Morocco vs Tanzania: Urban and rural population
Morocco
24.26 million
in 2025
Tanzania
26.02 million
in 2025
Morocco rank
39th
Tanzania rank
37th
Urban and rural population over time
- Morocco
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 26.02 million against 24.26 million in Morocco, a difference of 1.76 million.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 39th and Tanzania ranks 37th of 236 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.79 million | 383,220 | 2.40 million | Morocco |
| 1960s | 4.15 million | 574,665 | 3.57 million | Morocco |
| 1970s | 6.36 million | 1.71 million | 4.65 million | Morocco |
| 1980s | 9.70 million | 3.75 million | 5.95 million | Morocco |
| 1990s | 13.43 million | 6.06 million | 7.37 million | Morocco |
| 2000s | 16.74 million | 9.59 million | 7.15 million | Morocco |
| 2010s | 20.75 million | 15.99 million | 4.77 million | Morocco |
| 2020s | 23.48 million | 23.20 million | 280,517 | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, Morocco or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 26.02 million against 24.26 million in Morocco as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between Morocco and Tanzania?
- 1.76 million, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Tanzania?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Morocco and Tanzania rank globally for urban and rural population?
- Morocco ranks 39th and Tanzania ranks 37th 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.