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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Morocco was 38,081,173 in 2024 vs 29,651,054 people in Nepal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Morocco's population is 38,871,720 people compared to 29,596,762 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 1.31 times bigger than Nepal's.
  • Morocco is ranked the 41st most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.83% of the world: 0.47% for Morocco vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Morocco has had an average growth rate of +1.09% per year vs +0.66% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Morocco has increased from 30.8M people to 38.9M (26.3% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.4% growth).

Morocco vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Morocco Nepal
2100 38,181,184 31,902,377
2099 38,411,679 32,090,762
2098 38,639,306 32,277,789
2097 38,863,211 32,464,318
2096 39,084,772 32,647,891
2095 39,302,453 32,828,594
2094 39,515,556 33,009,460
2093 39,726,709 33,186,290
2092 39,934,218 33,361,327
2091 40,138,565 33,532,505
2090 40,337,690 33,699,660
2089 40,532,151 33,863,636
2088 40,718,654 34,022,597
2087 40,902,624 34,175,457
2086 41,085,174 34,322,945
2085 41,264,970 34,468,441
2084 41,438,801 34,605,513
2083 41,604,865 34,735,114
2082 41,768,393 34,856,938
2081 41,927,610 34,972,075
2080 42,082,087 35,080,783
2079 42,233,228 35,183,584
2078 42,377,404 35,277,254
2077 42,515,702 35,362,658
2076 42,648,054 35,440,746
2075 42,775,325 35,510,291
2074 42,898,811 35,573,094
2073 43,017,234 35,627,375
2072 43,128,932 35,670,886
2071 43,232,517 35,709,979
2070 43,332,679 35,739,580
2069 43,423,419 35,759,193
2068 43,507,485 35,770,405
2067 43,586,077 35,774,081
2066 43,654,657 35,770,220
2065 43,723,648 35,758,824
2064 43,781,054 35,737,661
2063 43,828,593 35,709,945
2062 43,871,197 35,669,839
2061 43,902,710 35,623,365
2060 43,927,001 35,567,728
2059 43,942,510 35,503,043
2058 43,944,996 35,427,419
2057 43,939,695 35,345,633
2056 43,927,624 35,253,644
2055 43,902,661 35,155,433
2054 43,866,486 35,050,330
2053 43,819,100 34,936,594
2052 43,759,239 34,816,009
2051 43,688,144 34,684,328
2050 43,605,074 34,546,267
2049 43,517,919 34,400,898
2048 43,417,554 34,250,249
2047 43,308,462 34,091,495
2046 43,192,511 33,921,975
2045 43,065,569 33,747,892
2044 42,925,634 33,566,784
2043 42,780,215 33,380,395
2042 42,623,872 33,186,321
2041 42,456,113 32,987,097
2040 42,280,578 32,781,189
2039 42,098,906 32,569,731
2038 41,902,451 32,349,742
2037 41,700,541 32,125,036
2036 41,488,891 31,892,962
2035 41,266,216 31,653,976
2034 41,037,058 31,407,460
2033 40,795,454 31,152,292
2032 40,544,755 30,890,627
2031 40,280,535 30,623,706
2030 40,005,642 30,349,201
2029 39,720,087 30,068,368
2028 39,422,016 29,780,585
2027 39,109,148 29,627,864
2026 38,783,685 29,585,230
2025 38,442,658 29,605,298
2024 38,081,173 29,651,054
2023 37,712,505 29,694,614
2022 37,329,064 29,715,436
2021 36,954,442 29,475,010
2020 36,584,208 28,966,574
2019 36,210,898 28,414,064
2018 35,839,760 28,079,689
2017 35,446,392 28,011,258
2016 35,023,457 27,955,462
2015 34,607,588 27,823,629
2014 34,204,780 27,672,370
2013 33,787,571 27,589,996
2012 33,355,241 27,534,915
2011 32,912,588 27,464,494
2010 32,467,016 27,341,952
2009 32,030,778 27,173,035
2008 31,606,767 26,990,037
2007 31,186,468 26,788,492
2006 30,771,178 26,565,425
2005 30,358,144 26,309,458
2004 29,953,018 26,016,656
2003 29,571,415 25,688,758
2002 29,198,142 25,328,981
2001 28,814,643 24,946,748
2000 28,423,435 24,546,509
1999 28,027,179 24,125,199
1998 27,621,648 23,680,357
1997 27,213,337 23,219,463
1996 26,808,107 22,741,862
1995 26,399,429 22,245,439
1994 26,000,822 21,717,479
1993 25,614,586 21,180,159
1992 25,212,468 20,609,707
1991 24,799,014 20,036,500
1990 24,375,551 19,524,573
1989 23,939,414 19,057,807
1988 23,500,524 18,638,661
1987 23,054,392 18,250,505
1986 22,600,803 17,868,124
1985 22,113,953 17,477,692
1984 21,593,778 17,085,242
1983 21,060,696 16,689,119
1982 20,520,318 16,297,987
1981 19,985,401 15,922,423
1980 19,459,943 15,553,105
1979 18,955,589 15,190,590
1978 18,477,385 14,839,695
1977 18,014,756 14,499,175
1976 17,574,182 14,177,649
1975 17,150,786 13,870,695
1974 16,733,842 13,568,435
1973 16,326,269 13,275,239
1972 15,924,692 12,989,099
1971 15,527,225 12,710,061
1970 15,129,449 12,436,190
1969 14,734,255 12,167,036
1968 14,347,899 11,906,266
1967 13,968,175 11,652,716
1966 13,597,065 11,408,710
1965 13,239,171 11,173,411
1964 12,898,886 10,946,392
1963 12,577,502 10,729,818
1962 12,253,092 10,521,116
1961 11,931,085 10,318,396
1960 11,624,933 10,123,658

