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Population in Australia compared to Morocco: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 38,081,173 people in Morocco in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 38,871,720 in Morocco.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 1.4 times bigger than Australia's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Morocco is the 41st.
  • The countries together account for 0.8% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.47% for Morocco.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +1.09% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.3% growth).

Australia vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Morocco
2100 44,031,396 38,181,184
2099 43,809,392 38,411,679
2098 43,581,416 38,639,306
2097 43,339,542 38,863,211
2096 43,103,046 39,084,772
2095 42,875,281 39,302,453
2094 42,654,231 39,515,556
2093 42,420,140 39,726,709
2092 42,183,554 39,934,218
2091 41,942,760 40,138,565
2090 41,703,255 40,337,690
2089 41,471,675 40,532,151
2088 41,232,214 40,718,654
2087 41,005,392 40,902,624
2086 40,785,916 41,085,174
2085 40,573,592 41,264,970
2084 40,363,192 41,438,801
2083 40,140,606 41,604,865
2082 39,925,452 41,768,393
2081 39,703,018 41,927,610
2080 39,490,533 42,082,087
2079 39,277,415 42,233,228
2078 39,063,163 42,377,404
2077 38,847,269 42,515,702
2076 38,637,253 42,648,054
2075 38,425,571 42,775,325
2074 38,212,169 42,898,811
2073 38,002,408 43,017,234
2072 37,795,438 43,128,932
2071 37,589,598 43,232,517
2070 37,376,868 43,332,679
2069 37,159,014 43,423,419
2068 36,939,616 43,507,485
2067 36,721,604 43,586,077
2066 36,504,952 43,654,657
2065 36,297,175 43,723,648
2064 36,095,981 43,781,054
2063 35,883,588 43,828,593
2062 35,673,924 43,871,197
2061 35,465,080 43,902,710
2060 35,260,552 43,927,001
2059 35,055,719 43,942,510
2058 34,839,385 43,944,996
2057 34,630,577 43,939,695
2056 34,422,531 43,927,624
2055 34,208,970 43,902,661
2054 33,996,776 43,866,486
2053 33,788,097 43,819,100
2052 33,580,016 43,759,239
2051 33,366,925 43,688,144
2050 33,152,099 43,605,074
2049 32,937,633 43,517,919
2048 32,711,001 43,417,554
2047 32,496,856 43,308,462
2046 32,269,549 43,192,511
2045 32,047,969 43,065,569
2044 31,829,535 42,925,634
2043 31,610,306 42,780,215
2042 31,387,780 42,623,872
2041 31,168,179 42,456,113
2040 30,952,283 42,280,578
2039 30,740,454 42,098,906
2038 30,521,772 41,902,451
2037 30,307,856 41,700,541
2036 30,085,861 41,488,891
2035 29,862,898 41,266,216
2034 29,641,453 41,037,058
2033 29,418,053 40,795,454
2032 29,191,922 40,544,755
2031 28,959,421 40,280,535
2030 28,722,798 40,005,642
2029 28,484,745 39,720,087
2028 28,236,324 39,422,016
2027 27,984,287 39,109,148
2026 27,730,530 38,783,685
2025 27,466,430 38,442,658
2024 27,196,812 38,081,173
2023 26,659,922 37,712,505
2022 26,018,721 37,329,064
2021 25,685,412 36,954,442
2020 25,649,248 36,584,208
2019 25,334,826 36,210,898
2018 24,963,258 35,839,760
2017 24,592,588 35,446,392
2016 24,190,907 35,023,457
2015 23,815,995 34,607,588
2014 23,475,686 34,204,780
2013 23,128,129 33,787,571
2012 22,733,465 33,355,241
2011 22,340,024 32,912,588
2010 22,031,750 32,467,016
2009 21,691,653 32,030,778
2008 21,249,199 31,606,767
2007 20,827,622 31,186,468
2006 20,450,966 30,771,178
2005 20,176,844 30,358,144
2004 19,932,722 29,953,018
2003 19,720,737 29,571,415
2002 19,495,210 29,198,142
2001 19,274,701 28,814,643
2000 19,028,802 28,423,435
1999 18,812,264 28,027,179
1998 18,607,584 27,621,648
1997 18,423,037 27,213,337
1996 18,224,767 26,808,107
1995 18,004,882 26,399,429
1994 17,805,468 26,000,822
1993 17,634,808 25,614,586
1992 17,478,635 25,212,468
1991 17,284,036 24,799,014
1990 17,065,128 24,375,551
1989 16,814,416 23,939,414
1988 16,532,164 23,500,524
1987 16,263,874 23,054,392
1986 16,018,350 22,600,803
1985 15,788,312 22,113,953
1984 15,579,391 21,593,778
1983 15,393,472 21,060,696
1982 15,184,247 20,520,318
1981 14,923,260 19,985,401
1980 14,692,000 19,459,943
1979 14,514,000 18,955,589
1978 14,358,000 18,477,385
1977 14,192,000 18,014,756
1976 14,033,000 17,574,182
1975 13,893,000 17,150,786
1974 13,723,000 16,733,842
1973 13,380,000 16,326,269
1972 13,177,000 15,924,692
1971 12,937,000 15,527,225
1970 12,507,000 15,129,449
1969 12,263,000 14,734,255
1968 12,009,000 14,347,899
1967 11,799,000 13,968,175
1966 11,651,000 13,597,065
1965 11,388,000 13,239,171
1964 11,167,000 12,898,886
1963 10,950,000 12,577,502
1962 10,742,000 12,253,092
1961 10,483,000 11,931,085
1960 10,276,477 11,624,933

