Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) in Morocco
Morocco: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) was 9,727 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9,727 thousands
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
45th
of 233 countries
All-time high
9,882 thousands
in 2021
All-time low
6,984 thousands
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population aged 14 years or younger in Morocco, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger in Morocco is 9,727 thousands, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Morocco peaked at 9,882 thousands in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,984 thousands, in 1970.
Morocco ranks 45th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,984 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 7,154 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 7,313 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 7,475 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 7,632 thousands | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 7,785 thousands | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 7,936 thousands | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 8,079 thousands | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 8,225 thousands | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 8,373 thousands | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 8,531 thousands | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 8,702 thousands | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 8,878 thousands | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 9,053 thousands | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 9,223 thousands | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 9,374 thousands | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 9,506 thousands | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 9,600 thousands | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 9,676 thousands | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 9,736 thousands | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 9,780 thousands | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 9,814 thousands | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 9,831 thousands | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 9,840 thousands | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 9,818 thousands | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 9,780 thousands | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 9,765 thousands | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 9,743 thousands | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 9,721 thousands | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 9,704 thousands | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 9,683 thousands | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 9,664 thousands | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 9,639 thousands | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 9,601 thousands | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 9,557 thousands | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 9,507 thousands | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 9,463 thousands | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 9,431 thousands | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 9,420 thousands | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 9,427 thousands | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 9,456 thousands | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 9,508 thousands | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 9,566 thousands | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 9,613 thousands | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 9,654 thousands | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 9,695 thousands | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 9,731 thousands | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 9,771 thousands | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 9,815 thousands | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 9,849 thousands | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 9,873 thousands | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 9,882 thousands | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 9,872 thousands | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 9,841 thousands | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 9,796 thousands | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 9,727 thousands | -0.7% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 9,727 thousands is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,784 thousands, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 9,727 thousands is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,933 thousands, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,696 thousands | 6,984 thousands | 8,373 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,228 thousands | 8,531 thousands | 9,736 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,780 thousands | 9,704 thousands | 9,840 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,539 thousands | 9,420 thousands | 9,683 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,666 thousands | 9,456 thousands | 9,849 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,832 thousands | 9,727 thousands | 9,882 thousands | 6 |
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 population aged 14 years or younger in Morocco?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Morocco was 9,727 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 9,882 thousands in 2021.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,984 thousands in 1970.
- How does Morocco rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Morocco ranks 45th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release