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Population in Morocco compared to Papua New Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Morocco was 38,081,173 in 2024 vs 10,576,502 people in Papua New Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Morocco's population is 38,871,720 people compared to 11,002,753 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 3.53 times bigger than Papua New Guinea's.
  • Morocco is ranked the 41st most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.6% of the world: 0.47% for Morocco vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Morocco has had an average growth rate of +1.09% per year vs +2.23% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Morocco has increased from 30.8M people to 38.9M (26.3% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.1% growth).

Morocco vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Morocco Papua New Guinea
2100 38,181,184 18,802,138
2099 38,411,679 18,790,040
2098 38,639,306 18,776,265
2097 38,863,211 18,758,897
2096 39,084,772 18,737,707
2095 39,302,453 18,714,219
2094 39,515,556 18,687,257
2093 39,726,709 18,658,233
2092 39,934,218 18,625,772
2091 40,138,565 18,590,001
2090 40,337,690 18,549,501
2089 40,532,151 18,510,463
2088 40,718,654 18,468,827
2087 40,902,624 18,424,378
2086 41,085,174 18,376,043
2085 41,264,970 18,325,641
2084 41,438,801 18,274,394
2083 41,604,865 18,218,709
2082 41,768,393 18,163,177
2081 41,927,610 18,104,285
2080 42,082,087 18,039,008
2079 42,233,228 17,975,778
2078 42,377,404 17,908,670
2077 42,515,702 17,840,781
2076 42,648,054 17,771,791
2075 42,775,325 17,699,428
2074 42,898,811 17,625,044
2073 43,017,234 17,548,128
2072 43,128,932 17,466,649
2071 43,232,517 17,381,598
2070 43,332,679 17,295,105
2069 43,423,419 17,205,503
2068 43,507,485 17,112,154
2067 43,586,077 17,015,090
2066 43,654,657 16,915,436
2065 43,723,648 16,812,946
2064 43,781,054 16,708,669
2063 43,828,593 16,604,296
2062 43,871,197 16,497,292
2061 43,902,710 16,386,905
2060 43,927,001 16,270,535
2059 43,942,510 16,152,614
2058 43,944,996 16,032,684
2057 43,939,695 15,909,649
2056 43,927,624 15,784,519
2055 43,902,661 15,656,542
2054 43,866,486 15,523,143
2053 43,819,100 15,389,244
2052 43,759,239 15,250,715
2051 43,688,144 15,110,389
2050 43,605,074 14,968,530
2049 43,517,919 14,821,865
2048 43,417,554 14,673,459
2047 43,308,462 14,522,926
2046 43,192,511 14,370,120
2045 43,065,569 14,213,585
2044 42,925,634 14,056,036
2043 42,780,215 13,897,765
2042 42,623,872 13,738,690
2041 42,456,113 13,577,382
2040 42,280,578 13,413,396
2039 42,098,906 13,247,486
2038 41,902,451 13,079,352
2037 41,700,541 12,909,735
2036 41,488,891 12,738,223
2035 41,266,216 12,566,543
2034 41,037,058 12,392,476
2033 40,795,454 12,218,246
2032 40,544,755 12,042,345
2031 40,280,535 11,865,316
2030 40,005,642 11,685,599
2029 39,720,087 11,504,890
2028 39,422,016 11,322,573
2027 39,109,148 11,138,409
2026 38,783,685 10,952,454
2025 38,442,658 10,765,048
2024 38,081,173 10,576,502
2023 37,712,505 10,389,635
2022 37,329,064 10,203,169
2021 36,954,442 10,012,896
2020 36,584,208 9,815,746
2019 36,210,898 9,609,010
2018 35,839,760 9,394,513
2017 35,446,392 9,178,714
2016 35,023,457 8,961,718
2015 34,607,588 8,743,246
2014 34,204,780 8,523,441
2013 33,787,571 8,302,698
2012 33,355,241 8,081,390
2011 32,912,588 7,859,346
2010 32,467,016 7,633,523
2009 32,030,778 7,406,438
2008 31,606,767 7,183,002
2007 31,186,468 6,963,345
2006 30,771,178 6,747,720
2005 30,358,144 6,535,905
2004 29,953,018 6,328,041
2003 29,571,415 6,123,997
2002 29,198,142 5,924,003
2001 28,814,643 5,728,435
2000 28,423,435 5,537,064
1999 28,027,179 5,349,333
1998 27,621,648 5,166,390
1997 27,213,337 4,987,883
1996 26,808,107 4,813,361
1995 26,399,429 4,644,278
1994 26,000,822 4,480,208
1993 25,614,586 4,320,872
1992 25,212,468 4,166,699
1991 24,799,014 4,021,837
1990 24,375,551 3,896,481
1989 23,939,414 3,796,078
1988 23,500,524 3,711,880
1987 23,054,392 3,632,543
1986 22,600,803 3,554,793
1985 22,113,953 3,478,936
1984 21,593,778 3,405,198
1983 21,060,696 3,333,633
1982 20,520,318 3,264,291
1981 19,985,401 3,197,019
1980 19,459,943 3,131,512
1979 18,955,589 3,067,341
1978 18,477,385 3,003,714
1977 18,014,756 2,940,327
1976 17,574,182 2,877,327
1975 17,150,786 2,814,820
1974 16,733,842 2,752,671
1973 16,326,269 2,690,629
1972 15,924,692 2,628,432
1971 15,527,225 2,566,421
1970 15,129,449 2,505,628
1969 14,734,255 2,446,927
1968 14,347,899 2,390,803
1967 13,968,175 2,337,532
1966 13,597,065 2,285,774
1965 13,239,171 2,235,820
1964 12,898,886 2,188,325
1963 12,577,502 2,141,376
1962 12,253,092 2,093,919
1961 11,931,085 2,046,127
1960 11,624,933 1,995,110

