Rural population in Morocco
Morocco: Rural population was 14.17 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14.17 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
41st
of 218 countries
All-time high
14.17 million
in 2025
All-time low
8.21 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Rural population in Morocco, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in Morocco stood at 14.17 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Morocco peaked at 14.17 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.21 million, in 1960.
That places Morocco 41st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.21 million | — |
| 1961 | 8.39 million | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 8.56 million | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 8.72 million | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 8.88 million | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 9.04 million | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 9.21 million | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 9.39 million | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 9.56 million | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 9.74 million | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 9.91 million | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 10.09 million | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 10.24 million | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 10.40 million | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 10.55 million | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 10.70 million | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 10.85 million | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 11.00 million | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 11.15 million | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 11.30 million | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 11.46 million | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 11.62 million | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 11.77 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 11.94 million | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 12.10 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 12.23 million | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 12.34 million | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 12.41 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 12.47 million | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 12.52 million | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 12.57 million | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 12.61 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 12.65 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 12.69 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 12.68 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 12.74 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 12.81 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 12.90 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 12.99 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 13.09 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 13.19 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 13.28 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 13.37 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 13.43 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 13.49 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 13.53 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 13.55 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 13.56 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.55 million | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.54 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 13.53 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 13.53 million | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.53 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.55 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 13.58 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 13.62 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 13.67 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 13.73 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 13.77 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 13.82 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 13.87 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 13.93 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 13.99 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 14.08 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 14.17 million | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 14.17 million | +0.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 14.17 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.28 million, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 14.17 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.62 million, 8.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.97 million | 8.21 million | 9.74 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.62 million | 9.91 million | 11.30 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.09 million | 11.46 million | 12.52 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.77 million | 12.57 million | 13.09 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.45 million | 13.19 million | 13.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.63 million | 13.53 million | 13.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.03 million | 13.87 million | 14.17 million | 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Morocco?
- Rural population in Morocco was 14.17 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 14.17 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.21 million in 1960.
- How does Morocco rank for rural population?
- Morocco ranks 41st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.