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
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
Morocco recorded 2.95 million people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. 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.
Morocco ranks 39th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 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 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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.