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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Morocco was 38,081,173 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Morocco's population is 38,871,720 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 8.37 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Morocco is ranked the 41st most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 0.53% of the world: 0.47% for Morocco vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, Morocco has had an average growth rate of +1.09% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Morocco has increased from 30.8M people to 38.9M (26.3% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

Morocco vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Morocco Panama
2100 38,181,184 5,947,731
2099 38,411,679 5,958,919
2098 38,639,306 5,969,676
2097 38,863,211 5,979,860
2096 39,084,772 5,989,615
2095 39,302,453 5,998,960
2094 39,515,556 6,007,655
2093 39,726,709 6,015,893
2092 39,934,218 6,023,482
2091 40,138,565 6,030,584
2090 40,337,690 6,037,116
2089 40,532,151 6,043,194
2088 40,718,654 6,048,506
2087 40,902,624 6,053,252
2086 41,085,174 6,057,347
2085 41,264,970 6,060,940
2084 41,438,801 6,063,735
2083 41,604,865 6,065,863
2082 41,768,393 6,067,171
2081 41,927,610 6,067,635
2080 42,082,087 6,067,317
2079 42,233,228 6,066,164
2078 42,377,404 6,064,127
2077 42,515,702 6,061,297
2076 42,648,054 6,057,645
2075 42,775,325 6,053,134
2074 42,898,811 6,047,620
2073 43,017,234 6,041,318
2072 43,128,932 6,034,065
2071 43,232,517 6,026,051
2070 43,332,679 6,017,288
2069 43,423,419 6,007,621
2068 43,507,485 5,997,109
2067 43,586,077 5,985,932
2066 43,654,657 5,973,853
2065 43,723,648 5,961,039
2064 43,781,054 5,947,320
2063 43,828,593 5,932,822
2062 43,871,197 5,917,367
2061 43,902,710 5,900,972
2060 43,927,001 5,883,654
2059 43,942,510 5,865,433
2058 43,944,996 5,846,037
2057 43,939,695 5,825,696
2056 43,927,624 5,804,369
2055 43,902,661 5,781,900
2054 43,866,486 5,758,339
2053 43,819,100 5,733,538
2052 43,759,239 5,707,562
2051 43,688,144 5,680,231
2050 43,605,074 5,651,617
2049 43,517,919 5,621,841
2048 43,417,554 5,590,701
2047 43,308,462 5,558,382
2046 43,192,511 5,524,843
2045 43,065,569 5,490,228
2044 42,925,634 5,454,371
2043 42,780,215 5,417,316
2042 42,623,872 5,379,169
2041 42,456,113 5,339,872
2040 42,280,578 5,299,492
2039 42,098,906 5,257,983
2038 41,902,451 5,215,284
2037 41,700,541 5,171,497
2036 41,488,891 5,126,814
2035 41,266,216 5,081,210
2034 41,037,058 5,034,708
2033 40,795,454 4,987,247
2032 40,544,755 4,938,646
2031 40,280,535 4,889,260
2030 40,005,642 4,838,970
2029 39,720,087 4,787,654
2028 39,422,016 4,735,214
2027 39,109,148 4,681,847
2026 38,783,685 4,627,497
2025 38,442,658 4,572,106
2024 38,081,173 4,515,577
2023 37,712,505 4,458,759
2022 37,329,064 4,400,773
2021 36,954,442 4,345,405
2020 36,584,208 4,293,261
2019 36,210,898 4,234,700
2018 35,839,760 4,167,860
2017 35,446,392 4,098,707
2016 35,023,457 4,029,086
2015 34,607,588 3,960,035
2014 34,204,780 3,892,101
2013 33,787,571 3,825,329
2012 33,355,241 3,759,256
2011 32,912,588 3,693,505
2010 32,467,016 3,628,535
2009 32,030,778 3,564,381
2008 31,606,767 3,500,648
2007 31,186,468 3,437,490
2006 30,771,178 3,375,024
2005 30,358,144 3,313,026
2004 29,953,018 3,251,155
2003 29,571,415 3,189,807
2002 29,198,142 3,129,344
2001 28,814,643 3,069,537
2000 28,423,435 3,010,369
1999 28,027,179 2,951,822
1998 27,621,648 2,893,914
1997 27,213,337 2,836,695
1996 26,808,107 2,780,227
1995 26,399,429 2,724,557
1994 26,000,822 2,669,546
1993 25,614,586 2,615,099
1992 25,212,468 2,561,336
1991 24,799,014 2,508,265
1990 24,375,551 2,455,583
1989 23,939,414 2,403,820
1988 23,500,524 2,352,848
1987 23,054,392 2,301,970
1986 22,600,803 2,251,325
1985 22,113,953 2,200,915
1984 21,593,778 2,150,782
1983 21,060,696 2,101,106
1982 20,520,318 2,052,271
1981 19,985,401 2,004,418
1980 19,459,943 1,957,534
1979 18,955,589 1,911,552
1978 18,477,385 1,866,311
1977 18,014,756 1,821,543
1976 17,574,182 1,776,935
1975 17,150,786 1,732,389
1974 16,733,842 1,687,926
1973 16,326,269 1,643,690
1972 15,924,692 1,599,723
1971 15,527,225 1,556,081
1970 15,129,449 1,513,070
1969 14,734,255 1,470,886
1968 14,347,899 1,429,447
1967 13,968,175 1,388,628
1966 13,597,065 1,348,388
1965 13,239,171 1,308,835
1964 12,898,886 1,270,065
1963 12,577,502 1,232,124
1962 12,253,092 1,195,301
1961 11,931,085 1,159,870
1960 11,624,933 1,126,005

