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

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The latest officially reported population of Morocco was 38,430,770 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Morocco's population is 38,938,817 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 1.99 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • Morocco is ranked the 41st most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.7% of the world: 0.47% for Morocco vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Morocco has had an average growth rate of +1.06% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Morocco has increased from 30.8M people to 38.9M (26.5% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Morocco vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Morocco Senegal
2100 38,169,376 47,474,574
2099 38,399,800 47,302,101
2098 38,627,357 47,124,428
2097 38,851,192 46,935,783
2096 39,072,685 46,742,299
2095 39,290,298 46,541,530
2094 39,503,336 46,331,819
2093 39,714,423 46,117,446
2092 39,921,868 45,896,926
2091 40,126,152 45,669,419
2090 40,325,215 45,435,395
2089 40,519,616 45,190,699
2088 40,706,061 44,942,408
2087 40,889,974 44,685,891
2086 41,072,468 44,418,490
2085 41,252,209 44,143,926
2084 41,425,986 43,864,819
2083 41,591,998 43,572,529
2082 41,755,476 43,279,061
2081 41,914,644 42,978,412
2080 42,069,073 42,673,206
2079 42,220,167 42,360,446
2078 42,364,299 42,038,513
2077 42,502,554 41,710,573
2076 42,634,865 41,373,492
2075 42,762,096 41,024,071
2074 42,885,545 40,668,576
2073 43,003,930 40,306,673
2072 43,115,594 39,937,069
2071 43,219,147 39,562,087
2070 43,319,278 39,181,827
2069 43,409,990 38,789,497
2068 43,494,031 38,392,382
2067 43,572,598 37,991,278
2066 43,641,156 37,578,685
2065 43,710,126 37,162,056
2064 43,767,514 36,738,762
2063 43,815,039 36,312,562
2062 43,857,629 35,879,325
2061 43,889,133 35,443,454
2060 43,913,417 35,004,974
2059 43,928,921 34,566,478
2058 43,931,406 34,117,578
2057 43,926,107 33,668,392
2056 43,914,039 33,214,418
2055 43,889,084 32,760,822
2054 43,852,920 32,308,761
2053 43,805,549 31,854,267
2052 43,745,706 31,400,703
2051 43,674,633 30,944,985
2050 43,591,589 30,486,035
2049 43,504,461 30,028,301
2048 43,404,127 29,566,333
2047 43,295,069 29,107,317
2046 43,179,153 28,644,370
2045 43,052,251 28,183,606
2044 42,912,359 27,720,422
2043 42,766,985 27,256,832
2042 42,610,691 26,792,904
2041 42,442,983 26,328,316
2040 42,267,502 25,862,356
2039 42,085,886 25,394,612
2038 41,889,492 24,924,728
2037 41,687,645 24,453,976
2036 41,476,060 23,983,290
2035 41,253,454 23,511,966
2034 41,024,367 23,043,425
2033 40,782,838 22,574,895
2032 40,532,216 22,106,910
2031 40,268,078 21,639,797
2030 39,993,270 21,175,234
2029 39,707,804 20,716,123
2028 39,409,825 20,260,670
2027 39,097,054 19,811,163
2026 38,771,691 19,369,097
2025 38,430,770 18,931,966
2024 38,081,173 18,501,984
2023 37,712,505 18,077,573
2022 37,329,064 17,651,103
2021 36,954,442 17,220,867
2020 36,584,208 16,789,219
2019 36,210,898 16,352,922
2018 35,839,760 15,914,498
2017 35,446,392 15,475,002
2016 35,023,457 15,034,521
2015 34,607,588 14,593,331
2014 34,204,780 14,152,102
2013 33,787,571 13,710,849
2012 33,355,241 13,310,495
2011 32,912,588 12,958,897
2010 32,467,016 12,635,413
2009 32,030,778 12,337,389
2008 31,606,767 12,048,959
2007 31,186,468 11,770,344
2006 30,771,178 11,500,094
2005 30,358,144 11,235,472
2004 29,953,018 10,975,704
2003 29,571,415 10,721,176
2002 29,198,142 10,466,214
2001 28,814,643 10,212,942
2000 28,423,435 9,968,260
1999 28,027,179 9,730,887
1998 27,621,648 9,502,952
1997 27,213,337 9,283,495
1996 26,808,107 9,067,014
1995 26,399,429 8,848,101
1994 26,000,822 8,624,078
1993 25,614,586 8,396,288
1992 25,212,468 8,168,395
1991 24,799,014 7,943,085
1990 24,375,551 7,720,523
1989 23,939,414 7,502,207
1988 23,500,524 7,289,618
1987 23,054,392 7,081,530
1986 22,600,803 6,878,192
1985 22,113,953 6,683,287
1984 21,593,778 6,499,364
1983 21,060,696 6,324,504
1982 20,520,318 6,156,961
1981 19,985,401 5,997,160
1980 19,459,943 5,845,638
1979 18,955,589 5,702,895
1978 18,477,385 5,568,096
1977 18,014,756 5,439,549
1976 17,574,182 5,308,564
1975 17,150,786 5,170,810
1974 16,733,842 5,029,437
1973 16,326,269 4,885,181
1972 15,924,692 4,741,631
1971 15,527,225 4,601,864
1970 15,129,449 4,466,328
1969 14,734,255 4,334,974
1968 14,347,899 4,207,587
1967 13,968,175 4,083,870
1966 13,597,065 3,964,299
1965 13,239,171 3,849,788
1964 12,898,886 3,740,535
1963 12,577,502 3,635,876
1962 12,253,092 3,534,686
1961 11,931,085 3,436,375
1960 11,624,933 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Morocco increased by 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Morocco gained 3,915,360 people (a 11.2% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth).

