Land Area
China
9,596,961 km²
Largest
Morocco
446,550 km²
4.7% of largest
China is 21.49× larger than Morocco
Population
China
LARGEST
1.41B
PEOPLE
Morocco
2.6% OF LARGEST
36.91M
PEOPLE
China has 38.27× the population of Morocco
GDP
China
LARGEST
$17.96T
Morocco
0.7% OF LARGEST
$132.9B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
China
LARGEST
2.04M
TROOPS
Morocco
9.6% OF LARGEST
195.8K
TROOPS
China has 10.39× the active personnel of Morocco
Air Force
China
LARGEST
3.29K
AIRCRAFT
Morocco
7.6% OF LARGEST
249
AIRCRAFT
China has 13.19× the aircraft of Morocco
Naval Assets
China
Morocco
Wealth
Gold Reserves
China
LARGEST
2,279.6
Metric Tonnes
Morocco
1.0% OF LARGEST
22.1
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
China
LARGEST
$3.27T
Reserves · excl. gold
Morocco
1.1% OF LARGEST
$35B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
China
MOST
473
billionaires
Morocco
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
China
LARGEST
26
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
China
NET IMPORTER
Production
4.1M b/d
Consumption
15.4M b/d
−11.3M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
China
$3,753.1B
Exports
$3,753.1B
Imports
$3,219.3B
Trade Balance
+$533.7B
Trade Surplus
Morocco
$67.5B
Exports
$67.5B
Imports
$80.6B
Trade Balance
$-13.2B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Morocco
supply
China
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
Morocco
supply
China
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Morocco
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
Morocco
supply
China
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
China
consumption
Morocco
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
China
Morocco
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
China
330
Gold
262
Silver
227
Bronze
819
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 727
❄ Winter: 92
Morocco
8
Gold
5
Silver
13
Bronze
26
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 26
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
China
Morocco
Age Demographics
Median Age
China
39.0
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Morocco
29.5
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
China is 9.5 years older (median) than Morocco
Youth Population
Morocco has the highest youth population at 53% (under 30)
Elderly Population
China has the highest elderly population at 19.0% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
China
|
Morocco
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
85
|
— |
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
65.7M
|
— |
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
8
|
— |
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
9
|
— |
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
China
|
Morocco
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
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| Rent Index |
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $5 | $4 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $25 | $20 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $600 | $400 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $380 | $250 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $50 | $60 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $20 | $20 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $30 | $15 |
Historical Data
Basic Information
| Metric | China | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1412600000 | 36910558 |
| Area (sq km) | 9596961 | 446550 |
| Capital | Beijing | Rabat |
| Official Language | Mandarin Chinese | Arabic, Berber |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Moroccan Dirham (MAD) |
| Government Type | Unitary one-party socialist republic | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
Military Strength
| Metric | China | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 2,035,000 | 195,800 |
| Reserve Personnel | 510,000 | 150,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,545,000 | 345,800 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $292,000,000,000 | $5,400,000,000 |
| Tanks | 5,651 | 1,348 |
| Armored Vehicles | 35,000 | 2,870 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 4,120 | 448 |
| Towed Artillery | 6,246 | 192 |
| Rocket Projectors | 2,430 | 72 |
Economy
| Metric | China | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $17,963,200,000,000 | $132,900,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $12,720 | $3,600 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.0% | 10.5% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 38.5 | 39.5 |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Moroccan Dirham (MAD) |
| Direct Currency Comparison (1 unit of row currency equals X units of column currency) | ||
| China Currency | 1.00 (Same) | 0.7241 Weaker |
| Morocco Currency | 1.3810 Stronger | 1.00 (Same) |
| USD Base Exchange Rates (All calculations use USD as the base currency) | ||
| Currency | CNY | MAD |
| 1 USD equals | 6.8086 CNY Updated: 2026-06-27 | 9.4027 MAD Updated: 2026-06-27 |
Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
China is 21.5 times larger in area than Morocco.
That's a massive difference!
China has 38.3 times more people than Morocco.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
China has the highest GDP per capita at $12,720 among the selected countries.
China has the largest economy with a GDP of
$17.96 trillion.
China has the largest active military personnel with 2,035,000 troops.
China has the largest air force with 3,285 aircraft.
China has the largest navy with 777 vessels.
China Fact: China produces more than 1.4 billion tons of rice annually, feeding nearly 20% of the world's population.
China vs Morocco: Key Comparisons
Economy: China's GDP of $18.0T is 135.2x larger than Morocco's $133B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: China's population of 1.4B is 38.3x larger than Morocco's 37M.
Area: China covers 9,596,961 km², making it 21.5x larger than Morocco.
Military: China fields 2Million active troops vs Morocco's 200Thousand.
Trade: China runs a trade surplus of $534B while Morocco has a trade deficit of $13B.
Life Expectancy: Morocco leads with a life expectancy of 77 years vs China's 77.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated June 2026.
Sources & methodology