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/panama | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Morocco increased by 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth), while Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Morocco gained 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

Morocco was ranked 37th most populous country in 2006 and is 41st in 2026. Panama was ranked 128th in 2006 and still ranked 128th 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 Panama will increase by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

Morocco is projected to reach its peak in 2058 at 43.9M people compared to the peak of 6.07M people in 2081 for Panama.

Population growth rate by year

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Morocco Panama
2100 -0.6% -0.19%
2099 -0.59% -0.18%
2098 -0.58% -0.17%
2097 -0.57% -0.16%
2096 -0.55% -0.16%
2095 -0.54% -0.14%
2094 -0.53% -0.14%
2093 -0.52% -0.13%
2092 -0.51% -0.12%
2091 -0.49% -0.11%
2090 -0.48% -0.1%
2089 -0.46% -0.09%
2088 -0.45% -0.08%
2087 -0.44% -0.07%
2086 -0.44% -0.06%
2085 -0.42% -0.05%
2084 -0.4% -0.04%
2083 -0.39% -0.02%
2082 -0.38% -0.008%
2081 -0.37% 0.005%
2080 -0.36% 0.02%
2079 -0.34% 0.03%
2078 -0.33% 0.05%
2077 -0.31% 0.06%
2076 -0.3% 0.07%
2075 -0.29% 0.09%
2074 -0.28% 0.1%
2073 -0.26% 0.12%
2072 -0.24% 0.13%
2071 -0.23% 0.15%
2070 -0.21% 0.16%
2069 -0.19% 0.18%
2068 -0.18% 0.19%
2067 -0.16% 0.2%
2066 -0.16% 0.21%
2065 -0.13% 0.23%
2064 -0.11% 0.24%
2063 -0.1% 0.26%
2062 -0.07% 0.28%
2061 -0.06% 0.29%
2060 -0.04% 0.31%
2059 -0.006% 0.33%
2058 0.01% 0.35%
2057 0.03% 0.37%
2056 0.06% 0.39%
2055 0.08% 0.41%
2054 0.11% 0.43%
2053 0.14% 0.46%
2052 0.16% 0.48%
2051 0.19% 0.51%
2050 0.2% 0.53%
2049 0.23% 0.56%
2048 0.25% 0.58%
2047 0.27% 0.61%
2046 0.29% 0.63%
2045 0.33% 0.66%
2044 0.34% 0.68%
2043 0.37% 0.71%
2042 0.4% 0.74%
2041 0.42% 0.76%
2040 0.43% 0.79%
2039 0.47% 0.82%
2038 0.48% 0.85%
2037 0.51% 0.87%
2036 0.54% 0.9%
2035 0.56% 0.92%
2034 0.59% 0.95%
2033 0.62% 0.98%
2032 0.66% 1.01%
2031 0.69% 1.04%
2030 0.72% 1.07%
2029 0.76% 1.11%
2028 0.8% 1.14%
2027 0.84% 1.17%
2026 0.89% 1.21%
2025 0.95% 1.25%
2024 0.98% 1.27%
2023 1.03% 1.32%
2022 1.01% 1.27%
2021 1.01% 1.21%
2020 1.03% 1.38%
2019 1.04% 1.6%
2018 1.11% 1.69%
2017 1.21% 1.73%
2016 1.2% 1.74%
2015 1.18% 1.75%
2014 1.23% 1.75%
2013 1.3% 1.76%
2012 1.34% 1.78%
2011 1.37% 1.79%
2010 1.36% 1.8%
2009 1.34% 1.82%
2008 1.35% 1.84%
2007 1.35% 1.85%
2006 1.36% 1.87%
2005 1.35% 1.9%
2004 1.29% 1.92%
2003 1.28% 1.93%
2002 1.33% 1.95%
2001 1.38% 1.97%
2000 1.41% 1.98%
1999 1.47% 2%
1998 1.5% 2.02%
1997 1.51% 2.03%
1996 1.55% 2.04%
1995 1.53% 2.06%
1994 1.51% 2.08%
1993 1.59% 2.1%
1992 1.67% 2.12%
1991 1.74% 2.15%
1990 1.82% 2.15%
1989 1.87% 2.17%
1988 1.94% 2.21%
1987 2.01% 2.25%
1986 2.2% 2.29%
1985 2.41% 2.33%
1984 2.53% 2.36%
1983 2.63% 2.38%
1982 2.68% 2.39%
1981 2.7% 2.4%
1980 2.66% 2.41%
1979 2.59% 2.42%
1978 2.57% 2.46%
1977 2.51% 2.51%
1976 2.47% 2.57%
1975 2.49% 2.63%
1974 2.5% 2.69%
1973 2.52% 2.75%
1972 2.56% 2.8%
1971 2.63% 2.84%
1970 2.68% 2.87%
1969 2.69% 2.9%
1968 2.72% 2.94%
1967 2.73% 2.98%
1966 2.7% 3.02%
1965 2.64% 3.05%
1964 2.56% 3.08%
1963 2.65% 3.08%
1962 2.7% 3.05%
1961 2.63% 3.01%

