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Population in Morocco compared to North Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Morocco was 38,430,770 in 2025 vs 26,571,036 people in North Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Morocco's population is 38,938,817 people compared to 26,668,308 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 1.46 times bigger than North Korea's.
  • Morocco is ranked the 41st most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 0.79% of the world: 0.47% for Morocco vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Morocco has had an average growth rate of +1.06% per year vs +0.39% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Morocco has increased from 30.8M people to 38.9M (26.5% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.74% growth).

Morocco vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Morocco
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Morocco North Korea
2100 38,169,376 19,601,003
2099 38,399,800 19,729,897
2098 38,627,357 19,859,274
2097 38,851,192 19,989,589
2096 39,072,685 20,120,795
2095 39,290,298 20,252,653
2094 39,503,336 20,384,384
2093 39,714,423 20,516,457
2092 39,921,868 20,649,140
2091 40,126,152 20,781,939
2090 40,325,215 20,914,434
2089 40,519,616 21,046,685
2088 40,706,061 21,178,406
2087 40,889,974 21,310,103
2086 41,072,468 21,441,361
2085 41,252,209 21,571,843
2084 41,425,986 21,701,761
2083 41,591,998 21,830,989
2082 41,755,476 21,960,135
2081 41,914,644 22,088,774
2080 42,069,073 22,216,836
2079 42,220,167 22,344,442
2078 42,364,299 22,471,597
2077 42,502,554 22,598,635
2076 42,634,865 22,725,293
2075 42,762,096 22,852,140
2074 42,885,545 22,979,532
2073 43,003,930 23,107,165
2072 43,115,594 23,234,961
2071 43,219,147 23,363,260
2070 43,319,278 23,491,789
2069 43,409,990 23,621,167
2068 43,494,031 23,750,741
2067 43,572,598 23,880,460
2066 43,641,156 24,010,584
2065 43,710,126 24,140,518
2064 43,767,514 24,269,765
2063 43,815,039 24,397,924
2062 43,857,629 24,525,403
2061 43,889,133 24,651,788
2060 43,913,417 24,776,326
2059 43,928,921 24,898,430
2058 43,931,406 25,018,630
2057 43,926,107 25,135,871
2056 43,914,039 25,250,670
2055 43,889,084 25,361,704
2054 43,852,920 25,469,578
2053 43,805,549 25,574,137
2052 43,745,706 25,675,211
2051 43,674,633 25,772,870
2050 43,591,589 25,866,886
2049 43,504,461 25,957,363
2048 43,404,127 26,043,774
2047 43,295,069 26,126,594
2046 43,179,153 26,205,638
2045 43,052,251 26,281,344
2044 42,912,359 26,353,455
2043 42,766,985 26,422,173
2042 42,610,691 26,486,580
2041 42,442,983 26,547,651
2040 42,267,502 26,604,634
2039 42,085,886 26,656,882
2038 41,889,492 26,703,458
2037 41,687,645 26,744,185
2036 41,476,060 26,778,348
2035 41,253,454 26,805,065
2034 41,024,367 26,823,948
2033 40,782,838 26,834,263
2032 40,532,216 26,835,978
2031 40,268,078 26,827,992
2030 39,993,270 26,809,850
2029 39,707,804 26,782,161
2028 39,409,825 26,744,278
2027 39,097,054 26,696,504
2026 38,771,691 26,638,530
2025 38,430,770 26,571,036
2024 38,081,173 26,498,823
2023 37,712,505 26,418,204
2022 37,329,064 26,328,845
2021 36,954,442 26,232,534
2020 36,584,208 26,136,312
2019 36,210,898 26,037,632
2018 35,839,760 25,931,147
2017 35,446,392 25,817,709
2016 35,023,457 25,698,326
2015 34,607,588 25,575,350
2014 34,204,780 25,451,262
2013 33,787,571 25,329,451
2012 33,355,241 25,211,728
2011 32,912,588 25,097,874
2010 32,467,016 24,987,258
2009 32,030,778 24,878,332
2008 31,606,767 24,764,618
2007 31,186,468 24,646,383
2006 30,771,178 24,524,507
2005 30,358,144 24,396,433
2004 29,953,018 24,254,943
2003 29,571,415 24,090,380
2002 29,198,142 23,943,973
2001 28,814,643 23,815,358
2000 28,423,435 23,665,910
1999 28,027,179 23,497,599
1998 27,621,648 23,311,564
1997 27,213,337 23,110,830
1996 26,808,107 22,895,746
1995 26,399,429 22,669,304
1994 26,000,822 22,393,975
1993 25,614,586 22,073,352
1992 25,212,468 21,750,911
1991 24,799,014 21,428,638
1990 24,375,551 21,112,137
1989 23,939,414 20,804,367
1988 23,500,524 20,503,161
1987 23,054,392 20,205,483
1986 22,600,803 19,910,855
1985 22,113,953 19,620,388
1984 21,593,778 19,335,043
1983 21,060,696 19,054,034
1982 20,520,318 18,776,357
1981 19,985,401 18,501,295
1980 19,459,943 18,236,786
1979 18,955,589 17,983,470
1978 18,477,385 17,735,995
1977 18,014,756 17,492,798
1976 17,574,182 17,243,450
1975 17,150,786 16,971,055
1974 16,733,842 16,673,121
1973 16,326,269 16,350,367
1972 15,924,692 15,975,069
1971 15,527,225 15,572,457
1970 15,129,449 15,172,775
1969 14,734,255 14,767,615
1968 14,347,899 14,365,596
1967 13,968,175 13,958,350
1966 13,597,065 13,569,094
1965 13,239,171 13,219,369
1964 12,898,886 12,889,770
1963 12,577,502 12,567,057
1962 12,253,092 12,262,882
1961 11,931,085 11,990,713
1960 11,624,933 11,722,953

