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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Morocco was 38,081,173 in 2024 vs 17,695 people in Palau in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Morocco's population is 38,871,720 people compared to 17,629 in Palau.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 2,205 times bigger than Palau's.
  • Morocco is ranked the 41st most populous country in the world, while Palau is the 194th.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.47% for Morocco vs 0.0002% for Palau.
  • For the last 10 years, Morocco has had an average growth rate of +1.09% per year vs +0.02% in Palau.
  • Since 2006, the population of Morocco has increased from 30.8M people to 38.9M (26.3% growth), while Palau has declined from 19.6K to 17.6K (10% decline).

Morocco vs Palau: population by year and forecast

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Palau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Morocco Palau
2100 38,181,184 11,152
2099 38,411,679 11,216
2098 38,639,306 11,281
2097 38,863,211 11,352
2096 39,084,772 11,417
2095 39,302,453 11,485
2094 39,515,556 11,549
2093 39,726,709 11,616
2092 39,934,218 11,682
2091 40,138,565 11,753
2090 40,337,690 11,829
2089 40,532,151 11,907
2088 40,718,654 11,968
2087 40,902,624 12,040
2086 41,085,174 12,109
2085 41,264,970 12,171
2084 41,438,801 12,251
2083 41,604,865 12,316
2082 41,768,393 12,382
2081 41,927,610 12,457
2080 42,082,087 12,537
2079 42,233,228 12,608
2078 42,377,404 12,681
2077 42,515,702 12,758
2076 42,648,054 12,838
2075 42,775,325 12,914
2074 42,898,811 13,007
2073 43,017,234 13,091
2072 43,128,932 13,161
2071 43,232,517 13,252
2070 43,332,679 13,338
2069 43,423,419 13,430
2068 43,507,485 13,525
2067 43,586,077 13,621
2066 43,654,657 13,723
2065 43,723,648 13,818
2064 43,781,054 13,920
2063 43,828,593 14,025
2062 43,871,197 14,136
2061 43,902,710 14,251
2060 43,927,001 14,358
2059 43,942,510 14,479
2058 43,944,996 14,589
2057 43,939,695 14,718
2056 43,927,624 14,837
2055 43,902,661 14,961
2054 43,866,486 15,084
2053 43,819,100 15,206
2052 43,759,239 15,332
2051 43,688,144 15,453
2050 43,605,074 15,562
2049 43,517,919 15,682
2048 43,417,554 15,797
2047 43,308,462 15,912
2046 43,192,511 16,024
2045 43,065,569 16,132
2044 42,925,634 16,245
2043 42,780,215 16,339
2042 42,623,872 16,445
2041 42,456,113 16,549
2040 42,280,578 16,631
2039 42,098,906 16,727
2038 41,902,451 16,805
2037 41,700,541 16,895
2036 41,488,891 16,964
2035 41,266,216 17,042
2034 41,037,058 17,118
2033 40,795,454 17,190
2032 40,544,755 17,250
2031 40,280,535 17,330
2030 40,005,642 17,398
2029 39,720,087 17,457
2028 39,422,016 17,527
2027 39,109,148 17,576
2026 38,783,685 17,629
2025 38,442,658 17,672
2024 38,081,173 17,695
2023 37,712,505 17,727
2022 37,329,064 17,759
2021 36,954,442 17,783
2020 36,584,208 17,792
2019 36,210,898 17,798
2018 35,839,760 17,814
2017 35,446,392 17,812
2016 35,023,457 17,797
2015 34,607,588 17,770
2014 34,204,780 17,715
2013 33,787,571 17,648
2012 33,355,241 17,765
2011 32,912,588 18,078
2010 32,467,016 18,396
2009 32,030,778 18,709
2008 31,606,767 19,009
2007 31,186,468 19,302
2006 30,771,178 19,593
2005 30,358,144 19,819
2004 29,953,018 19,820
2003 29,571,415 19,659
2002 29,198,142 19,503
2001 28,814,643 19,352
2000 28,423,435 19,178
1999 28,027,179 18,901
1998 27,621,648 18,524
1997 27,213,337 18,108
1996 26,808,107 17,654
1995 26,399,429 17,195
1994 26,000,822 16,770
1993 25,614,586 16,372
1992 25,212,468 15,989
1991 24,799,014 15,614
1990 24,375,551 15,259
1989 23,939,414 14,945
1988 23,500,524 14,645
1987 23,054,392 14,334
1986 22,600,803 14,024
1985 22,113,953 13,688
1984 21,593,778 13,337
1983 21,060,696 13,006
1982 20,520,318 12,694
1981 19,985,401 12,402
1980 19,459,943 12,271
1979 18,955,589 12,337
1978 18,477,385 12,440
1977 18,014,756 12,525
1976 17,574,182 12,598
1975 17,150,786 12,655
1974 16,733,842 12,687
1973 16,326,269 12,552
1972 15,924,692 12,194
1971 15,527,225 11,759
1970 15,129,449 11,368
1969 14,734,255 11,159
1968 14,347,899 11,080
1967 13,968,175 10,988
1966 13,597,065 10,805
1965 13,239,171 10,547
1964 12,898,886 10,292
1963 12,577,502 10,037
1962 12,253,092 9,793
1961 11,931,085 9,555
1960 11,624,933 9,328

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/palau | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Morocco increased by 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth), while Palau lost 1,796 people (a 9.17% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Morocco gained 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth), while Palau's population decreased by 168 people (a 0.94% decline).

