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

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The latest officially reported population of Morocco was 38,430,770 in 2025 vs 237,527,782 people in Nigeria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Morocco's population is 38,938,817 people compared to 245,016,045 in Nigeria.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 6.29 times bigger than Morocco's.
  • Morocco is ranked the 41st most populous country in the world, while Nigeria is the 6th.
  • The countries together account for 3.42% of the world: 0.47% for Morocco vs 2.95% for Nigeria.
  • For the last 10 years, Morocco has had an average growth rate of +1.06% per year vs +2.25% in Nigeria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Morocco has increased from 30.8M people to 38.9M (26.5% growth), while Nigeria has grown from 149M to 245M (64.4% growth).

Morocco vs Nigeria: population by year and forecast

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Morocco Nigeria
2100 38,169,376 481,640,156
2099 38,399,800 481,456,918
2098 38,627,357 481,181,892
2097 38,851,192 480,838,161
2096 39,072,685 480,422,467
2095 39,290,298 479,938,579
2094 39,503,336 479,395,022
2093 39,714,423 478,769,369
2092 39,921,868 478,059,864
2091 40,126,152 477,236,907
2090 40,325,215 476,329,495
2089 40,519,616 475,326,347
2088 40,706,061 474,231,442
2087 40,889,974 473,035,563
2086 41,072,468 471,732,001
2085 41,252,209 470,328,175
2084 41,425,986 468,806,172
2083 41,591,998 467,187,453
2082 41,755,476 465,472,417
2081 41,914,644 463,643,190
2080 42,069,073 461,705,493
2079 42,220,167 459,644,523
2078 42,364,299 457,477,264
2077 42,502,554 455,218,871
2076 42,634,865 452,849,991
2075 42,762,096 450,367,356
2074 42,885,545 447,789,885
2073 43,003,930 445,117,028
2072 43,115,594 442,340,440
2071 43,219,147 439,464,323
2070 43,319,278 436,505,329
2069 43,409,990 433,437,998
2068 43,494,031 430,286,232
2067 43,572,598 427,032,499
2066 43,641,156 423,702,640
2065 43,710,126 420,285,359
2064 43,767,514 416,778,394
2063 43,815,039 413,198,800
2062 43,857,629 409,551,159
2061 43,889,133 405,827,482
2060 43,913,417 402,041,765
2059 43,928,921 398,197,311
2058 43,931,406 394,284,767
2057 43,926,107 390,311,065
2056 43,914,039 386,267,580
2055 43,889,084 382,162,992
2054 43,852,920 378,000,511
2053 43,805,549 373,769,779
2052 43,745,706 369,472,476
2051 43,674,633 365,120,741
2050 43,591,589 360,706,317
2049 43,504,461 356,243,287
