Urban and rural population 2050 in Morocco
Morocco: Urban and rural population 2050 was 10.20 million in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
10.20 million
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
51st
of 238 countries
All-time high
14.17 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.50 million
in 1500
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population 2050 in Morocco, 1000–2050
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2050, urban and rural population 2050 in Morocco stood at 10.20 million.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050 in Morocco peaked at 14.17 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.50 million, in 1500.
Morocco ranks 51st of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050 in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 2.00 million | — |
| 1100 | 1.90 million | -5.0% |
| 1200 | 1.80 million | -5.3% |
| 1300 | 2.01 million | +11.6% |
| 1400 | 1.80 million | -10.5% |
| 1500 | 1.50 million | -16.8% |
| 1600 | 2.23 million | +49.1% |
| 1700 | 1.70 million | -23.6% |
| 1710 | 1.77 million | +4.1% |
| 1720 | 1.85 million | +4.0% |
| 1730 | 1.91 million | +3.8% |
| 1740 | 1.98 million | +3.6% |
| 1750 | 2.05 million | +3.4% |
| 1760 | 2.12 million | +3.2% |
| 1770 | 2.18 million | +3.0% |
| 1780 | 2.24 million | +2.9% |
| 1790 | 2.30 million | +2.7% |
| 1800 | 2.36 million | +2.6% |
| 1810 | 2.42 million | +2.4% |
| 1820 | 2.47 million | +2.2% |
| 1830 | 2.90 million | +17.0% |
| 1840 | 3.31 million | +14.2% |
| 1850 | 3.71 million | +12.1% |
| 1860 | 4.09 million | +10.4% |
| 1870 | 4.47 million | +9.1% |
| 1880 | 4.82 million | +8.0% |
| 1890 | 5.16 million | +7.0% |
| 1900 | 5.48 million | +6.1% |
| 1910 | 5.77 million | +5.4% |
| 1920 | 6.04 million | +4.6% |
| 1930 | 6.27 million | +3.9% |
| 1940 | 6.48 million | +3.2% |
| 1950 | 6.63 million | +2.3% |
| 1951 | 6.75 million | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 6.88 million | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 7.02 million | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 7.17 million | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 7.33 million | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 7.49 million | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 7.67 million | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 7.85 million | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 8.03 million | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 8.21 million | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 8.39 million | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 8.56 million | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 8.72 million | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 8.88 million | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 9.04 million | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 9.21 million | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 9.39 million | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 9.56 million | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 9.74 million | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 9.91 million | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 10.09 million | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 10.24 million | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 10.40 million | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 10.55 million | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 10.70 million | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 10.85 million | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 11.00 million | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 11.15 million | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 11.30 million | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 11.46 million | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 11.62 million | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 11.77 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 11.94 million | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 12.10 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 12.23 million | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 12.34 million | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 12.41 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 12.47 million | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 12.52 million | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 12.57 million | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 12.61 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 12.65 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 12.69 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 12.68 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 12.74 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 12.81 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 12.90 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 12.99 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 13.09 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 13.19 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 13.28 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 13.37 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 13.43 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 13.49 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 13.53 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 13.55 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 13.56 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.55 million | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.54 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 13.53 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 13.53 million | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.53 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.55 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 13.58 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 13.62 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 13.67 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 13.73 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 13.77 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 13.82 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 13.87 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 13.93 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 13.99 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 14.08 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 14.17 million | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 14.17 million | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 14.16 million | -0.1% |
| 2027 | 14.13 million | -0.2% |
| 2028 | 14.10 million | -0.3% |
| 2029 | 14.04 million | -0.4% |
| 2030 | 13.98 million | -0.5% |
| 2031 | 13.90 million | -0.6% |
| 2032 | 13.81 million | -0.6% |
| 2033 | 13.71 million | -0.7% |
| 2034 | 13.59 million | -0.8% |
| 2035 | 13.47 million | -0.9% |
| 2036 | 13.33 million | -1.0% |
| 2037 | 13.18 million | -1.1% |
| 2038 | 13.02 million | -1.2% |
| 2039 | 12.84 million | -1.3% |
| 2040 | 12.66 million | -1.4% |
| 2041 | 12.46 million | -1.5% |
| 2042 | 12.26 million | -1.7% |
| 2043 | 12.04 million | -1.8% |
| 2044 | 11.81 million | -1.9% |
| 2045 | 11.57 million | -2.0% |
| 2046 | 11.32 million | -2.2% |
| 2047 | 11.05 million | -2.3% |
| 2048 | 10.78 million | -2.5% |
| 2049 | 10.50 million | -2.6% |
| 2050 | 10.20 million | -2.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 10.20 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.39 million, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 10.20 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.86 million, 5.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population 2050 in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +49.1% | 1.50 million | 2.23 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.00 million | 2.00 million | 2.00 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.90 million | 1.90 million | 1.90 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.80 million | 1.80 million | 1.80 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.01 million | 2.01 million | 2.01 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.80 million | 1.80 million | 1.80 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.50 million | 1.50 million | 1.50 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.23 million | 2.23 million | 2.23 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.70 million | 1.70 million | 1.70 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.77 million | 1.77 million | 1.77 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.85 million | 1.85 million | 1.85 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.91 million | 1.91 million | 1.91 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.98 million | 1.98 million | 1.98 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.05 million | 2.05 million | 2.05 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.12 million | 2.12 million | 2.12 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.18 million | 2.18 million | 2.18 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.24 million | 2.24 million | 2.24 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.30 million | 2.30 million | 2.30 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.36 million | 2.36 million | 2.36 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.42 million | 2.42 million | 2.42 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.47 million | 2.47 million | 2.47 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.90 million | 2.90 million | 2.90 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 3.31 million | 3.31 million | 3.31 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 3.71 million | 3.71 million | 3.71 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 4.09 million | 4.09 million | 4.09 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 4.47 million | 4.47 million | 4.47 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 4.82 million | 4.82 million | 4.82 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 5.16 million | 5.16 million | 5.16 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 5.48 million | 5.48 million | 5.48 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 5.77 million | 5.77 million | 5.77 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 6.04 million | 6.04 million | 6.04 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 6.27 million | 6.27 million | 6.27 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 6.48 million | 6.48 million | 6.48 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 7.28 million | 6.63 million | 8.03 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.97 million | 8.21 million | 9.74 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.62 million | 9.91 million | 11.30 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.09 million | 11.46 million | 12.52 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.77 million | 12.57 million | 13.09 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.45 million | 13.19 million | 13.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.63 million | 13.53 million | 13.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.06 million | 13.87 million | 14.17 million | 10 |
| 2030s | 13.48 million | 12.84 million | 13.98 million | 10 |
| 2040s | 11.64 million | 10.50 million | 12.66 million | 10 |
| 2050s | 10.20 million | 10.20 million | 10.20 million | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050 in Morocco?
- Urban and rural population 2050 in Morocco was 10.20 million in 2050, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 14.17 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.50 million in 1500.
- How does Morocco rank for urban and rural population 2050?
- Morocco ranks 51st out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population 2050 rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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