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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Morocco was 38,081,173 in 2024 vs 10,694,681 people in Portugal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Morocco's population is 38,871,720 people compared to 10,667,081 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 3.64 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Morocco is ranked the 41st most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 92nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.6% of the world: 0.47% for Morocco vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Morocco has had an average growth rate of +1.09% per year vs +0.21% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Morocco has increased from 30.8M people to 38.9M (26.3% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.7M (1.38% growth).

Morocco vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Morocco Portugal
2100 38,181,184 8,977,781
2099 38,411,679 8,983,042
2098 38,639,306 8,987,129
2097 38,863,211 8,992,549
2096 39,084,772 8,998,689
2095 39,302,453 9,006,394
2094 39,515,556 9,011,158
2093 39,726,709 9,016,023
2092 39,934,218 9,021,257
2091 40,138,565 9,025,345
2090 40,337,690 9,029,722
2089 40,532,151 9,034,399
2088 40,718,654 9,039,122
2087 40,902,624 9,045,400
2086 41,085,174 9,050,153
2085 41,264,970 9,055,552
2084 41,438,801 9,062,369
2083 41,604,865 9,068,714
2082 41,768,393 9,077,003
2081 41,927,610 9,087,394
2080 42,082,087 9,098,423
2079 42,233,228 9,111,057
2078 42,377,404 9,125,056
2077 42,515,702 9,140,039
2076 42,648,054 9,158,661
2075 42,775,325 9,178,289
2074 42,898,811 9,201,245
2073 43,017,234 9,225,478
2072 43,128,932 9,248,867
2071 43,232,517 9,275,782
2070 43,332,679 9,304,137
2069 43,423,419 9,334,425
2068 43,507,485 9,367,211
2067 43,586,077 9,399,389
2066 43,654,657 9,432,609
2065 43,723,648 9,466,860
2064 43,781,054 9,503,941
2063 43,828,593 9,540,829
2062 43,871,197 9,578,098
2061 43,902,710 9,614,549
2060 43,927,001 9,652,893
2059 43,942,510 9,691,151
2058 43,944,996 9,731,557
2057 43,939,695 9,769,285
2056 43,927,624 9,807,403
2055 43,902,661 9,847,280
2054 43,866,486 9,885,446
2053 43,819,100 9,924,814
2052 43,759,239 9,963,090
2051 43,688,144 9,999,372
2050 43,605,074 10,035,796
2049 43,517,919 10,072,922
2048 43,417,554 10,106,403
2047 43,308,462 10,140,325
2046 43,192,511 10,173,871
2045 43,065,569 10,206,046
2044 42,925,634 10,237,224
2043 42,780,215 10,268,090
2042 42,623,872 10,296,167
2041 42,456,113 10,322,968
2040 42,280,578 10,351,965
2039 42,098,906 10,379,824
2038 41,902,451 10,405,843
2037 41,700,541 10,430,143
2036 41,488,891 10,454,779
2035 41,266,216 10,478,501
2034 41,037,058 10,502,828
2033 40,795,454 10,525,638
2032 40,544,755 10,548,736
2031 40,280,535 10,569,489
2030 40,005,642 10,588,717
2029 39,720,087 10,609,556
2028 39,422,016 10,631,437
2027 39,109,148 10,649,916
2026 38,783,685 10,667,081
2025 38,442,658 10,683,692
2024 38,081,173 10,694,681
2023 37,712,505 10,578,174
2022 37,329,064 10,434,332
2021 36,954,442 10,361,831
2020 36,584,208 10,297,081
2019 36,210,898 10,286,263
2018 35,839,760 10,283,822
2017 35,446,392 10,300,300
2016 35,023,457 10,325,452
2015 34,607,588 10,358,076
2014 34,204,780 10,401,062
2013 33,787,571 10,457,295
2012 33,355,241 10,514,844
2011 32,912,588 10,557,560
2010 32,467,016 10,573,100
2009 32,030,778 10,568,247
2008 31,606,767 10,558,177
2007 31,186,468 10,542,964
2006 30,771,178 10,522,288
2005 30,358,144 10,503,330
2004 29,953,018 10,483,861
2003 29,571,415 10,458,821
2002 29,198,142 10,419,631
2001 28,814,643 10,362,722
2000 28,423,435 10,289,898
1999 28,027,179 10,217,828
1998 27,621,648 10,160,196
1997 27,213,337 10,108,977
1996 26,808,107 10,063,945
1995 26,399,429 10,026,176
1994 26,000,822 9,991,525
1993 25,614,586 9,964,675
1992 25,212,468 9,952,494
1991 24,799,014 9,960,235
1990 24,375,551 9,983,218
1989 23,939,414 10,005,000
1988 23,500,524 10,019,610
1987 23,054,392 10,030,031
1986 22,600,803 10,032,734
1985 22,113,953 10,023,613
1984 21,593,778 9,996,232
1983 21,060,696 9,957,865
1982 20,520,318 9,911,771
1981 19,985,401 9,851,362
1980 19,459,943 9,766,312
1979 18,955,589 9,661,265
1978 18,477,385 9,558,250
1977 18,014,756 9,455,675
1976 17,574,182 9,355,810
1975 17,150,786 9,093,470
1974 16,733,842 8,754,365
1973 16,326,269 8,633,100
1972 15,924,692 8,630,430
1971 15,527,225 8,643,756
1970 15,129,449 8,680,431
1969 14,734,255 8,757,705
1968 14,347,899 8,836,650
1967 13,968,175 8,874,520
1966 13,597,065 8,930,990
1965 13,239,171 8,998,595
1964 12,898,886 9,035,365
1963 12,577,502 9,030,355
1962 12,253,092 8,993,985
1961 11,931,085 8,929,316
1960 11,624,933 8,857,716

