Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Morocco
Morocco: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0841 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0841 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
116th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0841 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0334 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Morocco, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 0.0841 thousands per square kilometre for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Morocco peaked at 0.0841 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0334 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Morocco ranks 116th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Morocco, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0334 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0343 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0352 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0361 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.037 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.038 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0389 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0399 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0409 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0419 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.043 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0442 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0454 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0466 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0478 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.049 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0501 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0512 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0522 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0532 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0541 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0551 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.056 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.057 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0578 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0587 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0596 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0605 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0614 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0624 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0632 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0641 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.065 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0658 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0667 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0676 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0685 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0694 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0703 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0713 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0722 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0732 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0742 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0752 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0762 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0771 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.078 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.079 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0799 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0807 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0815 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0824 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0832 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0841 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.0841 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0801 thousands per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.0841 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.114 thousands per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0376 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0334 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0419 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0483 thousands per square kilometre | 0.043 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0532 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0583 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0541 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0624 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0672 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0632 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0713 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0766 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0722 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0807 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0828 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0815 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0841 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 113 East Timor 0.0926 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 114 Dominica 0.0889 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 115 Brunei 0.0867 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 117 Romania 0.0833 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 118 Burkina Faso 0.0832 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 119 Myanmar 0.0827 thousands per square kilometre 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)
- 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Morocco?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Morocco was 0.0841 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0841 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0334 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Morocco rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Morocco ranks 116th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.