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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Morocco was 38,081,173 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Morocco's population is 38,871,720 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 3.52 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • Morocco is ranked the 41st most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.6% of the world: 0.47% for Morocco vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Morocco has had an average growth rate of +1.09% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Morocco has increased from 30.8M people to 38.9M (26.3% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Morocco vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Morocco Tajikistan
2100 38,181,184 20,390,053
2099 38,411,679 20,381,074
2098 38,639,306 20,367,161
2097 38,863,211 20,348,897
2096 39,084,772 20,324,869
2095 39,302,453 20,297,885
2094 39,515,556 20,265,966
2093 39,726,709 20,234,160
2092 39,934,218 20,192,937
2091 40,138,565 20,148,873
2090 40,337,690 20,103,798
2089 40,532,151 20,056,079
2088 40,718,654 20,005,521
2087 40,902,624 19,950,317
2086 41,085,174 19,895,606
2085 41,264,970 19,836,988
2084 41,438,801 19,773,272
2083 41,604,865 19,706,082
2082 41,768,393 19,639,516
2081 41,927,610 19,572,596
2080 42,082,087 19,499,390
2079 42,233,228 19,425,502
2078 42,377,404 19,347,261
2077 42,515,702 19,265,447
2076 42,648,054 19,175,355
2075 42,775,325 19,083,859
2074 42,898,811 18,988,290
2073 43,017,234 18,889,470
2072 43,128,932 18,785,103
2071 43,232,517 18,674,697
2070 43,332,679 18,559,138
2069 43,423,419 18,437,873
2068 43,507,485 18,315,011
2067 43,586,077 18,187,508
2066 43,654,657 18,054,404
2065 43,723,648 17,921,674
2064 43,781,054 17,783,801
2063 43,828,593 17,641,066
2062 43,871,197 17,498,306
2061 43,902,710 17,356,130
2060 43,927,001 17,206,922
2059 43,942,510 17,056,085
2058 43,944,996 16,903,532
2057 43,939,695 16,749,284
2056 43,927,624 16,595,691
2055 43,902,661 16,441,650
2054 43,866,486 16,285,520
2053 43,819,100 16,130,235
2052 43,759,239 15,967,770
2051 43,688,144 15,805,253
2050 43,605,074 15,638,613
2049 43,517,919 15,468,883
2048 43,417,554 15,292,499
2047 43,308,462 15,112,083
2046 43,192,511 14,928,123
2045 43,065,569 14,739,540
2044 42,925,634 14,544,544
2043 42,780,215 14,349,357
2042 42,623,872 14,147,892
2041 42,456,113 13,945,694
2040 42,280,578 13,741,587
2039 42,098,906 13,536,704
2038 41,902,451 13,331,490
2037 41,700,541 13,125,051
2036 41,488,891 12,917,110
2035 41,266,216 12,714,184
2034 41,037,058 12,515,962
2033 40,795,454 12,321,294
2032 40,544,755 12,128,060
2031 40,280,535 11,938,351
2030 40,005,642 11,749,706
2029 39,720,087 11,559,235
2028 39,422,016 11,369,414
2027 39,109,148 11,178,605
2026 38,783,685 10,986,242
2025 38,442,658 10,791,246
2024 38,081,173 10,590,927
2023 37,712,505 10,389,799
2022 37,329,064 10,182,222
2021 36,954,442 9,966,908
2020 36,584,208 9,749,310
2019 36,210,898 9,529,966
2018 35,839,760 9,307,333
2017 35,446,392 9,085,946
2016 35,023,457 8,865,631
2015 34,607,588 8,643,840
2014 34,204,780 8,425,552
2013 33,787,571 8,216,724
2012 33,355,241 8,014,084
2011 32,912,588 7,824,785
2010 32,467,016 7,652,141
2009 32,030,778 7,490,230
2008 31,606,767 7,338,403
2007 31,186,468 7,194,477
2006 30,771,178 7,057,566
2005 30,358,144 6,924,720
2004 29,953,018 6,790,547
2003 29,571,415 6,658,575
2002 29,198,142 6,531,669
2001 28,814,643 6,407,377
2000 28,423,435 6,284,735
1999 28,027,179 6,208,370
1998 27,621,648 6,176,397
1997 27,213,337 6,139,829
1996 26,808,107 6,066,523
1995 26,399,429 5,948,584
1994 26,000,822 5,825,368
1993 25,614,586 5,724,993
1992 25,212,468 5,649,400
1991 24,799,014 5,541,205
1990 24,375,551 5,398,768
