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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of France was 68,551,653 in 2024 vs 38,081,173 people in Morocco in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,788,006 people compared to 38,871,720 in Morocco.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 1.77 times bigger than Morocco's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Morocco is the 41st.
  • The countries together account for 1.3% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.47% for Morocco.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +1.09% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.8M (8.12% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.3% growth).

France vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Morocco
2100 70,613,012 38,181,184
2099 70,629,584 38,411,679
2098 70,639,488 38,639,306
2097 70,644,570 38,863,211
2096 70,651,179 39,084,772
2095 70,644,818 39,302,453
2094 70,628,949 39,515,556
2093 70,603,242 39,726,709
2092 70,580,656 39,934,218
2091 70,553,277 40,138,565
2090 70,520,528 40,337,690
2089 70,486,909 40,532,151
2088 70,447,851 40,718,654
2087 70,408,245 40,902,624
2086 70,365,710 41,085,174
2085 70,328,248 41,264,970
2084 70,285,895 41,438,801
2083 70,234,175 41,604,865
2082 70,193,367 41,768,393
2081 70,148,354 41,927,610
2080 70,107,021 42,082,087
2079 70,065,621 42,233,228
2078 70,025,358 42,377,404
2077 69,983,383 42,515,702
2076 69,940,036 42,648,054
2075 69,897,457 42,775,325
2074 69,862,353 42,898,811
2073 69,830,973 43,017,234
2072 69,804,981 43,128,932
2071 69,777,127 43,232,517
2070 69,764,791 43,332,679
2069 69,754,867 43,423,419
2068 69,756,896 43,507,485
2067 69,764,705 43,586,077
2066 69,773,902 43,654,657
2065 69,794,612 43,723,648
2064 69,818,938 43,781,054
2063 69,848,255 43,828,593
2062 69,886,879 43,871,197
2061 69,926,483 43,902,710
2060 69,968,809 43,927,001
2059 70,014,435 43,942,510
2058 70,057,256 43,944,996
2057 70,102,722 43,939,695
2056 70,146,920 43,927,624
2055 70,196,482 43,902,661
2054 70,236,369 43,866,486
2053 70,270,537 43,819,100
2052 70,295,830 43,759,239
2051 70,321,018 43,688,144
2050 70,335,872 43,605,074
2049 70,345,142 43,517,919
2048 70,343,943 43,417,554
2047 70,332,332 43,308,462
2046 70,314,243 43,192,511
2045 70,283,430 43,065,569
2044 70,244,405 42,925,634
2043 70,198,284 42,780,215
2042 70,137,343 42,623,872
2041 70,071,925 42,456,113
2040 70,006,064 42,280,578
2039 69,936,874 42,098,906
2038 69,858,693 41,902,451
2037 69,770,244 41,700,541
2036 69,681,800 41,488,891
2035 69,590,103 41,266,216
2034 69,496,656 41,037,058
2033 69,406,955 40,795,454
2032 69,316,572 40,544,755
2031 69,227,320 40,280,535
2030 69,136,856 40,005,642
2029 69,043,072 39,720,087
2028 68,951,924 39,422,016
2027 68,856,735 39,109,148
2026 68,762,523 38,783,685
2025 68,659,633 38,442,658
2024 68,551,653 38,081,173
2023 68,372,286 37,712,505
2022 68,184,457 37,329,064
2021 67,842,811 36,954,442
2020 67,601,110 36,584,208
2019 67,382,061 36,210,898
2018 67,158,348 35,839,760
2017 66,918,020 35,446,392
2016 66,724,104 35,023,457
2015 66,548,272 34,607,588
2014 66,312,067 34,204,780
2013 65,997,932 33,787,571
2012 65,657,659 33,355,241
2011 65,340,830 32,912,588
2010 65,026,211 32,467,016
2009 64,706,436 32,030,778
2008 64,375,116 31,606,767
2007 64,016,890 31,186,468
2006 63,622,342 30,771,178
2005 63,180,854 30,358,144
2004 62,707,588 29,953,018
2003 62,249,855 29,571,415
2002 61,812,142 29,198,142
2001 61,364,377 28,814,643
2000 60,918,661 28,423,435
1999 60,501,986 28,027,179
1998 60,190,684 27,621,648
1997 59,968,066 27,213,337
1996 59,754,504 26,808,107
1995 59,541,294 26,399,429
1994 59,324,863 26,000,822
1993 59,103,094 25,614,586
1992 58,846,584 25,212,468
1991 58,554,242 24,799,014
1990 58,261,012 24,375,551
1989 57,943,062 23,939,414
1988 57,598,186 23,500,524
1987 57,266,167 23,054,392
1986 56,956,002 22,600,803
