Population aged 65 years or older in Morocco
Morocco: Population aged 65 years or older was 3,173 thousands in 2025. β Volatile
Population aged 65 years or older in Morocco, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 65 years or older in Morocco stood at 3,173 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Morocco peaked at 3,173 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 469.03 thousands, in 1970.
Morocco ranks 37th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 506.9 thousands | 469.03 thousands | 524.53 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 582.2 thousands | 526.86 thousands | 684.55 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 940.59 thousands | 723.04 thousands | 1,164 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,400 thousands | 1,208 thousands | 1,603 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,962 thousands | 1,650 thousands | 2,372 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,818 thousands | 2,495 thousands | 3,173 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 65 years or older in Morocco?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Morocco was 3,173 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 3,173 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 469.03 thousands in 1970.
- How does Morocco rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Morocco ranks 37th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release