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

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The latest officially reported population of Morocco was 38,430,770 in 2025 vs 19,020,271 people in Romania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Morocco's population is 38,938,817 people compared to 18,912,567 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 2.06 times bigger than Romania's.
  • Morocco is ranked the 41st most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.7% of the world: 0.47% for Morocco vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Morocco has had an average growth rate of +1.06% per year vs -0.41% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Morocco has increased from 30.8M people to 38.9M (26.5% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.9M (10.8% decline).

Morocco vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Morocco Romania
2100 38,169,376 10,843,503
2099 38,399,800 10,927,951
2098 38,627,357 11,011,822
2097 38,851,192 11,095,182
2096 39,072,685 11,178,195
2095 39,290,298 11,261,202
2094 39,503,336 11,343,358
2093 39,714,423 11,426,736
2092 39,921,868 11,509,522
2091 40,126,152 11,591,897
2090 40,325,215 11,675,686
2089 40,519,616 11,759,143
2088 40,706,061 11,842,733
2087 40,889,974 11,926,699
2086 41,072,468 12,013,212
2085 41,252,209 12,099,742
2084 41,425,986 12,187,794
2083 41,591,998 12,277,402
2082 41,755,476 12,367,518
2081 41,914,644 12,460,785
2080 42,069,073 12,556,104
2079 42,220,167 12,652,446
2078 42,364,299 12,750,395
2077 42,502,554 12,849,896
2076 42,634,865 12,950,914
2075 42,762,096 13,053,551
2074 42,885,545 13,158,624
2073 43,003,930 13,264,931
2072 43,115,594 13,375,162
2071 43,219,147 13,488,051
2070 43,319,278 13,603,287
2069 43,409,990 13,721,187
2068 43,494,031 13,840,530
2067 43,572,598 13,963,377
2066 43,641,156 14,088,938
2065 43,710,126 14,218,608
2064 43,767,514 14,349,029
2063 43,815,039 14,480,312
2062 43,857,629 14,613,788
2061 43,889,133 14,747,178
2060 43,913,417 14,879,235
2059 43,928,921 15,011,161
2058 43,931,406 15,141,670
2057 43,926,107 15,271,230
2056 43,914,039 15,400,030
2055 43,889,084 15,527,331
2054 43,852,920 15,651,338
2053 43,805,549 15,773,422
2052 43,745,706 15,896,118
2051 43,674,633 16,016,719
2050 43,591,589 16,135,745
2049 43,504,461 16,255,638
2048 43,404,127 16,375,139
2047 43,295,069 16,494,633
2046 43,179,153 16,612,186
2045 43,052,251 16,730,009
2044 42,912,359 16,848,827
2043 42,766,985 16,966,857
2042 42,610,691 17,084,359
2041 42,442,983 17,203,640
2040 42,267,502 17,320,952
2039 42,085,886 17,438,042
2038 41,889,492 17,556,386
2037 41,687,645 17,673,500
2036 41,476,060 17,790,613
2035 41,253,454 17,906,949
2034 41,024,367 18,020,973
2033 40,782,838 18,134,889
2032 40,532,216 18,247,275
2031 40,268,078 18,359,750
2030 39,993,270 18,471,446
2029 39,707,804 18,583,513
2028 39,409,825 18,693,807
2027 39,097,054 18,803,518
2026 38,771,691 18,912,567
2025 38,430,770 19,020,271
2024 38,081,173 19,051,804
2023 37,712,505 19,061,062
2022 37,329,064 19,048,502
2021 36,954,442 19,122,059
2020 36,584,208 19,265,250
2019 36,210,898 19,371,648
2018 35,839,760 19,473,970
2017 35,446,392 19,588,715
2016 35,023,457 19,702,267
2015 34,607,588 19,815,616
2014 34,204,780 19,908,979
2013 33,787,571 19,983,693
2012 33,355,241 20,058,035
2011 32,912,588 20,147,528
2010 32,467,016 20,246,871
2009 32,030,778 20,367,487
2008 31,606,767 20,537,875
2007 31,186,468 20,882,982
2006 30,771,178 21,193,760
2005 30,358,144 21,319,685
2004 29,953,018 21,451,748
2003 29,571,415 21,574,326
2002 29,198,142 21,730,496
2001 28,814,643 22,131,970
2000 28,423,435 22,442,971
1999 28,027,179 22,472,040
1998 27,621,648 22,507,344
1997 27,213,337 22,553,978
1996 26,808,107 22,619,004
1995 26,399,429 22,684,270
1994 26,000,822 22,730,211
1993 25,614,586 22,763,280
1992 25,212,468 22,794,284
1991 24,799,014 23,001,155
1990 24,375,551 23,201,835
1989 23,939,414 23,161,458
1988 23,500,524 23,057,662
1987 23,054,392 22,949,430
1986 22,600,803 22,836,841
1985 22,113,953 22,732,999
1984 21,593,778 22,640,547
1983 21,060,696 22,560,478
1982 20,520,318 22,475,741
1981 19,985,401 22,353,070
1980 19,459,943 22,207,282
1979 18,955,589 22,090,488
1978 18,477,385 21,951,464
1977 18,014,756 21,756,096
1976 17,574,182 21,551,634
1975 17,150,786 21,293,583
1974 16,733,842 21,029,429
1973 16,326,269 20,835,681
1972 15,924,692 20,657,957
1971 15,527,225 20,461,567
1970 15,129,449 20,250,398
1969 14,734,255 20,009,141
1968 14,347,899 19,799,831
1967 13,968,175 19,534,242
1966 13,597,065 19,215,450
1965 13,239,171 19,031,576
1964 12,898,886 18,919,126
1963 12,577,502 18,797,850
1962 12,253,092 18,676,550
1961 11,931,085 18,555,250
1960 11,624,933 18,406,905