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/panama | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Morocco grew by 0.98%, while Panama's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Morocco Panama
Current population
38871720
4642198
Population rank 41/197 128/197
Percent of world population 0.47% 0.06%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
9.25 minutes
One birth every
50.1 seconds
7.35 minutes
One death every
2.47 minutes
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,010 +156
Annual growth/decline +368,668 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate +0.98% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 83/197
One migration net change every
9.37 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -56,254 +6,151
Net migration rank 176/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 111,069 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 129/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 182/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Morocco
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Morocco Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -56,254 - 6,151
2024 - -46,802 - 6,706
2023 417,213 -39,650 50,197 7,262
2022 427,903 -38,594 50,556 7,967
2021 407,829 -47,902 46,747 5,473
2020 415,999 -35,474 46,599 5,473
2019 457,307 -91,217 54,420 10,623
2018 464,375 -88,159 57,508 11,130
2017 471,011 -60,472 58,607 11,059
2016 474,637 -39,302 59,454 10,109
2015 477,654 -81,248 59,896 8,648
2014 481,295 -72,065 60,227 7,105
2013 492,284 -67,096 60,295 5,926
2012 504,698 -65,251 60,471 5,447
2011 513,305 -67,447 60,411 5,167
2010 515,804 -70,510 59,418 4,953
2009 509,386 -82,203 59,168 4,765
2008 499,766 -78,912 58,961 4,568
2007 493,526 -73,759 58,454 4,330
2006 483,200 -72,364 58,067 4,087
2005 474,285 -59,024 58,014 3,843
2004 461,756 -66,749 58,281 3,596
2003 452,650 -84,460 57,458 3,352
2002 446,147 -67,802 57,011 3,099
2001 452,621 -63,967 56,654 2,856
2000 461,341 -67,569 56,236 2,602
1999 473,071 -74,343 55,911 2,341
1998 492,604 -80,286 55,482 2,084
1997 500,807 -96,502 55,060 1,820
1996 501,499 -95,331 54,512 1,533
1995 496,573 -85,386 54,069 1,221
1994 501,426 -115,404 53,845 899
1993 507,707 -121,254 53,591 560
1992 525,680 -107,911 53,186 182
1991 539,850 -130,717 53,079 -305
1990 535,506 -97,711 53,451 -854
1989 538,996 -104,509 52,295 -1,368
1988 545,800 -102,484 52,767 -1,750
1987 553,005 -104,029 52,690 -1,953
1986 558,105 -99,905 52,681 -2,136
1985 560,810 -45,336 52,573 -2,297
1984 564,159 -39,319 52,436 -2,435
1983 566,301 -24,988 51,880 -2,518
1982 564,904 -25,471 50,858 -2,554
1981 552,936 -22,553 50,018 -2,620
1980 534,448 -13,899 49,077 -2,701
1979 515,554 -27,374 48,362 -2,772
1978 498,834 -30,600 47,694 -2,811
1977 489,173 -32,161 47,438 -2,792
1976 482,130 -58,019 47,307 -2,727
1975 474,631 -51,968 47,149 -2,635
1974 464,147 -52,927 46,932 -2,531
1973 455,699 -51,772 46,540 -2,464
1972 446,449 -47,226 46,311 -2,448
1971 435,104 -39,385 45,867 -2,454
1970 426,015 -26,168 45,075 -2,476
1969 414,931 -24,389 44,278 -2,510
1968 407,437 -25,267 43,641 -2,528
1967 400,594 -23,309 43,054 -2,528
1966 391,881 -26,945 42,457 -2,500
1965 383,989 -33,139 41,604 -2,454
1964 375,835 -46,106 40,806 -2,418
1963 369,250 -56,214 39,872 -2,380
1962 363,843 -28,071 38,537 -2,377
1961 348,650 -40,413 37,100 -2,394
1960 323,499 -19,434 35,431 -2,409

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

GeoRank.org/population/morocco/panama | 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 Panama 86.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 544,211 people) and 13.5% is from migration (a gain of 84,849 people).

As of 2024, 111,069 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Morocco, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

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
Panama
City Population
Panama 410K
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K
Penonome 21.7K
Balboa 10K
Chitre 9.02K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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