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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Morocco was 38,081,173 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Morocco's population is 38,871,720 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 3.11 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 +1.09% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Morocco has increased from 30.8M people to 38.9M (26.3% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Morocco vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Morocco
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Morocco South Sudan
2100 38,181,184 24,086,901
2099 38,411,679 24,081,477
2098 38,639,306 24,063,461
2097 38,863,211 24,065,268
2096 39,084,772 24,054,483
2095 39,302,453 24,046,345
2094 39,515,556 24,047,776
2093 39,726,709 24,039,017
2092 39,934,218 24,019,054
2091 40,138,565 24,000,308
2090 40,337,690 23,978,496
2089 40,532,151 23,937,487
2088 40,718,654 23,892,166
2087 40,902,624 23,857,250
2086 41,085,174 23,803,312
2085 41,264,970 23,759,178
2084 41,438,801 23,687,109
2083 41,604,865 23,617,646
2082 41,768,393 23,541,119
2081 41,927,610 23,466,449
2080 42,082,087 23,391,758
2079 42,233,228 23,294,252
2078 42,377,404 23,197,067
2077 42,515,702 23,086,584
2076 42,648,054 22,987,331
2075 42,775,325 22,868,587
2074 42,898,811 22,726,189
2073 43,017,234 22,583,672
2072 43,128,932 22,438,943
2071 43,232,517 22,288,026
2070 43,332,679 22,151,650
2069 43,423,419 22,003,659
2068 43,507,485 21,829,800
2067 43,586,077 21,662,211
2066 43,654,657 21,496,881
2065 43,723,648 21,317,455
2064 43,781,054 21,142,002
2063 43,828,593 20,965,122
2062 43,871,197 20,785,055
2061 43,902,710 20,608,964
2060 43,927,001 20,430,857
2059 43,942,510 20,235,022
2058 43,944,996 20,048,974
2057 43,939,695 19,853,696
2056 43,927,624 19,659,362
2055 43,902,661 19,464,297
2054 43,866,486 19,257,481
2053 43,819,100 19,060,517
2052 43,759,239 18,840,461
2051 43,688,144 18,633,198
2050 43,605,074 18,434,212
2049 43,517,919 18,230,881
2048 43,417,554 18,021,026
2047 43,308,462 17,806,282
2046 43,192,511 17,579,173
2045 43,065,569 17,355,041
2044 42,925,634 17,121,972
2043 42,780,215 16,888,278
2042 42,623,872 16,645,354
2041 42,456,113 16,396,768
2040 42,280,578 16,142,816
2039 42,098,906 15,889,952
2038 41,902,451 15,628,043
2037 41,700,541 15,363,975
2036 41,488,891 15,091,275
2035 41,266,216 14,815,307
2034 41,037,058 14,543,511
2033 40,795,454 14,278,180
2032 40,544,755 14,007,134
2031 40,280,535 13,730,637
2030 40,005,642 13,465,615
2029 39,720,087 13,206,477
2028 39,422,016 12,947,082
2027 39,109,148 12,692,769
2026 38,783,685 12,439,296
2025 38,442,658 12,193,102
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% 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 12.2% to 43,605,074 people with a rank change from 41st to 50th. The population of South Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 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 0.95% 2.09%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/morocco/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Morocco grew by 0.98%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Morocco South Sudan
Current population
38871720
12507858
Population rank 41/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.47% 0.15%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
1.14 minutes
One birth every
50.1 seconds
1.6 minutes
One death every
2.47 minutes
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,010 +1,260
Annual growth/decline +368,668 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate +0.98% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 7/197
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 - -46,802 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/morocco/south-sudan | 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 Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 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 (1960–2024, 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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