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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Morocco was 38,081,173 in 2024 vs 1,824,359 people in North Macedonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Morocco's population is 38,871,720 people compared to 1,805,954 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 21.5 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • Morocco is ranked the 41st most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.47% for Morocco vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Morocco has had an average growth rate of +1.09% per year vs -0.48% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Morocco has increased from 30.8M people to 38.9M (26.3% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.44% decline).

Morocco vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Morocco
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Morocco North Macedonia
2100 38,181,184 866,884
2099 38,411,679 877,788
2098 38,639,306 888,715
2097 38,863,211 899,716
2096 39,084,772 910,709
2095 39,302,453 921,559
2094 39,515,556 932,633
2093 39,726,709 943,984
2092 39,934,218 955,335
2091 40,138,565 966,773
2090 40,337,690 978,130
2089 40,532,151 989,666
2088 40,718,654 1,001,224
2087 40,902,624 1,012,831
2086 41,085,174 1,024,787
2085 41,264,970 1,036,668
2084 41,438,801 1,048,876
2083 41,604,865 1,061,031
2082 41,768,393 1,073,408
2081 41,927,610 1,085,823
2080 42,082,087 1,098,127
2079 42,233,228 1,110,614
2078 42,377,404 1,123,398
2077 42,515,702 1,136,448
2076 42,648,054 1,149,787
2075 42,775,325 1,163,080
2074 42,898,811 1,176,671
2073 43,017,234 1,190,351
2072 43,128,932 1,204,015
2071 43,232,517 1,217,691
2070 43,332,679 1,231,978
2069 43,423,419 1,246,408
2068 43,507,485 1,260,869
2067 43,586,077 1,275,289
2066 43,654,657 1,289,439
2065 43,723,648 1,303,917
2064 43,781,054 1,318,161
2063 43,828,593 1,332,807
2062 43,871,197 1,347,540
2061 43,902,710 1,362,299
2060 43,927,001 1,376,807
2059 43,942,510 1,390,921
2058 43,944,996 1,404,982
2057 43,939,695 1,419,185
2056 43,927,624 1,433,595
2055 43,902,661 1,447,857
2054 43,866,486 1,462,210
2053 43,819,100 1,476,351
2052 43,759,239 1,489,905
2051 43,688,144 1,503,526
2050 43,605,074 1,516,629
2049 43,517,919 1,529,608
2048 43,417,554 1,542,390
2047 43,308,462 1,555,085
2046 43,192,511 1,568,151
2045 43,065,569 1,581,115
2044 42,925,634 1,593,878
2043 42,780,215 1,606,930
2042 42,623,872 1,619,941
2041 42,456,113 1,632,704
2040 42,280,578 1,645,446
2039 42,098,906 1,658,034
2038 41,902,451 1,670,347
2037 41,700,541 1,682,850
2036 41,488,891 1,695,204
2035 41,266,216 1,707,302
2034 41,037,058 1,719,193
2033 40,795,454 1,730,723
2032 40,544,755 1,742,288
2031 40,280,535 1,753,729
2030 40,005,642 1,765,162
2029 39,720,087 1,775,815
2028 39,422,016 1,786,051
2027 39,109,148 1,795,945
2026 38,783,685 1,805,954
2025 38,442,658 1,815,368
2024 38,081,173 1,824,359
2023 37,712,505 1,827,816
2022 37,329,064 1,831,712
2021 36,954,442 1,837,114
2020 36,584,208 1,856,124
2019 36,210,898 1,876,262
2018 35,839,760 1,889,051
2017 35,446,392 1,898,657
2016 35,023,457 1,906,313
2015 34,607,588 1,912,430
2014 34,204,780 1,917,557
2013 33,787,571 1,922,716
2012 33,355,241 1,929,821
2011 32,912,588 1,937,398
2010 32,467,016 1,946,298
2009 32,030,778 1,958,782
2008 31,606,767 1,971,493
2007 31,186,468 1,982,933
2006 30,771,178 1,994,287
2005 30,358,144 2,005,330
2004 29,953,018 2,016,186
2003 29,571,415 2,022,725
2002 29,198,142 2,020,157
2001 28,814,643 2,034,882
2000 28,423,435 2,026,350
1999 28,027,179 2,017,142
1998 27,621,648 2,007,523
1997 27,213,337 1,996,869
1996 26,808,107 2,012,553
1995 26,399,429 1,998,534
1994 26,000,822 1,992,666
1993 25,614,586 2,006,854
1992 25,212,468 2,032,523
1991 24,799,014 2,055,994
1990 24,375,551 2,063,689
1989 23,939,414 2,055,649
1988 23,500,524 2,045,737
1987 23,054,392 2,035,157
1986 22,600,803 2,024,732
1985 22,113,953 2,014,331
1984 21,593,778 2,003,399
1983 21,060,696 1,991,901
1982 20,520,318 1,978,956
1981 19,985,401 1,959,065
1980 19,459,943 1,933,038
1979 18,955,589 1,906,523
1978 18,477,385 1,879,847
1977 18,014,756 1,853,138
1976 17,574,182 1,825,830
1975 17,150,786 1,797,972
1974 16,733,842 1,770,545
1973 16,326,269 1,743,816
1972 15,924,692 1,717,395
1971 15,527,225 1,691,216
1970 15,129,449 1,664,208
1969 14,734,255 1,636,345
1968 14,347,899 1,608,930
1967 13,968,175 1,582,492
1966 13,597,065 1,557,349
1965 13,239,171 1,533,466
1964 12,898,886 1,510,900
1963 12,577,502 1,488,737
1962 12,253,092 1,471,745
1961 11,931,085 1,455,171
1960 11,624,933 1,435,059

