Share urban and rural population in Morocco
Morocco: Share urban and rural population was 63.13 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
63.13
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
129th
of 236 countries
All-time high
63.13
in 2025
All-time low
25.85
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share urban and rural population in Morocco, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 63.13 for share urban and rural population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in Morocco peaked at 63.13 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.85, in 1950.
That places Morocco 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share urban and rural population in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.85 | — |
| 1951 | 26.36 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 26.8 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 27.18 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 27.54 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 27.86 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 28.17 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 28.47 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 28.76 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 29.05 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 29.35 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 29.66 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 30.15 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 30.66 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 31.17 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 31.69 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 32.23 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 32.77 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 33.34 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 33.91 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 34.49 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 35 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 35.7 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 36.32 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 36.96 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 37.61 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 38.28 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 38.96 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 39.65 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 40.37 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 41.1 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 41.84 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 42.63 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 43.29 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 43.99 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 44.7 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 45.42 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 46.15 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 46.95 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 47.71 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 48.43 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 49.15 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 49.81 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 50.44 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 51.22 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 51.76 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 52.21 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 52.6 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 52.96 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 53.28 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 53.59 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 53.9 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 54.22 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 54.58 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 54.98 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 55.44 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 55.96 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 56.53 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 57.13 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 57.73 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 58.33 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 58.9 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 59.43 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 59.91 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 60.3 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 60.64 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 60.97 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 61.28 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 61.57 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 61.84 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 62.09 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 62.32 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 62.51 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 62.67 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 62.8 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 63.13 | +0.5% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 63.13 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.87, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 63.13 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.48, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.6 | 25.85 | 29.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.49 | 29.35 | 33.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.33 | 34.49 | 40.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.38 | 41.1 | 47.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.19 | 48.43 | 53.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.41 | 53.59 | 57.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.32 | 58.33 | 61.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.59 | 62.09 | 63.13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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 urban and rural population in Morocco?
- Share urban and rural population in Morocco was 63.13 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 63.13 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.85 in 1950.
- How does Morocco rank for share urban and rural population?
- Morocco ranks 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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