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Population in Morocco compared to South Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Morocco was 38,081,173 in 2024 vs 51,751,065 people in South Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Morocco's population is 38,871,720 people compared to 51,649,918 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 1.33 times bigger than Morocco's.
  • Morocco is ranked the 41st most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 1.09% of the world: 0.47% for Morocco vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Morocco has had an average growth rate of +1.09% per year vs +0.24% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Morocco has increased from 30.8M people to 38.9M (26.3% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.63% growth).

Morocco vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Morocco
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Morocco South Korea
2100 38,181,184 22,012,503
2099 38,411,679 22,335,528
2098 38,639,306 22,668,719
2097 38,863,211 23,009,661
2096 39,084,772 23,360,151
2095 39,302,453 23,722,747
2094 39,515,556 24,093,391
2093 39,726,709 24,473,038
2092 39,934,218 24,860,975
2091 40,138,565 25,255,379
2090 40,337,690 25,655,577
2089 40,532,151 26,060,945
2088 40,718,654 26,470,073
2087 40,902,624 26,884,813
2086 41,085,174 27,301,913
2085 41,264,970 27,723,736
2084 41,438,801 28,147,480
2083 41,604,865 28,578,182
2082 41,768,393 29,012,953
2081 41,927,610 29,456,022
2080 42,082,087 29,901,880
2079 42,233,228 30,352,062
2078 42,377,404 30,809,176
2077 42,515,702 31,273,700
2076 42,648,054 31,744,480
2075 42,775,325 32,221,226
2074 42,898,811 32,706,020
2073 43,017,234 33,196,556
2072 43,128,932 33,696,490
2071 43,232,517 34,203,935
2070 43,332,679 34,719,324
2069 43,423,419 35,241,850
2068 43,507,485 35,762,799
2067 43,586,077 36,292,307
2066 43,654,657 36,826,655
2065 43,723,648 37,368,086
2064 43,781,054 37,916,439
2063 43,828,593 38,469,051
2062 43,871,197 39,028,473
2061 43,902,710 39,584,621
2060 43,927,001 40,149,830
2059 43,942,510 40,712,514
2058 43,944,996 41,277,134
2057 43,939,695 41,833,887
2056 43,927,624 42,377,427
2055 43,902,661 42,909,302
2054 43,866,486 43,427,254
2053 43,819,100 43,938,741
2052 43,759,239 44,441,106
2051 43,688,144 44,923,604
2050 43,605,074 45,385,311
2049 43,517,919 45,832,153
2048 43,417,554 46,258,529
2047 43,308,462 46,668,898
2046 43,192,511 47,056,404
2045 43,065,569 47,433,205
2044 42,925,634 47,797,411
2043 42,780,215 48,144,730
2042 42,623,872 48,478,991
2041 42,456,113 48,806,273
2040 42,280,578 49,115,658
2039 42,098,906 49,412,830
2038 41,902,451 49,694,340
2037 41,700,541 49,957,504
2036 41,488,891 50,200,702
2035 41,266,216 50,426,000
2034 41,037,058 50,632,962
2033 40,795,454 50,821,090
2032 40,544,755 50,987,020
2031 40,280,535 51,134,940
2030 40,005,642 51,267,908
2029 39,720,087 51,385,868
2028 39,422,016 51,486,791
2027 39,109,148 51,576,746
2026 38,783,685 51,649,918
2025 38,442,658 51,710,062
2024 38,081,173 51,751,065
2023 37,712,505 51,712,619
2022 37,329,064 51,672,569
2021 36,954,442 51,769,539
2020 36,584,208 51,836,239
2019 36,210,898 51,764,822
2018 35,839,760 51,585,058
2017 35,446,392 51,361,911
2016 35,023,457 51,217,803
2015 34,607,588 51,014,947
2014 34,204,780 50,746,659
2013 33,787,571 50,428,893
2012 33,355,241 50,199,853
2011 32,912,588 49,936,638
2010 32,467,016 49,554,112
2009 32,030,778 49,307,835
2008 31,606,767 49,054,708
2007 31,186,468 48,683,638
2006 30,771,178 48,438,292
2005 30,358,144 48,184,561
2004 29,953,018 48,082,519
2003 29,571,415 47,892,330
2002 29,198,142 47,644,736
2001 28,814,643 47,370,164
2000 28,423,435 47,008,111
1999 28,027,179 46,616,677
1998 27,621,648 46,286,503
1997 27,213,337 45,953,580
1996 26,808,107 45,524,681
1995 26,399,429 45,092,991
1994 26,000,822 44,641,540
1993 25,614,586 44,194,628
1992 25,212,468 43,747,962
1991 24,799,014 43,295,704
1990 24,375,551 42,869,283
1989 23,939,414 42,449,038
1988 23,500,524 42,031,247
1987 23,054,392 41,621,690
1986 22,600,803 41,213,674
1985 22,113,953 40,805,744
1984 21,593,778 40,405,956
1983 21,060,696 39,910,403
1982 20,520,318 39,326,352
1981 19,985,401 38,723,248
1980 19,459,943 38,123,775
1979 18,955,589 37,534,236
1978 18,477,385 36,969,185
1977 18,014,756 36,411,795
1976 17,574,182 35,848,523
1975 17,150,786 35,280,725
1974 16,733,842 34,692,266
1973 16,326,269 34,103,149
1972 15,924,692 33,505,406
1971 15,527,225 32,882,704
1970 15,129,449 32,240,827
1969 14,734,255 31,544,266
1968 14,347,899 30,838,302
1967 13,968,175 30,130,983
1966 13,597,065 29,435,571
1965 13,239,171 28,704,674
1964 12,898,886 27,984,155
1963 12,577,502 27,261,747
1962 12,253,092 26,513,030
1961 11,931,085 25,765,673
1960 11,624,933 25,012,374

