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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Morocco was 38,081,173 in 2024 vs 2,857,822 people in Qatar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Morocco's population is 38,871,720 people compared to 2,999,260 in Qatar.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 13 times bigger than Qatar's.
  • Morocco is ranked the 41st most populous country in the world, while Qatar is the 136th.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.47% for Morocco vs 0.04% for Qatar.
  • For the last 10 years, Morocco has had an average growth rate of +1.09% per year vs +3.86% in Qatar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Morocco has increased from 30.8M people to 38.9M (26.3% growth), while Qatar has grown from 973K to 3M (208.3% growth).

Morocco vs Qatar: population by year and forecast

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Morocco Qatar
2100 38,181,184 6,864,512
2099 38,411,679 6,795,697
2098 38,639,306 6,726,889
2097 38,863,211 6,658,115
2096 39,084,772 6,589,399
2095 39,302,453 6,520,903
2094 39,515,556 6,452,670
2093 39,726,709 6,384,792
2092 39,934,218 6,317,235
2091 40,138,565 6,249,912
2090 40,337,690 6,182,993
2089 40,532,151 6,116,439
2088 40,718,654 6,050,282
2087 40,902,624 5,984,646
2086 41,085,174 5,919,506
2085 41,264,970 5,854,810
2084 41,438,801 5,790,733
2083 41,604,865 5,727,107
2082 41,768,393 5,663,726
2081 41,927,610 5,600,872
2080 42,082,087 5,538,952
2079 42,233,228 5,477,309
2078 42,377,404 5,416,092
2077 42,515,702 5,355,430
2076 42,648,054 5,295,298
2075 42,775,325 5,235,611
2074 42,898,811 5,176,349
2073 43,017,234 5,117,758
2072 43,128,932 5,059,696
2071 43,232,517 5,002,249
2070 43,332,679 4,945,273
2069 43,423,419 4,888,911
2068 43,507,485 4,833,090
2067 43,586,077 4,777,814
2066 43,654,657 4,723,056
2065 43,723,648 4,668,810
2064 43,781,054 4,614,957
2063 43,828,593 4,561,622
2062 43,871,197 4,509,442
2061 43,902,710 4,457,910
2060 43,927,001 4,406,963
2059 43,942,510 4,356,604
2058 43,944,996 4,306,842
2057 43,939,695 4,257,533
2056 43,927,624 4,208,980
2055 43,902,661 4,160,635
2054 43,866,486 4,113,078
2053 43,819,100 4,065,870
2052 43,759,239 4,019,393
2051 43,688,144 3,973,445
