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Population in Morocco compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Morocco was 38,081,173 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Morocco's population is 38,871,720 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 1.06 times bigger than Saudi Arabia's.
  • Morocco is ranked the 41st most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.91% of the world: 0.47% for Morocco vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Morocco has had an average growth rate of +1.09% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Morocco has increased from 30.8M people to 38.9M (26.3% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Morocco vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Morocco Saudi Arabia
2100 38,181,184 74,230,118
2099 38,411,679 73,760,045
2098 38,639,306 73,287,526
2097 38,863,211 72,813,125
2096 39,084,772 72,336,039
2095 39,302,453 71,858,206
2094 39,515,556 71,379,928
2093 39,726,709 70,900,460
2092 39,934,218 70,420,464
2091 40,138,565 69,940,749
2090 40,337,690 69,462,214
2089 40,532,151 68,985,976
2088 40,718,654 68,510,277
2087 40,902,624 68,035,545
2086 41,085,174 67,562,521
2085 41,264,970 67,091,615
2084 41,438,801 66,621,667
2083 41,604,865 66,152,653
2082 41,768,393 65,684,321
2081 41,927,610 65,216,102
2080 42,082,087 64,749,128
2079 42,233,228 64,282,393
2078 42,377,404 63,815,918
2077 42,515,702 63,348,712
2076 42,648,054 62,880,120
2075 42,775,325 62,409,793
2074 42,898,811 61,937,628
2073 43,017,234 61,462,662
2072 43,128,932 60,984,202
2071 43,232,517 60,502,791
2070 43,332,679 60,018,216
2069 43,423,419 59,529,456
2068 43,507,485 59,036,086
2067 43,586,077 58,539,487
2066 43,654,657 58,039,687
2065 43,723,648 57,537,106
2064 43,781,054 57,032,172
2063 43,828,593 56,524,331
2062 43,871,197 56,014,549
2061 43,902,710 55,501,467
2060 43,927,001 54,986,901
2059 43,942,510 54,469,809
2058 43,944,996 53,950,469
2057 43,939,695 53,430,639
2056 43,927,624 52,909,061
2055 43,902,661 52,386,571
2054 43,866,486 51,862,312
2053 43,819,100 51,336,335
2052 43,759,239 50,809,100
2051 43,688,144 50,280,719
2050 43,605,074 49,751,739
2049 43,517,919 49,221,828
2048 43,417,554 48,690,143
2047 43,308,462 48,157,605
2046 43,192,511 47,623,246
2045 43,065,569 47,087,215
2044 42,925,634 46,550,306
2043 42,780,215 46,013,232
2042 42,623,872 45,475,200
2041 42,456,113 44,936,131
2040 42,280,578 44,396,093
2039 42,098,906 43,856,006
2038 41,902,451 43,314,707
2037 41,700,541 42,773,375
2036 41,488,891 42,231,639
2035 41,266,216 41,690,245
2034 41,037,058 41,150,029
2033 40,795,454 40,611,021
2032 40,544,755 40,073,144
2031 40,280,535 39,535,357
2030 40,005,642 38,998,581
2029 39,720,087 38,417,447
2028 39,422,016 37,810,902
2027 39,109,148 37,189,969
2026 38,783,685 36,566,201
2025 38,442,658 35,932,673
2024 38,081,173 35,300,280
2023 37,712,505 33,702,731
2022 37,329,064 32,175,224
2021 36,954,442 30,784,383
2020 36,584,208 31,552,510
2019 36,210,898 30,063,799
2018 35,839,760 30,196,281
2017 35,446,392 30,977,355
2016 35,023,457 30,954,198
2015 34,607,588 29,816,382
2014 34,204,780 28,309,273
2013 33,787,571 27,624,004
2012 33,355,241 26,168,861
2011 32,912,588 25,091,867
2010 32,467,016 23,978,487
2009 32,030,778 24,217,654
2008 31,606,767 23,287,877
2007 31,186,468 22,368,313
2006 30,771,178 21,459,144
2005 30,358,144 20,559,890
2004 29,953,018 19,669,480
2003 29,571,415 18,786,767
2002 29,198,142 17,910,910
2001 28,814,643 17,041,397
2000 28,423,435 16,177,722
1999 28,027,179 15,472,075
1998 27,621,648 14,922,185
1997 27,213,337 14,374,943
1996 26,808,107 13,831,009
1995 26,399,429 13,289,245
1994 26,000,822 12,750,040
1993 25,614,586 12,215,862
1992 25,212,468 11,686,676
1991 24,799,014 11,160,744
