Population aged 15-24 years in Morocco
Morocco: Population aged 15-24 years was 6,160 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Morocco, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 15-24 years in Morocco is 6,160 thousands, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Morocco peaked at 6,375 thousands in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,614 thousands, in 1970.
That places Morocco 39th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,169 thousands | 2,614 thousands | 3,730 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,423 thousands | 3,864 thousands | 4,894 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,399 thousands | 4,986 thousands | 5,814 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,189 thousands | 5,893 thousands | 6,375 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,165 thousands | 5,953 thousands | 6,353 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,014 thousands | 5,917 thousands | 6,160 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Morocco
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.615 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.68 million (2100)
- Population density 84.89 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.615 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.21 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,470 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.21 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.21 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.11 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.23 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 15-24 years in Morocco?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Morocco was 6,160 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 6,375 thousands in 2008.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,614 thousands in 1970.
- How does Morocco rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Morocco ranks 39th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release