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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Morocco was 38,081,173 in 2024 vs 68,560,157 people in Tanzania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Morocco's population is 38,871,720 people compared to 73,145,892 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 1.88 times bigger than Morocco's.
  • Morocco is ranked the 41st most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 1.35% of the world: 0.47% for Morocco vs 0.88% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Morocco has had an average growth rate of +1.09% per year vs +3.13% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Morocco has increased from 30.8M people to 38.9M (26.3% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.1M (81.5% growth).

Morocco vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Morocco Tanzania
2100 38,181,184 265,496,854
2099 38,411,679 263,162,785
2098 38,639,306 260,809,535
2097 38,863,211 258,412,520
2096 39,084,772 255,996,677
2095 39,302,453 253,567,416
2094 39,515,556 251,119,386
2093 39,726,709 248,628,881
2092 39,934,218 246,107,108
2091 40,138,565 243,557,182
2090 40,337,690 241,002,065
2089 40,532,151 238,416,591
2088 40,718,654 235,797,530
2087 40,902,624 233,167,455
2086 41,085,174 230,496,041
2085 41,264,970 227,800,292
2084 41,438,801 225,111,530
2083 41,604,865 222,421,279
2082 41,768,393 219,718,263
2081 41,927,610 216,995,478
2080 42,082,087 214,255,926
2079 42,233,228 211,486,253
2078 42,377,404 208,708,063
2077 42,515,702 205,918,120
2076 42,648,054 203,106,125
2075 42,775,325 200,297,474
2074 42,898,811 197,468,017
2073 43,017,234 194,642,633
2072 43,128,932 191,824,103
2071 43,232,517 188,992,017
2070 43,332,679 186,152,377
2069 43,423,419 183,311,218
2068 43,507,485 180,475,586
2067 43,586,077 177,639,469
2066 43,654,657 174,803,090
2065 43,723,648 171,913,445
2064 43,781,054 169,064,549
2063 43,828,593 166,217,933
2062 43,871,197 163,370,044
2061 43,902,710 160,537,159
2060 43,927,001 157,722,273
2059 43,942,510 154,920,005
2058 43,944,996 152,120,539
2057 43,939,695 149,325,489
2056 43,927,624 146,519,472
2055 43,902,661 143,736,540
2054 43,866,486 140,983,905
2053 43,819,100 138,262,668
2052 43,759,239 135,553,723
2051 43,688,144 132,851,383
2050 43,605,074 130,157,751
2049 43,517,919 127,495,278
2048 43,417,554 124,821,109
2047 43,308,462 122,158,290
2046 43,192,511 119,522,516
2045 43,065,569 116,914,785
2044 42,925,634 114,329,740
2043 42,780,215 111,776,234
2042 42,623,872 109,241,835
2041 42,456,113 106,748,632
2040 42,280,578 104,272,418
2039 42,098,906 101,814,304
2038 41,902,451 99,380,232
2037 41,700,541 96,983,729
2036 41,488,891 94,601,865
2035 41,266,216 92,257,269
2034 41,037,058 89,929,444
2033 40,795,454 87,654,982
2032 40,544,755 85,409,993
2031 40,280,535 83,180,507
2030 40,005,642 80,997,163
2029 39,720,087 78,838,461
2028 39,422,016 76,730,649
2027 39,109,148 74,647,063
2026 38,783,685 72,589,279
2025 38,442,658 70,552,589
2024 38,081,173 68,560,157
2023 37,712,505 66,617,606
2022 37,329,064 64,711,821
2021 36,954,442 62,830,412
2020 36,584,208 60,972,798
2019 36,210,898 59,174,891
2018 35,839,760 57,437,145
2017 35,446,392 55,652,890
2016 35,023,457 53,824,013
2015 34,607,588 52,020,962
2014 34,204,780 50,351,512
2013 33,787,571 48,824,128
2012 33,355,241 47,374,260
2011 32,912,588 46,029,367
2010 32,467,016 44,758,488
2009 32,030,778 43,633,982
2008 31,606,767 42,570,728
2007 31,186,468 41,435,512
2006 30,771,178 40,294,902
2005 30,358,144 39,182,076
2004 29,953,018 38,109,668
2003 29,571,415 37,089,555
2002 29,198,142 36,121,304
2001 28,814,643 35,198,299
2000 28,423,435 34,260,139
1999 28,027,179 33,300,330
1998 27,621,648 32,420,458
1997 27,213,337 31,578,089
1996 26,808,107 30,945,762
1995 26,399,429 30,383,497
1994 26,000,822 29,442,356
1993 25,614,586 28,332,692
1992 25,212,468 27,457,588
1991 24,799,014 26,780,436
1990 24,375,551 26,110,207
1989 23,939,414 25,438,759
1988 23,500,524 24,769,686
1987 23,054,392 24,030,378
1986 22,600,803 23,258,959
1985 22,113,953 22,501,693
1984 21,593,778 21,779,066
1983 21,060,696 21,079,874
1982 20,520,318 20,398,571
1981 19,985,401 19,784,703
1980 19,459,943 19,189,769
1979 18,955,589 18,592,038
1978 18,477,385 17,976,566
1977 18,014,756 17,352,929
1976 17,574,182 16,736,211
1975 17,150,786 16,138,361
1974 16,733,842 15,561,630
1973 16,326,269 15,010,101
1972 15,924,692 14,479,308
1971 15,527,225 13,971,451
1970 15,129,449 13,492,677
1969 14,734,255 13,036,700
1968 14,347,899 12,602,076
1967 13,968,175 12,200,109
1966 13,597,065 11,827,459
1965 13,239,171 11,470,728
1964 12,898,886 11,127,826
1963 12,577,502 10,799,528
1962 12,253,092 10,487,756
1961 11,931,085 10,187,886
1960 11,624,933 9,901,419

