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

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The latest officially reported population of Morocco was 38,430,770 in 2025 vs 10,762,817 people in Papua New Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Morocco's population is 38,938,817 people compared to 11,045,681 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 +1.06% per year vs +2.14% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Morocco has increased from 30.8M people to 38.9M (26.5% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.7% 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 38,169,376 18,798,240
2099 38,399,800 18,786,145
2098 38,627,357 18,772,372
2097 38,851,192 18,755,008
2096 39,072,685 18,733,822
2095 39,290,298 18,710,340
2094 39,503,336 18,683,383
2093 39,714,423 18,654,365
2092 39,921,868 18,621,911
2091 40,126,152 18,586,147
2090 40,325,215 18,545,656
2089 40,519,616 18,506,626
2088 40,706,061 18,464,999
2087 40,889,974 18,420,558
2086 41,072,468 18,372,233
2085 41,252,209 18,321,842
2084 41,425,986 18,270,605
2083 41,591,998 18,214,932
2082 41,755,476 18,159,412
2081 41,914,644 18,100,531
2080 42,069,073 18,035,268
2079 42,220,167 17,972,052
2078 42,364,299 17,904,957
2077 42,502,554 17,837,082
2076 42,634,865 17,768,107
2075 42,762,096 17,695,759
2074 42,885,545 17,621,390
2073 43,003,930 17,544,490
2072 43,115,594 17,463,028
2071 43,219,147 17,377,995
2070 43,319,278 17,291,519
2069 43,409,990 17,201,936
2068 43,494,031 17,108,606
2067 43,572,598 17,011,562
2066 43,641,156 16,911,929
2065 43,710,126 16,809,460
2064 43,767,514 16,705,205
2063 43,815,039 16,600,853
2062 43,857,629 16,493,872
2061 43,889,133 16,383,508
2060 43,913,417 16,267,162
2059 43,928,921 16,149,265
2058 43,931,406 16,029,360
2057 43,926,107 15,906,350
2056 43,914,039 15,781,247
2055 43,889,084 15,653,296
2054 43,852,920 15,519,925
2053 43,805,549 15,386,054
2052 43,745,706 15,247,553
2051 43,674,633 15,107,257
2050 43,591,589 14,965,427
2049 43,504,461 14,818,793
2048 43,404,127 14,670,417
2047 43,295,069 14,519,915
2046 43,179,153 14,367,141
2045 43,052,251 14,210,639
2044 42,912,359 14,053,122
2043 42,766,985 13,894,884
2042 42,610,691 13,735,841
2041 42,442,983 13,574,567
2040 42,267,502 13,410,615
2039 42,085,886 13,244,740
2038 41,889,492 13,076,640
2037 41,687,645 12,907,059
2036 41,476,060 12,735,582
2035 41,253,454 12,563,938
2034 41,024,367 12,389,907
2033 40,782,838 12,215,713
2032 40,532,216 12,039,848
2031 40,268,078 11,862,856
2030 39,993,270 11,683,177
2029 39,707,804 11,502,504
2028 39,409,825 11,320,226
2027 39,097,054 11,136,100
2026 38,771,691 10,950,183
2025 38,430,770 10,762,817
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 3,915,360 people (a 11.2% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% 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 11.9% to 43,591,589 people with a rank change from 41st to 50th. The population of Papua New Guinea will increase by 35.5% to 14,965,427 people and rank change from 89th to 84th.

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 0.92% 1.76%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/morocco/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Morocco grew by 0.92%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.76%.

Live population counters

Morocco Papua New Guinea
Current population
38938817
11045681
Population rank 41/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.47% 0.13%
One net population change
1.51 minutes
2.83 minutes
One birth every
50.5 seconds
2.05 minutes
One death every
2.41 minutes
7.58 minutes
Daily growth/decline +958 +510
Annual growth/decline +349,597 +186,315
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% +1.76%
Population growth rate rank 105/197 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 406,555 -46,802 187,595 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/morocco/papua-new-guinea | 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 Papua New Guinea 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,909 people) and 7.48% is from migration (a gain of 152,353 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 (1960–2025, 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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