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

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The latest officially reported population of Morocco was 38,430,770 in 2025 vs 1,820,909 people in North Macedonia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Morocco's population is 38,938,817 people compared to 1,811,466 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 +1.06% per year vs -0.47% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Morocco has increased from 30.8M people to 38.9M (26.5% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.17% decline).

Morocco vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Morocco
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Morocco North Macedonia
2100 38,169,376 869,530
2099 38,399,800 880,467
2098 38,627,357 891,427
2097 38,851,192 902,461
2096 39,072,685 913,488
2095 39,290,298 924,371
2094 39,503,336 935,479
2093 39,714,423 946,865
2092 39,921,868 958,251
2091 40,126,152 969,723
2090 40,325,215 981,115
2089 40,519,616 992,687
2088 40,706,061 1,004,280
2087 40,889,974 1,015,922
2086 41,072,468 1,027,915
2085 41,252,209 1,039,832
2084 41,425,986 1,052,077
2083 41,591,998 1,064,269
2082 41,755,476 1,076,684
2081 41,914,644 1,089,137
2080 42,069,073 1,101,478
2079 42,220,167 1,114,004
2078 42,364,299 1,126,827
2077 42,502,554 1,139,917
2076 42,634,865 1,153,296
2075 42,762,096 1,166,630
2074 42,885,545 1,180,262
2073 43,003,930 1,193,984
2072 43,115,594 1,207,689
2071 43,219,147 1,221,407
2070 43,319,278 1,235,738
2069 43,409,990 1,250,212
2068 43,494,031 1,264,718
2067 43,572,598 1,279,182
2066 43,641,156 1,293,374
2065 43,710,126 1,307,896
2064 43,767,514 1,322,184
2063 43,815,039 1,336,875
2062 43,857,629 1,351,652
2061 43,889,133 1,366,457
2060 43,913,417 1,381,009
2059 43,928,921 1,395,166
2058 43,931,406 1,409,270
2057 43,926,107 1,423,516
2056 43,914,039 1,437,970
2055 43,889,084 1,452,276
2054 43,852,920 1,466,673
2053 43,805,549 1,480,857
2052 43,745,706 1,494,452
2051 43,674,633 1,508,115
2050 43,591,589 1,521,258
2049 43,504,461 1,534,276
2048 43,404,127 1,547,097
2047 43,295,069 1,559,831
2046 43,179,153 1,572,937
2045 43,052,251 1,585,940
2044 42,912,359 1,598,742
2043 42,766,985 1,611,835
2042 42,610,691 1,624,885
2041 42,442,983 1,637,687
2040 42,267,502 1,650,468
2039 42,085,886 1,663,094
2038 41,889,492 1,675,445
2037 41,687,645 1,687,986
2036 41,476,060 1,700,377
2035 41,253,454 1,712,512
2034 41,024,367 1,724,440
2033 40,782,838 1,736,005
2032 40,532,216 1,747,606
2031 40,268,078 1,759,081
2030 39,993,270 1,770,549
2029 39,707,804 1,781,235
2028 39,409,825 1,791,502
2027 39,097,054 1,801,426
2026 38,771,691 1,811,466
2025 38,430,770 1,820,909
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 3,915,360 people (a 11.2% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 94,847 people (a 4.98% 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 11.9% to 43,591,589 people with a rank change from 41st to 50th. The population of North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,521,258 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 870K 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 0.92% -0.19%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/morocco/north-macedonia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Morocco grew by 0.92%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Morocco North Macedonia
Current population
38938817
1811466
Population rank 41/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.47% 0.02%
One net population change
1.51 minutes
2.55 hours
One birth every
50.5 seconds
32.7 minutes
One death every
2.41 minutes
26 minutes
Daily growth/decline +958 -9
Annual growth/decline +349,597 -3,450
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 105/197 176/197
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 406,555 -46,802 -4,196 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/morocco/north-macedonia | 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 Macedonia 11% is from natural causes (a loss of 20,425 people) and 89% is from migration (a loss of 166,025 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 (1960–2025, 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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