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Population in Morocco compared to New Zealand: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Morocco was 38,081,173 in 2024 vs 5,287,500 people in New Zealand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Morocco's population is 38,871,720 people compared to 5,374,272 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 7.23 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • Morocco is ranked the 41st most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 0.53% of the world: 0.47% for Morocco vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, Morocco has had an average growth rate of +1.09% per year vs +1.6% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Morocco has increased from 30.8M people to 38.9M (26.3% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.37M (28.4% growth).

Morocco vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

Morocco
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Morocco New Zealand
2100 38,181,184 5,918,837
2099 38,411,679 5,923,132
2098 38,639,306 5,927,206
2097 38,863,211 5,930,263
2096 39,084,772 5,932,907
2095 39,302,453 5,934,847
2094 39,515,556 5,936,183
2093 39,726,709 5,938,804
2092 39,934,218 5,939,085
2091 40,138,565 5,940,665
2090 40,337,690 5,941,752
2089 40,532,151 5,944,871
2088 40,718,654 5,945,635
2087 40,902,624 5,948,586
2086 41,085,174 5,951,745
2085 41,264,970 5,955,275
2084 41,438,801 5,959,115
2083 41,604,865 5,963,613
2082 41,768,393 5,966,943
2081 41,927,610 5,968,511
2080 42,082,087 5,971,082
2079 42,233,228 5,972,331
2078 42,377,404 5,972,928
2077 42,515,702 5,971,804
2076 42,648,054 5,971,386
2075 42,775,325 5,970,985
2074 42,898,811 5,969,834
2073 43,017,234 5,968,506
2072 43,128,932 5,964,548
2071 43,232,517 5,964,493
2070 43,332,679 5,963,811
2069 43,423,419 5,962,551
2068 43,507,485 5,960,918
2067 43,586,077 5,958,438
2066 43,654,657 5,954,539
2065 43,723,648 5,950,378
2064 43,781,054 5,946,851
2063 43,828,593 5,944,910
2062 43,871,197 5,940,838
2061 43,902,710 5,939,601
2060 43,927,001 5,936,094
2059 43,942,510 5,931,426
2058 43,944,996 5,925,816
2057 43,939,695 5,919,823
2056 43,927,624 5,913,287
2055 43,902,661 5,904,352
2054 43,866,486 5,894,795
2053 43,819,100 5,884,875
2052 43,759,239 5,876,162
2051 43,688,144 5,864,176
2050 43,605,074 5,852,896
2049 43,517,919 5,844,165
2048 43,417,554 5,833,178
2047 43,308,462 5,822,035
2046 43,192,511 5,809,860
2045 43,065,569 5,795,785
2044 42,925,634 5,780,884
2043 42,780,215 5,764,579
2042 42,623,872 5,746,528
2041 42,456,113 5,727,253
2040 42,280,578 5,708,874
2039 42,098,906 5,690,018
2038 41,902,451 5,669,959
2037 41,700,541 5,650,253
2036 41,488,891 5,630,126
2035 41,266,216 5,609,155
2034 41,037,058 5,588,315
2033 40,795,454 5,565,507
2032 40,544,755 5,542,488
2031 40,280,535 5,517,391
2030 40,005,642 5,491,320
2029 39,720,087 5,462,926
2028 39,422,016 5,432,752
2027 39,109,148 5,399,898
2026 38,783,685 5,364,771
2025 38,442,658 5,327,462
2024 38,081,173 5,287,500
2023 37,712,505 5,200,000
2022 37,329,064 5,081,700
2021 36,954,442 5,084,600
2020 36,584,208 5,072,400
2019 36,210,898 4,970,300
2018 35,839,760 4,900,600
2017 35,446,392 4,813,600
2016 35,023,457 4,714,100
2015 34,607,588 4,609,400
2014 34,204,780 4,516,500
2013 33,787,571 4,442,100
2012 33,355,241 4,408,100
2011 32,912,588 4,384,000
2010 32,467,016 4,350,700
2009 32,030,778 4,302,600
2008 31,606,767 4,259,800
2007 31,186,468 4,223,800
2006 30,771,178 4,184,600
2005 30,358,144 4,133,900
2004 29,953,018 4,087,500
2003 29,571,415 4,027,200
2002 29,198,142 3,948,500
2001 28,814,643 3,880,500
2000 28,423,435 3,857,700
1999 28,027,179 3,835,100
1998 27,621,648 3,815,000
1997 27,213,337 3,781,300
1996 26,808,107 3,732,000
1995 26,399,429 3,673,400
1994 26,000,822 3,620,000
1993 25,614,586 3,572,200
1992 25,212,468 3,531,700
1991 24,799,014 3,495,100
1990 24,375,551 3,329,800
1989 23,939,414 3,299,200
1988 23,500,524 3,283,400
1987 23,054,392 3,274,400
1986 22,600,803 3,246,300
1985 22,113,953 3,247,100
1984 21,593,778 3,227,100
1983 21,060,696 3,199,300
1982 20,520,318 3,156,100
1981 19,985,401 3,124,900
1980 19,459,943 3,112,900
1979 18,955,589 3,109,000
1978 18,477,385 3,121,200
1977 18,014,756 3,120,200
1976 17,574,182 3,110,500
1975 17,150,786 3,083,100
1974 16,733,842 3,023,700
1973 16,326,269 2,961,300
1972 15,924,692 2,903,900
1971 15,527,225 2,853,000
1970 15,129,449 2,810,700
1969 14,734,255 2,772,800
1968 14,347,899 2,748,100
1967 13,968,175 2,724,100
1966 13,597,065 2,675,900
1965 13,239,171 2,628,400
1964 12,898,886 2,585,400
1963 12,577,502 2,531,800
1962 12,253,092 2,482,000
1961 11,931,085 2,419,700
1960 11,624,933 2,371,800

