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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Morocco was 38,081,173 in 2024 vs 3,030,131 people in Namibia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Morocco's population is 38,871,720 people compared to 3,173,089 in Namibia.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 12.3 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Morocco is ranked the 41st most populous country in the world, while Namibia is the 134th.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.47% for Morocco vs 0.04% for Namibia.
  • For the last 10 years, Morocco has had an average growth rate of +1.09% per year vs +2.73% in Namibia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Morocco has increased from 30.8M people to 38.9M (26.3% growth), while Namibia has grown from 1.99M to 3.17M (59.3% growth).

Morocco vs Namibia: population by year and forecast

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Morocco Namibia
2100 38,181,184 5,958,153
2099 38,411,679 5,952,623
2098 38,639,306 5,947,142
2097 38,863,211 5,942,285
2096 39,084,772 5,938,162
2095 39,302,453 5,930,395
2094 39,515,556 5,922,248
2093 39,726,709 5,911,235
2092 39,934,218 5,899,026
2091 40,138,565 5,886,490
2090 40,337,690 5,871,938
2089 40,532,151 5,858,234
2088 40,718,654 5,842,720
2087 40,902,624 5,825,856
2086 41,085,174 5,806,643
2085 41,264,970 5,789,246
2084 41,438,801 5,771,050
2083 41,604,865 5,751,610
2082 41,768,393 5,730,648
2081 41,927,610 5,707,476
2080 42,082,087 5,682,842
2079 42,233,228 5,659,698
2078 42,377,404 5,634,313
2077 42,515,702 5,608,096
2076 42,648,054 5,580,829
2075 42,775,325 5,551,107
2074 42,898,811 5,522,025
2073 43,017,234 5,494,180
2072 43,128,932 5,464,749
2071 43,232,517 5,434,461
2070 43,332,679 5,403,822
2069 43,423,419 5,371,517
2068 43,507,485 5,336,950
2067 43,586,077 5,300,707
2066 43,654,657 5,263,191
2065 43,723,648 5,227,346
2064 43,781,054 5,190,323
2063 43,828,593 5,150,579
2062 43,871,197 5,109,760
2061 43,902,710 5,068,478
2060 43,927,001 5,023,587
2059 43,942,510 4,979,591
2058 43,944,996 4,933,964
2057 43,939,695 4,887,985
2056 43,927,624 4,840,537
2055 43,902,661 4,790,848
2054 43,866,486 4,741,942
2053 43,819,100 4,691,180
2052 43,759,239 4,639,835
2051 43,688,144 4,587,353
2050 43,605,074 4,533,502
2049 43,517,919 4,482,650
2048 43,417,554 4,430,309
2047 43,308,462 4,373,597
2046 43,192,511 4,318,050
2045 43,065,569 4,259,166
2044 42,925,634 4,202,338
2043 42,780,215 4,144,892
2042 42,623,872 4,088,713
2041 42,456,113 4,032,347
2040 42,280,578 3,976,987
2039 42,098,906 3,920,720
2038 41,902,451 3,862,015
2037 41,700,541 3,804,482
2036 41,488,891 3,747,072
2035 41,266,216 3,689,163
2034 41,037,058 3,631,737
2033 40,795,454 3,575,000
2032 40,544,755 3,516,310
2031 40,280,535 3,456,265
2030 40,005,642 3,395,964
2029 39,720,087 3,336,698
2028 39,422,016 3,277,428
2027 39,109,148 3,216,917
2026 38,783,685 3,156,839
2025 38,442,658 3,094,769
2024 38,081,173 3,030,131
2023 37,712,505 2,963,095
2022 37,329,064 2,889,662
2021 36,954,442 2,810,548
2020 36,584,208 2,728,762
2019 36,210,898 2,650,494
2018 35,839,760 2,577,327
2017 35,446,392 2,506,853
2016 35,023,457 2,439,213
2015 34,607,588 2,374,300
2014 34,204,780 2,312,139
2013 33,787,571 2,252,508
2012 33,355,241 2,194,654
2011 32,912,588 2,146,325
2010 32,467,016 2,109,811
2009 32,030,778 2,077,394
2008 31,606,767 2,047,056
2007 31,186,468 2,018,600
2006 30,771,178 1,991,888
2005 30,358,144 1,966,582
2004 29,953,018 1,942,082
2003 29,571,415 1,917,464
2002 29,198,142 1,889,970
2001 28,814,643 1,857,048
2000 28,423,435 1,818,647
1999 28,027,179 1,776,368
1998 27,621,648 1,732,745
1997 27,213,337 1,689,264
1996 26,808,107 1,646,103
1995 26,399,429 1,602,170
1994 26,000,822 1,556,304
1993 25,614,586 1,508,697
1992 25,212,468 1,461,322
1991 24,799,014 1,415,684
1990 24,375,551 1,369,303
1989 23,939,414 1,288,947
1988 23,500,524 1,209,696
1987 23,054,392 1,167,889
1986 22,600,803 1,131,081
1985 22,113,953 1,096,890
1984 21,593,778 1,065,989
1983 21,060,696 1,037,511
1982 20,520,318 1,010,308
1981 19,985,401 992,500
1980 19,459,943 981,434
1979 18,955,589 962,825
1978 18,477,385 947,269
1977 18,014,756 931,104
1976 17,574,182 906,566
1975 17,150,786 881,032
1974 16,733,842 854,320
1973 16,326,269 828,928
1972 15,924,692 804,399
1971 15,527,225 780,584
1970 15,129,449 757,868
1969 14,734,255 736,120
1968 14,347,899 715,542
1967 13,968,175 696,045
1966 13,597,065 677,655
1965 13,239,171 660,558
1964 12,898,886 644,530
1963 12,577,502 629,589
1962 12,253,092 615,759
1961 11,931,085 603,067
1960 11,624,933 591,465

