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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Morocco was 38,081,173 in 2024 vs 34,217,848 people in Peru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Morocco's population is 38,871,720 people compared to 35,031,596 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 1.11 times bigger than Peru's.
  • Morocco is ranked the 41st most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 0.89% of the world: 0.47% for Morocco vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, Morocco has had an average growth rate of +1.09% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Morocco has increased from 30.8M people to 38.9M (26.3% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35M (23.7% growth).

Morocco vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Morocco Peru
2100 38,181,184 38,452,509
2099 38,411,679 38,619,608
2098 38,639,306 38,784,430
2097 38,863,211 38,947,717
2096 39,084,772 39,108,849
2095 39,302,453 39,267,786
2094 39,515,556 39,423,479
2093 39,726,709 39,578,294
2092 39,934,218 39,729,309
2091 40,138,565 39,877,488
2090 40,337,690 40,022,659
2089 40,532,151 40,164,228
2088 40,718,654 40,303,304
2087 40,902,624 40,438,644
2086 41,085,174 40,569,419
2085 41,264,970 40,695,935
2084 41,438,801 40,817,705
2083 41,604,865 40,933,831
2082 41,768,393 41,045,559
2081 41,927,610 41,151,529
2080 42,082,087 41,252,019
2079 42,233,228 41,345,682
2078 42,377,404 41,433,298
2077 42,515,702 41,514,392
2076 42,648,054 41,589,064
2075 42,775,325 41,656,726
2074 42,898,811 41,717,426
2073 43,017,234 41,770,225
2072 43,128,932 41,815,673
2071 43,232,517 41,853,504
2070 43,332,679 41,883,997
2069 43,423,419 41,906,365
2068 43,507,485 41,920,235
2067 43,586,077 41,925,717
2066 43,654,657 41,923,100
2065 43,723,648 41,912,338
2064 43,781,054 41,893,671
2063 43,828,593 41,866,010
2062 43,871,197 41,830,096
2061 43,902,710 41,785,364
2060 43,927,001 41,732,163
2059 43,942,510 41,670,843
2058 43,944,996 41,601,084
2057 43,939,695 41,522,014
2056 43,927,624 41,434,774
2055 43,902,661 41,338,448
2054 43,866,486 41,233,873
2053 43,819,100 41,120,477
2052 43,759,239 40,999,698
2051 43,688,144 40,870,773
2050 43,605,074 40,733,304
2049 43,517,919 40,588,072
2048 43,417,554 40,434,856
2047 43,308,462 40,272,431
2046 43,192,511 40,100,751
2045 43,065,569 39,920,558
2044 42,925,634 39,731,027
2043 42,780,215 39,534,093
2042 42,623,872 39,328,332
2041 42,456,113 39,114,174
2040 42,280,578 38,892,211
2039 42,098,906 38,662,243
2038 41,902,451 38,424,592
2037 41,700,541 38,178,789
2036 41,488,891 37,924,438
2035 41,266,216 37,662,565
2034 41,037,058 37,392,354
2033 40,795,454 37,114,776
2032 40,544,755 36,830,488
2031 40,280,535 36,538,688
2030 40,005,642 36,238,199
2029 39,720,087 35,929,085
2028 39,422,016 35,609,999
2027 39,109,148 35,280,410
2026 38,783,685 34,939,340
2025 38,442,658 34,585,730
2024 38,081,173 34,217,848
2023 37,712,505 33,845,617
2022 37,329,064 33,475,438
2021 36,954,442 33,155,882
2020 36,584,208 32,838,579
2019 36,210,898 32,449,303
2018 35,839,760 31,897,584
2017 35,446,392 31,324,637
2016 35,023,457 30,866,494
2015 34,607,588 30,457,600
2014 34,204,780 30,115,826
2013 33,787,571 29,817,919
2012 33,355,241 29,550,366
2011 32,912,588 29,304,086
2010 32,467,016 29,086,019
2009 32,030,778 28,896,811
2008 31,606,767 28,719,041
2007 31,186,468 28,530,699
2006 30,771,178 28,324,491
2005 30,358,144 28,101,180
2004 29,953,018 27,852,190
2003 29,571,415 27,580,490
2002 29,198,142 27,288,217
2001 28,814,643 26,964,601
2000 28,423,435 26,598,331
1999 28,027,179 26,186,504
1998 27,621,648 25,738,095
1997 27,213,337 25,274,147
1996 26,808,107 24,811,171
1995 26,399,429 24,348,919
1994 26,000,822 23,881,493
1993 25,614,586 23,413,783
1992 25,212,468 22,946,340
1991 24,799,014 22,483,775
1990 24,375,551 22,014,771
1989 23,939,414 21,532,589
1988 23,500,524 21,054,702
1987 23,054,392 20,582,320
1986 22,600,803 20,117,122
1985 22,113,953 19,648,204
1984 21,593,778 19,174,716
1983 21,060,696 18,705,957
1982 20,520,318 18,246,503
1981 19,985,401 17,798,805
1980 19,459,943 17,360,949
1979 18,955,589 16,933,139
1978 18,477,385 16,516,059
1977 18,014,756 16,109,806
1976 17,574,182 15,716,809
1975 17,150,786 15,333,957
1974 16,733,842 14,956,552
1973 16,326,269 14,582,867
1972 15,924,692 14,210,147
1971 15,527,225 13,838,067
1970 15,129,449 13,501,237
1969 14,734,255 13,166,767
1968 14,347,899 12,803,993
1967 13,968,175 12,448,814
1966 13,597,065 12,101,297
1965 13,239,171 11,761,085
1964 12,898,886 11,427,978
1963 12,577,502 11,102,099
1962 12,253,092 10,784,612
1961 11,931,085 10,475,123
1960 11,624,933 10,174,127

