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

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The latest officially reported population of Morocco was 38,430,770 in 2025 vs 12,188,788 people in South Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Morocco's population is 38,938,817 people compared to 12,565,048 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 3.1 times bigger than South Sudan's.
  • Morocco is ranked the 41st most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.62% of the world: 0.47% for Morocco vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Morocco has had an average growth rate of +1.06% per year vs +0.78% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Morocco has increased from 30.8M people to 38.9M (26.5% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.6M (57.5% growth).

Morocco vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Morocco
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Morocco South Sudan
2100 38,169,376 24,078,379
2099 38,399,800 24,072,957
2098 38,627,357 24,054,947
2097 38,851,192 24,056,753
2096 39,072,685 24,045,972
2095 39,290,298 24,037,837
2094 39,503,336 24,039,267
2093 39,714,423 24,030,512
2092 39,921,868 24,010,555
2091 40,126,152 23,991,816
2090 40,325,215 23,970,012
2089 40,519,616 23,929,017
2088 40,706,061 23,883,712
2087 40,889,974 23,848,809
2086 41,072,468 23,794,890
2085 41,252,209 23,750,772
2084 41,425,986 23,678,728
2083 41,591,998 23,609,290
2082 41,755,476 23,532,790
2081 41,914,644 23,458,146
2080 42,069,073 23,383,482
2079 42,220,167 23,286,011
2078 42,364,299 23,188,860
2077 42,502,554 23,078,416
2076 42,634,865 22,979,198
2075 42,762,096 22,860,496
2074 42,885,545 22,718,148
2073 43,003,930 22,575,682
2072 43,115,594 22,431,004
2071 43,219,147 22,280,140
2070 43,319,278 22,143,813
2069 43,409,990 21,995,874
2068 43,494,031 21,822,076
2067 43,572,598 21,654,546
2066 43,641,156 21,489,275
2065 43,710,126 21,309,913
2064 43,767,514 21,134,522
2063 43,815,039 20,957,705
2062 43,857,629 20,777,701
2061 43,889,133 20,601,672
2060 43,913,417 20,423,629
2059 43,928,921 20,227,862
2058 43,931,406 20,041,880
2057 43,926,107 19,846,671
2056 43,914,039 19,652,407
2055 43,889,084 19,457,411
2054 43,852,920 19,250,667
2053 43,805,549 19,053,773
2052 43,745,706 18,833,795
2051 43,674,633 18,626,605
2050 43,591,589 18,427,690
2049 43,504,461 18,224,430
2048 43,404,127 18,014,650
2047 43,295,069 17,799,982
2046 43,179,153 17,572,953
2045 43,052,251 17,348,901
2044 42,912,359 17,115,914
2043 42,766,985 16,882,303
2042 42,610,691 16,639,465
2041 42,442,983 16,390,966
2040 42,267,502 16,137,104
2039 42,085,886 15,884,330
2038 41,889,492 15,622,514
2037 41,687,645 15,358,539
2036 41,476,060 15,085,936
2035 41,253,454 14,810,066
2034 41,024,367 14,538,365
2033 40,782,838 14,273,128
2032 40,532,216 14,002,178
2031 40,268,078 13,725,779
2030 39,993,270 13,460,850
2029 39,707,804 13,201,804
2028 39,409,825 12,942,501
2027 39,097,054 12,688,278
2026 38,771,691 12,434,895
2025 38,430,770 12,188,788
2024 38,081,173 11,943,408
2023 37,712,505 11,483,374
2022 37,329,064 11,021,177
2021 36,954,442 10,865,780
2020 36,584,208 10,698,467
2019 36,210,898 10,423,384
2018 35,839,760 10,122,977
2017 35,446,392 10,259,154
2016 35,023,457 10,830,102
2015 34,607,588 11,107,561
2014 34,204,780 11,235,073
2013 33,787,571 11,166,275
2012 33,355,241 10,756,240
2011 32,912,588 10,288,109
2010 32,467,016 9,745,953
2009 32,030,778 9,243,556
2008 31,606,767 8,817,647
2007 31,186,468 8,388,788
2006 30,771,178 7,976,526
2005 30,358,144 7,590,143
2004 29,953,018 7,233,041
2003 29,571,415 6,903,127
2002 29,198,142 6,596,806
2001 28,814,643 6,308,391
2000 28,423,435 6,032,267
1999 28,027,179 5,771,628
1998 27,621,648 5,620,068
1997 27,213,337 5,509,136
1996 26,808,107 5,356,925
1995 26,399,429 5,225,836
1994 26,000,822 5,071,184
1993 25,614,586 4,956,002
1992 25,212,468 4,909,749
1991 24,799,014 4,836,677
1990 24,375,551 4,737,633
1989 23,939,414 4,713,229
1988 23,500,524 4,848,029
1987 23,054,392 4,962,395
1986 22,600,803 4,921,240
1985 22,113,953 4,834,296
1984 21,593,778 4,750,627
1983 21,060,696 4,661,574
1982 20,520,318 4,557,686
1981 19,985,401 4,447,272
1980 19,459,943 4,339,030
1979 18,955,589 4,232,605
1978 18,477,385 4,127,657
1977 18,014,756 4,024,032
1976 17,574,182 3,921,910
1975 17,150,786 3,821,494
1974 16,733,842 3,723,259
1973 16,326,269 3,627,383
1972 15,924,692 3,542,497
1971 15,527,225 3,468,646
1970 15,129,449 3,409,614
1969 14,734,255 3,365,533
1968 14,347,899 3,321,528
1967 13,968,175 3,277,648
1966 13,597,065 3,236,423
1965 13,239,171 3,189,835
1964 12,898,886 3,129,918
1963 12,577,502 3,072,669
1962 12,253,092 3,024,308
1961 11,931,085 2,976,724
1960 11,624,933 2,931,559

