Demographics of Morocco
| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 16 Oct 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Morocco is projected at 38.08 million, compared to 37.71 million in 2023. It ranks 40th in the world by population and 11th in Africa. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 0.94 percent, the 112th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 19.20 million males and 18.88 million females in Morocco. The percentage of the male population is 50.42%, compared to 49.58% of the female population. Morocco has 323k more males than females. The sex ratio in Morocco in 2024 will be 101.710 males per 100 females. Morocco is in the 186th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
- Population
- Growth
- Gender
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 4,438,625 | 4,496,825 | 8,935,450 | 2.44 | 98.706 |
| 1955 | 5,055,892 | 5,102,236 | 10,158,129 | 2.66 | 99.092 |
| 1960 | 5,799,958 | 5,824,975 | 11,624,933 | 2.62 | 99.571 |
| 1965 | 6,621,610 | 6,617,561 | 13,239,171 | 2.65 | 100.061 |
| 1970 | 7,583,975 | 7,545,474 | 15,129,449 | 2.64 | 100.510 |
| 1975 | 8,590,067 | 8,560,719 | 17,150,786 | 2.46 | 100.343 |
| 1980 | 9,741,464 | 9,718,479 | 19,459,943 | 2.67 | 100.237 |
| 1985 | 11,075,756 | 11,038,197 | 22,113,953 | 2.33 | 100.340 |
| 1990 | 12,203,771 | 12,171,780 | 24,375,551 | 1.80 | 100.263 |
| 1995 | 13,207,659 | 13,191,770 | 26,399,429 | 1.56 | 100.120 |
| 2000 | 14,250,721 | 14,172,714 | 28,423,435 | 1.39 | 100.550 |
| 2005 | 15,248,420 | 15,109,724 | 30,358,144 | 1.37 | 100.918 |
| 2010 | 16,348,613 | 16,118,402 | 32,467,016 | 1.37 | 101.428 |
| 2015 | 17,458,434 | 17,149,154 | 34,607,588 | 1.15 | 101.803 |
| 2020 | 18,471,768 | 18,112,440 | 36,584,208 | 1.04 | 101.984 |
| 2021 | 18,653,397 | 18,301,045 | 36,954,442 | 0.97 | 101.925 |
| 2022 | 18,837,518 | 18,491,547 | 37,329,064 | 1.04 | 101.871 |
| 2023 | 19,023,229 | 18,689,276 | 37,712,505 | 1.00 | 101.787 |
| 2024 | 19,202,022 | 18,879,151 | 38,081,173 | 0.94 | 101.710 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.768 | 18.277 | 6.140 |
| 1955 | 40.779 | 18.034 | 6.501 |
| 1960 | 41.730 | 16.849 | 6.887 |
| 1965 | 45.922 | 15.642 | 6.932 |
| 1970 | 48.691 | 15.488 | 6.682 |
| 1975 | 51.356 | 15.811 | 6.299 |
| 1980 | 55.219 | 16.444 | 5.784 |
| 1985 | 59.208 | 17.215 | 4.988 |
| 1990 | 62.396 | 18.385 | 4.060 |
| 1995 | 64.725 | 19.909 | 3.295 |
| 2000 | 66.794 | 21.410 | 2.774 |
| 2005 | 68.748 | 22.958 | 2.613 |
| 2010 | 70.821 | 24.689 | 2.629 |
| 2015 | 72.894 | 26.434 | 2.406 |
| 2020 | 73.133 | 28.226 | 2.320 |
| 2021 | 73.385 | 28.549 | 2.288 |
| 2022 | 75.161 | 28.875 | 2.256 |
| 2023 | 75.313 | 29.194 | 2.230 |
| 2024 | 75.493 | 29.512 | 2.208 |
- Life expectancy
- Median age
- Fertility rate
| Year | Total | Crude (per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 223,407 | 435,623 | 25.002 | 48.752 |
| 1955 | 243,493 | 518,380 | 23.970 | 51.031 |
| 1960 | 267,142 | 590,641 | 22.980 | 50.808 |
