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Military spendingMorocco: 10.1× the military spending | 3.5% of GDP#18 of 155 · 2025 | 0.3% of GDP#149 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersMorocco: 4.85× the share online | 91%#49 of 184 · 2024 | 19%#175 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsMorocco: 3.92× the mobile subscriptions | 153 per 100#26 of 191 · 2024 | 39 per 100#187 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaPapua New Guinea: 5.88× the forest share | 13% of land#139 of 192 · 2024 | 75% of land#9 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personMorocco: 3.54× the CO₂ per person | 1.84 t a year#106 of 185 · 2024 | 0.52 t a year#149 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyPapua New Guinea: 43.7 points higher | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 | 54.6%#43 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityMorocco: 56.7 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 43.3%#180 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Morocco: 1.33× the air pollution | 18.7 µg/m³#92 of 191 · 2023 | 14.1 µg/m³#124 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landPapua New Guinea: 1.6 points higher | 2.1% of land#180 of 191 · 2025 | 3.7% of land#173 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landMorocco: 15.1 points higher | 15.8% of land#70 of 190 · 2024 | 0.7% of land#178 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressMorocco: 508× the water stress | 50.8%#36 of 176 · 2022 | 0.1%#175 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationPapua New Guinea: 9.08× the rain and snow | 346 mm#151 of 180 · 2022 | 3,142 mm#3 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityMorocco: 0.01 higher | −0.54#144 of 193 · 2025 | −0.55#145 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionMorocco: 0.28 higher | −0.50#118 of 193 · 2025 | −0.78#140 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 1.7 per 100,000#83 of 146 · 2023 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary constitutional monarchy | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm |
| Capital | Rabat | Port Moresby |
| Currency | Moroccan dirham (MAD) | Kina (PGK) |
| Official languages | Arabic, Standard Moroccan Tamazight | English, Tok Pisin, Hiri Motu, Papua New Guinean Sign Language |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+1 | UTC+10 · UTC+10 to UTC+11, 2 time zones |
| Calling code | +212 | +675 |
| Region | Northern Africa, Africa | Melanesia, Oceania |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Morocco sits at about 30° N and is stretched to 1.33× its true area; Papua New Guinea at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Morocco bigger than Papua New Guinea?
- No. Morocco is 4% smaller than Papua New Guinea. Morocco covers 446,550 km² and Papua New Guinea covers 462,840 km².
- How many times does Morocco fit into Papua New Guinea?
- About 1.0 times: Papua New Guinea has 1.04× the area of Morocco.
- Why do Morocco and Papua New Guinea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Morocco is drawn about 1.33× its true area there and Papua New Guinea about 1.01×. 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, Morocco or Papua New Guinea?
- Morocco: 38,430,770 people against 10,762,817. Density: Morocco 86 per km², Papua New Guinea 23 per km².
- Which is richer, Morocco or Papua New Guinea?
- By gross national income per person, Morocco: $4,360 against $2,890 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.51× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Morocco or Papua New Guinea?
- In Morocco: life expectancy at birth is 75.5 years, against 66.3 — 9.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Morocco and Papua New Guinea have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: constitutional monarchy (CIA World Factbook).