1990 24,375,551 10,640,691
1989 23,939,414 10,128,394
1988 23,500,524 9,629,165
1987 23,054,392 9,130,194
1986 22,600,803 8,628,639
1985 22,113,953 8,151,779
1984 21,593,778 7,697,307
1983 21,060,696 7,252,941
1982 20,520,318 6,824,486
1981 19,985,401 6,420,551
1980 19,459,943 6,047,997
1979 18,955,589 5,703,698
1978 18,477,385 5,381,902
1977 18,014,756 5,083,048
1976 17,574,182 4,807,933
1975 17,150,786 4,556,287
1974 16,733,842 4,323,632
1973 16,326,269 4,106,344
1972 15,924,692 3,905,722
1971 15,527,225 3,724,031
1970 15,129,449 3,562,470
1969 14,734,255 3,417,114
1968 14,347,899 3,282,711
1967 13,968,175 3,157,242
1966 13,597,065 3,039,887
1965 13,239,171 2,928,771
1964 12,898,886 2,821,968
1963 12,577,502 2,719,341
1962 12,253,092 2,620,910
1961 11,931,085 2,526,347
1960 11,624,933 2,435,403

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Morocco increased by 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Morocco gained 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Morocco was ranked 37th most populous country in 2006 and is 41st in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Morocco is projected to reach its peak in 2058 at 43.9M people compared to the peak of 74.2M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Morocco Saudi Arabia
2100 -0.6% 0.64%
2099 -0.59% 0.64%
2098 -0.58% 0.65%
2097 -0.57% 0.66%
2096 -0.55% 0.66%
2095 -0.54% 0.67%
2094 -0.53% 0.68%
2093 -0.52% 0.68%
2092 -0.51% 0.69%
2091 -0.49% 0.69%
2090 -0.48% 0.69%
2089 -0.46% 0.69%
2088 -0.45% 0.7%
2087 -0.44% 0.7%
2086 -0.44% 0.7%
2085 -0.42% 0.71%
2084 -0.4% 0.71%
2083 -0.39% 0.71%
2082 -0.38% 0.72%
2081 -0.37% 0.72%
2080 -0.36% 0.73%
2079 -0.34% 0.73%
2078 -0.33% 0.74%
2077 -0.31% 0.75%
2076 -0.3% 0.75%
2075 -0.29% 0.76%
2074 -0.28% 0.77%
2073 -0.26% 0.78%
2072 -0.24% 0.8%
2071 -0.23% 0.81%
2070 -0.21% 0.82%
2069 -0.19% 0.84%
2068 -0.18% 0.85%
2067 -0.16% 0.86%
2066 -0.16% 0.87%
2065 -0.13% 0.89%
2064 -0.11% 0.9%
2063 -0.1% 0.91%
2062 -0.07% 0.92%
2061 -0.06% 0.94%
2060 -0.04% 0.95%
2059 -0.006% 0.96%
2058 0.01% 0.97%
2057 0.03% 0.99%
2056 0.06% 1%
2055 0.08% 1.01%
2054 0.11% 1.02%
2053 0.14% 1.04%
2052 0.16% 1.05%
2051 0.19% 1.06%
2050 0.2% 1.08%
2049 0.23% 1.09%
2048 0.25% 1.11%
2047 0.27% 1.12%
2046 0.29% 1.14%
2045 0.33% 1.15%
2044 0.34% 1.17%
2043 0.37% 1.18%
2042 0.4% 1.2%
2041 0.42% 1.22%
2040 0.43% 1.23%
2039 0.47% 1.25%
2038 0.48% 1.27%
2037 0.51% 1.28%
2036 0.54% 1.3%
2035 0.56% 1.31%
2034 0.59% 1.33%
2033 0.62% 1.34%
2032 0.66% 1.36%
2031 0.69% 1.38%
2030 0.72% 1.51%
2029 0.76% 1.6%
2028 0.8% 1.67%
2027 0.84% 1.71%
2026 0.89% 1.76%
2025 0.95% 1.79%
2024 0.98% 4.74%
2023 1.03% 4.75%
2022 1.01% 4.52%
2021 1.01% -2.43%
2020 1.03% 4.95%
2019 1.04% -0.44%
2018 1.11% -2.52%
2017 1.21% 0.07%
2016 1.2% 3.82%
2015 1.18% 5.32%
2014 1.23% 2.48%
2013 1.3% 5.56%
2012 1.34% 4.29%
2011 1.37% 4.64%
2010 1.36% -0.99%
2009 1.34% 3.99%
2008 1.35% 4.11%
2007 1.35% 4.24%
2006 1.36% 4.37%
2005 1.35% 4.53%
2004 1.29% 4.7%
2003 1.28% 4.89%
2002 1.33% 5.1%
2001 1.38% 5.34%
2000 1.41% 4.56%
1999 1.47% 3.69%
1998 1.5% 3.81%
1997 1.51% 3.93%
1996 1.55% 4.08%
1995 1.53% 4.23%
1994 1.51% 4.37%
1993 1.59% 4.53%
1992 1.67% 4.71%
1991 1.74% 4.89%
1990 1.82% 5.06%
1989 1.87% 5.18%
1988 1.94% 5.47%
1987 2.01% 5.81%
1986 2.2% 5.85%
1985 2.41% 5.9%
1984 2.53% 6.13%
1983 2.63% 6.28%
1982 2.68% 6.29%
1981 2.7% 6.16%
1980 2.66% 6.04%
1979 2.59% 5.98%
1978 2.57% 5.88%
1977 2.51% 5.72%
1976 2.47% 5.52%
1975 2.49% 5.38%
1974 2.5% 5.29%
1973 2.52% 5.14%
1972 2.56% 4.88%
1971 2.63% 4.54%
1970 2.68% 4.25%
1969 2.69% 4.09%
1968 2.72% 3.97%
1967 2.73% 3.86%
1966 2.7% 3.79%
1965 2.64% 3.78%
1964 2.56% 3.77%
1963 2.65% 3.76%
1962 2.7% 3.74%
1961 2.63% 3.73%

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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Morocco Saudi Arabia
