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

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The latest officially reported population of Morocco was 38,430,770 in 2025 vs 5,413,596 people in Palestine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Morocco's population is 38,938,817 people compared to 5,563,879 in Palestine.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 7 times bigger than Palestine's.
  • Morocco is ranked the 41st most populous country in the world, while Palestine is the 121st.
  • 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 +1.06% per year vs +2.39% in Palestine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Morocco has increased from 30.8M people to 38.9M (26.5% growth), while Palestine has grown from 3.41M to 5.56M (63.3% growth).

Morocco vs Palestine: population by year and forecast

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Morocco Palestine
2100 38,169,376 11,215,819
2099 38,399,800 11,205,757
2098 38,627,357 11,192,283
2097 38,851,192 11,175,117
2096 39,072,685 11,158,746
2095 39,290,298 11,138,752
2094 39,503,336 11,119,812
2093 39,714,423 11,097,071
2092 39,921,868 11,073,029
2091 40,126,152 11,047,567
2090 40,325,215 11,020,998
2089 40,519,616 10,994,862
2088 40,706,061 10,963,888
2087 40,889,974 10,934,344
2086 41,072,468 10,901,130
2085 41,252,209 10,866,652
2084 41,425,986 10,828,231
2083 41,591,998 10,788,662
2082 41,755,476 10,744,562
2081 41,914,644 10,694,184
2080 42,069,073 10,643,741
2079 42,220,167 10,595,541
2078 42,364,299 10,542,808
2077 42,502,554 10,485,940
2076 42,634,865 10,425,009
2075 42,762,096 10,360,406
2074 42,885,545 10,296,803
2073 43,003,930 10,231,098
2072 43,115,594 10,162,543
2071 43,219,147 10,087,031
2070 43,319,278 10,011,609
2069 43,409,990 9,934,922
2068 43,494,031 9,859,053
2067 43,572,598 9,776,883
2066 43,641,156 9,697,923
2065 43,710,126 9,614,104
2064 43,767,514 9,528,739
2063 43,815,039 9,441,399
2062 43,857,629 9,355,323
2061 43,889,133 9,263,409
2060 43,913,417 9,170,607
2059 43,928,921 9,079,745
2058 43,931,406 8,990,271
2057 43,926,107 8,896,743
2056 43,914,039 8,802,019
2055 43,889,084 8,709,444
2054 43,852,920 8,615,281
2053 43,805,549 8,516,567
2052 43,745,706 8,414,954
2051 43,674,633 8,311,546
2050 43,591,589 8,205,177
2049 43,504,461 8,098,984
2048 43,404,127 7,992,341
2047 43,295,069 7,883,102
2046 43,179,153 7,771,995
2045 43,052,251 7,656,634
2044 42,912,359 7,540,346
2043 42,766,985 7,423,169
2042 42,610,691 7,304,164
2041 42,442,983 7,184,590
2040 42,267,502 7,065,128
2039 42,085,886 6,944,514
2038 41,889,492 6,828,736
2037 41,687,645 6,712,604
2036 41,476,060 6,597,804
2035 41,253,454 6,481,168
2034 41,024,367 6,367,252
2033 40,782,838 6,253,701
2032 40,532,216 6,144,167
2031 40,268,078 6,035,613
2030 39,993,270 5,928,640
2029 39,707,804 5,823,343
2028 39,409,825 5,719,323
2027 39,097,054 5,615,205
2026 38,771,691 5,509,670
2025 38,430,770 5,413,596
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 (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 Palestine gained 960,754 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Morocco gained 3,915,360 people (a 11.2% growth), while Palestine's population increased by 1,196,791 people (a 27.4% growth).

Morocco was ranked 37th most populous country in 2006 and is 41st in 2026. Palestine was ranked 127th in 2006 and ranked 121st 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 Palestine will increase by 47.5% to 8,205,177 people and rank change from 121st to 112th.

Morocco is projected to reach its peak in 2058 at 43.9M people compared to the peak of 11.2M 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 0.92% 2.35%
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 (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 Palestine's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Morocco Palestine
Current population
38938817
5563879
Population rank 41/197 121/197
Percent of world population 0.47% 0.07%
One net population change
1.51 minutes
4.24 minutes
One birth every
50.5 seconds
3.75 minutes
One death every
2.41 minutes
16.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +958 +341
Annual growth/decline +349,597 +124,444
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 105/197 33/197
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 406,555 -46,802 108,930 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/morocco/palestine | 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 Palestine 85.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,206,216 people) and 14.2% is from migration (a loss of 198,888 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 (1960–2025, 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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