2050 43,605,074 3,927,949
2049 43,517,919 3,882,963
2048 43,417,554 3,838,380
2047 43,308,462 3,794,282
2046 43,192,511 3,750,671
2045 43,065,569 3,707,573
2044 42,925,634 3,665,008
2043 42,780,215 3,623,031
2042 42,623,872 3,581,673
2041 42,456,113 3,540,989
2040 42,280,578 3,500,991
2039 42,098,906 3,461,758
2038 41,902,451 3,423,310
2037 41,700,541 3,385,696
2036 41,488,891 3,348,948
2035 41,266,216 3,313,100
2034 41,037,058 3,278,067
2033 40,795,454 3,243,892
2032 40,544,755 3,210,644
2031 40,280,535 3,178,257
2030 40,005,642 3,146,733
2029 39,720,087 3,112,748
2028 39,422,016 3,075,676
2027 39,109,148 3,035,492
2026 38,783,685 2,985,826
2025 38,442,658 2,926,071
2024 38,081,173 2,857,822
2023 37,712,505 2,656,032
2022 37,329,064 2,657,333
2021 36,954,442 2,504,910
2020 36,584,208 2,794,148
2019 36,210,898 2,638,657
2018 35,839,760 2,580,734
2017 35,446,392 2,545,820
2016 35,023,457 2,477,113
2015 34,607,588 2,344,557
2014 34,204,780 2,151,745
2013 33,787,571 1,916,426
2012 33,355,241 1,722,438
2011 32,912,588 1,624,761
2010 32,467,016 1,616,832
2009 32,030,778 1,608,903
2008 31,606,767 1,426,938
2007 31,186,468 1,208,595
2006 30,771,178 972,831
2005 30,358,144 825,408
2004 29,953,018 773,332
2003 29,571,415 744,682
2002 29,198,142 711,205
2001 28,814,643 677,925
2000 28,423,435 644,989
1999 28,027,179 612,500
1998 27,621,648 580,540
1997 27,213,337 550,500
1996 26,808,107 529,019
1995 26,399,429 514,325
1994 26,000,822 499,459
1993 25,614,586 484,545
1992 25,212,468 469,657
1991 24,799,014 454,853
1990 24,375,551 440,175
1989 23,939,414 425,646
1988 23,500,524 411,264
1987 23,054,392 397,005
1986 22,600,803 382,422
1985 22,113,953 365,940
1984 21,593,778 347,878
1983 21,060,696 329,709
1982 20,520,318 311,537
1981 19,985,401 293,553
1980 19,459,943 275,913
1979 18,955,589 258,670
1978 18,477,385 241,808
1977 18,014,756 225,285
1976 17,574,182 209,052
1975 17,150,786 193,087
1974 16,733,842 177,362
1973 16,326,269 161,841
1972 15,924,692 146,506
1971 15,527,225 131,346
1970 15,129,449 116,350
1969 14,734,255 103,025
1968 14,347,899 91,749
1967 13,968,175 81,439
1966 13,597,065 72,192
1965 13,239,171 64,065
1964 12,898,886 56,867
1963 12,577,502 50,380
1962 12,253,092 44,630
1961 11,931,085 39,680
1960 11,624,933 36,010

