Australia vs Morocco: Urban and rural population

Australia
23.66 million
in 2025
Morocco
24.26 million
in 2025
Australia rank
40th
Morocco rank
39th

Urban and rural population over time

  • Australia
  • Morocco
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M195019872025

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 24.26 million against 23.66 million in Australia, a difference of 599,100.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 40th and Morocco ranks 39th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Morocco in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Morocco Difference Ahead
1950s 7.20 million 2.79 million 4.41 million Australia
1960s 9.35 million 4.15 million 5.20 million Australia
1970s 11.77 million 6.36 million 5.41 million Australia
1980s 13.47 million 9.70 million 3.78 million Australia
1990s 15.37 million 13.43 million 1.93 million Australia
2000s 17.37 million 16.74 million 630,350 Australia
2010s 20.65 million 20.75 million 102,310 Morocco
2020s 23.03 million 23.48 million 449,183 Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population, Australia or Morocco?
Morocco, at 24.26 million against 23.66 million in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban and rural population between Australia and Morocco?
599,100, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Morocco?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Australia and Morocco rank globally for urban and rural population?
Australia ranks 40th and Morocco ranks 39th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban and rural population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed