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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Morocco was 38,081,173 in 2024 vs 24,672,760 people in Syria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Morocco's population is 38,871,720 people compared to 26,829,400 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 1.45 times bigger than Syria's.
  • Morocco is ranked the 41st most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.79% of the world: 0.47% for Morocco vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Morocco has had an average growth rate of +1.09% per year vs +1.25% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Morocco has increased from 30.8M people to 38.9M (26.3% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 26.8M (36.6% growth).

Morocco vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Morocco Syria
2100 38,181,184 44,620,090
2099 38,411,679 44,690,260
2098 38,639,306 44,750,249
2097 38,863,211 44,813,148
2096 39,084,772 44,867,740
2095 39,302,453 44,895,489
2094 39,515,556 44,945,231
2093 39,726,709 44,974,311
2092 39,934,218 45,003,795
2091 40,138,565 45,016,478
2090 40,337,690 45,048,083
2089 40,532,151 45,047,102
2088 40,718,654 45,041,864
2087 40,902,624 45,049,516
2086 41,085,174 45,068,928
2085 41,264,970 45,034,847
2084 41,438,801 44,999,929
2083 41,604,865 44,971,600
2082 41,768,393 44,910,859
2081 41,927,610 44,843,908
2080 42,082,087 44,744,718
2079 42,233,228 44,687,371
2078 42,377,404 44,649,760
2077 42,515,702 44,604,175
2076 42,648,054 44,520,132
2075 42,775,325 44,426,423
2074 42,898,811 44,328,795
2073 43,017,234 44,221,016
2072 43,128,932 44,084,262
2071 43,232,517 43,939,848
2070 43,332,679 43,795,999
2069 43,423,419 43,648,130
2068 43,507,485 43,465,442
2067 43,586,077 43,271,173
2066 43,654,657 43,060,752
2065 43,723,648 42,810,442
2064 43,781,054 42,559,554
2063 43,828,593 42,311,907
2062 43,871,197 42,062,193
2061 43,902,710 41,808,082
2060 43,927,001 41,522,274
2059 43,942,510 41,208,825
2058 43,944,996 40,925,728
2057 43,939,695 40,643,453
2056 43,927,624 40,332,578
2055 43,902,661 40,026,632
2054 43,866,486 39,691,425
2053 43,819,100 39,348,020
2052 43,759,239 39,045,268
2051 43,688,144 38,733,827
2050 43,605,074 38,410,423
2049 43,517,919 38,089,455
2048 43,417,554 37,784,449
2047 43,308,462 37,492,636
2046 43,192,511 37,181,526
2045 43,065,569 36,843,579
2044 42,925,634 36,526,509
2043 42,780,215 36,188,225
2042 42,623,872 35,825,419
2041 42,456,113 35,447,414
2040 42,280,578 35,042,107
2039 42,098,906 34,626,945
2038 41,902,451 34,183,740
2037 41,700,541 33,703,682
2036 41,488,891 33,223,843
2035 41,266,216 32,696,648
2034 41,037,058 32,148,814
2033 40,795,454 31,562,427
2032 40,544,755 30,967,322
2031 40,280,535 30,329,874
2030 40,005,642 29,672,629
2029 39,720,087 28,949,535
2028 39,422,016 28,217,748
2027 39,109,148 27,428,807
2026 38,783,685 26,607,148
2025 38,442,658 25,689,551
2024 38,081,173 24,672,760
2023 37,712,505 23,594,623
2022 37,329,064 22,462,173
2021 36,954,442 21,628,839
2020 36,584,208 21,049,429
2019 36,210,898 20,353,534
2018 35,839,760 19,577,845
2017 35,446,392 19,224,668
2016 35,023,457 19,193,834
2015 34,607,588 19,424,618
2014 34,204,780 20,273,659
2013 33,787,571 21,666,917
2012 33,355,241 22,759,763
2011 32,912,588 22,878,098
2010 32,467,016 22,482,421
2009 32,030,778 21,976,969
2008 31,606,767 21,636,564
2007 31,186,468 20,884,125
2006 30,771,178 19,637,022
2005 30,358,144 18,814,091
2004 29,953,018 18,336,875
2003 29,571,415 17,889,296
2002 29,198,142 17,468,332
2001 28,814,643 17,051,338
2000 28,423,435 16,637,888
1999 28,027,179 16,228,061
1998 27,621,648 15,820,413
1997 27,213,337 15,417,542
1996 26,808,107 15,018,104
1995 26,399,429 14,616,801
1994 26,000,822 14,208,583
1993 25,614,586 13,795,686
1992 25,212,468 13,385,571
1991 24,799,014 12,980,821
1990 24,375,551 12,579,208
1989 23,939,414 12,179,060
1988 23,500,524 11,782,264
1987 23,054,392 11,388,923
1986 22,600,803 11,002,844
1985 22,113,953 10,625,672
1984 21,593,778 10,258,398
1983 21,060,696 9,904,809
1982 20,520,318 9,572,511
1981 19,985,401 9,260,189
1980 19,459,943 8,957,663
1979 18,955,589 8,661,909
1978 18,477,385 8,372,759
1977 18,014,756 8,090,501
1976 17,574,182 7,817,320
1975 17,150,786 7,554,364
1974 16,733,842 7,302,160
1973 16,326,269 7,060,321
1972 15,924,692 6,826,024
1971 15,527,225 6,598,094
1970 15,129,449 6,380,609
1969 14,734,255 6,175,166
1968 14,347,899 5,978,742
1967 13,968,175 5,790,198
1966 13,597,065 5,609,047
1965 13,239,171 5,435,267
1964 12,898,886 5,269,087
1963 12,577,502 5,110,467
1962 12,253,092 4,959,340
1961 11,931,085 4,815,466
1960 11,624,933 4,673,500

