Morocco
Kingdom of Morocco
- Capital: Rabat
- Northern Africa
- 3 neighbours in Travle
Morocco overview
Morocco is in Northern Africa, Africa. Its capital is Rabat. The World Bank counts about 38.4 million people for 2025 on 446,550 km² of surface area.
In the Travle map, Morocco has 3 neighbours: Algeria, Spain and Western Sahara. From there, 125 countries can be reached by land.
Population, density and language
The World Bank counts 38,430,770 people in Morocco for 2025, which is 41st of 170 by population. Spread over 446,550 km² of surface area (2024), that is about 86 people per km², 72nd of 169 by density.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (SP.POP.TOTL), data updated 2026-10-08; checked 2026-10-19.Rankings compare the entries in Travle's country list that have World Bank data (170 with population, 169 with surface area). Some list entries are territories, so a rank here is not a rank among sovereign states.
| Language | Share (est.) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Moroccan Arabic | 87% | — |
| Arabic | 62% | official |
| French | 36% | official (de facto) |
| Standard Moroccan Tamazight | 22% | — |
| English | 14% | — |
| Central Atlas Tamazight | 9.8% | official |
CLDR shares are estimates of people who use each language, so they can add up to more than 100%.
How big is Morocco, really?
With 446,550 km² (2024, land plus inland water), Morocco is 58th of 169 by surface area and covers 0.32% of the combined area of those entries.
In that ordering, Uzbekistan (448,923 km²) is just larger; Iraq (435,050 km²) just smaller.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; checked 2026-10-19.Morocco at a glance
- Capital
- Rabat
- Region
- Northern Africa, Africa
- Population
- 38,430,770 (2025)
- Surface area
- 446,550 km² (2024)
- Density
- 86 people per km²
- Official languages
- Arabic, French (de facto) and Central Atlas Tamazight
- Currency
- Moroccan Dirham (MAD)
- Calling code
- +212
- Internet domain
- .ma
- Land neighbours
- 3 (Natural Earth) · 3 (Travle)
Each figure is sourced in its own section below. "Not available" means no source used on this page has the figure.
Morocco within Northern Africa
Natural Earth places Morocco in Northern Africa (UN subregion). Of the 7 entries from Travle's country list in that subregion, Morocco is 4th by population and 5th by surface area, with 13.9% of the combined population of those entries.
| Country | Population (2025) | Area km² (2024) |
|---|---|---|
 Egypt | 118,365,995 | 1,001,450 |
 Sudan | 51,662,147 | 1,878,000 |
 Algeria | 47,435,312 | 2,381,740 |
| Morocco | 38,430,770 | 446,550 |
 Tunisia | 12,348,573 | 163,610 |
 Libya | 7,458,555 | 1,759,540 |
 Western Sahara | – | – |
Sources: World Bank WDI (SP.POP.TOTL, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; subregion from Natural Earth 1:110m. A dash means the World Bank has no figure.
Location, borders and position
Morocco is in Northern Africa, Africa. Its outline in Natural Earth lies in the northern hemisphere and the western hemisphere. Its capital, Rabat, is at about 34.0° N and 6.8° W.
On land, Natural Earth's boundary data gives Morocco 3 neighbours; the Travle game map gives it 3.
Sources: Natural Earth 1:110m (outline and capital) and 1:10m boundary lines (neighbours), public domain.
Where Morocco is on the map
Countries bordering Morocco
Natural Earth's boundary data and the Travle map agree on these 3 land neighbours. Natural Earth marks part of the line with Algeria as indefinite. Natural Earth marks part of the line with Western Sahara as line of control.
| Country | Direction | Land boundary in Natural Earth | Border in Travle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | east | Yes (indefinite segment) | Yes |
 Spain | north | Yes | Yes |
| Western Sahara | south-west | Yes (line of control segment) | Yes |
Geographic column: Natural Earth 1:10m Admin-0 boundary lines (land) 5.1.0 (public domain), checked 2026-10-19; Natural Earth shows de facto boundaries and does not settle disputes. Travle column: the game's own border map.
Money and language in Morocco
Currency
- Moroccan Dirham: code MAD, numeric 504. ISO 4217 lists it for 2 entries in total, so it is shared with 1 others.
Official languages
- Arabic: official in 26 territories in CLDR, including Morocco.
- French (de facto): official in 44 territories in CLDR, including Morocco.
- Central Atlas Tamazight: official only here, according to CLDR.
CLDR is a technical reference, not a legal text. Laws and constitutions can describe languages differently.
Currency, domain and dialling code
- Currency
- Moroccan Dirham (MAD)
Source: Unicode CLDR release-48-2 currencyData (region MA); code, name and number from ISO 4217 list one (SIX), published 2026-09-17; checked 2026-10-19. - Internet domain
- .ma
Source: IANA Root Zone Database; checked 2026-10-19. - International dialling code
- +212
Source: ITU, List of ITU-T Recommendation E.164 assigned country codes (position on 15 December 2016); checked 2026-10-19. - Time
- UTC+01:00 all year (2026)
IANA zones: Africa/Casablanca
Source: IANA Time Zone Database 2026e (zone.tab); UTC offsets computed for 15 Jan and 15 Jul 2026 with Node.js ICU tz 2026a; checked 2026-10-19.
