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

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The latest officially reported population of Morocco was 38,430,770 in 2025 vs 14,569,341 people in Rwanda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Morocco's population is 38,938,817 people compared to 15,062,056 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 2.59 times bigger than Rwanda's.
  • Morocco is ranked the 41st most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.65% of the world: 0.47% for Morocco vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Morocco has had an average growth rate of +1.06% per year vs +2.28% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Morocco has increased from 30.8M people to 38.9M (26.5% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15.1M (62% growth).

Morocco vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Morocco Rwanda
2100 38,169,376 33,113,283
2099 38,399,800 33,008,545
2098 38,627,357 32,927,982
2097 38,851,192 32,853,307
2096 39,072,685 32,768,037
2095 39,290,298 32,635,508
2094 39,503,336 32,550,001
2093 39,714,423 32,416,870
2092 39,921,868 32,294,333
2091 40,126,152 32,191,262
2090 40,325,215 32,088,747
2089 40,519,616 31,892,591
2088 40,706,061 31,746,789
2087 40,889,974 31,553,150
2086 41,072,468 31,399,004
2085 41,252,209 31,254,597
2084 41,425,986 31,112,448
2083 41,591,998 30,937,106
2082 41,755,476 30,752,861
2081 41,914,644 30,576,992
2080 42,069,073 30,386,351
2079 42,220,167 30,195,560
2078 42,364,299 30,016,688
2077 42,502,554 29,819,259
2076 42,634,865 29,645,610
2075 42,762,096 29,441,964
2074 42,885,545 29,243,980
2073 43,003,930 29,025,977
2072 43,115,594 28,798,822
2071 43,219,147 28,578,302
2070 43,319,278 28,334,300
2069 43,409,990 28,121,174
2068 43,494,031 27,872,383
2067 43,572,598 27,609,059
2066 43,641,156 27,372,823
2065 43,710,126 27,101,698
2064 43,767,514 26,838,144
2063 43,815,039 26,559,838
2062 43,857,629 26,312,631
2061 43,889,133 26,001,660
2060 43,913,417 25,729,037
2059 43,928,921 25,453,407
2058 43,931,406 25,121,995
2057 43,926,107 24,853,512
2056 43,914,039 24,582,198
2055 43,889,084 24,281,895
2054 43,852,920 23,991,958
2053 43,805,549 23,705,290
2052 43,745,706 23,421,032
2051 43,674,633 23,113,700
2050 43,591,589 22,814,556
2049 43,504,461 22,498,806
2048 43,404,127 22,171,841
2047 43,295,069 21,848,486
2046 43,179,153 21,554,082
2045 43,052,251 21,228,573
2044 42,912,359 20,915,810
2043 42,766,985 20,548,490
2042 42,610,691 20,214,283
2041 42,442,983 19,845,021
2040 42,267,502 19,475,227
2039 42,085,886 19,108,842
2038 41,889,492 18,773,398
2037 41,687,645 18,433,422
2036 41,476,060 18,128,058
2035 41,253,454 17,765,049
2034 41,024,367 17,432,165
2033 40,782,838 17,100,072
2032 40,532,216 16,822,053
2031 40,268,078 16,495,903
2030 39,993,270 16,178,061
2029 39,707,804 15,868,812
2028 39,409,825 15,554,713
2027 39,097,054 15,217,275
2026 38,771,691 14,898,118
2025 38,430,770 14,569,341
2024 38,081,173 14,256,567
2023 37,712,505 13,954,471
2022 37,329,064 13,651,030
2021 36,954,442 13,355,260
2020 36,584,208 13,065,837
2019 36,210,898 12,776,103
2018 35,839,760 12,487,996
2017 35,446,392 12,202,060
2016 35,023,457 11,919,183
2015 34,607,588 11,640,022
2014 34,204,780 11,364,757
2013 33,787,571 11,093,340
2012 33,355,241 10,829,901
2011 32,912,588 10,573,733
2010 32,467,016 10,317,553
2009 32,030,778 10,060,432
2008 31,606,767 9,804,269
2007 31,186,468 9,549,933
2006 30,771,178 9,299,246
2005 30,358,144 9,054,528
2004 29,953,018 8,816,844
2003 29,571,415 8,586,875
2002 29,198,142 8,400,180
2001 28,814,643 8,287,094
2000 28,423,435 8,213,931
1999 28,027,179 8,147,912
1998 27,621,648 8,081,681
1997 27,213,337 7,755,238
1996 26,808,107 6,708,764
1995 26,399,429 5,674,118
1994 26,000,822 6,792,352
1993 25,614,586 7,981,132
1992 25,212,468 7,683,266
1991 24,799,014 7,526,966
1990 24,375,551 7,375,307
1989 23,939,414 7,184,706
1988 23,500,524 6,968,071
1987 23,054,392 6,749,493
1986 22,600,803 6,531,881
1985 22,113,953 6,317,228
1984 21,593,778 6,107,627
1983 21,060,696 5,905,311
1982 20,520,318 5,711,549
1981 19,985,401 5,527,230
1980 19,459,943 5,353,259
1979 18,955,589 5,189,541
1978 18,477,385 5,035,171
1977 18,014,756 4,888,240
1976 17,574,182 4,745,954
1975 17,150,786 4,607,728
1974 16,733,842 4,474,228
1973 16,326,269 4,345,047
1972 15,924,692 4,220,335
1971 15,527,225 4,100,044
1970 15,129,449 3,980,669
1969 14,734,255 3,861,271
1968 14,347,899 3,744,010
1967 13,968,175 3,629,577
1966 13,597,065 3,521,626
1965 13,239,171 3,423,210
1964 12,898,886 3,334,834
1963 12,577,502 3,258,890
1962 12,253,092 3,186,025
1961 11,931,085 3,106,779
1960 11,624,933 3,022,294

