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Population in Morocco compared to Sierra Leone: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Morocco was 38,081,173 in 2024 vs 8,642,022 people in Sierra Leone in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Morocco's population is 38,871,720 people compared to 9,049,533 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 4.3 times bigger than Sierra Leone's.
  • Morocco is ranked the 41st most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 101st.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.47% for Morocco vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
  • For the last 10 years, Morocco has had an average growth rate of +1.09% per year vs +2.32% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Morocco has increased from 30.8M people to 38.9M (26.3% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.05M (60.9% growth).

Morocco vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Morocco Sierra Leone
2100 38,181,184 16,111,324
2099 38,411,679 16,126,181
2098 38,639,306 16,139,280
2097 38,863,211 16,154,153
2096 39,084,772 16,164,923
2095 39,302,453 16,173,557
2094 39,515,556 16,173,155
2093 39,726,709 16,177,864
2092 39,934,218 16,175,032
2091 40,138,565 16,168,153
2090 40,337,690 16,158,415
2089 40,532,151 16,146,773
2088 40,718,654 16,133,018
2087 40,902,624 16,116,823
2086 41,085,174 16,089,780
2085 41,264,970 16,068,438
2084 41,438,801 16,044,782
2083 41,604,865 16,011,134
2082 41,768,393 15,975,073
2081 41,927,610 15,935,071
2080 42,082,087 15,896,846
2079 42,233,228 15,854,898
2078 42,377,404 15,805,607
2077 42,515,702 15,754,551
2076 42,648,054 15,699,439
2075 42,775,325 15,639,458
2074 42,898,811 15,584,377
2073 43,017,234 15,516,736
2072 43,128,932 15,446,543
2071 43,232,517 15,374,790
2070 43,332,679 15,297,449
2069 43,423,419 15,216,666
2068 43,507,485 15,128,048
2067 43,586,077 15,032,144
2066 43,654,657 14,935,222
2065 43,723,648 14,837,697
2064 43,781,054 14,740,749
2063 43,828,593 14,642,031
2062 43,871,197 14,529,557
2061 43,902,710 14,423,861
2060 43,927,001 14,311,215
2059 43,942,510 14,198,706
2058 43,944,996 14,080,827
2057 43,939,695 13,960,869
2056 43,927,624 13,836,132
2055 43,902,661 13,706,113
2054 43,866,486 13,579,802
2053 43,819,100 13,444,465
2052 43,759,239 13,303,409
2051 43,688,144 13,156,370
2050 43,605,074 13,010,109
2049 43,517,919 12,867,021
2048 43,417,554 12,716,015
2047 43,308,462 12,570,250
2046 43,192,511 12,414,307
2045 43,065,569 12,257,874
2044 42,925,634 12,092,075
2043 42,780,215 11,931,531
2042 42,623,872 11,770,467
2041 42,456,113 11,602,993
2040 42,280,578 11,431,337
2039 42,098,906 11,262,807
2038 41,902,451 11,100,099
2037 41,700,541 10,931,629
2036 41,488,891 10,760,758
2035 41,266,216 10,585,702
2034 41,037,058 10,413,826
2033 40,795,454 10,241,196
2032 40,544,755 10,062,575
2031 40,280,535 9,883,708
2030 40,005,642 9,708,038
2029 39,720,087 9,532,000
2028 39,422,016 9,360,873
2027 39,109,148 9,179,702
2026 38,783,685 9,001,269
2025 38,442,658 8,822,114
2024 38,081,173 8,642,022
2023 37,712,505 8,460,512
2022 37,329,064 8,276,807
2021 36,954,442 8,094,602
2020 36,584,208 7,912,558
2019 36,210,898 7,731,991
2018 35,839,760 7,554,563
2017 35,446,392 7,379,299
2016 35,023,457 7,205,328
2015 34,607,588 7,037,655
2014 34,204,780 6,876,385
2013 33,787,571 6,714,051
2012 33,355,241 6,551,080
2011 32,912,588 6,387,251
2010 32,467,016 6,222,714
2009 32,030,778 6,055,646
2008 31,606,767 5,894,722
2007 31,186,468 5,749,352
2006 30,771,178 5,624,466
2005 30,358,144 5,501,712
2004 29,953,018 5,355,717
2003 29,571,415 5,177,687
2002 29,198,142 4,971,435
2001 28,814,643 4,692,716
2000 28,423,435 4,423,611
1999 28,027,179 4,318,043
1998 27,621,648 4,295,785
1997 27,213,337 4,253,716
1996 26,808,107 4,199,210
1995 26,399,429 4,179,179
1994 26,000,822 4,173,105
1993 25,614,586 4,157,130
1992 25,212,468 4,166,366
1991 24,799,014 4,246,267
1990 24,375,551 4,196,828
1989 23,939,414 4,034,037
1988 23,500,524 3,934,517
1987 23,054,392 3,829,718
1986 22,600,803 3,728,380
1985 22,113,953 3,638,438
1984 21,593,778 3,558,758
1983 21,060,696 3,481,646
1982 20,520,318 3,408,183
1981 19,985,401 3,338,940
1980 19,459,943 3,272,089
1979 18,955,589 3,207,499
1978 18,477,385 3,145,517
1977 18,014,756 3,085,354
1976 17,574,182 3,028,820
1975 17,150,786 2,974,657
1974 16,733,842 2,920,459
1973 16,326,269 2,866,955
1972 15,924,692 2,814,388
1971 15,527,225 2,763,222
1970 15,129,449 2,712,286
1969 14,734,255 2,661,365
1968 14,347,899 2,611,532
1967 13,968,175 2,562,384
1966 13,597,065 2,514,638
1965 13,239,171 2,468,666
1964 12,898,886 2,424,390
1963 12,577,502 2,382,258
1962 12,253,092 2,342,242
1961 11,931,085 2,304,227
1960 11,624,933 2,268,356

