France vs Morocco: Rural population

France
14.54 million
in 2025
Morocco
14.17 million
in 2025
France rank
39th
Morocco rank
41st

Rural population over time

  • France
  • Morocco
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How they compare

France currently reports 14.54 million against 14.17 million in Morocco, a difference of 367,600.

Across all 66 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 39th and Morocco ranks 41st of 215 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Morocco Difference Ahead
1960s 16.60 million 8.97 million 7.63 million France
1970s 14.67 million 10.62 million 4.05 million France
1980s 14.96 million 12.09 million 2.87 million France
1990s 14.83 million 12.77 million 2.05 million France
2000s 14.34 million 13.45 million 895,100 France
2010s 14.69 million 13.63 million 1.06 million France
2020s 14.48 million 14.03 million 446,400 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, France or Morocco?
France, at 14.54 million against 14.17 million in Morocco as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between France and Morocco?
367,600, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Morocco?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do France and Morocco rank globally for rural population?
France ranks 39th and Morocco ranks 41st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.