2048 43,404,127 351,724,743
2047 43,295,069 347,142,279
2046 43,179,153 342,505,549
2045 43,052,251 337,807,869
2044 42,912,359 333,050,132
2043 42,766,985 328,230,652
2042 42,610,691 323,363,366
2041 42,442,983 318,443,989
2040 42,267,502 313,468,061
2039 42,085,886 308,450,008
2038 41,889,492 303,399,842
2037 41,687,645 298,327,800
2036 41,476,060 293,227,654
2035 41,253,454 288,115,630
2034 41,024,367 282,995,818
2033 40,782,838 277,875,880
2032 40,532,216 272,747,599
2031 40,268,078 267,645,657
2030 39,993,270 262,562,767
2029 39,707,804 257,484,616
2028 39,409,825 252,445,821
2027 39,097,054 247,437,680
2026 38,771,691 242,458,365
2025 38,430,770 237,527,782
2024 38,081,173 232,679,478
2023 37,712,505 227,882,945
2022 37,329,064 223,150,896
2021 36,954,442 218,529,286
2020 36,584,208 213,996,181
2019 36,210,898 209,485,641
2018 35,839,760 204,938,755
2017 35,446,392 200,254,579
2016 35,023,457 195,443,700
2015 34,607,588 190,671,878
2014 34,204,780 185,896,915
2013 33,787,571 181,049,443
2012 33,355,241 176,200,625
2011 32,912,588 171,379,598
2010 32,467,016 166,642,886
2009 32,030,778 162,049,464
2008 31,606,767 157,595,014
2007 31,186,468 153,267,261
2006 30,771,178 149,077,334
2005 30,358,144 145,017,253
2004 29,953,018 141,057,045
2003 29,571,415 137,202,644
2002 29,198,142 133,471,989
2001 28,814,643 129,862,595
2000 28,423,435 126,382,494
1999 28,027,179 123,047,320
1998 27,621,648 119,846,254
1997 27,213,337 116,754,792
1996 26,808,107 113,754,779
1995 26,399,429 110,819,428
1994 26,000,822 107,935,714
1993 25,614,586 105,122,069
1992 25,212,468 102,372,770
1991 24,799,014 99,720,162
1990 24,375,551 97,120,925
1989 23,939,414 94,531,014
1988 23,500,524 92,020,090
1987 23,054,392 89,591,716
1986 22,600,803 87,235,953
1985 22,113,953 84,897,973
1984 21,593,778 82,526,443
1983 21,060,696 80,438,260
1982 20,520,318 78,378,701
1981 19,985,401 76,068,103
1980 19,459,943 73,764,641
1979 18,955,589 71,498,242
1978 18,477,385 69,326,532
1977 18,014,756 67,234,590
1976 17,574,182 65,258,009
1975 17,150,786 63,410,815
1974 16,733,842 61,679,144
1973 16,326,269 60,082,139
1972 15,924,692 58,601,748
1971 15,527,225 57,214,684
1970 15,129,449 55,893,838
1969 14,734,255 54,631,914
1968 14,347,899 53,432,783
1967 13,968,175 52,293,065
1966 13,597,065 51,188,234
1965 13,239,171 50,086,764
1964 12,898,886 49,012,016
1963 12,577,502 47,973,575
1962 12,253,092 46,965,292
1961 11,931,085 45,989,310
1960 11,624,933 45,053,782

