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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Morocco was 38,081,173 in 2024 vs 6,916,140 people in Nicaragua in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Morocco's population is 38,871,720 people compared to 7,124,343 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 5.46 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Morocco is ranked the 41st most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.47% for Morocco vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Morocco has had an average growth rate of +1.09% per year vs +1.33% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Morocco has increased from 30.8M people to 38.9M (26.3% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.12M (31.5% growth).

Morocco vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Morocco Nicaragua
2100 38,181,184 8,688,116
2099 38,411,679 8,724,538
2098 38,639,306 8,760,232
2097 38,863,211 8,794,755
2096 39,084,772 8,828,433
2095 39,302,453 8,861,157
2094 39,515,556 8,892,755
2093 39,726,709 8,924,287
2092 39,934,218 8,954,488
2091 40,138,565 8,984,026
2090 40,337,690 9,012,075
2089 40,532,151 9,039,709
2088 40,718,654 9,065,862
2087 40,902,624 9,090,942
2086 41,085,174 9,115,336
2085 41,264,970 9,138,363
2084 41,438,801 9,160,205
2083 41,604,865 9,180,483
2082 41,768,393 9,199,639
2081 41,927,610 9,217,574
2080 42,082,087 9,233,677
2079 42,233,228 9,247,995
2078 42,377,404 9,260,269
2077 42,515,702 9,271,296
2076 42,648,054 9,280,355
2075 42,775,325 9,287,263
2074 42,898,811 9,293,340
2073 43,017,234 9,297,217
2072 43,128,932 9,298,930
2071 43,232,517 9,298,548
2070 43,332,679 9,296,541
2069 43,423,419 9,292,245
2068 43,507,485 9,285,519
2067 43,586,077 9,277,073
2066 43,654,657 9,266,063
2065 43,723,648 9,253,359
2064 43,781,054 9,238,451
2063 43,828,593 9,221,261
2062 43,871,197 9,201,687
2061 43,902,710 9,180,231
2060 43,927,001 9,156,164
2059 43,942,510 9,129,485
2058 43,944,996 9,100,437
2057 43,939,695 9,069,770
2056 43,927,624 9,037,076
2055 43,902,661 9,002,004
2054 43,866,486 8,964,646
2053 43,819,100 8,925,248
2052 43,759,239 8,883,323
2051 43,688,144 8,838,651
2050 43,605,074 8,791,647
2049 43,517,919 8,743,003
2048 43,417,554 8,691,701
2047 43,308,462 8,638,293
2046 43,192,511 8,583,244
2045 43,065,569 8,525,953
2044 42,925,634 8,466,669
2043 42,780,215 8,405,733
2042 42,623,872 8,342,871
2041 42,456,113 8,278,159
2040 42,280,578 8,211,510
2039 42,098,906 8,143,346
2038 41,902,451 8,072,943
2037 41,700,541 8,000,701
2036 41,488,891 7,926,969
2035 41,266,216 7,851,540
2034 41,037,058 7,774,327
2033 40,795,454 7,695,506
2032 40,544,755 7,615,273
2031 40,280,535 7,533,169
2030 40,005,642 7,449,842
2029 39,720,087 7,364,850
2028 39,422,016 7,278,061
2027 39,109,148 7,189,755
2026 38,783,685 7,100,090
2025 38,442,658 7,008,896
2024 38,081,173 6,916,140
2023 37,712,505 6,823,613
2022 37,329,064 6,730,654
2021 36,954,442 6,644,741
2020 36,584,208 6,565,267
2019 36,210,898 6,483,657
2018 35,839,760 6,400,080
2017 35,446,392 6,316,231
2016 35,023,457 6,232,666
2015 34,607,588 6,149,417
2014 34,204,780 6,066,492
2013 33,787,571 5,983,845
2012 33,355,241 5,901,287
2011 32,912,588 5,819,051
2010 32,467,016 5,737,450
2009 32,030,778 5,656,601
2008 31,606,767 5,576,593
2007 31,186,468 5,497,243
2006 30,771,178 5,418,855
2005 30,358,144 5,342,105
2004 29,953,018 5,272,912
2003 29,571,415 5,210,963
2002 29,198,142 5,149,909
2001 28,814,643 5,087,825
2000 28,423,435 5,022,633
1999 28,027,179 4,954,018
1998 27,621,648 4,883,655
1997 27,213,337 4,809,573
1996 26,808,107 4,729,974
1995 26,399,429 4,642,931
1994 26,000,822 4,549,316
1993 25,614,586 4,453,732
1992 25,212,468 4,357,026
1991 24,799,014 4,259,637
1990 24,375,551 4,162,559
1989 23,939,414 4,066,476
1988 23,500,524 3,972,320
1987 23,054,392 3,882,164
1986 22,600,803 3,794,157
1985 22,113,953 3,706,479
1984 21,593,778 3,619,104
1983 21,060,696 3,530,282
1982 20,520,318 3,438,745
1981 19,985,401 3,345,674
1980 19,459,943 3,252,403
1979 18,955,589 3,164,525
1978 18,477,385 3,080,314
1977 18,014,756 2,992,534
1976 17,574,182 2,903,851
1975 17,150,786 2,816,943
1974 16,733,842 2,732,075
1973 16,326,269 2,649,278
1972 15,924,692 2,573,578
1971 15,527,225 2,499,825
1970 15,129,449 2,423,065
1969 14,734,255 2,348,398
1968 14,347,899 2,275,836
1967 13,968,175 2,205,567
1966 13,597,065 2,137,820
1965 13,239,171 2,072,681
1964 12,898,886 2,010,176
1963 12,577,502 1,950,159
1962 12,253,092 1,892,320
1961 11,931,085 1,836,451
1960 11,624,933 1,782,370

