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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Morocco was 38,081,173 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Morocco's population is 38,871,720 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 1.84 times bigger than Morocco's.
  • Morocco is ranked the 41st most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 1.33% of the world: 0.47% for Morocco vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Morocco has had an average growth rate of +1.09% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Morocco has increased from 30.8M people to 38.9M (26.3% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

Morocco vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Morocco Thailand
2100 38,181,184 45,712,111
2099 38,411,679 46,056,854
2098 38,639,306 46,406,925
2097 38,863,211 46,761,683
2096 39,084,772 47,122,446
2095 39,302,453 47,487,866
2094 39,515,556 47,857,414
2093 39,726,709 48,230,566
2092 39,934,218 48,609,149
2091 40,138,565 48,988,448
2090 40,337,690 49,372,024
2089 40,532,151 49,760,635
2088 40,718,654 50,146,313
2087 40,902,624 50,536,233
2086 41,085,174 50,929,394
2085 41,264,970 51,326,092
2084 41,438,801 51,728,619
2083 41,604,865 52,131,789
2082 41,768,393 52,537,598
2081 41,927,610 52,942,608
2080 42,082,087 53,352,029
2079 42,233,228 53,766,821
2078 42,377,404 54,181,891
2077 42,515,702 54,599,508
2076 42,648,054 55,019,721
2075 42,775,325 55,442,571
2074 42,898,811 55,872,412
2073 43,017,234 56,304,891
2072 43,128,932 56,739,842
2071 43,232,517 57,177,118
2070 43,332,679 57,621,370
2069 43,423,419 58,066,637
2068 43,507,485 58,516,959
2067 43,586,077 58,967,738
2066 43,654,657 59,418,676
2065 43,723,648 59,878,082
2064 43,781,054 60,336,709
2063 43,828,593 60,797,201
2062 43,871,197 61,262,000
2061 43,902,710 61,724,999
2060 43,927,001 62,192,387
2059 43,942,510 62,656,203
2058 43,944,996 63,118,413
2057 43,939,695 63,577,864
2056 43,927,624 64,032,675
2055 43,902,661 64,478,337
2054 43,866,486 64,917,436
2053 43,819,100 65,343,383
2052 43,759,239 65,763,356
2051 43,688,144 66,167,939
2050 43,605,074 66,558,274
2049 43,517,919 66,936,876
2048 43,417,554 67,296,897
2047 43,308,462 67,641,907
2046 43,192,511 67,972,603
2045 43,065,569 68,287,399
2044 42,925,634 68,585,177
2043 42,780,215 68,870,333
2042 42,623,872 69,139,548
2041 42,456,113 69,396,419
2040 42,280,578 69,632,464
2039 42,098,906 69,854,146
2038 41,902,451 70,062,543
2037 41,700,541 70,256,027
2036 41,488,891 70,435,348
2035 41,266,216 70,604,705
2034 41,037,058 70,756,791
2033 40,795,454 70,897,217
2032 40,544,755 71,025,384
2031 40,280,535 71,140,609
2030 40,005,642 71,247,320
2029 39,720,087 71,342,891
2028 39,422,016 71,428,869
2027 39,109,148 71,505,168
2026 38,783,685 71,571,743
2025 38,442,658 71,625,629
2024 38,081,173 71,668,011
2023 37,712,505 71,702,435
2022 37,329,064 71,735,329
2021 36,954,442 71,727,332
2020 36,584,208 71,641,484
2019 36,210,898 71,522,271
2018 35,839,760 71,376,079
2017 35,446,392 71,160,187
2016 35,023,457 70,859,841
2015 34,607,588 70,540,795
2014 34,204,780 70,216,367
2013 33,787,571 69,845,114
2012 33,355,241 69,436,098
2011 32,912,588 69,007,208
2010 32,467,016 68,579,447
2009 32,030,778 68,121,080
2008 31,606,767 67,619,830
2007 31,186,468 67,102,394
2006 30,771,178 66,567,687
2005 30,358,144 66,017,420
2004 29,953,018 65,452,047
2003 29,571,415 64,868,166
2002 29,198,142 64,266,437
2001 28,814,643 63,651,141
2000 28,423,435 63,007,815
1999 28,027,179 62,299,043
1998 27,621,648 61,522,630
1997 27,213,337 60,724,584
1996 26,808,107 59,920,064
1995 26,399,429 59,098,232
1994 26,000,822 58,260,854
1993 25,614,586 57,408,198
1992 25,212,468 56,528,834
1991 24,799,014 55,637,434
1990 24,375,551 54,738,329
1989 23,939,414 53,848,956
1988 23,500,524 52,969,595
1987 23,054,392 52,074,105
1986 22,600,803 51,177,834
1985 22,113,953 50,270,753
1984 21,593,778 49,351,708
1983 21,060,696 48,423,309
1982 20,520,318 47,494,577
1981 19,985,401 46,575,855
1980 19,459,943 45,650,022
1979 18,955,589 44,718,434
1978 18,477,385 43,788,976
1977 18,014,756 42,843,974
1976 17,574,182 41,896,504
1975 17,150,786 40,940,005
1974 16,733,842 39,952,891
1973 16,326,269 38,947,787
1972 15,924,692 37,933,929
1971 15,527,225 36,937,387
1970 15,129,449 35,954,408
1969 14,734,255 34,973,782
1968 14,347,899 34,002,560
1967 13,968,175 33,037,801
1966 13,597,065 32,086,071
1965 13,239,171 31,149,337
1964 12,898,886 30,232,141
1963 12,577,502 29,342,322
1962 12,253,092 28,481,040
1961 11,931,085 27,650,334
1960 11,624,933 26,851,747

