Morocco vs Nepal: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas

Morocco
8.01 million people
in 2020
Nepal
7.94 million people
in 2020
Morocco rank
46th
Nepal rank
47th

Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time

  • Morocco
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 8.01 million people against 7.94 million people in Nepal, a difference of 73,800 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nepal ahead.

Morocco ranks 46th and Nepal ranks 47th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Nepal Difference Ahead
1950s 4.98 million people 5.92 million people 939,945 people Nepal
1960s 5.67 million people 6.67 million people 1.00 million people Nepal
1970s 6.31 million people 7.55 million people 1.24 million people Nepal
1980s 7.00 million people 7.97 million people 969,320 people Nepal
1990s 7.50 million people 8.15 million people 651,550 people Nepal
2000s 7.75 million people 8.13 million people 377,320 people Nepal
2010s 7.87 million people 8.07 million people 205,175 people Nepal
2020s 8.01 million people 7.94 million people 73,800 people Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Morocco or Nepal?
Morocco, at 8.01 million people against 7.94 million people in Nepal as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Morocco and Nepal?
73,800 people, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Nepal?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Morocco and Nepal rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
Morocco ranks 46th and Nepal ranks 47th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Unit
people
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.