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/morocco | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Morocco gained 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Morocco's population increased by 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Morocco was ranked 37th in 2006 and ranked 41st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19.3% to 33,152,099 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Morocco will increase by 12.2% to 43,605,074 people and rank change from 41st to 50th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 43.9M people in 2058 for Morocco.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Morocco
2100 0.51% -0.6%
2099 0.52% -0.59%
2098 0.56% -0.58%
2097 0.55% -0.57%
2096 0.53% -0.55%
2095 0.52% -0.54%
2094 0.55% -0.53%
2093 0.56% -0.52%
2092 0.57% -0.51%
2091 0.57% -0.49%
2090 0.56% -0.48%
2089 0.58% -0.46%
2088 0.55% -0.45%
2087 0.54% -0.44%
2086 0.52% -0.44%
2085 0.52% -0.42%
2084 0.55% -0.4%
2083 0.54% -0.39%
2082 0.56% -0.38%
2081 0.54% -0.37%
2080 0.54% -0.36%
2079 0.55% -0.34%
2078 0.56% -0.33%
2077 0.54% -0.31%
2076 0.55% -0.3%
2075 0.56% -0.29%
2074 0.55% -0.28%
2073 0.55% -0.26%
2072 0.55% -0.24%
2071 0.57% -0.23%
2070 0.59% -0.21%
2069 0.59% -0.19%
2068 0.59% -0.18%
2067 0.59% -0.16%
2066 0.57% -0.16%
2065 0.56% -0.13%
2064 0.59% -0.11%
2063 0.59% -0.1%
2062 0.59% -0.07%
2061 0.58% -0.06%
2060 0.58% -0.04%
2059 0.62% -0.006%
2058 0.6% 0.01%
2057 0.6% 0.03%
2056 0.62% 0.06%
2055 0.62% 0.08%
2054 0.62% 0.11%
2053 0.62% 0.14%
2052 0.64% 0.16%
2051 0.65% 0.19%
2050 0.65% 0.2%
2049 0.69% 0.23%
2048 0.66% 0.25%
2047 0.7% 0.27%
2046 0.69% 0.29%
2045 0.69% 0.33%
2044 0.69% 0.34%
2043 0.71% 0.37%
2042 0.7% 0.4%
2041 0.7% 0.42%
2040 0.69% 0.43%
2039 0.72% 0.47%
2038 0.71% 0.48%
2037 0.74% 0.51%
2036 0.75% 0.54%
2035 0.75% 0.56%
2034 0.76% 0.59%
2033 0.77% 0.62%
2032 0.8% 0.66%
2031 0.82% 0.69%
2030 0.84% 0.72%
2029 0.88% 0.76%
2028 0.9% 0.8%
2027 0.92% 0.84%
2026 0.96% 0.89%
2025 0.99% 0.95%
2024 2.01% 0.98%
2023 2.46% 1.03%
2022 1.3% 1.01%
2021 0.14% 1.01%
2020 1.24% 1.03%
2019 1.49% 1.04%
2018 1.51% 1.11%
2017 1.66% 1.21%
2016 1.57% 1.2%
2015 1.45% 1.18%
2014 1.5% 1.23%
2013 1.74% 1.3%
2012 1.76% 1.34%
2011 1.4% 1.37%
2010 1.57% 1.36%
2009 2.08% 1.34%
2008 2.02% 1.35%
2007 1.84% 1.35%
2006 1.36% 1.36%
2005 1.22% 1.35%
2004 1.07% 1.29%
2003 1.16% 1.28%
2002 1.14% 1.33%
2001 1.29% 1.38%
2000 1.15% 1.41%
1999 1.1% 1.47%
1998 1% 1.5%
1997 1.09% 1.51%
1996 1.22% 1.55%
1995 1.12% 1.53%
1994 0.97% 1.51%
1993 0.89% 1.59%
1992 1.13% 1.67%
1991 1.28% 1.74%
1990 1.49% 1.82%
1989 1.71% 1.87%
1988 1.65% 1.94%
1987 1.53% 2.01%
1986 1.46% 2.2%
1985 1.34% 2.41%
1984 1.21% 2.53%
1983 1.38% 2.63%
1982 1.75% 2.68%
1981 1.57% 2.7%
1980 1.23% 2.66%
1979 1.09% 2.59%
1978 1.17% 2.57%
1977 1.13% 2.51%
1976 1.01% 2.47%
1975 1.24% 2.49%
1974 2.56% 2.5%
1973 1.54% 2.52%
1972 1.86% 2.56%
1971 3.44% 2.63%
1970 1.99% 2.68%
1969 2.12% 2.69%
1968 1.78% 2.72%
1967 1.27% 2.73%
1966 2.31% 2.7%
1965 1.98% 2.64%
1964 1.98% 2.56%
1963 1.94% 2.65%
1962 2.47% 2.7%
1961 2.01% 2.63%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/morocco | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while Morocco's population grew by 0.98%.

