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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Morocco was 38,081,173 in 2024 vs 34,631,766 people in Mozambique in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Morocco's population is 38,871,720 people compared to 36,941,128 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 1.05 times bigger than Mozambique's.
  • Morocco is ranked the 41st most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.91% of the world: 0.47% for Morocco vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, Morocco has had an average growth rate of +1.09% per year vs +2.99% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Morocco has increased from 30.8M people to 38.9M (26.3% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 36.9M (77.7% growth).

Morocco vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Morocco Mozambique
2100 38,181,184 105,684,658
2099 38,411,679 105,291,198
2098 38,639,306 104,859,475
2097 38,863,211 104,428,679
2096 39,084,772 103,962,668
2095 39,302,453 103,480,514
2094 39,515,556 102,989,197
2093 39,726,709 102,464,565
2092 39,934,218 101,929,545
2091 40,138,565 101,410,418
2090 40,337,690 100,829,728
2089 40,532,151 100,211,758
2088 40,718,654 99,594,130
2087 40,902,624 98,943,096
2086 41,085,174 98,288,529
2085 41,264,970 97,609,760
2084 41,438,801 96,926,143
2083 41,604,865 96,193,441
2082 41,768,393 95,449,095
2081 41,927,610 94,708,064
2080 42,082,087 93,957,824
2079 42,233,228 93,171,561
2078 42,377,404 92,350,666
2077 42,515,702 91,530,198
2076 42,648,054 90,699,125
2075 42,775,325 89,848,943
2074 42,898,811 88,999,187
2073 43,017,234 88,113,398
2072 43,128,932 87,210,961
2071 43,232,517 86,283,286
2070 43,332,679 85,349,704
2069 43,423,419 84,361,565
2068 43,507,485 83,400,997
2067 43,586,077 82,437,397
2066 43,654,657 81,437,030
2065 43,723,648 80,446,244
2064 43,781,054 79,433,801
2063 43,828,593 78,430,632
2062 43,871,197 77,376,597
2061 43,902,710 76,274,806
2060 43,927,001 75,197,384
2059 43,942,510 74,082,771
2058 43,944,996 72,958,774
2057 43,939,695 71,828,186
2056 43,927,624 70,677,889
2055 43,902,661 69,542,373
2054 43,866,486 68,419,331
2053 43,819,100 67,306,817
2052 43,759,239 66,163,407
2051 43,688,144 65,032,770
2050 43,605,074 63,898,302
2049 43,517,919 62,731,532
2048 43,417,554 61,579,833
2047 43,308,462 60,424,101
2046 43,192,511 59,273,421
2045 43,065,569 58,132,244
2044 42,925,634 56,969,604
2043 42,780,215 55,814,906
2042 42,623,872 54,633,120
2041 42,456,113 53,476,191
2040 42,280,578 52,305,805
2039 42,098,906 51,136,087
2038 41,902,451 49,973,820
2037 41,700,541 48,827,661
2036 41,488,891 47,668,628
2035 41,266,216 46,520,419
2034 41,037,058 45,358,645
2033 40,795,454 44,229,218
2032 40,544,755 43,102,655
2031 40,280,535 41,993,535
2030 40,005,642 40,901,742
2029 39,720,087 39,818,379
2028 39,422,016 38,748,841
2027 39,109,148 37,696,739
2026 38,783,685 36,660,958
2025 38,442,658 35,650,681
2024 38,081,173 34,631,766
2023 37,712,505 33,635,160
2022 37,329,064 32,656,246
2021 36,954,442 31,707,800
2020 36,584,208 30,783,688
2019 36,210,898 29,884,380
2018 35,839,760 29,018,644
2017 35,446,392 28,166,393
2016 35,023,457 27,337,105
2015 34,607,588 26,547,572
2014 34,204,780 25,788,475
2013 33,787,571 25,051,611
2012 33,355,241 24,337,846
2011 32,912,588 23,649,039
2010 32,467,016 22,999,235
2009 32,030,778 22,391,745
2008 31,606,767 21,819,036
2007 31,186,468 21,287,635
2006 30,771,178 20,787,087
2005 30,358,144 20,304,569
2004 29,953,018 19,840,313
2003 29,571,415 19,392,475
2002 29,198,142 18,958,338
2001 28,814,643 18,537,729
2000 28,423,435 18,129,653
1999 28,027,179 17,734,506
1998 27,621,648 17,340,464
1997 27,213,337 16,949,982
1996 26,808,107 16,492,480
1995 26,399,429 15,960,530
1994 26,000,822 15,033,853
1993 25,614,586 14,051,192
1992 25,212,468 13,613,316
1991 24,799,014 13,352,090
1990 24,375,551 13,094,537
1989 23,939,414 12,906,842
1988 23,500,524 12,800,558
1987 23,054,392 12,822,574
1986 22,600,803 12,770,578
1985 22,113,953 12,548,949
1984 21,593,778 12,315,954
1983 21,060,696 12,073,822
1982 20,520,318 11,824,370
1981 19,985,401 11,568,127
1980 19,459,943 11,336,221
1979 18,955,589 11,028,809
1978 18,477,385 10,618,250
1977 18,014,756 10,224,975
1976 17,574,182 9,867,209
1975 17,150,786 9,540,817
1974 16,733,842 9,236,093
1973 16,326,269 8,954,242
1972 15,924,692 8,692,935
1971 15,527,225 8,456,317
1970 15,129,449 8,250,506
1969 14,734,255 8,066,951
1968 14,347,899 7,892,613
1967 13,968,175 7,724,550
1966 13,597,065 7,562,990
1965 13,239,171 7,406,421
1964 12,898,886 7,255,061
1963 12,577,502 7,109,828
1962 12,253,092 6,969,364
1961 11,931,085 6,834,936
1960 11,624,933 6,713,695

