Male population by age group in Morocco
Morocco: Male population by age group was 1.62 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.62 million people
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
45th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.79 million people
in 1985
All-time low
736,369 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male 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, male population by age group in Morocco stood at 1.62 million people.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Morocco peaked at 1.79 million people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 736,369 people, in 1950.
That places Morocco 45th 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.
Male population by age group in Morocco, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 736,369 people | — |
| 1951 | 781,379 people | +6.1% |
| 1952 | 828,697 people | +6.1% |
| 1953 | 875,864 people | +5.7% |
| 1954 | 914,601 people | +4.4% |
| 1955 | 948,655 people | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 984,812 people | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 1.02 million people | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 1.05 million people | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 1.09 million people | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 1.12 million people | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 1.16 million people | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 1.19 million people | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 1.23 million people | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 1.26 million people | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 1.29 million people | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 1.31 million people | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 1.34 million people | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 1.36 million people | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 1.38 million people | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 1.40 million people | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 1.43 million people | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 1.45 million people | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 1.48 million people | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 1.50 million people | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 1.53 million people | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 1.55 million people | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.58 million people | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 1.60 million people | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 1.63 million people | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 1.65 million people | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.68 million people | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.72 million people | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.75 million people | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 1.78 million people | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.79 million people | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.79 million people | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.77 million people | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.76 million people | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.74 million people | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.72 million people | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.71 million people | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.69 million people | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.68 million people | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.66 million people | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.65 million people | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.64 million people | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.64 million people | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.63 million people | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.63 million people | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.63 million people | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.62 million people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.62 million people | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.60 million people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.59 million people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.59 million people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.60 million people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.61 million people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.63 million people | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.66 million people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.69 million people | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.71 million people | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.73 million people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.74 million people | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.73 million people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.72 million people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.70 million people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.69 million people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.68 million people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.67 million people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.67 million people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.66 million people | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.64 million people | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.62 million people | -1.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 1.62 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 636,684 people, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 1.62 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 462,455 people, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 923,268 people | 736,369 people | 1.09 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.26 million people | 1.12 million people | 1.38 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.51 million people | 1.40 million people | 1.63 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.74 million people | 1.65 million people | 1.79 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.66 million people | 1.63 million people | 1.72 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.62 million people | 1.59 million people | 1.66 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 million people | 1.67 million people | 1.74 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 million people | 1.62 million people | 1.67 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 male population by age group in Morocco?
- Male population by age group in Morocco was 1.62 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 million people in 1985.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 736,369 people in 1950.
- How does Morocco rank for male population by age group?
- Morocco ranks 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 Male 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 men aged 0-4.