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

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The latest officially reported population of Morocco was 38,430,770 in 2025 vs 219,306 people in Samoa in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Morocco's population is 38,938,817 people compared to 221,158 in Samoa.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 176.1 times bigger than Samoa's.
  • Morocco is ranked the 41st most populous country in the world, while Samoa is the 177th.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.47% for Morocco vs 0.003% for Samoa.
  • For the last 10 years, Morocco has had an average growth rate of +1.06% per year vs +0.84% in Samoa.
  • Since 2006, the population of Morocco has increased from 30.8M people to 38.9M (26.5% growth), while Samoa has grown from 188K to 221K (17.8% growth).

Morocco vs Samoa: population by year and forecast

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Morocco Samoa
2100 38,169,376 384,035
2099 38,399,800 382,728
2098 38,627,357 381,414
2097 38,851,192 380,066
2096 39,072,685 378,599
2095 39,290,298 377,074
2094 39,503,336 375,519
2093 39,714,423 373,888
2092 39,921,868 372,169
2091 40,126,152 370,373
2090 40,325,215 368,608
2089 40,519,616 366,755
2088 40,706,061 364,803
2087 40,889,974 362,850
2086 41,072,468 360,862
2085 41,252,209 358,840
2084 41,425,986 356,781
2083 41,591,998 354,649
2082 41,755,476 352,438
2081 41,914,644 350,145
2080 42,069,073 347,866
2079 42,220,167 345,496
2078 42,364,299 343,017
2077 42,502,554 340,475
2076 42,634,865 337,881
2075 42,762,096 335,254
2074 42,885,545 332,652
2073 43,003,930 329,962
2072 43,115,594 327,203
2071 43,219,147 324,322
2070 43,319,278 321,610
2069 43,409,990 318,855
2068 43,494,031 316,041
2067 43,572,598 313,344
2066 43,641,156 310,581
2065 43,710,126 307,946
2064 43,767,514 305,328
2063 43,815,039 302,731
2062 43,857,629 300,188
2061 43,889,133 297,795
2060 43,913,417 295,379
2059 43,928,921 292,975
2058 43,931,406 290,541
2057 43,926,107 288,249
2056 43,914,039 286,049
2055 43,889,084 283,835
2054 43,852,920 281,645
2053 43,805,549 279,406
2052 43,745,706 277,095
2051 43,674,633 274,684
2050 43,591,589 272,285
2049 43,504,461 269,817
2048 43,404,127 267,350
2047 43,295,069 264,875
2046 43,179,153 262,303
2045 43,052,251 259,670
2044 42,912,359 256,996
2043 42,766,985 254,462
2042 42,610,691 251,813
2041 42,442,983 249,169
2040 42,267,502 246,598
2039 42,085,886 244,088
2038 41,889,492 241,568
2037 41,687,645 239,227
2036 41,476,060 236,940
2035 41,253,454 234,725
2034 41,024,367 232,695
2033 40,782,838 230,809
2032 40,532,216 229,073
2031 40,268,078 227,359
2030 39,993,270 225,842
2029 39,707,804 224,425
2028 39,409,825 223,027
2027 39,097,054 221,755
2026 38,771,691 220,528
2025 38,430,770 219,306
2024 38,081,173 218,019
2023 37,712,505 216,663
2022 37,329,064 215,261
2021 36,954,442 213,779
2020 36,584,208 211,944
2019 36,210,898 209,780
2018 35,839,760 207,582
2017 35,446,392 205,415
2016 35,023,457 203,499
2015 34,607,588 201,782
2014 34,204,780 200,037
2013 33,787,571 198,268
2012 33,355,241 196,498
2011 32,912,588 194,713
2010 32,467,016 193,023
2009 32,030,778 191,513
2008 31,606,767 190,107
2007 31,186,468 188,753
2006 30,771,178 187,709
2005 30,358,144 186,978
2004 29,953,018 186,249
2003 29,571,415 185,430
2002 29,198,142 184,471
2001 28,814,643 183,166
2000 28,423,435 181,685
1999 28,027,179 180,275
1998 27,621,648 178,905
1997 27,213,337 177,547
1996 26,808,107 176,071
1995 26,399,429 174,571
1994 26,000,822 173,159
1993 25,614,586 171,774
1992 25,212,468 170,331
1991 24,799,014 169,368
1990 24,375,551 169,042
1989 23,939,414 168,768
1988 23,500,524 168,346
1987 23,054,392 167,661
1986 22,600,803 167,061
1985 22,113,953 166,849
1984 21,593,778 166,796
1983 21,060,696 166,714
1982 20,520,318 166,484
1981 19,985,401 165,678
1980 19,459,943 164,322
1979 18,955,589 162,882
1978 18,477,385 161,375
1977 18,014,756 159,753
1976 17,574,182 157,113
1975 17,150,786 153,344
1974 16,733,842 149,431
1973 16,326,269 146,516
1972 15,924,692 144,538
1971 15,527,225 142,503
1970 15,129,449 140,400
1969 14,734,255 138,233
1968 14,347,899 136,020
1967 13,968,175 133,764
1966 13,597,065 131,073
1965 13,239,171 127,978
1964 12,898,886 124,894
1963 12,577,502 121,764
1962 12,253,092 118,597
1961 11,931,085 115,496
1960 11,624,933 112,490

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/samoa | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Morocco increased by 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth), while Samoa gained 15,790 people (a 8.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Morocco gained 3,915,360 people (a 11.2% growth), while Samoa's population increased by 17,659 people (a 8.68% growth).

