Morocco vs South Africa: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square
Morocco
18.95 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
18.59 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Morocco rank
55th
South Africa rank
56th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time
- Morocco
- South Africa
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 18.95 units per square kilometre against 18.59 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.36 units per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 56th of 121 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.58 units per square kilometre | 3.83 units per square kilometre | 0.7441 units per square kilometre | Morocco |
| 1970s | 6.83 units per square kilometre | 4.91 units per square kilometre | 1.92 units per square kilometre | Morocco |
| 1980s | 9.58 units per square kilometre | 6.27 units per square kilometre | 3.31 units per square kilometre | Morocco |
| 1990s | 12.4 units per square kilometre | 8.71 units per square kilometre | 3.69 units per square kilometre | Morocco |
| 2000s | 14.64 units per square kilometre | 11.99 units per square kilometre | 2.65 units per square kilometre | Morocco |
| 2010s | 16.74 units per square kilometre | 15.41 units per square kilometre | 1.34 units per square kilometre | Morocco |
| 2020s | 18.49 units per square kilometre | 18.06 units per square kilometre | 0.4301 units per square kilometre | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square, Morocco or South Africa?
- Morocco, at 18.95 units per square kilometre against 18.59 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Morocco and South Africa?
- 0.36 units per square kilometre, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- Morocco ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 56th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.