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

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The latest officially reported population of Morocco was 38,430,770 in 2025 vs 5,494,691 people in Oman in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Morocco's population is 38,938,817 people compared to 5,775,345 in Oman.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 6.74 times bigger than Oman's.
  • Morocco is ranked the 41st most populous country in the world, while Oman is the 118th.
  • The countries together account for 0.54% of the world: 0.47% for Morocco vs 0.07% for Oman.
  • For the last 10 years, Morocco has had an average growth rate of +1.06% per year vs +2.96% in Oman.
  • Since 2006, the population of Morocco has increased from 30.8M people to 38.9M (26.5% growth), while Oman has grown from 2.51M to 5.78M (129.7% growth).

Morocco vs Oman: population by year and forecast

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Morocco Oman
2100 38,169,376 12,271,138
2099 38,399,800 12,189,126
2098 38,627,357 12,106,527
2097 38,851,192 12,023,414
2096 39,072,685 11,939,950
2095 39,290,298 11,856,068
2094 39,503,336 11,771,790
2093 39,714,423 11,687,164
2092 39,921,868 11,602,253
2091 40,126,152 11,517,204
2090 40,325,215 11,432,016
2089 40,519,616 11,346,729
2088 40,706,061 11,261,515
2087 40,889,974 11,176,614
2086 41,072,468 11,091,765
2085 41,252,209 11,007,142
2084 41,425,986 10,922,731
2083 41,591,998 10,838,447
2082 41,755,476 10,754,297
2081 41,914,644 10,670,483
2080 42,069,073 10,586,785
2079 42,220,167 10,503,234
2078 42,364,299 10,419,787
2077 42,502,554 10,336,364
2076 42,634,865 10,252,916
2075 42,762,096 10,169,444
2074 42,885,545 10,085,876
2073 43,003,930 10,002,028
2072 43,115,594 9,917,703
2071 43,219,147 9,832,854
2070 43,319,278 9,747,714
2069 43,409,990 9,662,064
2068 43,494,031 9,575,805
2067 43,572,598 9,488,969
2066 43,641,156 9,401,396
2065 43,710,126 9,313,366
2064 43,767,514 9,224,699
2063 43,815,039 9,135,431
2062 43,857,629 9,045,431
2061 43,889,133 8,954,738
2060 43,913,417 8,863,401
2059 43,928,921 8,771,240
2058 43,931,406 8,678,241
2057 43,926,107 8,584,641
2056 43,914,039 8,490,445
2055 43,889,084 8,395,691
2054 43,852,920 8,300,516
2053 43,805,549 8,205,120
2052 43,745,706 8,109,685
2051 43,674,633 8,014,625
