Morocco vs Saudi Arabia: Population, total

Morocco
38.43 million
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
36.97 million
in 2025
Morocco rank
41st
Saudi Arabia rank
43rd

Population, total over time

  • Morocco
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 38.43 million against 36.97 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.46 million.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.

Morocco ranks 41st and Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd of 218 countries.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 13.12 million 2.89 million 10.22 million Morocco
1970s 16.98 million 4.52 million 12.47 million Morocco
1980s 21.78 million 7.99 million 13.79 million Morocco
1990s 26.21 million 13.03 million 13.17 million Morocco
2000s 30.19 million 20.15 million 10.04 million Morocco
2010s 34.39 million 28.32 million 6.07 million Morocco
2020s 37.52 million 33.41 million 4.10 million Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, total, Morocco or Saudi Arabia?
Morocco, at 38.43 million against 36.97 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, total between Morocco and Saudi Arabia?
1.46 million, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Saudi Arabia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Morocco and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population, total?
Morocco ranks 41st and Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.