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/south-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Morocco increased by 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Morocco gained 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 432,115 people (a 0.84% growth).

Morocco was ranked 37th most populous country in 2006 and is 41st in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,385,311 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Morocco is projected to reach its peak in 2058 at 43.9M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Morocco
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Morocco South Korea
2100 -0.6% -1.45%
2099 -0.59% -1.47%
2098 -0.58% -1.48%
2097 -0.57% -1.5%
2096 -0.55% -1.53%
2095 -0.54% -1.54%
2094 -0.53% -1.55%
2093 -0.52% -1.56%
2092 -0.51% -1.56%
2091 -0.49% -1.56%
2090 -0.48% -1.56%
2089 -0.46% -1.55%
2088 -0.45% -1.54%
2087 -0.44% -1.53%
2086 -0.44% -1.52%
2085 -0.42% -1.51%
2084 -0.4% -1.51%
2083 -0.39% -1.5%
2082 -0.38% -1.5%
2081 -0.37% -1.49%
2080 -0.36% -1.48%
2079 -0.34% -1.48%
2078 -0.33% -1.49%
2077 -0.31% -1.48%
2076 -0.3% -1.48%
2075 -0.29% -1.48%
2074 -0.28% -1.48%
2073 -0.26% -1.48%
2072 -0.24% -1.48%
2071 -0.23% -1.48%
2070 -0.21% -1.48%
2069 -0.19% -1.46%
2068 -0.18% -1.46%
2067 -0.16% -1.45%
2066 -0.16% -1.45%
2065 -0.13% -1.45%
2064 -0.11% -1.44%
2063 -0.1% -1.43%
2062 -0.07% -1.4%
2061 -0.06% -1.41%
2060 -0.04% -1.38%
2059 -0.006% -1.37%
2058 0.01% -1.33%
2057 0.03% -1.28%
2056 0.06% -1.24%
2055 0.08% -1.19%
2054 0.11% -1.16%
2053 0.14% -1.13%
2052 0.16% -1.07%
2051 0.19% -1.02%
2050 0.2% -0.97%
2049 0.23% -0.92%
2048 0.25% -0.88%
2047 0.27% -0.82%
2046 0.29% -0.79%
2045 0.33% -0.76%
2044 0.34% -0.72%
2043 0.37% -0.69%
2042 0.4% -0.67%
2041 0.42% -0.63%
2040 0.43% -0.6%
2039 0.47% -0.57%
2038 0.48% -0.53%
2037 0.51% -0.48%
2036 0.54% -0.45%
2035 0.56% -0.41%
2034 0.59% -0.37%
2033 0.62% -0.33%
2032 0.66% -0.29%
2031 0.69% -0.26%
2030 0.72% -0.23%
2029 0.76% -0.2%
2028 0.8% -0.17%
2027 0.84% -0.14%
2026 0.89% -0.12%
2025 0.95% -0.08%
2024 0.98% 0.07%
2023 1.03% 0.08%
2022 1.01% -0.19%
2021 1.01% -0.13%
2020 1.03% 0.14%
2019 1.04% 0.35%
2018 1.11% 0.43%
2017 1.21% 0.28%
2016 1.2% 0.4%
2015 1.18% 0.53%
2014 1.23% 0.63%
2013 1.3% 0.46%
2012 1.34% 0.53%
2011 1.37% 0.77%
2010 1.36% 0.5%
2009 1.34% 0.52%
2008 1.35% 0.76%
2007 1.35% 0.51%
2006 1.36% 0.53%
2005 1.35% 0.21%
2004 1.29% 0.4%
2003 1.28% 0.52%
2002 1.33% 0.58%
2001 1.38% 0.77%
2000 1.41% 0.84%
1999 1.47% 0.71%
1998 1.5% 0.72%
1997 1.51% 0.94%
1996 1.55% 0.96%
1995 1.53% 1.01%
1994 1.51% 1.01%
1993 1.59% 1.02%
1992 1.67% 1.04%
1991 1.74% 0.99%
1990 1.82% 0.99%
1989 1.87% 0.99%
1988 1.94% 0.98%
1987 2.01% 0.99%
1986 2.2% 1%
1985 2.41% 0.99%
1984 2.53% 1.24%
1983 2.63% 1.49%
1982 2.68% 1.56%
1981 2.7% 1.57%
1980 2.66% 1.57%
1979 2.59% 1.53%
1978 2.57% 1.53%
1977 2.51% 1.57%
1976 2.47% 1.61%
1975 2.49% 1.7%
1974 2.5% 1.73%
1973 2.52% 1.78%
1972 2.56% 1.89%
1971 2.63% 1.99%
1970 2.68% 2.21%
1969 2.69% 2.29%
1968 2.72% 2.35%
1967 2.73% 2.36%
1966 2.7% 2.55%
1965 2.64% 2.57%
1964 2.56% 2.65%
1963 2.65% 2.82%
1962 2.7% 2.9%
1961 2.63% 3.01%