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/new-zealand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Morocco increased by 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth), while New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Morocco gained 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth), while New Zealand's population increased by 660,172 people (a 14% growth).

Morocco was ranked 37th most populous country in 2006 and is 41st in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th 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 New Zealand will increase by 8.91% to 5,852,896 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

Morocco is projected to reach its peak in 2058 at 43.9M people compared to the peak of 5.97M people in 2078 for New Zealand.

Population growth rate by year

Morocco
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Morocco New Zealand
2100 -0.6% -0.07%
2099 -0.59% -0.07%
2098 -0.58% -0.05%
2097 -0.57% -0.04%
2096 -0.55% -0.03%
2095 -0.54% -0.02%
2094 -0.53% -0.04%
2093 -0.52% -0.005%
2092 -0.51% -0.03%
2091 -0.49% -0.02%
2090 -0.48% -0.05%
2089 -0.46% -0.01%
2088 -0.45% -0.05%
2087 -0.44% -0.05%
2086 -0.44% -0.06%
2085 -0.42% -0.06%
2084 -0.4% -0.08%
2083 -0.39% -0.06%
2082 -0.38% -0.03%
2081 -0.37% -0.04%
2080 -0.36% -0.02%
2079 -0.34% -0.01%
2078 -0.33% 0.02%
2077 -0.31% 0.007%
2076 -0.3% 0.007%
2075 -0.29% 0.02%
2074 -0.28% 0.02%
2073 -0.26% 0.07%
2072 -0.24% 0.001%
2071 -0.23% 0.01%
2070 -0.21% 0.02%
2069 -0.19% 0.03%
2068 -0.18% 0.04%
2067 -0.16% 0.07%
2066 -0.16% 0.07%
2065 -0.13% 0.06%
2064 -0.11% 0.03%
2063 -0.1% 0.07%
2062 -0.07% 0.02%
2061 -0.06% 0.06%
2060 -0.04% 0.08%
2059 -0.006% 0.09%
2058 0.01% 0.1%
2057 0.03% 0.11%
2056 0.06% 0.15%
2055 0.08% 0.16%
2054 0.11% 0.17%
2053 0.14% 0.15%
2052 0.16% 0.2%
2051 0.19% 0.19%
2050 0.2% 0.15%
2049 0.23% 0.19%
2048 0.25% 0.19%
2047 0.27% 0.21%
2046 0.29% 0.24%
2045 0.33% 0.26%
2044 0.34% 0.28%
2043 0.37% 0.31%
2042 0.4% 0.34%
2041 0.42% 0.32%
2040 0.43% 0.33%
2039 0.47% 0.35%
2038 0.48% 0.35%
2037 0.51% 0.36%
2036 0.54% 0.37%
2035 0.56% 0.37%
2034 0.59% 0.41%
2033 0.62% 0.42%
2032 0.66% 0.45%
2031 0.69% 0.47%
2030 0.72% 0.52%
2029 0.76% 0.56%
2028 0.8% 0.61%
2027 0.84% 0.65%
2026 0.89% 0.7%
2025 0.95% 0.76%
2024 0.98% 1.68%
2023 1.03% 2.33%
2022 1.01% -0.06%
2021 1.01% 0.24%
2020 1.03% 2.05%
2019 1.04% 1.42%
2018 1.11% 1.81%
2017 1.21% 2.11%
2016 1.2% 2.27%
2015 1.18% 2.06%
2014 1.23% 1.67%
2013 1.3% 0.77%
2012 1.34% 0.55%
2011 1.37% 0.77%
2010 1.36% 1.12%
2009 1.34% 1%
2008 1.35% 0.85%
2007 1.35% 0.94%
2006 1.36% 1.23%
2005 1.35% 1.14%
2004 1.29% 1.5%
2003 1.28% 1.99%
2002 1.33% 1.75%
2001 1.38% 0.59%
2000 1.41% 0.59%
1999 1.47% 0.53%
1998 1.5% 0.89%
1997 1.51% 1.32%
1996 1.55% 1.6%
1995 1.53% 1.48%
1994 1.51% 1.34%
1993 1.59% 1.15%
1992 1.67% 1.05%
1991 1.74% 4.96%
1990 1.82% 0.93%
1989 1.87% 0.48%
1988 1.94% 0.27%
1987 2.01% 0.87%
1986 2.2% -0.02%
1985 2.41% 0.62%
1984 2.53% 0.87%
1983 2.63% 1.37%
1982 2.68% 1%
1981 2.7% 0.39%
1980 2.66% 0.13%
1979 2.59% -0.39%
1978 2.57% 0.03%
1977 2.51% 0.31%
1976 2.47% 0.89%
1975 2.49% 1.96%
1974 2.5% 2.11%
1973 2.52% 1.98%
1972 2.56% 1.78%
1971 2.63% 1.5%
1970 2.68% 1.37%
1969 2.69% 0.9%
1968 2.72% 0.88%
1967 2.73% 1.8%
1966 2.7% 1.81%
1965 2.64% 1.66%
1964 2.56% 2.12%
1963 2.65% 2.01%
1962 2.7% 2.57%
1961 2.63% 2.02%

