Morocco vs Yemen
Yemen and Morocco are almost exactly the same size.
MoroccoYemenMorocco moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
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Morocco is 0.98× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 1.02× the size of Morocco.
 Morocco |  Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAbout the same area | 446,550 km²#57 of 194 | 455,503 km²#54 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationYemen: 1.09× the population | 38,430,770#41 of 194 · 2025 | 41,773,878#37 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityYemen: 1.07× the density | 86 / km²#99 of 194 | 92 / km²#96 of 194 |
| Urban populationMorocco: 1.71× the urban share | 63%#97 of 192 · 2025 | 37%#155 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateYemen: 2.04× the births per woman | 2.21 per woman#86 of 192 · 2024 | 4.50 per woman#13 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthYemen: 1.98 points higher | +0.91%#102 of 192 · 2025 | +2.89%#15 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateYemen: 2.1× the birth rate | 16.4 per 1,000#91 of 192 · 2024 | 34.4 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateMorocco: 1.21× the death rate | 5.7 per 1,000#148 of 192 · 2024 | 4.7 per 1,000#178 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Yemen: 15.8 points higher | 25.2%#90 of 192 · 2025 | 41.0%#17 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Morocco: 6.0 points higher | 8.5%#90 of 192 · 2025 | 2.5%#183 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationYemen: 1.1 per 1,000 higher | −1.5 per 1,000#128 of 192 · 2025 | −0.4 per 1,000#95 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadYemen: 5.07× the refugees for its size | 0.27 per 1,000#90 of 190 · 2025 | 1.37 per 1,000#53 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyMorocco: 6.1 years longer | 75.5 years#81 of 192 · 2024 | 69.4 years#133 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityYemen: 2.3× the infant mortality | 14.7 per 1,000 births#85 of 191 · 2024 | 33.8 per 1,000 births#38 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsMorocco: 7.4× the doctors per person | 0.74 per 1,000#115 of 178 · 2021 | 0.10 per 1,000#167 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolment | 48.2%#78 of 145 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development IndexMorocco: 0.240 higher | 0.710#119 of 190 · 2023 | 0.470#181 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | $4,360#121 of 185 · 2025 | — |
| GDP | $182.37B2025 | — |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $11,112#124 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| GDP growth | +4.6%#51 of 187 · 2025 | — |
| Inflation | +0.7%#149 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| UnemploymentYemen: 1.92× the unemployment | 9.0%#41 of 178 · 2025 | 17.3%#11 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in agricultureYemen: 3.7 points higher | 27.9% of jobs#65 of 178 · 2025 | 31.6% of jobs#56 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryMorocco: 12.7 points higher | 23.8% of jobs#50 of 178 · 2025 | 11.1% of jobs#153 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesYemen: 9.0 points higher | 48.3% of jobs#126 of 178 · 2025 | 57.3% of jobs#92 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investment | 1.8% of GDP#100 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| Exports | 42.0% of GDP#63 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Military spending | 3.5% of GDP#18 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet users | 91%#49 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptionsMorocco: 3.0× the mobile subscriptions | 153 per 100#26 of 191 · 2024 | 51 per 100#181 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaMorocco: 12.8× the forest share | 13% of land#139 of 192 · 2024 | 1% of land#179 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personMorocco: 7.08× the CO₂ per person | 1.84 t a year#106 of 185 · 2024 | 0.26 t a year#166 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyMorocco: 7.2 points higher | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 | 3.7%#160 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityMorocco: 13.7 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 86.3%#144 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Yemen: 2.5× the air pollution | 18.7 µg/m³#92 of 191 · 2023 | 46.8 µg/m³#15 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landMorocco: 1.0 points higher | 2.1% of land#180 of 191 · 2025 | 1.1% of land#183 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landMorocco: 13.6 points higher | 15.8% of land#70 of 190 · 2024 | 2.2% of land#159 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressYemen: 3.34× the water stress | 50.8%#36 of 176 · 2022 | 169.8%#6 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationMorocco: 2.07× the rain and snow | 346 mm#151 of 180 · 2022 | 167 mm#167 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityMorocco: 1.97 higher | −0.54#144 of 193 · 2025 | −2.51#193 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionMorocco: 1.18 higher | −0.50#118 of 193 · 2025 | −1.68#191 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 | Military or transitionalin transition |
| Capital | Rabat | Sana'a |
| Currency | Moroccan dirham (MAD) | Yemeni Rial (YER) |
| Official languages | Arabic, Standard Moroccan Tamazight | Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1 | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +212 | +967 |
| Region | Northern Africa, Africa | Western Asia, Asia |
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; Yemen at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Yemen?
- No. Morocco and Yemen are almost exactly the same size. Morocco covers 446,550 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Morocco fit into Yemen?
- About 1.0 times: Yemen has 1.02× the area of Morocco.
- Why do Morocco and Yemen 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 Yemen about 1.08×. 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 Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 38,430,770. Density: Morocco 86 per km², Yemen 92 per km².
- Where do people live longer, Morocco or Yemen?
- In Morocco: life expectancy at birth is 75.5 years, against 69.4 — 6.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Morocco and Yemen have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Morocco: constitutional monarchy; Yemen: military or transitional.