Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Morocco
Morocco: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 9.82 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share 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, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Morocco stood at 9.82 million people.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Morocco peaked at 9.88 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.60 million people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.22 million people | 3.60 million people | 5.01 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.08 million people | 5.21 million people | 6.90 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.77 million people | 7.07 million people | 8.45 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.29 million people | 8.62 million people | 9.76 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.77 million people | 9.69 million people | 9.84 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.53 million people | 9.42 million people | 9.67 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.69 million people | 9.48 million people | 9.86 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.86 million people | 9.82 million people | 9.88 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Morocco?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Morocco was 9.82 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 9.88 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.60 million people in 1950.
- How does Morocco rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Morocco ranks 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share 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 0-14.