Population young working old in Morocco

Morocco: Population young working old was 9.82 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9.82 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
44th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.88 million
in 2020
All-time low
3.60 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population young working old in Morocco, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, population young working old in Morocco stood at 9.82 million.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population young working old in Morocco peaked at 9.88 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.60 million, in 1950.

That places Morocco 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Population young working old in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Population young working old in Morocco, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 3.60 million —
1951 3.70 million +2.9%
1952 3.82 million +3.1%
1953 3.95 million +3.4%
1954 4.09 million +3.7%
1955 4.25 million +3.9%
1956 4.42 million +4.1%
1957 4.61 million +4.2%
1958 4.80 million +4.2%
1959 5.01 million +4.2%
1960 5.21 million +4.2%
1961 5.42 million +3.9%
1962 5.62 million +3.8%
1963 5.82 million +3.6%
1964 6.00 million +3.0%
1965 6.17 million +2.9%
1966 6.36 million +3.0%
1967 6.54 million +2.9%
1968 6.72 million +2.7%
1969 6.90 million +2.6%
1970 7.07 million +2.5%
1971 7.23 million +2.3%
1972 7.39 million +2.2%
1973 7.55 million +2.2%
1974 7.71 million +2.1%
1975 7.86 million +2.0%
1976 8.01 million +1.9%
1977 8.15 million +1.8%
1978 8.30 million +1.8%
1979 8.45 million +1.8%
1980 8.62 million +1.9%
1981 8.79 million +2.0%
1982 8.97 million +2.0%
1983 9.14 million +1.9%
1984 9.30 million +1.8%
1985 9.44 million +1.5%
1986 9.55 million +1.2%
1987 9.64 million +0.9%
1988 9.71 million +0.7%
1989 9.76 million +0.5%
1990 9.80 million +0.4%
1991 9.82 million +0.3%
1992 9.84 million +0.1%
1993 9.83 million -0.1%
1994 9.80 million -0.3%
1995 9.77 million -0.3%
1996 9.75 million -0.2%
1997 9.73 million -0.2%
1998 9.71 million -0.2%
1999 9.69 million -0.2%
2000 9.67 million -0.2%
2001 9.65 million -0.2%
2002 9.62 million -0.3%
2003 9.58 million -0.4%
2004 9.53 million -0.5%
2005 9.48 million -0.5%
2006 9.45 million -0.4%
2007 9.43 million -0.2%
2008 9.42 million -0.0%
2009 9.44 million +0.2%
2010 9.48 million +0.4%
2011 9.54 million +0.6%
2012 9.59 million +0.6%
2013 9.63 million +0.5%
2014 9.67 million +0.4%
2015 9.71 million +0.4%
2016 9.75 million +0.4%
2017 9.79 million +0.4%
2018 9.83 million +0.4%
2019 9.86 million +0.3%
2020 9.88 million +0.2%
2021 9.88 million -0.0%
2022 9.86 million -0.2%
2023 9.82 million -0.4%

Morocco compared with similar countries

  • Morocco's 9.82 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69 million, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Morocco's 9.82 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.98 million, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 4.22 million 3.60 million 5.01 million 10
1960s 6.08 million 5.21 million 6.90 million 10
1970s 7.77 million 7.07 million 8.45 million 10
1980s 9.29 million 8.62 million 9.76 million 10
1990s 9.77 million 9.69 million 9.84 million 10
2000s 9.53 million 9.42 million 9.67 million 10
2010s 9.69 million 9.48 million 9.86 million 10
2020s 9.86 million 9.82 million 9.88 million 4

Countries ranked near Morocco

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  4. 45 Burkina Faso 9.76 million compare
  5. 46 Chad 9.03 million compare
  6. 47 Malawi 8.72 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population young working old in Morocco?
Population young working old in Morocco was 9.82 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population young working old recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 9.88 million in 2020.
What is the lowest population young working old recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 3.60 million in 1950.
How does Morocco rank for population young working old?
Morocco ranks 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population young working old rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population young working old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population young working old
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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