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/tanzania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Morocco increased by 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth), while Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Morocco gained 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% growth).

Morocco was ranked 37th most populous country in 2006 and is 41st in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 77.9% to 130,157,751 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Morocco is projected to reach its peak in 2058 at 43.9M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Morocco Tanzania
2100 -0.6% 0.89%
2099 -0.59% 0.9%
2098 -0.58% 0.93%
2097 -0.57% 0.94%
2096 -0.55% 0.96%
2095 -0.54% 0.97%
2094 -0.53% 1%
2093 -0.52% 1.02%
2092 -0.51% 1.05%
2091 -0.49% 1.06%
2090 -0.48% 1.08%
2089 -0.46% 1.11%
2088 -0.45% 1.13%
2087 -0.44% 1.16%
2086 -0.44% 1.18%
2085 -0.42% 1.19%
2084 -0.4% 1.21%
2083 -0.39% 1.23%
2082 -0.38% 1.25%
2081 -0.37% 1.28%
2080 -0.36% 1.31%
2079 -0.34% 1.33%
2078 -0.33% 1.35%
2077 -0.31% 1.38%
2076 -0.3% 1.4%
2075 -0.29% 1.43%
2074 -0.28% 1.45%
2073 -0.26% 1.47%
2072 -0.24% 1.5%
2071 -0.23% 1.53%
2070 -0.21% 1.55%
2069 -0.19% 1.57%
2068 -0.18% 1.6%
2067 -0.16% 1.62%
2066 -0.16% 1.68%
2065 -0.13% 1.69%
2064 -0.11% 1.71%
2063 -0.1% 1.74%
2062 -0.07% 1.76%
2061 -0.06% 1.78%
2060 -0.04% 1.81%
2059 -0.006% 1.84%
2058 0.01% 1.87%
2057 0.03% 1.92%
2056 0.06% 1.94%
2055 0.08% 1.95%
2054 0.11% 1.97%
2053 0.14% 2%
2052 0.16% 2.03%
2051 0.19% 2.07%
2050 0.2% 2.09%
2049 0.23% 2.14%
2048 0.25% 2.18%
2047 0.27% 2.21%
2046 0.29% 2.23%
2045 0.33% 2.26%
2044 0.34% 2.28%
2043 0.37% 2.32%
2042 0.4% 2.34%
2041 0.42% 2.37%
2040 0.43% 2.41%
2039 0.47% 2.45%
2038 0.48% 2.47%
2037 0.51% 2.52%
2036 0.54% 2.54%
2035 0.56% 2.59%
2034 0.59% 2.59%
2033 0.62% 2.63%
2032 0.66% 2.68%
2031 0.69% 2.7%
2030 0.72% 2.74%
2029 0.76% 2.75%
2028 0.8% 2.79%
2027 0.84% 2.83%
2026 0.89% 2.89%
2025 0.95% 2.91%
2024 0.98% 2.92%
2023 1.03% 2.95%
2022 1.01% 2.99%
2021 1.01% 3.05%
2020 1.03% 3.04%
2019 1.04% 3.03%
2018 1.11% 3.21%
2017 1.21% 3.4%
2016 1.2% 3.47%
2015 1.18% 3.32%
2014 1.23% 3.13%
2013 1.3% 3.06%
2012 1.34% 2.92%
2011 1.37% 2.84%
2010 1.36% 2.58%
2009 1.34% 2.5%
2008 1.35% 2.74%
2007 1.35% 2.83%
2006 1.36% 2.84%
2005 1.35% 2.81%
2004 1.29% 2.75%
2003 1.28% 2.68%
2002 1.33% 2.62%
2001 1.38% 2.74%
2000 1.41% 2.88%
1999 1.47% 2.71%
1998 1.5% 2.67%
1997 1.51% 2.04%
1996 1.55% 1.85%
1995 1.53% 3.2%
1994 1.51% 3.92%
1993 1.59% 3.19%
1992 1.67% 2.53%
1991 1.74% 2.57%
1990 1.82% 2.64%
1989 1.87% 2.7%
1988 1.94% 3.08%
1987 2.01% 3.32%
1986 2.2% 3.37%
1985 2.41% 3.32%
1984 2.53% 3.32%
1983 2.63% 3.34%
1982 2.68% 3.1%
1981 2.7% 3.1%
1980 2.66% 3.21%
1979 2.59% 3.42%
1978 2.57% 3.59%
1977 2.51% 3.68%
1976 2.47% 3.7%
1975 2.49% 3.71%
1974 2.5% 3.67%
1973 2.52% 3.67%
1972 2.56% 3.63%
1971 2.63% 3.55%
1970 2.68% 3.5%
1969 2.69% 3.45%
1968 2.72% 3.29%
1967 2.73% 3.15%
1966 2.7% 3.11%
1965 2.64% 3.08%
1964 2.56% 3.04%
1963 2.65% 2.97%
1962 2.7% 2.94%
1961 2.63% 2.89%

