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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Morocco was 38,081,173 in 2024 vs 634,431 people in Suriname in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Morocco's population is 38,871,720 people compared to 646,767 in Suriname.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 60.1 times bigger than Suriname's.
  • Morocco is ranked the 41st most populous country in the world, while Suriname is the 165th.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.47% for Morocco vs 0.008% for Suriname.
  • For the last 10 years, Morocco has had an average growth rate of +1.09% per year vs +0.99% in Suriname.
  • Since 2006, the population of Morocco has increased from 30.8M people to 38.9M (26.3% growth), while Suriname has grown from 525K to 647K (23.2% growth).

Morocco vs Suriname: population by year and forecast

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Morocco Suriname
2100 38,181,184 713,276
2099 38,411,679 715,694
2098 38,639,306 718,049
2097 38,863,211 720,475
2096 39,084,772 722,775
2095 39,302,453 725,199
2094 39,515,556 727,489
2093 39,726,709 729,920
2092 39,934,218 732,285
2091 40,138,565 734,586
2090 40,337,690 736,650
2089 40,532,151 738,862
2088 40,718,654 741,002
2087 40,902,624 742,833
2086 41,085,174 744,593
2085 41,264,970 746,302
2084 41,438,801 747,746
2083 41,604,865 749,138
2082 41,768,393 750,329
2081 41,927,610 751,501
2080 42,082,087 752,545
2079 42,233,228 753,284
2078 42,377,404 753,948
2077 42,515,702 754,556
2076 42,648,054 754,989
2075 42,775,325 755,527
2074 42,898,811 755,714
2073 43,017,234 756,015
2072 43,128,932 756,099
2071 43,232,517 756,098
2070 43,332,679 755,959
2069 43,423,419 755,874
2068 43,507,485 755,599
2067 43,586,077 755,148
2066 43,654,657 754,804
2065 43,723,648 754,111
2064 43,781,054 753,285
2063 43,828,593 752,745
2062 43,871,197 751,966
2061 43,902,710 751,282
2060 43,927,001 750,299
2059 43,942,510 749,394
2058 43,944,996 748,586
2057 43,939,695 747,157
2056 43,927,624 745,941
2055 43,902,661 744,408
2054 43,866,486 742,811
2053 43,819,100 741,338
2052 43,759,239 739,662
2051 43,688,144 737,998
2050 43,605,074 736,053
2049 43,517,919 734,230
2048 43,417,554 732,060
2047 43,308,462 729,598
2046 43,192,511 727,216
2045 43,065,569 724,444
2044 42,925,634 721,531
2043 42,780,215 718,571
2042 42,623,872 715,310
2041 42,456,113 711,980
2040 42,280,578 708,355
2039 42,098,906 704,772
2038 41,902,451 701,004
2037 41,700,541 697,340
2036 41,488,891 693,244
2035 41,266,216 688,991
2034 41,037,058 684,651
2033 40,795,454 680,266
2032 40,544,755 675,625
2031 40,280,535 670,920
2030 40,005,642 666,044
2029 39,720,087 661,163
2028 39,422,016 655,979
2027 39,109,148 650,686
2026 38,783,685 645,315
2025 38,442,658 639,827
2024 38,081,173 634,431
2023 37,712,505 628,886
2022 37,329,064 623,164
2021 36,954,442 617,896
2020 36,584,208 612,317
2019 36,210,898 605,768
2018 35,839,760 599,513
2017 35,446,392 593,713
2016 35,023,457 587,757
2015 34,607,588 581,627
2014 34,204,780 575,373
2013 33,787,571 569,020
2012 33,355,241 562,633
2011 32,912,588 556,269
2010 32,467,016 549,923
2009 32,030,778 543,568
2008 31,606,767 537,245
2007 31,186,468 531,016
2006 30,771,178 524,997
2005 30,358,144 519,313
2004 29,953,018 513,923
2003 29,571,415 506,414
2002 29,198,142 496,551
2001 28,814,643 486,560
2000 28,423,435 476,643
1999 28,027,179 466,916
1998 27,621,648 457,406
1997 27,213,337 448,067
1996 26,808,107 438,830
1995 26,399,429 429,606
1994 26,000,822 422,375
1993 25,614,586 419,352
1992 25,212,468 417,589
1991 24,799,014 415,013
1990 24,375,551 412,493
1989 23,939,414 408,409
1988 23,500,524 402,227
1987 23,054,392 396,911
1986 22,600,803 392,330
1985 22,113,953 386,972
1984 21,593,778 382,193
1983 21,060,696 378,746
1982 20,520,318 376,555
1981 19,985,401 375,459
1980 19,459,943 375,377
1979 18,955,589 377,602
1978 18,477,385 381,502
1977 18,014,756 385,067
1976 17,574,182 388,289
1975 17,150,786 391,170
1974 16,733,842 393,676
1973 16,326,269 395,772
1972 15,924,692 397,413
1971 15,527,225 391,932
1970 15,129,449 379,442
1969 14,734,255 366,906
1968 14,347,899 354,616
1967 13,968,175 342,679
1966 13,597,065 331,135
1965 13,239,171 320,000
1964 12,898,886 309,041
1963 12,577,502 297,034
1962 12,253,092 283,912
1961 11,931,085 272,791
1960 11,624,933 263,918

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/suriname | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Morocco increased by 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth), while Suriname gained 62,760 people (a 12% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Morocco gained 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth), while Suriname's population increased by 59,010 people (a 10% growth).