Morocco codes and abbreviations
| Standard | Code |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | MA |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | MAR |
| ISO 3166-1 numeric | 504 |
| ISO 4217 currency (Moroccan Dirham) | MAD · 504 |
| Country-code top-level domain | .ma |
| ITU-T E.164 country code | +212 |
Sources: Natural Earth (ISO 3166-1), ISO 4217 list one (SIX), IANA Root Zone Database, ITU E.164 list; linked with dates in the sections above.
Fun facts about Morocco
- Arabic has official status in 26 territories in Unicode CLDR, Morocco among them.
- French has official status in 44 territories in Unicode CLDR, Morocco among them.
- The longest Travle trip from Morocco takes 11 steps, to Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste.
- UNESCO lists 9 World Heritage properties in Morocco; the earliest inscription dates from 1981.
Each fact is calculated from the sources cited on this page.
How far can you travel from Morocco in Travle?
Starting from Morocco and moving one border at a time, this is how many countries in the game's map you reach at each step. Countries that need a sea crossing never appear, because the game only follows land borders.
| Steps | Countries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | 7 | |
| 3 | 14 | |
| 4 | 19 | |
| 5 | 18 | |
| 6 | 23 | |
| 7 | 30 | |
| 8 | 5 | |
| 9 | 2 | |
| 10 | 2 | |
| 11 | 2 |
In total 125 of the 171 other countries in the map can be reached by land. The longest trips take 11 steps and end in Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste. The other 46 cannot be reached without crossing the sea (18 in North America, 13 in South America, 6 in Oceania, 5 in Asia, 3 in Europe, 1 in Africa).
Nearby routes from Morocco
Shortest land routes in the game's map to the countries up to 3 steps away. There can be several routes of the same length; this list shows one. The section above shows how many countries are reachable in total.
- Algeria: 1 step (Morocco → Algeria)
- Spain: 1 step (Morocco → Spain)
- Western Sahara: 1 step (Morocco → Western Sahara)
France: 2 steps (Morocco → Spain → France)- Libya: 2 steps (Morocco → Algeria → Libya)
Mali: 2 steps (Morocco → Algeria → Mali)
Mauritania: 2 steps (Morocco → Algeria → Mauritania)
Niger: 2 steps (Morocco → Algeria → Niger)
Portugal: 2 steps (Morocco → Spain → Portugal)- Tunisia: 2 steps (Morocco → Algeria → Tunisia)
Belgium: 3 steps (Morocco → Spain → France → Belgium)
Benin: 3 steps (Morocco → Algeria → Niger → Benin)
Burkina Faso: 3 steps (Morocco → Algeria → Mali → Burkina Faso)
Chad: 3 steps (Morocco → Algeria → Libya → Chad)
Côte d'Ivoire: 3 steps (Morocco → Algeria → Mali → Côte d'Ivoire)- Egypt: 3 steps (Morocco → Algeria → Libya → Egypt)
Germany: 3 steps (Morocco → Spain → France → Germany)
Guinea: 3 steps (Morocco → Algeria → Mali → Guinea)
Italy: 3 steps (Morocco → Spain → France → Italy)
Luxembourg: 3 steps (Morocco → Spain → France → Luxembourg)
Nigeria: 3 steps (Morocco → Algeria → Niger → Nigeria)
Senegal: 3 steps (Morocco → Algeria → Mali → Senegal)- Sudan: 3 steps (Morocco → Algeria → Libya → Sudan)
Switzerland: 3 steps (Morocco → Spain → France → Switzerland)
World Heritage in Morocco
UNESCO lists 9 World Heritage properties in Morocco. The first, inscribed in 1981, was Medina of Fez.
- Medina of Fez (cultural, inscribed 1981)
- Medina of Marrakesh (cultural, inscribed 1985)
- Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou (cultural, inscribed 1987)
- Historic City of Meknes (cultural, inscribed 1996)
- Archaeological Site of Volubilis (cultural, inscribed 1997)
- Medina of Tétouan (formerly known as Titawin) (cultural, inscribed 1997)
- Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador) (cultural, inscribed 2001)
- Portuguese City of Mazagan (El Jadida) (cultural, inscribed 2004)
- Rabat, Modern Capital and Historic City: a Shared Heritage (cultural, inscribed 2012)
Source: UNESCO World Heritage List (XML feed); checked 2026-10-19. Names as listed by UNESCO; descriptions on this page are our own.
Morocco — frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Morocco?
Rabat.
Which countries border Morocco?
On land, Algeria, Spain and Western Sahara, according to Natural Earth's boundary data. The Travle map uses the same neighbours.
What currency and language does Morocco use?
The currency is the Moroccan Dirham (MAD). Unicode CLDR gives Arabic, French and Central Atlas Tamazight official status.
How far can you travel from Morocco in Travle?
Following land borders only, 125 countries are reachable. The farthest need 11 steps: Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste.
How many people live in Morocco?
The World Bank counts 38,430,770 people for 2025.
How big is Morocco?
446,550 km² of surface area (2024), according to the World Bank.
What is the dialling code and internet domain of Morocco?
The international dialling code is +212 and the country-code domain is .ma.
What time zone does Morocco use?
UTC+01:00 all year (2026).
Keep exploring
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