1985 56,665,619 22,113,953
1984 56,383,085 21,593,778
1983 56,108,330 21,060,696
1982 55,806,789 20,520,318
1981 55,603,353 19,985,401
1980 55,274,184 19,459,943
1979 54,979,851 18,955,589
1978 54,734,030 18,477,385
1977 54,486,467 18,014,756
1976 54,232,383 17,574,182
1975 54,002,853 17,150,786
1974 53,746,571 16,733,842
1973 53,392,161 16,326,269
1972 52,962,356 15,924,692
1971 52,499,553 15,527,225
1970 52,007,169 15,129,449
1969 51,536,014 14,734,255
1968 51,112,980 14,347,899
1967 50,722,791 13,968,175
1966 50,311,637 13,597,065
1965 49,877,725 13,239,171
1964 49,401,492 12,898,886
1963 48,877,567 12,577,502
1962 48,389,516 12,253,092
1961 47,905,982 11,931,085
1960 47,412,964 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/france/morocco | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while Morocco gained 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth), while Morocco's population increased by 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd 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) France's population will grow by 2.25% to 70,335,872 people with a rank change from 23rd to 30th. The population of Morocco will increase by 12.2% to 43,605,074 people and rank change from 41st to 50th.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people compared to the peak of 43.9M people in 2058 for Morocco.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Morocco
2100 -0.02% -0.6%
2099 -0.01% -0.59%
2098 -0.007% -0.58%
2097 -0.009% -0.57%
2096 0.009% -0.55%
2095 0.02% -0.54%
2094 0.04% -0.53%
2093 0.03% -0.52%
2092 0.04% -0.51%
2091 0.05% -0.49%
2090 0.05% -0.48%
2089 0.06% -0.46%
2088 0.06% -0.45%
2087 0.06% -0.44%
2086 0.05% -0.44%
2085 0.06% -0.42%
2084 0.07% -0.4%
2083 0.06% -0.39%
2082 0.06% -0.38%
2081 0.06% -0.37%
2080 0.06% -0.36%
2079 0.06% -0.34%
2078 0.06% -0.33%
2077 0.06% -0.31%
2076 0.06% -0.3%
2075 0.05% -0.29%
2074 0.04% -0.28%
2073 0.04% -0.26%
2072 0.04% -0.24%
2071 0.02% -0.23%
2070 0.01% -0.21%
2069 -0.003% -0.19%
2068 -0.01% -0.18%
2067 -0.01% -0.16%
2066 -0.03% -0.16%
2065 -0.03% -0.13%
2064 -0.04% -0.11%
2063 -0.06% -0.1%
2062 -0.06% -0.07%
2061 -0.06% -0.06%
2060 -0.07% -0.04%
2059 -0.06% -0.006%
2058 -0.06% 0.01%
2057 -0.06% 0.03%
2056 -0.07% 0.06%
2055 -0.06% 0.08%
2054 -0.05% 0.11%
2053 -0.04% 0.14%
2052 -0.04% 0.16%
2051 -0.02% 0.19%
2050 -0.01% 0.2%
2049 0.002% 0.23%
2048 0.02% 0.25%
2047 0.03% 0.27%
2046 0.04% 0.29%
2045 0.06% 0.33%
2044 0.07% 0.34%
2043 0.09% 0.37%
2042 0.09% 0.4%
2041 0.09% 0.42%
2040 0.1% 0.43%
2039 0.11% 0.47%
2038 0.13% 0.48%
2037 0.13% 0.51%
2036 0.13% 0.54%
2035 0.13% 0.56%
2034 0.13% 0.59%
2033 0.13% 0.62%
2032 0.13% 0.66%
2031 0.13% 0.69%
2030 0.14% 0.72%
2029 0.13% 0.76%
2028 0.14% 0.8%
2027 0.14% 0.84%
2026 0.15% 0.89%
2025 0.16% 0.95%
2024 0.26% 0.98%
2023 0.28% 1.03%
2022 0.5% 1.01%
2021 0.36% 1.01%
2020 0.33% 1.03%
2019 0.33% 1.04%
2018 0.36% 1.11%
2017 0.29% 1.21%
2016 0.26% 1.2%
2015 0.36% 1.18%
2014 0.48% 1.23%
2013 0.52% 1.3%
2012 0.48% 1.34%
2011 0.48% 1.37%
2010 0.49% 1.36%
2009 0.51% 1.34%
2008 0.56% 1.35%
2007 0.62% 1.35%
2006 0.7% 1.36%
2005 0.75% 1.35%
2004 0.74% 1.29%
2003 0.71% 1.28%
2002 0.73% 1.33%
2001 0.73% 1.38%
2000 0.69% 1.41%
1999 0.52% 1.47%
1998 0.37% 1.5%
1997 0.36% 1.51%
1996 0.36% 1.55%
1995 0.36% 1.53%
1994 0.38% 1.51%
1993 0.44% 1.59%
1992 0.5% 1.67%
1991 0.5% 1.74%
1990 0.55% 1.82%
1989 0.6% 1.87%
1988 0.58% 1.94%
1987 0.54% 2.01%
1986 0.51% 2.2%
1985 0.5% 2.41%
1984 0.49% 2.53%
1983 0.54% 2.63%
1982 0.37% 2.68%
1981 0.6% 2.7%
1980 0.54% 2.66%
1979 0.45% 2.59%
1978 0.45% 2.57%
1977 0.47% 2.51%
1976 0.43% 2.47%
1975 0.48% 2.49%
1974 0.66% 2.5%
1973 0.81% 2.52%
1972 0.88% 2.56%
1971 0.95% 2.63%
1970 0.91% 2.68%
1969 0.83% 2.69%
1968 0.77% 2.72%
1967 0.82% 2.73%
1966 0.87% 2.7%
1965 0.96% 2.64%
1964 1.07% 2.56%
1963 1.01% 2.65%
1962 1.01% 2.7%
1961 1.04% 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/france/morocco | CC BY