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/tanzania | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Morocco grew by 0.98%, while Tanzania's population grew by 2.92%.

Live population counters

Morocco Tanzania
Current population
38871720
73145892
Population rank 41/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.47% 0.88%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
16.2 seconds
One birth every
50.1 seconds
13.4 seconds
One death every
2.47 minutes
1.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,010 +5,322
Annual growth/decline +368,668 +1,942,551
Annual growth/decline rate +0.98% +2.92%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 18/197
One migration net change every
9.37 minutes
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change -56,254 -12,730
Net migration rank 176/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 111,069 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 129/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 182/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Morocco
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Morocco Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -56,254 - -12,730
2024 - -46,802 - -29,865
2023 417,213 -39,650 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 427,903 -38,594 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 407,829 -47,902 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 415,999 -35,474 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 457,307 -91,217 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 464,375 -88,159 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 471,011 -60,472 1,726,909 119,142
2016 474,637 -39,302 1,659,502 152,194
2015 477,654 -81,248 1,592,882 201,495
2014 481,295 -72,065 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 492,284 -67,096 1,509,008 1,241
2012 504,698 -65,251 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 513,305 -67,447 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 515,804 -70,510 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 509,386 -82,203 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 499,766 -78,912 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 493,526 -73,759 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 483,200 -72,364 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 474,285 -59,024 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 461,756 -66,749 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 452,650 -84,460 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 446,147 -67,802 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 452,621 -63,967 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 461,341 -67,569 985,185 -9,701
1999 473,071 -74,343 948,659 -4,489
1998 492,604 -80,286 920,806 -105,184
1997 500,807 -96,502 882,544 -13,400
1996 501,499 -95,331 868,524 -473,007
1995 496,573 -85,386 838,980 -109,971
1994 501,426 -115,404 803,953 349,348
1993 507,707 -121,254 778,044 288,004
1992 525,680 -107,911 767,961 -83,825
1991 539,850 -130,717 762,011 -91,851
1990 535,506 -97,711 750,825 -80,529
1989 538,996 -104,509 743,854 -71,268
1988 545,800 -102,484 736,551 -71,012
1987 553,005 -104,029 718,580 94,498
1986 558,105 -99,905 705,677 24,101
1985 560,810 -45,336 697,867 86,864
1984 564,159 -39,319 687,435 -26,938
1983 566,301 -24,988 679,720 58,161
1982 564,904 -25,471 662,627 -37,883
1981 552,936 -22,553 645,496 -42,485
1980 534,448 -13,899 629,444 -42,588
1979 515,554 -27,374 613,388 -4,792
1978 498,834 -30,600 595,024 27,307
1977 489,173 -32,161 574,938 49,997
1976 482,130 -58,019 553,617 54,875
1975 474,631 -51,968 533,906 53,290
1974 464,147 -52,927 515,152 51,127
1973 455,699 -51,772 488,429 48,363
1972 446,449 -47,226 467,305 57,489
1971 435,104 -39,385 449,014 41,900
1970 426,015 -26,168 427,988 38,635
1969 414,931 -24,389 408,322 37,006
1968 407,437 -25,267 389,467 34,455
1967 400,594 -23,309 374,763 5,265
1966 391,881 -26,945 360,229 5,049
1965 383,989 -33,139 343,456 4,742
1964 375,835 -46,106 328,527 9,090
1963 369,250 -56,214 314,644 4,333
1962 363,843 -28,071 300,663 3,916
1961 348,650 -40,413 286,839 8,338
1960 323,499 -19,434 275,814 1,946

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

GeoRank.org/population/morocco/tanzania | 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 Tanzania 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 17,769,541 people) and 1.27% is from migration (a gain of 229,466 people).

As of 2024, 111,069 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Morocco, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

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
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K
Stone Town 18K

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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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