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

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The latest officially reported population of Morocco was 38,430,770 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Morocco's population is 38,938,817 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 3.65 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Morocco is ranked the 41st most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.6% of the world: 0.47% for Morocco vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Morocco has had an average growth rate of +1.06% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Morocco has increased from 30.8M people to 38.9M (26.5% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Morocco vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Morocco Sweden
2100 38,169,376 11,330,987
2099 38,399,800 11,334,835
2098 38,627,357 11,339,107
2097 38,851,192 11,340,268
2096 39,072,685 11,341,947
2095 39,290,298 11,344,893
2094 39,503,336 11,347,531
2093 39,714,423 11,349,412
2092 39,921,868 11,351,452
2091 40,126,152 11,352,899
2090 40,325,215 11,354,820
2089 40,519,616 11,357,746
2088 40,706,061 11,360,405
2087 40,889,974 11,364,197
2086 41,072,468 11,371,529
2085 41,252,209 11,376,573
2084 41,425,986 11,381,332
2083 41,591,998 11,384,862
2082 41,755,476 11,390,058
2081 41,914,644 11,391,696
2080 42,069,073 11,393,882
2079 42,220,167 11,393,412
2078 42,364,299 11,391,291
2077 42,502,554 11,389,212
2076 42,634,865 11,385,385
2075 42,762,096 11,381,261
2074 42,885,545 11,377,973
2073 43,003,930 11,375,051
2072 43,115,594 11,371,362
2071 43,219,147 11,366,451
2070 43,319,278 11,362,742
2069 43,409,990 11,358,895
2068 43,494,031 11,357,504
2067 43,572,598 11,356,672
2066 43,641,156 11,356,676
2065 43,710,126 11,355,953
2064 43,767,514 11,354,988
2063 43,815,039 11,354,834
2062 43,857,629 11,355,452
2061 43,889,133 11,353,198
2060 43,913,417 11,352,013
2059 43,928,921 11,349,674
2058 43,931,406 11,345,893
2057 43,926,107 11,340,487
2056 43,914,039 11,335,234
2055 43,889,084 11,328,291
2054 43,852,920 11,320,768
2053 43,805,549 11,310,127
2052 43,745,706 11,296,358
2051 43,674,633 11,280,503
2050 43,591,589 11,261,537
2049 43,504,461 11,242,070
2048 43,404,127 11,221,274
2047 43,295,069 11,199,365
2046 43,179,153 11,176,512
2045 43,052,251 11,152,739
2044 42,912,359 11,127,765
2043 42,766,985 11,102,354
2042 42,610,691 11,076,504
2041 42,442,983 11,052,951
2040 42,267,502 11,028,609
2039 42,085,886 11,005,487
2038 41,889,492 10,983,160
2037 41,687,645 10,961,591
2036 41,476,060 10,938,759
2035 41,253,454 10,916,327
2034 41,024,367 10,893,717
2033 40,782,838 10,869,588
2032 40,532,216 10,844,339
2031 40,268,078 10,819,037
2030 39,993,270 10,790,557
2029 39,707,804 10,759,017
2028 39,409,825 10,724,017
2027 39,097,054 10,685,143
2026 38,771,691 10,643,884
2025 38,430,770 10,596,620
2024 38,081,173 10,569,709
2023 37,712,505 10,536,632
2022 37,329,064 10,486,941
2021 36,954,442 10,415,811
2020 36,584,208 10,353,442
2019 36,210,898 10,278,887
2018 35,839,760 10,175,214
2017 35,446,392 10,057,698
2016 35,023,457 9,923,085
2015 34,607,588 9,799,186
2014 34,204,780 9,696,110
2013 33,787,571 9,600,379
2012 33,355,241 9,519,374
2011 32,912,588 9,449,213
2010 32,467,016 9,378,126
2009 32,030,778 9,298,515
2008 31,606,767 9,219,637
2007 31,186,468 9,148,092
2006 30,771,178 9,080,505
2005 30,358,144 9,029,572
2004 29,953,018 8,993,531
2003 29,571,415 8,958,229
2002 29,198,142 8,924,958
2001 28,814,643 8,895,960
2000 28,423,435 8,872,109
1999 28,027,179 8,857,874
1998 27,621,648 8,850,974
1997 27,213,337 8,846,062
1996 26,808,107 8,840,998
1995 26,399,429 8,826,939
1994 26,000,822 8,780,745
1993 25,614,586 8,718,561