Morocco was ranked 37th most populous country in 2006 and is 41st in 2026. Palau was ranked 194th in 2006 and still ranked 194th 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 Palau will decrease by 11.7% to 15,562 people and rank change from 194th to 195th.

Morocco is projected to reach its peak in 2058 at 43.9M people, while Palau's population already peaked in 2004 at 19.8K people and is projected to decrease to 11.2K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Palau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Morocco Palau
2100 -0.6% -0.57%
2099 -0.59% -0.58%
2098 -0.58% -0.62%
2097 -0.57% -0.57%
2096 -0.55% -0.59%
2095 -0.54% -0.55%
2094 -0.53% -0.58%
2093 -0.52% -0.56%
2092 -0.51% -0.6%
2091 -0.49% -0.65%
2090 -0.48% -0.65%
2089 -0.46% -0.51%
2088 -0.45% -0.6%
2087 -0.44% -0.57%
2086 -0.44% -0.51%
2085 -0.42% -0.65%
2084 -0.4% -0.53%
2083 -0.39% -0.53%
2082 -0.38% -0.6%
2081 -0.37% -0.64%
2080 -0.36% -0.56%
2079 -0.34% -0.58%
2078 -0.33% -0.6%
2077 -0.31% -0.62%
2076 -0.3% -0.59%
2075 -0.29% -0.71%
2074 -0.28% -0.64%
2073 -0.26% -0.53%
2072 -0.24% -0.69%
2071 -0.23% -0.65%
2070 -0.21% -0.68%
2069 -0.19% -0.7%
2068 -0.18% -0.7%
2067 -0.16% -0.74%
2066 -0.16% -0.69%
2065 -0.13% -0.73%
2064 -0.11% -0.75%
2063 -0.1% -0.78%
2062 -0.07% -0.81%
2061 -0.06% -0.74%
2060 -0.04% -0.84%
2059 -0.006% -0.75%
2058 0.01% -0.88%
2057 0.03% -0.81%
2056 0.06% -0.83%
2055 0.08% -0.81%
2054 0.11% -0.8%
2053 0.14% -0.82%
2052 0.16% -0.78%
2051 0.19% -0.7%
2050 0.2% -0.76%
2049 0.23% -0.73%
2048 0.25% -0.72%
2047 0.27% -0.7%
2046 0.29% -0.67%
2045 0.33% -0.7%
2044 0.34% -0.57%
2043 0.37% -0.64%
2042 0.4% -0.63%
2041 0.42% -0.49%
2040 0.43% -0.57%
2039 0.47% -0.46%
2038 0.48% -0.53%
2037 0.51% -0.41%
2036 0.54% -0.46%
2035 0.56% -0.44%
2034 0.59% -0.42%
2033 0.62% -0.35%
2032 0.66% -0.46%
2031 0.69% -0.39%
2030 0.72% -0.34%
2029 0.76% -0.4%
2028 0.8% -0.28%
2027 0.84% -0.3%
2026 0.89% -0.24%
2025 0.95% -0.13%
2024 0.98% -0.18%
2023 1.03% -0.18%
2022 1.01% -0.13%
2021 1.01% -0.05%
2020 1.03% -0.03%
2019 1.04% -0.09%
2018 1.11% 0.01%
2017 1.21% 0.08%
2016 1.2% 0.15%
2015 1.18% 0.31%
2014 1.23% 0.38%
2013 1.3% -0.66%
2012 1.34% -1.73%
2011 1.37% -1.73%
2010 1.36% -1.67%
2009 1.34% -1.58%
2008 1.35% -1.52%
2007 1.35% -1.49%
2006 1.36% -1.14%
2005 1.35% -0.005%
2004 1.29% 0.82%
2003 1.28% 0.8%
2002 1.33% 0.78%
2001 1.38% 0.91%
2000 1.41% 1.47%
1999 1.47% 2.04%
1998 1.5% 2.3%
1997 1.51% 2.57%
1996 1.55% 2.67%
1995 1.53% 2.53%
1994 1.51% 2.43%
1993 1.59% 2.4%
1992 1.67% 2.4%
1991 1.74% 2.33%
1990 1.82% 2.1%
1989 1.87% 2.05%
1988 1.94% 2.17%
1987 2.01% 2.21%
1986 2.2% 2.45%
1985 2.41% 2.63%
1984 2.53% 2.54%
1983 2.63% 2.46%
1982 2.68% 2.35%
1981 2.7% 1.07%
1980 2.66% -0.53%
1979 2.59% -0.83%
1978 2.57% -0.68%
1977 2.51% -0.58%
1976 2.47% -0.45%
1975 2.49% -0.25%
1974 2.5% 1.08%
1973 2.52% 2.94%
1972 2.56% 3.7%
1971 2.63% 3.44%
1970 2.68% 1.87%
1969 2.69% 0.71%
1968 2.72% 0.84%
1967 2.73% 1.69%
1966 2.7% 2.45%
1965 2.64% 2.48%
1964 2.56% 2.54%
1963 2.65% 2.49%
1962 2.7% 2.49%
1961 2.63% 2.43%