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/new-zealand | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Morocco grew by 0.98%, while New Zealand's population grew by 1.68%.

Live population counters

Morocco New Zealand
Current population
38871720
5374272
Population rank 41/197 124/197
Percent of world population 0.47% 0.06%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
6.01 minutes
One birth every
50.1 seconds
9.31 minutes
One death every
2.47 minutes
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,010 +240
Annual growth/decline +368,668 +87,500
Annual growth/decline rate +0.98% +1.68%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 65/197
One migration net change every
9.37 minutes
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change -56,254 +17,403
Net migration rank 176/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 111,069 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 129/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 182/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

Morocco
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Morocco New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -56,254 - 17,403
2024 - -46,802 - 18,766
2023 417,213 -39,650 18,876 21,404
2022 427,903 -38,594 20,123 21,404
2021 407,829 -47,902 23,644 -14,944
2020 415,999 -35,474 24,905 42,124
2019 457,307 -91,217 25,299 69,770
2018 464,375 -88,159 24,797 59,139
2017 471,011 -60,472 26,282 68,349
2016 474,637 -39,302 28,237 75,512
2015 477,654 -81,248 29,408 70,870
2014 481,295 -72,065 26,196 57,974
2013 492,284 -67,096 29,096 26,385
2012 504,698 -65,251 31,077 -1,015
2011 513,305 -67,447 31,302 -2,196
2010 515,804 -70,510 35,458 6,722
2009 509,386 -82,203 33,560 12,700
2008 499,766 -78,912 35,143 4,804
2007 493,526 -73,759 35,480 3,053
2006 483,200 -72,364 30,924 14,542
2005 474,285 -59,024 30,674 19,212
2004 461,756 -66,749 29,634 24,521
2003 452,650 -84,460 28,150 42,456
2002 446,147 -67,802 25,941 48,195
2001 452,621 -63,967 27,939 17,793
2000 461,341 -67,569 29,897 -6,604
1999 473,071 -74,343 28,916 -7,634
1998 492,604 -80,286 29,146 -1,387
1997 500,807 -96,502 30,137 12,040
1996 501,499 -95,331 28,997 25,169
1995 496,573 -85,386 29,828 26,743
1994 501,426 -115,404 30,372 20,420
1993 507,707 -121,254 31,685 12,638
1992 525,680 -107,911 32,067 6,460
1991 539,850 -130,717 33,518 31,156
1990 535,506 -97,711 33,298 70,432
1989 538,996 -104,509 30,749 -8,818
1988 545,800 -102,484 29,846 -17,005
1987 553,005 -104,029 27,603 -7,631
1986 558,105 -99,905 25,549 -10,234
1985 560,810 -45,336 24,126 -13,462
1984 564,159 -39,319 26,043 -901
1983 566,301 -24,988 24,315 11,464
1982 564,904 -25,471 24,207 7,982
1981 552,936 -22,553 25,374 -7,606
1980 534,448 -13,899 23,658 -15,423
1979 515,554 -27,374 26,675 -26,694
1978 498,834 -30,600 26,156 -28,783
1977 489,173 -32,161 28,020 -22,697
1976 482,130 -58,019 29,456 -9,138
1975 474,631 -51,968 31,355 13,196
1974 464,147 -52,927 33,896 27,580
1973 455,699 -51,772 35,239 28,261
1972 446,449 -47,226 38,244 17,779
1971 435,104 -39,385 40,000 7,547
1970 426,015 -26,168 37,101 4,511
1969 414,931 -24,389 38,098 -5,212
1968 407,437 -25,267 37,594 -11,853
1967 400,594 -23,309 37,974 -2,289
1966 391,881 -26,945 36,151 9,161
1965 383,989 -33,139 36,982 9,245
1964 375,835 -46,106 39,375 9,806
1963 369,250 -56,214 42,027 10,226
1962 363,843 -28,071 42,865 12,697
1961 348,650 -40,413 43,482 10,689
1960 323,499 -19,434 41,791 3,846

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

GeoRank.org/population/morocco/new-zealand | 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 New Zealand 34.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 247,767 people) and 65.6% is from migration (a gain of 471,602 people).

As of 2024, 111,069 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Morocco, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

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
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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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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