Rural population, annual growth rate in Morocco
Morocco: Rural population, annual growth rate was 0.0275 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0275 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 95.7%
World rank
113th
of 208 countries
All-time high
2.19 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
-0.0893 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Morocco, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 0.0275 % change on previous year for rural population, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 95.7% on the previous year and down 91.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Morocco peaked at 2.19 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -0.0893 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Morocco 113th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1963 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1973 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 0.875 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 1987 | 0.6323 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4342 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4115 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4042 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.319 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3529 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3216 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1994 | -0.0866 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4068 % change on previous year | -569.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5975 % change on previous year | +46.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6752 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7482 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7719 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.743 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6989 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6158 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4915 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3976 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3152 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1708 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0428 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 2008 | -0.0391 % change on previous year | -191.3% |
| 2009 | -0.0893 % change on previous year | +128.4% |
| 2010 | -0.0724 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 2011 | -0.0237 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0325 % change on previous year | -237.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1138 % change on previous year | +249.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2384 % change on previous year | +109.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3145 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3678 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 0.403 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3439 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3166 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3677 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4154 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4926 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 0.591 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6365 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0275 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.0275 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8714 % change on previous year, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.0275 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.835 % change on previous year, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population, annual growth rate in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +569.5% | -0.0866 % change on previous year | 0.4068 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +249.9% | 0.0325 % change on previous year | 0.1138 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +237.5% | -0.0237 % change on previous year | 0.0325 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -191.3% | 0.0428 % change on previous year | -0.0391 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -128.4% | -0.0391 % change on previous year | -0.0893 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -126.9% | 0.3216 % change on previous year | -0.0866 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.91 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.5 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 % change on previous year | 0.4115 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4511 % change on previous year | -0.0866 % change on previous year | 0.7719 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3347 % change on previous year | -0.0893 % change on previous year | 0.743 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2035 % change on previous year | -0.0724 % change on previous year | 0.403 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4218 % change on previous year | 0.0275 % change on previous year | 0.6365 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Morocco
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1055 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 500.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3687 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Rural population 36.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Morocco?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Morocco was 0.0275 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0893 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Morocco rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Morocco ranks 113th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.