Morocco vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Non-agricultural population

Morocco
24.60 million FAO, number
in 2012
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
410.75 million FAO, number
in 2012
Morocco rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
3rd

Non-agricultural population over time

  • Morocco
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 410.75 million FAO, number against 24.60 million FAO, number in Morocco, a difference of 386.16 million FAO, number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 16.7 times Morocco's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Morocco ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 53 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1980s 11.43 million FAO, number 141.97 million FAO, number 130.54 million FAO, number Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1990s 16.52 million FAO, number 214.28 million FAO, number 197.76 million FAO, number Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 21.22 million FAO, number 314.41 million FAO, number 293.19 million FAO, number Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 24.14 million FAO, number 396.50 million FAO, number 372.36 million FAO, number Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher non-agricultural population, Morocco or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 410.75 million FAO, number against 24.60 million FAO, number in Morocco as of 2012.
What is the difference in non-agricultural population between Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
386.16 million FAO, number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for non-agricultural population?
Morocco ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Non-agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural population (FAO, number)
Unit
FAO, number
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 1,934 data points, 1980–2012
Last refreshed

The non-agricultural population is obtained as a residual of agricultural population from the total population.