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Population · Africa

Morocco population 2026

Right now · estimate

Morocco population right now

38,871,643

Births today
0
Deaths today
0
Births this year
515,075
Births minus deaths this year
+322,902

Morocco has an estimated 38,762,441 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 331,671 more than a year earlier (+0.86%). It is the 41st most populous country in the world. It is projected to keep growing until 2058, peaking at 43.7 million, then decline to 37.9 million by 2100.

UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.

Morocco in numbers, 2026

Births in 2026
614 thousand 1,681 a day
Deaths in 2026
229 thousand 627 a day
Net migration
−61 thousand more departures than arrivals
Growth rate
+0.84% growing
Fertility rate
2.16per woman above replacement (2.1)
Median age
30.1years world: 31.1
Life expectancy
75.9years
Aged 65 and over
8.8% 16.4% by 2050

Land, people and health

Capital
Rabat
Area
446,550 km² 58th largest of 237
Population density
87per km² 130th most crowded
Urban population
63.5% 76.5% by 2050
Men and women
19.5 million / 19.2 million 101.6 men per 100 women
Life expectancy, women
78.1years men: 73.7 years
Infant mortality
12.8per 1,000 births under-5: 15.2
Birth rate
15.8per 1,000 death rate: 5.9
Net migration rate
−1.6per 1,000 net departures

Population of Morocco, 1950–2100

Projected peak: 2058, 43.7 million. By 2050: 43.4 million (+12.1% from today).

Population of Morocco
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
37.9M 2026
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YearPopulation
19508,935,450
19519,159,290
19529,394,878
19539,639,568
19549,893,315
195510,158,128
195610,434,024
195710,720,548
195811,013,742
195911,317,007
196011,624,933
196111,931,086
196212,253,092
196312,577,502
196412,898,886
196513,239,171
196613,597,065
196713,968,175
196814,347,900
196914,734,256
197015,129,448
197115,527,225
197215,924,692
197316,326,268
197416,733,842
197517,150,786
197617,574,182
197718,014,756
197818,477,385
197918,955,589
198019,459,943
198119,985,402
198220,520,318
198321,060,696
198421,593,778
198522,113,953
198622,600,803
198723,054,392
198823,500,524
198923,939,414
199024,375,551
199124,799,014
199225,212,468
199325,614,586
199426,000,822
199526,399,429
199626,808,107
199727,213,337
199827,621,648
199928,027,179
200028,423,435
200128,814,643
200229,198,142
200329,571,415
200429,953,018
200530,358,144
200630,771,178
200731,186,468
200831,606,767
200932,030,778
201032,467,016
201132,912,588
201233,355,241
201333,787,571
201434,204,780
201534,607,588
201635,023,457
201735,446,392
201835,839,760
201936,210,898
202036,584,208
202136,954,442
202237,329,064
202337,712,505
2024 *38,081,173
2025 *38,430,770
2026 *38,762,441
2027 *39,080,099
2028 *39,384,126
2029 *39,674,560
2030 *39,953,460
2031 *40,221,743
2032 *40,477,986
2033 *40,722,975
2034 *40,957,244
2035 *41,182,094
2036 *41,398,230
2037 *41,604,033
2038 *41,802,274
2039 *41,990,445
2040 *42,168,205
2041 *42,339,042
2042 *42,500,327
2043 *42,650,495
2044 *42,792,498
2045 *42,925,306
2046 *43,046,179
2047 *43,158,169
2048 *43,262,402
2049 *43,355,720
2050 *43,440,431
2051 *43,517,149
2052 *43,582,317
2053 *43,635,688
2054 *43,677,271
2055 *43,707,696
2056 *43,726,125
2057 *43,734,770
2058 *43,736,171
2059 *43,727,216
2060 *43,707,410
2061 *43,679,639
2062 *43,642,756
2063 *43,597,898
2064 *43,545,672
2065 *43,482,772
2066 *43,414,312
2067 *43,341,074
2068 *43,260,130
2069 *43,173,139
2070 *43,078,138
2071 *42,976,746
2072 *42,869,614
2073 *42,755,096
2074 *42,634,713
2075 *42,509,927
2076 *42,380,729
2077 *42,246,044
2078 *42,105,474
2079 *41,958,512
2080 *41,806,425
2081 *41,650,319
2082 *41,489,709
2083 *41,325,692
2084 *41,156,547
2085 *40,980,568
2086 *40,800,251
2087 *40,617,856
2088 *40,433,495
2089 *40,243,913
2090 *40,048,050
2091 *39,847,267
2092 *39,642,312
2093 *39,433,970
2094 *39,222,844
2095 *39,008,469
2096 *38,789,885
2097 *38,568,204
2098 *38,343,505
2099 *38,115,526
2100 *37,884,370

