Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Morocco
Morocco: Share of population living in urban and rural areas was 63.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
63.1%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
129th
of 236 countries
All-time high
63.1%
in 2025
All-time low
25.9%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Morocco, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 63.1% for share of population living in urban and rural areas 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 of population living in urban and rural areas in Morocco peaked at 63.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, 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 of population living in urban and rural areas in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.9% | — |
| 1951 | 26.4% | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 26.8% | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 27.2% | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 27.5% | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 27.9% | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 28.2% | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 28.5% | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 28.8% | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 29.1% | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 29.4% | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 29.7% | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 30.2% | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 30.7% | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 31.2% | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 31.7% | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 32.2% | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 32.8% | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 33.3% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 33.9% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 34.5% | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 35.0% | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 35.7% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 36.3% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 37.0% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 37.6% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 38.3% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 39.0% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 39.7% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 40.4% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 41.1% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 41.8% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 42.6% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 43.3% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 44.0% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 44.7% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 45.4% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 46.2% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 46.9% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 47.7% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 48.4% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 49.2% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 49.8% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 50.4% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 51.2% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 51.8% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 52.2% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 52.6% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 53.0% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 53.3% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 53.6% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 53.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 54.2% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 54.6% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 55.0% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 55.4% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 56.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 56.5% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 57.1% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 57.7% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 58.3% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 58.9% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 59.4% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 59.9% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 60.3% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 60.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 61.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 61.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 61.6% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 61.8% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 62.1% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 62.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 62.5% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 62.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 62.8% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 63.1% | +0.5% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 63.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.9%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 63.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.5%, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.6% | 25.9% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.5% | 29.4% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.3% | 34.5% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.4% | 41.1% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.2% | 48.4% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.4% | 53.6% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 58.3% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 62.1% | 63.1% | 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)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 84.89 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.68 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban and rural areas in Morocco?
- Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Morocco was 63.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 1950.
- How does Morocco rank for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Morocco ranks 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban and rural areas 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.