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/namibia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Morocco increased by 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth), while Namibia gained 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Morocco gained 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth), while Namibia's population increased by 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth).

Morocco was ranked 37th most populous country in 2006 and is 41st in 2026. Namibia was ranked 143rd in 2006 and ranked 134th 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 Namibia will increase by 42.9% to 4,533,502 people and rank change from 134th to 131st.

Morocco is projected to reach its peak in 2058 at 43.9M people compared to the peak of 5.96M people in 2100 for Namibia.

Population growth rate by year

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Morocco Namibia
2100 -0.6% 0.09%
2099 -0.59% 0.09%
2098 -0.58% 0.08%
2097 -0.57% 0.07%
2096 -0.55% 0.13%
2095 -0.54% 0.14%
2094 -0.53% 0.19%
2093 -0.52% 0.21%
2092 -0.51% 0.21%
2091 -0.49% 0.25%
2090 -0.48% 0.23%
2089 -0.46% 0.27%
2088 -0.45% 0.29%
2087 -0.44% 0.33%
2086 -0.44% 0.3%
2085 -0.42% 0.32%
2084 -0.4% 0.34%
2083 -0.39% 0.37%
2082 -0.38% 0.41%
2081 -0.37% 0.43%
2080 -0.36% 0.41%
2079 -0.34% 0.45%
2078 -0.33% 0.47%
2077 -0.31% 0.49%
2076 -0.3% 0.54%
2075 -0.29% 0.53%
2074 -0.28% 0.51%
2073 -0.26% 0.54%
2072 -0.24% 0.56%
2071 -0.23% 0.57%
2070 -0.21% 0.6%
2069 -0.19% 0.65%
2068 -0.18% 0.68%
2067 -0.16% 0.71%
2066 -0.16% 0.69%
2065 -0.13% 0.71%
2064 -0.11% 0.77%
2063 -0.1% 0.8%
2062 -0.07% 0.81%
2061 -0.06% 0.89%
2060 -0.04% 0.88%
2059 -0.006% 0.92%
2058 0.01% 0.94%
2057 0.03% 0.98%
2056 0.06% 1.04%
2055 0.08% 1.03%
2054 0.11% 1.08%
2053 0.14% 1.11%
2052 0.16% 1.14%
2051 0.19% 1.19%
2050 0.2% 1.13%
2049 0.23% 1.18%
2048 0.25% 1.3%
2047 0.27% 1.29%
2046 0.29% 1.38%
2045 0.33% 1.35%
2044 0.34% 1.39%
2043 0.37% 1.37%
2042 0.4% 1.4%
2041 0.42% 1.39%
2040 0.43% 1.44%
2039 0.47% 1.52%
2038 0.48% 1.51%
2037 0.51% 1.53%
2036 0.54% 1.57%
2035 0.56% 1.58%
2034 0.59% 1.59%
2033 0.62% 1.67%
2032 0.66% 1.74%
