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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Morocco was 38,081,173 in 2024 vs 6,586,476 people in Serbia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Morocco's population is 38,871,720 people compared to 6,494,521 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 5.99 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Morocco is ranked the 41st most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.47% for Morocco vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Morocco has had an average growth rate of +1.09% per year vs -0.76% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Morocco has increased from 30.8M people to 38.9M (26.3% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.49M (12.4% decline).

Morocco vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Morocco Serbia
2100 38,181,184 3,621,418
2099 38,411,679 3,649,584
2098 38,639,306 3,677,789
2097 38,863,211 3,706,279
2096 39,084,772 3,734,933
2095 39,302,453 3,763,769
2094 39,515,556 3,792,851
2093 39,726,709 3,822,147
2092 39,934,218 3,851,865
2091 40,138,565 3,881,833
2090 40,337,690 3,911,964
2089 40,532,151 3,942,571
2088 40,718,654 3,973,274
2087 40,902,624 4,004,485
2086 41,085,174 4,036,066
2085 41,264,970 4,068,021
2084 41,438,801 4,100,403
2083 41,604,865 4,133,391
2082 41,768,393 4,166,924
2081 41,927,610 4,200,811
2080 42,082,087 4,235,306
2079 42,233,228 4,270,442
2078 42,377,404 4,306,246
2077 42,515,702 4,342,382
2076 42,648,054 4,378,754
2075 42,775,325 4,415,505
2074 42,898,811 4,452,888
2073 43,017,234 4,490,589
2072 43,128,932 4,528,672
2071 43,232,517 4,567,167
2070 43,332,679 4,606,212
2069 43,423,419 4,645,524
2068 43,507,485 4,685,090
2067 43,586,077 4,724,796
2066 43,654,657 4,764,445
2065 43,723,648 4,804,405
2064 43,781,054 4,844,434
2063 43,828,593 4,884,574
2062 43,871,197 4,924,899
2061 43,902,710 4,964,985
2060 43,927,001 5,005,138
2059 43,942,510 5,045,125
2058 43,944,996 5,085,292
2057 43,939,695 5,125,901
2056 43,927,624 5,166,530
2055 43,902,661 5,207,137
2054 43,866,486 5,247,793
2053 43,819,100 5,288,369
2052 43,759,239 5,329,487
2051 43,688,144 5,371,281
2050 43,605,074 5,413,067
2049 43,517,919 5,455,402
2048 43,417,554 5,498,031
2047 43,308,462 5,541,158
2046 43,192,511 5,584,824
2045 43,065,569 5,629,108
2044 42,925,634 5,673,908
2043 42,780,215 5,719,287
2042 42,623,872 5,765,400
2041 42,456,113 5,811,936
2040 42,280,578 5,858,464
2039 42,098,906 5,905,404
2038 41,902,451 5,952,107
2037 41,700,541 5,998,763
2036 41,488,891 6,045,097
2035 41,266,216 6,091,385
2034 41,037,058 6,137,447
2033 40,795,454 6,183,536
2032 40,544,755 6,229,136
2031 40,280,535 6,274,395
2030 40,005,642 6,319,422
2029 39,720,087 6,363,799
2028 39,422,016 6,407,914
2027 39,109,148 6,451,609
2026 38,783,685 6,494,521
2025 38,442,658 6,543,364
2024 38,081,173 6,586,476
2023 37,712,505 6,623,183
2022 37,329,064 6,664,449
2021 36,954,442 6,834,326
2020 36,584,208 6,899,126
2019 36,210,898 6,945,235
2018 35,839,760 6,982,604
2017 35,446,392 7,020,858
2016 35,023,457 7,058,322
2015 34,607,588 7,095,383
2014 34,204,780 7,131,787
2013 33,787,571 7,166,553
2012 33,355,241 7,201,497
2011 32,912,588 7,236,519
2010 32,467,016 7,291,436
2009 32,030,778 7,320,807
2008 31,606,767 7,350,222
2007 31,186,468 7,381,579
2006 30,771,178 7,411,569
2005 30,358,144 7,440,769
2004 29,953,018 7,463,157
2003 29,571,415 7,480,591
2002 29,198,142 7,500,031
2001 28,814,643 7,503,433
2000 28,423,435 7,516,346
1999 28,027,179 7,540,401
1998 27,621,648 7,567,745
1997 27,213,337 7,598,538
1996 26,808,107 7,622,185
1995 26,399,429 7,628,264
1994 26,000,822 7,622,711
1993 25,614,586 7,614,328
1992 25,212,468 7,604,063
1991 24,799,014 7,595,636
1990 24,375,551 7,897,937
1989 23,939,414 7,893,787
1988 23,500,524 7,884,218
1987 23,054,392 7,868,027
1986 22,600,803 7,853,824
1985 22,113,953 7,835,902
1984 21,593,778 7,813,549
1983 21,060,696 7,788,100
1982 20,520,318 7,763,335
1981 19,985,401 7,736,787
1980 19,459,943 7,709,544
1979 18,955,589 7,541,997
1978 18,477,385 7,504,017
1977 18,014,756 7,462,783
1976 17,574,182 7,418,973
1975 17,150,786 7,368,717
1974 16,733,842 7,326,043
1973 16,326,269 7,283,902
1972 15,924,692 7,252,012
1971 15,527,225 7,211,716
1970 15,129,449 7,164,993
1969 14,734,255 7,123,249
1968 14,347,899 7,007,586
1967 13,968,175 6,966,522
1966 13,597,065 6,927,969
1965 13,239,171 6,876,624
1964 12,898,886 6,832,855
1963 12,577,502 6,787,950
1962 12,253,092 6,740,264
1961 11,931,085 6,689,077
1960 11,624,933 6,638,992