1992 25,212,468 8,668,067
1991 24,799,014 8,617,375
1990 24,375,551 8,558,835
1989 23,939,414 8,492,964
1988 23,500,524 8,436,489
1987 23,054,392 8,397,804
1986 22,600,803 8,369,829
1985 22,113,953 8,350,386
1984 21,593,778 8,336,605
1983 21,060,696 8,329,033
1982 20,520,318 8,325,263
1981 19,985,401 8,320,503
1980 19,459,943 8,310,531
1979 18,955,589 8,293,678
1978 18,477,385 8,275,599
1977 18,014,756 8,251,540
1976 17,574,182 8,222,286
1975 17,150,786 8,192,437
1974 16,733,842 8,159,955
1973 16,326,269 8,136,312
1972 15,924,692 8,122,300
1971 15,527,225 8,098,334
1970 15,129,449 8,042,801
1969 14,734,255 7,968,072
1968 14,347,899 7,912,273
1967 13,968,175 7,867,931
1966 13,597,065 7,807,797
1965 13,239,171 7,733,853
1964 12,898,886 7,661,354
1963 12,577,502 7,604,328
1962 12,253,092 7,561,588
1961 11,931,085 7,519,998
1960 11,624,933 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Morocco increased by 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Morocco gained 3,915,360 people (a 11.2% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Morocco was ranked 37th most populous country in 2006 and is 41st in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

Morocco is projected to reach its peak in 2058 at 43.9M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Morocco Sweden
2100 -0.6% -0.03%
2099 -0.59% -0.04%
2098 -0.58% -0.01%
2097 -0.57% -0.01%
2096 -0.55% -0.03%
2095 -0.54% -0.02%
2094 -0.53% -0.02%
2093 -0.52% -0.02%
2092 -0.51% -0.01%
2091 -0.49% -0.02%
2090 -0.48% -0.03%
2089 -0.46% -0.02%
2088 -0.45% -0.03%
2087 -0.44% -0.06%
2086 -0.44% -0.04%
2085 -0.42% -0.04%
2084 -0.4% -0.03%
2083 -0.39% -0.05%
2082 -0.38% -0.01%
2081 -0.37% -0.02%
2080 -0.36% 0.004%
2079 -0.34% 0.02%
2078 -0.33% 0.02%
2077 -0.31% 0.03%
2076 -0.3% 0.04%
2075 -0.29% 0.03%
2074 -0.28% 0.03%
2073 -0.26% 0.03%
2072 -0.24% 0.04%
2071 -0.23% 0.03%
2070 -0.21% 0.03%
2069 -0.19% 0.01%
2068 -0.18% 0.007%
2067 -0.16% -0%
2066 -0.16% 0.006%
2065 -0.13% 0.009%
2064 -0.11% 0.001%
2063 -0.1% -0.005%
2062 -0.07% 0.02%
2061 -0.06% 0.01%
2060 -0.04% 0.02%
2059 -0.006% 0.03%
2058 0.01% 0.05%
2057 0.03% 0.05%
2056 0.06% 0.06%
2055 0.08% 0.07%
2054 0.11% 0.09%
2053 0.14% 0.12%
2052 0.16% 0.14%
2051 0.19% 0.17%
2050 0.2% 0.17%
2049 0.23% 0.19%
2048 0.25% 0.2%
2047 0.27% 0.2%
2046 0.29% 0.21%
2045 0.33% 0.22%
2044 0.34% 0.23%
2043 0.37% 0.23%
2042 0.4% 0.21%
2041 0.42% 0.22%
2040 0.43% 0.21%
2039 0.47% 0.2%
2038 0.48% 0.2%
2037 0.51% 0.21%
2036 0.54% 0.21%
2035 0.56% 0.21%
2034 0.59% 0.22%
2033 0.62% 0.23%
2032 0.66% 0.23%
2031 0.69% 0.26%
2030 0.72% 0.29%
2029 0.76% 0.33%
2028 0.8% 0.36%
2027 0.84% 0.39%
2026 0.89% 0.45%
2025 0.92% 0.25%
2024 0.98% 0.31%
2023 1.03% 0.47%
2022 1.01% 0.68%
2021 1.01% 0.6%
2020 1.03% 0.73%
2019 1.04% 1.02%
2018 1.11% 1.17%
2017 1.21% 1.36%
2016 1.2% 1.26%
2015 1.18% 1.06%
2014 1.23% 1%
2013 1.3% 0.85%
2012 1.34% 0.74%
2011 1.37% 0.76%
2010 1.36% 0.86%
2009 1.34% 0.86%
2008 1.35% 0.78%
2007 1.35% 0.74%
2006 1.36% 0.56%
2005 1.35% 0.4%
2004 1.29% 0.39%
2003 1.28% 0.37%
2002 1.33% 0.33%
2001 1.38% 0.27%
2000 1.41% 0.16%
1999 1.47% 0.08%
1998 1.5% 0.06%
1997 1.51% 0.06%
1996 1.55% 0.16%
1995 1.53% 0.53%
1994 1.51% 0.71%
1993 1.59% 0.58%
1992 1.67% 0.59%
1991 1.74% 0.68%
1990 1.82% 0.78%
1989 1.87% 0.67%
1988 1.94% 0.46%
1987 2.01% 0.33%
1986 2.2% 0.23%
1985 2.41% 0.17%
1984 2.53% 0.09%
1983 2.63% 0.05%
1982 2.68% 0.06%
1981 2.7% 0.12%
1980 2.66% 0.2%
1979 2.59% 0.22%
1978 2.57% 0.29%
1977 2.51% 0.36%
1976 2.47% 0.36%
1975 2.49% 0.4%
1974 2.5% 0.29%
1973 2.52% 0.17%
1972 2.56% 0.3%
1971 2.63% 0.69%
1970 2.68% 0.94%
1969 2.69% 0.71%
1968 2.72% 0.56%
1967 2.73% 0.77%
1966 2.7% 0.96%
1965 2.64% 0.95%
1964 2.56% 0.75%
1963 2.65% 0.57%
1962 2.7% 0.55%
