Total population in Morocco
Morocco: Total population was 38,261 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Morocco, 1970β2025
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 41st of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
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 growth rate by level of development -0.615 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.68 million (2100)
- Population density 84.89 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.615 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.21 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,470 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.21 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.21 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.11 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.23 (2023)
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 41st out of 230 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