Rural population in Morocco
Morocco: Rural population was 34.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Morocco, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 34.4% for rural population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Morocco peaked at 65.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 2024.
Morocco ranks 112th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.6% | 59.5% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.6% | 52.3% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.9% | 47.0% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.8% | 42.5% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 37.0% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 34.4% | 36.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More population data for Morocco
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.615 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.68 million (2100)
- Population density 84.89 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.615 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 45,045 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.7867 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.21 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,470 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Morocco?
- Rural population in Morocco was 34.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for rural population?
- Morocco ranks 112th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release