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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Morocco was 38,081,173 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Morocco's population is 38,871,720 people compared to 19,491,599 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 +1.09% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Morocco has increased from 30.8M people to 38.9M (26.3% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

Morocco vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Morocco Senegal
2100 38,181,184 47,481,703
2099 38,411,679 47,309,204
2098 38,639,306 47,131,505
2097 38,863,211 46,942,831
2096 39,084,772 46,749,318
2095 39,302,453 46,548,519
2094 39,515,556 46,338,777
2093 39,726,709 46,124,372
2092 39,934,218 45,903,819
2091 40,138,565 45,676,277
2090 40,337,690 45,442,218
2089 40,532,151 45,197,486
2088 40,718,654 44,949,158
2087 40,902,624 44,692,601
2086 41,085,174 44,425,160
2085 41,264,970 44,150,556
2084 41,438,801 43,871,406
2083 41,604,865 43,579,072
2082 41,768,393 43,285,560
2081 41,927,610 42,984,866
2080 42,082,087 42,679,614
2079 42,233,228 42,366,808
2078 42,377,404 42,044,826
2077 42,515,702 41,716,837
2076 42,648,054 41,379,705
2075 42,775,325 41,030,232
2074 42,898,811 40,674,683
2073 43,017,234 40,312,726
2072 43,128,932 39,943,067
2071 43,232,517 39,568,028
2070 43,332,679 39,187,711
2069 43,423,419 38,795,322
2068 43,507,485 38,398,147
2067 43,586,077 37,996,983
2066 43,654,657 37,584,328
2065 43,723,648 37,167,637
2064 43,781,054 36,744,279
2063 43,828,593 36,318,015
2062 43,871,197 35,884,713
2061 43,902,710 35,448,776
2060 43,927,001 35,010,231
2059 43,942,510 34,571,669
2058 43,944,996 34,122,702
2057 43,939,695 33,673,448
2056 43,927,624 33,219,406
2055 43,902,661 32,765,741
2054 43,866,486 32,313,613
2053 43,819,100 31,859,051
2052 43,759,239 31,405,418
2051 43,688,144 30,949,633
2050 43,605,074 30,490,614
2049 43,517,919 30,032,811
2048 43,417,554 29,570,773
2047 43,308,462 29,111,688
2046 43,192,511 28,648,672
2045 43,065,569 28,187,838
2044 42,925,634 27,724,585
2043 42,780,215 27,260,926
2042 42,623,872 26,796,927
2041 42,456,113 26,332,270
2040 42,280,578 25,866,240
2039 42,098,906 25,398,425
2038 41,902,451 24,928,471
2037 41,700,541 24,457,649
2036 41,488,891 23,986,892
2035 41,266,216 23,515,497
2034 41,037,058 23,046,885
2033 40,795,454 22,578,286
2032 40,544,755 22,110,230
2031 40,280,535 21,643,047
2030 40,005,642 21,178,414
2029 39,720,087 20,719,234
2028 39,422,016 20,263,713
2027 39,109,148 19,814,138
2026 38,783,685 19,372,006
2025 38,442,658 18,934,809
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% 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 12.2% to 43,605,074 people with a rank change from 41st to 50th. The population of Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 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 0.95% 2.34%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/morocco/senegal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Morocco grew by 0.98%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Morocco Senegal
Current population
38871720
19491599
Population rank 41/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.47% 0.24%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
1.24 minutes
One birth every
50.1 seconds
59.3 seconds
One death every
2.47 minutes
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,010 +1,163
Annual growth/decline +368,668 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate +0.98% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 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 - -46,802 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/morocco/senegal | 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 Senegal 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,089,205 people) and 6.13% is from migration (a gain of 267,266 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 205K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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