France vs Morocco: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
France
23.1%
in 2025
Morocco
22.8%
in 2025
France rank
59th
Morocco rank
61st
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- France
- Morocco
How they compare
France currently reports 23.1% against 22.8% in Morocco, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 59th and Morocco ranks 61st of 121 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.7% | 15.2% | 6.5% | France |
| 1970s | 22.1% | 17.9% | 4.1% | France |
| 1980s | 22.3% | 19.6% | 2.7% | France |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 21.1% | 1.3% | France |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 21.6% | 0.8% | France |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 21.7% | 0.9% | France |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 22.4% | 0.5% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, France or Morocco?
- France, at 23.1% against 22.8% in Morocco as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between France and Morocco?
- 0.3%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Morocco?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and Morocco rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- France ranks 59th and Morocco ranks 61st of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.