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/portugal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Morocco increased by 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth), while Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Morocco gained 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth).

Morocco was ranked 37th most populous country in 2006 and is 41st in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 92nd 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,035,796 people and rank change from 92nd to 97th.

Morocco is projected to reach its peak in 2058 at 43.9M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2024 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 8.98M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Morocco Portugal
2100 -0.6% -0.06%
2099 -0.59% -0.05%
2098 -0.58% -0.06%
2097 -0.57% -0.07%
2096 -0.55% -0.09%
2095 -0.54% -0.05%
2094 -0.53% -0.05%
2093 -0.52% -0.06%
2092 -0.51% -0.05%
2091 -0.49% -0.05%
2090 -0.48% -0.05%
2089 -0.46% -0.05%
2088 -0.45% -0.07%
2087 -0.44% -0.05%
2086 -0.44% -0.06%
2085 -0.42% -0.08%
2084 -0.4% -0.07%
2083 -0.39% -0.09%
2082 -0.38% -0.11%
2081 -0.37% -0.12%
2080 -0.36% -0.14%
2079 -0.34% -0.15%
2078 -0.33% -0.16%
2077 -0.31% -0.2%
2076 -0.3% -0.21%
2075 -0.29% -0.25%
2074 -0.28% -0.26%
2073 -0.26% -0.25%
2072 -0.24% -0.29%
2071 -0.23% -0.3%
2070 -0.21% -0.32%
2069 -0.19% -0.35%
2068 -0.18% -0.34%
2067 -0.16% -0.35%
2066 -0.16% -0.36%
2065 -0.13% -0.39%
2064 -0.11% -0.39%
2063 -0.1% -0.39%
2062 -0.07% -0.38%
2061 -0.06% -0.4%
2060 -0.04% -0.39%
2059 -0.006% -0.42%
2058 0.01% -0.39%
2057 0.03% -0.39%
2056 0.06% -0.4%
2055 0.08% -0.39%
2054 0.11% -0.4%
2053 0.14% -0.38%
2052 0.16% -0.36%
2051 0.19% -0.36%
2050 0.2% -0.37%
2049 0.23% -0.33%
2048 0.25% -0.33%
2047 0.27% -0.33%
2046 0.29% -0.32%
2045 0.33% -0.3%
2044 0.34% -0.3%
2043 0.37% -0.27%
2042 0.4% -0.26%
2041 0.42% -0.28%
2040 0.43% -0.27%
2039 0.47% -0.25%
2038 0.48% -0.23%
2037 0.51% -0.24%
2036 0.54% -0.23%
2035 0.56% -0.23%
2034 0.59% -0.22%
2033 0.62% -0.22%
2032 0.66% -0.2%
2031 0.69% -0.18%
2030 0.72% -0.2%
2029 0.76% -0.21%
2028 0.8% -0.17%
2027 0.84% -0.16%
2026 0.89% -0.16%
2025 0.95% -0.1%
2024 0.98% 1.1%
2023 1.03% 1.38%
2022 1.01% 0.7%
2021 1.01% 0.63%
2020 1.03% 0.11%
2019 1.04% 0.02%
2018 1.11% -0.16%
2017 1.21% -0.24%
2016 1.2% -0.31%
2015 1.18% -0.41%
2014 1.23% -0.54%
2013 1.3% -0.55%
2012 1.34% -0.4%
2011 1.37% -0.15%
2010 1.36% 0.05%
2009 1.34% 0.1%
2008 1.35% 0.14%
2007 1.35% 0.2%
2006 1.36% 0.18%
2005 1.35% 0.19%
2004 1.29% 0.24%
2003 1.28% 0.38%
2002 1.33% 0.55%
2001 1.38% 0.71%
2000 1.41% 0.71%
1999 1.47% 0.57%
1998 1.5% 0.51%
1997 1.51% 0.45%
1996 1.55% 0.38%
1995 1.53% 0.35%
1994 1.51% 0.27%
1993 1.59% 0.12%
1992 1.67% -0.08%
1991 1.74% -0.23%
1990 1.82% -0.22%
1989 1.87% -0.15%
1988 1.94% -0.1%
1987 2.01% -0.03%
1986 2.2% 0.09%
1985 2.41% 0.27%
1984 2.53% 0.39%
1983 2.63% 0.47%
1982 2.68% 0.61%
1981 2.7% 0.87%
1980 2.66% 1.09%
1979 2.59% 1.08%
1978 2.57% 1.08%
1977 2.51% 1.07%
1976 2.47% 2.88%
1975 2.49% 3.87%
1974 2.5% 1.4%
1973 2.52% 0.03%
1972 2.56% -0.15%
1971 2.63% -0.42%
1970 2.68% -0.88%
1969 2.69% -0.89%
1968 2.72% -0.43%
1967 2.73% -0.63%
1966 2.7% -0.75%
1965 2.64% -0.41%
1964 2.56% 0.06%
1963 2.65% 0.4%
1962 2.7% 0.72%
1961 2.63% 0.81%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