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Morocco increased by 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth), while Nigeria gained 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Morocco gained 3,915,360 people (a 11.2% growth), while Nigeria's population increased by 49,572,345 people (a 25.4% growth).

Morocco was ranked 37th most populous country in 2006 and is 41st in 2026. Nigeria was ranked 7th in 2006 and ranked 6th 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 Nigeria will increase by 47.2% to 360,706,317 people and rank change from 6th to 5th.

Morocco is projected to reach its peak in 2058 at 43.9M people compared to the peak of 482M people in 2100 for Nigeria.

Population growth rate by year

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Morocco Nigeria
2100 -0.6% 0.04%
2099 -0.59% 0.06%
2098 -0.58% 0.07%
2097 -0.57% 0.09%
2096 -0.55% 0.1%
2095 -0.54% 0.11%
2094 -0.53% 0.13%
2093 -0.52% 0.15%
2092 -0.51% 0.17%
2091 -0.49% 0.19%
2090 -0.48% 0.21%
2089 -0.46% 0.23%
2088 -0.45% 0.25%
2087 -0.44% 0.28%
2086 -0.44% 0.3%
2085 -0.42% 0.32%
2084 -0.4% 0.35%
2083 -0.39% 0.37%
2082 -0.38% 0.39%
2081 -0.37% 0.42%
2080 -0.36% 0.45%
2079 -0.34% 0.47%
2078 -0.33% 0.5%
2077 -0.31% 0.52%
2076 -0.3% 0.55%
2075 -0.29% 0.58%
2074 -0.28% 0.6%
2073 -0.26% 0.63%
2072 -0.24% 0.65%
2071 -0.23% 0.68%
2070 -0.21% 0.71%
2069 -0.19% 0.73%
2068 -0.18% 0.76%
2067 -0.16% 0.79%
2066 -0.16% 0.81%
2065 -0.13% 0.84%
2064 -0.11% 0.87%
2063 -0.1% 0.89%
2062 -0.07% 0.92%
2061 -0.06% 0.94%
2060 -0.04% 0.97%
2059 -0.006% 0.99%
2058 0.01% 1.02%
2057 0.03% 1.05%
2056 0.06% 1.07%
2055 0.08% 1.1%
2054 0.11% 1.13%
2053 0.14% 1.16%
2052 0.16% 1.19%
2051 0.19% 1.22%
2050 0.2% 1.25%
2049 0.23% 1.28%
2048 0.25% 1.32%
2047 0.27% 1.35%
2046 0.29% 1.39%
2045 0.33% 1.43%
2044 0.34% 1.47%
2043 0.37% 1.51%
2042 0.4% 1.54%
2041 0.42% 1.59%
2040 0.43% 1.63%
2039 0.47% 1.66%
2038 0.48% 1.7%
2037 0.51% 1.74%
2036 0.54% 1.77%
2035 0.56% 1.81%
2034 0.59% 1.84%
2033 0.62% 1.88%
2032 0.66% 1.91%
2031 0.69% 1.94%
2030 0.72% 1.97%
2029 0.76% 2%
2028 0.8% 2.02%
2027 0.84% 2.05%
2026 0.89% 2.08%
2025 0.92% 2.08%
2024 0.98% 2.1%
2023 1.03% 2.12%
2022 1.01% 2.11%
2021 1.01% 2.12%
2020 1.03% 2.15%
2019 1.04% 2.22%
2018 1.11% 2.34%
2017 1.21% 2.46%
2016 1.2% 2.5%
2015 1.18% 2.57%
2014 1.23% 2.68%
2013 1.3% 2.75%
2012 1.34% 2.81%
2011 1.37% 2.84%
2010 1.36% 2.83%
2009 1.34% 2.83%
2008 1.35% 2.82%
2007 1.35% 2.81%
2006 1.36% 2.8%
2005 1.35% 2.81%
2004 1.29% 2.81%
2003 1.28% 2.8%
2002 1.33% 2.78%
2001 1.38% 2.75%
2000 1.41% 2.71%
1999 1.47% 2.67%
1998 1.5% 2.65%
1997 1.51% 2.64%
1996 1.55% 2.65%
1995 1.53% 2.67%
1994 1.51% 2.68%
1993 1.59% 2.69%
1992 1.67% 2.66%
1991 1.74% 2.68%
1990 1.82% 2.74%
1989 1.87% 2.73%
1988 1.94% 2.71%
1987 2.01% 2.7%
1986 2.2% 2.75%
1985 2.41% 2.87%
1984 2.53% 2.6%
1983 2.63% 2.63%
1982 2.68% 3.04%
1981 2.7% 3.12%
1980 2.66% 3.17%
1979 2.59% 3.13%
1978 2.57% 3.11%
1977 2.51% 3.03%
1976 2.47% 2.91%
1975 2.49% 2.81%
1974 2.5% 2.66%
1973 2.52% 2.53%
1972 2.56% 2.42%
1971 2.63% 2.36%
1970 2.68% 2.31%
1969 2.69% 2.24%
1968 2.72% 2.18%
1967 2.73% 2.16%
1966 2.7% 2.2%
1965 2.64% 2.19%
1964 2.56% 2.16%
1963 2.65% 2.15%
1962 2.7% 2.12%
1961 2.63% 2.08%

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

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In 2025, the population of Morocco grew by 0.92%, while Nigeria's population grew by 2.08%.

Live population counters

Morocco Nigeria
Current population
38938817
245016045
Population rank 41/197 6/197
Percent of world population 0.47% 2.95%
One net population change
1.51 minutes
6.52 seconds
One birth every
50.5 seconds
4.17 seconds
One death every
2.41 minutes
11.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +958 +13,283
Annual growth/decline +349,597 +4,848,304
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% +2.08%
Population growth rate rank 105/197 45/197
One migration net change every
9.37 minutes
34.5 minutes
Annual migration change -56,254 -15,258
Net migration rank 176/196 145/196
Foreign-born residents 111,069 1,403,281
Foreign-born residents rank 129/195 49/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 182/195 173/195

