Population, GDP, natural resources, leaders and history of Morocco: the Magna Factbook country file, with its Magna grade (MBB, ranked #25 of 195).
Morocco is a parliamentary constitutional monarchy in Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Mauritania. The country's capital is Rabat; it covers 716,550 sq km. Independence: 2 March 1956 (from France). Terrain: mountainous northern coast (Rif Mountains) and interior (Atlas Mountains) bordered by large plateaus with intermontane valleys, and fertile coastal plains; the south is mostly low, flat desert with large areas of rocky or sandy surfaces. Climate: Mediterranean in the north, becoming more extreme in the interior; in the south, hot, dry desert; rain is rare; cold offshore air currents produce fog and heavy dew. Population: 3…
| Capital | Rabat |
|---|---|
| Population | 37,387,585 (2024 est.) |
| GDP (PPP) | $350.594 billion (2024 est.) |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $9,100 (2024 est.) |
| Real GDP growth | 3.2% (2024 est.) |
| Inflation | 1.0% |
| Unemployment | 9.0% |
| Public debt | 64.9% of GDP (2016 est.) |
| Exports | $61.746 billion (2023 est.) |
| Imports | $73.759 billion (2023 est.) |
| Life expectancy | 74.2 years (2024 est.) |
| Median age | 30.9 |
| Urbanization | 65.1% of total population (2023) |
| Government | parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
| Independence | 2 March 1956 (from France) |
| Languages | Arabic (official), Tamazight languages (Tamazight (official), Tachelhit, Tarifit), French (often the language of business, government, and diplomacy) |
MBB · 66/100 — The Magna grade is our 0–100 composite of structural national power — five dimensions, 100+ indicators. It is the Bureau's own assessment, not a mirror of World Bank or CIA figures.
Momentum 0 — Quarterly momentum: the Bureau's read on the country's trajectory over the last quarter, from −10 (deteriorating fast) to +10 (accelerating).
The September 23 legislative elections put PAM on top with 97 seats, and Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri took office September 29 as Morocco's first woman head of government — a historic handover; coalition talks now decide the pace.
Offsetting forces kept the score flat: the Ceuta crossing crisis in July, against World Cup infrastructure barrelling ahead and steady macro data. A mixed quarter, honestly netted at zero.
Phosphates, Iron ore, Manganese, Lead, Zinc, Salt.
Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri — Prime Minister. King MOHAMMED VI (since 30 July 1999)
Morocco maintains 95 embassies and 53 consulates abroad, hosts 116 foreign diplomatic missions, holds permanent missions to UN New York, AU Addis Ababa. The breadth of a diplomatic network is a direct measure of diplomatic power — it shows how far a country’s influence, alliances and interests reach.
| Embassies abroad | 95 |
|---|---|
| Consulates abroad | 53 |
| Foreign missions hosted | 116 |
| Multilateral missions | UN New York, AU Addis Ababa |
Source: Consular Affairs Center, Diplomatic and Consular Networks Database and Rankings, March 2026 (Zenodo, CC BY 4.0). https://zenodo.org/records/18917562
Transport networks are economic power made physical — ports, runways, railways and pipelines decide what a country can move, sell and defend.
| Sea access | Coastal — 2945 km of coastline. |
|---|---|
| Airports (total) | 48 + 17 heliports (registration prefix CN) |
| Major seaports | Agadir, Casablanca, Tanger, Tangier-Mediterranean |
| Railways | 2067 km |
Al Massira Airport (AGA) — Agadir (Temsia); Beni Mellal Airport (BEM) — Oulad Yaich; Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ) — Saïss; Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) — Marrakesh; Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) — Casablanca; Nador Al Aaroui International Airport (NDR) — Al Aaroui; Ouarzazate International Airport (OZZ) — Ouarzazate; Oujda Angads Airport (OUD) — Ahl Angad; Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA) — Rabat; Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) — Tétouan.
Showing 10 of 15 major airports.
Sources: OurAirports public-domain extract (2026-10-02); per-entry Wikipedia links included; CIA World Factbook via cia_factbook snapshot (2026-09-28)
| Political system | parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
|---|---|
| Last election | 2026 — legislative; 2026-09-23; winner: Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) (PAM); PAM 97/395; RNI 66; Istiqlal 65; PJD comeback 54; turnout 38%; PM to be appointed from PAM Reuters |
| Next election | 2031 — legislative (scheduled) |
Source: constitutional schedule / public election calendar
MBB · 66 Ranked #25 of 195 countries in the Magna Country Rankings. Full ranking breakdown for Morocco.
Historical timeline of Morocco
