Share of the population born in another country in Morocco
Morocco: Share of the population born in another country was 0.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population born in another country in Morocco, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 0.3% for share of the population born in another country in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population born in another country in Morocco peaked at 0.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2005.
Morocco ranks 221st of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population born in another country in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2% | — |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +21.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +4.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.5%, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.8%, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 218 Vietnam 0.3% compare
- 219 Solomon Islands 0.3% compare
- 220 Papua New Guinea 0.3% compare
- 222 Afghanistan 0.2% compare
- 223 North Korea 0.2% compare
- 224 Sri Lanka 0.2% compare
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 share of the population born in another country in Morocco?
- Share of the population born in another country in Morocco was 0.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population born in another country recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population born in another country recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
- How does Morocco rank for share of the population born in another country?
- Morocco ranks 221st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population born in another country rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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