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Morocco increased by 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth), while Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Morocco gained 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline).

Morocco was ranked 37th most populous country in 2006 and is 41st in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,413,067 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Morocco is projected to reach its peak in 2058 at 43.9M people, while Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Morocco Serbia
2100 -0.6% -0.77%
2099 -0.59% -0.77%
2098 -0.58% -0.77%
2097 -0.57% -0.77%
2096 -0.55% -0.77%
2095 -0.54% -0.77%
2094 -0.53% -0.77%
2093 -0.52% -0.77%
2092 -0.51% -0.77%
2091 -0.49% -0.77%
2090 -0.48% -0.78%
2089 -0.46% -0.77%
2088 -0.45% -0.78%
2087 -0.44% -0.78%
2086 -0.44% -0.79%
2085 -0.42% -0.79%
2084 -0.4% -0.8%
2083 -0.39% -0.8%
2082 -0.38% -0.81%
2081 -0.37% -0.81%
2080 -0.36% -0.82%
2079 -0.34% -0.83%
2078 -0.33% -0.83%
2077 -0.31% -0.83%
2076 -0.3% -0.83%
2075 -0.29% -0.84%
2074 -0.28% -0.84%
2073 -0.26% -0.84%
2072 -0.24% -0.84%
2071 -0.23% -0.85%
2070 -0.21% -0.85%
2069 -0.19% -0.84%
2068 -0.18% -0.84%
2067 -0.16% -0.83%
2066 -0.16% -0.83%
2065 -0.13% -0.83%
2064 -0.11% -0.82%
2063 -0.1% -0.82%
2062 -0.07% -0.81%
2061 -0.06% -0.8%
2060 -0.04% -0.79%
2059 -0.006% -0.79%
2058 0.01% -0.79%
2057 0.03% -0.79%
2056 0.06% -0.78%
2055 0.08% -0.77%
2054 0.11% -0.77%
2053 0.14% -0.77%
2052 0.16% -0.78%
2051 0.19% -0.77%
2050 0.2% -0.78%
2049 0.23% -0.78%
2048 0.25% -0.78%
2047 0.27% -0.78%
2046 0.29% -0.79%
2045 0.33% -0.79%
2044 0.34% -0.79%
2043 0.37% -0.8%
2042 0.4% -0.8%
2041 0.42% -0.79%
2040 0.43% -0.79%
2039 0.47% -0.78%
2038 0.48% -0.78%
2037 0.51% -0.77%
2036 0.54% -0.76%
2035 0.56% -0.75%
2034 0.59% -0.75%
2033 0.62% -0.73%
2032 0.66% -0.72%
2031 0.69% -0.71%
2030 0.72% -0.7%
2029 0.76% -0.69%
2028 0.8% -0.68%
2027 0.84% -0.66%
2026 0.89% -0.75%
2025 0.95% -0.65%
2024 0.98% -0.55%
2023 1.03% -0.62%
2022 1.01% -2.49%
2021 1.01% -0.94%
2020 1.03% -0.66%
2019 1.04% -0.54%
2018 1.11% -0.54%
2017 1.21% -0.53%
2016 1.2% -0.52%
2015 1.18% -0.51%
2014 1.23% -0.49%
2013 1.3% -0.49%
2012 1.34% -0.48%
2011 1.37% -0.75%
2010 1.36% -0.4%
2009 1.34% -0.4%
2008 1.35% -0.42%
2007 1.35% -0.4%
2006 1.36% -0.39%
2005 1.35% -0.3%
2004 1.29% -0.23%
2003 1.28% -0.26%
2002 1.33% -0.05%
2001 1.38% -0.17%
2000 1.41% -0.32%
1999 1.47% -0.36%
1998 1.5% -0.41%
1997 1.51% -0.31%
1996 1.55% -0.08%
1995 1.53% 0.07%
1994 1.51% 0.11%
1993 1.59% 0.13%
1992 1.67% 0.11%
1991 1.74% -3.83%
1990 1.82% 0.05%
1989 1.87% 0.12%
1988 1.94% 0.21%
1987 2.01% 0.18%
1986 2.2% 0.23%
1985 2.41% 0.29%
1984 2.53% 0.33%
1983 2.63% 0.32%
1982 2.68% 0.34%
1981 2.7% 0.35%
1980 2.66% 2.22%
1979 2.59% 0.51%
1978 2.57% 0.55%
1977 2.51% 0.59%
1976 2.47% 0.68%
1975 2.49% 0.58%
1974 2.5% 0.58%
1973 2.52% 0.44%
1972 2.56% 0.56%
1971 2.63% 0.65%
1970 2.68% 0.59%
1969 2.69% 1.65%
1968 2.72% 0.59%
1967 2.73% 0.56%
1966 2.7% 0.75%
1965 2.64% 0.64%
1964 2.56% 0.66%
1963 2.65% 0.71%
1962 2.7% 0.77%
1961 2.63% 0.75%

