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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Morocco was 38,081,173 in 2024 vs 5,289,152 people in Palestine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Morocco's population is 38,871,720 people compared to 5,500,288 in Palestine.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 7.07 times bigger than Palestine's.
  • Morocco is ranked the 41st most populous country in the world, while Palestine is the 123rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.54% of the world: 0.47% for Morocco vs 0.07% for Palestine.
  • For the last 10 years, Morocco has had an average growth rate of +1.09% per year vs +2.4% in Palestine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Morocco has increased from 30.8M people to 38.9M (26.3% growth), while Palestine has grown from 3.41M to 5.5M (61.5% growth).

Morocco vs Palestine: population by year and forecast

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Morocco Palestine
2100 38,181,184 11,139,010
2099 38,411,679 11,129,016
2098 38,639,306 11,115,634
2097 38,863,211 11,098,586
2096 39,084,772 11,082,327
2095 39,302,453 11,062,471
2094 39,515,556 11,043,660
2093 39,726,709 11,021,075
2092 39,934,218 10,997,198
2091 40,138,565 10,971,910
2090 40,337,690 10,945,522
2089 40,532,151 10,919,566
2088 40,718,654 10,888,804
2087 40,902,624 10,859,463
2086 41,085,174 10,826,475
2085 41,264,970 10,792,233
2084 41,438,801 10,754,076
2083 41,604,865 10,714,778
2082 41,768,393 10,670,980
2081 41,927,610 10,620,947
2080 42,082,087 10,570,849
2079 42,233,228 10,522,979
2078 42,377,404 10,470,607
2077 42,515,702 10,414,129
2076 42,648,054 10,353,616
2075 42,775,325 10,289,455
2074 42,898,811 10,226,287
2073 43,017,234 10,161,032
2072 43,128,932 10,092,947
2071 43,232,517 10,017,951
2070 43,332,679 9,943,046
2069 43,423,419 9,866,885
2068 43,507,485 9,791,535
2067 43,586,077 9,709,928
2066 43,654,657 9,631,509
2065 43,723,648 9,548,264
2064 43,781,054 9,463,483
2063 43,828,593 9,376,741
2062 43,871,197 9,291,255
2061 43,902,710 9,199,970
2060 43,927,001 9,107,804
2059 43,942,510 9,017,564
2058 43,944,996 8,928,703
2057 43,939,695 8,835,816
2056 43,927,624 8,741,740
2055 43,902,661 8,649,798
2054 43,866,486 8,556,281
2053 43,819,100 8,458,243
2052 43,759,239 8,357,325
2051 43,688,144 8,254,626
2050 43,605,074 8,148,985
2049 43,517,919 8,043,520
2048 43,417,554 7,937,607
2047 43,308,462 7,829,116
2046 43,192,511 7,718,770
2045 43,065,569 7,604,199
2044 42,925,634 7,488,707
2043 42,780,215 7,372,333
2042 42,623,872 7,254,143
2041 42,456,113 7,135,388
2040 42,280,578 7,016,744
2039 42,098,906 6,896,956
2038 41,902,451 6,781,970
2037 41,700,541 6,666,634
2036 41,488,891 6,552,620
2035 41,266,216 6,436,783
2034 41,037,058 6,323,647
2033 40,795,454 6,210,874
2032 40,544,755 6,102,090
2031 40,280,535 5,994,279
2030 40,005,642 5,888,039
2029 39,720,087 5,783,463
2028 39,422,016 5,680,155
2027 39,109,148 5,576,750
2026 38,783,685 5,471,938
2025 38,442,658 5,376,521
2024 38,081,173 5,289,152
2023 37,712,505 5,165,775
2022 37,329,064 5,043,612
2021 36,954,442 4,922,749
2020 36,584,208 4,803,269
2019 36,210,898 4,685,306
2018 35,839,760 4,569,087
2017 35,446,392 4,454,805
2016 35,023,457 4,367,088
2015 34,607,588 4,270,092
2014 34,204,780 4,173,398
2013 33,787,571 4,076,708
2012 33,355,241 3,979,998
2011 32,912,588 3,882,986
2010 32,467,016 3,786,161
2009 32,030,778 3,689,099
2008 31,606,767 3,591,977
2007 31,186,468 3,494,496
2006 30,771,178 3,406,334
2005 30,358,144 3,320,396
2004 29,953,018 3,236,626
2003 29,571,415 3,154,969
2002 29,198,142 3,075,373
2001 28,814,643 2,997,784
2000 28,423,435 2,922,153
1999 28,027,179 2,848,431
1998 27,621,648 2,776,568
1997 27,213,337 2,706,518
1996 26,808,107 2,587,997
1995 26,399,429 2,474,666
1994 26,000,822 2,366,298
1993 25,614,586 2,262,676
1992 25,212,468 2,163,591
1991 24,799,014 2,068,845
1990 24,375,551 1,978,248
1989 23,939,414 -
1988 23,500,524 -
1987 23,054,392 -
1986 22,600,803 -
1985 22,113,953 -
1984 21,593,778 -
1983 21,060,696 -
1982 20,520,318 -
1981 19,985,401 -
1980 19,459,943 -
1979 18,955,589 -
1978 18,477,385 -
1977 18,014,756 -
1976 17,574,182 -
1975 17,150,786 -
1974 16,733,842 -
1973 16,326,269 -
1972 15,924,692 -
1971 15,527,225 -
1970 15,129,449 -
1969 14,734,255 -
1968 14,347,899 -
1967 13,968,175 -
1966 13,597,065 -
1965 13,239,171 -
1964 12,898,886 -
1963 12,577,502 -
1962 12,253,092 -
1961 11,931,085 -
1960 11,624,933 -