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Morocco increased by 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Morocco gained 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% growth).

Morocco was ranked 37th most populous country in 2006 and is 41st in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th 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 Papua New Guinea will increase by 36% to 14,968,530 people and rank change from 89th to 85th.

Morocco is projected to reach its peak in 2058 at 43.9M people compared to the peak of 18.8M people in 2100 for Papua New Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Morocco Papua New Guinea
2100 -0.6% 0.06%
2099 -0.59% 0.07%
2098 -0.58% 0.09%
2097 -0.57% 0.11%
2096 -0.55% 0.13%
2095 -0.54% 0.14%
2094 -0.53% 0.16%
2093 -0.52% 0.17%
2092 -0.51% 0.19%
2091 -0.49% 0.22%
2090 -0.48% 0.21%
2089 -0.46% 0.23%
2088 -0.45% 0.24%
2087 -0.44% 0.26%
2086 -0.44% 0.28%
2085 -0.42% 0.28%
2084 -0.4% 0.31%
2083 -0.39% 0.31%
2082 -0.38% 0.33%
2081 -0.37% 0.36%
2080 -0.36% 0.35%
2079 -0.34% 0.37%
2078 -0.33% 0.38%
2077 -0.31% 0.39%
2076 -0.3% 0.41%
2075 -0.29% 0.42%
2074 -0.28% 0.44%
2073 -0.26% 0.47%
2072 -0.24% 0.49%
2071 -0.23% 0.5%
2070 -0.21% 0.52%
2069 -0.19% 0.55%
2068 -0.18% 0.57%
2067 -0.16% 0.59%
2066 -0.16% 0.61%
2065 -0.13% 0.62%
2064 -0.11% 0.63%
2063 -0.1% 0.65%
2062 -0.07% 0.67%
2061 -0.06% 0.72%
2060 -0.04% 0.73%
2059 -0.006% 0.75%
2058 0.01% 0.77%
2057 0.03% 0.79%
2056 0.06% 0.82%
2055 0.08% 0.86%
2054 0.11% 0.87%
2053 0.14% 0.91%
2052 0.16% 0.93%
2051 0.19% 0.95%
2050 0.2% 0.99%
2049 0.23% 1.01%
2048 0.25% 1.04%
2047 0.27% 1.06%
2046 0.29% 1.1%
2045 0.33% 1.12%
2044 0.34% 1.14%
2043 0.37% 1.16%
2042 0.4% 1.19%
2041 0.42% 1.22%
2040 0.43% 1.25%
2039 0.47% 1.29%
2038 0.48% 1.31%
2037 0.51% 1.35%
2036 0.54% 1.37%
2035 0.56% 1.4%
2034 0.59% 1.43%
2033 0.62% 1.46%
2032 0.66% 1.49%
2031 0.69% 1.54%
2030 0.72% 1.57%
2029 0.76% 1.61%
2028 0.8% 1.65%
2027 0.84% 1.7%
2026 0.89% 1.74%
2025 0.95% 1.78%
2024 0.98% 1.8%
2023 1.03% 1.83%
2022 1.01% 1.9%
2021 1.01% 2.01%
2020 1.03% 2.15%
2019 1.04% 2.28%
2018 1.11% 2.35%
2017 1.21% 2.42%
2016 1.2% 2.5%
2015 1.18% 2.58%
2014 1.23% 2.66%
2013 1.3% 2.74%
2012 1.34% 2.83%
2011 1.37% 2.96%
2010 1.36% 3.07%
2009 1.34% 3.11%
2008 1.35% 3.15%
2007 1.35% 3.2%
2006 1.36% 3.24%
2005 1.35% 3.28%
2004 1.29% 3.33%
2003 1.28% 3.38%
2002 1.33% 3.41%
2001 1.38% 3.46%
2000 1.41% 3.51%
1999 1.47% 3.54%
1998 1.5% 3.58%
1997 1.51% 3.63%
1996 1.55% 3.64%
1995 1.53% 3.66%
1994 1.51% 3.69%
1993 1.59% 3.7%
1992 1.67% 3.6%
1991 1.74% 3.22%
1990 1.82% 2.64%
1989 1.87% 2.27%
1988 1.94% 2.18%
1987 2.01% 2.19%
1986 2.2% 2.18%
1985 2.41% 2.17%
1984 2.53% 2.15%
1983 2.63% 2.12%
1982 2.68% 2.1%
1981 2.7% 2.09%
1980 2.66% 2.09%
1979 2.59% 2.12%
1978 2.57% 2.16%
1977 2.51% 2.19%
1976 2.47% 2.22%
1975 2.49% 2.26%
1974 2.5% 2.31%
1973 2.52% 2.37%
1972 2.56% 2.42%
1971 2.63% 2.43%
1970 2.68% 2.4%
1969 2.69% 2.35%
1968 2.72% 2.28%
1967 2.73% 2.26%
1966 2.7% 2.23%
1965 2.64% 2.17%
1964 2.56% 2.19%
1963 2.65% 2.27%
1962 2.7% 2.34%
1961 2.63% 2.56%

