Female population by age group in Morocco

Morocco: Female population by age group was 1.56 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.56 million people
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
46th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.73 million people
in 1985
All-time low
720,955 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Female population by age group in Morocco, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2023, female population by age group in Morocco stood at 1.56 million people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female population by age group in Morocco peaked at 1.73 million people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 720,955 people, in 1950.

That places Morocco 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 902,826 people 720,955 people 1.06 million people 10
1960s 1.23 million people 1.10 million people 1.34 million people 10
1970s 1.46 million people 1.36 million people 1.57 million people 10
1980s 1.68 million people 1.59 million people 1.73 million people 10
1990s 1.60 million people 1.55 million people 1.66 million people 10
2000s 1.54 million people 1.51 million people 1.60 million people 10
2010s 1.64 million people 1.60 million people 1.67 million people 10
2020s 1.58 million people 1.56 million people 1.59 million people 4

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 43 France 1.66 million people compare
  2. 44 Burkina Faso 1.65 million people compare
  3. 45 Zambia 1.57 million people compare
  4. 47 Malawi 1.54 million people compare
  5. 48 Thailand 1.50 million people compare
  6. 49 Nepal 1.36 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female population by age group in Morocco?
Female population by age group in Morocco was 1.56 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 1.73 million people in 1985.
What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 720,955 people in 1950.
How does Morocco rank for female population by age group?
Morocco ranks 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is female population by age group rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Female population by age group
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.