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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Morocco was 38,081,173 in 2024 vs 5,281,538 people in Oman in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Morocco's population is 38,871,720 people compared to 5,761,708 in Oman.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 6.75 times bigger than Oman's.
  • Morocco is ranked the 41st most populous country in the world, while Oman is the 117th.
  • 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 +1.09% per year vs +2.99% in Oman.
  • Since 2006, the population of Morocco has increased from 30.8M people to 38.9M (26.3% growth), while Oman has grown from 2.51M to 5.76M (129.1% growth).

Morocco vs Oman: population by year and forecast

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Morocco Oman
2100 38,181,184 12,326,703
2099 38,411,679 12,244,321
2098 38,639,306 12,161,347
2097 38,863,211 12,077,858
2096 39,084,772 11,994,015
2095 39,302,453 11,909,754
2094 39,515,556 11,825,095
2093 39,726,709 11,740,085
2092 39,934,218 11,654,790
2091 40,138,565 11,569,356
2090 40,337,690 11,483,782
2089 40,532,151 11,398,109
2088 40,718,654 11,312,508
2087 40,902,624 11,227,223
2086 41,085,174 11,141,991
2085 41,264,970 11,056,984
2084 41,438,801 10,972,191
2083 41,604,865 10,887,525
2082 41,768,393 10,802,994
2081 41,927,610 10,718,800
2080 42,082,087 10,634,723
2079 42,233,228 10,550,794
2078 42,377,404 10,466,970
2077 42,515,702 10,383,169
2076 42,648,054 10,299,342
2075 42,775,325 10,215,493
2074 42,898,811 10,131,547
2073 43,017,234 10,047,318
2072 43,128,932 9,962,612
2071 43,232,517 9,877,378
2070 43,332,679 9,791,853
2069 43,423,419 9,705,815
2068 43,507,485 9,619,166
2067 43,586,077 9,531,936
2066 43,654,657 9,443,967
2065 43,723,648 9,355,538
2064 43,781,054 9,266,470
2063 43,828,593 9,176,798
2062 43,871,197 9,086,390
2061 43,902,710 8,995,287
2060 43,927,001 8,903,536
2059 43,942,510 8,810,958
2058 43,944,996 8,717,538
2057 43,939,695 8,623,514
2056 43,927,624 8,528,891
2055 43,902,661 8,433,708
2054 43,866,486 8,338,102
2053 43,819,100 8,242,274
2052 43,759,239 8,146,407
2051 43,688,144 8,050,917
2050 43,605,074 7,955,842
2049 43,517,919 7,861,436
2048 43,417,554 7,767,655
2047 43,308,462 7,674,619
2046 43,192,511 7,582,158
2045 43,065,569 7,490,461
2044 42,925,634 7,399,381
2043 42,780,215 7,309,208
2042 42,623,872 7,219,941
2041 42,456,113 7,131,715
2040 42,280,578 7,044,649
2039 42,098,906 6,958,711
2038 41,902,451 6,873,682
2037 41,700,541 6,789,514
2036 41,488,891 6,706,116
2035 41,266,216 6,623,241
2034 41,037,058 6,540,718
2033 40,795,454 6,458,252
2032 40,544,755 6,375,523
2031 40,280,535 6,292,383
2030 40,005,642 6,208,520
2029 39,720,087 6,115,428
2028 39,422,016 6,010,434
2027 39,109,148 5,881,073
2026 38,783,685 5,717,450
2025 38,442,658 5,519,571
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth), while Oman's population increased by 1,370,831 people (a 31.2% growth).

Morocco was ranked 37th most populous country in 2006 and is 41st in 2026. Oman was ranked 138th in 2006 and ranked 117th 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 Oman will increase by 38.1% to 7,955,842 people and rank change from 117th 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 0.95% 4.51%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Morocco grew by 0.98%, while Oman's population grew by 4.6%.

Live population counters

Morocco Oman
Current population
38871720
5761708
Population rank 41/197 117/197
Percent of world population 0.47% 0.07%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
2.26 minutes
One birth every
50.1 seconds
6.18 minutes
One death every
2.47 minutes
54.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,010 +636
Annual growth/decline +368,668 +232,269
Annual growth/decline rate +0.98% +4.6%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 5/197
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 - -46,802 - 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 2026-04-06).

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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 Oman 61.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 763,049 people) and 38.4% is from migration (a gain of 475,565 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 (1960–2024, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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