2050 43,591,589 7,919,979
2049 43,504,461 7,825,999
2048 43,404,127 7,732,641
2047 43,295,069 7,640,024
2046 43,179,153 7,547,980
2045 43,052,251 7,456,696
2044 42,912,359 7,366,027
2043 42,766,985 7,276,260
2042 42,610,691 7,187,395
2041 42,442,983 7,099,567
2040 42,267,502 7,012,893
2039 42,085,886 6,927,343
2038 41,889,492 6,842,697
2037 41,687,645 6,758,909
2036 41,476,060 6,675,887
2035 41,253,454 6,593,385
2034 41,024,367 6,511,234
2033 40,782,838 6,429,140
2032 40,532,216 6,346,783
2031 40,268,078 6,264,019
2030 39,993,270 6,180,534
2029 39,707,804 6,087,861
2028 39,409,825 5,983,340
2027 39,097,054 5,854,563
2026 38,771,691 5,691,677
2025 38,430,770 5,494,691
2024 38,081,173 5,281,538
2023 37,712,505 5,049,269
2022 37,329,064 4,730,226
2021 36,954,442 4,500,424
2020 36,584,208 4,522,497
2019 36,210,898 4,591,241
2018 35,839,760 4,597,877
2017 35,446,392 4,537,396
2016 35,023,457 4,390,877
2015 34,607,588 4,184,895
2014 34,204,780 4,002,439
2013 33,787,571 3,833,913
2012 33,355,241 3,547,106
2011 32,912,588 3,076,763
2010 32,467,016 2,757,446
2009 32,030,778 2,684,659
2008 31,606,767 2,626,529
2007 31,186,468 2,570,174
2006 30,771,178 2,514,795
2005 30,358,144 2,459,802
2004 29,953,018 2,404,821
2003 29,571,415 2,363,796
2002 29,198,142 2,337,140
2001 28,814,643 2,310,217
2000 28,423,435 2,282,131
1999 28,027,179 2,252,909
1998 27,621,648 2,222,489
1997 27,213,337 2,190,720
1996 26,808,107 2,156,926
1995 26,399,429 2,120,528
1994 26,000,822 2,081,834
1993 25,614,586 2,021,675
1992 25,212,468 1,938,238
1991 24,799,014 1,851,473
1990 24,375,551 1,763,954
1989 23,939,414 1,676,228
1988 23,500,524 1,588,568
1987 23,054,392 1,500,996
1986 22,600,803 1,413,419
1985 22,113,953 1,325,480
1984 21,593,778 1,247,716
1983 21,060,696 1,181,459
1982 20,520,318 1,117,678
1981 19,985,401 1,057,320
1980 19,459,943 1,001,248
1979 18,955,589 949,116
1978 18,477,385 900,304
1977 18,014,756 855,314
1976 17,574,182 814,701
1975 17,150,786 778,864
1974 16,733,842 746,988
1973 16,326,269 721,179
1972 15,924,692 700,593
1971 15,527,225 681,119
1970 15,129,449 662,680
1969 14,734,255 645,255
1968 14,347,899 628,798
1967 13,968,175 613,318
1966 13,597,065 598,804
1965 13,239,171 585,236
1964 12,898,886 572,577
1963 12,577,502 560,827
1962 12,253,092 549,941
1961 11,931,085 539,854
1960 11,624,933 530,485

