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
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.
Female population by age group in Morocco, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 720,955 people | — |
| 1951 | 762,890 people | +5.8% |
| 1952 | 808,842 people | +6.0% |
| 1953 | 856,421 people | +5.9% |
| 1954 | 895,352 people | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 928,523 people | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 963,633 people | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 997,637 people | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 1.03 million people | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 1.06 million people | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 1.10 million people | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 1.13 million people | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 1.16 million people | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 1.20 million people | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 1.23 million people | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 1.25 million people | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 1.28 million people | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 1.30 million people | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 1.32 million people | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 1.34 million people | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 1.36 million people | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 1.38 million people | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 1.40 million people | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 1.43 million people | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 1.45 million people | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 1.48 million people | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 1.50 million people | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 1.52 million people | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 1.54 million people | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 1.57 million people | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 1.59 million people | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.63 million people | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.66 million people | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.69 million people | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 1.71 million people | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.73 million people | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.72 million people | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.71 million people | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.69 million people | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.68 million people | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.66 million people | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.65 million people | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.63 million people | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.62 million people | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.60 million people | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.59 million people | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.58 million people | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.57 million people | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.56 million people | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.55 million people | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.54 million people | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.53 million people | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.52 million people | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.51 million people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.51 million people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.51 million people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.53 million people | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.55 million people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.57 million people | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.60 million people | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.62 million people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.65 million people | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.66 million people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.67 million people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.66 million people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.65 million people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.63 million people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.62 million people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.61 million people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.60 million people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.59 million people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.58 million people | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.57 million people | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.56 million people | -0.9% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 1.56 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 614,243 people, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 1.56 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 439,515 people, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More gender data for Morocco
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,271 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8062 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 30,683 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 30,683 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 299,791 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 313,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 301,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 314,719 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 303,515 (2025)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.