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/north-macedonia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Morocco increased by 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Morocco gained 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline).

Morocco was ranked 37th most populous country in 2006 and is 41st in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,516,629 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Morocco is projected to reach its peak in 2058 at 43.9M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 867K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Morocco
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Morocco North Macedonia
2100 -0.6% -1.24%
2099 -0.59% -1.23%
2098 -0.58% -1.22%
2097 -0.57% -1.21%
2096 -0.55% -1.18%
2095 -0.54% -1.19%
2094 -0.53% -1.2%
2093 -0.52% -1.19%
2092 -0.51% -1.18%
2091 -0.49% -1.16%
2090 -0.48% -1.17%
2089 -0.46% -1.15%
2088 -0.45% -1.15%
2087 -0.44% -1.17%
2086 -0.44% -1.15%
2085 -0.42% -1.16%
2084 -0.4% -1.15%
2083 -0.39% -1.15%
2082 -0.38% -1.14%
2081 -0.37% -1.12%
2080 -0.36% -1.12%
2079 -0.34% -1.14%
2078 -0.33% -1.15%
2077 -0.31% -1.16%
2076 -0.3% -1.14%
2075 -0.29% -1.15%
2074 -0.28% -1.15%
2073 -0.26% -1.13%
2072 -0.24% -1.12%
2071 -0.23% -1.16%
2070 -0.21% -1.16%
2069 -0.19% -1.15%
2068 -0.18% -1.13%
2067 -0.16% -1.1%
2066 -0.16% -1.11%
2065 -0.13% -1.08%
2064 -0.11% -1.1%
2063 -0.1% -1.09%
2062 -0.07% -1.08%
2061 -0.06% -1.05%
2060 -0.04% -1.01%
2059 -0.006% -1%
2058 0.01% -1%
2057 0.03% -1.01%
2056 0.06% -0.99%
2055 0.08% -0.98%
2054 0.11% -0.96%
2053 0.14% -0.91%
2052 0.16% -0.91%
2051 0.19% -0.86%
2050 0.2% -0.85%
2049 0.23% -0.83%
2048 0.25% -0.82%
2047 0.27% -0.83%
2046 0.29% -0.82%
2045 0.33% -0.8%
2044 0.34% -0.81%
2043 0.37% -0.8%
2042 0.4% -0.78%
2041 0.42% -0.77%
2040 0.43% -0.76%
2039 0.47% -0.74%
2038 0.48% -0.74%
2037 0.51% -0.73%
2036 0.54% -0.71%
2035 0.56% -0.69%
2034 0.59% -0.67%
2033 0.62% -0.66%
2032 0.66% -0.65%
2031 0.69% -0.65%
2030 0.72% -0.6%
2029 0.76% -0.57%
2028 0.8% -0.55%
2027 0.84% -0.55%
2026 0.89% -0.52%
2025 0.95% -0.49%
2024 0.98% -0.19%
2023 1.03% -0.21%
2022 1.01% -0.29%
2021 1.01% -1.02%
2020 1.03% -1.07%
2019 1.04% -0.68%
2018 1.11% -0.51%
2017 1.21% -0.4%
2016 1.2% -0.32%
2015 1.18% -0.27%
2014 1.23% -0.27%
2013 1.3% -0.37%
2012 1.34% -0.39%
2011 1.37% -0.46%
2010 1.36% -0.64%
2009 1.34% -0.64%
2008 1.35% -0.58%
2007 1.35% -0.57%
2006 1.36% -0.55%
2005 1.35% -0.54%
2004 1.29% -0.32%
2003 1.28% 0.13%
2002 1.33% -0.72%
2001 1.38% 0.42%
2000 1.41% 0.46%
1999 1.47% 0.48%
1998 1.5% 0.53%
1997 1.51% -0.78%
1996 1.55% 0.7%
1995 1.53% 0.29%
1994 1.51% -0.71%
1993 1.59% -1.26%
1992 1.67% -1.14%
1991 1.74% -0.37%
1990 1.82% 0.39%
1989 1.87% 0.48%
1988 1.94% 0.52%
1987 2.01% 0.51%
1986 2.2% 0.52%
1985 2.41% 0.55%
1984 2.53% 0.58%
1983 2.63% 0.65%
1982 2.68% 1.02%
1981 2.7% 1.35%
1980 2.66% 1.39%
1979 2.59% 1.42%
1978 2.57% 1.44%
1977 2.51% 1.5%
1976 2.47% 1.55%
1975 2.49% 1.55%
1974 2.5% 1.53%
1973 2.52% 1.54%
1972 2.56% 1.55%
1971 2.63% 1.62%
1970 2.68% 1.7%
1969 2.69% 1.7%
1968 2.72% 1.67%
1967 2.73% 1.61%
1966 2.7% 1.56%
1965 2.64% 1.49%
1964 2.56% 1.49%
1963 2.65% 1.15%
1962 2.7% 1.14%
1961 2.63% 1.4%