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Morocco increased by 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth), while Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Morocco gained 3,915,360 people (a 11.2% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 789,700 people (a 4.01% decline).

Morocco was ranked 37th most populous country in 2006 and is 41st in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,135,745 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Morocco is projected to reach its peak in 2058 at 43.9M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Morocco Romania
2100 -0.6% -0.77%
2099 -0.59% -0.76%
2098 -0.58% -0.75%
2097 -0.57% -0.74%
2096 -0.55% -0.74%
2095 -0.54% -0.72%
2094 -0.53% -0.73%
2093 -0.52% -0.72%
2092 -0.51% -0.71%
2091 -0.49% -0.72%
2090 -0.48% -0.71%
2089 -0.46% -0.71%
2088 -0.45% -0.7%
2087 -0.44% -0.72%
2086 -0.44% -0.72%
2085 -0.42% -0.72%
2084 -0.4% -0.73%
2083 -0.39% -0.73%
2082 -0.38% -0.75%
2081 -0.37% -0.76%
2080 -0.36% -0.76%
2079 -0.34% -0.77%
2078 -0.33% -0.77%
2077 -0.31% -0.78%
2076 -0.3% -0.79%
2075 -0.29% -0.8%
2074 -0.28% -0.8%
2073 -0.26% -0.82%
2072 -0.24% -0.84%
2071 -0.23% -0.85%
2070 -0.21% -0.86%
2069 -0.19% -0.86%
2068 -0.18% -0.88%
2067 -0.16% -0.89%
2066 -0.16% -0.91%
2065 -0.13% -0.91%
2064 -0.11% -0.91%
2063 -0.1% -0.91%
2062 -0.07% -0.9%
2061 -0.06% -0.89%
2060 -0.04% -0.88%
2059 -0.006% -0.86%
2058 0.01% -0.85%
2057 0.03% -0.84%
2056 0.06% -0.82%
2055 0.08% -0.79%
2054 0.11% -0.77%
2053 0.14% -0.77%
2052 0.16% -0.75%
2051 0.19% -0.74%
2050 0.2% -0.74%
2049 0.23% -0.73%
2048 0.25% -0.72%
2047 0.27% -0.71%
2046 0.29% -0.7%
2045 0.33% -0.71%
2044 0.34% -0.7%
2043 0.37% -0.69%
2042 0.4% -0.69%
2041 0.42% -0.68%
2040 0.43% -0.67%
2039 0.47% -0.67%
2038 0.48% -0.66%
2037 0.51% -0.66%
2036 0.54% -0.65%
2035 0.56% -0.63%
2034 0.59% -0.63%
2033 0.62% -0.62%
2032 0.66% -0.61%
2031 0.69% -0.6%
2030 0.72% -0.6%
2029 0.76% -0.59%
2028 0.8% -0.58%
2027 0.84% -0.58%
2026 0.89% -0.57%
2025 0.92% -0.17%
2024 0.98% -0.05%
2023 1.03% 0.07%
2022 1.01% -0.38%
2021 1.01% -0.74%
2020 1.03% -0.55%
2019 1.04% -0.53%
2018 1.11% -0.59%
2017 1.21% -0.58%
2016 1.2% -0.57%
2015 1.18% -0.47%
2014 1.23% -0.37%
2013 1.3% -0.37%
2012 1.34% -0.44%
2011 1.37% -0.49%
2010 1.36% -0.59%
2009 1.34% -0.83%
2008 1.35% -1.65%
2007 1.35% -1.47%
2006 1.36% -0.59%
2005 1.35% -0.62%
2004 1.29% -0.57%
2003 1.28% -0.72%
2002 1.33% -1.81%
2001 1.38% -1.39%
2000 1.41% -0.13%
1999 1.47% -0.16%
1998 1.5% -0.21%
1997 1.51% -0.29%
1996 1.55% -0.29%
1995 1.53% -0.2%
1994 1.51% -0.15%
1993 1.59% -0.14%
1992 1.67% -0.9%
1991 1.74% -0.86%
1990 1.82% 0.17%
1989 1.87% 0.45%
1988 1.94% 0.47%
1987 2.01% 0.49%
1986 2.2% 0.46%
1985 2.41% 0.41%
1984 2.53% 0.35%
1983 2.63% 0.38%
1982 2.68% 0.55%
1981 2.7% 0.66%
1980 2.66% 0.53%
1979 2.59% 0.63%
1978 2.57% 0.9%
1977 2.51% 0.95%
1976 2.47% 1.21%
1975 2.49% 1.26%
1974 2.5% 0.93%
1973 2.52% 0.86%
1972 2.56% 0.96%
1971 2.63% 1.04%
1970 2.68% 1.21%
1969 2.69% 1.06%
1968 2.72% 1.36%
1967 2.73% 1.66%
1966 2.7% 0.97%
1965 2.64% 0.59%
1964 2.56% 0.65%
1963 2.65% 0.65%
1962 2.7% 0.65%
1961 2.63% 0.81%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Morocco grew by 0.92%, while Romania's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Morocco Romania
Current population
38938817
18912567
Population rank 41/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.47% 0.23%
One net population change
1.51 minutes
16.7 minutes
One birth every
50.5 seconds
