Urban population growth in Morocco
Morocco: Urban population growth was 1.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population growth in Morocco, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 1.4% for urban population growth in 2025.
That represents a change of up 22.2% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Morocco peaked at 4.5% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2024.
That places Morocco 98th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Urban population growth in Morocco, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.6% | — |
| 1962 | 4.3% | +18.5% |
| 1963 | 4.3% | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 4.2% | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 4.3% | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 4.4% | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 4.4% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 4.4% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 4.4% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 4.3% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 4.1% | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 4.5% | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 4.2% | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 4.2% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 4.2% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 4.2% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 4.2% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 4.3% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 4.3% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 4.4% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 4.4% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 4.5% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 4.1% | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 4.1% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 3.8% | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 3.6% | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 3.6% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 3.3% | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | -15.0% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 1.4% | +22.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 1.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 1.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.9%, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 4.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 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 urban population growth in Morocco?
- Urban population growth in Morocco was 1.4% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 1982.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for urban population growth?
- Morocco ranks 98th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.