Jersey vs Morocco: Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas
Jersey
51.3%
in 2020
Morocco
51.9%
in 2020
Jersey rank
53rd
Morocco rank
52nd
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Jersey
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 51.9% against 51.3% in Jersey, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Morocco ahead.
Jersey ranks 53rd and Morocco ranks 52nd of 236 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jersey | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% | Morocco |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 23.4% | 23.4% | Morocco |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 31.8% | 31.8% | Morocco |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 39.1% | 39.1% | Morocco |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 43.4% | 43.4% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 46.4% | 46.4% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 49.6% | 23.9% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 51.9% | 0.6% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas, Jersey or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 51.9% against 51.3% in Jersey as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas between Jersey and Morocco?
- 0.6%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jersey and Morocco?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Jersey and Morocco rank globally for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Jersey ranks 53rd and Morocco ranks 52nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.