Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) in Morocco
Morocco: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) was 36.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Morocco, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 36.9% for rural population in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Morocco peaked at 70.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 2025.
That places Morocco 104th out of 218 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 (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 70.6% | — |
| 1961 | 70.3% | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 69.8% | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 69.3% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 68.8% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 68.3% | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 67.8% | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 67.2% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 66.7% | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 66.1% | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 65.5% | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 65.0% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 64.3% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 63.7% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 63.0% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 62.4% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 61.7% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 61.0% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 60.3% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 59.6% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 58.9% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 58.2% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 57.4% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 56.7% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 56.0% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 55.3% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 54.6% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 53.8% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 53.1% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 52.3% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 51.6% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 50.8% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 50.2% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 49.6% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 48.8% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 48.2% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 47.8% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 47.4% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 47.0% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 46.7% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 46.4% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 46.1% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 45.8% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 45.4% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 45.0% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 44.6% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 44.0% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 43.5% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 42.9% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 42.3% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 41.7% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 41.1% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 40.6% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 40.1% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 39.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 39.4% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 39.0% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 38.7% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 38.4% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 38.2% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 37.9% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 37.7% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 37.5% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 37.3% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 37.2% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 36.9% | -0.9% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 36.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.1%, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 36.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.5%, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.5% | 66.1% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.7% | 59.6% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.6% | 52.3% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.8% | 46.7% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 42.3% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 38.2% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 36.9% | 37.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More agriculture & rural data for Morocco
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2253 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2425 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.789 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Morocco?
- Rural population in Morocco was 36.9% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 2025.
- How does Morocco rank for rural population?
- Morocco ranks 104th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
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.