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

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The latest officially reported population of Morocco was 38,430,770 in 2025 vs 27,917,831 people in Niger in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Morocco's population is 38,938,817 people compared to 29,294,628 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 1.33 times bigger than Niger's.
  • Morocco is ranked the 41st most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.82% of the world: 0.47% for Morocco vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, Morocco has had an average growth rate of +1.06% per year vs +3.45% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Morocco has increased from 30.8M people to 38.9M (26.5% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.3M (105.3% growth).

Morocco vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Morocco Niger
2100 38,169,376 92,119,820
2099 38,399,800 91,758,864
2098 38,627,357 91,380,105
2097 38,851,192 90,979,507
2096 39,072,685 90,560,194
2095 39,290,298 90,121,433
2094 39,503,336 89,665,016
2093 39,714,423 89,186,290
2092 39,921,868 88,687,247
2091 40,126,152 88,169,255
2090 40,325,215 87,632,134
2089 40,519,616 87,075,435
2088 40,706,061 86,497,532
2087 40,889,974 85,901,116
2086 41,072,468 85,285,801
2085 41,252,209 84,648,237
2084 41,425,986 83,990,034
2083 41,591,998 83,310,768
2082 41,755,476 82,611,309
2081 41,914,644 81,895,814
2080 42,069,073 81,159,765
2079 42,220,167 80,409,054
2078 42,364,299 79,639,286
2077 42,502,554 78,852,089
2076 42,634,865 78,045,772
2075 42,762,096 77,223,494
2074 42,885,545 76,387,922
2073 43,003,930 75,535,687
2072 43,115,594 74,667,410
2071 43,219,147 73,784,579
2070 43,319,278 72,888,455
2069 43,409,990 71,975,811
2068 43,494,031 71,050,594
2067 43,572,598 70,111,034
2066 43,641,156 69,159,115
2065 43,710,126 68,199,397
2064 43,767,514 67,226,153
2063 43,815,039 66,242,857
2062 43,857,629 65,249,357
2061 43,889,133 64,246,142
2060 43,913,417 63,236,587
2059 43,928,921 62,219,239
2058 43,931,406 61,193,260
2057 43,926,107 60,161,411
2056 43,914,039 59,126,596
2055 43,889,084 58,084,470
2054 43,852,920 57,038,192
2053 43,805,549 55,989,073
2052 43,745,706 54,940,685
2051 43,674,633 53,889,624
2050 43,591,589 52,841,076
2049 43,504,461 51,793,560
2048 43,404,127 50,746,939
2047 43,295,069 49,703,518
2046 43,179,153 48,661,960
2045 43,052,251 47,622,548
2044 42,912,359 46,586,941
2043 42,766,985 45,557,790
2042 42,610,691 44,531,886
2041 42,442,983 43,511,370
2040 42,267,502 42,494,381
2039 42,085,886 41,482,338
2038 41,889,492 40,472,234
2037 41,687,645 39,463,944
2036 41,476,060 38,459,660
2035 41,253,454 37,458,584
2034 41,024,367 36,465,688
2033 40,782,838 35,476,260
2032 40,532,216 34,497,489
2031 40,268,078 33,527,117
2030 39,993,270 32,563,547
2029 39,707,804 31,610,576
2028 39,409,825 30,670,274
2027 39,097,054 29,741,014
2026 38,771,691 28,823,166
2025 38,430,770 27,917,831
2024 38,081,173 27,032,412
2023 37,712,505 26,159,867
2022 37,329,064 25,311,973
2021 36,954,442 24,502,140
2020 36,584,208 23,717,613
2019 36,210,898 22,947,757
2018 35,839,760 22,188,069
2017 35,446,392 21,435,446
2016 35,023,457 20,685,753
2015 34,607,588 19,939,498
2014 34,204,780 19,215,909
2013 33,787,571 18,519,898
2012 33,355,241 17,836,769
2011 32,912,588 17,176,283
2010 32,467,016 16,548,835
2009 32,030,778 15,943,675
2008 31,606,767 15,361,915
2007 31,186,468 14,803,610
2006 30,771,178 14,268,581
2005 30,358,144 13,756,192
2004 29,953,018 13,265,836
2003 29,571,415 12,796,984
2002 29,198,142 12,349,144
2001 28,814,643 11,920,647
2000 28,423,435 11,509,630
1999 28,027,179 11,117,411
1998 27,621,648 10,741,413
1997 27,213,337 10,383,969
1996 26,808,107 10,044,852
1995 26,399,429 9,714,529
1994 26,000,822 9,398,258
1993 25,614,586 9,100,789
1992 25,212,468 8,817,633
1991 24,799,014 8,546,900
1990 24,375,551 8,286,059
1989 23,939,414 8,034,780
1988 23,500,524 7,793,748
1987 23,054,392 7,561,150
1986 22,600,803 7,335,811
1985 22,113,953 7,118,457
1984 21,593,778 6,909,971
1983 21,060,696 6,708,644
1982 20,520,318 6,512,732
1981 19,985,401 6,322,006
1980 19,459,943 6,135,971
1979 18,955,589 5,955,556
1978 18,477,385 5,782,932
1977 18,014,756 5,619,716
1976 17,574,182 5,464,962
1975 17,150,786 5,317,019
1974 16,733,842 5,174,953
1973 16,326,269 5,037,865
1972 15,924,692 4,904,845
1971 15,527,225 4,776,225
1970 15,129,449 4,650,275
1969 14,734,255 4,525,725
1968 14,347,899 4,403,637
1967 13,968,175 4,283,590
1966 13,597,065 4,165,544
1965 13,239,171 4,049,695
1964 12,898,886 3,935,814
1963 12,577,502 3,823,873
1962 12,253,092 3,714,520
1961 11,931,085 3,608,162
1960 11,624,933 3,505,050

