Population by age groups in Morocco
Morocco: Population by age groups was 38.43 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
38.43 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
15th
of 74 countries
All-time high
38.43 million
in 2025
All-time low
28.42 million
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Population by age groups in Morocco, 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, population by age groups in Morocco stood at 38.43 million. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age groups in Morocco peaked at 38.43 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28.42 million, in 2000.
Morocco ranks 15th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population by age groups in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.42 million | — |
| 2001 | 28.81 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 29.20 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 29.57 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 29.95 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 30.36 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 30.77 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 31.19 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 31.61 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 32.03 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 32.47 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 32.91 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 33.36 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 33.79 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 34.20 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 34.61 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 35.02 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 35.45 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 35.84 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 36.21 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 36.58 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 36.95 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 37.33 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 37.71 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 38.08 million | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 38.43 million | +0.9% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 38.43 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.17 million, 3.8× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 38.43 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.43 million, 3.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.19 million | 28.42 million | 32.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.39 million | 32.47 million | 36.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.52 million | 36.58 million | 38.43 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More population data for Morocco
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 45,045 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6063 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8403 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age groups in Morocco?
- Population by age groups in Morocco was 38.43 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population by age groups recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 38.43 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by age groups recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.42 million in 2000.
- How does Morocco rank for population by age groups?
- Morocco ranks 15th out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by age groups rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population by age groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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