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/nepal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Morocco increased by 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Morocco gained 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth).

Morocco was ranked 37th most populous country in 2006 and is 41st in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,546,267 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Morocco is projected to reach its peak in 2058 at 43.9M people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Morocco Nepal
2100 -0.6% -0.59%
2099 -0.59% -0.58%
2098 -0.58% -0.57%
2097 -0.57% -0.56%
2096 -0.55% -0.55%
2095 -0.54% -0.55%
2094 -0.53% -0.53%
2093 -0.52% -0.52%
2092 -0.51% -0.51%
2091 -0.49% -0.5%
2090 -0.48% -0.48%
2089 -0.46% -0.47%
2088 -0.45% -0.45%
2087 -0.44% -0.43%
2086 -0.44% -0.42%
2085 -0.42% -0.4%
2084 -0.4% -0.37%
2083 -0.39% -0.35%
2082 -0.38% -0.33%
2081 -0.37% -0.31%
2080 -0.36% -0.29%
2079 -0.34% -0.27%
2078 -0.33% -0.24%
2077 -0.31% -0.22%
2076 -0.3% -0.2%
2075 -0.29% -0.18%
2074 -0.28% -0.15%
2073 -0.26% -0.12%
2072 -0.24% -0.11%
2071 -0.23% -0.08%
2070 -0.21% -0.05%
2069 -0.19% -0.03%
2068 -0.18% -0.01%
2067 -0.16% 0.01%
2066 -0.16% 0.03%
2065 -0.13% 0.06%
2064 -0.11% 0.08%
2063 -0.1% 0.11%
2062 -0.07% 0.13%
2061 -0.06% 0.16%
2060 -0.04% 0.18%
2059 -0.006% 0.21%
2058 0.01% 0.23%
2057 0.03% 0.26%
2056 0.06% 0.28%
2055 0.08% 0.3%
2054 0.11% 0.33%
2053 0.14% 0.35%
2052 0.16% 0.38%
2051 0.19% 0.4%
2050 0.2% 0.42%
2049 0.23% 0.44%
2048 0.25% 0.47%
2047 0.27% 0.5%
2046 0.29% 0.52%
2045 0.33% 0.54%
2044 0.34% 0.56%
2043 0.37% 0.58%
2042 0.4% 0.6%
2041 0.42% 0.63%
2040 0.43% 0.65%
2039 0.47% 0.68%
2038 0.48% 0.7%
2037 0.51% 0.73%
2036 0.54% 0.75%
2035 0.56% 0.78%
2034 0.59% 0.82%
2033 0.62% 0.85%
2032 0.66% 0.87%
2031 0.69% 0.9%
2030 0.72% 0.93%
2029 0.76% 0.97%
2028 0.8% 0.52%
2027 0.84% 0.14%
2026 0.89% -0.07%
2025 0.95% -0.15%
2024 0.98% -0.15%
2023 1.03% -0.07%
2022 1.01% 0.82%
2021 1.01% 1.76%
2020 1.03% 1.94%
2019 1.04% 1.19%
2018 1.11% 0.24%
2017 1.21% 0.2%
2016 1.2% 0.47%
2015 1.18% 0.55%
2014 1.23% 0.3%
2013 1.3% 0.2%
2012 1.34% 0.26%
2011 1.37% 0.45%
2010 1.36% 0.62%
2009 1.34% 0.68%
2008 1.35% 0.75%
2007 1.35% 0.84%
2006 1.36% 0.97%
2005 1.35% 1.13%
2004 1.29% 1.28%
2003 1.28% 1.42%
2002 1.33% 1.53%
2001 1.38% 1.63%
2000 1.41% 1.75%
1999 1.47% 1.88%
1998 1.5% 1.98%
1997 1.51% 2.1%
1996 1.55% 2.23%
1995 1.53% 2.43%
1994 1.51% 2.54%
1993 1.59% 2.77%
1992 1.67% 2.86%
1991 1.74% 2.62%
1990 1.82% 2.45%
1989 1.87% 2.25%
1988 1.94% 2.13%
1987 2.01% 2.14%
1986 2.2% 2.23%
1985 2.41% 2.3%
1984 2.53% 2.37%
1983 2.63% 2.4%
1982 2.68% 2.36%
1981 2.7% 2.37%
1980 2.66% 2.39%
1979 2.59% 2.36%
1978 2.57% 2.35%
1977 2.51% 2.27%
1976 2.47% 2.21%
1975 2.49% 2.23%
1974 2.5% 2.21%
1973 2.52% 2.2%
1972 2.56% 2.2%
1971 2.63% 2.2%
1970 2.68% 2.21%
1969 2.69% 2.19%
1968 2.72% 2.18%
1967 2.73% 2.14%
1966 2.7% 2.11%
1965 2.64% 2.07%
1964 2.56% 2.02%
1963 2.65% 1.98%
1962 2.7% 1.96%
1961 2.63% 1.92%

