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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Morocco was 38,081,173 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Morocco's population is 38,871,720 people compared to 9,107,866 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 4.27 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Morocco is ranked the 41st most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.47% for Morocco vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Morocco has had an average growth rate of +1.09% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Morocco has increased from 30.8M people to 38.9M (26.3% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

Morocco vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Morocco Switzerland
2100 38,181,184 9,234,296
2099 38,411,679 9,226,472
2098 38,639,306 9,220,109
2097 38,863,211 9,212,728
2096 39,084,772 9,208,997
2095 39,302,453 9,203,477
2094 39,515,556 9,199,095
2093 39,726,709 9,196,672
2092 39,934,218 9,194,082
2091 40,138,565 9,191,145
2090 40,337,690 9,189,122
2089 40,532,151 9,188,754
2088 40,718,654 9,190,102
2087 40,902,624 9,189,763
2086 41,085,174 9,191,494
2085 41,264,970 9,195,728
2084 41,438,801 9,199,983
2083 41,604,865 9,204,908
2082 41,768,393 9,210,695
2081 41,927,610 9,217,065
2080 42,082,087 9,223,475
2079 42,233,228 9,230,920
2078 42,377,404 9,237,649
2077 42,515,702 9,245,300
2076 42,648,054 9,250,248
2075 42,775,325 9,255,753
2074 42,898,811 9,266,455
2073 43,017,234 9,275,439
2072 43,128,932 9,283,185
2071 43,232,517 9,292,913
2070 43,332,679 9,303,843
2069 43,423,419 9,311,935
2068 43,507,485 9,320,335
2067 43,586,077 9,327,741
2066 43,654,657 9,339,455
2065 43,723,648 9,351,481
2064 43,781,054 9,362,413
2063 43,828,593 9,372,441
2062 43,871,197 9,383,258
2061 43,902,710 9,395,036
2060 43,927,001 9,403,920
2059 43,942,510 9,414,241
2058 43,944,996 9,422,560
2057 43,939,695 9,428,212
2056 43,927,624 9,435,441
2055 43,902,661 9,443,890
2054 43,866,486 9,451,268
2053 43,819,100 9,456,389
2052 43,759,239 9,456,418
2051 43,688,144 9,456,395
2050 43,605,074 9,454,544
2049 43,517,919 9,451,083
2048 43,417,554 9,444,091
2047 43,308,462 9,437,061
2046 43,192,511 9,430,954
2045 43,065,569 9,425,155
2044 42,925,634 9,418,152
2043 42,780,215 9,410,763
2042 42,623,872 9,400,808
2041 42,456,113 9,393,857
2040 42,280,578 9,382,662
2039 42,098,906 9,373,984
2038 41,902,451 9,365,030
2037 41,700,541 9,354,254
2036 41,488,891 9,342,450
2035 41,266,216 9,328,907
2034 41,037,058 9,312,054
2033 40,795,454 9,294,881
2032 40,544,755 9,276,221
2031 40,280,535 9,253,034
2030 40,005,642 9,228,188
2029 39,720,087 9,201,743
2028 39,422,016 9,170,620
2027 39,109,148 9,135,740
2026 38,783,685 9,097,532
2025 38,442,658 9,053,983
2024 38,081,173 9,005,582
2023 37,712,505 8,888,822
2022 37,329,064 8,777,088
2021 36,954,442 8,704,546
2020 36,584,208 8,638,167
2019 36,210,898 8,575,280
2018 35,839,760 8,514,329
2017 35,446,392 8,451,840
2016 35,023,457 8,373,338
2015 34,607,588 8,282,396
2014 34,204,780 8,188,649
2013 33,787,571 8,089,346
2012 33,355,241 7,996,861
2011 32,912,588 7,912,398
2010 32,467,016 7,824,909
2009 32,030,778 7,743,831
2008 31,606,767 7,647,675
2007 31,186,468 7,551,117
2006 30,771,178 7,483,934
2005 30,358,144 7,437,115
2004 29,953,018 7,389,625
2003 29,571,415 7,339,001
2002 29,198,142 7,284,753
2001 28,814,643 7,229,854
2000 28,423,435 7,184,250
1999 28,027,179 7,143,991
1998 27,621,648 7,110,001
1997 27,213,337 7,088,906
1996 26,808,107 7,071,850
1995 26,399,429 7,040,687
1994 26,000,822 6,993,795
1993 25,614,586 6,938,265
1992 25,212,468 6,875,364
1991 24,799,014 6,799,978
1990 24,375,551 6,715,519
1989 23,939,414 6,646,912
1988 23,500,524 6,593,386
1987 23,054,392 6,545,106
1986 22,600,803 6,504,124
1985 22,113,953 6,470,365
1984 21,593,778 6,441,865
1983 21,060,696 6,418,773
1982 20,520,318 6,391,309
1981 19,985,401 6,354,074
1980 19,459,943 6,319,408
1979 18,955,589 6,294,365
1978 18,477,385 6,281,738
1977 18,014,756 6,281,174
1976 17,574,182 6,302,504
1975 17,150,786 6,338,632
1974 16,733,842 6,341,405
1973 16,326,269 6,307,347
1972 15,924,692 6,260,956
1971 15,527,225 6,213,399
1970 15,129,449 6,180,877
1969 14,734,255 6,136,387
1968 14,347,899 6,067,714
1967 13,968,175 5,991,785
1966 13,597,065 5,918,002
1965 13,239,171 5,856,472
1964 12,898,886 5,789,228
1963 12,577,502 5,694,247
1962 12,253,092 5,573,815
1961 11,931,085 5,434,294
1960 11,624,933 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Morocco increased by 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Morocco gained 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