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/qatar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Morocco increased by 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth), while Qatar gained 1,504,282 people (a 154.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Morocco gained 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth), while Qatar's population increased by 522,147 people (a 21.1% growth).

Morocco was ranked 37th most populous country in 2006 and is 41st in 2026. Qatar was ranked 156th in 2006 and ranked 136th 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 Qatar will increase by 31% to 3,927,949 people and rank change from 136th to 134th.

Morocco is projected to reach its peak in 2058 at 43.9M people compared to the peak of 6.86M people in 2100 for Qatar.

Population growth rate by year

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Morocco Qatar
2100 -0.6% 1.01%
2099 -0.59% 1.02%
2098 -0.58% 1.03%
2097 -0.57% 1.04%
2096 -0.55% 1.05%
2095 -0.54% 1.06%
2094 -0.53% 1.06%
2093 -0.52% 1.07%
2092 -0.51% 1.08%
2091 -0.49% 1.08%
2090 -0.48% 1.09%
2089 -0.46% 1.09%
2088 -0.45% 1.1%
2087 -0.44% 1.1%
2086 -0.44% 1.11%
2085 -0.42% 1.11%
2084 -0.4% 1.11%
2083 -0.39% 1.12%
2082 -0.38% 1.12%
2081 -0.37% 1.12%
2080 -0.36% 1.13%
2079 -0.34% 1.13%
2078 -0.33% 1.13%
2077 -0.31% 1.14%
2076 -0.3% 1.14%
2075 -0.29% 1.14%
2074 -0.28% 1.14%
2073 -0.26% 1.15%
2072 -0.24% 1.15%
2071 -0.23% 1.15%
2070 -0.21% 1.15%
2069 -0.19% 1.15%
2068 -0.18% 1.16%
2067 -0.16% 1.16%
2066 -0.16% 1.16%
2065 -0.13% 1.17%
2064 -0.11% 1.17%
2063 -0.1% 1.16%
2062 -0.07% 1.16%
2061 -0.06% 1.16%
2060 -0.04% 1.16%
2059 -0.006% 1.16%
2058 0.01% 1.16%
2057 0.03% 1.15%
2056 0.06% 1.16%
2055 0.08% 1.16%
2054 0.11% 1.16%
2053 0.14% 1.16%
2052 0.16% 1.16%
2051 0.19% 1.16%
2050 0.2% 1.16%
2049 0.23% 1.16%
2048 0.25% 1.16%
2047 0.27% 1.16%
2046 0.29% 1.16%
2045 0.33% 1.16%
2044 0.34% 1.16%
2043 0.37% 1.15%
2042 0.4% 1.15%
2041 0.42% 1.14%
2040 0.43% 1.13%
2039 0.47% 1.12%
2038 0.48% 1.11%
2037 0.51% 1.1%
2036 0.54% 1.08%
2035 0.56% 1.07%
2034 0.59% 1.05%
2033 0.62% 1.04%
2032 0.66% 1.02%
2031 0.69% 1%
2030 0.72% 1.09%
2029 0.76% 1.21%
2028 0.8% 1.32%
2027 0.84% 1.66%
2026 0.89% 2.04%
2025 0.95% 2.39%
2024 0.98% 7.6%
2023 1.03% -0.05%
2022 1.01% 6.08%
2021 1.01% -10.4%
2020 1.03% 5.89%
2019 1.04% 2.24%
2018 1.11% 1.37%
2017 1.21% 2.77%
2016 1.2% 5.65%
2015 1.18% 8.96%
2014 1.23% 12.3%
2013 1.3% 11.3%
2012 1.34% 6.01%
2011 1.37% 0.49%
2010 1.36% 0.49%
2009 1.34% 12.8%
2008 1.35% 18.1%
2007 1.35% 24.2%
2006 1.36% 17.9%
2005 1.35% 6.73%
2004 1.29% 3.85%
2003 1.28% 4.71%
2002 1.33% 4.91%
2001 1.38% 5.11%
2000 1.41% 5.3%
1999 1.47% 5.51%
1998 1.5% 5.46%
1997 1.51% 4.06%
1996 1.55% 2.86%
1995 1.53% 2.98%
1994 1.51% 3.08%
1993 1.59% 3.17%
1992 1.67% 3.25%
1991 1.74% 3.33%
1990 1.82% 3.41%
1989 1.87% 3.5%
1988 1.94% 3.59%
1987 2.01% 3.81%
1986 2.2% 4.5%
1985 2.41% 5.19%
1984 2.53% 5.51%
1983 2.63% 5.83%
1982 2.68% 6.13%
1981 2.7% 6.39%
1980 2.66% 6.67%
1979 2.59% 6.97%
1978 2.57% 7.33%
1977 2.51% 7.77%
1976 2.47% 8.27%
1975 2.49% 8.87%
1974 2.5% 9.59%
1973 2.52% 10.5%
1972 2.56% 11.5%
1971 2.63% 12.9%
1970 2.68% 12.9%
1969 2.69% 12.3%
1968 2.72% 12.7%
1967 2.73% 12.8%
1966 2.7% 12.7%
1965 2.64% 12.7%
1964 2.56% 12.9%
1963 2.65% 12.9%
1962 2.7% 12.5%
1961 2.63% 10.2%

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/qatar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Morocco grew by 0.98%, while Qatar's population grew by 7.6%.