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/peru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Morocco increased by 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Morocco gained 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% growth).

Morocco was ranked 37th most populous country in 2006 and is 41st in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th 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 Peru will increase by 16.3% to 40,733,304 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

Morocco is projected to reach its peak in 2058 at 43.9M people compared to the peak of 41.9M people in 2067 for Peru.

Population growth rate by year

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Morocco Peru
2100 -0.6% -0.43%
2099 -0.59% -0.42%
2098 -0.58% -0.42%
2097 -0.57% -0.41%
2096 -0.55% -0.4%
2095 -0.54% -0.39%
2094 -0.53% -0.39%
2093 -0.52% -0.38%
2092 -0.51% -0.37%
2091 -0.49% -0.36%
2090 -0.48% -0.35%
2089 -0.46% -0.35%
2088 -0.45% -0.33%
2087 -0.44% -0.32%
2086 -0.44% -0.31%
2085 -0.42% -0.3%
2084 -0.4% -0.28%
2083 -0.39% -0.27%
2082 -0.38% -0.26%
2081 -0.37% -0.24%
2080 -0.36% -0.23%
2079 -0.34% -0.21%
2078 -0.33% -0.2%
2077 -0.31% -0.18%
2076 -0.3% -0.16%
2075 -0.29% -0.15%
2074 -0.28% -0.13%
2073 -0.26% -0.11%
2072 -0.24% -0.09%
2071 -0.23% -0.07%
2070 -0.21% -0.05%
2069 -0.19% -0.03%
2068 -0.18% -0.01%
2067 -0.16% 0.006%
2066 -0.16% 0.03%
2065 -0.13% 0.04%
2064 -0.11% 0.07%
2063 -0.1% 0.09%
2062 -0.07% 0.11%
2061 -0.06% 0.13%
2060 -0.04% 0.15%
2059 -0.006% 0.17%
2058 0.01% 0.19%
2057 0.03% 0.21%
2056 0.06% 0.23%
2055 0.08% 0.25%
2054 0.11% 0.28%
2053 0.14% 0.29%
2052 0.16% 0.32%
2051 0.19% 0.34%
2050 0.2% 0.36%
2049 0.23% 0.38%
2048 0.25% 0.4%
2047 0.27% 0.43%
2046 0.29% 0.45%
2045 0.33% 0.48%
2044 0.34% 0.5%
2043 0.37% 0.52%
2042 0.4% 0.55%
2041 0.42% 0.57%
2040 0.43% 0.59%
2039 0.47% 0.62%
2038 0.48% 0.64%
2037 0.51% 0.67%
2036 0.54% 0.7%
2035 0.56% 0.72%
2034 0.59% 0.75%
2033 0.62% 0.77%
2032 0.66% 0.8%
2031 0.69% 0.83%
2030 0.72% 0.86%
2029 0.76% 0.9%
2028 0.8% 0.93%
2027 0.84% 0.98%
2026 0.89% 1.02%
2025 0.95% 1.08%
2024 0.98% 1.1%
2023 1.03% 1.11%
2022 1.01% 0.96%
2021 1.01% 0.97%
2020 1.03% 1.2%
2019 1.04% 1.73%
2018 1.11% 1.83%
2017 1.21% 1.48%
2016 1.2% 1.34%
2015 1.18% 1.13%
2014 1.23% 1%
2013 1.3% 0.91%
2012 1.34% 0.84%
2011 1.37% 0.75%
2010 1.36% 0.65%
2009 1.34% 0.62%
2008 1.35% 0.66%
2007 1.35% 0.73%
2006 1.36% 0.79%
2005 1.35% 0.89%
2004 1.29% 0.99%
2003 1.28% 1.07%
2002 1.33% 1.2%
2001 1.38% 1.38%
2000 1.41% 1.57%
1999 1.47% 1.74%
1998 1.5% 1.84%
1997 1.51% 1.87%
1996 1.55% 1.9%
1995 1.53% 1.96%
1994 1.51% 2%
1993 1.59% 2.04%
1992 1.67% 2.06%
1991 1.74% 2.13%
1990 1.82% 2.24%
1989 1.87% 2.27%
1988 1.94% 2.3%
1987 2.01% 2.31%
1986 2.2% 2.39%
1985 2.41% 2.47%
1984 2.53% 2.51%
1983 2.63% 2.52%
1982 2.68% 2.52%
1981 2.7% 2.52%
1980 2.66% 2.53%
1979 2.59% 2.53%
1978 2.57% 2.52%
1977 2.51% 2.5%
1976 2.47% 2.5%
1975 2.49% 2.52%
1974 2.5% 2.56%
1973 2.52% 2.62%
1972 2.56% 2.69%
1971 2.63% 2.49%
1970 2.68% 2.54%
1969 2.69% 2.83%
1968 2.72% 2.85%
1967 2.73% 2.87%
1966 2.7% 2.89%
1965 2.64% 2.91%
1964 2.56% 2.94%
1963 2.65% 2.94%
1962 2.7% 2.95%
1961 2.63% 2.96%