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/sierra-leone | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Morocco increased by 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth), while Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Morocco gained 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,844,205 people (a 25.6% growth).

Morocco was ranked 37th most populous country in 2006 and is 41st in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 101st 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.8% to 13,010,109 people and rank change from 101st to 91st.

Morocco is projected to reach its peak in 2058 at 43.9M people compared to the peak of 16.2M people in 2093 for Sierra Leone.

Population growth rate by year

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Morocco Sierra Leone
2100 -0.6% -0.09%
2099 -0.59% -0.08%
2098 -0.58% -0.09%
2097 -0.57% -0.07%
2096 -0.55% -0.05%
2095 -0.54% 0.002%
2094 -0.53% -0.03%
2093 -0.52% 0.02%
2092 -0.51% 0.04%
2091 -0.49% 0.06%
2090 -0.48% 0.07%
2089 -0.46% 0.09%
2088 -0.45% 0.1%
2087 -0.44% 0.17%
2086 -0.44% 0.13%
2085 -0.42% 0.15%
2084 -0.4% 0.21%
2083 -0.39% 0.23%
2082 -0.38% 0.25%
2081 -0.37% 0.24%
2080 -0.36% 0.26%
2079 -0.34% 0.31%
2078 -0.33% 0.32%
2077 -0.31% 0.35%
2076 -0.3% 0.38%
2075 -0.29% 0.35%
2074 -0.28% 0.44%
2073 -0.26% 0.45%
2072 -0.24% 0.47%
2071 -0.23% 0.51%
2070 -0.21% 0.53%
2069 -0.19% 0.59%
2068 -0.18% 0.64%
2067 -0.16% 0.65%
2066 -0.16% 0.66%
2065 -0.13% 0.66%
2064 -0.11% 0.67%
2063 -0.1% 0.77%
2062 -0.07% 0.73%
2061 -0.06% 0.79%
2060 -0.04% 0.79%
2059 -0.006% 0.84%
2058 0.01% 0.86%
2057 0.03% 0.9%
2056 0.06% 0.95%
2055 0.08% 0.93%
2054 0.11% 1.01%
2053 0.14% 1.06%
2052 0.16% 1.12%
2051 0.19% 1.12%
2050 0.2% 1.11%
2049 0.23% 1.19%
2048 0.25% 1.16%
2047 0.27% 1.26%
2046 0.29% 1.28%
2045 0.33% 1.37%
2044 0.34% 1.35%
2043 0.37% 1.37%
2042 0.4% 1.44%
2041 0.42% 1.5%
2040 0.43% 1.5%
2039 0.47% 1.47%
2038 0.48% 1.54%
2037 0.51% 1.59%
2036 0.54% 1.65%
2035 0.56% 1.65%
2034 0.59% 1.69%
2033 0.62% 1.78%
2032 0.66% 1.81%
2031 0.69% 1.81%
2030 0.72% 1.85%
2029 0.76% 1.83%
2028 0.8% 1.97%
2027 0.84% 1.98%
2026 0.89% 2.03%
2025 0.95% 2.08%
2024 0.98% 2.15%
2023 1.03% 2.22%
2022 1.01% 2.25%
2021 1.01% 2.3%
2020 1.03% 2.34%
2019 1.04% 2.35%
2018 1.11% 2.38%
2017 1.21% 2.41%
2016 1.2% 2.38%
2015 1.18% 2.35%
2014 1.23% 2.42%
2013 1.3% 2.49%
2012 1.34% 2.56%
2011 1.37% 2.64%
2010 1.36% 2.76%
2009 1.34% 2.73%
2008 1.35% 2.53%
2007 1.35% 2.22%
2006 1.36% 2.23%
2005 1.35% 2.73%
2004 1.29% 3.44%
2003 1.28% 4.15%
2002 1.33% 5.94%
2001 1.38% 6.08%
2000 1.41% 2.44%
1999 1.47% 0.52%
1998 1.5% 0.99%
1997 1.51% 1.3%
1996 1.55% 0.48%
1995 1.53% 0.15%
1994 1.51% 0.38%
1993 1.59% -0.22%
1992 1.67% -1.88%
1991 1.74% 1.18%
1990 1.82% 4.04%
1989 1.87% 2.53%
1988 1.94% 2.74%
1987 2.01% 2.72%
1986 2.2% 2.47%
1985 2.41% 2.24%
1984 2.53% 2.21%
1983 2.63% 2.16%
1982 2.68% 2.07%
1981 2.7% 2.04%
1980 2.66% 2.01%
1979 2.59% 1.97%
1978 2.57% 1.95%
1977 2.51% 1.87%
1976 2.47% 1.82%
1975 2.49% 1.86%
1974 2.5% 1.87%
1973 2.52% 1.87%
1972 2.56% 1.85%
1971 2.63% 1.88%
1970 2.68% 1.91%
1969 2.69% 1.91%
1968 2.72% 1.92%
1967 2.73% 1.9%
1966 2.7% 1.86%
1965 2.64% 1.83%
1964 2.56% 1.77%
1963 2.65% 1.71%
1962 2.7% 1.65%
1961 2.63% 1.58%