Live population counters

Morocco Qatar
Current population
38871720
2999260
Population rank 41/197 136/197
Percent of world population 0.47% 0.04%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
2.6 minutes
One birth every
50.1 seconds
20 minutes
One death every
2.47 minutes
3.55 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,010 +553
Annual growth/decline +368,668 +201,790
Annual growth/decline rate +0.98% +7.6%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 1/197
One migration net change every
9.37 minutes
14.5 minutes
Annual migration change -56,254 +36,288
Net migration rank 176/196 26/196
Foreign-born residents 111,069 2,337,000
Foreign-born residents rank 129/195 31/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 76.7%
Foreign-born share rank 182/195 1/195

Natural population change vs migration

Morocco
Natural

Migration
Qatar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Morocco Qatar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -56,254 - 36,288
2024 - -46,802 - 46,105
2023 417,213 -39,650 23,845 39,995
2022 427,903 -38,594 24,360 80,004
2021 407,829 -47,902 21,297 24,501
2020 415,999 -35,474 25,128 -50,433
2019 457,307 -91,217 24,112 10,557
2018 464,375 -88,159 23,340 12,465
2017 471,011 -60,472 23,244 46,719
2016 474,637 -39,302 22,416 119,725
2015 477,654 -81,248 22,568 177,467
2014 481,295 -72,065 21,699 194,712
2013 492,284 -67,096 19,669 133,520
2012 504,698 -65,251 17,681 77,091
2011 513,305 -67,447 16,543 77,228
2010 515,804 -70,510 16,225 90,620
2009 509,386 -82,203 15,595 123,217
2008 499,766 -78,912 14,062 165,572
2007 493,526 -73,759 11,351 245,703
2006 483,200 -72,364 10,225 204,236
2005 474,285 -59,024 11,392 68,993
2004 461,756 -66,749 11,242 12,531
2003 452,650 -84,460 11,291 22,234
2002 446,147 -67,802 11,062 22,356
2001 452,621 -63,967 10,683 22,456
2000 461,341 -67,569 9,974 22,769
1999 473,071 -74,343 9,431 22,815
1998 492,604 -80,286 9,055 22,618
1997 500,807 -96,502 8,846 19,547
1996 501,499 -95,331 9,049 5,517
1995 496,573 -85,386 9,186 5,634
1994 501,426 -115,404 9,257 5,660
1993 507,707 -121,254 9,250 5,670
1992 525,680 -107,911 9,189 5,670
1991 539,850 -130,717 9,182 5,562
1990 535,506 -97,711 9,388 5,216
1989 538,996 -104,509 9,407 5,045
1988 545,800 -102,484 9,198 5,118
1987 553,005 -104,029 8,806 5,405
1986 558,105 -99,905 8,439 6,512
1985 560,810 -45,336 8,212 9,797
1984 564,159 -39,319 7,997 10,113
1983 566,301 -24,988 7,765 10,462
1982 564,904 -25,471 7,489 10,634
1981 552,936 -22,553 7,202 10,644
1980 534,448 -13,899 6,894 10,540
1979 515,554 -27,374 6,579 10,466
1978 498,834 -30,600 6,246 10,434
1977 489,173 -32,161 5,925 10,445
1976 482,130 -58,019 5,598 10,494
1975 474,631 -51,968 5,289 10,549
1974 464,147 -52,927 5,015 10,603
1973 455,699 -51,772 4,780 10,641
1972 446,449 -47,226 4,581 10,663
1971 435,104 -39,385 4,433 10,644
1970 426,015 -26,168 4,346 10,579
1969 414,931 -24,389 3,941 7,790
1968 407,437 -25,267 3,547 7,266
1967 400,594 -23,309 3,167 6,637
1966 391,881 -26,945 2,811 5,880
1965 383,989 -33,139 2,472 5,083
1964 375,835 -46,106 2,150 4,686
1963 369,250 -56,214 1,854 4,283
1962 363,843 -28,071 1,589 3,773
1961 348,650 -40,413 1,357 3,186
1960 323,499 -19,434 1,220 1,586

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

GeoRank.org/population/morocco/qatar | 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 Qatar 26.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 232,009 people) and 73.9% is from migration (a gain of 655,712 people).

As of 2024, 111,069 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Morocco, compared to 2,337,000 people or 76.7% in Qatar.

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
Qatar
City Population
Doha 1.19M
Al Khor 31.5K

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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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