Population, per square kilometre in Morocco
Morocco: Population, per square kilometre was 84.5 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
84.5 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
91st
of 186 countries
All-time high
84.5 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
26.73 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, per square kilometre in Morocco, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, per square kilometre in Morocco is 84.5 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Morocco peaked at 84.5 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.73 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Morocco ranks 91st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Morocco, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.73 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 27.45 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 28.18 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 28.9 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 29.66 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 30.46 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 31.3 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 32.15 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 33.01 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 33.9 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 34.79 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 35.68 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 36.58 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 37.49 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 38.43 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 39.38 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 40.36 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 41.4 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 42.47 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 43.6 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 44.78 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 45.98 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 47.19 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 48.38 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 49.55 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 50.64 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 51.66 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 52.66 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 53.64 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 54.62 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 55.57 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 56.49 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 57.39 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 58.26 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 59.15 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 60.07 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 60.98 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 61.89 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 62.8 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 63.69 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 64.56 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 65.42 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 66.26 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 67.11 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 68.02 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 68.95 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 69.88 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 70.82 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 71.77 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 72.75 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 73.75 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 74.74 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 75.71 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 76.64 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 77.54 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 78.48 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 79.42 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 80.3 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 81.14 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 81.97 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 82.8 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 83.64 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 84.5 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.76 units per square kilometre | 26.73 units per square kilometre | 33.01 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 38.05 units per square kilometre | 33.9 units per square kilometre | 42.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.81 units per square kilometre | 43.6 units per square kilometre | 53.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.72 units per square kilometre | 54.62 units per square kilometre | 62.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.65 units per square kilometre | 63.69 units per square kilometre | 71.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.05 units per square kilometre | 72.75 units per square kilometre | 81.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.23 units per square kilometre | 81.97 units per square kilometre | 84.5 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 88 Timor-Leste 93.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Dominica 88.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Brunei Darussalam 87.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Burkina Faso 84.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Myanmar 82.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Romania 82.84 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 316,951 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 306,679 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 320,191 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Morocco?
- Population, per square kilometre in Morocco was 84.5 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 84.5 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.73 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Morocco rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Morocco ranks 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.