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/nepal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Morocco grew by 0.98%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Morocco Nepal
Current population
38871720
29596762
Population rank 41/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.47% 0.36%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
12.1 minutes
One birth every
50.1 seconds
54.9 seconds
One death every
2.47 minutes
2.55 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,010 -119
Annual growth/decline +368,668 -43,560
Annual growth/decline rate +0.98% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 174/197
One migration net change every
9.37 minutes
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change -56,254 -364,699
Net migration rank 176/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 111,069 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 129/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 182/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Morocco
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Morocco Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -56,254 - -364,699
2024 - -46,802 - -401,282
2023 417,213 -39,650 368,450 -409,782
2022 427,903 -38,594 379,021 -379,321
2021 407,829 -47,902 351,165 130,001
2020 415,999 -35,474 373,553 162,139
2019 457,307 -91,217 387,113 182,203
2018 464,375 -88,159 394,576 -295,151
2017 471,011 -60,472 406,219 -368,787
2016 474,637 -39,302 415,921 -341,748
2015 477,654 -81,248 410,565 -221,062
2014 481,295 -72,065 423,166 -310,156
2013 492,284 -67,096 424,804 -373,064
2012 504,698 -65,251 430,151 -371,707
2011 513,305 -67,447 429,957 -347,552
2010 515,804 -70,510 432,631 -269,963
2009 509,386 -82,203 441,290 -266,144
2008 499,766 -78,912 452,353 -261,540
2007 493,526 -73,759 464,780 -252,526
2006 483,200 -72,364 475,335 -241,455
2005 474,285 -59,024 489,093 -211,024
2004 461,756 -66,749 504,853 -197,336
2003 452,650 -84,460 516,575 -168,314
2002 446,147 -67,802 525,045 -153,730
2001 452,621 -63,967 542,118 -148,973
2000 461,341 -67,569 554,506 -147,193
1999 473,071 -74,343 557,847 -122,551
1998 492,604 -80,286 562,787 -108,400
1997 500,807 -96,502 565,882 -98,454
1996 501,499 -95,331 580,099 -92,307
1995 496,573 -85,386 591,283 -86,232
1994 501,426 -115,404 578,293 -27,415
1993 507,707 -121,254 561,549 -37,782
1992 525,680 -107,911 533,029 84,113
1991 539,850 -130,717 512,233 17,056
1990 535,506 -97,711 495,202 -640
1989 538,996 -104,509 478,771 -39,808
1988 545,800 -102,484 463,581 -64,246
1987 553,005 -104,029 449,400 -72,437
1986 558,105 -99,905 434,802 -47,017
1985 560,810 -45,336 423,240 -30,154
1984 564,159 -39,319 411,122 -19,300
1983 566,301 -24,988 399,103 1,304
1982 564,904 -25,471 385,741 -3,898
1981 552,936 -22,553 374,145 -4,855
1980 534,448 -13,899 364,254 5,084
1979 515,554 -27,374 355,597 88
1978 498,834 -30,600 345,765 346
1977 489,173 -32,161 332,843 2,108
1976 482,130 -58,019 323,222 -15,119
1975 474,631 -51,968 312,479 -6,686
1974 464,147 -52,927 303,078 -4,361
1973 455,699 -51,772 288,750 -1,076
1972 446,449 -47,226 286,708 -2,107
1971 435,104 -39,385 280,752 -7,284
1970 426,015 -26,168 272,439 1,847
1969 414,931 -24,389 264,560 -527
1968 407,437 -25,267 258,259 -746
1967 400,594 -23,309 249,240 347
1966 391,881 -26,945 241,716 -3,306
1965 383,989 -33,139 233,726 -1,551
1964 375,835 -46,106 227,948 -6,087
1963 369,250 -56,214 219,586 -8,303
1962 363,843 -28,071 215,368 -9,249
1961 348,650 -40,413 209,917 -10,601
1960 323,499 -19,434 203,374 -13,223

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

GeoRank.org/population/morocco/nepal | 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 Nepal 67.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 people).

As of 2024, 111,069 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Morocco, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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