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Morocco ranks 58th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Cuba, Nigeria, and Peru. Memorable people born in present day Morocco include Ibn Battuta, Jean Reno, and Abdelaziz Bouteflika. Memorable people who died in Morocco include Averroes, Ibn Battuta, and Mobutu Sese Seko. Morocco has been the birth place of many soccer players and politicians and the death place of many politicians and soccer players.
Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to the east, and the disputed territory of Western Sahara to the south. Morocco also claims the Spanish exclaves of Ceuta, Melilla and Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, and several small Spanish-controlled islands off its coast. It has a population of roughly 37 million, the official and predominant religion is Islam, and the official languages are Arabic and Berber; French and the Moroccan dialect of Arabic are also widely spoken. Moroccan identity and culture is a mix of Arab, Berber, African and European cultures. Its capital is Rabat, while its largest city is Casablanca. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 0 and 2007, present day Morocco was the birth place of 198 globally memorable people, including Ibn Battuta, Jean Reno, and Abdelaziz Bouteflika. Additionaly, 72 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Morocco including Averroes, Ibn Battuta, and Mobutu Sese Seko.
1304 - 1368
HPI: 82.35
Rank: 1
1948 - Present
HPI: 74.87
Rank: 2
1937 - 2021
HPI: 71.34
Rank: 3
1929 - 1999
HPI: 70.72
Rank: 4
1882 - 1963
HPI: 69.31
Rank: 5
1933 - 2023
HPI: 68.59
Rank: 6
1646 - 1727
HPI: 66.78
Rank: 7
1909 - 1961
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 8
1941 - 2021
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 9
1937 - Present
HPI: 64.77
Rank: 10
1963 - Present
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 11
1549 - 1603
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 12
1931 - 2022
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 20
1485 - 1542
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 39
1961 - Present
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 43
1803 - 1873
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 45
1886 - 1976
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 46
1297 - 1351
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 48
1889 - 1984
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 54
1940 - Present
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 55
1766 - 1822
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 56
920 - 990
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 63
1750 - 1792
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 64
1329 - 1358
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 65
1126 - 1198
HPI: 82.99
Rank: 1
1304 - 1368
HPI: 82.35
Rank: 2
1930 - 1997
HPI: 72.41
Rank: 3
1929 - 1999
HPI: 70.72
Rank: 4
1459 - 1532
HPI: 69.91
Rank: 5
1554 - 1578
HPI: 69.83
Rank: 6
1110 - 1185
HPI: 67.40
Rank: 7
1646 - 1727
HPI: 66.78
Rank: 8
1080 - 1138
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 9
1909 - 1961
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 10
800 - 880
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 11
1009 - 1106
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 12
1570 - 1641
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 24
1076 - 1148
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 33
1485 - 1542
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 37
1803 - 1873
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 41
1541 - 1578
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 43
1297 - 1351
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 45
1766 - 1822
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 48
1750 - 1792
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 54
1207 - 1258
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 55
1329 - 1358
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 56
1200 - 1147
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 57
1153 - 1224
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 58
Most individuals born in present day Morocco were soccer players (59), politicians (56), athletes (17), writers (12), and actors (11), while most who died were politicians (44), soccer players (5), writers (4), religious figures (3), and philosophers (2).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Morocco, including Just Fontaine, Ahmed Faras, and Ezzaki Badou. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Morocco, including Just Fontaine, Larbi Benbarek, and Ahmed Faras.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day Morocco since 1700.