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