Morocco was ranked 37th most populous country in 2006 and is 41st in 2026. Suriname was ranked 164th in 2006 and ranked 165th 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 Suriname will increase by 13.8% to 736,053 people and will still be ranked 165th.

Morocco is projected to reach its peak in 2058 at 43.9M people compared to the peak of 756K people in 2072 for Suriname.

Population growth rate by year

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Morocco Suriname
2100 -0.6% -0.34%
2099 -0.59% -0.33%
2098 -0.58% -0.34%
2097 -0.57% -0.32%
2096 -0.55% -0.33%
2095 -0.54% -0.31%
2094 -0.53% -0.33%
2093 -0.52% -0.32%
2092 -0.51% -0.31%
2091 -0.49% -0.28%
2090 -0.48% -0.3%
2089 -0.46% -0.29%
2088 -0.45% -0.25%
2087 -0.44% -0.24%
2086 -0.44% -0.23%
2085 -0.42% -0.19%
2084 -0.4% -0.19%
2083 -0.39% -0.16%
2082 -0.38% -0.16%
2081 -0.37% -0.14%
2080 -0.36% -0.1%
2079 -0.34% -0.09%
2078 -0.33% -0.08%
2077 -0.31% -0.06%
2076 -0.3% -0.07%
2075 -0.29% -0.02%
2074 -0.28% -0.04%
2073 -0.26% -0.01%
2072 -0.24% 0%
2071 -0.23% 0.02%
2070 -0.21% 0.01%
2069 -0.19% 0.04%
2068 -0.18% 0.06%
2067 -0.16% 0.05%
2066 -0.16% 0.09%
2065 -0.13% 0.11%
2064 -0.11% 0.07%
2063 -0.1% 0.1%
2062 -0.07% 0.09%
2061 -0.06% 0.13%
2060 -0.04% 0.12%
2059 -0.006% 0.11%
2058 0.01% 0.19%
2057 0.03% 0.16%
2056 0.06% 0.21%
2055 0.08% 0.22%
2054 0.11% 0.2%
2053 0.14% 0.23%
2052 0.16% 0.23%
2051 0.19% 0.26%
2050 0.2% 0.25%
2049 0.23% 0.3%
2048 0.25% 0.34%
2047 0.27% 0.33%
2046 0.29% 0.38%
2045 0.33% 0.4%
2044 0.34% 0.41%
2043 0.37% 0.46%
2042 0.4% 0.47%
2041 0.42% 0.51%
2040 0.43% 0.51%
2039 0.47% 0.54%
2038 0.48% 0.53%
2037 0.51% 0.59%
2036 0.54% 0.62%
2035 0.56% 0.63%
2034 0.59% 0.64%
2033 0.62% 0.69%
2032 0.66% 0.7%
2031 0.69% 0.73%
2030 0.72% 0.74%
2029 0.76% 0.79%
2028 0.8% 0.81%
2027 0.84% 0.83%
2026 0.89% 0.86%
2025 0.95% 0.85%
2024 0.98% 0.88%
2023 1.03% 0.92%
2022 1.01% 0.85%
2021 1.01% 0.91%
2020 1.03% 1.08%
2019 1.04% 1.04%
2018 1.11% 0.98%
2017 1.21% 1.01%
2016 1.2% 1.05%
2015 1.18% 1.09%
2014 1.23% 1.12%
2013 1.3% 1.14%
2012 1.34% 1.14%
2011 1.37% 1.15%
2010 1.36% 1.17%
2009 1.34% 1.18%
2008 1.35% 1.17%
2007 1.35% 1.15%
2006 1.36% 1.09%
2005 1.35% 1.05%
2004 1.29% 1.48%
2003 1.28% 1.99%
2002 1.33% 2.05%
2001 1.38% 2.08%
2000 1.41% 2.08%
1999 1.47% 2.08%
1998 1.5% 2.08%
1997 1.51% 2.1%
1996 1.55% 2.15%
1995 1.53% 1.71%
1994 1.51% 0.72%
1993 1.59% 0.42%
1992 1.67% 0.62%
1991 1.74% 0.61%
1990 1.82% 1%
1989 1.87% 1.54%
1988 1.94% 1.34%
1987 2.01% 1.17%
1986 2.2% 1.38%
1985 2.41% 1.25%
1984 2.53% 0.91%
1983 2.63% 0.58%
1982 2.68% 0.29%
1981 2.7% 0.02%
1980 2.66% -0.59%
1979 2.59% -1.02%
1978 2.57% -0.93%
1977 2.51% -0.83%
1976 2.47% -0.74%
1975 2.49% -0.64%
1974 2.5% -0.53%
1973 2.52% -0.41%
1972 2.56% 1.4%
1971 2.63% 3.29%
1970 2.68% 3.42%
1969 2.69% 3.47%
1968 2.72% 3.48%
1967 2.73% 3.49%
1966 2.7% 3.48%
1965 2.64% 3.55%
1964 2.56% 4.04%
1963 2.65% 4.62%
1962 2.7% 4.08%
1961 2.63% 3.36%

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/suriname | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Morocco grew by 0.98%, while Suriname's population grew by 0.88%.

