Morocco vs US size comparison
How Big Is Morocco Compared to the US?
The US is about 14 times the size of Morocco. Morocco is about 1.54 times as densely populated. Drag Morocco over the US below to see the difference at true size.
Hawaii and the territories are not drawn.
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Key facts
- Area of Morocco
- 716,550 km² (276,661 sq mi)
- Area of the US
- 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi)
- Size difference
- The US is about 14 times bigger
- Closest US state in size
- Texas (695,668 km²)
- Population (2025)
- Morocco 38,430,770; the US 341,784,857
- Morocco's rank by area
- 39th-largest of 197
How big Morocco is compared with the US
The US is about 14 times the size of Morocco: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 716,550 km² (276,661 sq mi). Even the 48 contiguous states alone, without Alaska, could hold Morocco about 11 times. Morocco is bigger than every US state except Alaska. It is the 39th-largest of the world's 197 countries, and the 18th-largest of 54 in Africa; the US is the third-largest.
Morocco has about 38 million people (2025), the 41st-most populous country in the world, against 342 million in the US. With 54 people per km² it is about 1.54 times as crowded as the US (35 per km²), the 134th-most densely populated country.
Morocco and the US on a world map
Morocco reaches from 21°N to 36°N; the US from 19°N to 71°N, with Hawaii in the south and Alaska in the far north. Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges places more the further they are from the Equator. It draws Morocco about 1.34 times its real size and the US about 2.3 times (Alaska far more than Florida). So on a normal world map the US looks about 24 times the size of Morocco, when it is really about 14 times. The equal-area map above shows the real difference.
Where Morocco is
Morocco's capital, Rabat, is 6,140 km (3,820 miles) from Washington, D.C. as the crow flies. Morocco borders 3 countries: Algeria, Spain and Mauritania.
Morocco and US in numbers
| Morocco | US | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 716,550 km² 276,661 sq mi | 9,833,517 km² 3,796,741 sq mi | The US is 14× bigger |
| Population (2025) | 38,430,770 | 341,784,857 | The US has 8.9× more |
| Rank by area | 39th-largest | Third-largest | of 197 countries |
| People per km² | 54 | 35 | Morocco is 1.54× denser |
| Capital | Rabat | Washington, D.C. | 6,140 km apart |
| Neighbouring countries | 3 | 2 |
Morocco compared with US states
Frequently asked questions
Is Morocco bigger than the US?
No. The US is about 14 times the size of Morocco: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 716,550 km² (276,661 sq mi).
How many times would Morocco fit into the US?
About 14 times (13.72). Into the 48 contiguous states alone, about 11 times.
Which US state is Morocco closest in size to?
Texas (695,668 km²). Morocco is about the same size as Texas.
Which has more people, Morocco or the US?
The US: about 342 million people in 2025, about 8.9 times the 38 million in Morocco.
Why does Morocco look so small on a world map?
Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches places more the further they are from the Equator. The US is further from the Equator than Morocco, so it is stretched more. On a Mercator map the US looks about 24 times the size of Morocco, not 14.
Where does Morocco rank by size?
Morocco is the 39th-largest of the world's 197 countries by total area and the 18th-largest in Africa. The US is the third-largest.
How far is Morocco from the US?
Morocco's capital, Rabat, is 6,140 km (3,820 miles) from Washington, D.C. in a straight line.
Sources
- Areas: CIA World Factbook (total area, land and water). US states: US Census Bureau.
- Populations: World Bank, World Development Indicators (2025).
- Outlines are drawn on an equal-area projection, so their sizes on the map match their real areas.