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/south-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Morocco increased by 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Morocco gained 3,915,360 people (a 11.2% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,734,946 people (a 16% growth).

Morocco was ranked 37th most populous country in 2006 and is 41st in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 South Sudan will increase by 46.7% to 18,427,690 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Morocco is projected to reach its peak in 2058 at 43.9M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Morocco
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Morocco South Sudan
2100 -0.6% 0.02%
2099 -0.59% 0.07%
2098 -0.58% -0.008%
2097 -0.57% 0.04%
2096 -0.55% 0.03%
2095 -0.54% -0.006%
2094 -0.53% 0.04%
2093 -0.52% 0.08%
2092 -0.51% 0.08%
2091 -0.49% 0.09%
2090 -0.48% 0.17%
2089 -0.46% 0.19%
2088 -0.45% 0.15%
2087 -0.44% 0.23%
2086 -0.44% 0.19%
2085 -0.42% 0.3%
2084 -0.4% 0.29%
2083 -0.39% 0.33%
2082 -0.38% 0.32%
2081 -0.37% 0.32%
2080 -0.36% 0.42%
2079 -0.34% 0.42%
2078 -0.33% 0.48%
2077 -0.31% 0.43%
2076 -0.3% 0.52%
2075 -0.29% 0.63%
2074 -0.28% 0.63%
2073 -0.26% 0.64%
2072 -0.24% 0.68%
2071 -0.23% 0.62%
2070 -0.21% 0.67%
2069 -0.19% 0.8%
2068 -0.18% 0.77%
2067 -0.16% 0.77%
2066 -0.16% 0.84%
2065 -0.13% 0.83%
2064 -0.11% 0.84%
2063 -0.1% 0.87%
2062 -0.07% 0.85%
2061 -0.06% 0.87%
2060 -0.04% 0.97%
2059 -0.006% 0.93%
2058 0.01% 0.98%
2057 0.03% 0.99%
2056 0.06% 1%
2055 0.08% 1.07%
2054 0.11% 1.03%
2053 0.14% 1.17%
2052 0.16% 1.11%
2051 0.19% 1.08%
2050 0.2% 1.12%
2049 0.23% 1.16%
2048 0.25% 1.21%
2047 0.27% 1.29%
2046 0.29% 1.29%
2045 0.33% 1.36%
2044 0.34% 1.38%
2043 0.37% 1.46%
2042 0.4% 1.52%
2041 0.42% 1.57%
2040 0.43% 1.59%
2039 0.47% 1.68%
2038 0.48% 1.72%
2037 0.51% 1.81%
2036 0.54% 1.86%
2035 0.56% 1.87%
2034 0.59% 1.86%
2033 0.62% 1.94%
2032 0.66% 2.01%
2031 0.69% 1.97%
2030 0.72% 1.96%
2029 0.76% 2%
2028 0.8% 2%
2027 0.84% 2.04%
2026 0.89% 2.02%
2025 0.92% 2.05%
2024 0.98% 4.01%
2023 1.03% 4.19%
2022 1.01% 1.43%
2021 1.01% 1.56%
2020 1.03% 2.64%
2019 1.04% 2.97%
2018 1.11% -1.33%
2017 1.21% -5.27%
2016 1.2% -2.5%
2015 1.18% -1.13%
2014 1.23% 0.62%
2013 1.3% 3.81%
2012 1.34% 4.55%
2011 1.37% 5.56%
2010 1.36% 5.44%
2009 1.34% 4.83%
2008 1.35% 5.11%
2007 1.35% 5.17%
2006 1.36% 5.09%
2005 1.35% 4.94%
2004 1.29% 4.78%
2003 1.28% 4.64%
2002 1.33% 4.57%
2001 1.38% 4.58%
2000 1.41% 4.52%
1999 1.47% 2.7%
1998 1.5% 2.01%
1997 1.51% 2.84%
1996 1.55% 2.51%
1995 1.53% 3.05%
1994 1.51% 2.32%
1993 1.59% 0.94%
1992 1.67% 1.51%
1991 1.74% 2.09%
1990 1.82% 0.52%
1989 1.87% -2.78%
1988 1.94% -2.3%
1987 2.01% 0.84%
1986 2.2% 1.8%
1985 2.41% 1.76%
1984 2.53% 1.91%
1983 2.63% 2.28%
1982 2.68% 2.48%
1981 2.7% 2.49%
1980 2.66% 2.51%
1979 2.59% 2.54%
1978 2.57% 2.58%
1977 2.51% 2.6%
1976 2.47% 2.63%
1975 2.49% 2.64%
1974 2.5% 2.64%
1973 2.52% 2.4%
1972 2.56% 2.13%
1971 2.63% 1.73%
1970 2.68% 1.31%
1969 2.69% 1.32%
1968 2.72% 1.34%
1967 2.73% 1.27%
1966 2.7% 1.46%
1965 2.64% 1.91%
1964 2.56% 1.86%
1963 2.65% 1.6%
1962 2.7% 1.6%
1961 2.63% 1.54%