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/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Morocco increased by 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Morocco gained 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth).

Morocco was ranked 37th most populous country in 2006 and is 41st in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23.4% to 8,791,647 people and rank change from 107th to 108th.

Morocco is projected to reach its peak in 2058 at 43.9M people compared to the peak of 9.3M people in 2072 for Nicaragua.

Population growth rate by year

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Morocco Nicaragua
2100 -0.6% -0.42%
2099 -0.59% -0.41%
2098 -0.58% -0.39%
2097 -0.57% -0.38%
2096 -0.55% -0.37%
2095 -0.54% -0.36%
2094 -0.53% -0.35%
2093 -0.52% -0.34%
2092 -0.51% -0.33%
2091 -0.49% -0.31%
2090 -0.48% -0.31%
2089 -0.46% -0.29%
2088 -0.45% -0.28%
2087 -0.44% -0.27%
2086 -0.44% -0.25%
2085 -0.42% -0.24%
2084 -0.4% -0.22%
2083 -0.39% -0.21%
2082 -0.38% -0.19%
2081 -0.37% -0.17%
2080 -0.36% -0.15%
2079 -0.34% -0.13%
2078 -0.33% -0.12%
2077 -0.31% -0.1%
2076 -0.3% -0.07%
2075 -0.29% -0.07%
2074 -0.28% -0.04%
2073 -0.26% -0.02%
2072 -0.24% 0.004%
2071 -0.23% 0.02%
2070 -0.21% 0.05%
2069 -0.19% 0.07%
2068 -0.18% 0.09%
2067 -0.16% 0.12%
2066 -0.16% 0.14%
2065 -0.13% 0.16%
2064 -0.11% 0.19%
2063 -0.1% 0.21%
2062 -0.07% 0.23%
2061 -0.06% 0.26%
2060 -0.04% 0.29%
2059 -0.006% 0.32%
2058 0.01% 0.34%
2057 0.03% 0.36%
2056 0.06% 0.39%
2055 0.08% 0.42%
2054 0.11% 0.44%
2053 0.14% 0.47%
2052 0.16% 0.51%
2051 0.19% 0.53%
2050 0.2% 0.56%
2049 0.23% 0.59%
2048 0.25% 0.62%
2047 0.27% 0.64%
2046 0.29% 0.67%
2045 0.33% 0.7%
2044 0.34% 0.72%
2043 0.37% 0.75%
2042 0.4% 0.78%
2041 0.42% 0.81%
2040 0.43% 0.84%
2039 0.47% 0.87%
2038 0.48% 0.9%
2037 0.51% 0.93%
2036 0.54% 0.96%
2035 0.56% 0.99%
2034 0.59% 1.02%
2033 0.62% 1.05%
2032 0.66% 1.09%
2031 0.69% 1.12%
2030 0.72% 1.15%
2029 0.76% 1.19%
2028 0.8% 1.23%
2027 0.84% 1.26%
2026 0.89% 1.3%
2025 0.95% 1.34%
2024 0.98% 1.36%
2023 1.03% 1.38%
2022 1.01% 1.29%
2021 1.01% 1.21%
2020 1.03% 1.26%
2019 1.04% 1.31%
2018 1.11% 1.33%
2017 1.21% 1.34%
2016 1.2% 1.35%
2015 1.18% 1.37%
2014 1.23% 1.38%
2013 1.3% 1.4%
2012 1.34% 1.41%
2011 1.37% 1.42%
2010 1.36% 1.43%
2009 1.34% 1.43%
2008 1.35% 1.44%
2007 1.35% 1.45%
2006 1.36% 1.44%
2005 1.35% 1.31%
2004 1.29% 1.19%
2003 1.28% 1.19%
2002 1.33% 1.22%
2001 1.38% 1.3%
2000 1.41% 1.39%
1999 1.47% 1.44%
1998 1.5% 1.54%
1997 1.51% 1.68%
1996 1.55% 1.87%
1995 1.53% 2.06%
1994 1.51% 2.15%
1993 1.59% 2.22%
1992 1.67% 2.29%
1991 1.74% 2.33%
1990 1.82% 2.36%
1989 1.87% 2.37%
1988 1.94% 2.32%
1987 2.01% 2.32%
1986 2.2% 2.37%
1985 2.41% 2.41%
1984 2.53% 2.52%
1983 2.63% 2.66%
1982 2.68% 2.78%
1981 2.7% 2.87%
1980 2.66% 2.78%
1979 2.59% 2.73%
1978 2.57% 2.93%
1977 2.51% 3.05%
1976 2.47% 3.09%
1975 2.49% 3.11%
1974 2.5% 3.13%
1973 2.52% 2.94%
1972 2.56% 2.95%
1971 2.63% 3.17%
1970 2.68% 3.18%
1969 2.69% 3.19%
1968 2.72% 3.19%
1967 2.73% 3.17%
1966 2.7% 3.14%
1965 2.64% 3.11%
1964 2.56% 3.08%
1963 2.65% 3.06%
1962 2.7% 3.04%
1961 2.63% 3.03%