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Morocco increased by 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth), while Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Morocco gained 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,635,566 people (a 39.8% growth).

Morocco was ranked 37th most populous country in 2006 and is 41st in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 43.2% to 38,410,423 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Morocco is projected to reach its peak in 2058 at 43.9M people compared to the peak of 45.1M people in 2086 for Syria.

Population growth rate by year

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Morocco Syria
2100 -0.6% -0.16%
2099 -0.59% -0.13%
2098 -0.58% -0.14%
2097 -0.57% -0.12%
2096 -0.55% -0.06%
2095 -0.54% -0.11%
2094 -0.53% -0.06%
2093 -0.52% -0.07%
2092 -0.51% -0.03%
2091 -0.49% -0.07%
2090 -0.48% 0.002%
2089 -0.46% 0.01%
2088 -0.45% -0.02%
2087 -0.44% -0.04%
2086 -0.44% 0.08%
2085 -0.42% 0.08%
2084 -0.4% 0.06%
2083 -0.39% 0.14%
2082 -0.38% 0.15%
2081 -0.37% 0.22%
2080 -0.36% 0.13%
2079 -0.34% 0.08%
2078 -0.33% 0.1%
2077 -0.31% 0.19%
2076 -0.3% 0.21%
2075 -0.29% 0.22%
2074 -0.28% 0.24%
2073 -0.26% 0.31%
2072 -0.24% 0.33%
2071 -0.23% 0.33%
2070 -0.21% 0.34%
2069 -0.19% 0.42%
2068 -0.18% 0.45%
2067 -0.16% 0.49%
2066 -0.16% 0.58%
2065 -0.13% 0.59%
2064 -0.11% 0.59%
2063 -0.1% 0.59%
2062 -0.07% 0.61%
2061 -0.06% 0.69%
2060 -0.04% 0.76%
2059 -0.006% 0.69%
2058 0.01% 0.69%
2057 0.03% 0.77%
2056 0.06% 0.76%
2055 0.08% 0.84%
2054 0.11% 0.87%
2053 0.14% 0.78%
2052 0.16% 0.8%
2051 0.19% 0.84%
2050 0.2% 0.84%
2049 0.23% 0.81%
2048 0.25% 0.78%
2047 0.27% 0.84%
2046 0.29% 0.92%
2045 0.33% 0.87%
2044 0.34% 0.93%
2043 0.37% 1.01%
2042 0.4% 1.07%
2041 0.42% 1.16%
2040 0.43% 1.2%
2039 0.47% 1.3%
2038 0.48% 1.42%
2037 0.51% 1.44%
2036 0.54% 1.61%
2035 0.56% 1.7%
2034 0.59% 1.86%
2033 0.62% 1.92%
2032 0.66% 2.1%
2031 0.69% 2.21%
2030 0.72% 2.5%
2029 0.76% 2.59%
2028 0.8% 2.88%
2027 0.84% 3.09%
2026 0.89% 3.57%
2025 0.95% 4.12%
2024 0.98% 4.57%
2023 1.03% 5.04%
2022 1.01% 3.85%
2021 1.01% 2.75%
2020 1.03% 3.42%
2019 1.04% 3.96%
2018 1.11% 1.84%
2017 1.21% 0.16%
2016 1.2% -1.19%
2015 1.18% -4.19%
2014 1.23% -6.43%
2013 1.3% -4.8%
2012 1.34% -0.52%
2011 1.37% 1.76%
2010 1.36% 2.3%
2009 1.34% 1.57%
2008 1.35% 3.6%
2007 1.35% 6.35%
2006 1.36% 4.37%
2005 1.35% 2.6%
2004 1.29% 2.5%
2003 1.28% 2.41%
2002 1.33% 2.45%
2001 1.38% 2.48%
2000 1.41% 2.53%
1999 1.47% 2.58%
1998 1.5% 2.61%
1997 1.51% 2.66%
1996 1.55% 2.75%
1995 1.53% 2.87%
1994 1.51% 2.99%
1993 1.59% 3.06%
1992 1.67% 3.12%
1991 1.74% 3.19%
1990 1.82% 3.29%
1989 1.87% 3.37%
1988 1.94% 3.45%
1987 2.01% 3.51%
1986 2.2% 3.55%
1985 2.41% 3.58%
1984 2.53% 3.57%
1983 2.63% 3.47%
1982 2.68% 3.37%
1981 2.7% 3.38%
1980 2.66% 3.41%
1979 2.59% 3.45%
1978 2.57% 3.49%
1977 2.51% 3.49%
1976 2.47% 3.48%
1975 2.49% 3.45%
1974 2.5% 3.43%
1973 2.52% 3.43%
1972 2.56% 3.45%
1971 2.63% 3.41%
1970 2.68% 3.33%
1969 2.69% 3.29%
1968 2.72% 3.26%
1967 2.73% 3.23%
1966 2.7% 3.2%
1965 2.64% 3.15%
1964 2.56% 3.1%
1963 2.65% 3.05%
1962 2.7% 2.99%
1961 2.63% 3.04%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Morocco grew by 0.98%, while Syria's population grew by 4.57%.

