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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Morocco was 38,081,173 in 2024 vs 11,947 people in Nauru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Morocco's population is 38,871,720 people compared to 12,125 in Nauru.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 3,206 times bigger than Nauru's.
  • Morocco is ranked the 41st most populous country in the world, while Nauru is the 195th.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.47% for Morocco vs 0.0001% for Nauru.
  • For the last 10 years, Morocco has had an average growth rate of +1.09% per year vs +1.17% in Nauru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Morocco has increased from 30.8M people to 38.9M (26.3% growth), while Nauru has grown from 10K to 12.1K (20.8% growth).

Morocco vs Nauru: population by year and forecast

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Morocco Nauru
2100 38,181,184 20,717
2099 38,411,679 20,686
2098 38,639,306 20,645
2097 38,863,211 20,605
2096 39,084,772 20,570
2095 39,302,453 20,535
2094 39,515,556 20,488
2093 39,726,709 20,432
2092 39,934,218 20,386
2091 40,138,565 20,341
2090 40,337,690 20,285
2089 40,532,151 20,219
2088 40,718,654 20,152
2087 40,902,624 20,096
2086 41,085,174 20,028
2085 41,264,970 19,959
2084 41,438,801 19,880
2083 41,604,865 19,796
2082 41,768,393 19,709
2081 41,927,610 19,611
2080 42,082,087 19,525
2079 42,233,228 19,420
2078 42,377,404 19,312
2077 42,515,702 19,206
2076 42,648,054 19,098
2075 42,775,325 18,986
2074 42,898,811 18,874
2073 43,017,234 18,758
2072 43,128,932 18,638
2071 43,232,517 18,535
2070 43,332,679 18,396
2069 43,423,419 18,289
2068 43,507,485 18,168
2067 43,586,077 18,025
2066 43,654,657 17,903
2065 43,723,648 17,777
2064 43,781,054 17,649
2063 43,828,593 17,524
2062 43,871,197 17,402
2061 43,902,710 17,267
2060 43,927,001 17,137
2059 43,942,510 17,013
2058 43,944,996 16,882
2057 43,939,695 16,752
2056 43,927,624 16,612
2055 43,902,661 16,472
2054 43,866,486 16,335
2053 43,819,100 16,193
2052 43,759,239 16,049
2051 43,688,144 15,888
2050 43,605,074 15,738
2049 43,517,919 15,572
2048 43,417,554 15,412
2047 43,308,462 15,241
2046 43,192,511 15,064
2045 43,065,569 14,895
2044 42,925,634 14,718
2043 42,780,215 14,546
2042 42,623,872 14,363
2041 42,456,113 14,180
2040 42,280,578 13,996
2039 42,098,906 13,827
2038 41,902,451 13,672
2037 41,700,541 13,513
2036 41,488,891 13,363
2035 41,266,216 13,196
2034 41,037,058 13,040
2033 40,795,454 12,894
2032 40,544,755 12,758
2031 40,280,535 12,625
2030 40,005,642 12,504
2029 39,720,087 12,386
2028 39,422,016 12,292
2027 39,109,148 12,182
2026 38,783,685 12,105
2025 38,442,658 12,030
2024 38,081,173 11,947
2023 37,712,505 11,875
2022 37,329,064 11,801
2021 36,954,442 11,709
2020 36,584,208 11,643
2019 36,210,898 11,587
2018 35,839,760 11,477
2017 35,446,392 11,324
2016 35,023,457 11,150
2015 34,607,588 10,954
2014 34,204,780 10,742
2013 33,787,571 10,517
2012 33,355,241 10,267
2011 32,912,588 10,098
2010 32,467,016 10,043
2009 32,030,778 10,016
2008 31,606,767 10,009
2007 31,186,468 10,020
2006 30,771,178 10,034
2005 30,358,144 10,049
2004 29,953,018 10,060
2003 29,571,415 10,059
2002 29,198,142 10,082
2001 28,814,643 10,130
2000 28,423,435 10,168
1999 28,027,179 10,187
1998 27,621,648 10,198
1997 27,213,337 10,197
1996 26,808,107 10,183
1995 26,399,429 10,165
1994 26,000,822 10,137
1993 25,614,586 10,102
1992 25,212,468 10,021
1991 24,799,014 9,850
1990 24,375,551 9,622
1989 23,939,414 9,390
1988 23,500,524 9,165
1987 23,054,392 8,946
1986 22,600,803 8,742
1985 22,113,953 8,551
1984 21,593,778 8,377
1983 21,060,696 8,216
1982 20,520,318 8,040
1981 19,985,401 7,839
1980 19,459,943 7,649
1979 18,955,589 7,468
1978 18,477,385 7,298
1977 18,014,756 7,163
1976 17,574,182 7,064
1975 17,150,786 6,987
1974 16,733,842 6,923
1973 16,326,269 6,866
1972 15,924,692 6,812
1971 15,527,225 6,762
1970 15,129,449 6,710
1969 14,734,255 6,581
1968 14,347,899 6,328
1967 13,968,175 6,135
1966 13,597,065 6,043
1965 13,239,171 5,832
1964 12,898,886 5,515
1963 12,577,502 5,226
1962 12,253,092 4,979
1961 11,931,085 4,774
1960 11,624,933 4,607

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/nauru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Morocco increased by 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth), while Nauru gained 1,116 people (a 11.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Morocco gained 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth), while Nauru's population increased by 975 people (a 8.74% growth).

