Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Morocco
Morocco: Share of urban population who live in the largest city was 15.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Morocco, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Morocco stood at 15.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Morocco peaked at 16.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 1950.
Morocco ranks 142nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.0% | 14.9% | 15.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 15.1% | 15.0% | 15.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 16.1% | 15.9% | 16.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 16.2% | 15.9% | 16.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 15.7% | 15.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 15.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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 share of urban population who live in the largest city in Morocco?
- Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Morocco was 15.0% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 1950.
- How does Morocco rank for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Morocco ranks 142nd out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of urban population who live in the largest city rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.