Share of the population that is female in Morocco

Morocco: Share of the population that is female was 49.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
49.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
165th
of 215 countries
All-time high
50.1%
in 1960
All-time low
49.5%
in 2019
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Share of the population that is female in Morocco, 1960–2025

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Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the population that is female in Morocco is 49.6%, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Morocco peaked at 50.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 2019.

Morocco ranks 165th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 50.0% 49.9% 50.1% 10
1970s 49.9% 49.9% 49.9% 10
1980s 49.9% 49.9% 49.9% 10
1990s 49.9% 49.9% 50.0% 10
2000s 49.8% 49.7% 49.9% 10
2010s 49.6% 49.5% 49.6% 10
2020s 49.5% 49.5% 49.6% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population that is female in Morocco?
Share of the population that is female in Morocco was 49.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 1960.
What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 2019.
How does Morocco rank for share of the population that is female?
Morocco ranks 165th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population that is female
Unit
% of total
Source
United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 14,190 data points, 1960–2025
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