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 Serbia's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Morocco Serbia
Current population
38871720
6494521
Population rank 41/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.47% 0.08%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
14.3 minutes
One birth every
50.1 seconds
8.63 minutes
One death every
2.47 minutes
5.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,010 -101
Annual growth/decline +368,668 -36,707
Annual growth/decline rate +0.98% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 189/197
One migration net change every
9.37 minutes
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change -56,254 -13,086
Net migration rank 176/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 111,069 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 129/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 182/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Morocco
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Morocco Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -56,254 - -13,086
2024 - -46,802 - -8,132
2023 417,213 -39,650 -36,427 4,348
2022 427,903 -38,594 -46,651 40,118
2021 407,829 -47,902 -74,494 -8,974
2020 415,999 -35,474 -55,193 -10,220
2019 457,307 -91,217 -36,810 -18,891
2018 464,375 -88,159 -37,707 -18,883
2017 471,011 -60,472 -39,317 -18,651
2016 474,637 -39,302 -35,998 -18,322
2015 477,654 -81,248 -37,605 -18,789
2014 481,295 -72,065 -34,946 -18,846
2013 492,284 -67,096 -34,399 -17,866
2012 504,698 -65,251 -35,288 -18,513
2011 513,305 -67,447 -36,906 611
2010 515,804 -70,510 -34,999 3,632
2009 509,386 -82,203 -33,676 6,043
2008 499,766 -78,912 -33,590 7,070
2007 493,526 -73,759 -34,693 7,045
2006 483,200 -72,364 -31,870 8,018
2005 474,285 -59,024 -34,227 7,945
2004 461,756 -66,749 -26,121 7,300
2003 452,650 -84,460 -24,686 6,854
2002 446,147 -67,802 -24,750 1,562
2001 452,621 -63,967 -20,259 -12,007
2000 461,341 -67,569 -30,065 -14,368
1999 473,071 -74,343 -29,408 -4,073
1998 492,604 -80,286 -23,006 -5,665
1997 500,807 -96,502 -18,389 -5,817
1996 501,499 -95,331 -16,007 -5,598
1995 496,573 -85,386 -7,628 -6,019
1994 501,426 -115,404 -7,157 -5,934
1993 507,707 -121,254 -5,703 -5,972
1992 525,680 -107,911 -3,779 -4,415
1991 539,850 -130,717 2,210 -8,483
1990 535,506 -97,711 7,416 -16,260
1989 538,996 -104,509 11,872 -16,360
1988 545,800 -102,484 13,852 -15,715
1987 553,005 -104,029 16,711 -16,686
1986 558,105 -99,905 19,407 -17,990
1985 560,810 -45,336 22,090 -17,646
1984 564,159 -39,319 23,815 -15,567
1983 566,301 -24,988 27,515 -15,301
1982 564,904 -25,471 30,603 -13,550
1981 552,936 -22,553 34,304 -8,531
1980 534,448 -13,899 36,273 287
1979 515,554 -27,374 39,022 -960
1978 498,834 -30,600 43,636 -1,481
1977 489,173 -32,161 48,105 -1,953
1976 482,130 -58,019 51,399 -2,744
1975 474,631 -51,968 52,502 -3,490
1974 464,147 -52,927 51,583 -3,525
1973 455,699 -51,772 49,596 -2,396
1972 446,449 -47,226 48,248 -348
1971 435,104 -39,385 47,424 1,655
1970 426,015 -26,168 48,343 1,861
1969 414,931 -24,389 50,304 4,112
1968 407,437 -25,267 51,653 5,430
1967 400,594 -23,309 53,120 6,114
1966 391,881 -26,945 53,338 7,037
1965 383,989 -33,139 53,383 7,957
1964 375,835 -46,106 54,185 8,045
1963 369,250 -56,214 55,580 8,276
1962 363,843 -28,071 59,307 6,064
1961 348,650 -40,413 61,065 6,422
1960 323,499 -19,434 63,642 4,377

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

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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 Serbia 83.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 435,148 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 87,110 people).

As of 2024, 111,069 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Morocco, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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