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 Palestine gained 960,754 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Morocco gained 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth), while Palestine's population increased by 1,133,200 people (a 25.9% growth).

Morocco was ranked 37th most populous country in 2006 and is 41st in 2026. Palestine was ranked 127th in 2006 and ranked 123rd 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 Palestine will increase by 48.2% to 8,148,985 people and rank change from 123rd to 112th.

Morocco is projected to reach its peak in 2058 at 43.9M people compared to the peak of 11.1M people in 2100 for Palestine.

Population growth rate by year

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Morocco Palestine
2100 -0.6% 0.09%
2099 -0.59% 0.12%
2098 -0.58% 0.15%
2097 -0.57% 0.15%
2096 -0.55% 0.18%
2095 -0.54% 0.17%
2094 -0.53% 0.2%
2093 -0.52% 0.22%
2092 -0.51% 0.23%
2091 -0.49% 0.24%
2090 -0.48% 0.24%
2089 -0.46% 0.28%
2088 -0.45% 0.27%
2087 -0.44% 0.3%
2086 -0.44% 0.32%
2085 -0.42% 0.35%
2084 -0.4% 0.37%
2083 -0.39% 0.41%
2082 -0.38% 0.47%
2081 -0.37% 0.47%
2080 -0.36% 0.45%
2079 -0.34% 0.5%
2078 -0.33% 0.54%
2077 -0.31% 0.58%
2076 -0.3% 0.62%
2075 -0.29% 0.62%
2074 -0.28% 0.64%
2073 -0.26% 0.67%
2072 -0.24% 0.75%
2071 -0.23% 0.75%
2070 -0.21% 0.77%
2069 -0.19% 0.77%
2068 -0.18% 0.84%
2067 -0.16% 0.81%
2066 -0.16% 0.87%
2065 -0.13% 0.9%
2064 -0.11% 0.93%
2063 -0.1% 0.92%
2062 -0.07% 0.99%
2061 -0.06% 1.01%
2060 -0.04% 1%
2059 -0.006% 1%
2058 0.01% 1.05%
2057 0.03% 1.08%
2056 0.06% 1.06%
2055 0.08% 1.09%
2054 0.11% 1.16%
2053 0.14% 1.21%
2052 0.16% 1.24%
2051 0.19% 1.3%
2050 0.2% 1.31%
2049 0.23% 1.33%
2048 0.25% 1.39%
2047 0.27% 1.43%
2046 0.29% 1.51%
2045 0.33% 1.54%
2044 0.34% 1.58%
2043 0.37% 1.63%
2042 0.4% 1.66%
2041 0.42% 1.69%
2040 0.43% 1.74%
2039 0.47% 1.7%
2038 0.48% 1.73%
2037 0.51% 1.74%
2036 0.54% 1.8%
2035 0.56% 1.79%
2034 0.59% 1.82%
2033 0.62% 1.78%
2032 0.66% 1.8%
2031 0.69% 1.8%
2030 0.72% 1.81%
2029 0.76% 1.82%
2028 0.8% 1.85%
2027 0.84% 1.92%
2026 0.89% 1.77%
2025 0.95% 1.65%
2024 0.98% 2.39%
2023 1.03% 2.42%
2022 1.01% 2.46%
2021 1.01% 2.49%
2020 1.03% 2.52%
2019 1.04% 2.54%
2018 1.11% 2.57%
2017 1.21% 2.01%
2016 1.2% 2.27%
2015 1.18% 2.32%
2014 1.23% 2.37%
2013 1.3% 2.43%
2012 1.34% 2.5%
2011 1.37% 2.56%
2010 1.36% 2.63%
2009 1.34% 2.7%
2008 1.35% 2.79%
2007 1.35% 2.59%
2006 1.36% 2.59%
2005 1.35% 2.59%
2004 1.29% 2.59%
2003 1.28% 2.59%
2002 1.33% 2.59%
2001 1.38% 2.59%
2000 1.41% 2.59%
1999 1.47% 2.59%
1998 1.5% 2.59%
1997 1.51% 4.58%
1996 1.55% 4.58%
1995 1.53% 4.58%
1994 1.51% 4.58%
1993 1.59% 4.58%
1992 1.67% 4.58%
1991 1.74% 4.58%
1990 1.82% -
1989 1.87% -
1988 1.94% -
1987 2.01% -
1986 2.2% -
1985 2.41% -
1984 2.53% -
1983 2.63% -
1982 2.68% -
1981 2.7% -
1980 2.66% -
1979 2.59% -
1978 2.57% -
1977 2.51% -
1976 2.47% -
1975 2.49% -
1974 2.5% -
1973 2.52% -
1972 2.56% -
1971 2.63% -
1970 2.68% -
1969 2.69% -
1968 2.72% -
1967 2.73% -
1966 2.7% -
1965 2.64% -
1964 2.56% -
1963 2.65% -
1962 2.7% -
1961 2.63% -

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/palestine | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Morocco grew by 0.98%, while Palestine's population grew by 2.39%.

