Morocco vs Saudi Arabia: Population by income level
Morocco
38.43 million
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
36.97 million
in 2025
Morocco rank
41st
Saudi Arabia rank
43rd
Population by income level over time
- Morocco
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 38.43 million against 36.97 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.46 million.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 41st and Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd of 215 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.12 million | 2.89 million | 10.22 million | Morocco |
| 1970s | 16.98 million | 4.52 million | 12.47 million | Morocco |
| 1980s | 21.78 million | 7.99 million | 13.79 million | Morocco |
| 1990s | 26.21 million | 13.03 million | 13.17 million | Morocco |
| 2000s | 30.19 million | 20.15 million | 10.04 million | Morocco |
| 2010s | 34.39 million | 28.32 million | 6.07 million | Morocco |
| 2020s | 37.52 million | 33.41 million | 4.10 million | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Morocco or Saudi Arabia?
- Morocco, at 38.43 million against 36.97 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Morocco and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.46 million, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Morocco and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population by income level?
- Morocco ranks 41st and Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.