Rural population, per capita in Morocco
Morocco: Rural population, per capita was 0.3687 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Morocco, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 0.3687 units per person for rural population, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Morocco peaked at 0.7065 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.3687 units per person, in 2025.
That places Morocco 102nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Morocco, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7065 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.7034 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.6985 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.6934 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.6883 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.6831 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.6777 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.6723 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.6666 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.6609 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.6551 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.65 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.643 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.6368 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6304 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6239 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6172 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.6104 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6035 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5963 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.589 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5816 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5737 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5671 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5601 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.553 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5458 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5385 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5305 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5229 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5157 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5085 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5019 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4956 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4878 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4824 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4779 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.474 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4704 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4672 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4641 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.461 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4578 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4542 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4502 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4456 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4404 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4347 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4287 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4227 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4167 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.411 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4057 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4009 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.397 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3936 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3903 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3872 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3843 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3816 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3791 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3768 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3749 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3733 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.372 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.3687 units per person | -0.9% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.3687 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4913 units per person, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.3687 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2052 units per person, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6851 units per person | 0.6609 units per person | 0.7065 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6267 units per person | 0.5963 units per person | 0.6551 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5562 units per person | 0.5229 units per person | 0.589 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4881 units per person | 0.4672 units per person | 0.5157 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4459 units per person | 0.4227 units per person | 0.4641 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3968 units per person | 0.3816 units per person | 0.4167 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3741 units per person | 0.3687 units per person | 0.3791 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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, annual growth rate 0.0275 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (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, per capita in Morocco?
- Rural population, per capita in Morocco was 0.3687 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7065 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3687 units per person in 2025.
- How does Morocco rank for rural population, per capita?
- Morocco ranks 102nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.