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/morocco/mozambique | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Morocco increased by 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Morocco gained 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth).

Morocco was ranked 37th most populous country in 2006 and is 41st in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 43rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Morocco's population will grow by 12.2% to 43,605,074 people with a rank change from 41st to 50th. The population of Mozambique will increase by 73% to 63,898,302 people and rank change from 43rd to 32nd.

Morocco is projected to reach its peak in 2058 at 43.9M people compared to the peak of 106M people in 2100 for Mozambique.

Population growth rate by year

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Morocco Mozambique
2100 -0.6% 0.37%
2099 -0.59% 0.41%
2098 -0.58% 0.41%
2097 -0.57% 0.45%
2096 -0.55% 0.47%
2095 -0.54% 0.48%
2094 -0.53% 0.51%
2093 -0.52% 0.52%
2092 -0.51% 0.51%
2091 -0.49% 0.58%
2090 -0.48% 0.62%
2089 -0.46% 0.62%
2088 -0.45% 0.66%
2087 -0.44% 0.67%
2086 -0.44% 0.7%
2085 -0.42% 0.71%
2084 -0.4% 0.76%
2083 -0.39% 0.78%
2082 -0.38% 0.78%
2081 -0.37% 0.8%
2080 -0.36% 0.84%
2079 -0.34% 0.89%
2078 -0.33% 0.9%
2077 -0.31% 0.92%
2076 -0.3% 0.95%
2075 -0.29% 0.95%
2074 -0.28% 1.01%
2073 -0.26% 1.03%
2072 -0.24% 1.08%
2071 -0.23% 1.09%
2070 -0.21% 1.17%
2069 -0.19% 1.15%
2068 -0.18% 1.17%
2067 -0.16% 1.23%
2066 -0.16% 1.23%
2065 -0.13% 1.27%
2064 -0.11% 1.28%
2063 -0.1% 1.36%
2062 -0.07% 1.44%
2061 -0.06% 1.43%
2060 -0.04% 1.5%
2059 -0.006% 1.54%
2058 0.01% 1.57%
2057 0.03% 1.63%
2056 0.06% 1.63%
2055 0.08% 1.64%
2054 0.11% 1.65%
2053 0.14% 1.73%
2052 0.16% 1.74%
2051 0.19% 1.78%
2050 0.2% 1.86%
2049 0.23% 1.87%
2048 0.25% 1.91%
2047 0.27% 1.94%
2046 0.29% 1.96%
2045 0.33% 2.04%
2044 0.34% 2.07%
2043 0.37% 2.16%
2042 0.4% 2.16%
2041 0.42% 2.24%
2040 0.43% 2.29%
2039 0.47% 2.33%
2038 0.48% 2.35%
2037 0.51% 2.43%
2036 0.54% 2.47%
2035 0.56% 2.56%
2034 0.59% 2.55%
2033 0.62% 2.61%
2032 0.66% 2.64%
2031 0.69% 2.67%
2030 0.72% 2.72%
2029 0.76% 2.76%
2028 0.8% 2.79%
2027 0.84% 2.83%
2026 0.89% 2.83%
2025 0.95% 2.94%
2024 0.98% 2.96%
2023 1.03% 3%
2022 1.01% 2.99%
2021 1.01% 3%
2020 1.03% 3.01%
2019 1.04% 2.98%
2018 1.11% 3.03%
2017 1.21% 3.03%
2016 1.2% 2.97%
2015 1.18% 2.94%
2014 1.23% 2.94%
2013 1.3% 2.93%
2012 1.34% 2.91%
2011 1.37% 2.83%
2010 1.36% 2.71%
2009 1.34% 2.62%
2008 1.35% 2.5%
2007 1.35% 2.41%
2006 1.36% 2.38%
2005 1.35% 2.34%
2004 1.29% 2.31%
2003 1.28% 2.29%
2002 1.33% 2.27%
2001 1.38% 2.25%
2000 1.41% 2.23%
1999 1.47% 2.27%
1998 1.5% 2.3%
1997 1.51% 2.77%
1996 1.55% 3.33%
1995 1.53% 6.16%
1994 1.51% 6.99%
1993 1.59% 3.22%
1992 1.67% 1.96%
1991 1.74% 1.97%
1990 1.82% 1.45%
1989 1.87% 0.83%
1988 1.94% -0.17%
1987 2.01% 0.41%
1986 2.2% 1.77%
1985 2.41% 1.89%
1984 2.53% 2.01%
1983 2.63% 2.11%
1982 2.68% 2.22%
1981 2.7% 2.05%
1980 2.66% 2.79%
1979 2.59% 3.87%
1978 2.57% 3.85%
1977 2.51% 3.63%
1976 2.47% 3.42%
1975 2.49% 3.3%
1974 2.5% 3.15%
1973 2.52% 3.01%
1972 2.56% 2.8%
1971 2.63% 2.49%
1970 2.68% 2.28%
1969 2.69% 2.21%
1968 2.72% 2.18%
1967 2.73% 2.14%
1966 2.7% 2.11%
1965 2.64% 2.09%
1964 2.56% 2.04%
1963 2.65% 2.02%
1962 2.7% 1.97%
1961 2.63% 1.81%