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 Oman gained 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Morocco gained 3,915,360 people (a 11.2% growth), while Oman's population increased by 1,384,468 people (a 31.5% growth).

Morocco was ranked 37th most populous country in 2006 and is 41st in 2026. Oman was ranked 138th in 2006 and ranked 118th 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 Oman will increase by 37.1% to 7,919,979 people and rank change from 118th to 113th.

Morocco is projected to reach its peak in 2058 at 43.9M people compared to the peak of 12.3M people in 2100 for Oman.

Population growth rate by year

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Morocco Oman
2100 -0.6% 0.67%
2099 -0.59% 0.68%
2098 -0.58% 0.69%
2097 -0.57% 0.7%
2096 -0.55% 0.71%
2095 -0.54% 0.72%
2094 -0.53% 0.72%
2093 -0.52% 0.73%
2092 -0.51% 0.74%
2091 -0.49% 0.75%
2090 -0.48% 0.75%
2089 -0.46% 0.76%
2088 -0.45% 0.76%
2087 -0.44% 0.76%
2086 -0.44% 0.77%
2085 -0.42% 0.77%
2084 -0.4% 0.78%
2083 -0.39% 0.78%
2082 -0.38% 0.79%
2081 -0.37% 0.79%
2080 -0.36% 0.8%
2079 -0.34% 0.8%
2078 -0.33% 0.81%
2077 -0.31% 0.81%
2076 -0.3% 0.82%
2075 -0.29% 0.83%
2074 -0.28% 0.84%
2073 -0.26% 0.85%
2072 -0.24% 0.86%
2071 -0.23% 0.87%
2070 -0.21% 0.89%
2069 -0.19% 0.9%
2068 -0.18% 0.92%
2067 -0.16% 0.93%
2066 -0.16% 0.95%
2065 -0.13% 0.96%
2064 -0.11% 0.98%
2063 -0.1% 0.99%
2062 -0.07% 1.01%
2061 -0.06% 1.03%
2060 -0.04% 1.05%
2059 -0.006% 1.07%
2058 0.01% 1.09%
2057 0.03% 1.11%
2056 0.06% 1.13%
2055 0.08% 1.15%
2054 0.11% 1.16%
2053 0.14% 1.18%
2052 0.16% 1.19%
2051 0.19% 1.2%
2050 0.2% 1.2%
2049 0.23% 1.21%
2048 0.25% 1.21%
2047 0.27% 1.22%
2046 0.29% 1.22%
2045 0.33% 1.23%
2044 0.34% 1.23%
2043 0.37% 1.24%
2042 0.4% 1.24%
2041 0.42% 1.24%
2040 0.43% 1.23%
2039 0.47% 1.24%
2038 0.48% 1.24%
2037 0.51% 1.24%
2036 0.54% 1.25%
2035 0.56% 1.26%
2034 0.59% 1.28%
2033 0.62% 1.3%
2032 0.66% 1.32%
2031 0.69% 1.35%
2030 0.72% 1.52%
2029 0.76% 1.75%
2028 0.8% 2.2%
2027 0.84% 2.86%
2026 0.89% 3.59%
2025 0.92% 4.04%
2024 0.98% 4.6%
2023 1.03% 6.74%
2022 1.01% 5.11%
2021 1.01% -0.49%
2020 1.03% -1.5%
2019 1.04% -0.14%
2018 1.11% 1.33%
2017 1.21% 3.34%
2016 1.2% 4.92%
2015 1.18% 4.56%
2014 1.23% 4.4%
2013 1.3% 8.09%
2012 1.34% 15.3%
2011 1.37% 11.6%
2010 1.36% 2.71%
2009 1.34% 2.21%
2008 1.35% 2.19%
2007 1.35% 2.2%
2006 1.36% 2.24%
2005 1.35% 2.29%
2004 1.29% 1.74%
2003 1.28% 1.14%
2002 1.33% 1.17%
2001 1.38% 1.23%
2000 1.41% 1.3%
1999 1.47% 1.37%
1998 1.5% 1.45%
1997 1.51% 1.57%
1996 1.55% 1.72%
1995 1.53% 1.86%
1994 1.51% 2.98%
1993 1.59% 4.3%
1992 1.67% 4.69%
1991 1.74% 4.96%
1990 1.82% 5.23%
1989 1.87% 5.52%
1988 1.94% 5.83%
1987 2.01% 6.2%
1986 2.2% 6.63%
1985 2.41% 6.23%
1984 2.53% 5.61%
1983 2.63% 5.71%
1982 2.68% 5.71%
1981 2.7% 5.6%
1980 2.66% 5.49%
1979 2.59% 5.42%
1978 2.57% 5.26%
1977 2.51% 4.99%
1976 2.47% 4.6%
1975 2.49% 4.27%
1974 2.5% 3.58%
1973 2.52% 2.94%
1972 2.56% 2.86%
1971 2.63% 2.78%
1970 2.68% 2.7%
1969 2.69% 2.62%
1968 2.72% 2.52%
1967 2.73% 2.42%
1966 2.7% 2.32%
1965 2.64% 2.21%
1964 2.56% 2.1%
1963 2.65% 1.98%
1962 2.7% 1.87%
1961 2.63% 1.77%

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 Oman's population grew by 4.04%.

