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