Live population counters

Morocco Syria
Current population
38871720
26829400
Population rank 41/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.47% 0.32%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
29.3 seconds
One birth every
50.1 seconds
1.01 minutes
One death every
2.47 minutes
4.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,010 +2,954
Annual growth/decline +368,668 +1,078,137
Annual growth/decline rate +0.98% +4.57%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 6/197
One migration net change every
9.37 minutes
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change -56,254 +421,693
Net migration rank 176/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 111,069 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 129/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 182/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Morocco
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Morocco Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -56,254 - 421,693
2024 - -46,802 - 546,494
2023 417,213 -39,650 402,713 757,309
2022 427,903 -38,594 369,750 735,142
2021 407,829 -47,902 350,560 211,220
2020 415,999 -35,474 327,992 269,050
2019 457,307 -91,217 293,762 500,985
2018 464,375 -88,159 242,530 514,102
2017 471,011 -60,472 237,214 -287,501
2016 474,637 -39,302 236,007 -124,063
2015 477,654 -81,248 253,977 -827,496
2014 481,295 -72,065 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 492,284 -67,096 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 504,698 -65,251 475,520 -999,267
2011 513,305 -67,447 543,950 -256,888
2010 515,804 -70,510 558,666 -54,359
2009 509,386 -82,203 559,314 -52,703
2008 499,766 -78,912 576,593 -402,393
2007 493,526 -73,759 529,162 801,514
2006 483,200 -72,364 480,616 682,911
2005 474,285 -59,024 468,960 13,382
2004 461,756 -66,749 461,209 10,881
2003 452,650 -84,460 457,000 -33,920
2002 446,147 -67,802 453,967 -35,096
2001 452,621 -63,967 451,503 -36,383
2000 461,341 -67,569 446,211 -34,425
1999 473,071 -74,343 439,261 -31,394
1998 492,604 -80,286 433,447 -26,025
1997 500,807 -96,502 429,887 -31,571
1996 501,499 -95,331 430,765 -30,197
1995 496,573 -85,386 430,172 -28,122
1994 501,426 -115,404 426,996 -12,630
1993 507,707 -121,254 420,244 -8,828
1992 525,680 -107,911 412,878 -4,063
1991 539,850 -130,717 410,830 -10,154
1990 535,506 -97,711 409,177 -6,620
1989 538,996 -104,509 406,111 -8,379
1988 545,800 -102,484 404,285 -8,426
1987 553,005 -104,029 399,159 -8,335
1986 558,105 -99,905 390,821 -9,485
1985 560,810 -45,336 379,231 -6,221
1984 564,159 -39,319 366,768 -5,245
1983 566,301 -24,988 355,375 -9,729
1982 564,904 -25,471 319,664 -721
1981 552,936 -22,553 330,237 -24,536
1980 534,448 -13,899 332,464 -33,114
1979 515,554 -27,374 324,943 -32,793
1978 498,834 -30,600 316,724 -30,567
1977 489,173 -32,161 306,630 -28,275
1976 482,130 -58,019 294,267 -26,268
1975 474,631 -51,968 282,299 -24,389
1974 464,147 -52,927 270,735 -24,242
1973 455,699 -51,772 254,687 -17,502
1972 446,449 -47,226 249,027 -17,610
1971 435,104 -39,385 239,610 -15,167
1970 426,015 -26,168 230,117 -19,594
1969 414,931 -24,389 219,114 -18,749
1968 407,437 -25,267 209,454 -16,968
1967 400,594 -23,309 199,223 -14,618
1966 391,881 -26,945 191,122 -13,434
1965 383,989 -33,139 182,560 -12,704
1964 375,835 -46,106 174,549 -12,044
1963 369,250 -56,214 166,555 -11,817
1962 363,843 -28,071 159,155 -11,641
1961 348,650 -40,413 151,485 -11,237
1960 323,499 -19,434 143,687 0

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

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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 Syria 91.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,047,621 people) and 8.72% is from migration (a gain of 291,069 people).

As of 2024, 111,069 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Morocco, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

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
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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