Urban population, male in Morocco

Morocco: Urban population, male was 29.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
29.7%
World rank
90th
of 192 countries
All-time high
29.7%
in 2015
All-time low
20.4%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, male in Morocco, 1980–2015

01020301980199720151980: 20.4 % of total1985: 22.3 % of total1990: 24.1 % of total1995: 25.7 % of total2000: 26.4 % of total2005: 27.1 % of total2010: 28.2 % of total2015: 29.7 % of total

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

Annual values for Urban population, male (% of total) in Morocco, 1980 to 2015.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Urban population, male (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
Last refreshed

Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.