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/sierra-leone | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Morocco grew by 0.98%, while Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Morocco Sierra Leone
Current population
38871720
9049533
Population rank 41/197 101/197
Percent of world population 0.47% 0.11%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
2.9 minutes
One birth every
50.1 seconds
2.03 minutes
One death every
2.47 minutes
7.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,010 +497
Annual growth/decline +368,668 +181,510
Annual growth/decline rate +0.98% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 47/197
One migration net change every
9.37 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -56,254 -11,309
Net migration rank 176/196 136/196
Foreign-born residents 111,069 49,997
Foreign-born residents rank 129/195 151/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 182/195 174/195

Natural population change vs migration

Morocco
Natural

Migration
Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Morocco Sierra Leone
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -56,254 - -11,309
2024 - -46,802 - -11,000
2023 417,213 -39,650 188,788 -4,000
2022 427,903 -38,594 186,625 -4,000
2021 407,829 -47,902 183,326 -1,544
2020 415,999 -35,474 181,015 1,292
2019 457,307 -91,217 181,068 -2,238
2018 464,375 -88,159 178,772 -2,741
2017 471,011 -60,472 173,259 1,234
2016 474,637 -39,302 168,784 4,657
2015 477,654 -81,248 162,275 -356
2014 481,295 -72,065 160,137 485
2013 492,284 -67,096 161,265 2,773
2012 504,698 -65,251 160,915 988
2011 513,305 -67,447 158,858 6,895
2010 515,804 -70,510 155,338 7,983
2009 509,386 -82,203 152,669 18,145
2008 499,766 -78,912 149,855 1,182
2007 493,526 -73,759 145,740 -6,042
2006 483,200 -72,364 144,127 -34,052
2005 474,285 -59,024 137,234 -1,805
2004 461,756 -66,749 132,661 23,897
2003 452,650 -84,460 130,312 69,185
2002 446,147 -67,802 126,429 86,578
2001 452,621 -63,967 116,647 227,791
2000 461,341 -67,569 110,754 83,013
1999 473,071 -74,343 102,295 -84,926
1998 492,604 -80,286 103,906 -76,766
1997 500,807 -96,502 105,433 -48,437
1996 501,499 -95,331 104,140 -52,110
1995 496,573 -85,386 100,885 -112,857
1994 501,426 -115,404 101,486 -77,371
1993 507,707 -121,254 103,317 -95,476
1992 525,680 -107,911 103,251 -129,565
1991 539,850 -130,717 105,477 -238,965
1990 535,506 -97,711 100,778 131,587
1989 538,996 -104,509 98,298 -5,079
1988 545,800 -102,484 96,344 9,470
1987 553,005 -104,029 94,235 9,558
1986 558,105 -99,905 90,902 7,992
1985 560,810 -45,336 88,869 -7,873
1984 564,159 -39,319 87,072 -8,708
1983 566,301 -24,988 84,628 -8,783
1982 564,904 -25,471 82,457 -11,379
1981 552,936 -22,553 80,111 -12,699
1980 534,448 -13,899 77,932 -11,641
1979 515,554 -27,374 75,992 -13,095
1978 498,834 -30,600 74,130 -13,073
1977 489,173 -32,161 71,663 -12,399
1976 482,130 -58,019 69,506 -15,686
1975 474,631 -51,968 67,560 -13,058
1974 464,147 -52,927 65,357 -11,473
1973 455,699 -51,772 62,443 -9,322
1972 446,449 -47,226 60,279 -8,267
1971 435,104 -39,385 58,484 -8,162
1970 426,015 -26,168 56,513 -4,957
1969 414,931 -24,389 54,768 -4,485
1968 407,437 -25,267 53,126 -3,743
1967 400,594 -23,309 51,734 -2,819
1966 391,881 -26,945 49,486 -2,911
1965 383,989 -33,139 47,223 -1,851
1964 375,835 -46,106 45,487 -2,308
1963 369,250 -56,214 43,569 -2,480
1962 363,843 -28,071 41,603 -2,658
1961 348,650 -40,413 40,022 -2,947
1960 323,499 -19,434 38,192 -3,528

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

GeoRank.org/population/morocco/sierra-leone | 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 Sierra Leone 99.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,764,049 people) and 0.41% is from migration (a loss of 7,211 people).

As of 2024, 111,069 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Morocco, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.

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
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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