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/north-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Morocco increased by 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth), while North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Morocco gained 3,915,360 people (a 11.2% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 969,982 people (a 3.77% growth).

Morocco was ranked 37th most populous country in 2006 and is 41st in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th 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 North Korea will decrease by 3.01% to 25,866,886 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

Morocco is projected to reach its peak in 2058 at 43.9M people compared to the peak of 26.8M people in 2032 for North Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Morocco
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Morocco North Korea
2100 -0.6% -0.65%
2099 -0.59% -0.65%
2098 -0.58% -0.65%
2097 -0.57% -0.65%
2096 -0.55% -0.65%
2095 -0.54% -0.65%
2094 -0.53% -0.64%
2093 -0.52% -0.64%
2092 -0.51% -0.64%
2091 -0.49% -0.63%
2090 -0.48% -0.63%
2089 -0.46% -0.62%
2088 -0.45% -0.62%
2087 -0.44% -0.61%
2086 -0.44% -0.6%
2085 -0.42% -0.6%
2084 -0.4% -0.59%
2083 -0.39% -0.59%
2082 -0.38% -0.58%
2081 -0.37% -0.58%
2080 -0.36% -0.57%
2079 -0.34% -0.57%
2078 -0.33% -0.56%
2077 -0.31% -0.56%
2076 -0.3% -0.56%
2075 -0.29% -0.55%
2074 -0.28% -0.55%
2073 -0.26% -0.55%
2072 -0.24% -0.55%
2071 -0.23% -0.55%
2070 -0.21% -0.55%
2069 -0.19% -0.55%
2068 -0.18% -0.54%
2067 -0.16% -0.54%
2066 -0.16% -0.54%
2065 -0.13% -0.53%
2064 -0.11% -0.53%
2063 -0.1% -0.52%
2062 -0.07% -0.51%
2061 -0.06% -0.5%
2060 -0.04% -0.49%
2059 -0.006% -0.48%
2058 0.01% -0.47%
2057 0.03% -0.45%
2056 0.06% -0.44%
2055 0.08% -0.42%
2054 0.11% -0.41%
2053 0.14% -0.39%
2052 0.16% -0.38%
2051 0.19% -0.36%
2050 0.2% -0.35%
2049 0.23% -0.33%
2048 0.25% -0.32%
2047 0.27% -0.3%
2046 0.29% -0.29%
2045 0.33% -0.27%
2044 0.34% -0.26%
2043 0.37% -0.24%
2042 0.4% -0.23%
2041 0.42% -0.21%
2040 0.43% -0.2%
2039 0.47% -0.17%
2038 0.48% -0.15%
2037 0.51% -0.13%
2036 0.54% -0.1%
2035 0.56% -0.07%
2034 0.59% -0.04%
2033 0.62% -0.006%
2032 0.66% 0.03%
2031 0.69% 0.07%
2030 0.72% 0.1%
2029 0.76% 0.14%
2028 0.8% 0.18%
2027 0.84% 0.22%
2026 0.89% 0.25%
2025 0.92% 0.27%
2024 0.98% 0.31%
2023 1.03% 0.34%
2022 1.01% 0.37%
2021 1.01% 0.37%
2020 1.03% 0.38%
2019 1.04% 0.41%
2018 1.11% 0.44%
2017 1.21% 0.46%
2016 1.2% 0.48%
2015 1.18% 0.49%
2014 1.23% 0.48%
2013 1.3% 0.47%
2012 1.34% 0.45%
2011 1.37% 0.44%
2010 1.36% 0.44%
2009 1.34% 0.46%
2008 1.35% 0.48%
2007 1.35% 0.5%
2006 1.36% 0.52%
2005 1.35% 0.58%
2004 1.29% 0.68%
2003 1.28% 0.61%
2002 1.33% 0.54%
2001 1.38% 0.63%
2000 1.41% 0.72%
1999 1.47% 0.8%
1998 1.5% 0.87%
1997 1.51% 0.94%
1996 1.55% 1%
1995 1.53% 1.23%
1994 1.51% 1.45%
1993 1.59% 1.48%
1992 1.67% 1.5%
1991 1.74% 1.5%
1990 1.82% 1.48%
1989 1.87% 1.47%
1988 1.94% 1.47%
1987 2.01% 1.48%
1986 2.2% 1.48%
1985 2.41% 1.48%
1984 2.53% 1.47%
1983 2.63% 1.48%
1982 2.68% 1.49%
1981 2.7% 1.45%
1980 2.66% 1.41%
1979 2.59% 1.4%
1978 2.57% 1.39%
1977 2.51% 1.45%
1976 2.47% 1.61%
1975 2.49% 1.79%
1974 2.5% 1.97%
1973 2.52% 2.35%
1972 2.56% 2.59%
1971 2.63% 2.63%
1970 2.68% 2.74%
1969 2.69% 2.8%
1968 2.72% 2.92%
1967 2.73% 2.87%
1966 2.7% 2.65%
1965 2.64% 2.56%
1964 2.56% 2.57%
1963 2.65% 2.48%
1962 2.7% 2.27%
1961 2.63% 2.28%