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/morocco/niger | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Morocco increased by 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Morocco gained 3,915,360 people (a 11.2% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth).

Morocco was ranked 37th most populous country in 2006 and is 41st in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Morocco's population will grow by 11.9% to 43,591,589 people with a rank change from 41st to 50th. The population of Niger will increase by 80.4% to 52,841,076 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Morocco is projected to reach its peak in 2058 at 43.9M people compared to the peak of 92.1M people in 2100 for Niger.

Population growth rate by year

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Morocco Niger
2100 -0.6% 0.39%
2099 -0.59% 0.41%
2098 -0.58% 0.44%
2097 -0.57% 0.46%
2096 -0.55% 0.49%
2095 -0.54% 0.51%
2094 -0.53% 0.54%
2093 -0.52% 0.56%
2092 -0.51% 0.59%
2091 -0.49% 0.61%
2090 -0.48% 0.64%
2089 -0.46% 0.67%
2088 -0.45% 0.69%
2087 -0.44% 0.72%
2086 -0.44% 0.75%
2085 -0.42% 0.78%
2084 -0.4% 0.82%
2083 -0.39% 0.85%
2082 -0.38% 0.87%
2081 -0.37% 0.91%
2080 -0.36% 0.93%
2079 -0.34% 0.97%
2078 -0.33% 1%
2077 -0.31% 1.03%
2076 -0.3% 1.06%
2075 -0.29% 1.09%
2074 -0.28% 1.13%
2073 -0.26% 1.16%
2072 -0.24% 1.2%
2071 -0.23% 1.23%
2070 -0.21% 1.27%
2069 -0.19% 1.3%
2068 -0.18% 1.34%
2067 -0.16% 1.38%
2066 -0.16% 1.41%
2065 -0.13% 1.45%
2064 -0.11% 1.48%
2063 -0.1% 1.52%
2062 -0.07% 1.56%
2061 -0.06% 1.6%
2060 -0.04% 1.64%
2059 -0.006% 1.68%
2058 0.01% 1.72%
2057 0.03% 1.75%
2056 0.06% 1.79%
2055 0.08% 1.83%
2054 0.11% 1.87%
2053 0.14% 1.91%
2052 0.16% 1.95%
2051 0.19% 1.98%
2050 0.2% 2.02%
2049 0.23% 2.06%
2048 0.25% 2.1%
2047 0.27% 2.14%
2046 0.29% 2.18%
2045 0.33% 2.22%
2044 0.34% 2.26%
2043 0.37% 2.3%
2042 0.4% 2.35%
2041 0.42% 2.39%
2040 0.43% 2.44%
2039 0.47% 2.5%
2038 0.48% 2.55%
2037 0.51% 2.61%
2036 0.54% 2.67%
2035 0.56% 2.72%
2034 0.59% 2.79%
2033 0.62% 2.84%
2032 0.66% 2.89%
2031 0.69% 2.96%
2030 0.72% 3.01%
2029 0.76% 3.07%
2028 0.8% 3.12%
2027 0.84% 3.18%
2026 0.89% 3.24%
2025 0.92% 3.28%
2024 0.98% 3.34%
2023 1.03% 3.35%
2022 1.01% 3.31%
2021 1.01% 3.31%
2020 1.03% 3.35%
2019 1.04% 3.42%
2018 1.11% 3.51%
2017 1.21% 3.62%
2016 1.2% 3.74%
2015 1.18% 3.77%
2014 1.23% 3.76%
2013 1.3% 3.83%
2012 1.34% 3.85%
2011 1.37% 3.79%
2010 1.36% 3.8%
2009 1.34% 3.79%
2008 1.35% 3.77%
2007 1.35% 3.75%
2006 1.36% 3.72%
2005 1.35% 3.7%
2004 1.29% 3.66%
2003 1.28% 3.63%
2002 1.33% 3.59%
2001 1.38% 3.57%
2000 1.41% 3.53%
1999 1.47% 3.5%
1998 1.5% 3.44%
1997 1.51% 3.38%
1996 1.55% 3.4%
1995 1.53% 3.37%
1994 1.51% 3.27%
1993 1.59% 3.21%
1992 1.67% 3.17%
1991 1.74% 3.15%
1990 1.82% 3.13%
1989 1.87% 3.09%
1988 1.94% 3.08%
1987 2.01% 3.07%
1986 2.2% 3.05%
1985 2.41% 3.02%
1984 2.53% 3%
1983 2.63% 3.01%
1982 2.68% 3.02%
1981 2.7% 3.03%
1980 2.66% 3.03%
1979 2.59% 2.99%
1978 2.57% 2.9%
1977 2.51% 2.83%
1976 2.47% 2.78%
1975 2.49% 2.75%
1974 2.5% 2.72%
1973 2.52% 2.71%
1972 2.56% 2.69%
1971 2.63% 2.71%
1970 2.68% 2.75%
1969 2.69% 2.77%
1968 2.72% 2.8%
1967 2.73% 2.83%
1966 2.7% 2.86%
1965 2.64% 2.89%
1964 2.56% 2.93%
1963 2.65% 2.94%
1962 2.7% 2.95%
1961 2.63% 2.94%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/morocco/niger | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Morocco grew by 0.92%, while Niger's population grew by 3.28%.

