Rural population, male in Morocco
Morocco: Rural population, male was 19.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
19.9%
World rank
102nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
29.3%
in 1980
All-time low
19.9%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015
Rural population, male in Morocco, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, male in Morocco stood at 19.9%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Morocco peaked at 29.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2015.
Morocco ranks 102nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, male in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 29.3% | — |
| 1985 | 27.6% | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 25.8% | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 24.1% | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 23.2% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 21.0% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.4% | 27.6% | 29.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 24.9% | 24.1% | 25.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 22.3% | 23.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 19.9% | 21.0% | 2 |
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)
- 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 rural population, male in Morocco?
- Rural population, male in Morocco was 19.9% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2015.
- How does Morocco rank for rural population, male?
- Morocco ranks 102nd out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.