Morocco was ranked 37th most populous country in 2006 and is 41st in 2026. Samoa was ranked 176th in 2006 and ranked 177th 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 Samoa will increase by 23.1% to 272,285 people and rank change from 177th to 176th.

Morocco is projected to reach its peak in 2058 at 43.9M people compared to the peak of 384K people in 2100 for Samoa.

Population growth rate by year

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Morocco Samoa
2100 -0.6% 0.34%
2099 -0.59% 0.34%
2098 -0.58% 0.35%
2097 -0.57% 0.39%
2096 -0.55% 0.4%
2095 -0.54% 0.41%
2094 -0.53% 0.44%
2093 -0.52% 0.46%
2092 -0.51% 0.48%
2091 -0.49% 0.48%
2090 -0.48% 0.51%
2089 -0.46% 0.54%
2088 -0.45% 0.54%
2087 -0.44% 0.55%
2086 -0.44% 0.56%
2085 -0.42% 0.58%
2084 -0.4% 0.6%
2083 -0.39% 0.63%
2082 -0.38% 0.65%
2081 -0.37% 0.66%
2080 -0.36% 0.69%
2079 -0.34% 0.72%
2078 -0.33% 0.75%
2077 -0.31% 0.77%
2076 -0.3% 0.78%
2075 -0.29% 0.78%
2074 -0.28% 0.82%
2073 -0.26% 0.84%
2072 -0.24% 0.89%
2071 -0.23% 0.84%
2070 -0.21% 0.86%
2069 -0.19% 0.89%
2068 -0.18% 0.86%
2067 -0.16% 0.89%
2066 -0.16% 0.86%
2065 -0.13% 0.86%
2064 -0.11% 0.86%
2063 -0.1% 0.85%
2062 -0.07% 0.8%
2061 -0.06% 0.82%
2060 -0.04% 0.82%
2059 -0.006% 0.84%
2058 0.01% 0.8%
2057 0.03% 0.77%
2056 0.06% 0.78%
2055 0.08% 0.78%
2054 0.11% 0.8%
2053 0.14% 0.83%
2052 0.16% 0.88%
2051 0.19% 0.88%
2050 0.2% 0.91%
2049 0.23% 0.92%
2048 0.25% 0.93%
2047 0.27% 0.98%
2046 0.29% 1.01%
2045 0.33% 1.04%
2044 0.34% 1%
2043 0.37% 1.05%
2042 0.4% 1.06%
2041 0.42% 1.04%
2040 0.43% 1.03%
2039 0.47% 1.04%
2038 0.48% 0.98%
2037 0.51% 0.96%
2036 0.54% 0.94%
2035 0.56% 0.87%
2034 0.59% 0.82%
2033 0.62% 0.76%
2032 0.66% 0.75%
2031 0.69% 0.67%
2030 0.72% 0.63%
2029 0.76% 0.63%
2028 0.8% 0.57%
2027 0.84% 0.56%
2026 0.89% 0.56%
2025 0.92% 0.59%
2024 0.98% 0.63%
2023 1.03% 0.65%
2022 1.01% 0.69%
2021 1.01% 0.87%
2020 1.03% 1.03%
2019 1.04% 1.06%
2018 1.11% 1.05%
2017 1.21% 0.94%
2016 1.2% 0.85%
2015 1.18% 0.87%
2014 1.23% 0.89%
2013 1.3% 0.9%
2012 1.34% 0.92%
2011 1.37% 0.88%
2010 1.36% 0.79%
2009 1.34% 0.74%
2008 1.35% 0.72%
2007 1.35% 0.56%
2006 1.36% 0.39%
2005 1.35% 0.39%
2004 1.29% 0.44%
2003 1.28% 0.52%
2002 1.33% 0.71%
2001 1.38% 0.82%
2000 1.41% 0.78%
1999 1.47% 0.77%
1998 1.5% 0.76%
1997 1.51% 0.84%
1996 1.55% 0.86%
1995 1.53% 0.82%
1994 1.51% 0.81%
1993 1.59% 0.85%
1992 1.67% 0.57%
1991 1.74% 0.19%
1990 1.82% 0.16%
1989 1.87% 0.25%
1988 1.94% 0.41%
1987 2.01% 0.36%
1986 2.2% 0.13%
1985 2.41% 0.03%
1984 2.53% 0.05%
1983 2.63% 0.14%
1982 2.68% 0.49%
1981 2.7% 0.83%
1980 2.66% 0.88%
1979 2.59% 0.93%
1978 2.57% 1.02%
1977 2.51% 1.68%
1976 2.47% 2.46%
1975 2.49% 2.62%
1974 2.5% 1.99%
1973 2.52% 1.37%
1972 2.56% 1.43%
1971 2.63% 1.5%
1970 2.68% 1.57%
1969 2.69% 1.63%
1968 2.72% 1.69%
1967 2.73% 2.05%
1966 2.7% 2.42%
1965 2.64% 2.47%
1964 2.56% 2.57%
1963 2.65% 2.67%
1962 2.7% 2.68%
1961 2.63% 2.67%

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/samoa | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Morocco grew by 0.92%, while Samoa's population grew by 0.59%.

