Which has higher population, Afghanistan or Morocco?

Afghanistan, at 42.65 million against 38.08 million in Morocco as of 2024.

What is the difference in population between Afghanistan and Morocco?

4.57 million, with Afghanistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Morocco?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Morocco: Population

Afghanistan

42.65 million

in 2024

Morocco

38.08 million

in 2024

Afghanistan rank

36th

Morocco rank

39th

Population over time

Afghanistan
Morocco

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 42.65 million against 38.08 million in Morocco, a difference of 4.57 million.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Morocco ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 36th and Morocco ranks 39th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Morocco in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Morocco	Difference	Ahead
1960s	9.97 million	13.12 million	3.15 million	Morocco
1970s	12.58 million	16.98 million	4.40 million	Morocco
1980s	11.58 million	21.78 million	10.20 million	Morocco
1990s	16.11 million	26.21 million	10.10 million	Morocco
2000s	23.78 million	30.19 million	6.41 million	Morocco
2010s	33.14 million	34.39 million	1.24 million	Morocco
2020s	40.75 million	37.33 million	3.42 million	Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Afghanistan or Morocco?: Afghanistan, at 42.65 million against 38.08 million in Morocco as of 2024.
What is the difference in population between Afghanistan and Morocco?: 4.57 million, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Morocco?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Morocco rank globally for population?: Afghanistan ranks 36th and Morocco ranks 39th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 186 places, 12,090 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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