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

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The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,614,411 in 2025 vs 38,430,770 people in Morocco in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 28,010,980 people compared to 38,938,817 in Morocco.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 1.39 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 0.81% 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 +1.06% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 28M (37% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.5% growth).

Australia vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Morocco
2100 44,268,623 38,169,376
2099 44,045,424 38,399,800
2098 43,816,219 38,627,357
2097 43,573,042 38,851,192
2096 43,335,272 39,072,685
2095 43,106,279 39,290,298
2094 42,884,039 39,503,336
2093 42,648,686 39,714,423
2092 42,410,825 39,921,868
2091 42,168,735 40,126,152
2090 41,927,939 40,325,215
2089 41,695,112 40,519,616
2088 41,454,360 40,706,061
2087 41,226,316 40,889,974
2086 41,005,658 41,072,468
2085 40,792,190 41,252,209
2084 40,580,657 41,425,986
2083 40,356,871 41,591,998
2082 40,140,558 41,755,476
2081 39,916,925 41,914,644
2080 39,703,296 42,069,073
2079 39,489,029 42,220,167
2078 39,273,623 42,364,299
2077 39,056,566 42,502,554
2076 38,845,418 42,634,865
2075 38,632,596 42,762,096
2074 38,418,045 42,885,545
2073 38,207,153 43,003,930
2072 37,999,068 43,115,594
2071 37,792,119 43,219,147
2070 37,578,242 43,319,278
2069 37,359,215 43,409,990
2068 37,138,635 43,494,031
2067 36,919,449 43,572,598
2066 36,701,629 43,641,156
2065 36,492,733 43,710,126
2064 36,290,454 43,767,514
2063 36,076,918 43,815,039
2062 35,866,124 43,857,629
2061 35,656,154 43,889,133
2060 35,450,525 43,913,417
2059 35,244,589 43,928,921
2058 35,027,089 43,931,406
2057 34,817,156 43,926,107
2056 34,607,988 43,914,039
2055 34,393,278 43,889,084
2054 34,179,940 43,852,920
2053 33,970,136 43,805,549
2052 33,760,935 43,745,706
2051 33,546,695 43,674,633
2050 33,330,712 43,591,589
2049 33,115,090 43,504,461
2048 32,887,237 43,404,127
2047 32,671,939 43,295,069
2046 32,443,408 43,179,153
2045 32,220,633 43,052,251
2044 32,001,023 42,912,359
2043 31,780,612 42,766,985
2042 31,556,888 42,610,691
2041 31,336,104 42,442,983
2040 31,119,045 42,267,502
2039 30,906,074 42,085,886
2038 30,686,214 41,889,492
2037 30,471,145 41,687,645
2036 30,247,954 41,476,060
2035 30,023,790 41,253,454
2034 29,801,152 41,024,367
2033 29,576,548 40,782,838
2032 29,349,199 40,532,216
2031 29,115,445 40,268,078
2030 28,877,548 39,993,270
2029 28,638,212 39,707,804
2028 28,388,452 39,409,825
2027 28,135,058 39,097,054
2026 27,879,933 38,771,691
2025 27,614,411 38,430,770
2024 27,194,286 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 3,820,073 people (a 15.8% growth), while Morocco's population increased by 3,915,360 people (a 11.2% 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% to 33,330,712 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Morocco will increase by 11.9% to 43,591,589 people and rank change from 41st to 50th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.3M 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 1.54% 0.92%
2024 2% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Australia grew by 1.54%, while Morocco's population grew by 0.92%.

Live population counters

Australia Morocco
Current population
28010980
38938817
Population rank 55/197 41/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.47%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
1.51 minutes
One birth every
1.81 minutes
50.5 seconds
One death every
2.81 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +958
Annual growth/decline +420,125 +349,597
Annual growth/decline rate +1.54% +0.92%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 105/197
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 103,773 138,510 406,555 -46,802
2023 104,641 140,232 417,213 -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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 43.5% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,338,908 people) and 56.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,736,504 people). In Morocco 88.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,420,483 people) and 11.4% is from migration (a loss of 568,820 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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