3.68 minutes
One death every
2.41 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +958 -86
Annual growth/decline +349,597 -31,533
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 105/197 172/197
One migration net change every
9.37 minutes
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change -56,254 -29,041
Net migration rank 176/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 111,069 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 129/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 182/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Morocco
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Morocco Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -56,254 - -29,041
2024 406,555 -46,802 -100,975 -28,466
2023 417,213 -39,650 -83,869 -27,780
2022 427,903 -38,594 -93,338 89,076
2021 407,829 -47,902 -141,504 -17,731
2020 415,999 -35,474 -100,179 -13,202
2019 457,307 -91,217 -60,053 -27,909
2018 464,375 -88,159 -62,316 -33,018
2017 471,011 -60,472 -50,930 -33,081
2016 474,637 -39,302 -53,196 -33,073
2015 477,654 -81,248 -59,447 -35,751
2014 481,295 -72,065 -55,745 -35,448
2013 492,284 -67,096 -59,951 -34,910
2012 504,698 -65,251 -54,157 -37,589
2011 513,305 -67,447 -56,413 -102,769
2010 515,804 -70,510 -46,567 -122,364
2009 509,386 -82,203 -34,625 -137,953
2008 499,766 -78,912 -30,806 -144,368
2007 493,526 -73,759 -37,590 -133,089
2006 483,200 -72,364 -38,148 -132,777
2005 474,285 -59,024 -40,508 -131,176
2004 461,756 -66,749 -42,904 -117,432
2003 452,650 -84,460 -56,093 -107,139
2002 446,147 -67,802 -58,673 -106,585
2001 452,621 -63,967 -37,625 -91,154
2000 461,341 -67,569 -22,443 -92,451
1999 473,071 -74,343 -31,461 -82,590
1998 492,604 -80,286 -33,761 -81,366
1997 500,807 -96,502 -42,853 -88,734
1996 501,499 -95,331 -56,548 -70,799
1995 496,573 -85,386 -36,295 -73,779
1994 501,426 -115,404 -18,184 -76,246
1993 507,707 -121,254 -13,658 -73,475
1992 525,680 -107,911 -4,559 -63,200
1991 539,850 -130,717 25,301 -36,824
1990 535,506 -97,711 69,605 -38,157
1989 538,996 -104,509 122,756 -33,866
1988 545,800 -102,484 126,817 -48,911
1987 553,005 -104,029 128,517 -42,868
1986 558,105 -99,905 134,737 -50,450
1985 560,810 -45,336 111,392 -28,108
1984 564,159 -39,319 117,731 -24,629
1983 566,301 -24,988 87,986 3,093
1982 564,904 -25,471 119,121 -4,725
1981 552,936 -22,553 156,472 -20,870
1980 534,448 -13,899 168,776 -16,668
1979 515,554 -27,374 194,397 -29,600
1978 498,834 -30,600 204,148 -31,427
1977 489,173 -32,161 215,385 -28,135
1976 482,130 -58,019 213,361 18,748
1975 474,631 -51,968 219,324 9,125
1974 464,147 -52,927 235,530 6,725
1973 455,699 -51,772 175,020 58,651
1972 446,449 -47,226 198,316 61,920
1971 435,104 -39,385 206,662 74,473
1970 426,015 -26,168 234,905 71,919
1969 414,931 -24,389 264,120 74,851
1968 407,437 -25,267 338,577 33,601
1967 400,594 -23,309 347,709 37,282
1966 391,881 -26,945 115,293 -25,458
1965 383,989 -33,139 114,190 -60,430
1964 375,835 -46,106 134,326 -59,500
1963 369,250 -56,214 139,104 -58,076
1962 363,843 -28,071 130,736 -56,152
1961 348,650 -40,413 163,286 -54,642
1960 323,499 -19,434 191,431 -55,397

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 Romania 83.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 805,807 people) and 16.6% is from migration (a loss of 160,935 people).

As of 2024, 111,069 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Morocco, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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