Population growth in Morocco
Morocco: Population growth was 0.9728 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9728
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
31st
of 74 countries
All-time high
2.69
in 1967
All-time low
0.9728
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961β2024
Population growth in Morocco, 1961β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 0.9728 for population growth in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Morocco peaked at 2.69 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.9728, in 2024.
Morocco ranks 31st of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.63 | 2.52 | 2.69 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.52 | 2.44 | 2.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.33 | 1.85 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 | 1.46 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 | 1.27 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 | 1.03 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 | 0.9728 | 1.03 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8403 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7868 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 45,045 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.7867 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.21 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,470 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Morocco?
- Population growth in Morocco was 0.9728 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 2.69 in 1967.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9728 in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for population growth?
- Morocco ranks 31st out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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