Share of population living in rural areas in Morocco
Morocco: Share of population living in rural areas was 21.9 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in rural areas in Morocco, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in rural areas in Morocco is 21.9, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in rural areas in Morocco peaked at 53.88 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 21.9, in 2020.
That places Morocco 140th out of 229 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in rural areas in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 53.88 | — |
| 1955 | 50.73 | -5.9% |
| 1960 | 47.33 | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 44.06 | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 40.73 | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 37.63 | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 35 | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 32.51 | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 30.5 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 28.67 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 27.26 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 25.55 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 24.08 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 22.88 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 21.9 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.3 | 50.73 | 53.88 | 2 |
| 1960s | 45.7 | 44.06 | 47.33 | 2 |
| 1970s | 39.18 | 37.63 | 40.73 | 2 |
| 1980s | 33.76 | 32.51 | 35 | 2 |
| 1990s | 29.58 | 28.67 | 30.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.41 | 25.55 | 27.26 | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.48 | 22.88 | 24.08 | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.9 | 21.9 | 21.9 | 1 |
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- Population density 84.89 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in rural areas in Morocco?
- Share of population living in rural areas in Morocco was 21.9 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 53.88 in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9 in 2020.
- How does Morocco rank for share of population living in rural areas?
- Morocco ranks 140th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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