Morocco has a population density of 221 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Morocco has 126,220 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Morocco ranked 103rd out of 197.
Morocco has 0.47% of the world's population and 0.3% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Morocco compared to the World's average
Morocco
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 221 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 103/197 | N/A |
| Population |
38697192
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 172,317 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 126,150 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 34.4% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 65.6% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 17.3% | 28.6% |
Morocco population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Morocco has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 27.1%. The population density rank was 100th 21 years ago and is 103rd today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 221 | 103 |
| 2023 | 218.9 | 102 |
| 2022 | 216.6 | 102 |
| 2021 | 214.5 | 103 |
| 2020 | 212.3 | 105 |
| 2019 | 210.1 | 104 |
| 2018 | 208 | 105 |
| 2017 | 205.7 | 107 |
| 2016 | 203.2 | 107 |
| 2015 | 200.8 | 107 |
| 2014 | 198.5 | 107 |
| 2013 | 196.1 | 107 |
| 2012 | 193.6 | 108 |
| 2011 | 191 | 108 |
| 2010 | 188.4 | 107 |
| 2009 | 185.9 | 105 |
| 2008 | 183.4 | 105 |
| 2007 | 181 | 105 |
| 2006 | 178.6 | 105 |
| 2005 | 176.2 | 103 |
| 2004 | 173.8 | 100 |
| 2003 | 171.6 | 100 |
| 2002 | 169.4 | 101 |
| 2001 | 167.2 | 102 |
| 2000 | 164.9 | 101 |
| 1999 | 162.6 | 97 |
| 1998 | 160.3 | 98 |
| 1997 | 157.9 | 99 |
| 1996 | 155.6 | 97 |
| 1995 | 153.2 | 96 |
| 1994 | 150.9 | 97 |
| 1993 | 148.6 | 98 |
| 1992 | 146.3 | 96 |
| 1991 | 143.9 | 86 |
| 1990 | 141.5 | 84 |
| 1989 | 138.9 | 83 |
| 1988 | 136.4 | 83 |
| 1987 | 133.8 | 83 |
| 1986 | 131.2 | 84 |
| 1985 | 128.3 | 84 |
| 1984 | 125.3 | 84 |
| 1983 | 122.2 | 84 |
| 1982 | 119.1 | 84 |
| 1981 | 116 | 84 |
| 1980 | 112.9 | 85 |
| 1979 | 110 | 85 |
| 1978 | 107.2 | 85 |
| 1977 | 104.5 | 85 |
| 1976 | 102 | 85 |
| 1975 | 99.5 | 85 |
| 1974 | 97.1 | 86 |
| 1973 | 94.7 | 86 |
| 1972 | 92.4 | 86 |
| 1971 | 90.1 | 86 |
| 1970 | 87.8 | 85 |
| 1969 | 85.5 | 85 |
| 1968 | 83.3 | 85 |
| 1967 | 81.1 | 85 |
| 1966 | 78.9 | 85 |
| 1965 | 76.8 | 82 |
| 1964 | 74.8 | 83 |
| 1963 | 73 | 83 |
| 1962 | 71.1 | 83 |
| 1961 | 69.2 | 83 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Morocco from 1960 to 2024: 29.4% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 53.3% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 65.6%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 65.6% | 90 |
| 2023 | 65.1% | 90 |
| 2022 | 64.6% | 90 |
| 2021 | 64.1% | 91 |
| 2020 | 63.5% | 92 |
| 2019 | 63% | 93 |
| 2018 | 62.5% | 92 |
| 2017 | 61.9% | 92 |
| 2016 | 61.4% | 93 |
| 2015 | 60.8% | 93 |
| 2014 | 60.3% | 95 |
| 2013 | 59.7% | 95 |
| 2012 | 59.1% | 95 |
| 2011 | 58.6% | 95 |
| 2010 | 58% | 95 |
| 2009 | 57.5% | 96 |
| 2008 | 56.9% | 97 |
| 2007 | 56.3% | 99 |
| 2006 | 55.7% | 99 |
| 2005 | 55.2% | 100 |
| 2004 | 54.6% | 101 |
| 2003 | 54.3% | 99 |
| 2002 | 54% | 99 |
| 2001 | 53.7% | 99 |
| 2000 | 53.3% | 99 |
| 1999 | 53% | 98 |
| 1998 | 52.7% | 99 |
| 1997 | 52.4% | 99 |
| 1996 | 52% | 98 |
| 1995 | 51.7% | 99 |
| 1994 | 51.3% | 100 |
| 1993 | 50.6% | 101 |
| 1992 | 49.8% | 103 |
| 1991 | 49.1% | 105 |
| 1990 | 48.4% | 104 |
| 1989 | 47.7% | 103 |
| 1988 | 46.9% | 104 |
| 1987 | 46.2% | 105 |
| 1986 | 45.5% | 105 |
| 1985 | 44.8% | 105 |
| 1984 | 44.1% | 105 |
| 1983 | 43.3% | 106 |
| 1982 | 42.6% | 106 |
| 1981 | 41.9% | 107 |
| 1980 | 41.2% | 107 |
| 1979 | 40.5% | 108 |
| 1978 | 39.8% | 108 |
| 1977 | 39.1% | 109 |
| 1976 | 38.4% | 109 |
| 1975 | 37.7% | 109 |
| 1974 | 37% | 108 |
| 1973 | 36.3% | 109 |
| 1972 | 35.7% | 110 |
| 1971 | 35% | 110 |
| 1970 | 34.5% | 110 |
| 1969 | 33.9% | 111 |
| 1968 | 33.4% | 111 |
| 1967 | 32.9% | 111 |
| 1966 | 32.4% | 111 |
| 1965 | 31.9% | 111 |
| 1964 | 31.4% | 110 |
| 1963 | 30.8% | 111 |
| 1962 | 30.3% | 110 |
| 1961 | 29.8% | 110 |
| 1960 | 29.4% | 109 |
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