Net migration metrics in Morocco
Morocco: Net migration metrics was -39,650 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-39,650
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
216th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5,407
in 1950
All-time low
-130,717
in 1991
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Net migration metrics in Morocco, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Morocco recorded -39,650 for net migration metrics in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration metrics in Morocco peaked at 5,407 in 1950 and was at its lowest, -130,717, in 1991.
Morocco ranks 216th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration metrics in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,407 | — |
| 1951 | 4,559 | -15.7% |
| 1952 | 1,493 | -67.3% |
| 1953 | -4,404 | -395.0% |
| 1954 | -3,697 | -16.1% |
| 1955 | -4,494 | +21.6% |
| 1956 | -5,103 | +13.6% |
| 1957 | -6,656 | +30.4% |
| 1958 | -16,176 | +143.0% |
| 1959 | -12,136 | -25.0% |
| 1960 | -19,434 | +60.1% |
| 1961 | -40,413 | +107.9% |
| 1962 | -28,071 | -30.5% |
| 1963 | -56,214 | +100.3% |
| 1964 | -46,106 | -18.0% |
| 1965 | -33,139 | -28.1% |
| 1966 | -26,945 | -18.7% |
| 1967 | -23,309 | -13.5% |
| 1968 | -25,267 | +8.4% |
| 1969 | -24,389 | -3.5% |
| 1970 | -26,168 | +7.3% |
| 1971 | -39,385 | +50.5% |
| 1972 | -47,226 | +19.9% |
| 1973 | -51,772 | +9.6% |
| 1974 | -52,927 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | -51,968 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | -58,019 | +11.6% |
| 1977 | -32,161 | -44.6% |
| 1978 | -30,600 | -4.9% |
| 1979 | -27,374 | -10.5% |
| 1980 | -13,899 | -49.2% |
| 1981 | -22,553 | +62.3% |
| 1982 | -25,471 | +12.9% |
| 1983 | -24,988 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | -39,319 | +57.4% |
| 1985 | -45,336 | +15.3% |
| 1986 | -99,905 | +120.4% |
| 1987 | -104,029 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | -102,484 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | -104,509 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | -97,711 | -6.5% |
| 1991 | -130,717 | +33.8% |
| 1992 | -107,911 | -17.4% |
| 1993 | -121,254 | +12.4% |
| 1994 | -115,404 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | -85,386 | -26.0% |
| 1996 | -95,331 | +11.6% |
| 1997 | -96,502 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | -80,286 | -16.8% |
| 1999 | -74,343 | -7.4% |
| 2000 | -67,569 | -9.1% |
| 2001 | -63,967 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | -67,802 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | -84,460 | +24.6% |
| 2004 | -66,749 | -21.0% |
| 2005 | -59,024 | -11.6% |
| 2006 | -72,364 | +22.6% |
| 2007 | -73,759 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | -78,912 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | -82,203 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | -70,510 | -14.2% |
| 2011 | -67,447 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | -65,251 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | -67,096 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | -72,065 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | -81,248 | +12.7% |
| 2016 | -39,302 | -51.6% |
| 2017 | -60,472 | +53.9% |
| 2018 | -88,159 | +45.8% |
| 2019 | -91,217 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | -35,474 | -61.1% |
| 2021 | -47,902 | +35.0% |
| 2022 | -38,594 | -19.4% |
| 2023 | -39,650 | +2.7% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's -39,650 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -6,004, 6.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's -39,650 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 500. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration metrics in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | -395.0% | 1,493 | -4,404 |
| 1958 | -143.0% | -6,656 | -16,176 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -4,121 | -16,176 | 5,407 | 10 |
| 1960s | -32,329 | -56,214 | -19,434 | 10 |
| 1970s | -41,760 | -58,019 | -26,168 | 10 |
| 1980s | -58,249 | -104,509 | -13,899 | 10 |
| 1990s | -100,484 | -130,717 | -74,343 | 10 |
| 2000s | -71,681 | -84,460 | -59,024 | 10 |
| 2010s | -70,277 | -91,217 | -39,302 | 10 |
| 2020s | -40,405 | -47,902 | -35,474 | 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 net migration metrics in Morocco?
- Net migration metrics in Morocco was -39,650 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net migration metrics recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 5,407 in 1950.
- What is the lowest net migration metrics recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was -130,717 in 1991.
- How does Morocco rank for net migration metrics?
- Morocco ranks 216th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net migration metrics rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. 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 Net migration metrics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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