Urban population, per square kilometre in Morocco
Morocco: Urban population, per square kilometre was 52.96 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per square kilometre in Morocco, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 52.96 units per square kilometre for urban population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Morocco peaked at 52.96 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.93 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Morocco 105th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Morocco, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.93 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8.28 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 8.64 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 9.01 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 9.4 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 9.82 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 10.26 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 10.72 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 11.19 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 11.69 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 12.18 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 12.74 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 13.29 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 13.86 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 14.45 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 15.07 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 15.73 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 16.42 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 17.15 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 17.92 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 18.74 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 19.6 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 20.43 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 21.28 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 22.15 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 23 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 23.84 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 24.72 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 25.59 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 26.45 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 27.31 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 28.14 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 28.95 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 29.84 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 30.62 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 31.36 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 32.08 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 32.77 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 33.46 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 34.13 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 34.8 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 35.47 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 36.16 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 36.9 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 37.71 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 38.58 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 39.5 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 40.46 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 41.43 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 42.43 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 43.44 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 44.42 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 45.35 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 46.22 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 47.02 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 47.84 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 48.67 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 49.44 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 50.18 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 50.9 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 51.6 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 52.29 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 52.96 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.47 units per square kilometre | 7.93 units per square kilometre | 11.19 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.26 units per square kilometre | 11.69 units per square kilometre | 17.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.73 units per square kilometre | 17.92 units per square kilometre | 25.59 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.1 units per square kilometre | 26.45 units per square kilometre | 33.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.51 units per square kilometre | 34.13 units per square kilometre | 41.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.5 units per square kilometre | 42.43 units per square kilometre | 50.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.94 units per square kilometre | 50.9 units per square kilometre | 52.96 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 102 Honduras 55.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Tunisia 54.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Mexico 53.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Sierra Leone 52.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Côte d'Ivoire 52.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Antigua and Barbuda 51.85 units per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Morocco?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Morocco was 52.96 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 52.96 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.93 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Morocco rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Morocco ranks 105th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.