Morocco was ranked 37th most populous country in 2006 and is 41st in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Morocco is projected to reach its peak in 2058 at 43.9M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Morocco Senegal
2100 -0.6% 0.36%
2099 -0.59% 0.38%
2098 -0.58% 0.4%
2097 -0.57% 0.41%
2096 -0.55% 0.43%
2095 -0.54% 0.45%
2094 -0.53% 0.46%
2093 -0.52% 0.48%
2092 -0.51% 0.5%
2091 -0.49% 0.52%
2090 -0.48% 0.54%
2089 -0.46% 0.55%
2088 -0.45% 0.57%
2087 -0.44% 0.6%
2086 -0.44% 0.62%
2085 -0.42% 0.64%
2084 -0.4% 0.67%
2083 -0.39% 0.68%
2082 -0.38% 0.7%
2081 -0.37% 0.72%
2080 -0.36% 0.74%
2079 -0.34% 0.77%
2078 -0.33% 0.79%
2077 -0.31% 0.81%
2076 -0.3% 0.85%
2075 -0.29% 0.87%
2074 -0.28% 0.9%
2073 -0.26% 0.93%
2072 -0.24% 0.95%
2071 -0.23% 0.97%
2070 -0.21% 1.01%
2069 -0.19% 1.03%
2068 -0.18% 1.06%
2067 -0.16% 1.1%
2066 -0.16% 1.12%
2065 -0.13% 1.15%
2064 -0.11% 1.17%
2063 -0.1% 1.21%
2062 -0.07% 1.23%
2061 -0.06% 1.25%
2060 -0.04% 1.27%
2059 -0.006% 1.32%
2058 0.01% 1.33%
2057 0.03% 1.37%
2056 0.06% 1.38%
2055 0.08% 1.4%
2054 0.11% 1.43%
2053 0.14% 1.44%
2052 0.16% 1.47%
2051 0.19% 1.51%
2050 0.2% 1.52%
2049 0.23% 1.56%
2048 0.25% 1.58%
2047 0.27% 1.62%
2046 0.29% 1.63%
2045 0.33% 1.67%
2044 0.34% 1.7%
2043 0.37% 1.73%
2042 0.4% 1.76%
2041 0.42% 1.8%
2040 0.43% 1.84%
2039 0.47% 1.89%
2038 0.48% 1.93%
2037 0.51% 1.96%
2036 0.54% 2%
2035 0.56% 2.03%
2034 0.59% 2.08%
2033 0.62% 2.12%
2032 0.66% 2.16%
2031 0.69% 2.19%
2030 0.72% 2.22%
2029 0.76% 2.25%
2028 0.8% 2.27%
2027 0.84% 2.28%
2026 0.89% 2.31%
2025 0.92% 2.32%
2024 0.98% 2.35%
2023 1.03% 2.42%
2022 1.01% 2.5%
2021 1.01% 2.57%
2020 1.03% 2.67%
2019 1.04% 2.75%
2018 1.11% 2.84%
2017 1.21% 2.93%
2016 1.2% 3.02%
2015 1.18% 3.12%
2014 1.23% 3.22%
2013 1.3% 3.01%
2012 1.34% 2.71%
2011 1.37% 2.56%
2010 1.36% 2.42%
2009 1.34% 2.39%
2008 1.35% 2.37%
2007 1.35% 2.35%
2006 1.36% 2.36%
2005 1.35% 2.37%
2004 1.29% 2.37%
2003 1.28% 2.44%
2002 1.33% 2.48%
2001 1.38% 2.45%
2000 1.41% 2.44%
1999 1.47% 2.4%
1998 1.5% 2.36%
1997 1.51% 2.39%
1996 1.55% 2.47%
1995 1.53% 2.6%
1994 1.51% 2.71%
1993 1.59% 2.79%
1992 1.67% 2.84%
1991 1.74% 2.88%
1990 1.82% 2.91%
1989 1.87% 2.92%
1988 1.94% 2.94%
1987 2.01% 2.96%
1986 2.2% 2.92%
1985 2.41% 2.83%
1984 2.53% 2.76%
1983 2.63% 2.72%
1982 2.68% 2.66%
1981 2.7% 2.59%
1980 2.66% 2.5%
1979 2.59% 2.42%
1978 2.57% 2.36%
1977 2.51% 2.47%
1976 2.47% 2.66%
1975 2.49% 2.81%
1974 2.5% 2.95%
1973 2.52% 3.03%
1972 2.56% 3.04%
1971 2.63% 3.03%
1970 2.68% 3.03%
1969 2.69% 3.03%
1968 2.72% 3.03%
1967 2.73% 3.02%
1966 2.7% 2.97%
1965 2.64% 2.92%
1964 2.56% 2.88%
1963 2.65% 2.86%
1962 2.7% 2.86%
1961 2.63% 2.86%

