Refugees by country of asylum in Morocco
Morocco: Refugees by country of asylum was 7,470 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum in Morocco, 1951–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, refugees by country of asylum in Morocco stood at 7,470 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 519.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum in Morocco peaked at 8,295 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36 people, in 1996.
Morocco ranks 102nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of asylum in Morocco, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 2,900 people | -3.3% |
| 1953 | 2,800 people | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 3,500 people | +25.0% |
| 1958 | 2,700 people | -22.9% |
| 1959 | 2,700 people | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 2,700 people | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 2,900 people | +7.4% |
| 1962 | 2,900 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,200 people | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 3,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 2,360 people | -21.3% |
| 1966 | 2,180 people | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 3,000 people | +37.6% |
| 1968 | 1,480 people | -50.7% |
| 1969 | 1,440 people | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 1,440 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,430 people | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 1,380 people | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 860 people | -37.7% |
| 1974 | 620 people | -27.9% |
| 1975 | 510 people | -17.7% |
| 1976 | 360 people | -29.4% |
| 1977 | 500 people | +38.9% |
| 1978 | 500 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 500 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 340 people | -32.0% |
| 1981 | 500 people | +47.1% |
| 1982 | 510 people | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 540 people | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 800 people | +48.1% |
| 1985 | 860 people | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 800 people | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 800 people | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 800 people | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 303 people | -62.1% |
| 1990 | 311 people | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 322 people | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 319 people | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 336 people | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 336 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 38 people | -88.7% |
| 1996 | 36 people | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 42 people | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 901 people | +2045.2% |
| 1999 | 901 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,107 people | +133.9% |
| 2001 | 2,093 people | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 2,127 people | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 2,119 people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 189 people | -91.1% |
| 2005 | 210 people | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 495 people | +135.7% |
| 2007 | 779 people | +57.4% |
| 2008 | 768 people | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 776 people | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 798 people | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 736 people | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 745 people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1,458 people | +95.7% |
| 2014 | 1,205 people | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 3,899 people | +223.6% |
| 2016 | 4,762 people | +22.1% |
| 2017 | 4,703 people | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 5,932 people | +26.1% |
| 2019 | 6,642 people | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 6,505 people | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 7,272 people | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 7,907 people | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 8,295 people | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 7,470 people | -9.9% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 7,470 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,240 people, 81% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 7,470 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,250 people, 46% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +2045.2% | 42 people | 901 people |
| 2015 | +223.6% | 1,205 people | 3,899 people |
| 2006 | +135.7% | 210 people | 495 people |
| 2000 | +133.9% | 901 people | 2,107 people |
| 2013 | +95.7% | 745 people | 1,458 people |
| 2004 | -91.1% | 2,119 people | 189 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,933 people | 2,700 people | 3,500 people | 6 |
| 1960s | 2,516 people | 1,440 people | 3,200 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 810 people | 360 people | 1,440 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 625.3 people | 303 people | 860 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 354.2 people | 36 people | 901 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,166 people | 189 people | 2,127 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,088 people | 736 people | 6,642 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,490 people | 6,505 people | 8,295 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More population data for Morocco
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6063 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8403 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7868 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum in Morocco?
- Refugees by country of asylum in Morocco was 7,470 people in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 8,295 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 people in 1996.
- How does Morocco rank for refugees by country of asylum?
- Morocco ranks 102nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 519.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.