Which has higher non-agricultural population, Morocco or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, at 364.91 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 South Africa?

340.31 million FAO, number, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?

33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.

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.

Morocco vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Non-agricultural population

Morocco

24.60 million FAO, number

in 2012

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

364.91 million FAO, number

in 2012

Morocco rank

6th

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank

4th

Non-agricultural population over time

Morocco
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa currently reports 364.91 million FAO, number against 24.60 million FAO, number in Morocco, a difference of 340.31 million FAO, number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's figure about 14.8 times Morocco's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has been ahead every year.

Morocco ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 53 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Morocco	Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1980s	11.43 million FAO, number	116.69 million FAO, number	105.26 million FAO, number	Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1990s	16.52 million FAO, number	180.44 million FAO, number	163.92 million FAO, number	Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2000s	21.22 million FAO, number	272.83 million FAO, number	251.61 million FAO, number	Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2010s	24.14 million FAO, number	351.08 million FAO, number	326.94 million FAO, number	Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher non-agricultural population, Morocco or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?: Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, at 364.91 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 South Africa?: 340.31 million FAO, number, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for non-agricultural population?: Morocco ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th 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: 04 September 2026

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