Population by age group in Morocco
Morocco: Population by age group was 2.95 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population by age group in Morocco, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by age group in Morocco is 2.95 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Morocco peaked at 2.95 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 255,651 people, in 1950.
Morocco ranks 39th of 236 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 280,074 people | 255,651 people | 317,068 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 391,046 people | 328,035 people | 461,664 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 509,786 people | 475,502 people | 525,683 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 591,990 people | 528,988 people | 703,775 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 964,806 people | 744,049 people | 1.19 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 million people | 1.23 million people | 1.63 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.00 million people | 1.68 million people | 2.43 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.74 million people | 2.55 million people | 2.95 million people | 4 |
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More population data for Morocco
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.68 million people (2100)
- Population density 84.89 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.21 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 7,470 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.21 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.21 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.23 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Morocco?
- Population by age group in Morocco was 2.95 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 255,651 people in 1950.
- How does Morocco rank for population by age group?
- Morocco ranks 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.