* UN projection

Population of Morocco by year

28.4 million in 2000, 38.8 million in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2026* 38,762,441 +0.86% 41
2025* 38,430,770 +0.92% 41
2024* 38,081,173 +0.98% 40
2023 37,712,505 +1.03% 41
2022 37,329,064 +1.01% 41
2021 36,954,442 +1.01% 41
2020 36,584,208 +1.03% 40
2019 36,210,898 +1.04% 40
2018 35,839,760 +1.11% 40
2017 35,446,392 +1.21% 40
2016 35,023,457 +1.20% 39
2015 34,607,588 +1.18% 39
2010 32,467,016 +1.36% 37
2005 30,358,144 +1.35% 37
2000 28,423,435 +1.41% 36
1995 26,399,429 +1.53% 36
1990 24,375,551 +1.82% 35
1985 22,113,953 +2.41% 35
1980 19,459,943 +2.66% 34
1975 17,150,786 +2.49% 34
1970 15,129,448 +2.68% 35
1965 13,239,171 +2.64% 34
1960 11,624,933 +2.72% 35
1955 10,158,128 +2.68% 37
1950 8,935,450 – 38

Population forecast for Morocco

UN medium-variant projection: 43.4 million in 2050 (+12.1% from 2026), 37.9 million in 2100.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2030 39,953,460 +0.70% 42
2035 41,182,094 +0.55% 43
2040 42,168,205 +0.42% 48
2045 42,925,306 +0.31% 49
2050 43,440,431 +0.20% 50
2060 43,707,410 −0.05% 51
2070 43,078,138 −0.22% 53
2080 41,806,425 −0.36% 54
2090 40,048,050 −0.49% 55
2100 37,884,370 −0.61% 57

Largest cities in Morocco

Urban area in 2026: the whole built-up city, measured the same way for every country (UN, 2025). * UN projection. Largest cities in the world

#CityPopulation 2026
1 Casablanca 4,487,289
2 Rabat (capital) 2,090,755
3 Fez 1,364,136
4 Tangier 1,227,673
5 Marrakesh 1,029,128
6 Agadir 874,044
7 Meknes 725,165
8 Oujda 583,930
9 Kenitra 571,268
10 Tétouan 474,042

Age structure

Median age 30.1. 8.8% are 65 or older, 16.4% by 2050; 24.8% are under 15.

Morocco, 2026 Men 2026 Women 2026 2050 (projection)
100+: men 0.0% 100+: women 0.0% 100+ 95-99: men 0.0% 95-99: women 0.0% 90-94: men 0.0% 90-94: women 0.1% 90-94 85-89: men 0.1% 85-89: women 0.2% 80-84: men 0.3% 80-84: women 0.5% 80-84 75-79: men 0.7% 75-79: women 0.8% 70-74: men 1.2% 70-74: women 1.3% 70-74 65-69: men 1.7% 65-69: women 1.8% 60-64: men 2.1% 60-64: women 2.2% 60-64 55-59: men 2.4% 55-59: women 2.4% 50-54: men 2.8% 50-54: women 2.8% 50-54 45-49: men 3.2% 45-49: women 3.2% 40-44: men 3.5% 40-44: women 3.5% 40-44 35-39: men 3.8% 35-39: women 3.6% 30-34: men 3.8% 30-34: women 3.6% 30-34 25-29: men 3.8% 25-29: women 3.6% 20-24: men 3.9% 20-24: women 3.7% 20-24 15-19: men 4.4% 15-19: women 4.1% 10-14: men 4.4% 10-14: women 4.1% 10-14 5-9: men 4.2% 5-9: women 4.1% 0-4: men 4.1% 0-4: women 3.9% 0-4

Share of the total population in each age group (%)

Births per woman

2.16 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration.