Natural population change vs migration

Morocco
Natural

Migration
Nigeria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Morocco Nigeria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -56,254 - -15,258
2024 406,555 -46,802 4,851,833 -35,202
2023 417,213 -39,650 4,834,309 -57,936
2022 427,903 -38,594 4,739,502 -51,680
2021 407,829 -47,902 4,641,562 -86,115
2020 415,999 -35,474 4,525,164 -14,497
2019 457,307 -91,217 4,609,941 -99,722
2018 464,375 -88,159 4,659,898 -76,565
2017 471,011 -60,472 4,706,183 78,685
2016 474,637 -39,302 4,761,594 75,265
2015 477,654 -81,248 4,823,045 -116,162
2014 481,295 -72,065 4,862,319 -19,376
2013 492,284 -67,096 4,811,751 40,201
2012 504,698 -65,251 4,774,508 71,138
2011 513,305 -67,447 4,728,363 67,808
2010 515,804 -70,510 4,629,173 47,966
2009 509,386 -82,203 4,528,149 -18,422
2008 499,766 -78,912 4,412,976 -13,646
2007 493,526 -73,759 4,265,428 -9,162
2006 483,200 -72,364 4,135,703 -12,093
2005 474,285 -59,024 4,013,788 -17,146
2004 461,756 -66,749 3,877,376 46,370
2003 452,650 -84,460 3,751,120 33,857
2002 446,147 -67,802 3,606,814 69,594
2001 452,621 -63,967 3,478,370 64,163
2000 461,341 -67,569 3,343,196 74,535
1999 473,071 -74,343 3,155,425 97,195
1998 492,604 -80,286 3,003,946 145,575
1997 500,807 -96,502 2,936,500 96,885
1996 501,499 -95,331 2,882,205 84,448
1995 496,573 -85,386 2,830,771 73,243
1994 501,426 -115,404 2,735,198 128,134
1993 507,707 -121,254 2,673,675 90,200
1992 525,680 -107,911 2,596,173 138,412
1991 539,850 -130,717 2,527,807 42,760
1990 535,506 -97,711 2,491,928 135,959
1989 538,996 -104,509 2,452,324 99,588
1988 545,800 -102,484 2,376,419 93,510
1987 553,005 -104,029 2,322,397 64,418
1986 558,105 -99,905 2,295,003 29,682
1985 560,810 -45,336 2,289,784 61,514
1984 564,159 -39,319 2,278,060 113,758
1983 566,301 -24,988 2,292,089 -507,539
1982 564,904 -25,471 2,233,401 101,116
1981 552,936 -22,553 2,179,884 106,723
1980 534,448 -13,899 2,121,618 198,672
1979 515,554 -27,374 2,074,807 137,721
1978 498,834 -30,600 2,019,621 111,258
1977 489,173 -32,161 1,923,917 129,075
1976 482,130 -58,019 1,827,289 72,889
1975 474,631 -51,968 1,718,623 75,603
1974 464,147 -52,927 1,624,813 44,281
1973 455,699 -51,772 1,525,485 -618
1972 446,449 -47,226 1,448,928 -12,962
1971 435,104 -39,385 1,373,896 -35,639
1970 426,015 -26,168 1,295,507 7,953
1969 414,931 -24,389 1,213,484 6,912
1968 407,437 -25,267 1,168,254 9,615
1967 400,594 -23,309 1,082,884 18,683
1966 391,881 -26,945 1,095,582 12,513
1965 383,989 -33,139 1,061,840 32,988
1964 375,835 -46,106 1,028,272 26,411
1963 369,250 -56,214 995,116 27,115
1962 363,843 -28,071 966,452 27,906
1961 348,650 -40,413 932,111 25,515
1960 323,499 -19,434 901,301 12,131

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

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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 Nigeria 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,153,031 people) and 0.81% is from migration (a loss of 383,929 people).

As of 2024, 111,069 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Morocco, compared to 1,403,281 people or 0.6% in Nigeria.

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
Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.56M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M
Owerri 908K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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