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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Morocco was 38,081,173 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Morocco's population is 38,871,720 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 3.13 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • Morocco is ranked the 41st most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.62% of the world: 0.47% for Morocco vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Morocco has had an average growth rate of +1.09% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Morocco has increased from 30.8M people to 38.9M (26.3% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Morocco vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Morocco Tunisia
2100 38,181,184 10,722,837
2099 38,411,679 10,798,417
2098 38,639,306 10,872,527
2097 38,863,211 10,944,510
2096 39,084,772 11,017,262
2095 39,302,453 11,088,773
2094 39,515,556 11,159,761
2093 39,726,709 11,228,741
2092 39,934,218 11,296,441
2091 40,138,565 11,362,922
2090 40,337,690 11,428,150
2089 40,532,151 11,492,395
2088 40,718,654 11,554,451
2087 40,902,624 11,616,399
2086 41,085,174 11,677,706
2085 41,264,970 11,736,824
2084 41,438,801 11,795,185
2083 41,604,865 11,853,617
2082 41,768,393 11,911,196
2081 41,927,610 11,966,771
2080 42,082,087 12,023,486
2079 42,233,228 12,080,879
2078 42,377,404 12,138,513
2077 42,515,702 12,194,072
2076 42,648,054 12,247,445
2075 42,775,325 12,301,960
2074 42,898,811 12,355,470
2073 43,017,234 12,410,281
2072 43,128,932 12,463,568
2071 43,232,517 12,517,952
2070 43,332,679 12,571,557
2069 43,423,419 12,625,027
2068 43,507,485 12,677,388
2067 43,586,077 12,728,611
2066 43,654,657 12,778,160
2065 43,723,648 12,827,417
2064 43,781,054 12,873,288
2063 43,828,593 12,917,720
2062 43,871,197 12,960,075
2061 43,902,710 12,999,502
2060 43,927,001 13,037,172
2059 43,942,510 13,069,268
2058 43,944,996 13,098,461
2057 43,939,695 13,124,682
2056 43,927,624 13,147,057
2055 43,902,661 13,164,337
2054 43,866,486 13,177,456
2053 43,819,100 13,184,564
2052 43,759,239 13,188,052
2051 43,688,144 13,187,435
2050 43,605,074 13,181,992
2049 43,517,919 13,173,401
2048 43,417,554 13,160,968
2047 43,308,462 13,144,429
2046 43,192,511 13,125,908
2045 43,065,569 13,104,999
2044 42,925,634 13,081,801
2043 42,780,215 13,057,259
2042 42,623,872 13,031,516
2041 42,456,113 13,006,019
2040 42,280,578 12,979,703
2039 42,098,906 12,952,741
2038 41,902,451 12,925,306
2037 41,700,541 12,896,316
2036 41,488,891 12,865,989
2035 41,266,216 12,835,689
2034 41,037,058 12,803,284
2033 40,795,454 12,766,519
2032 40,544,755 12,728,299
2031 40,280,535 12,687,827
2030 40,005,642 12,644,489
2029 39,720,087 12,596,686
2028 39,422,016 12,542,752
2027 39,109,148 12,484,560
2026 38,783,685 12,420,467
2025 38,442,658 12,351,028
2024 38,081,173 12,277,109
2023 37,712,505 12,200,431
2022 37,329,064 12,119,334
2021 36,954,442 12,048,622
2020 36,584,208 11,974,057
2019 36,210,898 11,875,081
2018 35,839,760 11,765,514
2017 35,446,392 11,650,498
2016 35,023,457 11,528,674
2015 34,607,588 11,402,264
2014 34,204,780 11,274,288
2013 33,787,571 11,141,361
2012 33,355,241 11,009,647
2011 32,912,588 10,886,035
2010 32,467,016 10,765,980
2009 32,030,778 10,650,681
2008 31,606,767 10,542,635
2007 31,186,468 10,441,702
2006 30,771,178 10,346,410
2005 30,358,144 10,255,472
2004 29,953,018 10,166,163
2003 29,571,415 10,071,632
2002 29,198,142 9,971,515
2001 28,814,643 9,869,677
2000 28,423,435 9,764,935
1999 28,027,179 9,655,963
1998 27,621,648 9,541,667
1997 27,213,337 9,421,270
1996 26,808,107 9,294,432
1995 26,399,429 9,161,258
1994 26,000,822 9,018,448
1993 25,614,586 8,857,910
1992 25,212,468 8,682,512
1991 24,799,014 8,501,827
1990 24,375,551 8,324,509
1989 23,939,414 8,151,660
1988 23,500,524 7,974,440
1987 23,054,392 7,789,987
1986 22,600,803 7,600,301
1985 22,113,953 7,409,903
1984 21,593,778 7,220,044
1983 21,060,696 7,053,800
1982 20,520,318 6,908,642
1981 19,985,401 6,758,284
1980 19,459,943 6,606,195
1979 18,955,589 6,456,419
1978 18,477,385 6,309,390
1977 18,014,756 6,155,931
1976 17,574,182 5,996,994
1975 17,150,786 5,839,262
1974 16,733,842 5,684,674
1973 16,326,269 5,537,242
1972 15,924,692 5,396,557
1971 15,527,225 5,261,658
1970 15,129,449 5,131,396
1969 14,734,255 5,004,697
1968 14,347,899 4,879,899
1967 13,968,175 4,760,970
1966 13,597,065 4,652,287
1965 13,239,171 4,561,385
1964 12,898,886 4,489,869
1963 12,577,502 4,427,131
1962 12,253,092 4,369,136
1961 11,931,085 4,316,278
1960 11,624,933 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Morocco increased by 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Morocco gained 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth).

