Prison population rate in Morocco
Morocco: Prison population rate was 267 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
267
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
47th
of 202 countries
All-time high
267
in 2023
All-time low
174
in 2006
Years of data
13
2000–2023
Prison population rate in Morocco, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 267 for prison population rate in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Morocco peaked at 267 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 174, in 2006.
That places Morocco 47th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Prison population rate in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 187 | — |
| 2002 | 184 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 195 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 174 | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 188 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 201 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 213 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 219 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 225 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 234 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 232 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 260 | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 267 | +2.7% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 267 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 106, 2.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 267 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 160, 1.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 185.6 | 174 | 195 | 5 |
| 2010s | 218.4 | 201 | 234 | 5 |
| 2020s | 253 | 232 | 267 | 3 |
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)
- Population growth rate -0.615 (2100)
- Population density 84.89 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.68 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Morocco?
- Prison population rate in Morocco was 267 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 267 in 2023.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 174 in 2006.
- How does Morocco rank for prison population rate?
- Morocco ranks 47th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. 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 Prison population rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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