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/palau | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Morocco grew by 0.98%, while Palau's population declined by 0.18%.

Live population counters

Morocco Palau
Current population
38871720
17629
Population rank 41/197 194/197
Percent of world population 0.47% 0.0002%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
1.63 weeks
One birth every
50.1 seconds
1.89 days
One death every
2.47 minutes
1.8 days
Daily growth/decline +1,010 +0
Annual growth/decline +368,668 -32
Annual growth/decline rate +0.98% -0.18%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 175/197
One migration net change every
9.37 minutes
3.27 weeks
Annual migration change -56,254 -16
Net migration rank 176/196 78/196
Foreign-born residents 111,069 5,212
Foreign-born residents rank 129/195 184/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 29.5%
Foreign-born share rank 182/195 19/195

Natural population change vs migration

Morocco
Natural

Migration
Palau
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Morocco Palau
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -56,254 - -16
2024 - -46,802 - -14
2023 417,213 -39,650 -10 -19
2022 427,903 -38,594 -7 -20
2021 407,829 -47,902 -3 -21
2020 415,999 -35,474 8 0
2019 457,307 -91,217 23 -46
2018 464,375 -88,159 29 -35
2017 471,011 -60,472 43 -33
2016 474,637 -39,302 53 -35
2015 477,654 -81,248 55 -11
2014 481,295 -72,065 73 -7
2013 492,284 -67,096 88 -28
2012 504,698 -65,251 86 -387
2011 513,305 -67,447 83 -405
2010 515,804 -70,510 81 -392
2009 509,386 -82,203 81 -382
2008 499,766 -78,912 79 -378
2007 493,526 -73,759 80 -372
2006 483,200 -72,364 79 -365
2005 474,285 -59,024 80 -250
2004 461,756 -66,749 83 79
2003 452,650 -84,460 86 71
2002 446,147 -67,802 88 67
2001 452,621 -63,967 88 65
2000 461,341 -67,569 85 120
1999 473,071 -74,343 100 243
1998 492,604 -80,286 116 280
1997 500,807 -96,502 140 297
1996 501,499 -95,331 166 312
1995 496,573 -85,386 186 258
1994 501,426 -115,404 195 211
1993 507,707 -121,254 196 193
1992 525,680 -107,911 183 193
1991 539,850 -130,717 175 193
1990 535,506 -97,711 181 156
1989 538,996 -104,509 185 113
1988 545,800 -102,484 183 126
1987 553,005 -104,029 182 125
1986 558,105 -99,905 182 135
1985 560,810 -45,336 181 179
1984 564,159 -39,319 181 157
1983 566,301 -24,988 176 144
1982 564,904 -25,471 170 132
1981 552,936 -22,553 161 120
1980 534,448 -13,899 165 -179
1979 515,554 -27,374 176 -291
1978 498,834 -30,600 193 -285
1977 489,173 -32,161 213 -292
1976 482,130 -58,019 236 -296
1975 474,631 -51,968 249 -296
1974 464,147 -52,927 256 -282
1973 455,699 -51,772 268 22
1972 446,449 -47,226 280 147
1971 435,104 -39,385 287 156
1970 426,015 -26,168 286 54
1969 414,931 -24,389 283 -209
1968 407,437 -25,267 275 -194
1967 400,594 -23,309 266 -150
1966 391,881 -26,945 268 -18
1965 383,989 -33,139 275 -16
1964 375,835 -46,106 284 -27
1963 369,250 -56,214 291 -41
1962 363,843 -28,071 296 -54
1961 348,650 -40,413 298 -65
1960 323,499 -19,434 296 -70

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

GeoRank.org/population/morocco/palau | 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 Palau 53.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 264 people) and 46.2% is from migration (a loss of 227 people).

As of 2024, 111,069 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Morocco, compared to 5,212 people or 29.5% in Palau.

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
Palau
City Population
Ngerulmud 318
Melekeok 299

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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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