2031 0.69% 1.78%
2030 0.72% 1.78%
2029 0.76% 1.81%
2028 0.8% 1.88%
2027 0.84% 1.9%
2026 0.89% 2.01%
2025 0.95% 2.13%
2024 0.98% 2.26%
2023 1.03% 2.54%
2022 1.01% 2.81%
2021 1.01% 3%
2020 1.03% 2.95%
2019 1.04% 2.84%
2018 1.11% 2.81%
2017 1.21% 2.77%
2016 1.2% 2.73%
2015 1.18% 2.69%
2014 1.23% 2.65%
2013 1.3% 2.64%
2012 1.34% 2.25%
2011 1.37% 1.73%
2010 1.36% 1.56%
2009 1.34% 1.48%
2008 1.35% 1.41%
2007 1.35% 1.34%
2006 1.36% 1.29%
2005 1.35% 1.26%
2004 1.29% 1.28%
2003 1.28% 1.45%
2002 1.33% 1.77%
2001 1.38% 2.11%
2000 1.41% 2.38%
1999 1.47% 2.52%
1998 1.5% 2.57%
1997 1.51% 2.62%
1996 1.55% 2.74%
1995 1.53% 2.95%
1994 1.51% 3.16%
1993 1.59% 3.24%
1992 1.67% 3.22%
1991 1.74% 3.39%
1990 1.82% 6.23%
1989 1.87% 6.55%
1988 1.94% 3.58%
1987 2.01% 3.25%
1986 2.2% 3.12%
1985 2.41% 2.9%
1984 2.53% 2.74%
1983 2.63% 2.69%
1982 2.68% 1.79%
1981 2.7% 1.13%
1980 2.66% 1.93%
1979 2.59% 1.64%
1978 2.57% 1.74%
1977 2.51% 2.71%
1976 2.47% 2.9%
1975 2.49% 3.13%
1974 2.5% 3.06%
1973 2.52% 3.05%
1972 2.56% 3.05%
1971 2.63% 3%
1970 2.68% 2.95%
1969 2.69% 2.88%
1968 2.72% 2.8%
1967 2.73% 2.71%
1966 2.7% 2.59%
1965 2.64% 2.49%
1964 2.56% 2.37%
1963 2.65% 2.25%
1962 2.7% 2.1%
1961 2.63% 1.96%

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/namibia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Morocco grew by 0.98%, while Namibia's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Morocco Namibia
Current population
38871720
3173089
Population rank 41/197 134/197
Percent of world population 0.47% 0.04%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
7.84 minutes
One birth every
50.1 seconds
6.85 minutes
One death every
2.47 minutes
28.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,010 +184
Annual growth/decline +368,668 +67,036
Annual growth/decline rate +0.98% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 41/197
One migration net change every
9.37 minutes
4.71 hours
Annual migration change -56,254 +1,866
Net migration rank 176/196 57/196
Foreign-born residents 111,069 116,035
Foreign-born residents rank 129/195 127/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 182/195 108/195

