Population (International Monetary) in Morocco
Morocco: Population (International Monetary) was 38.08 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
38.08 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
39th
of 186 countries
All-time high
38.08 million
in 2024
All-time low
11.62 million
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Population in Morocco, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Morocco is 38.08 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Morocco peaked at 38.08 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.62 million, in 1960.
That places Morocco 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population (International Monetary) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.62 million | — |
| 1961 | 11.93 million | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 12.25 million | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 12.58 million | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 12.90 million | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 13.24 million | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 13.60 million | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 13.97 million | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 14.35 million | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 14.73 million | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 15.13 million | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 15.53 million | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 15.92 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 16.33 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 16.73 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 17.15 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 17.57 million | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 18.01 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 18.48 million | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 18.96 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 19.46 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 19.99 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 20.52 million | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 21.06 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 21.59 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 22.11 million | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 22.60 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 23.05 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 23.50 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 23.94 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 24.38 million | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 24.80 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 25.21 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 25.61 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 26.00 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 26.40 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 26.81 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 27.21 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 27.62 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 28.03 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 28.42 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 28.81 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 29.20 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 29.57 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 29.95 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 30.36 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 30.77 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 31.19 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 31.61 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 32.03 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 32.47 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 32.91 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 33.36 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 33.79 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 34.20 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 34.61 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 35.02 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 35.45 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 35.84 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 36.21 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 36.58 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 36.95 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 37.33 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 37.71 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 38.08 million | +1.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 38.08 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.35 million, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 38.08 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.91 million, 3.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.12 million | 11.62 million | 14.73 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.98 million | 15.13 million | 18.96 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.78 million | 19.46 million | 23.94 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.21 million | 24.38 million | 28.03 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.19 million | 28.42 million | 32.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.39 million | 32.47 million | 36.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.33 million | 36.58 million | 38.08 million | 5 |
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 population in Morocco?
- Population in Morocco was 38.08 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 38.08 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.62 million in 1960.
- How does Morocco rank for population?
- Morocco ranks 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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