Morocco is a country in Africa, with about 38.4 million people (2025) and an area of 446,550 square kilometres. Its capital is Rabat, and its only land neighbour is Algeria.
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The app teaches each country through short hand written lenses: PLACE for physical geography, STORY for history and identity, NOW for the news, and THREAD for the ties between countries. Here is one of Morocco's 19, in full.
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Morocco faces both the Atlantic and the Mediterranean
Morocco sits at the northwest corner of Africa, just 14 kilometers from Spain across the Strait of Gibraltar. That position makes it a natural bridge between Europe and Africa, between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, and between the Arab world and sub-Saharan Africa. Few countries in the world sit at so many geographic intersections at once.
More on Strait of Gibraltar
One of the world's most important maritime chokepoints, connecting the Mediterranean to the Atlantic. Morocco and Spain face each other across it, creating one of the sharpest economic boundaries on the planet.
18 more lenses on Morocco in the app
STORY Morocco blends Arab, Amazigh, and African identities
NOW Morocco is building infrastructure at a pace that outstrips its neighbors
THREAD Morocco is Africa's bridge to Europe
THREAD The Western Sahara question defines Moroccan diplomacy
PLACE Where the Atlas meets two seas
STORY The semi-final that moved a continent
NOW A squad built in Europe's academies
THREAD Gibraltar as a bridge to 2030
PLACE Casablanca, the Atlantic and its two clubs
STORY Amazigh roots beneath a modern team
NOW Stadiums, academies and the uses of football
THREAD The Maghreb and its migrations to Europe
NOW A country learning to drink the sea
PLACE The range that keeps the Sahara at bay
STORY The oldest university was founded by a woman
NOW Cars now outsell phosphates on Morocco's docks
PLACE Cold water rises and the sardines follow
STORY The battle where three kings died at once
Titles only. The app brings each lens back on a spaced repetition schedule set by how well you knew it: New, Hazy or Clear.
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Common questions
What is the capital of Morocco?
The capital of Morocco is Rabat. Rabat lies at about 34.0 degrees north and 6.8 degrees west. Morocco is in Africa. It is home to about 38.4 million people. The world capitals quiz on this site tests every capital, and the printable capitals sheets cover each continent.
What is the population of Morocco?
About 38.4 million people live in Morocco, according to the World Bank figures for 2025. That makes it the 41st most populous of the 195 countries. With an area of 446,550 square kilometres, that is about 86 people per square kilometre.
What countries border Morocco?
Morocco shares land borders with 1 country: Algeria. The map on this page outlines each of them around Morocco. The count includes only borders on land, not neighbours across a sea or a lake. Borders here follow Natural Earth at the 1:50 million scale, with Crimea shown as part of Ukraine and Western Sahara as a separate territory.
How big is Morocco?
Morocco covers 446,550 square kilometres, or about 172,414 square miles. That makes it the 58th largest of the 195 countries. The figure is total surface area, which includes inland water such as lakes and rivers. Its population of about 38.4 million gives a density of 86 people per square kilometre.
Morocco is a country in Africa, with about 38.4 million people (2025) and an area of 446,550 square kilometres. Its capital is Rabat, and its only land neighbour is Algeria.
Capital
Rabat
Continent
Africa
Population
38,430,770 2025, World Bank. 41st of 195.
Area
446,550 km² (172,414 sq mi) World Bank, surface area. 58th largest of 195.
Population density
86 people per km²
Land neighbours
1: Algeria
Official name
Kingdom of Morocco
UN status
Member state
PLACE · from the Geography app
Morocco faces both the Atlantic and the Mediterranean
Morocco sits at the northwest corner of Africa, just 14 kilometers from Spain across the Strait of Gibraltar. That position makes it a natural bridge between Europe and Africa, between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, and between the Arab world and sub-Saharan Africa. Few countries in the world sit at so many geographic intersections at once.
Keep going on your iPhone. Scan for Geography: the world, one country at a time, about five minutes a day. No quizzes and no streaks. playgeography.app/countries/morocco/ · Map data: Natural Earth. Figures: World Bank and national sources, as listed on the page.
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Keep going on your iPhone. Scan for Geography: the world, one country at a time, about five minutes a day. No quizzes and no streaks. playgeography.app/countries/morocco/ · Map data: Natural Earth. Figures: World Bank and national sources, as listed on the page.