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Morocco grew by 0.98%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Morocco Papua New Guinea
Current population
38871720
11002753
Population rank 41/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.47% 0.13%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
2.81 minutes
One birth every
50.1 seconds
2.06 minutes
One death every
2.47 minutes
7.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,010 +512
Annual growth/decline +368,668 +186,867
Annual growth/decline rate +0.98% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 59/197
One migration net change every
9.37 minutes
1.29 days
Annual migration change -56,254 -284
Net migration rank 176/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 111,069 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 129/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 182/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Morocco
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Morocco Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -56,254 - -284
2024 - -46,802 - -707
2023 417,213 -39,650 187,637 -787
2022 427,903 -38,594 186,861 -787
2021 407,829 -47,902 183,766 10,703
2020 415,999 -35,474 189,130 10,703
2019 457,307 -91,217 190,662 22,978
2018 464,375 -88,159 190,662 24,684
2017 471,011 -60,472 189,715 26,513
2016 474,637 -39,302 189,281 28,473
2015 477,654 -81,248 188,600 30,580
2014 481,295 -72,065 187,592 32,840
2013 492,284 -67,096 185,790 35,280
2012 504,698 -65,251 183,658 37,893
2011 513,305 -67,447 181,842 40,690
2010 515,804 -70,510 178,998 50,106
2009 509,386 -82,203 175,421 49,647
2008 499,766 -78,912 172,823 48,985
2007 493,526 -73,759 169,306 48,203
2006 483,200 -72,364 166,540 47,191
2005 474,285 -59,024 163,888 46,014
2004 461,756 -66,749 161,023 44,811
2003 452,650 -84,460 158,611 43,639
2002 446,147 -67,802 155,091 42,657
2001 452,621 -63,967 151,431 41,962
2000 461,341 -67,569 147,496 41,855
1999 473,071 -74,343 143,592 42,519
1998 492,604 -80,286 136,677 43,091
1997 500,807 -96,502 134,458 42,787
1996 501,499 -95,331 129,802 41,994
1995 496,573 -85,386 125,410 40,962
1994 501,426 -115,404 122,113 39,669
1993 507,707 -121,254 118,668 38,220
1992 525,680 -107,911 114,818 36,622
1991 539,850 -130,717 111,453 26,830
1990 535,506 -97,711 110,033 2,398
1989 538,996 -104,509 108,199 -19,824
1988 545,800 -102,484 106,256 -26,232
1987 553,005 -104,029 104,367 -25,720
1986 558,105 -99,905 102,346 -25,495
1985 560,810 -45,336 100,333 -25,470
1984 564,159 -39,319 98,103 -25,487
1983 566,301 -24,988 95,982 -25,465
1982 564,904 -25,471 93,522 -25,355
1981 552,936 -22,553 91,767 -25,383
1980 534,448 -13,899 90,266 -25,638
1979 515,554 -27,374 89,330 -25,618
1978 498,834 -30,600 88,747 -25,208
1977 489,173 -32,161 87,954 -24,722
1976 482,130 -58,019 86,965 -24,198
1975 474,631 -51,968 85,809 -23,562
1974 464,147 -52,927 84,829 -22,771
1973 455,699 -51,772 83,821 -21,803
1972 446,449 -47,226 82,672 -20,303
1971 435,104 -39,385 80,599 -18,945
1970 426,015 -26,168 78,712 -18,773
1969 414,931 -24,389 76,454 -18,994
1968 407,437 -25,267 73,983 -19,188
1967 400,594 -23,309 71,519 -19,767
1966 391,881 -26,945 69,206 -17,454
1965 383,989 -33,139 66,693 -18,532
1964 375,835 -46,106 64,558 -17,730
1963 369,250 -56,214 62,260 -15,189
1962 363,843 -28,071 59,974 -12,141
1961 348,650 -40,413 58,151 -10,409
1960 323,499 -19,434 56,326 -2,034

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

GeoRank.org/population/morocco/papua-new-guinea | 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 Papua New Guinea 91% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,906 people) and 8.98% is from migration (a gain of 185,900 people).

As of 2024, 111,069 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Morocco, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

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
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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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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