Live population counters

Morocco Niger
Current population
38938817
29294628
Population rank 41/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.47% 0.35%
One net population change
1.51 minutes
35.7 seconds
One birth every
50.5 seconds
28.2 seconds
One death every
2.41 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +958 +2,426
Annual growth/decline +349,597 +885,419
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% +3.28%
Population growth rate rank 105/197 9/197
One migration net change every
9.37 minutes
1.14 hours
Annual migration change -56,254 -7,704
Net migration rank 176/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 111,069 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 129/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 182/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

Morocco
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Morocco Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -56,254 - -7,704
2024 406,555 -46,802 883,987 -4,041
2023 417,213 -39,650 864,139 995
2022 427,903 -38,594 829,651 995
2021 407,829 -47,902 793,428 -4,405
2020 415,999 -35,474 784,437 -4,402
2019 457,307 -91,217 775,474 -15,778
2018 464,375 -88,159 763,536 -3,830
2017 471,011 -60,472 752,384 -6,830
2016 474,637 -39,302 738,999 14,833
2015 477,654 -81,248 721,630 17,051
2014 481,295 -72,065 704,609 3,891
2013 492,284 -67,096 686,070 -2,543
2012 504,698 -65,251 664,009 18,714
2011 513,305 -67,447 645,175 -6,941
2010 515,804 -70,510 624,685 -8,033
2009 509,386 -82,203 602,671 -9,014
2008 499,766 -78,912 579,727 -9,847
2007 493,526 -73,759 556,808 -10,069
2006 483,200 -72,364 533,374 -10,054
2005 474,285 -59,024 511,167 -9,700
2004 461,756 -66,749 488,328 -9,070
2003 452,650 -84,460 467,295 -8,841
2002 446,147 -67,802 446,767 -9,550
2001 452,621 -63,967 428,417 -8,654
2000 461,341 -67,569 410,779 -8,522
1999 473,071 -74,343 394,212 -12,037
1998 492,604 -80,286 377,120 -7,298
1997 500,807 -96,502 358,745 -13,680
1996 501,499 -95,331 341,223 -8,057
1995 496,573 -85,386 323,630 3,843
1994 501,426 -115,404 306,026 -959
1993 507,707 -121,254 292,135 -2,269
1992 525,680 -107,911 278,690 -2,258
1991 539,850 -130,717 266,527 -1,500
1990 535,506 -97,711 256,594 73
1989 538,996 -104,509 245,278 613
1988 545,800 -102,484 237,296 -1,139
1987 553,005 -104,029 231,371 -2,338
1986 558,105 -99,905 224,365 -2,728
1985 560,810 -45,336 219,206 -6,126
1984 564,159 -39,319 213,111 -9,208
1983 566,301 -24,988 207,962 -9,209
1982 564,904 -25,471 202,012 -8,935
1981 552,936 -22,553 195,938 -7,559
1980 534,448 -13,899 189,251 -5,564
1979 515,554 -27,374 180,632 -3,495
1978 498,834 -30,600 171,614 -3,494
1977 489,173 -32,161 161,792 -3,476
1976 482,130 -58,019 154,489 -3,308
1975 474,631 -51,968 147,962 -3,254
1974 464,147 -52,927 142,606 -3,179
1973 455,699 -51,772 137,695 -2,942
1972 446,449 -47,226 133,813 -2,525
1971 435,104 -39,385 128,223 -2,277
1970 426,015 -26,168 128,184 -2,225
1969 414,931 -24,389 125,389 -2,245
1968 407,437 -25,267 123,301 -2,277
1967 400,594 -23,309 121,358 -2,289
1966 391,881 -26,945 119,314 -2,289
1965 383,989 -33,139 116,963 -2,289
1964 375,835 -46,106 115,386 -2,289
1963 369,250 -56,214 113,072 -2,289
1962 363,843 -28,071 110,280 -2,369
1961 348,650 -40,413 107,693 -2,893
1960 323,499 -19,434 105,081 -3,641

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/morocco/niger | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 88.6% of the population change in Morocco is from natural causes (a gain of 4,420,483 people) and 11.4% is from migration (a loss of 568,820 people). In Niger 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,907,665 people) and 0.07% is from migration (a loss of 5,412 people).

As of 2024, 111,069 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Morocco, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

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
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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