Morocco was ranked 37th most populous country in 2006 and is 41st in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Morocco is projected to reach its peak in 2058 at 43.9M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Morocco Tunisia
2100 -0.6% -0.7%
2099 -0.59% -0.68%
2098 -0.58% -0.66%
2097 -0.57% -0.66%
2096 -0.55% -0.64%
2095 -0.54% -0.64%
2094 -0.53% -0.61%
2093 -0.52% -0.6%
2092 -0.51% -0.59%
2091 -0.49% -0.57%
2090 -0.48% -0.56%
2089 -0.46% -0.54%
2088 -0.45% -0.53%
2087 -0.44% -0.52%
2086 -0.44% -0.5%
2085 -0.42% -0.49%
2084 -0.4% -0.49%
2083 -0.39% -0.48%
2082 -0.38% -0.46%
2081 -0.37% -0.47%
2080 -0.36% -0.48%
2079 -0.34% -0.47%
2078 -0.33% -0.46%
2077 -0.31% -0.44%
2076 -0.3% -0.44%
2075 -0.29% -0.43%
2074 -0.28% -0.44%
2073 -0.26% -0.43%
2072 -0.24% -0.43%
2071 -0.23% -0.43%
2070 -0.21% -0.42%
2069 -0.19% -0.41%
2068 -0.18% -0.4%
2067 -0.16% -0.39%
2066 -0.16% -0.38%
2065 -0.13% -0.36%
2064 -0.11% -0.34%
2063 -0.1% -0.33%
2062 -0.07% -0.3%
2061 -0.06% -0.29%
2060 -0.04% -0.25%
2059 -0.006% -0.22%
2058 0.01% -0.2%
2057 0.03% -0.17%
2056 0.06% -0.13%
2055 0.08% -0.1%
2054 0.11% -0.05%
2053 0.14% -0.03%
2052 0.16% 0.005%
2051 0.19% 0.04%
2050 0.2% 0.07%
2049 0.23% 0.09%
2048 0.25% 0.13%
2047 0.27% 0.14%
2046 0.29% 0.16%
2045 0.33% 0.18%
2044 0.34% 0.19%
2043 0.37% 0.2%
2042 0.4% 0.2%
2041 0.42% 0.2%
2040 0.43% 0.21%
2039 0.47% 0.21%
2038 0.48% 0.22%
2037 0.51% 0.24%
2036 0.54% 0.24%
2035 0.56% 0.25%
2034 0.59% 0.29%
2033 0.62% 0.3%
2032 0.66% 0.32%
2031 0.69% 0.34%
2030 0.72% 0.38%
2029 0.76% 0.43%
2028 0.8% 0.47%
2027 0.84% 0.52%
2026 0.89% 0.56%
2025 0.95% 0.6%
2024 0.98% 0.63%
2023 1.03% 0.67%
2022 1.01% 0.59%
2021 1.01% 0.62%
2020 1.03% 0.83%
2019 1.04% 0.93%
2018 1.11% 0.99%
2017 1.21% 1.06%
2016 1.2% 1.11%
2015 1.18% 1.14%
2014 1.23% 1.19%
2013 1.3% 1.2%
2012 1.34% 1.14%
2011 1.37% 1.12%
2010 1.36% 1.08%
2009 1.34% 1.02%
2008 1.35% 0.97%
2007 1.35% 0.92%
2006 1.36% 0.89%
2005 1.35% 0.88%
2004 1.29% 0.94%
2003 1.28% 1%
2002 1.33% 1.03%
2001 1.38% 1.07%
2000 1.41% 1.13%
1999 1.47% 1.2%
1998 1.5% 1.28%
1997 1.51% 1.36%
1996 1.55% 1.45%
1995 1.53% 1.58%
1994 1.51% 1.81%
1993 1.59% 2.02%
1992 1.67% 2.13%
1991 1.74% 2.13%
1990 1.82% 2.12%
1989 1.87% 2.22%
1988 1.94% 2.37%
1987 2.01% 2.5%
1986 2.2% 2.57%
1985 2.41% 2.63%
1984 2.53% 2.36%
1983 2.63% 2.1%
1982 2.68% 2.22%
1981 2.7% 2.3%
1980 2.66% 2.32%
1979 2.59% 2.33%
1978 2.57% 2.49%
1977 2.51% 2.65%
1976 2.47% 2.7%
1975 2.49% 2.72%
1974 2.5% 2.66%
1973 2.52% 2.61%
1972 2.56% 2.56%
1971 2.63% 2.54%
1970 2.68% 2.53%
1969 2.69% 2.56%
1968 2.72% 2.5%
1967 2.73% 2.34%
1966 2.7% 1.99%
1965 2.64% 1.59%
1964 2.56% 1.42%
1963 2.65% 1.33%
1962 2.7% 1.22%
1961 2.63% 1.15%

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 Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Morocco Tunisia
Current population
38871720
12437803
Population rank 41/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.47% 0.15%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
6.85 minutes
One birth every
50.1 seconds
3.13 minutes
One death every
2.47 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,010 +210
Annual growth/decline +368,668 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate +0.98% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 124/197
