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
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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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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,176 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.