Current population
38871720
36734925
Population rank 41/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.47% 0.44%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
19.7 seconds
One birth every
50.1 seconds
57 seconds
One death every
2.47 minutes
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,010 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +368,668 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +0.98% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 4/197
One migration net change every
9.37 minutes
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -56,254 +119,738
Net migration rank 176/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 111,069 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 129/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 182/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Morocco
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Morocco Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -56,254 - 119,738
2024 - -46,802 - 122,170
2023 417,213 -39,650 474,366 325,691
2022 427,903 -38,594 406,920 977,072
2021 407,829 -47,902 409,032 -106,287
2020 415,999 -35,474 447,036 -74,725
2019 457,307 -91,217 474,407 191,582
2018 464,375 -88,159 528,767 -988,751
2017 471,011 -60,472 546,751 -920,812
2016 474,637 -39,302 537,829 -26,997
2015 477,654 -81,248 511,023 465,292
2014 481,295 -72,065 493,431 469,144
2013 492,284 -67,096 475,299 485,794
2012 504,698 -65,251 465,649 479,206
2011 513,305 -67,447 443,675 491,253
2010 515,804 -70,510 418,641 504,955
2009 509,386 -82,203 438,557 496,229
2008 499,766 -78,912 433,457 491,337
2007 493,526 -73,759 425,199 489,136
2006 483,200 -72,364 399,333 504,661
2005 474,285 -59,024 375,938 518,565
2004 461,756 -66,749 362,843 523,472
2003 452,650 -84,460 364,520 514,606
2002 446,147 -67,802 372,099 500,508
2001 452,621 -63,967 382,153 484,252
2000 461,341 -67,569 392,407 468,515
1999 473,071 -74,343 390,112 160,263
1998 492,604 -80,286 389,499 159,898
1997 500,807 -96,502 385,033 160,066
1996 501,499 -95,331 382,248 160,532
1995 496,573 -85,386 380,231 160,512
1994 501,426 -115,404 377,351 160,306
1993 507,707 -121,254 372,621 158,074
1992 525,680 -107,911 366,763 160,908
1991 539,850 -130,717 361,329 162,857
1990 535,506 -97,711 355,495 160,416
1989 538,996 -104,509 349,399 159,273
1988 545,800 -102,484 342,865 146,918
1987 553,005 -104,029 333,088 175,075
1986 558,105 -99,905 322,340 172,606
1985 560,810 -45,336 310,558 148,208
1984 564,159 -39,319 296,615 153,562
1983 566,301 -24,988 280,616 157,930
1982 564,904 -25,471 264,831 153,528
1981 552,936 -22,553 249,156 140,355
1980 534,448 -13,899 234,372 121,220
1979 515,554 -27,374 220,186 112,826
1978 498,834 -30,600 205,331 105,263
1977 489,173 -32,161 191,103 96,015
1976 482,130 -58,019 178,024 85,083
1975 474,631 -51,968 166,223 73,960
1974 464,147 -52,927 155,478 69,653
1973 455,699 -51,772 145,450 63,995
1972 446,449 -47,226 136,360 55,439
1971 435,104 -39,385 127,600 43,989
1970 426,015 -26,168 120,440 31,097
1969 414,931 -24,389 113,859 25,312
1968 407,437 -25,267 108,281 21,366
1967 400,594 -23,309 103,343 17,947
1966 391,881 -26,945 98,361 15,054
1965 383,989 -33,139 93,820 15,000
1964 375,835 -46,106 89,776 15,000
1963 369,250 -56,214 85,480 15,000
1962 363,843 -28,071 81,393 15,000
1961 348,650 -40,413 77,743 15,000
1960 323,499 -19,434 74,143 15,000

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

GeoRank.org/population/morocco/saudi-arabia | 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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 111,069 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Morocco, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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