1989 23,939,414 5,267,249
1988 23,500,524 5,114,989
1987 23,054,392 4,939,059
1986 22,600,803 4,772,139
1985 22,113,953 4,619,003
1984 21,593,778 4,480,026
1983 21,060,696 4,350,874
1982 20,520,318 4,227,171
1981 19,985,401 4,109,022
1980 19,459,943 3,995,256
1979 18,955,589 3,882,691
1978 18,477,385 3,768,508
1977 18,014,756 3,653,265
1976 17,574,182 3,540,076
1975 17,150,786 3,430,425
1974 16,733,842 3,324,499
1973 16,326,269 3,222,290
1972 15,924,692 3,123,691
1971 15,527,225 3,028,837
1970 15,129,449 2,936,779
1969 14,734,255 2,845,273
1968 14,347,899 2,753,848
1967 13,968,175 2,664,130
1966 13,597,065 2,577,184
1965 13,239,171 2,492,998
1964 12,898,886 2,411,260
1963 12,577,502 2,331,736
1962 12,253,092 2,255,026
1961 11,931,085 2,181,805
1960 11,624,933 2,112,131

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/tajikistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Morocco increased by 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Morocco gained 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Morocco was ranked 37th most populous country in 2006 and is 41st in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Morocco is projected to reach its peak in 2058 at 43.9M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Morocco Tajikistan
2100 -0.6% 0.04%
2099 -0.59% 0.07%
2098 -0.58% 0.09%
2097 -0.57% 0.12%
2096 -0.55% 0.13%
2095 -0.54% 0.16%
2094 -0.53% 0.16%
2093 -0.52% 0.2%
2092 -0.51% 0.22%
2091 -0.49% 0.22%
2090 -0.48% 0.24%
2089 -0.46% 0.25%
2088 -0.45% 0.28%
2087 -0.44% 0.27%
2086 -0.44% 0.3%
2085 -0.42% 0.32%
2084 -0.4% 0.34%
2083 -0.39% 0.34%
2082 -0.38% 0.34%
2081 -0.37% 0.38%
2080 -0.36% 0.38%
2079 -0.34% 0.4%
2078 -0.33% 0.42%
2077 -0.31% 0.47%
2076 -0.3% 0.48%
2075 -0.29% 0.5%
2074 -0.28% 0.52%
2073 -0.26% 0.56%
2072 -0.24% 0.59%
2071 -0.23% 0.62%
2070 -0.21% 0.66%
2069 -0.19% 0.67%
2068 -0.18% 0.7%
2067 -0.16% 0.74%
2066 -0.16% 0.74%
2065 -0.13% 0.78%
2064 -0.11% 0.81%
2063 -0.1% 0.82%
2062 -0.07% 0.82%
2061 -0.06% 0.87%
2060 -0.04% 0.88%
2059 -0.006% 0.9%
2058 0.01% 0.92%
2057 0.03% 0.93%
2056 0.06% 0.94%
2055 0.08% 0.96%
2054 0.11% 0.96%
2053 0.14% 1.02%
2052 0.16% 1.03%
2051 0.19% 1.07%
2050 0.2% 1.1%
2049 0.23% 1.15%
2048 0.25% 1.19%
2047 0.27% 1.23%
2046 0.29% 1.28%
2045 0.33% 1.34%
2044 0.34% 1.36%
2043 0.37% 1.42%
2042 0.4% 1.45%
2041 0.42% 1.49%
2040 0.43% 1.51%
2039 0.47% 1.54%
2038 0.48% 1.57%
2037 0.51% 1.61%
2036 0.54% 1.6%
2035 0.56% 1.58%
2034 0.59% 1.58%
2033 0.62% 1.59%
2032 0.66% 1.59%
2031 0.69% 1.61%
2030 0.72% 1.65%
2029 0.76% 1.67%
2028 0.8% 1.71%
2027 0.84% 1.75%
2026 0.89% 1.81%
2025 0.95% 1.89%
2024 0.98% 1.94%
2023 1.03% 2.04%
2022 1.01% 2.16%
2021 1.01% 2.23%
2020 1.03% 2.3%
2019 1.04% 2.39%
2018 1.11% 2.44%
2017 1.21% 2.49%
2016 1.2% 2.57%
2015 1.18% 2.59%
2014 1.23% 2.54%
2013 1.3% 2.53%
2012 1.34% 2.42%
2011 1.37% 2.26%
2010 1.36% 2.16%
2009 1.34% 2.07%
2008 1.35% 2%
2007 1.35% 1.94%
2006 1.36% 1.92%
2005 1.35% 1.98%
2004 1.29% 1.98%
2003 1.28% 1.94%
2002 1.33% 1.94%
2001 1.38% 1.95%
2000 1.41% 1.23%
1999 1.47% 0.52%
1998 1.5% 0.6%
1997 1.51% 1.21%
1996 1.55% 1.98%
1995 1.53% 2.12%
1994 1.51% 1.75%
1993 1.59% 1.34%
1992 1.67% 1.95%
1991 1.74% 2.64%
1990 1.82% 2.5%
1989 1.87% 2.98%
1988 1.94% 3.56%
1987 2.01% 3.5%
1986 2.2% 3.32%
1985 2.41% 3.1%
1984 2.53% 2.97%
1983 2.63% 2.93%
1982 2.68% 2.88%
1981 2.7% 2.85%
1980 2.66% 2.9%
1979 2.59% 3.03%
1978 2.57% 3.15%
1977 2.51% 3.2%
1976 2.47% 3.2%
1975 2.49% 3.19%
1974 2.5% 3.17%
1973 2.52% 3.16%
1972 2.56% 3.13%
1971 2.63% 3.13%
1970 2.68% 3.22%
1969 2.69% 3.32%
1968 2.72% 3.37%
1967 2.73% 3.37%
1966 2.7% 3.38%
1965 2.64% 3.39%
1964 2.56% 3.41%
1963 2.65% 3.4%
1962 2.7% 3.36%
1961 2.63% 3.3%