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/south-korea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Morocco grew by 0.98%, while South Korea's population grew by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Morocco South Korea
Current population
38871720
51649918
Population rank 41/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.47% 0.62%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
13.7 minutes
One birth every
50.1 seconds
2.26 minutes
One death every
2.47 minutes
1.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,010 +105
Annual growth/decline +368,668 +38,446
Annual growth/decline rate +0.98% +0.07%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 160/197
One migration net change every
9.37 minutes
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change -56,254 +65,731
Net migration rank 176/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 111,069 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 129/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 182/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Morocco
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Morocco South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -56,254 - 65,731
2024 - -46,802 - 75,963
2023 417,213 -39,650 -77,569 87,800
2022 427,903 -38,594 -124,014 87,800
2021 407,829 -47,902 -56,947 -16,778
2020 415,999 -35,474 -31,101 112,631
2019 457,307 -91,217 10,353 128,622
2018 464,375 -88,159 30,951 118,220
2017 471,011 -60,472 71,907 104,029
2016 474,637 -39,302 122,923 91,568
2015 477,654 -81,248 163,248 276,427
2014 481,295 -72,065 167,464 308,037
2013 492,284 -67,096 166,415 301,926
2012 504,698 -65,251 215,859 281,866
2011 513,305 -67,447 214,728 269,958
2010 515,804 -70,510 213,083 52,042
2009 509,386 -82,203 197,231 5,308
2008 499,766 -78,912 215,841 -19,630
2007 493,526 -73,759 248,286 -42,293
2006 483,200 -72,364 203,441 -28,434
2005 474,285 -59,024 187,920 -47,821
2004 461,756 -66,749 225,988 -42,549
2003 452,650 -84,460 244,251 -31,994
2002 446,147 -67,802 247,752 -18,105
2001 452,621 -63,967 312,643 -28,006
2000 461,341 -67,569 390,167 -84,960
1999 473,071 -74,343 368,272 -107,448
1998 492,604 -80,286 393,436 -98,044
1997 500,807 -96,502 422,773 -109,130
1996 501,499 -95,331 446,142 -115,705
1995 496,573 -85,386 468,967 -208,491
1994 501,426 -115,404 473,200 -208,309
1993 507,707 -121,254 477,302 -222,802
1992 525,680 -107,911 494,352 -265,849
1991 539,850 -130,717 467,594 -270,754
1990 535,506 -97,711 411,546 79,294
1989 538,996 -104,509 403,266 186,120
1988 545,800 -102,484 399,297 192,534
1987 553,005 -104,029 378,758 198,057
1986 558,105 -99,905 395,651 189,782
1985 560,810 -45,336 416,219 97,949
1984 564,159 -39,319 436,384 101,394
1983 566,301 -24,988 514,844 102,167
1982 564,904 -25,471 605,626 48,638
1981 552,936 -22,553 631,189 18,442
1980 534,448 -13,899 583,294 -148,341
1979 515,554 -27,374 623,068 -139,566
1978 498,834 -30,600 499,084 -85,721
1977 489,173 -32,161 578,947 -90,737
1976 482,130 -58,019 530,558 -92,314
1975 474,631 -51,968 603,300 -52,332
1974 464,147 -52,927 673,030 27,005
1973 455,699 -51,772 699,115 35,779
1972 446,449 -47,226 740,469 25,382
1971 435,104 -39,385 789,185 -6,326
1970 426,015 -26,168 747,987 -27,999
1969 414,931 -24,389 694,227 -21,175
1968 407,437 -25,267 684,487 -16,868
1967 400,594 -23,309 692,169 -16,484
1966 391,881 -26,945 623,534 -16,688
1965 383,989 -33,139 641,090 -146,386
1964 375,835 -46,106 655,501 -102,284
1963 369,250 -56,214 685,824 -80,226
1962 363,843 -28,071 712,590 -94,606
1961 348,650 -40,413 730,173 -93,179
1960 323,499 -19,434 728,010 47,245

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

GeoRank.org/population/morocco/south-korea | 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 South Korea 17.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 277,215 people) and 82.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,298,356 people).

As of 2024, 111,069 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Morocco, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

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
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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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