| 1965 | 254,710 | 638,697 | 19.239 | 48.243 |
| 1970 | 250,656 | 676,670 | 16.567 | 44.725 |
| 1975 | 247,907 | 722,544 | 14.455 | 42.129 |
| 1980 | 230,346 | 764,790 | 11.837 | 39.301 |
| 1985 | 208,701 | 769,532 | 9.438 | 34.798 |
| 1990 | 190,063 | 725,559 | 7.797 | 29.766 |
| 1995 | 183,639 | 680,214 | 6.956 | 25.766 |
| 2000 | 183,546 | 644,893 | 6.458 | 22.689 |
| 2005 | 188,074 | 662,341 | 6.195 | 21.818 |
| 2010 | 194,277 | 710,089 | 5.984 | 21.871 |
| 2015 | 196,776 | 674,422 | 5.686 | 19.488 |
| 2020 | 237,013 | 653,031 | 6.479 | 17.850 |
| 2021 | 237,305 | 645,134 | 6.422 | 17.458 |
| 2022 | 207,990 | 635,906 | 5.572 | 17.035 |
| 2023 | 212,624 | 629,832 | 5.638 | 16.701 |
| 2024 | 218,049 | 624,620 | 5.726 | 16.402 |
- Total
- Crude
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 2,352,900 | 6,633,089 | 26.184 |
| 1955 | 2,913,419 | 7,589,247 | 27.740 |
| 1960 | 3,619,334 | 8,709,198 | 29.357 |
| 1965 | 4,533,672 | 9,695,372 | 31.862 |
| 1970 | 5,516,314 | 10,483,694 | 34.477 |
| 1975 | 6,714,483 | 11,089,215 | 37.714 |
| 1980 | 8,250,172 | 11,769,675 | 41.210 |
| 1985 | 10,091,997 | 12,445,379 | 44.779 |
| 1990 | 12,039,279 | 12,839,857 | 48.391 |
| 1995 | 13,995,788 | 13,079,444 | 51.692 |
| 2000 | 15,386,939 | 13,462,682 | 53.335 |
| 2005 | 16,839,654 | 13,681,416 | 55.174 |
| 2010 | 18,803,302 | 13,606,337 | 58.018 |
| 2015 | 21,163,594 | 13,639,728 | 60.809 |
| 2020 | 23,551,599 | 13,519,119 | 63.532 |
| 2021 | 24,022,960 | 13,474,542 | 64.065 |
| 2022 | 24,490,652 | 13,423,201 | 64.596 |
| 2023 | 24,954,355 | 13,365,371 | 65.121 |
| 2024 | 25,413,883 | 13,301,395 | 65.643 |
- Population
- Urbanization
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 1,606,550 | 1,539,194 | 3,145,744 | 8.26 | 104.376 |
| 05-09 | 1,668,547 | 1,586,622 | 3,255,169 | 8.55 | 105.163 |
| 10-14 | 1,726,426 | 1,633,973 | 3,360,398 | 8.82 | 105.658 |
| 15-19 | 1,632,220 | 1,558,191 | 3,190,411 | 8.38 | 104.751 |
| 20-24 | 1,503,111 | 1,427,890 | 2,931,001 | 7.70 | 105.268 |
| 25-29 | 1,463,763 | 1,399,296 | 2,863,059 | 7.52 | 104.607 |
| 30-34 | 1,489,869 | 1,425,600 | 2,915,469 | 7.66 | 104.508 |
| 35-39 | 1,439,171 | 1,407,282 | 2,846,453 | 7.47 | 102.266 |
| 40-44 | 1,327,132 | 1,315,874 | 2,643,006 | 6.94 | 100.856 |
| 45-49 | 1,174,484 | 1,182,157 | 2,356,641 | 6.19 | 99.351 |
| 50-54 | 1,029,904 | 1,032,155 | 2,062,059 | 5.41 | 99.782 |
| 55-59 | 890,315 | 920,466 | 1,810,781 | 4.76 | 96.724 |
| 60-64 | 786,414 | 815,272 | 1,601,687 | 4.21 | 96.460 |
| 65-69 | 646,939 | 648,548 | 1,295,486 | 3.40 | 99.752 |
| 70-74 | 431,240 | 452,214 | 883,454 | 2.32 | 95.362 |
| 75-79 | 228,048 | 283,209 | 511,257 | 1.34 | 80.523 |
| 80-84 | 107,995 | 162,542 | 270,537 | 0.71 | 66.441 |
| 85-89 | 39,797 | 67,210 | 107,007 | 0.28 | 59.213 |
| 90-94 | 9,063 | 18,605 | 27,669 | 0.07 | 48.713 |
| 95-99 | 996 | 2,706 | 3,701 | 0.01 | 36.807 |
| 100+ | 38 | 144 | 182 | 0.00 | 26.389 |
| Total | 19,202,022 | 18,879,150 | 38,081,171 | 101.710 | |
- Population pyramid
- Gender ratio