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/thailand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Morocco increased by 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth), while Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Morocco gained 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 people (a 1% growth).

Morocco was ranked 37th most populous country in 2006 and is 41st in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Morocco is projected to reach its peak in 2058 at 43.9M people, while Thailand's population already peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and is projected to decrease to 45.7M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Morocco Thailand
2100 -0.6% -0.75%
2099 -0.59% -0.75%
2098 -0.58% -0.76%
2097 -0.57% -0.77%
2096 -0.55% -0.77%
2095 -0.54% -0.77%
2094 -0.53% -0.77%
2093 -0.52% -0.78%
2092 -0.51% -0.77%
2091 -0.49% -0.78%
2090 -0.48% -0.78%
2089 -0.46% -0.77%
2088 -0.45% -0.77%
2087 -0.44% -0.77%
2086 -0.44% -0.77%
2085 -0.42% -0.78%
2084 -0.4% -0.77%
2083 -0.39% -0.77%
2082 -0.38% -0.76%
2081 -0.37% -0.77%
2080 -0.36% -0.77%
2079 -0.34% -0.77%
2078 -0.33% -0.76%
2077 -0.31% -0.76%
2076 -0.3% -0.76%
2075 -0.29% -0.77%
2074 -0.28% -0.77%
2073 -0.26% -0.77%
2072 -0.24% -0.76%
2071 -0.23% -0.77%
2070 -0.21% -0.77%
2069 -0.19% -0.77%
2068 -0.18% -0.76%
2067 -0.16% -0.76%
2066 -0.16% -0.77%
2065 -0.13% -0.76%
2064 -0.11% -0.76%
2063 -0.1% -0.76%
2062 -0.07% -0.75%
2061 -0.06% -0.75%
2060 -0.04% -0.74%
2059 -0.006% -0.73%
2058 0.01% -0.72%
2057 0.03% -0.71%
2056 0.06% -0.69%
2055 0.08% -0.68%
2054 0.11% -0.65%
2053 0.14% -0.64%
2052 0.16% -0.61%
2051 0.19% -0.59%
2050 0.2% -0.57%
2049 0.23% -0.53%
2048 0.25% -0.51%
2047 0.27% -0.49%
2046 0.29% -0.46%
2045 0.33% -0.43%
2044 0.34% -0.41%
2043 0.37% -0.39%
2042 0.4% -0.37%
2041 0.42% -0.34%
2040 0.43% -0.32%
2039 0.47% -0.3%
2038 0.48% -0.28%
2037 0.51% -0.25%
2036 0.54% -0.24%
2035 0.56% -0.21%
2034 0.59% -0.2%
2033 0.62% -0.18%
2032 0.66% -0.16%
2031 0.69% -0.15%
2030 0.72% -0.13%
2029 0.76% -0.12%
2028 0.8% -0.11%
2027 0.84% -0.09%
2026 0.89% -0.08%
2025 0.95% -0.06%
2024 0.98% -0.05%
2023 1.03% -0.05%
2022 1.01% 0.01%
2021 1.01% 0.12%
2020 1.03% 0.17%
2019 1.04% 0.2%
2018 1.11% 0.3%
2017 1.21% 0.42%
2016 1.2% 0.45%
2015 1.18% 0.46%
2014 1.23% 0.53%
2013 1.3% 0.59%
2012 1.34% 0.62%
2011 1.37% 0.62%
2010 1.36% 0.67%
2009 1.34% 0.74%
2008 1.35% 0.77%
2007 1.35% 0.8%
2006 1.36% 0.83%
2005 1.35% 0.86%
2004 1.29% 0.9%
2003 1.28% 0.94%
2002 1.33% 0.97%
2001 1.38% 1.02%
2000 1.41% 1.14%
1999 1.47% 1.26%
1998 1.5% 1.31%
1997 1.51% 1.34%
1996 1.55% 1.39%
1995 1.53% 1.44%
1994 1.51% 1.49%
1993 1.59% 1.56%
1992 1.67% 1.6%
1991 1.74% 1.64%
1990 1.82% 1.65%
1989 1.87% 1.66%
1988 1.94% 1.72%
1987 2.01% 1.75%
1986 2.2% 1.8%
1985 2.41% 1.86%
1984 2.53% 1.92%
1983 2.63% 1.96%
1982 2.68% 1.97%
1981 2.7% 2.03%
1980 2.66% 2.08%
1979 2.59% 2.12%
1978 2.57% 2.21%
1977 2.51% 2.26%
1976 2.47% 2.34%
1975 2.49% 2.47%
1974 2.5% 2.58%
1973 2.52% 2.67%
1972 2.56% 2.7%
1971 2.63% 2.73%
1970 2.68% 2.8%
1969 2.69% 2.86%
1968 2.72% 2.92%
1967 2.73% 2.97%
1966 2.7% 3.01%
1965 2.64% 3.03%
1964 2.56% 3.03%
1963 2.65% 3.02%
1962 2.7% 3%
1961 2.63% 2.97%

