Population · Africa · 2025 data
Morocco Population
Morocco had a population of 38.43 million in 2025, ranking #41 of 216 countries and territories (0.47% of the world). The population grew by 11.0% over the past ten years.
Population of Morocco, 1960–2025
Values in millions · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38,430,770 | +0.92% |
| 2024 | 38,081,173 | +0.98% |
| 2023 | 37,712,505 | +1.03% |
| 2022 | 37,329,064 | +1.01% |
| 2021 | 36,954,442 | +1.01% |
| 2020 | 36,584,208 | +1.03% |
| 2019 | 36,210,898 | +1.04% |
| 2018 | 35,839,760 | +1.11% |
| 2017 | 35,446,392 | +1.21% |
| 2016 | 35,023,457 | +1.20% |
| 2015 | 34,607,588 | +1.18% |
| 2014 | 34,204,780 | +1.23% |
| 2013 | 33,787,571 | +1.30% |
| 2012 | 33,355,241 | +1.34% |
| 2011 | 32,912,588 | +1.37% |
| 2010 | 32,467,016 | +1.36% |
| 2009 | 32,030,778 | +1.34% |
| 2008 | 31,606,767 | +1.35% |
| 2007 | 31,186,468 | +1.35% |
| 2006 | 30,771,178 | +1.36% |
| 2005 | 30,358,144 | +1.35% |
| 2004 | 29,953,018 | +1.29% |
| 2003 | 29,571,415 | +1.28% |
| 2002 | 29,198,142 | +1.33% |
| 2001 | 28,814,643 | +1.38% |
| 2000 | 28,423,435 | +1.41% |
| 1999 | 28,027,179 | +1.47% |
| 1998 | 27,621,648 | +1.50% |
| 1997 | 27,213,337 | +1.51% |
| 1996 | 26,808,107 | +1.55% |
| 1995 | 26,399,429 | +1.53% |
| 1994 | 26,000,822 | +1.51% |
| 1993 | 25,614,586 | +1.59% |
| 1992 | 25,212,468 | +1.67% |
| 1991 | 24,799,014 | +1.74% |
| 1990 | 24,375,551 | +1.82% |
| 1989 | 23,939,414 | +1.87% |
| 1988 | 23,500,524 | +1.94% |
| 1987 | 23,054,392 | +2.01% |
| 1986 | 22,600,803 | +2.20% |
| 1985 | 22,113,953 | +2.41% |
| 1984 | 21,593,778 | +2.53% |
| 1983 | 21,060,696 | +2.63% |
| 1982 | 20,520,318 | +2.68% |
| 1981 | 19,985,401 | +2.70% |
| 1980 | 19,459,943 | +2.66% |
| 1979 | 18,955,589 | +2.59% |
| 1978 | 18,477,385 | +2.57% |
| 1977 | 18,014,756 | +2.51% |
| 1976 | 17,574,182 | +2.47% |
| 1975 | 17,150,786 | +2.49% |
| 1974 | 16,733,842 | +2.50% |
| 1973 | 16,326,269 | +2.52% |
| 1972 | 15,924,692 | +2.56% |
| 1971 | 15,527,225 | +2.63% |
| 1970 | 15,129,449 | +2.68% |
| 1969 | 14,734,255 | +2.69% |
| 1968 | 14,347,899 | +2.72% |
| 1967 | 13,968,175 | +2.73% |
| 1966 | 13,597,065 | +2.70% |
| 1965 | 13,239,171 | +2.64% |
| 1964 | 12,898,886 | +2.56% |
| 1963 | 12,577,502 | +2.65% |
| 1962 | 12,253,092 | +2.70% |
| 1961 | 11,931,085 | +2.63% |
| 1960 | 11,624,933 | — |
Demographics of Morocco
Ethnic groups
Arab-Amazigh 99%, other 1%
Languages
Arabic (official), Tamazight languages (Tamazight (official), Tachelhit, Tarifit), French (often the language of business, government, and diplomacy)
Religions
Muslim 99% (official; virtually all Sunni, <0.1% Shia), other 1% (includes Christian, Jewish, and Baha'i); note - Jewish about 3,000-3,500 (2020 est.)
Where people live
Urban population: 65.1% of total population (2023).
Largest cities
Morocco and its neighbours
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Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).