Natural population change vs migration

Morocco
Natural

Migration
Namibia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Morocco Namibia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -56,254 - 1,866
2024 - -46,802 - 4,211
2023 417,213 -39,650 58,435 11,675
2022 427,903 -38,594 54,534 22,212
2021 407,829 -47,902 50,160 31,327
2020 415,999 -35,474 55,034 27,056
2019 457,307 -91,217 54,769 19,676
2018 464,375 -88,159 53,970 17,920
2017 471,011 -60,472 52,975 16,080
2016 474,637 -39,302 52,228 14,002
2015 477,654 -81,248 50,846 12,755
2014 481,295 -72,065 49,581 11,134
2013 492,284 -67,096 47,801 10,748
2012 504,698 -65,251 46,204 10,957
2011 513,305 -67,447 43,557 -4,067
2010 515,804 -70,510 42,046 -8,518
2009 509,386 -82,203 39,942 -8,626
2008 499,766 -78,912 38,147 -8,775
2007 493,526 -73,759 36,430 -8,905
2006 483,200 -72,364 34,690 -8,792
2005 474,285 -59,024 32,909 -8,195
2004 461,756 -66,749 31,478 -7,192
2003 452,650 -84,460 31,115 -6,153
2002 446,147 -67,802 31,947 -1,913
2001 452,621 -63,967 32,942 2,869
2000 461,341 -67,569 35,280 5,709
1999 473,071 -74,343 37,233 6,333
1998 492,604 -80,286 37,500 6,180
1997 500,807 -96,502 37,256 6,023
1996 501,499 -95,331 37,177 5,866
1995 496,573 -85,386 39,119 5,712
1994 501,426 -115,404 41,316 5,578
1993 507,707 -121,254 42,861 5,464
1992 525,680 -107,911 43,945 2,487
1991 539,850 -130,717 44,523 309
1990 535,506 -97,711 43,956 3,969
1989 538,996 -104,509 37,715 75,072
1988 545,800 -102,484 34,798 10,916
1987 553,005 -104,029 33,340 4,559
1986 558,105 -99,905 31,764 3,953
1985 560,810 -45,336 30,575 2,090
1984 564,159 -39,319 29,395 -267
1983 566,301 -24,988 28,307 -481
1982 564,904 -25,471 27,474 -889
1981 552,936 -22,553 27,938 -18,901
1980 534,448 -13,899 28,142 -15,041
1979 515,554 -27,374 28,930 -4,818
1978 498,834 -30,600 29,821 -22,827
1977 489,173 -32,161 29,241 -3,907
1976 482,130 -58,019 28,785 -5,048
1975 474,631 -51,968 27,882 -553
1974 464,147 -52,927 26,844 -744
1973 455,699 -51,772 25,754 -1,066
1972 446,449 -47,226 24,606 -236
1971 435,104 -39,385 23,467 -208
1970 426,015 -26,168 22,414 -244
1969 414,931 -24,389 21,387 -57
1968 407,437 -25,267 20,470 -636
1967 400,594 -23,309 19,498 -339
1966 391,881 -26,945 18,635 -1,023
1965 383,989 -33,139 17,902 -1,327
1964 375,835 -46,106 17,134 -1,660
1963 369,250 -56,214 16,430 -2,016
1962 363,843 -28,071 15,656 -2,403
1961 348,650 -40,413 14,936 -2,807
1960 323,499 -19,434 14,307 -3,227

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

GeoRank.org/population/morocco/namibia | 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 Namibia 74.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 532,532 people) and 25.7% is from migration (a gain of 183,837 people).

As of 2024, 111,069 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Morocco, compared to 116,035 people or 3.8% in Namibia.

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
Namibia
City Population
Windhoek 431K
Walvis Bay 103K
Swakopmund 75.9K
Otjiwarongo 49K
Rehoboth 40.8K
Tsumeb 35K
Gobabis 33.4K
Mariental 18.5K
Oshikango 12.4K
Omaruru 10.8K

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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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