In 2024, the population of France grew by 0.26%, while Morocco's population grew by 0.98%.

Live population counters

France Morocco
Current population
68788006
38871720
Population rank 23/197 41/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.47%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
1.43 minutes
One birth every
46.6 seconds
50.1 seconds
One death every
50.1 seconds
2.47 minutes
Daily growth/decline +491 +1,010
Annual growth/decline +179,367 +368,668
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +0.98%
Population growth rate rank 152/197 104/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
9.37 minutes
Annual migration change +91,737 -56,254
Net migration rank 18/196 176/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 111,069
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 129/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 182/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Morocco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Morocco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - -56,254
2024 - 90,527 - -46,802
2023 47,860 91,862 417,213 -39,650
2022 54,547 179,377 427,903 -38,594
2021 74,627 131,465 407,829 -47,902
2020 67,602 145,593 415,999 -35,474
2019 141,503 71,972 457,307 -91,217
2018 147,749 132,925 464,375 -88,159
2017 160,604 102,984 471,011 -60,472
2016 193,500 15,548 474,637 -39,302
2015 206,300 -345 477,654 -81,248
2014 265,248 52,342 481,295 -72,065
2013 244,192 116,297 492,284 -67,096
2012 256,065 103,287 504,698 -65,251
2011 280,966 70,178 513,305 -67,447
2010 286,116 52,644 515,804 -70,510
2009 278,238 58,032 509,386 -82,203
2008 283,250 79,528 499,766 -78,912
2007 288,076 91,973 493,526 -73,759
2006 305,387 132,512 483,200 -72,364
2005 271,677 191,417 474,285 -59,024
2004 282,185 200,629 461,756 -66,749
2003 230,325 195,616 452,650 -84,460
2002 253,430 191,373 446,147 -67,802
2001 263,867 179,476 452,621 -63,967
2000 268,042 171,637 461,341 -67,569
1999 229,907 169,448 473,071 -74,343
1998 222,705 20,216 492,604 -80,286
1997 215,885 -15,255 500,807 -96,502
1996 221,092 -21,463 501,499 -95,331
1995 220,303 -17,128 496,573 -85,386
1994 201,704 -4,232 501,426 -115,404
1993 224,592 16,892 507,707 -121,254
1992 229,502 61,964 525,680 -107,911
1991 234,216 35,201 539,850 -130,717
1990 238,870 43,323 535,506 -97,711
1989 243,361 82,052 538,996 -104,509
1988 247,672 69,935 545,800 -102,484
1987 251,971 59,890 553,005 -104,029
1986 250,606 51,642 558,105 -99,905
1985 249,328 66,149 560,810 -45,336
1984 248,086 76,175 564,159 -39,319
1983 235,655 88,166 566,301 -24,988
1982 234,389 81,084 564,904 -25,471
1981 222,414 69,365 552,936 -22,553
1980 210,042 54,718 534,448 -13,899
1979 208,923 34,295 515,554 -27,374
1978 213,462 18,692 498,834 -30,600
1977 217,946 44,918 489,173 -32,161
1976 227,776 59,515 482,130 -58,019
1975 248,413 16,139 474,631 -51,968
1974 268,733 26,203 464,147 -52,927
1973 282,979 103,910 455,699 -51,772
1972 296,589 101,223 446,449 -47,226
1971 309,747 144,321 435,104 -39,385
1970 322,444 182,941 426,015 -26,168
1969 329,831 160,403 414,931 -24,389
1968 337,346 113,115 407,437 -25,267
1967 339,843 63,018 400,594 -23,309
1966 352,181 96,097 391,881 -26,945
1965 354,132 82,879 383,989 -33,139
1964 360,631 163,039 375,835 -46,106
1963 361,694 190,925 369,250 -56,214
1962 358,082 141,634 363,843 -28,071
1961 354,504 128,618 348,650 -40,413
1960 346,115 143,032 323,499 -19,434

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 59.5% of the population change in France is from natural causes (a gain of 1,359,540 people) and 40.5% is from migration (a gain of 923,723 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, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 111,069 people or 0.3% in Morocco.

Biggest cities by population

France
City Population
Paris 2.11M
Marseille 886K
Lyon 519K
Toulouse 515K
Nice 358K
Nantes 328K
Montpellier 310K
Strasbourg 294K
Bordeaux 268K
Lille 238K
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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