Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Morocco
Morocco: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate was 0.9493 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Morocco, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 0.9493 % change on previous year for total population (thousands), annual growth rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Morocco peaked at 2.71 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.9493 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Morocco ranks 110th of 233 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.
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9787 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9493 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.54 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.4 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.61 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 % change on previous year | 0.9493 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 107 Australia 0.9917 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Norway 0.9687 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Cyprus 0.9535 % change on previous year compare
- 111 New Caledonia 0.9411 % change on previous year compare
- 112 India 0.9 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Ecuador 0.8802 % change on previous year compare
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 total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Morocco?
- Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Morocco was 0.9493 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9493 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Morocco rank for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Morocco ranks 110th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.