Annual rate of change in urban populations in Morocco

Morocco: Annual rate of change in urban populations was 0.1668 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.1668
World rank
97th
of 144 countries
All-time high
9.19
in 1965
All-time low
0.0154
in 1960
Years of data
14
1955–2020

Annual rate of change in urban populations in Morocco, 1955–2020

02468101955198720201955: 0.1551960: 0.0151965: 9.21970: 11975: 4.81980: 1.71985: 11990: 0.2371995: 1.72000: 1.52005: 0.2272010: 0.1982015: 0.6362020: 0.167

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 0.1668 for annual rate of change in urban populations in 2020.

That represents a change of down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual rate of change in urban populations in Morocco peaked at 9.19 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0154, in 1960.

Morocco ranks 97th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual rate of change in urban populations in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Annual rate of change in urban populations in Morocco, 1955 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1955 0.1546
1960 0.0154 -90.0%
1965 9.19 +59369.6%
1970 1.01 -89.0%
1975 4.84 +378.5%
1980 1.65 -65.9%
1985 1.01 -39.1%
1990 0.2366 -76.5%
1995 1.73 +629.6%
2000 1.45 -16.0%
2005 0.2274 -84.3%
2010 0.1981 -12.9%
2015 0.6358 +220.9%
2020 0.1668 -73.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.1546 0.1546 0.1546 1
1960s 4.6 0.0154 9.19 2
1970s 2.93 1.01 4.84 2
1980s 1.33 1.01 1.65 2
1990s 0.9813 0.2366 1.73 2
2000s 0.8389 0.2274 1.45 2
2010s 0.4169 0.1981 0.6358 2
2020s 0.1668 0.1668 0.1668 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual rate of change in urban populations in Morocco?
Annual rate of change in urban populations in Morocco was 0.1668 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual rate of change in urban populations recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 9.19 in 1965.
What is the lowest annual rate of change in urban populations recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0154 in 1960.
How does Morocco rank for annual rate of change in urban populations?
Morocco ranks 97th out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
Is annual rate of change in urban populations rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual rate of change in urban populations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual rate of change in urban populations
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,685 data points, 1955–2020
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