Population, total in Morocco
Morocco: Population, total was 38.43 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
38.43 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
41st
of 218 countries
All-time high
38.43 million
in 2025
All-time low
11.62 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Morocco, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Morocco recorded 38.43 million for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Morocco peaked at 38.43 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.62 million, in 1960.
That places Morocco 41st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.62 million | — |
| 1961 | 11.93 million | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 12.25 million | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 12.58 million | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 12.90 million | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 13.24 million | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 13.60 million | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 13.97 million | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 14.35 million | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 14.73 million | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 15.13 million | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 15.53 million | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 15.92 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 16.33 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 16.73 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 17.15 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 17.57 million | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 18.01 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 18.48 million | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 18.96 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 19.46 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 19.99 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 20.52 million | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 21.06 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 21.59 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 22.11 million | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 22.60 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 23.05 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 23.50 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 23.94 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 24.38 million | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 24.80 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 25.21 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 25.61 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 26.00 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 26.40 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 26.81 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 27.21 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 27.62 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 28.03 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 28.42 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 28.81 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 29.20 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 29.57 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 29.95 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 30.36 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 30.77 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 31.19 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 31.61 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 32.03 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 32.47 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 32.91 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 33.36 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 33.79 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 34.20 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 34.61 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 35.02 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 35.45 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 35.84 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 36.21 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 36.58 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 36.95 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 37.33 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 37.71 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 38.08 million | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 38.43 million | +0.9% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 38.43 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.35 million, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 38.43 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.52 million, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.12 million | 11.62 million | 14.73 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.98 million | 15.13 million | 18.96 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.78 million | 19.46 million | 23.94 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.21 million | 24.38 million | 28.03 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.19 million | 28.42 million | 32.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.39 million | 32.47 million | 36.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.52 million | 36.58 million | 38.43 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More climate change data for Morocco
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 630.35 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,511 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,896 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,615 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 22.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 343.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,334 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,148 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 186.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 15.65 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Morocco?
- Population, total in Morocco was 38.43 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 38.43 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.62 million in 1960.
- How does Morocco rank for population, total?
- Morocco ranks 41st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.