Share of urban population living in slums in Morocco
Morocco: Share of urban population living in slums was 10.85 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.85
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
105th
of 214 countries
All-time high
33.2
in 2000
All-time low
10.85
in 2022
Years of data
13
2000–2024
Share of urban population living in slums in Morocco, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 10.85 for share of urban population living in slums in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Morocco peaked at 33.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.85, in 2022.
Morocco ranks 105th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.2 | — |
| 2002 | 30.4 | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 27.6 | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 24.8 | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 22 | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 19.2 | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 16.4 | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 13.6 | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 10.9 | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 10.9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.85 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 10.85 | +0.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 10.85 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.46, 28% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 10.85 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.03, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.6 | 22 | 33.2 | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.2 | 10.9 | 19.2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.87 | 10.85 | 10.9 | 3 |
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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 share of urban population living in slums in Morocco?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Morocco was 10.85 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.85 in 2022.
- How does Morocco rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Morocco ranks 105th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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