What is the area of Morocco?
Morocco covers an area of 446,550 km², making it the 57th largest country in the world and the 11th largest in Africa.
Dimensions of Moroccan territory
Morocco covers 446,550 km², an area that includes the mainland territory and the southern provinces. This expanse is roughly equivalent to three-quarters of mainland France.
Geographic comparisons
- In Africa: 11th largest country on the African continent
- Worldwide: 57th rank globally by area
- European comparison: larger than Spain (505,990 km²) but smaller than France (643,801 km²)
Territory organization
This area is divided among the 12 administrative regions of the kingdom, extending from the Mediterranean in the north to the Saharan borders in the south, and from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Algerian and Mauritanian borders in the east.