Urban population, male in Morocco
Morocco: Urban population, male was 29.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, male in Morocco, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, male in Morocco is 29.7%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in Morocco peaked at 29.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 1980.
That places Morocco 90th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Urban population, male in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 20.4% | — |
| 1985 | 22.3% | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 24.1% | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 25.7% | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 26.4% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 27.1% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 28.2% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 29.7% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.4% | 20.4% | 22.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 24.9% | 24.1% | 25.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.7% | 26.4% | 27.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 28.2% | 29.7% | 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 urban population, male in Morocco?
- Urban population, male in Morocco was 29.7% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 1980.
- How does Morocco rank for urban population, male?
- Morocco ranks 90th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.