Total population (thousands) in Morocco
Morocco: Total population (thousands) was 38,261 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
38,261 thousands
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
42nd
of 233 countries
All-time high
38,261 thousands
in 2025
All-time low
14,930 thousands
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Total population in Morocco, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population in Morocco is 38,261 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Morocco peaked at 38,261 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,930 thousands, in 1970.
Morocco ranks 42nd of 233 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Total population (thousands) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14,930 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 15,329 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 15,725 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 16,124 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 16,528 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 16,940 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 17,362 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 17,786 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 18,243 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 18,712 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 19,200 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 19,720 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 20,251 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 20,790 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 21,331 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 21,856 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 22,372 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 22,830 thousands | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 23,279 thousands | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 23,722 thousands | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 24,157 thousands | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 24,594 thousands | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 25,004 thousands | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 25,421 thousands | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 25,808 thousands | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 26,194 thousands | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 26,605 thousands | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 27,011 thousands | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 27,416 thousands | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 27,828 thousands | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 28,227 thousands | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 28,620 thousands | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 29,009 thousands | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 29,387 thousands | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 29,756 thousands | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 30,150 thousands | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 30,566 thousands | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 30,977 thousands | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 31,396 thousands | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 31,817 thousands | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 32,244 thousands | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 32,690 thousands | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 33,136 thousands | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 33,575 thousands | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 34,000 thousands | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 34,409 thousands | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 34,806 thousands | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 35,241 thousands | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 35,652 thousands | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 36,028 thousands | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 36,394 thousands | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 36,774 thousands | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 37,134 thousands | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 37,524 thousands | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 37,901 thousands | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 38,261 thousands | +0.9% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 38,261 thousands is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,314 thousands, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 38,261 thousands is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11,575 thousands, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,768 thousands | 14,930 thousands | 18,712 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,535 thousands | 19,200 thousands | 23,722 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,004 thousands | 24,157 thousands | 27,828 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,991 thousands | 28,227 thousands | 31,817 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,178 thousands | 32,244 thousands | 36,028 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,331 thousands | 36,394 thousands | 38,261 thousands | 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 total population in Morocco?
- Total population in Morocco was 38,261 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 38,261 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,930 thousands in 1970.
- How does Morocco rank for total population?
- Morocco ranks 42nd out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release