1961 2.63% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Morocco grew by 0.92%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Morocco Sweden
Current population
38938817
10665077
Population rank 41/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.47% 0.13%
One net population change
1.51 minutes
19.6 minutes
One birth every
50.5 seconds
5.35 minutes
One death every
2.41 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +958 +74
Annual growth/decline +349,597 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 105/197 148/197
One migration net change every
9.37 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -56,254 +47,079
Net migration rank 176/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 111,069 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 129/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 182/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Morocco
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Morocco Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -56,254 - 47,079
2024 406,555 -46,802 7,399 50,115
2023 417,213 -39,650 5,269 55,209
2022 427,903 -38,594 10,487 58,955
2021 407,829 -47,902 22,914 51,947
2020 415,999 -35,474 14,495 37,302
2019 457,307 -91,217 25,697 72,619
2018 464,375 -88,159 23,403 87,517
2017 471,011 -60,472 24,138 102,671
2016 474,637 -39,302 25,800 119,234
2015 477,654 -81,248 23,518 80,534
2014 481,295 -72,065 26,179 77,654
2013 492,284 -67,096 23,041 66,760
2012 504,698 -65,251 20,943 52,879
2011 513,305 -67,447 21,733 46,049
2010 515,804 -70,510 25,320 51,175
2009 509,386 -82,203 21,387 63,638
2008 499,766 -78,912 18,439 56,452
2007 493,526 -73,759 15,552 54,907
2006 483,200 -72,364 15,436 51,675
2005 474,285 -59,024 9,030 27,030
2004 461,756 -66,749 9,893 25,842
2003 452,650 -84,460 6,271 29,161
2002 446,147 -67,802 893 31,364
2001 452,621 -63,967 -1,779 28,856
2000 461,341 -67,569 -2,662 24,900
1999 473,071 -74,343 -6,201 13,940
1998 492,604 -80,286 -3,541 11,325
1997 500,807 -96,502 -3,539 6,047
1996 501,499 -95,331 1,768 5,773
1995 496,573 -85,386 9,710 11,621
1994 501,426 -115,404 20,196 51,545
1993 507,707 -121,254 20,924 32,725
1992 525,680 -107,911 28,605 20,507
1991 539,850 -130,717 29,299 25,314
1990 535,506 -97,711 29,100 35,668
1989 538,996 -104,509 24,629 44,565
1988 545,800 -102,484 15,186 30,064
1987 553,005 -104,029 11,757 21,335
1986 558,105 -99,905 9,206 15,211
1985 560,810 -45,336 4,175 11,464
1984 564,159 -39,319 3,335 8,668
1983 566,301 -24,988 833 2,105
1982 564,904 -25,471 1,665 2,524
1981 552,936 -22,553 1,664 3,209
1980 534,448 -13,899 5,818 10,040
1979 515,554 -27,374 4,976 13,895
1978 498,834 -30,600 4,138 13,807
1977 489,173 -32,161 7,426 23,528
1976 482,130 -58,019 8,222 20,324
1975 474,631 -51,968 14,746 16,564
1974 464,147 -52,927 23,664 9,217
1973 455,699 -51,772 24,409 -9,551
1972 446,449 -47,226 28,428 -13,519
1971 435,104 -39,385 31,583 2,334
1970 426,015 -26,168 30,563 47,242
1969 414,931 -24,389 23,904 48,824
1968 407,437 -25,267 30,858 8,545
1967 400,594 -23,309 41,700 11,075
1966 391,881 -26,945 45,286 24,920
1965 383,989 -33,139 44,857 32,444
1964 375,835 -46,106 45,968 23,581
1963 369,250 -56,214 35,741 11,009
1962 363,843 -28,071 30,246 9,627
1961 348,650 -40,413 30,832 14,401
1960 323,499 -19,434 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/morocco/sweden | 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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 people).

As of 2024, 111,069 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Morocco, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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

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