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/rwanda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Morocco increased by 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Morocco gained 3,915,360 people (a 11.2% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth).

Morocco was ranked 37th most populous country in 2006 and is 41st in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 51.5% to 22,814,556 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Morocco is projected to reach its peak in 2058 at 43.9M people compared to the peak of 33.1M people in 2100 for Rwanda.

Population growth rate by year

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Morocco Rwanda
2100 -0.6% 0.32%
2099 -0.59% 0.24%
2098 -0.58% 0.23%
2097 -0.57% 0.26%
2096 -0.55% 0.41%
2095 -0.54% 0.26%
2094 -0.53% 0.41%
2093 -0.52% 0.38%
2092 -0.51% 0.32%
2091 -0.49% 0.32%
2090 -0.48% 0.62%
2089 -0.46% 0.46%
2088 -0.45% 0.61%
2087 -0.44% 0.49%
2086 -0.44% 0.46%
2085 -0.42% 0.46%
2084 -0.4% 0.57%
2083 -0.39% 0.6%
2082 -0.38% 0.58%
2081 -0.37% 0.63%
2080 -0.36% 0.63%
2079 -0.34% 0.6%
2078 -0.33% 0.66%
2077 -0.31% 0.59%
2076 -0.3% 0.69%
2075 -0.29% 0.68%
2074 -0.28% 0.75%
2073 -0.26% 0.79%
2072 -0.24% 0.77%
2071 -0.23% 0.86%
2070 -0.21% 0.76%
2069 -0.19% 0.89%
2068 -0.18% 0.95%
2067 -0.16% 0.86%
2066 -0.16% 1%
2065 -0.13% 0.98%
2064 -0.11% 1.05%
2063 -0.1% 0.94%
2062 -0.07% 1.2%
2061 -0.06% 1.06%
2060 -0.04% 1.08%
2059 -0.006% 1.32%
2058 0.01% 1.08%
2057 0.03% 1.1%
2056 0.06% 1.24%
2055 0.08% 1.21%
2054 0.11% 1.21%
2053 0.14% 1.21%
2052 0.16% 1.33%
2051 0.19% 1.31%
2050 0.2% 1.4%
2049 0.23% 1.47%
2048 0.25% 1.48%
2047 0.27% 1.37%
2046 0.29% 1.53%
2045 0.33% 1.5%
2044 0.34% 1.79%
2043 0.37% 1.65%
2042 0.4% 1.86%
2041 0.42% 1.9%
2040 0.43% 1.92%
2039 0.47% 1.79%
2038 0.48% 1.84%
2037 0.51% 1.68%
2036 0.54% 2.04%
2035 0.56% 1.91%
2034 0.59% 1.94%
2033 0.62% 1.65%
2032 0.66% 1.98%
2031 0.69% 1.96%
2030 0.72% 1.95%
2029 0.76% 2.02%
2028 0.8% 2.22%
2027 0.84% 2.14%
2026 0.89% 2.26%
2025 0.92% 2.19%
2024 0.98% 2.16%
2023 1.03% 2.22%
2022 1.01% 2.21%
2021 1.01% 2.22%
2020 1.03% 2.27%
2019 1.04% 2.31%
2018 1.11% 2.34%
2017 1.21% 2.37%
2016 1.2% 2.4%
2015 1.18% 2.42%
2014 1.23% 2.45%
2013 1.3% 2.43%
2012 1.34% 2.42%
2011 1.37% 2.48%
2010 1.36% 2.56%
2009 1.34% 2.61%
2008 1.35% 2.66%
2007 1.35% 2.7%
2006 1.36% 2.7%
2005 1.35% 2.7%
2004 1.29% 2.68%
2003 1.28% 2.22%
2002 1.33% 1.36%
2001 1.38% 0.89%
2000 1.41% 0.81%
1999 1.47% 0.82%
1998 1.5% 4.21%
1997 1.51% 15.6%
1996 1.55% 18.2%
1995 1.53% -16.5%
1994 1.51% -14.9%
1993 1.59% 3.88%
1992 1.67% 2.08%
1991 1.74% 2.06%
1990 1.82% 2.65%
1989 1.87% 3.11%
1988 1.94% 3.24%
1987 2.01% 3.33%
1986 2.2% 3.4%
1985 2.41% 3.43%
1984 2.53% 3.43%
1983 2.63% 3.39%
1982 2.68% 3.33%
1981 2.7% 3.25%
1980 2.66% 3.15%
1979 2.59% 3.07%
1978 2.57% 3.01%
1977 2.51% 3%
1976 2.47% 3%
1975 2.49% 2.98%
1974 2.5% 2.97%
1973 2.52% 2.96%
1972 2.56% 2.93%
1971 2.63% 3%
1970 2.68% 3.09%
1969 2.69% 3.13%
1968 2.72% 3.15%
1967 2.73% 3.07%
1966 2.7% 2.87%
1965 2.64% 2.65%
1964 2.56% 2.33%
1963 2.65% 2.29%
1962 2.7% 2.55%
1961 2.63% 2.8%

