Morocco vs United States
United States is 22 times larger than Morocco. Morocco would fit into United States about 22 times.
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Morocco is 0.05× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 22× the size of Morocco.
| Morocco | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 446,550 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 38,430,770 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 86 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Rabat | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Northern Africa | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 Morocco bigger than United States?
- No. Morocco is 22 times smaller than United States. Morocco covers 446,550 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Morocco fit into United States?
- About 22 times: United States has 22× the area of Morocco.
- Why do Morocco and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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, Morocco or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 38,430,770. Density: Morocco 86 per km², United States 35 per km².