Population growth rate in Morocco
Morocco: Population growth rate was -0.615 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-0.615
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
168th
of 239 countries
All-time high
2.75
in 1959
All-time low
-0.615
in 2100
Years of data
163
1700–2100
Population growth rate in Morocco, 1700–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate in Morocco is -0.615, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 163 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Morocco peaked at 2.75 in 1959 and was at its lowest, -0.615, in 2100.
Morocco ranks 168th of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | -0.2513 | — |
| 1800 | 0.3442 | -237.0% |
| 1900 | 1.22 | +254.8% |
| 1905 | 1.6 | +31.3% |
| 1910 | 1.15 | -28.2% |
| 1915 | 0.4925 | -57.2% |
| 1920 | 0.746 | +51.5% |
| 1925 | 1.1 | +47.7% |
| 1930 | 1.37 | +24.1% |
| 1935 | 1.75 | +28.2% |
| 1940 | 1.65 | -6.1% |
| 1945 | 1.49 | -9.4% |
| 1950 | 2.44 | +63.4% |
| 1951 | 2.51 | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 2.57 | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 2.58 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 2.62 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 2.66 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 2.7 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 2.72 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 2.68 | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 2.75 | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 2.62 | -5.0% |
| 1961 | 2.58 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 2.74 | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 2.49 | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 2.56 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 2.65 | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 2.68 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 2.7 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 2.66 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 2.65 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 2.64 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 2.55 | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 2.51 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 2.47 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 2.46 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 2.46 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 2.41 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 2.54 | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 2.53 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 2.58 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 2.67 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 2.65 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 2.63 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 2.57 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 2.43 | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 2.33 | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 2.03 | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 1.95 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 1.89 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 1.81 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 1.8 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.65 | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 1.66 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.51 | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 1.49 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.56 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 1.51 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.49 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.49 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.42 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 1.39 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.35 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.3 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.25 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.32 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.37 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.33 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.35 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.33 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.33 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.37 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.35 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.32 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.26 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.2 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.15 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.24 | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 1.16 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 1.01 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.04 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.974 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 1.04 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 1 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.945 | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 0.883 | -6.6% |
| 2026 | 0.836 | -5.3% |
| 2027 | 0.797 | -4.7% |
| 2028 | 0.753 | -5.5% |
| 2029 | 0.716 | -4.9% |
| 2030 | 0.685 | -4.3% |
| 2031 | 0.654 | -4.5% |
| 2032 | 0.616 | -5.8% |
| 2033 | 0.59 | -4.2% |
| 2034 | 0.557 | -5.6% |
| 2035 | 0.538 | -3.4% |
| 2036 | 0.509 | -5.4% |
| 2037 | 0.483 | -5.1% |
| 2038 | 0.468 | -3.1% |
| 2039 | 0.431 | -7.9% |
| 2040 | 0.414 | -3.9% |
| 2041 | 0.394 | -4.8% |
| 2042 | 0.366 | -7.1% |
| 2043 | 0.339 | -7.4% |
| 2044 | 0.325 | -4.1% |
| 2045 | 0.294 | -9.5% |
| 2046 | 0.268 | -8.8% |
| 2047 | 0.252 | -6.0% |
| 2048 | 0.231 | -8.3% |
| 2049 | 0.2 | -13.4% |
| 2050 | 0.19 | -5.0% |
| 2051 | 0.163 | -14.2% |
| 2052 | 0.137 | -16.0% |
| 2053 | 0.108 | -21.2% |
| 2054 | 0.082 | -24.1% |
| 2055 | 0.057 | -30.5% |
| 2056 | 0.027 | -52.6% |
| 2057 | 0.012 | -55.6% |
| 2058 | -0.006 | -150.0% |
| 2059 | -0.035 | +483.3% |
| 2060 | -0.055 | +57.1% |
| 2061 | -0.072 | +30.9% |
| 2062 | -0.097 | +34.7% |
| 2063 | -0.109 | +12.4% |
| 2064 | -0.131 | +20.2% |
| 2065 | -0.158 | +20.6% |
| 2066 | -0.157 | -0.6% |
| 2067 | -0.18 | +14.6% |
| 2068 | -0.193 | +7.2% |
| 2069 | -0.209 | +8.3% |
| 2070 | -0.231 | +10.5% |
| 2071 | -0.24 | +3.9% |
| 2072 | -0.259 | +7.9% |
| 2073 | -0.276 | +6.6% |
| 2074 | -0.288 | +4.3% |
| 2075 | -0.298 | +3.5% |
| 2076 | -0.311 | +4.4% |
| 2077 | -0.326 | +4.8% |
| 2078 | -0.341 | +4.6% |
| 2079 | -0.359 | +5.3% |
| 2080 | -0.368 | +2.5% |
| 2081 | -0.38 | +3.3% |
| 2082 | -0.392 | +3.2% |
| 2083 | -0.4 | +2.0% |
| 2084 | -0.42 | +5.0% |
| 2085 | -0.437 | +4.0% |
| 2086 | -0.445 | +1.8% |
| 2087 | -0.451 | +1.3% |
| 2088 | -0.459 | +1.8% |
| 2089 | -0.481 | +4.8% |
| 2090 | -0.495 | +2.9% |
| 2091 | -0.51 | +3.0% |
| 2092 | -0.521 | +2.2% |
| 2093 | -0.533 | +2.3% |
| 2094 | -0.541 | +1.5% |
| 2095 | -0.555 | +2.6% |
| 2096 | -0.568 | +2.3% |
| 2097 | -0.578 | +1.8% |
| 2098 | -0.591 | +2.2% |
| 2099 | -0.602 | +1.9% |
| 2100 | -0.615 | +2.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's -0.615 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.038. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's -0.615 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.157. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2059 | -483.3% | -0.006 | -0.035 |
| 1900 | +254.8% | 0.3442 | 1.22 |
| 1800 | +237.0% | -0.2513 | 0.3442 |
| 2058 | -150.0% | 0.012 | -0.006 |
| 1950 | +63.4% | 1.49 | 2.44 |
| 1920 | +51.5% | 0.4925 | 0.746 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | -0.2513 | -0.2513 | -0.2513 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.3442 | 0.3442 | 0.3442 | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.41 | 1.22 | 1.6 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.822 | 0.4925 | 1.15 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.9238 | 0.746 | 1.1 | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.56 | 1.37 | 1.75 | 2 |
| 1940s | 1.57 | 1.49 | 1.65 | 2 |
| 1950s | 2.62 | 2.44 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.63 | 2.49 | 2.74 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.52 | 2.41 | 2.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3 | 1.81 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.56 | 1.42 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 | 1.25 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 | 1.01 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8988 | 0.716 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.5531 | 0.431 | 0.685 | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.3083 | 0.2 | 0.414 | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.0735 | -0.035 | 0.19 | 10 |
| 2060s | -0.1361 | -0.209 | -0.055 | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.2929 | -0.359 | -0.231 | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.4233 | -0.481 | -0.368 | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.5494 | -0.602 | -0.495 | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.615 | -0.615 | -0.615 | 1 |
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More population data for Morocco
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 45,045 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7868 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8403 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population density 84.89 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.68 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.615 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Morocco?
- Population growth rate in Morocco was -0.615 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 in 1959.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.615 in 2100.
- How does Morocco rank for population growth rate?
- Morocco ranks 168th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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