Fertility rate, Morocco
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
1.7 2026
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YearFertility rate
19506.14
19516.22
19526.31
19536.39
19546.44
19556.50
19566.56
19576.63
19586.71
19596.80
19606.89
19616.97
19627.05
19637.01
19646.97
19656.93
19666.89
19676.85
19686.79
19696.73
19706.68
19716.62
19726.55
19736.48
19746.40
19756.30
19766.17
19776.04
19785.91
19795.85
19805.78
19815.71
19825.60
19835.41
19845.20
19854.99
19864.77
19874.58
19884.39
19894.22
19904.06
19913.95
19923.76
19933.55
19943.41
19953.30
19963.23
19973.15
19983.04
19992.88
20002.77
20012.69
20022.62
20032.61
20042.61
20052.61
20062.61
20072.62
20082.61
20092.62
20102.63
20112.60
20122.54
20132.48
20142.43
20152.41
20162.40
20172.38
20182.35
20192.34
20202.32
20212.29
20222.26
20232.23
2024 *2.21
2025 *2.18
2026 *2.16
2027 *2.14
2028 *2.12
2029 *2.10
2030 *2.08
2031 *2.06
2032 *2.05
2033 *2.03
2034 *2.02
2035 *2.00
2036 *1.99
2037 *1.98
2038 *1.96
2039 *1.95
2040 *1.94
2041 *1.93
2042 *1.92
2043 *1.91
2044 *1.90
2045 *1.90
2046 *1.89
2047 *1.88
2048 *1.88
2049 *1.87
2050 *1.86
2051 *1.86
2052 *1.85
2053 *1.85
2054 *1.85
2055 *1.84
2056 *1.83
2057 *1.83
2058 *1.83
2059 *1.82
2060 *1.82
2061 *1.82
2062 *1.81
2063 *1.81
2064 *1.81
2065 *1.80
2066 *1.80
2067 *1.80
2068 *1.80
2069 *1.79
2070 *1.79
2071 *1.79
2072 *1.78
2073 *1.78
2074 *1.78
2075 *1.78
2076 *1.78
2077 *1.77
2078 *1.77
2079 *1.77
2080 *1.77
2081 *1.76
2082 *1.76
2083 *1.76
2084 *1.76
2085 *1.75
2086 *1.75
2087 *1.75
2088 *1.75
2089 *1.75
2090 *1.74
2091 *1.74
2092 *1.74
2093 *1.74
2094 *1.74
2095 *1.74
2096 *1.74
2097 *1.74
2098 *1.74
2099 *1.74
2100 *1.74

* UN projection

Births and deaths each year

Deaths are projected to outnumber births from 2067.