Live population counters

Australia Morocco
Current population
27799169
38871720
Population rank 55/197 41/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.47%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
1.43 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
50.1 seconds
One death every
2.86 minutes
2.47 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +1,010
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +368,668
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +0.98%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 104/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
9.37 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 -56,254
Net migration rank 11/196 176/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 111,069
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 129/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 182/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Morocco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Morocco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -56,254
2024 - 138,510 - -46,802
2023 103,974 140,232 417,213 -39,650
2022 111,881 140,972 427,903 -38,594
2021 138,701 116,768 407,829 -47,902
2020 133,376 44,447 415,999 -35,474
2019 136,808 207,142 457,307 -91,217
2018 157,269 226,412 464,375 -88,159
2017 150,015 255,023 471,011 -60,472
2016 152,403 254,648 474,637 -39,302
2015 150,041 212,350 477,654 -81,248
2014 154,940 200,177 481,295 -72,065
2013 159,584 215,823 492,284 -67,096
2012 161,408 235,776 504,698 -65,251
2011 156,380 197,657 513,305 -67,447
2010 158,628 166,752 515,804 -70,510
2009 160,518 235,628 509,386 -82,203
2008 155,119 275,773 499,766 -78,912
2007 154,124 249,873 493,526 -73,759
2006 132,931 191,985 483,200 -72,364
2005 129,132 131,371 474,285 -59,024
2004 115,610 110,072 461,756 -66,749
2003 118,325 104,437 452,650 -84,460
2002 116,971 108,852 446,147 -67,802
2001 117,575 117,552 452,621 -63,967
2000 119,882 111,186 461,341 -67,569
1999 118,517 92,900 473,071 -74,343
1998 120,949 81,310 492,604 -80,286
1997 121,592 67,661 500,807 -96,502
1996 125,751 82,965 501,499 -95,331
1995 131,436 80,456 496,573 -85,386
1994 131,761 51,941 501,426 -115,404
1993 137,551 23,833 507,707 -121,254
1992 139,829 40,767 525,680 -107,911
1991 138,273 68,847 539,850 -130,717
1990 143,347 100,093 535,506 -97,711
1989 127,789 144,042 538,996 -104,509
1988 127,298 153,330 545,800 -102,484
1987 128,484 136,421 553,005 -104,029
1986 123,342 113,061 558,105 -99,905
1985 143,674 98,327 560,810 -45,336
1984 123,077 79,617 564,159 -39,319
1983 130,844 73,251 566,301 -24,988
1982 126,030 111,722 564,904 -25,471
1981 125,356 121,921 552,936 -22,553
1980 117,536 89,189 534,448 -13,899
1979 116,112 52,137 515,554 -27,374
1978 116,299 45,832 498,834 -30,600
1977 117,793 44,946 489,173 -32,161
1976 115,070 32,792 482,130 -58,019
1975 123,648 25,336 474,631 -51,968
1974 128,996 56,167 464,147 -52,927
1973 136,476 62,928 455,699 -51,772
1972 155,488 54,895 446,449 -47,226
1971 165,593 223,991 435,104 -39,385
1970 145,081 256,295 426,015 -26,168
1969 143,477 108,770 414,931 -24,389
1968 132,099 100,963 407,437 -25,267
1967 126,249 80,904 400,594 -23,309
1966 126,996 110,864 391,881 -26,945
1965 122,990 118,891 383,989 -33,139
1964 128,420 91,588 375,835 -46,106
1963 140,161 73,237 369,250 -56,214
1962 143,943 58,315 363,843 -28,071
1961 150,955 64,495 348,650 -40,413
1960 141,816 85,707 323,499 -19,434

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 43.6% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,389,408 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,798,171 people). In Morocco 88.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,495,223 people) and 11.7% is from migration (a loss of 594,083 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 111,069 people or 0.3% in Morocco.

Biggest cities by population

Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K
Morocco
City Population
Casablanca 3.22M
Tangier 1.28M
Fez 1.17M
Marrakesh 1M
Sale 945K
Meknes 601K
Rabat 573K
Agadir 538K
Kenitra 508K
Oujda 506K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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