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/nicaragua | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Morocco grew by 0.98%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Morocco Nicaragua
Current population
38871720
7124343
Population rank 41/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.47% 0.09%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
5.68 minutes
One birth every
50.1 seconds
3.98 minutes
One death every
2.47 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,010 +253
Annual growth/decline +368,668 +92,527
Annual growth/decline rate +0.98% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 78/197
One migration net change every
9.37 minutes
1.05 hours
Annual migration change -56,254 -8,371
Net migration rank 176/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 111,069 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 129/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 182/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Morocco
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Morocco Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -56,254 - -8,371
2024 - -46,802 - -8,189
2023 417,213 -39,650 100,921 -7,996
2022 427,903 -38,594 100,987 -7,996
2021 407,829 -47,902 89,213 -10,383
2020 415,999 -35,474 90,515 -10,383
2019 457,307 -91,217 102,817 -19,730
2018 464,375 -88,159 104,814 -20,742
2017 471,011 -60,472 105,468 -21,849
2016 474,637 -39,302 106,585 -23,076
2015 477,654 -81,248 107,344 -24,353
2014 481,295 -72,065 108,420 -25,570
2013 492,284 -67,096 109,032 -26,587
2012 504,698 -65,251 110,065 -27,389
2011 513,305 -67,447 110,026 -28,221
2010 515,804 -70,510 110,475 -29,081
2009 509,386 -82,203 110,213 -29,913
2008 499,766 -78,912 110,395 -30,675
2007 493,526 -73,759 110,341 -31,357
2006 483,200 -72,364 110,073 -32,274
2005 474,285 -59,024 108,984 -33,280
2004 461,756 -66,749 106,904 -44,222
2003 452,650 -84,460 106,142 -44,931
2002 446,147 -67,802 105,805 -44,906
2001 452,621 -63,967 107,109 -43,837
2000 461,341 -67,569 109,192 -42,087
1999 473,071 -74,343 110,217 -40,095
1998 492,604 -80,286 108,862 -38,260
1997 500,807 -96,502 114,415 -36,851
1996 501,499 -95,331 116,849 -35,208
1995 496,573 -85,386 118,325 -25,889
1994 501,426 -115,404 119,565 -24,773
1993 507,707 -121,254 120,469 -24,091
1992 525,680 -107,911 121,204 -24,171
1991 539,850 -130,717 121,787 -24,028
1990 535,506 -97,711 120,677 -24,280
1989 538,996 -104,509 120,128 -24,364
1988 545,800 -102,484 117,299 -24,753
1987 553,005 -104,029 112,885 -25,127
1986 558,105 -99,905 113,054 -24,805
1985 560,810 -45,336 110,949 -23,840
1984 564,159 -39,319 110,133 -22,493
1983 566,301 -24,988 110,618 -20,620
1982 564,904 -25,471 112,468 -19,395
1981 552,936 -22,553 110,421 -17,353
1980 534,448 -13,899 108,604 -15,130
1979 515,554 -27,374 96,429 -14,152
1978 498,834 -30,600 98,419 -12,273
1977 489,173 -32,161 100,498 -11,082
1976 482,130 -58,019 98,100 -10,155
1975 474,631 -51,968 95,230 -9,349
1974 464,147 -52,927 92,505 -8,639
1973 455,699 -51,772 89,662 -7,947
1972 446,449 -47,226 76,906 -7,219
1971 435,104 -39,385 84,139 -6,328
1970 426,015 -26,168 81,127 -5,423
1969 414,931 -24,389 78,237 -4,592
1968 407,437 -25,267 75,458 -3,979
1967 400,594 -23,309 72,722 -3,666
1966 391,881 -26,945 69,883 -3,443
1965 383,989 -33,139 67,056 -3,231
1964 375,835 -46,106 64,227 -3,043
1963 369,250 -56,214 61,738 -2,881
1962 363,843 -28,071 59,547 -2,727
1961 348,650 -40,413 57,499 -2,579
1960 323,499 -19,434 55,664 -2,418

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

GeoRank.org/population/morocco/nicaragua | 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 Nicaragua 85.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,017,084 people) and 14.5% is from migration (a loss of 172,078 people).

As of 2024, 111,069 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Morocco, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

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
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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