Live population counters

Morocco Portugal
Current population
38871720
10667081
Population rank 41/197 92/197
Percent of world population 0.47% 0.13%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
4.51 minutes
One birth every
50.1 seconds
6.13 minutes
One death every
2.47 minutes
4.44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,010 +319
Annual growth/decline +368,668 +116,507
Annual growth/decline rate +0.98% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 94/197
One migration net change every
9.37 minutes
32 minutes
Annual migration change -56,254 +16,472
Net migration rank 176/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 111,069 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 129/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 182/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Morocco
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Morocco Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -56,254 - 16,472
2024 - -46,802 - 20,648
2023 417,213 -39,650 -32,792 29,102
2022 427,903 -38,594 -40,694 68,696
2021 407,829 -47,902 -45,592 69,606
2020 415,999 -35,474 -39,129 54,076
2019 457,307 -91,217 -24,687 63,031
2018 464,375 -88,159 -25,709 22,495
2017 471,011 -60,472 -23,691 13,979
2016 474,637 -39,302 -23,749 -775
2015 477,654 -81,248 -23,823 -3,209
2014 481,295 -72,065 -22,882 -26,447
2013 492,284 -67,096 -24,052 -36,342
2012 504,698 -65,251 -17,875 -37,083
2011 513,305 -67,447 -5,279 -31,513
2010 515,804 -70,510 -4,230 -5,627
2009 509,386 -82,203 -5,284 14,532
2008 499,766 -78,912 0 9,478
2007 493,526 -73,759 -1,055 21,064
2006 483,200 -72,364 3,156 16,754
2005 474,285 -59,024 2,101 15,537
2004 461,756 -66,749 7,339 13,928
2003 452,650 -84,460 4,184 24,740
2002 446,147 -67,802 8,335 42,169
2001 452,621 -63,967 8,290 55,565
2000 461,341 -67,569 15,435 60,586
1999 473,071 -74,343 8,175 49,572
1998 492,604 -80,286 7,112 40,931
1997 500,807 -96,502 8,087 36,922
1996 501,499 -95,331 4,026 32,640
1995 496,573 -85,386 4,011 26,971
1994 501,426 -115,404 9,991 20,761
1993 507,707 -121,254 7,972 8,561
1992 525,680 -107,911 13,933 -11,847
1991 539,850 -130,717 12,948 -37,914
1990 535,506 -97,711 13,976 -34,855
1989 538,996 -104,509 22,011 -30,615
1988 545,800 -102,484 24,047 -26,595
1987 553,005 -104,029 28,084 -23,142
1986 558,105 -99,905 31,102 -20,000
1985 560,810 -45,336 33,077 -19,183
1984 564,159 -39,319 45,983 -16,658
1983 566,301 -24,988 47,798 -16,568
1982 564,904 -25,471 58,479 -15,006
1981 552,936 -22,553 56,152 -7,938
1980 534,448 -13,899 63,481 29,881
1979 515,554 -27,374 67,628 32,434
1978 498,834 -30,600 70,731 34,345
1977 489,173 -32,161 84,156 37,779
1976 482,130 -58,019 85,138 40,490
1975 474,631 -51,968 81,841 42,262
1974 464,147 -52,927 74,412 41,254
1973 455,699 -51,772 76,835 39,748
1972 446,449 -47,226 83,715 39,058
1971 435,104 -39,385 82,980 48,944
1970 426,015 -26,168 87,672 -191,862
1969 414,931 -24,389 89,329 -161,114
1968 407,437 -25,267 100,737 -145,200
1967 400,594 -23,309 106,495 -136,232
1966 391,881 -26,945 107,171 -129,233
1965 383,989 -33,139 115,182 -123,855
1964 375,835 -46,106 120,170 -118,763
1963 369,250 -56,214 113,783 -116,874
1962 363,843 -28,071 123,217 -113,947
1961 348,650 -40,413 117,867 -112,768
1960 323,499 -19,434 118,693 -95,886

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

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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 Portugal 51% is from natural causes (a loss of 302,748 people) and 49% is from migration (a gain of 290,554 people).

As of 2024, 111,069 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Morocco, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

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
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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