Births and deaths, Morocco
  • Births
  • Deaths
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
334k505k 2026
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YearBirthsDeaths
1950435,623223,407
1951453,360227,861
1952471,956232,333
1953489,349236,692
1954503,233240,292
1955518,380243,493
1956532,832246,334
1957546,947248,643
1958561,533250,618
1959576,299252,374
1960590,641267,142
1961603,574254,923
1962620,122256,274
1963625,823256,569
1964631,489255,660
1965638,697254,710
1966645,608253,722
1967653,022252,433
1968658,866251,436
1969665,677250,744
1970676,670250,656
1971685,896250,798
1972696,964250,515
1973705,877250,178
1974713,472249,324
1975722,544247,907
1976727,295245,151
1977730,694241,520
1978736,672237,836
1979749,545233,997
1980764,790230,346
1981780,164227,231
1982788,048223,130
1983784,732218,421
1984777,977213,815
1985769,532208,701
1986761,984203,874
1987752,653199,649
1988741,830196,052
1989731,788192,788
1990725,559190,063
1991728,333188,484
1992712,513186,830
1993692,622184,903
1994684,959183,538
1995680,214183,639
1996684,460182,975
1997684,162183,352
1998676,123183,513
1999656,406183,330
2000644,893183,546
2001636,432183,822
2002630,693184,538
2003638,403185,754
2004649,571187,810
2005662,341188,074
2006672,603189,411
2007683,664190,152
2008690,897191,137
2009701,896192,520
2010710,089194,277
2011707,816194,522
2012699,725195,016
2013687,270194,972
2014676,799195,518
2015674,422196,776
2016673,304198,658
2017670,575199,576
2018665,650201,292
2019661,124203,826
2020653,031237,013
2021645,134237,305
2022635,906207,990
2023629,832212,624
2024 *624,620218,049
2025 *619,057223,381
2026 *613,838229,022
2027 *608,737234,929
2028 *604,819240,890
2029 *601,150246,895
2030 *598,285253,135
2031 *594,230259,677
2032 *591,376265,951
2033 *588,747272,433
2034 *586,104278,965
2035 *584,049285,655
2036 *581,604291,900
2037 *579,690298,432
2038 *577,725305,046
2039 *575,209311,222
2040 *572,779317,099
2041 *569,558323,459
2042 *566,535329,522
2043 *563,122335,483
2044 *559,442340,960
2045 *554,897346,799
2046 *550,260352,281
2047 *545,729357,702
2048 *541,309362,839
2049 *535,463367,860
2050 *530,486372,891
2051 *524,782377,853
2052 *519,787383,187
2053 *514,664388,281
2054 *509,099393,179
2055 *503,405398,127
2056 *497,970402,951
2057 *493,191408,015
2058 *488,108413,508
2059 *483,379418,468
2060 *479,062423,519
2061 *475,048428,480
2062 *471,142433,316
2063 *466,983438,084
2064 *463,563443,014
2065 *459,876447,564
2066 *456,472452,212
2067 *453,446456,577
2068 *450,680460,991
2069 *447,354464,873
2070 *443,901468,465
2071 *440,284471,498
2072 *436,868474,394
2073 *433,380477,339
2074 *429,957479,882
2075 *426,588482,235
2076 *422,932484,575
2077 *418,701486,831
2078 *414,536488,059
2079 *410,547489,107
2080 *406,491490,219
2081 *402,631491,003
2082 *398,458491,565
2083 *393,857492,288
2084 *389,588492,875
2085 *385,196493,650
2086 *381,160493,995
2087 *377,198494,485
2088 *372,904494,760
2089 *368,938495,897
2090 *364,849496,752
2091 *360,805497,609
2092 *358,039498,611
2093 *354,590499,639
2094 *351,199500,550
2095 *348,054501,645
2096 *344,953502,802
2097 *341,853503,875
2098 *339,079504,607
2099 *336,676505,289
2100 *333,713505,465

* UN projection

Economy of Morocco

GDP by country →
GDP 2026
$196 billion 59th largest economy
GDP per person
$5,141 US$, market rates
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$ 12,425 at purchasing power parity
Economic growth
+4.5% real GDP
Inflation
0.9% consumer prices
Unemployment
12.2% of the labour force
Government debt
66.6% of GDP
Share of world GDP
0.2%
GDP of Morocco, current US dollars
  • IMF estimate
  • IMF projection
281B 2026
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YearGDP, US$
199032,661,000,000
199134,940,000,000
199236,483,000,000
199334,259,000,000
199438,532,000,000
199542,238,000,000
199646,710,000,000
199742,366,000,000
199845,243,000,000
199945,055,000,000
200042,053,000,000
200142,704,000,000
200245,711,000,000
200356,345,000,000
200464,528,000,000
200567,468,000,000
200674,284,000,000
200785,539,000,000
2008100,112,000,000
2009100,535,000,000
2010100,881,000,000
2011109,705,000,000
2012106,345,000,000
2013115,608,000,000
2014119,131,000,000
2015110,414,000,000
2016111,573,000,000
2017118,541,000,000
2018127,341,000,000
2019128,920,000,000
2020121,354,000,000
2021142,022,000,000
2022131,245,000,000
2023146,636,000,000
2024162,393,000,000
2025183,973,000,000
2026 *195,632,000,000
2027 *207,553,000,000
2028 *223,246,000,000
2029 *241,387,000,000
2030 *260,855,000,000
2031 *281,351,000,000

* IMF projection

Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026). 2026 and later are IMF projections. GDP per capita by country · Richest countries