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/morocco/mozambique | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Morocco grew by 0.98%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Morocco Mozambique
Current population
38871720
36941128
Population rank 41/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.47% 0.45%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
31.6 seconds
One birth every
50.1 seconds
25 seconds
One death every
2.47 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,010 +2,730
Annual growth/decline +368,668 +996,606
Annual growth/decline rate +0.98% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 16/197
One migration net change every
9.37 minutes
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change -56,254 -65,573
Net migration rank 176/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 111,069 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 129/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 182/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

Morocco
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Morocco Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -56,254 - -65,573
2024 - -46,802 - -38,940
2023 417,213 -39,650 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 427,903 -38,594 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 407,829 -47,902 951,234 -23,103
2020 415,999 -35,474 945,952 -25,864
2019 457,307 -91,217 927,581 -49,080
2018 464,375 -88,159 903,176 -50,224
2017 471,011 -60,472 876,594 -25,043
2016 474,637 -39,302 850,430 -43,398
2015 477,654 -81,248 824,435 -52,374
2014 481,295 -72,065 799,778 -53,625
2013 492,284 -67,096 784,641 -57,067
2012 504,698 -65,251 763,088 -63,131
2011 513,305 -67,447 741,303 -63,638
2010 515,804 -70,510 719,025 -97,079
2009 509,386 -82,203 693,673 -100,625
2008 499,766 -78,912 654,920 -102,534
2007 493,526 -73,759 610,913 -100,490
2006 483,200 -72,364 586,009 -95,333
2005 474,285 -59,024 570,132 -95,770
2004 461,756 -66,749 554,973 -100,824
2003 452,650 -84,460 540,992 -99,484
2002 446,147 -67,802 529,867 -103,102
2001 452,621 -63,967 519,594 -105,130
2000 461,341 -67,569 506,162 -104,476
1999 473,071 -74,343 491,814 -103,223
1998 492,604 -80,286 474,453 -74,952
1997 500,807 -96,502 461,209 -79,732
1996 501,499 -95,331 442,559 90,975
1995 496,573 -85,386 421,630 108,751
1994 501,426 -115,404 384,821 938,163
1993 507,707 -121,254 369,518 272,829
1992 525,680 -107,911 362,373 -128,960
1991 539,850 -130,717 357,676 -68,644
1990 535,506 -97,711 353,290 -127,215
1989 538,996 -104,509 348,833 -199,509
1988 545,800 -102,484 349,480 -286,247
1987 553,005 -104,029 334,438 -441,710
1986 558,105 -99,905 332,609 -121,350
1985 560,810 -45,336 307,625 -75,642
1984 564,159 -39,319 304,524 -70,532
1983 566,301 -24,988 324,158 -73,899
1982 564,904 -25,471 321,493 -72,852
1981 552,936 -22,553 322,207 -58,347
1980 534,448 -13,899 349,586 -149,650
1979 515,554 -27,374 331,162 83,699
1978 498,834 -30,600 310,403 95,859
1977 489,173 -32,161 289,193 91,082
1976 482,130 -58,019 273,924 61,326
1975 474,631 -51,968 257,984 59,562
1974 464,147 -52,927 240,665 51,238
1973 455,699 -51,772 226,847 44,951
1972 446,449 -47,226 215,793 35,023
1971 435,104 -39,385 211,137 11,297
1970 426,015 -26,168 207,385 -18,197
1969 414,931 -24,389 202,174 -24,251
1968 407,437 -25,267 197,623 -26,872
1967 400,594 -23,309 193,044 -27,672
1966 391,881 -26,945 189,218 -31,462
1965 383,989 -33,139 185,931 -30,538
1964 375,835 -46,106 182,334 -35,005
1963 369,250 -56,214 180,867 -37,738
1962 363,843 -28,071 176,297 -38,504
1961 348,650 -40,413 171,236 -40,181
1960 323,499 -19,434 165,774 -54,351

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 88.3% of the population change in Morocco is from natural causes (a gain of 4,495,223 people) and 11.7% is from migration (a loss of 594,083 people). In Mozambique 95.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,108,203 people) and 4.15% is from migration (a loss of 393,923 people).

As of 2024, 111,069 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Morocco, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

Biggest cities by population

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
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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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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