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/north-korea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Morocco grew by 0.92%, while North Korea's population grew by 0.27%.

Live population counters

Morocco North Korea
Current population
38938817
26668308
Population rank 41/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.47% 0.32%
One net population change
1.51 minutes
7.3 minutes
One birth every
50.5 seconds
1.54 minutes
One death every
2.41 minutes
2.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline +958 +198
Annual growth/decline +349,597 +72,213
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% +0.27%
Population growth rate rank 105/197 146/197
One migration net change every
9.37 minutes
3.15 hours
Annual migration change -56,254 -2,787
Net migration rank 176/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 111,069 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 129/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 182/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

Morocco
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Morocco North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -56,254 - -2,787
2024 406,555 -46,802 79,496 -2,473
2023 417,213 -39,650 86,203 -1,997
2022 427,903 -38,594 96,495 -1,997
2021 407,829 -47,902 99,710 -1,585
2020 415,999 -35,474 95,920 -1,585
2019 457,307 -91,217 106,208 -3,142
2018 464,375 -88,159 113,164 -3,225
2017 471,011 -60,472 120,181 -3,224
2016 474,637 -39,302 125,048 -3,222
2015 477,654 -81,248 127,365 -3,208
2014 481,295 -72,065 127,078 -3,042
2013 492,284 -67,096 122,519 -2,933
2012 504,698 -65,251 118,773 -2,919
2011 513,305 -67,447 114,798 -2,957
2010 515,804 -70,510 112,443 -3,053
2009 509,386 -82,203 111,530 -3,058
2008 499,766 -78,912 122,015 -3,051
2007 493,526 -73,759 120,521 -3,021
2006 483,200 -72,364 129,171 -2,948
2005 474,285 -59,024 132,765 -2,861
2004 461,756 -66,749 155,838 -2,758
2003 452,650 -84,460 178,775 -2,717
2002 446,147 -67,802 119,504 -2,763
2001 452,621 -63,967 143,321 -2,884
2000 461,341 -67,569 161,591 -3,142
1999 473,071 -74,343 181,613 -3,443
1998 492,604 -80,286 197,589 -3,706
1997 500,807 -96,502 211,325 -3,745
1996 501,499 -95,331 226,095 -3,512
1995 496,573 -85,386 233,381 -3,094
1994 501,426 -115,404 320,861 -517
1993 507,707 -121,254 320,880 0
1992 525,680 -107,911 324,002 0
1991 539,850 -130,717 320,551 0
1990 535,506 -97,711 312,460 0
1989 538,996 -104,509 303,078 0
1988 545,800 -102,484 299,305 0
1987 553,005 -104,029 296,030 0
1986 558,105 -99,905 293,227 0
1985 560,810 -45,336 287,714 0
1984 564,159 -39,319 282,987 0
1983 566,301 -24,988 279,046 0
1982 564,904 -25,471 276,332 0
1981 552,936 -22,553 273,800 0
1980 534,448 -13,899 255,206 0
1979 515,554 -27,374 251,409 0
1978 498,834 -30,600 243,533 0
1977 489,173 -32,161 242,870 0
1976 482,130 -58,019 255,841 0
1975 474,631 -51,968 288,966 0
1974 464,147 -52,927 306,902 0
1973 455,699 -51,772 338,600 0
1972 446,449 -47,226 411,997 0
1971 435,104 -39,385 393,220 0
1970 426,015 -26,168 406,129 0
1969 414,931 -24,389 404,189 0
1968 407,437 -25,267 399,837 0
1967 400,594 -23,309 414,632 0
1966 391,881 -26,945 363,882 0
1965 383,989 -33,139 335,587 0
1964 375,835 -46,106 323,623 0
1963 369,250 -56,214 321,805 0
1962 363,843 -28,071 286,534 0
1961 348,650 -40,413 257,788 0
1960 323,499 -19,434 277,717 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/morocco/north-korea | 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 North Korea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,049,790 people) and 2.39% is from migration (a loss of 25,658 people).

As of 2024, 111,069 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Morocco, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

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
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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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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