Population and Demographics of Morocco
Population changed +0.98% in 2024 · median age 30 years
The 2024 population estimate places Morocco at 38.08 million people, while the youngest and oldest broad age groups account for 25.63% and 8.14%. The medium projection reaches 43.44 million in 2050, placing the mid-century total 14.1% above 2024.
Population Over Time in Morocco
Morocco's population stood at 28.423M in 2000 and 38.081M in 2024, equivalent to a +34.0% change over that period. For 2050, the medium projection is 43.440M. That is a difference of about 5.36 million people from the 2024 estimate. The chart connects dated reference points only and should not be read as an annual interpolated series.
Age Structure and Sex Balance
The balance between children, working-age adults and older residents gives Morocco a mixed age profile. At 25.63%, the under-15 group is larger than the 8.14% aged 65+, while ages 15 to 64 account for 66.23%. The age balance is weighted toward younger residents.
Population by broad age group
Morocco's 2024 population is 49.6% female and 50.4% male in the World Bank series. Males exceed females by 0.8 percentage points.
Female and male population share
Males made up 50.4% of the population in the World Bank's 2024 series, compared with 49.6% females.
What Is Shaping Population Change
Fertility is 2.2 in Morocco, while annual population change is +0.98% in 2024, beside an age profile led by 66.23% in the 15-to-64 group.
Historical change in Morocco totals +34.0% between 2000 and 2024, before the medium projection moves another +14.1% to 2050; component causes are not assigned without separate births, deaths and migration data.
2024 estimate for Morocco. The world comparison value is 2.25 children per woman.
Morocco vs. World
Relative to the 2024 world benchmarks, Morocco's population change is higher than the global rate, its fertility is close to the global level, and its population is close in age to the corresponding global median-age profile.
| Indicator | Morocco | World | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual population change | +0.98% | +0.87% | 2024 |
| Total fertility rate | 2.2 | 2.25 | 2024 |
| Median age | 30 | 30.6 | 2024 |
These are same-year, same-table comparisons. The underlying country table identifies UN World Population Prospects 2024 as its demographic framework.
Key Takeaways
At 38.081M, the 2024 population is paired with an annual change rate of +0.98%.
The 2024 age structure is 25.63% under 15, 66.23% aged 15 to 64 and 8.14% aged 65 or older.
Females make up 49.6% of the 2024 population in the World Bank indicator, with males at 50.4%.
On the medium path, 2050 reaches 43.440M, a +14.1% shift from the 2024 level.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Morocco?
The 2024 harmonized population estimate for Morocco is 38,081,173 people.
Is the population of Morocco growing or declining?
In the 2024 estimate, Morocco's population is growing, with annual change of +0.98%.
What percentage of the population of Morocco is aged 65 or older?
People aged 65 or older account for 8.14% of Morocco's 2024 population in the UN WPP-based broad age data.
What is the projected population of Morocco in 2050?
The UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium projection puts Morocco's 2050 population at 43,440,431.
What is the fertility rate in Morocco?
The 2024 harmonized fertility estimate for Morocco is 2.2 children per woman.
Sources & methodology
This profile uses United Nations World Population Prospects 2024 as the primary framework for globally comparable population, age, fertility and projection data. The World Bank is the primary source for the female population share. Some country values were accessed through secondary retrieval interfaces that republish or organize UN data; those interfaces are identified below as secondary and are not treated as the original statistical publishers.
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Primary global framework for the population estimates and projections.
Harmonized 2024 country table based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized broad age shares based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized reference for the 2000 population point.
Harmonized 2050 country projection based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Used for the 2024 female share; the male share is calculated as the remainder to 100%.