CO₂ emissions of Morocco

CO₂ by country →
CO₂ emissions 2024
69.1 million tonnes 49th largest emitter
Per person
1.81 t world: 4.73 t
Share of world CO₂
0.18% 0.47% of its people
Change since 1990
+210% +55% since 2005
CO₂ emissions of Morocco, million tonnes a year
69 2024
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YearCO₂, million tonnes
19502.56
19512.93
19523.56
19534.17
19543.58
19553.56
19563.52
19573.05
19583.27
19593.37
19603.64
19613.77
19623.08
19633.95
19644.42
19654.25
19665.46
19675.41
19685.62
19695.82
19707.28
19718.19
19728.03
19739.61
197411.10
197511.06
197611.49
197712.62
197812.99
197915.85
198015.82
198115.72
198216.91
198317.63
198417.64
198517.68
198618.68
198719.91
198820.93
198922.66
199022.30
199123.69
199224.74
199326.78
199428.12
199528.75
199629.52
199729.98
199830.88
199931.99
200033.20
200136.81
200237.31
200336.57
200442.23
200544.66
200646.25
200748.91
200851.37
200950.86
201054.37
201154.87
201256.95
201356.61
201457.17
201558.50
201658.46
201761.10
201862.31
201968.74
202064.54
202170.28
202269.78
202368.96
202469.06

By source, 2024

  • Oil57.8%
  • Coal33.3%
  • Cement6.3%
  • Gas2.6%

Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions

Compare with Africa

CountryPopulation 2026Growth
Morocco 38.8 million +0.84%
Nigeria 242 million +2.03%
Ethiopia 139 million +2.48%
Egypt 120 million +1.44%
DR Congo 116 million +3.13%
Tanzania 72.6 million +2.79%
South Africa 65.5 million +1.05%
Kenya 58.6 million +1.89%
Sudan 53.3 million +3.03%

All 237 countries · Fertility rate by country · Birth rate by country · Median age by country · Life expectancy by country · Population growth rate by country · Population density by country · Largest countries by area · Death rate by country · Infant mortality rate by country · Elderly population by country · Net migration rate by country · Urban population by country · Sex ratio by country

Air quality in Morocco today

Hourly AQI and a 48-hour forecast for 6 cities, from Casablanca to Agadir.

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Questions

What is the population of Morocco in 2026?

38,762,441 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 38.8 million people, +0.86% on 2025.

Is Morocco's population growing or shrinking?

Growing: 331,671 more people in 2026 than in 2025, with 1,681 births and 627 deaths a day and net migration of −60,886 a year.

When will Morocco's population peak?

In 2058, at about 43.7 million, on the UN's medium projection; 37.9 million by 2100.

What is the fertility rate in Morocco?

2.16 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1.

How many babies are born in Morocco every day?

About 1,681 a day (614 thousand in 2026), against about 627 deaths a day.

What is the life expectancy in Morocco?

75.9 years at birth in 2026: 78.1 for women and 73.7 for men, against a world average of 73.8.

How many men and women live in Morocco?

About 19.5 million men and 19.2 million women in 2026, or 101.6 men for every 100 women.

What is the population density of Morocco?

87 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 446,550 km². The world average is 64.

What was the population of Morocco in 2000?

28,423,435 (28.4 million), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 36% since, to 38.8 million in 2026.

What will the population of Morocco be in 2050?

About 43.4 million on the UN's medium projection (43,440,431), +12.1% from 2026; 37.9 million by 2100.

What are the largest cities in Morocco?

Casablanca (4.5 million), Rabat (2.1 million), Fez (1.4 million), Tangier (1.2 million), Marrakesh (1 million). UN figures for 2026, counting each city’s whole built-up area.

What is the GDP of Morocco in 2026?

$196 billion at current prices, the 59th largest economy in the world, on the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (October 2026) figures; real growth of +4.5%.

What is Morocco's GDP per capita?

$5,141 per person at market exchange rates in 2026, or Int$ 12,425 at purchasing power parity, which adjusts for local prices.

How much CO₂ does Morocco emit?

69.1 million tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 1.81 t per person and 0.18% of the world total; oil is the largest source (58%).

Source and method

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.