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/peru | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Morocco grew by 0.98%, while Peru's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Morocco Peru
Current population
38871720
35031596
Population rank 41/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.47% 0.42%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
1.41 minutes
One birth every
50.1 seconds
58.4 seconds
One death every
2.47 minutes
2.83 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,010 +1,020
Annual growth/decline +368,668 +372,231
Annual growth/decline rate +0.98% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 95/197
One migration net change every
9.37 minutes
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change -56,254 +11,931
Net migration rank 176/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 111,069 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 129/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 182/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

Morocco
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Morocco Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -56,254 - 11,931
2024 - -46,802 - 18,406
2023 417,213 -39,650 353,788 24,783
2022 427,903 -38,594 327,859 33,982
2021 407,829 -47,902 235,440 41,868
2020 415,999 -35,474 301,950 55,375
2019 457,307 -91,217 346,981 74,270
2018 464,375 -88,159 343,123 339,067
2017 471,011 -60,472 349,333 114,382
2016 474,637 -39,302 355,859 96,740
2015 477,654 -81,248 362,781 2,421
2014 481,295 -72,065 368,708 -50,383
2013 492,284 -67,096 372,694 -95,214
2012 504,698 -65,251 376,501 -118,863
2011 513,305 -67,447 383,268 -148,339
2010 515,804 -70,510 382,510 -181,302
2009 509,386 -82,203 396,522 -219,314
2008 499,766 -78,912 413,640 -235,307
2007 493,526 -73,759 435,122 -236,745
2006 483,200 -72,364 445,884 -231,851
2005 474,285 -59,024 454,199 -221,652
2004 461,756 -66,749 459,617 -194,171
2003 452,650 -84,460 459,243 -181,276
2002 446,147 -67,802 463,709 -157,158
2001 452,621 -63,967 470,154 -129,481
2000 461,341 -67,569 484,222 -92,353
1999 473,071 -74,343 487,095 -55,325
1998 492,604 -80,286 489,436 -24,388
1997 500,807 -96,502 495,348 -32,515
1996 501,499 -95,331 501,855 -38,749
1995 496,573 -85,386 507,894 -46,499
1994 501,426 -115,404 512,735 -39,299
1993 507,707 -121,254 513,769 -51,775
1992 525,680 -107,911 514,618 -41,702
1991 539,850 -130,717 513,867 -61,645
1990 535,506 -97,711 515,233 -29,437
1989 538,996 -104,509 512,152 -33,569
1988 545,800 -102,484 508,429 -31,238
1987 553,005 -104,029 502,229 -34,651
1986 558,105 -99,905 496,712 -33,891
1985 560,810 -45,336 488,887 -13,887
1984 564,159 -39,319 477,968 -6,007
1983 566,301 -24,988 469,781 -4,243
1982 564,904 -25,471 461,107 -7,748
1981 552,936 -22,553 453,158 -11,123
1980 534,448 -13,899 445,100 -11,446
1979 515,554 -27,374 439,110 -17,148
1978 498,834 -30,600 432,127 -19,939
1977 489,173 -32,161 425,428 -25,117
1976 482,130 -58,019 420,284 -34,602
1975 474,631 -51,968 414,400 -34,382
1974 464,147 -52,927 408,299 -33,493
1973 455,699 -51,772 400,752 -28,191
1972 446,449 -47,226 396,960 -24,100
1971 435,104 -39,385 391,506 -20,209
1970 426,015 -26,168 318,022 -15,653
1969 414,931 -24,389 379,347 -12,776
1968 407,437 -25,267 372,379 -13,389
1967 400,594 -23,309 365,224 -13,837
1966 391,881 -26,945 356,819 -13,166
1965 383,989 -33,139 349,245 -12,470
1964 375,835 -46,106 341,570 -12,129
1963 369,250 -56,214 332,352 -10,040
1962 363,843 -28,071 321,716 -9,051
1961 348,650 -40,413 313,385 -7,063
1960 323,499 -19,434 302,924 -7,236

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

GeoRank.org/population/morocco/peru | 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 Peru 82% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,345,822 people) and 18% is from migration (a gain of 732,505 people).

As of 2024, 111,069 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Morocco, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

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
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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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