Live population counters

Morocco Oman
Current population
38938817
5775345
Population rank 41/197 118/197
Percent of world population 0.47% 0.07%
One net population change
1.51 minutes
2.47 minutes
One birth every
50.5 seconds
5.93 minutes
One death every
2.41 minutes
52.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +958 +584
Annual growth/decline +349,597 +213,153
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% +4.04%
Population growth rate rank 105/197 3/197
One migration net change every
9.37 minutes
4.63 minutes
Annual migration change -56,254 +113,734
Net migration rank 176/196 15/196
Foreign-born residents 111,069 2,283,366
Foreign-born residents rank 129/195 33/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 43.2%
Foreign-born share rank 182/195 11/195

Natural population change vs migration

Morocco
Natural

Migration
Oman
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Morocco Oman
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -56,254 - 113,734
2024 406,555 -46,802 78,557 154,219
2023 417,213 -39,650 75,467 156,285
2022 427,903 -38,594 67,278 339,063
2021 407,829 -47,902 69,991 -16,726
2020 415,999 -35,474 74,224 -171,635
2019 457,307 -91,217 77,394 -117,480
2018 464,375 -88,159 79,438 -52,630
2017 471,011 -60,472 82,408 11,751
2016 474,637 -39,302 81,350 117,538
2015 477,654 -81,248 79,241 133,842
2014 481,295 -72,065 76,258 75,557
2013 492,284 -67,096 71,905 113,335
2012 504,698 -65,251 65,572 322,812
2011 513,305 -67,447 59,689 492,609
2010 515,804 -70,510 57,619 28,717
2009 509,386 -82,203 52,007 7,226
2008 499,766 -78,912 47,146 9,877
2007 493,526 -73,759 44,207 11,478
2006 483,200 -72,364 43,969 11,103
2005 474,285 -59,024 44,688 10,231
2004 461,756 -66,749 45,651 9,394
2003 452,650 -84,460 46,273 -19,265
2002 446,147 -67,802 46,397 -20,098
2001 452,621 -63,967 46,651 -19,103
2000 461,341 -67,569 47,208 -18,588
1999 473,071 -74,343 48,053 -18,235
1998 492,604 -80,286 48,654 -17,626
1997 500,807 -96,502 49,510 -16,998
1996 501,499 -95,331 50,362 -15,286
1995 496,573 -85,386 51,139 -13,418
1994 501,426 -115,404 52,337 -12,665
1993 507,707 -121,254 53,439 27,204
1992 525,680 -107,911 54,471 31,756
1991 539,850 -130,717 55,382 31,927
1990 535,506 -97,711 56,000 31,722
1989 538,996 -104,509 56,202 31,528
1988 545,800 -102,484 56,142 31,456
1987 553,005 -104,029 55,933 31,608
1986 558,105 -99,905 55,324 32,289
1985 560,810 -45,336 54,609 33,666
1984 564,159 -39,319 52,253 14,993
1983 566,301 -24,988 49,646 15,617
1982 564,904 -25,471 46,939 15,359
1981 552,936 -22,553 44,176 14,239
1980 534,448 -13,899 41,109 12,626
1979 515,554 -27,374 38,022 12,511
1978 498,834 -30,600 35,141 11,946
1977 489,173 -32,161 32,342 10,554
1976 482,130 -58,019 30,032 8,299
1975 474,631 -51,968 27,699 5,632
1974 464,147 -52,927 25,543 4,880
1973 455,699 -51,772 24,195 -2,996
1972 446,449 -47,226 22,968 -2,996
1971 435,104 -39,385 21,973 -2,996
1970 426,015 -26,168 20,893 -2,996
1969 414,931 -24,389 19,949 -2,996
1968 407,437 -25,267 18,962 -2,996
1967 400,594 -23,309 17,990 -2,996
1966 391,881 -26,945 17,030 -2,996
1965 383,989 -33,139 16,103 -2,996
1964 375,835 -46,106 15,205 -2,996
1963 369,250 -56,214 14,283 -2,996
1962 363,843 -28,071 13,485 -2,996
1961 348,650 -40,413 12,690 -2,996
1960 323,499 -19,434 12,034 -2,996

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 Oman 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 765,348 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 554,227 people).

As of 2024, 111,069 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Morocco, compared to 2,283,366 people or 43.2% in Oman.

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
Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K

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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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