Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Morocco
Morocco: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled was 7,470 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Morocco, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Morocco is 7,470, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 519.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Morocco peaked at 8,295 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36, 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.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3,000 | — |
| 1952 | 2,900 | -3.3% |
| 1953 | 2,800 | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 3,500 | +25.0% |
| 1955 | 3,300 | -5.7% |
| 1956 | 3,100 | -6.1% |
| 1957 | 2,900 | -6.5% |
| 1958 | 2,700 | -6.9% |
| 1959 | 2,700 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 2,700 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 2,900 | +7.4% |
| 1962 | 2,900 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,200 | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 3,000 | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 2,360 | -21.3% |
| 1966 | 2,180 | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 3,000 | +37.6% |
| 1968 | 1,480 | -50.7% |
| 1969 | 1,440 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 1,440 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,430 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 1,380 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 860 | -37.7% |
| 1974 | 620 | -27.9% |
| 1975 | 510 | -17.7% |
| 1976 | 360 | -29.4% |
| 1977 | 500 | +38.9% |
| 1978 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 340 | -32.0% |
| 1981 | 500 | +47.1% |
| 1982 | 510 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 540 | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 800 | +48.1% |
| 1985 | 860 | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 800 | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 800 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 800 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 303 | -62.1% |
| 1990 | 311 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 322 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 319 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 336 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 336 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 38 | -88.7% |
| 1996 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 42 | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 901 | +2045.2% |
| 1999 | 901 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,107 | +133.9% |
| 2001 | 2,093 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 2,127 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 2,119 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 189 | -91.1% |
| 2005 | 210 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 495 | +135.7% |
| 2007 | 779 | +57.4% |
| 2008 | 768 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 776 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 798 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 736 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 745 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1,458 | +95.7% |
| 2014 | 1,205 | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 3,899 | +223.6% |
| 2016 | 4,762 | +22.1% |
| 2017 | 4,703 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 5,932 | +26.1% |
| 2019 | 6,642 | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 6,505 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 7,272 | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 7,907 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 8,295 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 7,470 | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,989 | 2,700 | 3,500 | 9 |
| 1960s | 2,516 | 1,440 | 3,200 | 10 |
| 1970s | 810 | 360 | 1,440 | 10 |
| 1980s | 625.3 | 303 | 860 | 10 |
| 1990s | 354.2 | 36 | 901 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,166 | 189 | 2,127 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,088 | 736 | 6,642 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,490 | 6,505 | 8,295 | 5 |
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- Population density 84.89 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Morocco?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Morocco was 7,470 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 8,295 in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 in 1996.
- How does Morocco rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- Morocco ranks 102nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.