Morocco was ranked 37th most populous country in 2006 and is 41st in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

Morocco is projected to reach its peak in 2058 at 43.9M people compared to the peak of 9.46M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Morocco Switzerland
2100 -0.6% 0.08%
2099 -0.59% 0.07%
2098 -0.58% 0.08%
2097 -0.57% 0.04%
2096 -0.55% 0.06%
2095 -0.54% 0.05%
2094 -0.53% 0.03%
2093 -0.52% 0.03%
2092 -0.51% 0.03%
2091 -0.49% 0.02%
2090 -0.48% 0.004%
2089 -0.46% -0.01%
2088 -0.45% 0.004%
2087 -0.44% -0.02%
2086 -0.44% -0.05%
2085 -0.42% -0.05%
2084 -0.4% -0.05%
2083 -0.39% -0.06%
2082 -0.38% -0.07%
2081 -0.37% -0.07%
2080 -0.36% -0.08%
2079 -0.34% -0.07%
2078 -0.33% -0.08%
2077 -0.31% -0.05%
2076 -0.3% -0.06%
2075 -0.29% -0.12%
2074 -0.28% -0.1%
2073 -0.26% -0.08%
2072 -0.24% -0.1%
2071 -0.23% -0.12%
2070 -0.21% -0.09%
2069 -0.19% -0.09%
2068 -0.18% -0.08%
2067 -0.16% -0.13%
2066 -0.16% -0.13%
2065 -0.13% -0.12%
2064 -0.11% -0.11%
2063 -0.1% -0.12%
2062 -0.07% -0.13%
2061 -0.06% -0.09%
2060 -0.04% -0.11%
2059 -0.006% -0.09%
2058 0.01% -0.06%
2057 0.03% -0.08%
2056 0.06% -0.09%
2055 0.08% -0.08%
2054 0.11% -0.05%
2053 0.14% -0%
2052 0.16% 0%
2051 0.19% 0.02%
2050 0.2% 0.04%
2049 0.23% 0.07%
2048 0.25% 0.07%
2047 0.27% 0.06%
2046 0.29% 0.06%
2045 0.33% 0.07%
2044 0.34% 0.08%
2043 0.37% 0.11%
2042 0.4% 0.07%
2041 0.42% 0.12%
2040 0.43% 0.09%
2039 0.47% 0.1%
2038 0.48% 0.12%
2037 0.51% 0.13%
2036 0.54% 0.15%
2035 0.56% 0.18%
2034 0.59% 0.18%
2033 0.62% 0.2%
2032 0.66% 0.25%
2031 0.69% 0.27%
2030 0.72% 0.29%
2029 0.76% 0.34%
2028 0.8% 0.38%
2027 0.84% 0.42%
2026 0.89% 0.48%
2025 0.95% 0.54%
2024 0.98% 1.31%
2023 1.03% 1.27%
2022 1.01% 0.83%
2021 1.01% 0.77%
2020 1.03% 0.73%
2019 1.04% 0.72%
2018 1.11% 0.74%
2017 1.21% 0.94%
2016 1.2% 1.1%
2015 1.18% 1.14%
2014 1.23% 1.23%
2013 1.3% 1.16%
2012 1.34% 1.07%
2011 1.37% 1.12%
2010 1.36% 1.05%
2009 1.34% 1.26%
2008 1.35% 1.28%
2007 1.35% 0.9%
2006 1.36% 0.63%
2005 1.35% 0.64%
2004 1.29% 0.69%
2003 1.28% 0.74%
2002 1.33% 0.76%
2001 1.38% 0.63%
2000 1.41% 0.56%
1999 1.47% 0.48%
1998 1.5% 0.3%
1997 1.51% 0.24%
1996 1.55% 0.44%
1995 1.53% 0.67%
1994 1.51% 0.8%
1993 1.59% 0.91%
1992 1.67% 1.11%
1991 1.74% 1.26%
1990 1.82% 1.03%
1989 1.87% 0.81%
1988 1.94% 0.74%
1987 2.01% 0.63%
1986 2.2% 0.52%
1985 2.41% 0.44%
1984 2.53% 0.36%
1983 2.63% 0.43%
1982 2.68% 0.59%
1981 2.7% 0.55%
1980 2.66% 0.4%
1979 2.59% 0.2%
1978 2.57% 0.009%
1977 2.51% -0.34%
1976 2.47% -0.57%
1975 2.49% -0.04%
1974 2.5% 0.54%
1973 2.52% 0.74%
1972 2.56% 0.77%
1971 2.63% 0.53%
1970 2.68% 0.73%
1969 2.69% 1.13%
1968 2.72% 1.27%
1967 2.73% 1.25%
1966 2.7% 1.05%
1965 2.64% 1.16%
1964 2.56% 1.67%
1963 2.65% 2.16%
1962 2.7% 2.57%
1961 2.63% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Morocco grew by 0.98%, while Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