Morocco was ranked 37th most populous country in 2006 and is 41st in 2026. Nauru was ranked 196th in 2006 and ranked 195th 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 Nauru will increase by 29.8% to 15,738 people and rank change from 195th to 194th.

Morocco is projected to reach its peak in 2058 at 43.9M people compared to the peak of 20.7K people in 2100 for Nauru.

Population growth rate by year

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Morocco Nauru
2100 -0.6% 0.15%
2099 -0.59% 0.2%
2098 -0.58% 0.19%
2097 -0.57% 0.17%
2096 -0.55% 0.17%
2095 -0.54% 0.23%
2094 -0.53% 0.27%
2093 -0.52% 0.23%
2092 -0.51% 0.22%
2091 -0.49% 0.28%
2090 -0.48% 0.33%
2089 -0.46% 0.33%
2088 -0.45% 0.28%
2087 -0.44% 0.34%
2086 -0.44% 0.35%
2085 -0.42% 0.39%
2084 -0.4% 0.43%
2083 -0.39% 0.44%
2082 -0.38% 0.5%
2081 -0.37% 0.44%
2080 -0.36% 0.54%
2079 -0.34% 0.56%
2078 -0.33% 0.55%
2077 -0.31% 0.57%
2076 -0.3% 0.59%
2075 -0.29% 0.6%
2074 -0.28% 0.62%
2073 -0.26% 0.65%
2072 -0.24% 0.56%
2071 -0.23% 0.75%
2070 -0.21% 0.59%
2069 -0.19% 0.66%
2068 -0.18% 0.8%
2067 -0.16% 0.68%
2066 -0.16% 0.71%
2065 -0.13% 0.73%
2064 -0.11% 0.71%
2063 -0.1% 0.7%
2062 -0.07% 0.78%
2061 -0.06% 0.76%
2060 -0.04% 0.73%
2059 -0.006% 0.78%
2058 0.01% 0.77%
2057 0.03% 0.85%
2056 0.06% 0.85%
2055 0.08% 0.84%
2054 0.11% 0.87%
2053 0.14% 0.9%
2052 0.16% 1.01%
2051 0.19% 0.96%
2050 0.2% 1.06%
2049 0.23% 1.04%
2048 0.25% 1.12%
2047 0.27% 1.17%
2046 0.29% 1.14%
2045 0.33% 1.2%
2044 0.34% 1.19%
2043 0.37% 1.27%
2042 0.4% 1.29%
2041 0.42% 1.32%
2040 0.43% 1.22%
2039 0.47% 1.14%
2038 0.48% 1.17%
2037 0.51% 1.12%
2036 0.54% 1.27%
2035 0.56% 1.19%
2034 0.59% 1.14%
2033 0.62% 1.06%
2032 0.66% 1.06%
2031 0.69% 0.96%
2030 0.72% 0.96%
2029 0.76% 0.77%
2028 0.8% 0.9%
2027 0.84% 0.64%
2026 0.89% 0.63%
2025 0.95% 0.7%
2024 0.98% 0.61%
2023 1.03% 0.63%
2022 1.01% 0.79%
2021 1.01% 0.57%
2020 1.03% 0.48%
2019 1.04% 0.96%
2018 1.11% 1.35%
2017 1.21% 1.56%
2016 1.2% 1.79%
2015 1.18% 1.97%
2014 1.23% 2.14%
2013 1.3% 2.43%
2012 1.34% 1.67%
2011 1.37% 0.55%
2010 1.36% 0.27%
2009 1.34% 0.07%
2008 1.35% -0.11%
2007 1.35% -0.14%
2006 1.36% -0.15%
2005 1.35% -0.11%
2004 1.29% 0.01%
2003 1.28% -0.23%
2002 1.33% -0.47%
2001 1.38% -0.37%
2000 1.41% -0.19%
1999 1.47% -0.11%
1998 1.5% 0.01%
1997 1.51% 0.14%
1996 1.55% 0.18%
1995 1.53% 0.28%
1994 1.51% 0.35%
1993 1.59% 0.81%
1992 1.67% 1.74%
1991 1.74% 2.37%
1990 1.82% 2.47%
1989 1.87% 2.45%
1988 1.94% 2.45%
1987 2.01% 2.33%
1986 2.2% 2.23%
1985 2.41% 2.08%
1984 2.53% 1.96%
1983 2.63% 2.19%
1982 2.68% 2.56%
1981 2.7% 2.48%
1980 2.66% 2.42%
1979 2.59% 2.33%
1978 2.57% 1.88%
1977 2.51% 1.4%
1976 2.47% 1.1%
1975 2.49% 0.92%
1974 2.5% 0.83%
1973 2.52% 0.79%
1972 2.56% 0.74%
1971 2.63% 0.77%
1970 2.68% 1.96%
1969 2.69% 4%
1968 2.72% 3.15%
1967 2.73% 1.52%
1966 2.7% 3.62%
1965 2.64% 5.75%
1964 2.56% 5.53%
1963 2.65% 4.96%
1962 2.7% 4.29%
1961 2.63% 3.62%

