Annual change in population in Morocco
Morocco: Annual change in population was 383,448 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
383,448 people
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
48th
of 236 countries
All-time high
540,373 people
in 1983
All-time low
223,837 people
in 1951
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual change in population in Morocco, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in population in Morocco is 383,448 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in population in Morocco peaked at 540,373 people in 1983 and was at its lowest, 223,837 people, in 1951.
That places Morocco 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Annual change in population in Morocco, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 223,837 people | — |
| 1952 | 235,589 people | +5.3% |
| 1953 | 244,689 people | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 253,748 people | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 264,811 people | +4.4% |
| 1956 | 275,892 people | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 286,533 people | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 293,191 people | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 303,266 people | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 307,920 people | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 306,165 people | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 321,999 people | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 324,403 people | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 321,383 people | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 340,291 people | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 357,890 people | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 371,117 people | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 379,717 people | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 386,355 people | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 395,201 people | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 397,774 people | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 397,468 people | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 401,581 people | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 407,574 people | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 416,940 people | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 423,397 people | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 440,574 people | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 462,622 people | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 478,204 people | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 504,355 people | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 525,465 people | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 534,917 people | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 540,373 people | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 533,080 people | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 520,176 people | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 486,850 people | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 453,587 people | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 446,138 people | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 438,886 people | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 436,144 people | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 423,458 people | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 413,453 people | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 402,117 people | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 386,238 people | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 398,607 people | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 408,678 people | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 405,231 people | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 408,298 people | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 405,550 people | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 396,251 people | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 391,207 people | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 383,500 people | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 373,269 people | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 381,606 people | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 405,124 people | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 413,034 people | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 415,289 people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 420,301 people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 424,010 people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 436,230 people | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 445,576 people | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 442,661 people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 432,327 people | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 417,211 people | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 402,806 people | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 415,869 people | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 422,936 people | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 393,365 people | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 371,147 people | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 373,301 people | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 370,235 people | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 374,625 people | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 383,448 people | +2.4% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 383,448 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 167,005 people, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 383,448 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 319,038 people, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 264,617 people | 223,837 people | 303,266 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 341,724 people | 306,165 people | 386,355 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 422,134 people | 395,201 people | 478,204 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 498,383 people | 438,886 people | 540,373 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 408,777 people | 386,238 people | 436,144 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 400,359 people | 373,269 people | 424,010 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 418,013 people | 371,147 people | 445,576 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 375,402 people | 370,235 people | 383,448 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More population data for Morocco
- 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)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 84.89 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.68 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Morocco?
- Annual change in population in Morocco was 383,448 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 540,373 people in 1983.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 223,837 people in 1951.
- How does Morocco rank for annual change in population?
- Morocco ranks 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.