Morocco Switzerland
Current population
38871720
9107866
Population rank 41/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.47% 0.11%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
4.5 minutes
One birth every
50.1 seconds
6.57 minutes
One death every
2.47 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,010 +320
Annual growth/decline +368,668 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate +0.98% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 81/197
One migration net change every
9.37 minutes
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change -56,254 +37,253
Net migration rank 176/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 111,069 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 129/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 182/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Morocco
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Morocco Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -56,254 - 37,253
2024 - -46,802 - 40,099
2023 417,213 -39,650 8,000 45,098
2022 427,903 -38,594 7,899 96,424
2021 407,829 -47,902 18,279 50,665
2020 415,999 -35,474 9,502 55,523
2019 457,307 -91,217 18,008 44,517
2018 464,375 -88,159 20,434 41,253
2017 471,011 -60,472 20,284 45,658
2016 474,637 -39,302 22,608 71,009
2015 477,654 -81,248 19,050 71,876
2014 481,295 -72,065 21,290 78,122
2013 492,284 -67,096 17,797 83,823
2012 504,698 -65,251 18,393 67,840
2011 513,305 -67,447 18,990 67,194
2010 515,804 -70,510 17,997 76,388
2009 509,386 -82,203 15,487 69,324
2008 499,766 -78,912 15,295 94,430
2007 493,526 -73,759 13,592 72,475
2006 483,200 -72,364 12,723 37,308
2005 474,285 -59,024 11,899 33,203
2004 461,756 -66,749 13,302 39,484
2003 452,650 -84,460 8,807 42,567
2002 446,147 -67,802 10,199 49,650
2001 452,621 -63,967 10,845 35,420
2000 461,341 -67,569 15,806 24,463
1999 473,071 -74,343 16,431 25,599
1998 492,604 -80,286 16,353 11,325
1997 500,807 -96,502 17,722 -1,939
1996 501,499 -95,331 19,801 -131
1995 496,573 -85,386 19,010 25,343
1994 501,426 -115,404 20,982 30,274
1993 507,707 -121,254 21,509 40,267
1992 525,680 -107,911 24,064 42,014
1991 539,850 -130,717 23,800 69,738
1990 535,506 -97,711 20,146 58,428
1989 538,996 -104,509 19,941 34,432
1988 545,800 -102,484 21,099 34,602
1987 553,005 -104,029 15,708 27,081
1986 558,105 -99,905 16,261 23,242
1985 560,810 -45,336 14,882 14,402
1984 564,159 -39,319 16,105 12,532
1983 566,301 -24,988 12,837 5,663
1982 564,904 -25,471 15,339 21,929
1981 552,936 -22,553 13,979 24,229
1980 534,448 -13,899 14,535 17,841
1979 515,554 -27,374 14,477 4,262
1978 498,834 -30,600 13,820 -6,552
1977 489,173 -32,161 16,959 -22,516
1976 482,130 -58,019 17,017 -54,255
1975 474,631 -51,968 22,820 -58,187
1974 464,147 -52,927 27,902 2,008
1973 455,699 -51,772 30,906 8,158
1972 446,449 -47,226 35,061 19,991
1971 435,104 -39,385 38,523 2,636
1970 426,015 -26,168 42,648 -18,326
1969 414,931 -24,389 44,182 20,754
1968 407,437 -25,267 47,328 25,828
1967 400,594 -23,309 52,128 27,697
1966 391,881 -26,945 53,854 14,979
1965 383,989 -33,139 56,222 -1,351
1964 375,835 -46,106 59,050 21,455
1963 369,250 -56,214 52,956 58,415
1962 363,843 -28,071 49,050 82,798
1961 348,650 -40,413 48,365 101,278
1960 323,499 -19,434 42,090 22,313

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

GeoRank.org/population/morocco/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 people).

As of 2024, 111,069 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Morocco, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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