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/north-macedonia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Morocco grew by 0.98%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Morocco North Macedonia
Current population
38871720
1805954
Population rank 41/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.47% 0.02%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
2.53 hours
One birth every
50.1 seconds
31.3 minutes
One death every
2.47 minutes
26.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,010 -9
Annual growth/decline +368,668 -3,457
Annual growth/decline rate +0.98% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 176/197
One migration net change every
9.37 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -56,254 -5,645
Net migration rank 176/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 111,069 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 129/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 182/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Morocco
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Morocco North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -56,254 - -5,645
2024 - -46,802 - -5,728
2023 417,213 -39,650 -3,290 -5,597
2022 427,903 -38,594 -4,397 -5,296
2021 407,829 -47,902 -9,737 -5,483
2020 415,999 -35,474 -5,939 -23,458
2019 457,307 -91,217 -375 -24,204
2018 464,375 -88,159 1,512 -24,878
2017 471,011 -60,472 1,329 -24,227
2016 474,637 -39,302 2,374 -24,144
2015 477,654 -81,248 2,294 -23,010
2014 481,295 -72,065 3,644 -22,132
2013 492,284 -67,096 3,653 -20,297
2012 504,698 -65,251 3,087 -19,083
2011 513,305 -67,447 3,100 -17,871
2010 515,804 -70,510 4,866 -16,668
2009 509,386 -82,203 4,309 -15,455
2008 499,766 -78,912 3,746 -17,645
2007 493,526 -73,759 2,974 -15,705
2006 483,200 -72,364 3,988 -9,632
2005 474,285 -59,024 4,011 -2,244
2004 461,756 -66,749 5,444 -2,640
2003 452,650 -84,460 8,900 -2,880
2002 446,147 -67,802 9,697 -2,858
2001 452,621 -63,967 10,174 -922
2000 461,341 -67,569 12,159 -2,824
1999 473,071 -74,343 10,489 -1,261
1998 492,604 -80,286 12,446 -589
1997 500,807 -96,502 12,979 -477
1996 501,499 -95,331 14,806 -397
1995 496,573 -85,386 17,239 -3,603
1994 501,426 -115,404 19,103 -21,006
1993 507,707 -121,254 20,797 -47,273
1992 525,680 -107,911 21,659 -46,509
1991 539,850 -130,717 23,387 -45,484
1990 535,506 -97,711 22,868 -16,174
1989 538,996 -104,509 22,912 -13,528
1988 545,800 -102,484 24,064 -13,621
1987 553,005 -104,029 24,359 -13,635
1986 558,105 -99,905 23,720 -13,589
1985 560,810 -45,336 24,167 -13,492
1984 564,159 -39,319 24,436 -13,251
1983 566,301 -24,988 24,690 -12,884
1982 564,904 -25,471 25,810 -11,716
1981 552,936 -22,553 25,689 0
1980 534,448 -13,899 26,547 -189
1979 515,554 -27,374 27,096 -426
1978 498,834 -30,600 27,150 -462
1977 489,173 -32,161 27,410 -683
1976 482,130 -58,019 28,799 -911
1975 474,631 -51,968 28,983 -1,147
1974 464,147 -52,927 28,400 -1,376
1973 455,699 -51,772 28,032 -1,600
1972 446,449 -47,226 28,236 -1,834
1971 435,104 -39,385 28,010 -2,064
1970 426,015 -26,168 28,022 60
1969 414,931 -24,389 27,464 181
1968 407,437 -25,267 28,378 -1,201
1967 400,594 -23,309 28,401 -2,696
1966 391,881 -26,945 28,766 -4,176
1965 383,989 -33,139 28,564 -5,385
1964 375,835 -46,106 27,889 -5,938
1963 369,250 -56,214 28,124 -5,759
1962 363,843 -28,071 25,317 -13,702
1961 348,650 -40,413 27,846 -6,309
1960 323,499 -19,434 28,816 -10,126

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

GeoRank.org/population/morocco/north-macedonia | 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 North Macedonia 6.45% is from natural causes (a loss of 12,585 people) and 93.5% is from migration (a loss of 182,429 people).

As of 2024, 111,069 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Morocco, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

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 Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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