Live population counters

Morocco Suriname
Current population
38871720
646767
Population rank 41/197 165/197
Percent of world population 0.47% 0.008%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
1.58 hours
One birth every
50.1 seconds
48.3 minutes
One death every
2.47 minutes
2.1 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,010 +15
Annual growth/decline +368,668 +5,545
Annual growth/decline rate +0.98% +0.88%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 108/197
One migration net change every
9.37 minutes
9.08 hours
Annual migration change -56,254 -967
Net migration rank 176/196 92/196
Foreign-born residents 111,069 51,902
Foreign-born residents rank 129/195 148/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 8.2%
Foreign-born share rank 182/195 74/195

Natural population change vs migration

Morocco
Natural

Migration
Suriname
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Morocco Suriname
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -56,254 - -967
2024 - -46,802 - -1,166
2023 417,213 -39,650 6,697 -988
2022 427,903 -38,594 6,719 -988
2021 407,829 -47,902 5,291 -486
2020 415,999 -35,474 6,640 -296
2019 457,307 -91,217 6,564 191
2018 464,375 -88,159 6,613 -851
2017 471,011 -60,472 6,772 -935
2016 474,637 -39,302 6,979 -906
2015 477,654 -81,248 7,150 -967
2014 481,295 -72,065 7,284 -959
2013 492,284 -67,096 7,350 -968
2012 504,698 -65,251 7,405 -1,011
2011 513,305 -67,447 7,401 -1,060
2010 515,804 -70,510 7,489 -1,138
2009 509,386 -82,203 7,559 -1,204
2008 499,766 -78,912 7,552 -1,255
2007 493,526 -73,759 7,468 -1,312
2006 483,200 -72,364 7,278 -1,403
2005 474,285 -59,024 7,037 -1,534
2004 461,756 -66,749 6,948 -1,676
2003 452,650 -84,460 7,396 2,345
2002 446,147 -67,802 7,916 2,076
2001 452,621 -63,967 8,349 1,641
2000 461,341 -67,569 8,323 1,516
1999 473,071 -74,343 8,236 1,380
1998 492,604 -80,286 8,173 1,241
1997 500,807 -96,502 8,106 1,164
1996 501,499 -95,331 8,031 1,165
1995 496,573 -85,386 7,968 1,275
1994 501,426 -115,404 7,929 -2,713
1993 507,707 -121,254 8,127 -7,291
1992 525,680 -107,911 8,355 -5,662
1991 539,850 -130,717 8,637 -6,174
1990 535,506 -97,711 9,047 -6,471
1989 538,996 -104,509 9,441 -3,846
1988 545,800 -102,484 9,347 -2,573
1987 553,005 -104,029 9,319 -5,467
1986 558,105 -99,905 9,222 -3,920
1985 560,810 -45,336 9,177 -3,763
1984 564,159 -39,319 9,031 -4,894
1983 566,301 -24,988 8,797 -6,036
1982 564,904 -25,471 8,197 -6,566
1981 552,936 -22,553 7,541 -6,991
1980 534,448 -13,899 7,002 -7,390
1979 515,554 -27,374 7,312 -11,375
1978 498,834 -30,600 7,650 -11,389
1977 489,173 -32,161 7,998 -11,390
1976 482,130 -58,019 8,327 -11,381
1975 474,631 -51,968 8,587 -11,287
1974 464,147 -52,927 8,751 -11,061
1973 455,699 -51,772 8,877 -10,765
1972 446,449 -47,226 8,893 -10,285
1971 435,104 -39,385 8,814 3,552
1970 426,015 -26,168 8,823 3,791
1969 414,931 -24,389 8,880 3,575
1968 407,437 -25,267 8,980 3,147
1967 400,594 -23,309 9,104 2,637
1966 391,881 -26,945 9,243 2,103
1965 383,989 -33,139 9,270 1,657
1964 375,835 -46,106 9,174 1,820
1963 369,250 -56,214 8,838 4,181
1962 363,843 -28,071 8,529 4,703
1961 348,650 -40,413 8,361 660
1960 323,499 -19,434 8,170 544

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

GeoRank.org/population/morocco/suriname | 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 Suriname 90.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 66,709 people) and 9.72% is from migration (a loss of 7,185 people).

As of 2024, 111,069 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Morocco, compared to 51,902 people or 8.2% in Suriname.

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
Suriname
City Population
Paramaribo 224K
Nieuw Nickerie 12.8K

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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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