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/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Morocco grew by 0.92%, while South Sudan's population grew by 2.05%.

Live population counters

Morocco South Sudan
Current population
38938817
12565048
Population rank 41/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.47% 0.15%
One net population change
1.51 minutes
2.15 minutes
One birth every
50.5 seconds
1.51 minutes
One death every
2.41 minutes
4.48 minutes
Daily growth/decline +958 +672
Annual growth/decline +349,597 +245,380
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% +2.05%
Population growth rate rank 105/197 48/197
One migration net change every
9.37 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -56,254 +6,145
Net migration rank 176/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 111,069 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 129/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 182/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Morocco
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Morocco South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -56,254 - 6,145
2024 406,555 -46,802 231,714 15,374
2023 417,213 -39,650 217,966 455,000
2022 427,903 -38,594 211,166 40,259
2021 407,829 -47,902 213,567 -154,359
2020 415,999 -35,474 212,332 62,935
2019 457,307 -91,217 209,708 65,198
2018 464,375 -88,159 168,497 157,408
2017 471,011 -60,472 72,193 -670,477
2016 474,637 -39,302 110,553 -654,225
2015 477,654 -81,248 148,542 -159,822
2014 481,295 -72,065 227,611 -471,523
2013 492,284 -67,096 315,983 65,337
2012 504,698 -65,251 312,974 125,771
2011 513,305 -67,447 303,181 194,325
2010 515,804 -70,510 287,409 299,402
2009 509,386 -82,203 278,859 139,129
2008 499,766 -78,912 268,268 165,557
2007 493,526 -73,759 256,546 167,350
2006 483,200 -72,364 246,706 153,926
2005 474,285 -59,024 239,272 132,869
2004 461,756 -66,749 231,877 110,182
2003 452,650 -84,460 225,822 91,951
2002 446,147 -67,802 212,014 82,847
2001 452,621 -63,967 204,108 77,856
2000 461,341 -67,569 196,055 74,227
1999 473,071 -74,343 180,721 70,271
1998 492,604 -80,286 -12,157 64,285
1997 500,807 -96,502 121,454 48,280
1996 501,499 -95,331 116,728 17,953
1995 496,573 -85,386 110,417 17,077
1994 501,426 -115,404 165,407 16,407
1993 507,707 -121,254 32,779 15,772
1992 525,680 -107,911 28,874 15,077
1991 539,850 -130,717 87,873 14,327
1990 535,506 -97,711 82,900 12,988
1989 538,996 -104,509 83,735 -130,821
1988 545,800 -102,484 -125,447 -97,065
1987 553,005 -104,029 5,756 -11,976
1986 558,105 -99,905 99,502 -10,973
1985 560,810 -45,336 95,342 -9,986
1984 564,159 -39,319 90,970 -8,984
1983 566,301 -24,988 104,107 -7,986
1982 564,904 -25,471 118,641 -6,983
1981 552,936 -22,553 115,163 -5,994
1980 534,448 -13,899 112,307 -4,997
1979 515,554 -27,374 109,540 -3,997
1978 498,834 -30,600 107,352 -2,998
1977 489,173 -32,161 104,886 -1,997
1976 482,130 -58,019 102,346 -995
1975 474,631 -51,968 99,882 -395
1974 464,147 -52,927 97,181 -192
1973 455,699 -51,772 94,765 0
1972 446,449 -47,226 74,803 193
1971 435,104 -39,385 72,308 394
1970 426,015 -26,168 44,776 587
1969 414,931 -24,389 42,015 786
1968 407,437 -25,267 44,213 995
1967 400,594 -23,309 41,357 1,194
1966 391,881 -26,945 38,523 1,386
1965 383,989 -33,139 51,682 1,591
1964 375,835 -46,106 64,786 1,785
1963 369,250 -56,214 46,333 1,591
1962 363,843 -28,071 47,406 1,386
1961 348,650 -40,413 45,186 1,194
1960 323,499 -19,434 42,945 995

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

GeoRank.org/population/morocco/south-sudan | 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 South Sudan 68.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,796,238 people) and 31.9% is from migration (a loss of 842,709 people).

As of 2024, 111,069 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Morocco, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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 Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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