Live population counters

Morocco Samoa
Current population
38938817
221158
Population rank 41/197 177/197
Percent of world population 0.47% 0.003%
One net population change
1.51 minutes
6.83 hours
One birth every
50.5 seconds
1.61 hours
One death every
2.41 minutes
6.53 hours
Daily growth/decline +958 +4
Annual growth/decline +349,597 +1,287
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% +0.59%
Population growth rate rank 105/197 123/197
One migration net change every
9.37 minutes
3.12 hours
Annual migration change -56,254 -2,815
Net migration rank 176/196 105/196
Foreign-born residents 111,069 3,843
Foreign-born residents rank 129/195 186/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 182/195 137/195

Natural population change vs migration

Morocco
Natural

Migration
Samoa
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Morocco Samoa
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -56,254 - -2,815
2024 406,555 -46,802 4,101 -2,754
2023 417,213 -39,650 4,170 -2,810
2022 427,903 -38,594 4,288 -2,837
2021 407,829 -47,902 4,379 -2,860
2020 415,999 -35,474 4,442 -2,299
2019 457,307 -91,217 4,495 -2,313
2018 464,375 -88,159 4,637 -2,425
2017 471,011 -60,472 4,661 -2,539
2016 474,637 -39,302 4,720 -3,008
2015 477,654 -81,248 4,795 -3,074
2014 481,295 -72,065 4,849 -3,081
2013 492,284 -67,096 4,875 -3,107
2012 504,698 -65,251 4,863 -3,089
2011 513,305 -67,447 4,860 -3,056
2010 515,804 -70,510 4,779 -3,197
2009 509,386 -82,203 4,525 -3,093
2008 499,766 -78,912 4,581 -3,194
2007 493,526 -73,759 4,480 -3,152
2006 483,200 -72,364 4,473 -3,714
2005 474,285 -59,024 4,503 -3,805
2004 461,756 -66,749 4,554 -3,796
2003 452,650 -84,460 4,622 -3,748
2002 446,147 -67,802 4,672 -3,624
2001 452,621 -63,967 4,759 -3,198
2000 461,341 -67,569 4,855 -3,453
1999 473,071 -74,343 4,937 -3,517
1998 492,604 -80,286 5,022 -3,702
1997 500,807 -96,502 5,053 -3,658
1996 501,499 -95,331 5,038 -3,476
1995 496,573 -85,386 4,976 -3,532
1994 501,426 -115,404 4,880 -3,505
1993 507,707 -121,254 4,769 -3,373
1992 525,680 -107,911 4,652 -3,161
1991 539,850 -130,717 4,655 -4,227
1990 535,506 -97,711 4,759 -4,533
1989 538,996 -104,509 4,845 -4,527
1988 545,800 -102,484 4,889 -4,366
1987 553,005 -104,029 4,909 -4,056
1986 558,105 -99,905 4,983 -4,637
1985 560,810 -45,336 4,998 -4,920
1984 564,159 -39,319 4,979 -4,944
1983 566,301 -24,988 4,914 -4,789
1982 564,904 -25,471 4,808 -4,479
1981 552,936 -22,553 4,720 -3,440
1980 534,448 -13,899 4,672 -3,240
1979 515,554 -27,374 4,624 -3,177
1978 498,834 -30,600 4,587 -3,022
1977 489,173 -32,161 4,555 -2,866
1976 482,130 -58,019 4,519 -929
1975 474,631 -51,968 4,465 -522
1974 464,147 -52,927 4,411 -526
1973 455,699 -51,772 4,446 -2,501
1972 446,449 -47,226 4,487 -2,483
1971 435,104 -39,385 4,534 -2,463
1970 426,015 -26,168 4,567 -2,429
1969 414,931 -24,389 4,592 -2,399
1968 407,437 -25,267 4,605 -2,370
1967 400,594 -23,309 4,621 -2,333
1966 391,881 -26,945 4,593 -1,503
1965 383,989 -33,139 4,605 -1,512
1964 375,835 -46,106 4,326 -1,252
1963 369,250 -56,214 4,544 -1,365
1962 363,843 -28,071 4,498 -1,341
1961 348,650 -40,413 4,399 -1,349
1960 323,499 -19,434 4,298 -1,333

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

GeoRank.org/population/morocco/samoa | 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 Samoa 62.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 44,688 people) and 37.6% is from migration (a loss of 26,919 people).

As of 2024, 111,069 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Morocco, compared to 3,843 people or 1.8% in Samoa.

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
Samoa
City Population
Apia 37.7K
Manase 161

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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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