Annual growth rate of urban population share in Morocco
Morocco: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.5601 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.5601
Change on year
up 65.5%
World rank
71st
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.04
in 1950
All-time low
0.2148
in 2023
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Morocco, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of urban population share in Morocco is 0.5601, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.5% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Morocco peaked at 2.04 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2148, in 2023.
Morocco ranks 71st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.04 | — |
| 1951 | 1.8 | -11.7% |
| 1952 | 1.53 | -14.6% |
| 1953 | 1.35 | -12.2% |
| 1954 | 1.23 | -8.9% |
| 1955 | 1.13 | -7.6% |
| 1956 | 1.07 | -5.8% |
| 1957 | 1.03 | -3.7% |
| 1958 | 1.02 | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 1.03 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 1.01 | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 1.32 | +31.5% |
| 1962 | 1.7 | +28.3% |
| 1963 | 1.66 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 1.66 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.68 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 1.68 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.69 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 1.7 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 1.71 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.57 | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 1.7 | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 1.89 | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 1.72 | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 1.74 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 1.75 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 1.76 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.76 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.78 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.79 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.78 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.84 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 1.73 | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 1.53 | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 1.61 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 1.6 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.59 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.66 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 1.66 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.55 | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 1.5 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 1.4 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 1.27 | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 1.4 | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 1.34 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9236 | -31.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8066 | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7048 | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6329 | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5897 | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5744 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5862 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6243 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6903 | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 0.778 | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8918 | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9777 | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 1.03 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 1.05 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.05 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.01 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9428 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8507 | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7228 | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6045 | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5395 | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 0.521 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4934 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4611 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4241 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3826 | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3365 | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2858 | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2148 | -24.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3385 | +57.6% |
| 2025 | 0.5601 | +65.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.32 | 1.02 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.58 | 1.01 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.75 | 1.57 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.66 | 1.53 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 0.5897 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8255 | 0.5744 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6568 | 0.4241 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3531 | 0.2148 | 0.5601 | 6 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.8 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 45,045 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7868 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8403 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.615 (2100)
- Population density 84.89 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.68 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Morocco?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Morocco was 0.5601 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2148 in 2023.
- How does Morocco rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Morocco ranks 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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