One migration net change every
9.37 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -56,254 -14,523
Net migration rank 176/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 111,069 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 129/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 182/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Morocco
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Morocco Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -56,254 - -14,523
2024 - -46,802 - -15,221
2023 417,213 -39,650 93,663 -14,001
2022 427,903 -38,594 96,531 -14,001
2021 407,829 -47,902 68,087 -9,190
2020 415,999 -35,474 109,431 -19,188
2019 457,307 -91,217 127,312 -19,612
2018 464,375 -88,159 132,445 -21,012
2017 471,011 -60,472 140,971 -22,365
2016 474,637 -39,302 148,870 -23,827
2015 477,654 -81,248 153,007 -25,229
2014 481,295 -72,065 154,762 -26,586
2013 492,284 -67,096 154,687 -17,020
2012 504,698 -65,251 151,812 -26,059
2011 513,305 -67,447 143,401 -21,935
2010 515,804 -70,510 132,809 -14,168
2009 509,386 -82,203 125,465 -13,512
2008 499,766 -78,912 121,873 -17,742
2007 493,526 -73,759 118,920 -21,190
2006 483,200 -72,364 116,945 -24,098
2005 474,285 -59,024 115,374 -26,361
2004 461,756 -66,749 113,322 -23,735
2003 452,650 -84,460 111,926 -12,459
2002 446,147 -67,802 109,099 -8,334
2001 452,621 -63,967 110,146 -7,235
2000 461,341 -67,569 112,501 -5,937
1999 473,071 -74,343 114,829 -3,452
1998 492,604 -80,286 121,332 -4,111
1997 500,807 -96,502 128,327 -4,756
1996 501,499 -95,331 135,615 -5,506
1995 496,573 -85,386 144,345 -8,095
1994 501,426 -115,404 153,647 -4,271
1993 507,707 -121,254 160,922 10,771
1992 525,680 -107,911 163,978 15,124
1991 539,850 -130,717 166,245 16,021
1990 535,506 -97,711 168,180 4,183
1989 538,996 -104,509 169,221 4,100
1988 545,800 -102,484 177,176 3,934
1987 553,005 -104,029 184,101 3,711
1986 558,105 -99,905 188,107 3,464
1985 560,810 -45,336 186,344 2,887
1984 564,159 -39,319 182,386 8,109
1983 566,301 -24,988 179,878 -37,895
1982 564,904 -25,471 177,898 -29,559
1981 552,936 -22,553 176,628 -24,242
1980 534,448 -13,899 171,094 -19,321
1979 515,554 -27,374 171,463 -23,688
1978 498,834 -30,600 173,255 -26,968
1977 489,173 -32,161 174,539 -13,910
1976 482,130 -58,019 172,744 -15,499
1975 474,631 -51,968 166,991 -8,765
1974 464,147 -52,927 160,200 -9,254
1973 455,699 -51,772 153,525 -9,606
1972 446,449 -47,226 147,239 -9,790
1971 435,104 -39,385 142,296 -9,949
1970 426,015 -26,168 138,235 -10,054
1969 414,931 -24,389 135,257 -10,049
1968 407,437 -25,267 134,246 -9,848
1967 400,594 -23,309 132,626 -19,155
1966 391,881 -26,945 131,274 -27,393
1965 383,989 -33,139 127,673 -49,751
1964 375,835 -46,106 124,711 -59,602
1963 369,250 -56,214 120,865 -60,505
1962 363,843 -28,071 116,887 -61,260
1961 348,650 -40,413 111,459 -61,369
1960 323,499 -19,434 109,234 -61,334

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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 people).

As of 2024, 111,069 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Morocco, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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