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/thailand | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Morocco grew by 0.98%, while Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Morocco Thailand
Current population
38871720
71571743
Population rank 41/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.47% 0.86%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
15.3 minutes
One birth every
50.1 seconds
53.3 seconds
One death every
2.47 minutes
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,010 -94
Annual growth/decline +368,668 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate +0.98% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 168/197
One migration net change every
9.37 minutes
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change -56,254 +27,509
Net migration rank 176/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 111,069 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 129/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 182/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Morocco
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Morocco Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -56,254 - 27,509
2024 - -46,802 - 23,321
2023 417,213 -39,650 -46,105 19,648
2022 427,903 -38,594 -61,046 21,683
2021 407,829 -47,902 57,382 -2,093
2020 415,999 -35,474 84,107 32,277
2019 457,307 -91,217 116,867 5,221
2018 464,375 -88,159 159,383 10,984
2017 471,011 -60,472 194,695 66,805
2016 474,637 -39,302 226,255 112,978
2015 477,654 -81,248 266,362 32,500
2014 481,295 -72,065 294,628 55,358
2013 492,284 -67,096 325,059 67,452
2012 504,698 -65,251 351,485 74,033
2011 513,305 -67,447 365,670 66,607
2010 515,804 -70,510 370,466 52,791
2009 509,386 -82,203 382,636 110,883
2008 499,766 -78,912 401,730 107,333
2007 493,526 -73,759 425,362 100,486
2006 483,200 -72,364 441,211 102,362
2005 474,285 -59,024 456,378 100,542
2004 461,756 -66,749 466,542 107,199
2003 452,650 -84,460 488,003 105,917
2002 446,147 -67,802 504,299 105,215
2001 452,621 -63,967 524,230 96,817
2000 461,341 -67,569 543,884 121,640
1999 473,071 -74,343 578,073 173,924
1998 492,604 -80,286 617,318 183,471
1997 500,807 -96,502 644,834 150,411
1996 501,499 -95,331 661,397 152,397
1995 496,573 -85,386 682,703 147,226
1994 501,426 -115,404 712,589 132,271
1993 507,707 -121,254 737,696 122,746
1992 525,680 -107,911 754,999 143,318
1991 539,850 -130,717 760,508 124,034
1990 535,506 -97,711 760,808 152,916
1989 538,996 -104,509 774,563 90,497
1988 545,800 -102,484 765,252 128,469
1987 553,005 -104,029 774,498 122,791
1986 558,105 -99,905 783,430 111,820
1985 560,810 -45,336 776,935 141,963
1984 564,159 -39,319 779,856 139,345
1983 566,301 -24,988 794,239 143,393
1982 564,904 -25,471 817,951 101,885
1981 552,936 -22,553 839,297 78,337
1980 534,448 -13,899 845,575 88,478
1979 515,554 -27,374 843,434 85,693
1978 498,834 -30,600 847,799 82,011
1977 489,173 -32,161 871,232 88,937
1976 482,130 -58,019 894,072 40,656
1975 474,631 -51,968 911,980 66,306
1974 464,147 -52,927 923,151 72,801
1973 455,699 -51,772 933,540 80,704
1972 446,449 -47,226 940,420 73,082
1971 435,104 -39,385 936,215 43,400
1970 426,015 -26,168 937,116 49,221
1969 414,931 -24,389 948,314 26,551
1968 407,437 -25,267 953,806 13,718
1967 400,594 -23,309 944,980 17,005
1966 391,881 -26,945 929,469 12,016
1965 383,989 -33,139 909,000 22,995
1964 375,835 -46,106 885,137 17,249
1963 369,250 -56,214 860,728 16,494
1962 363,843 -28,071 828,741 16,605
1961 348,650 -40,413 801,140 14,968
1960 323,499 -19,434 774,190 6,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/morocco/thailand | 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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 people).

As of 2024, 111,069 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Morocco, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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