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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Morocco was 38,081,173 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Morocco's population is 38,871,720 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 3.64 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Morocco is ranked the 41st most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • 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 +1.09% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Morocco has increased from 30.8M people to 38.9M (26.3% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Morocco vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Morocco Sweden
2100 38,181,184 11,357,586
2099 38,411,679 11,361,443
2098 38,639,306 11,365,725
2097 38,863,211 11,366,889
2096 39,084,772 11,368,572
2095 39,302,453 11,371,525
2094 39,515,556 11,374,169
2093 39,726,709 11,376,054
2092 39,934,218 11,378,099
2091 40,138,565 11,379,549
2090 40,337,690 11,381,475
2089 40,532,151 11,384,408
2088 40,718,654 11,387,073
2087 40,902,624 11,390,874
2086 41,085,174 11,398,223
2085 41,264,970 11,403,279
2084 41,438,801 11,408,050
2083 41,604,865 11,411,588
2082 41,768,393 11,416,796
2081 41,927,610 11,418,438
2080 42,082,087 11,420,629
2079 42,233,228 11,420,158
2078 42,377,404 11,418,032
2077 42,515,702 11,415,948
2076 42,648,054 11,412,112
2075 42,775,325 11,407,978
2074 42,898,811 11,404,682
2073 43,017,234 11,401,754
2072 43,128,932 11,398,056
2071 43,232,517 11,393,134
2070 43,332,679 11,389,416
2069 43,423,419 11,385,560
2068 43,507,485 11,384,165
2067 43,586,077 11,383,331
2066 43,654,657 11,383,335
2065 43,723,648 11,382,611
2064 43,781,054 11,381,643
2063 43,828,593 11,381,489
2062 43,871,197 11,382,109
2061 43,902,710 11,379,849
2060 43,927,001 11,378,661
2059 43,942,510 11,376,317
2058 43,944,996 11,372,527
2057 43,939,695 11,367,109
2056 43,927,624 11,361,843
2055 43,902,661 11,354,884
2054 43,866,486 11,347,343
2053 43,819,100 11,336,678
2052 43,759,239 11,322,876
2051 43,688,144 11,306,983
2050 43,605,074 11,287,973
2049 43,517,919 11,268,461
2048 43,417,554 11,247,615
2047 43,308,462 11,225,655
2046 43,192,511 11,202,749
2045 43,065,569 11,178,920
2044 42,925,634 11,153,887
2043 42,780,215 11,128,417
2042 42,623,872 11,102,505
2041 42,456,113 11,078,898
2040 42,280,578 11,054,498
2039 42,098,906 11,031,322
2038 41,902,451 11,008,943
2037 41,700,541 10,987,323
2036 41,488,891 10,964,438
2035 41,266,216 10,941,953
2034 41,037,058 10,919,289
2033 40,795,454 10,895,104
2032 40,544,755 10,869,796
2031 40,280,535 10,844,434
2030 40,005,642 10,815,888
2029 39,720,087 10,784,274
2028 39,422,016 10,749,191
2027 39,109,148 10,710,226
2026 38,783,685 10,668,870
2025 38,442,658 10,621,495
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Morocco was ranked 37th most populous country in 2006 and is 41st in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 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 0.95% 0.49%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/morocco/sweden | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Morocco grew by 0.98%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Morocco Sweden
Current population
38871720
10680056
Population rank 41/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.47% 0.13%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
15.9 minutes
One birth every
50.1 seconds
5.25 minutes
One death every
2.47 minutes
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,010 +91
Annual growth/decline +368,668 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate +0.98% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 149/197
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 - -46,802 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/morocco/sweden | 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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 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 (1960–2024, 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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