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/rwanda | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Morocco grew by 0.92%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

Morocco Rwanda
Current population
38938817
15062056
Population rank 41/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.47% 0.18%
One net population change
1.51 minutes
1.69 minutes
One birth every
50.5 seconds
1.31 minutes
One death every
2.41 minutes
6.25 minutes
Daily growth/decline +958 +857
Annual growth/decline +349,597 +312,774
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 105/197 40/197
One migration net change every
9.37 minutes
1.4 hours
Annual migration change -56,254 +6,282
Net migration rank 176/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 111,069 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 129/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 182/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Morocco
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Morocco Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -56,254 - 6,282
2024 406,555 -46,802 316,025 -15,582
2023 417,213 -39,650 312,762 -9,001
2022 427,903 -38,594 312,145 -9,001
2021 407,829 -47,902 309,895 -21,492
2020 415,999 -35,474 312,692 -22,251
2019 457,307 -91,217 313,525 -24,492
2018 464,375 -88,159 312,512 -25,323
2017 471,011 -60,472 310,323 -25,634
2016 474,637 -39,302 305,549 -24,474
2015 477,654 -81,248 299,114 -21,862
2014 481,295 -72,065 292,779 -19,505
2013 492,284 -67,096 286,331 -16,779
2012 504,698 -65,251 282,584 -25,260
2011 513,305 -67,447 282,922 -27,915
2010 515,804 -70,510 286,848 -29,501
2009 509,386 -82,203 287,034 -30,128
2008 499,766 -78,912 287,334 -31,913
2007 493,526 -73,759 285,791 -32,537
2006 483,200 -72,364 282,149 -34,008
2005 474,285 -59,024 275,121 -33,830
2004 461,756 -66,749 265,273 -31,214
2003 452,650 -84,460 251,243 -25,355
2002 446,147 -67,802 239,036 -91,518
2001 452,621 -63,967 230,845 -152,197
2000 461,341 -67,569 221,276 -153,588
1999 473,071 -74,343 210,518 -146,162
1998 492,604 -80,286 197,185 -129,089
1997 500,807 -96,502 174,687 410,106
1996 501,499 -95,331 140,455 1,367,700
1995 496,573 -85,386 121,137 439,995
1994 501,426 -115,404 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 507,707 -121,254 183,926 236,110
1992 525,680 -107,911 188,025 -12,334
1991 539,850 -130,717 196,431 -59,519
1990 535,506 -97,711 207,895 -41,483
1989 538,996 -104,509 217,632 -2,826
1988 545,800 -102,484 223,759 -5,285
1987 553,005 -104,029 225,744 -7,062
1986 558,105 -99,905 225,526 -8,982
1985 560,810 -45,336 223,794 -11,031
1984 564,159 -39,319 219,337 -12,899
1983 566,301 -24,988 212,750 -14,560
1982 564,904 -25,471 205,147 -15,818
1981 552,936 -22,553 195,769 -16,453
1980 534,448 -13,899 184,988 -16,359
1979 515,554 -27,374 174,477 -15,669
1978 498,834 -30,600 163,779 -13,838
1977 489,173 -32,161 155,011 -11,084
1976 482,130 -58,019 147,665 -7,027
1975 474,631 -51,968 140,596 -4,791
1974 464,147 -52,927 135,743 -4,535
1973 455,699 -51,772 131,021 -3,862
1972 446,449 -47,226 126,403 -4,156
1971 435,104 -39,385 122,567 -4,230
1970 426,015 -26,168 119,273 1,149
1969 414,931 -24,389 115,394 2,983
1968 407,437 -25,267 111,422 4,728
1967 400,594 -23,309 108,053 4,655
1966 391,881 -26,945 105,128 -1,930
1965 383,989 -33,139 103,422 -9,774
1964 375,835 -46,106 102,562 -19,458
1963 369,250 -56,214 94,296 -25,524
1962 363,843 -28,071 102,548 -25,594
1961 348,650 -40,413 102,051 -20,508
1960 323,499 -19,434 100,627 -13,198

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

GeoRank.org/population/morocco/rwanda | 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 Rwanda 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,104,542 people) and 6.03% is from migration (a loss of 199,112 people).

As of 2024, 111,069 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Morocco, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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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