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/senegal | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Morocco grew by 0.92%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Morocco Senegal
Current population
38938817
19596169
Population rank 41/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.47% 0.24%
One net population change
1.51 minutes
1.23 minutes
One birth every
50.5 seconds
58.4 seconds
One death every
2.41 minutes
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +958 +1,178
Annual growth/decline +349,597 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 105/197 35/197
One migration net change every
9.37 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -56,254 -12,636
Net migration rank 176/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 111,069 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 129/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 182/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Morocco
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Morocco Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -56,254 - -12,636
2024 406,555 -46,802 438,108 -10,307
2023 417,213 -39,650 431,006 -9,999
2022 427,903 -38,594 415,507 16,425
2021 407,829 -47,902 403,019 25,519
2020 415,999 -35,474 400,910 33,848
2019 457,307 -91,217 399,436 38,386
2018 464,375 -88,159 405,454 33,567
2017 471,011 -60,472 410,366 29,605
2016 474,637 -39,302 411,480 29,498
2015 477,654 -81,248 407,008 34,387
2014 481,295 -72,065 405,019 36,030
2013 492,284 -67,096 406,582 34,878
2012 504,698 -65,251 402,243 -42,978
2011 513,305 -67,447 387,290 -43,350
2010 515,804 -70,510 372,934 -69,888
2009 509,386 -82,203 362,238 -69,239
2008 499,766 -78,912 351,661 -67,812
2007 493,526 -73,759 339,963 -66,580
2006 483,200 -72,364 331,364 -64,254
2005 474,285 -59,024 323,908 -61,781
2004 461,756 -66,749 317,286 -59,879
2003 452,650 -84,460 308,856 -57,213
2002 446,147 -67,802 298,842 -40,554
2001 452,621 -63,967 289,690 -41,422
2000 461,341 -67,569 283,946 -42,854
1999 473,071 -74,343 277,944 -44,284
1998 492,604 -80,286 267,404 -45,189
1997 500,807 -96,502 261,200 -44,506
1996 501,499 -95,331 255,418 -39,162
1995 496,573 -85,386 252,552 -31,001
1994 501,426 -115,404 249,115 -22,633
1993 507,707 -121,254 245,742 -16,649
1992 525,680 -107,911 241,482 -14,796
1991 539,850 -130,717 237,713 -13,783
1990 535,506 -97,711 234,155 -12,959
1989 538,996 -104,509 227,797 -12,362
1988 545,800 -102,484 221,772 -12,036
1987 553,005 -104,029 218,522 -12,086
1986 558,105 -99,905 212,887 -12,655
1985 560,810 -45,336 208,218 -18,644
1984 564,159 -39,319 203,125 -24,858
1983 566,301 -24,988 197,673 -26,222
1982 564,904 -25,471 191,309 -27,672
1981 552,936 -22,553 185,917 -29,959
1980 534,448 -13,899 179,707 -32,616
1979 515,554 -27,374 173,425 -35,022
1978 498,834 -30,600 167,744 -36,559
1977 489,173 -32,161 161,636 -35,731
1976 482,130 -58,019 154,776 -18,716
1975 474,631 -51,968 147,311 -7,870
1974 464,147 -52,927 139,974 3,347
1973 455,699 -51,772 133,834 11,382
1972 446,449 -47,226 128,024 13,852
1971 435,104 -39,385 122,511 15,131
1970 426,015 -26,168 117,264 16,168
1969 414,931 -24,389 112,393 16,887
1968 407,437 -25,267 108,240 17,264
1967 400,594 -23,309 104,824 17,107
1966 391,881 -26,945 101,359 15,849
1965 383,989 -33,139 97,912 13,913
1964 375,835 -46,106 94,797 11,892
1963 369,250 -56,214 92,264 10,371
1962 363,843 -28,071 89,937 9,809
1961 348,650 -40,413 87,322 9,549
1960 323,499 -19,434 84,735 9,337

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

GeoRank.org/population/morocco/senegal | 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 Senegal 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 people).

As of 2024, 111,069 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Morocco, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

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
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 215K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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