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/nauru | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Morocco grew by 0.98%, while Nauru's population grew by 0.61%.

Live population counters

Morocco Nauru
Current population
38871720
12125
Population rank 41/197 195/197
Percent of world population 0.47% 0.0001%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
5.07 days
One birth every
50.1 seconds
1.21 days
One death every
2.47 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +1,010 +0
Annual growth/decline +368,668 +72
Annual growth/decline rate +0.98% +0.61%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 126/197
One migration net change every
9.37 minutes
3 days
Annual migration change -56,254 -122
Net migration rank 176/196 82/196
Foreign-born residents 111,069 2,548
Foreign-born residents rank 129/195 191/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 21.3%
Foreign-born share rank 182/195 29/195

Natural population change vs migration

Morocco
Natural

Migration
Nauru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Morocco Nauru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -56,254 - -122
2024 - -46,802 - -121
2023 417,213 -39,650 213 -148
2022 427,903 -38,594 226 -144
2021 407,829 -47,902 236 -137
2020 415,999 -35,474 246 -214
2019 457,307 -91,217 255 -171
2018 464,375 -88,159 265 -131
2017 471,011 -60,472 279 -115
2016 474,637 -39,302 289 -105
2015 477,654 -81,248 291 -86
2014 481,295 -72,065 290 -69
2013 492,284 -67,096 291 -53
2012 504,698 -65,251 292 -38
2011 513,305 -67,447 291 -206
2010 515,804 -70,510 281 -246
2009 509,386 -82,203 261 -249
2008 499,766 -78,912 240 -243
2007 493,526 -73,759 222 -235
2006 483,200 -72,364 209 -224
2005 474,285 -59,024 204 -217
2004 461,756 -66,749 202 -210
2003 452,650 -84,460 201 -199
2002 446,147 -67,802 200 -247
2001 452,621 -63,967 203 -252
2000 461,341 -67,569 207 -236
1999 473,071 -74,343 212 -227
1998 492,604 -80,286 214 -217
1997 500,807 -96,502 218 -209
1996 501,499 -95,331 221 -204
1995 496,573 -85,386 225 -201
1994 501,426 -115,404 229 -196
1993 507,707 -121,254 235 -194
1992 525,680 -107,911 237 -121
1991 539,850 -130,717 225 0
1990 535,506 -97,711 214 20
1989 538,996 -104,509 204 24
1988 545,800 -102,484 195 29
1987 553,005 -104,029 186 27
1986 558,105 -99,905 178 21
1985 560,810 -45,336 171 8
1984 564,159 -39,319 166 -2
1983 566,301 -24,988 163 -5
1982 564,904 -25,471 162 30
1981 552,936 -22,553 157 44
1980 534,448 -13,899 145 44
1979 515,554 -27,374 130 48
1978 498,834 -30,600 111 40
1977 489,173 -32,161 89 32
1976 482,130 -58,019 79 0
1975 474,631 -51,968 70 0
1974 464,147 -52,927 63 0
1973 455,699 -51,772 57 0
1972 446,449 -47,226 53 0
1971 435,104 -39,385 50 0
1970 426,015 -26,168 49 0
1969 414,931 -24,389 71 132
1968 407,437 -25,267 116 180
1967 400,594 -23,309 117 -28
1966 391,881 -26,945 123 -32
1965 383,989 -33,139 113 218
1964 375,835 -46,106 100 203
1963 369,250 -56,214 88 181
1962 363,843 -28,071 75 158
1961 348,650 -40,413 70 120
1960 323,499 -19,434 72 76

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

GeoRank.org/population/morocco/nauru | 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 Nauru 66.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,590 people) and 33.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,320 people).

As of 2024, 111,069 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Morocco, compared to 2,548 people or 21.3% in Nauru.

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
Nauru
City Population
Yaren 747

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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