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/tajikistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Morocco grew by 0.98%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Morocco Tajikistan
Current population
38871720
11038274
Population rank 41/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.47% 0.13%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
50.1 seconds
1.94 minutes
One death every
2.47 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,010 +551
Annual growth/decline +368,668 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +0.98% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 55/197
One migration net change every
9.37 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -56,254 -21,606
Net migration rank 176/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 111,069 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 129/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 182/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Morocco
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Morocco Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -56,254 - -21,606
2024 - -46,802 - -21,236
2023 417,213 -39,650 223,828 -19,999
2022 427,903 -38,594 228,336 -17,001
2021 407,829 -47,902 222,850 -3,564
2020 415,999 -35,474 219,467 -3,564
2019 457,307 -91,217 231,817 -9,041
2018 464,375 -88,159 228,597 -6,111
2017 471,011 -60,472 224,396 -4,093
2016 474,637 -39,302 228,547 -8,210
2015 477,654 -81,248 230,903 -7,660
2014 481,295 -72,065 227,304 -13,962
2013 492,284 -67,096 220,693 -16,362
2012 504,698 -65,251 213,078 -12,132
2011 513,305 -67,447 208,429 -30,783
2010 515,804 -70,510 201,389 -33,733
2009 509,386 -82,203 192,851 -36,677
2008 499,766 -78,912 182,337 -34,855
2007 493,526 -73,759 173,200 -32,831
2006 483,200 -72,364 164,046 -30,591
2005 474,285 -59,024 160,189 -27,954
2004 461,756 -66,749 161,201 -25,082
2003 452,650 -84,460 150,391 -22,562
2002 446,147 -67,802 146,492 -20,526
2001 452,621 -63,967 142,276 -19,657
2000 461,341 -67,569 136,549 -13,871
1999 473,071 -74,343 147,622 -117,571
1998 492,604 -80,286 153,508 -119,621
1997 500,807 -96,502 149,825 -110,572
1996 501,499 -95,331 138,287 -30,922
1995 496,573 -85,386 168,934 -40,418
1994 501,426 -115,404 167,590 -49,668
1993 507,707 -121,254 157,975 -75,147
1992 525,680 -107,911 163,652 -95,280
1991 539,850 -130,717 177,585 -29,553
1990 535,506 -97,711 178,429 -41,596
1989 538,996 -104,509 179,212 -53,020
1988 545,800 -102,484 172,805 5,523
1987 553,005 -104,029 163,611 9,923
1986 558,105 -99,905 155,987 4,321
1985 560,810 -45,336 145,720 247
1984 564,159 -39,319 139,145 -7,152
1983 566,301 -24,988 133,280 -6,972
1982 564,904 -25,471 127,838 -6,730
1981 552,936 -22,553 121,418 -6,221
1980 534,448 -13,899 117,888 -5,557
1979 515,554 -27,374 114,496 -1,703
1978 498,834 -30,600 110,564 5,006
1977 489,173 -32,161 106,920 7,999
1976 482,130 -58,019 103,777 7,679
1975 474,631 -51,968 100,604 7,237
1974 464,147 -52,927 97,481 6,531
1973 455,699 -51,772 94,523 5,876
1972 446,449 -47,226 91,677 5,123
1971 435,104 -39,385 88,618 4,293
1970 426,015 -26,168 85,645 5,559
1969 414,931 -24,389 82,931 8,886
1968 407,437 -25,267 80,698 10,323
1967 400,594 -23,309 78,733 9,670
1966 391,881 -26,945 76,702 8,796
1965 383,989 -33,139 75,139 7,744
1964 375,835 -46,106 74,030 6,568
1963 369,250 -56,214 73,065 5,379
1962 363,843 -28,071 70,700 4,270
1961 348,650 -40,413 68,182 3,291
1960 323,499 -19,434 65,415 2,457

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

GeoRank.org/population/morocco/tajikistan | 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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 111,069 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Morocco, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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