Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Morocco
Morocco: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 2.95 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.95 million people
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
39th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.95 million people
in 2023
All-time low
255,651 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Morocco, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Morocco stood at 2.95 million people. 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, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Morocco peaked at 2.95 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 255,651 people, in 1950.
That places Morocco 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Morocco, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 255,651 people | — |
| 1951 | 260,804 people | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 264,258 people | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 267,278 people | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 271,550 people | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 277,705 people | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 285,532 people | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 295,061 people | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 305,832 people | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 317,068 people | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 328,035 people | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 339,553 people | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 352,097 people | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 365,465 people | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 380,157 people | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 395,868 people | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 412,286 people | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 429,266 people | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 446,074 people | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 461,664 people | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 475,502 people | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 487,879 people | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 498,771 people | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 507,681 people | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 514,359 people | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 518,983 people | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 521,764 people | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 523,158 people | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 524,075 people | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 525,683 people | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 528,988 people | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 534,157 people | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 541,381 people | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 551,483 people | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 565,591 people | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 584,317 people | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 607,576 people | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 635,263 people | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 667,371 people | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 703,775 people | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 744,049 people | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 788,304 people | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 836,640 people | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 887,701 people | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 939,442 people | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 991,059 people | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 1.04 million people | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 1.09 million people | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 1.14 million people | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 1.19 million people | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 1.23 million people | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.27 million people | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.31 million people | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.36 million people | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.40 million people | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.44 million people | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.48 million people | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.53 million people | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.58 million people | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.63 million people | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.68 million people | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.73 million people | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.79 million people | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.86 million people | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.93 million people | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.01 million people | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 2.10 million people | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 2.20 million people | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 2.31 million people | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 2.43 million people | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 2.55 million people | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 2.67 million people | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 2.80 million people | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 2.95 million people | +5.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 2.95 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 495,679 people, 6.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 2.95 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 937,639 people, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 84.89 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.68 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Morocco?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 255,651 people in 1950.
- How does Morocco rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Morocco ranks 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.