Live population counters

Morocco Palestine
Current population
38871720
5500288
Population rank 41/197 123/197
Percent of world population 0.47% 0.07%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
4.26 minutes
One birth every
50.1 seconds
3.76 minutes
One death every
2.47 minutes
14.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,010 +338
Annual growth/decline +368,668 +123,377
Annual growth/decline rate +0.98% +2.39%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 34/197
One migration net change every
9.37 minutes
22.8 minutes
Annual migration change -56,254 -23,156
Net migration rank 176/196 154/196
Foreign-born residents 111,069 272,481
Foreign-born residents rank 129/195 103/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 5%
Foreign-born share rank 182/195 92/195

Natural population change vs migration

Morocco
Natural

Migration
Palestine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Morocco Palestine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -56,254 - -23,156
2024 - -46,802 - -23,145
2023 417,213 -39,650 102,613 -24,996
2022 427,903 -38,594 123,987 -5,006
2021 407,829 -47,902 120,396 -12,369
2020 415,999 -35,474 122,416 -12,369
2019 457,307 -91,217 124,508 -24,733
2018 464,375 -88,159 124,791 -25,141
2017 471,011 -60,472 125,688 -25,452
2016 474,637 -39,302 126,698 -22,774
2015 477,654 -81,248 126,189 -22,903
2014 481,295 -72,065 120,724 -27,077
2013 492,284 -67,096 120,503 -26,979
2012 504,698 -65,251 119,185 -26,916
2011 513,305 -67,447 119,021 -26,662
2010 515,804 -70,510 117,674 -26,351
2009 509,386 -82,203 111,724 -25,906
2008 499,766 -78,912 108,395 -23,985
2007 493,526 -73,759 112,453 -20,337
2006 483,200 -72,364 111,728 -23,445
2005 474,285 -59,024 110,569 -28,161
2004 461,756 -66,749 110,045 -32,853
2003 452,650 -84,460 109,162 -35,968
2002 446,147 -67,802 108,560 -35,038
2001 452,621 -63,967 107,320 -25,652
2000 461,341 -67,569 106,367 -11,496
1999 473,071 -74,343 104,823 -13,860
1998 492,604 -80,286 103,566 -13,146
1997 500,807 -96,502 102,307 10,417
1996 501,499 -95,331 98,085 9,810
1995 496,573 -85,386 94,037 8,763
1994 501,426 -115,404 90,156 7,434
1993 507,707 -121,254 86,434 5,975
1992 525,680 -107,911 82,865 4,411
1991 539,850 -130,717 79,444 2,116
1990 535,506 -97,711 76,163 -476
1989 538,996 -104,509 - -3,026
1988 545,800 -102,484 - -3,008
1987 553,005 -104,029 - 50,702
1986 558,105 -99,905 - -21,071
1985 560,810 -45,336 - -31,640
1984 564,159 -39,319 - 9,108
1983 566,301 -24,988 - 684
1982 564,904 -25,471 - -9,799
1981 552,936 -22,553 - -13,892
1980 534,448 -13,899 - -15,067
1979 515,554 -27,374 - -16,058
1978 498,834 -30,600 - -16,654
1977 489,173 -32,161 - -16,444
1976 482,130 -58,019 - -14,515
1975 474,631 -51,968 - -11,596
1974 464,147 -52,927 - -8,670
1973 455,699 -51,772 - -6,736
1972 446,449 -47,226 - -7,848
1971 435,104 -39,385 - -17,235
1970 426,015 -26,168 - -31,405
1969 414,931 -24,389 - -45,586
1968 407,437 -25,267 - -54,963
1967 400,594 -23,309 - -55,265
1966 391,881 -26,945 - -47,780
1965 383,989 -33,139 - -36,419
1964 375,835 -46,106 - -31,125
1963 369,250 -56,214 - -21,220
1962 363,843 -28,071 - -18,971
1961 348,650 -40,413 - -18,224
1960 323,499 -19,434 - -17,662

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

GeoRank.org/population/morocco/palestine | 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 Palestine 85.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,218,010 people) and 14.3% is from migration (a loss of 202,820 people).

As of 2024, 111,069 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Morocco, compared to 272,481 people or 5% in Palestine.

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
Palestine
City Population
Gaza 590K
Ashdod 220K
Hebron 215K
Nablus 178K
Ramallah 43.9K
Qalqilya 41.7K
Bethlehem 36K
Dura 6K

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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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