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

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The latest officially reported population of Morocco was 38,430,770 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Morocco's population is 38,938,817 people compared to 12,450,912 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 +1.06% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Morocco has increased from 30.8M people to 38.9M (26.5% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

Morocco vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Morocco Tunisia
2100 38,169,376 10,720,705
2099 38,399,800 10,796,270
2098 38,627,357 10,870,365
2097 38,851,192 10,942,334
2096 39,072,685 11,015,071
2095 39,290,298 11,086,568
2094 39,503,336 11,157,542
2093 39,714,423 11,226,508
2092 39,921,868 11,294,195
2091 40,126,152 11,360,662
2090 40,325,215 11,425,878
2089 40,519,616 11,490,110
2088 40,706,061 11,552,154
2087 40,889,974 11,614,090
2086 41,072,468 11,675,384
2085 41,252,209 11,734,490
2084 41,425,986 11,792,840
2083 41,591,998 11,851,260
2082 41,755,476 11,908,828
2081 41,914,644 11,964,392
2080 42,069,073 12,021,096
2079 42,220,167 12,078,476
2078 42,364,299 12,136,099
2077 42,502,554 12,191,648
2076 42,634,865 12,245,010
2075 42,762,096 12,299,514
2074 42,885,545 12,353,013
2073 43,003,930 12,407,814
2072 43,115,594 12,461,090
2071 43,219,147 12,515,463
2070 43,319,278 12,569,058
2069 43,409,990 12,622,516
2068 43,494,031 12,674,867
2067 43,572,598 12,726,080
2066 43,641,156 12,775,620
2065 43,710,126 12,824,867
2064 43,767,514 12,870,728
2063 43,815,039 12,915,152
2062 43,857,629 12,957,498
2061 43,889,133 12,996,917
2060 43,913,417 13,034,579
2059 43,928,921 13,066,669
2058 43,931,406 13,095,856
2057 43,926,107 13,122,073
2056 43,914,039 13,144,442
2055 43,889,084 13,161,720
2054 43,852,920 13,174,836
2053 43,805,549 13,181,943
2052 43,745,706 13,185,429
2051 43,674,633 13,184,813
2050 43,591,589 13,179,371
2049 43,504,461 13,170,781
2048 43,404,127 13,158,351
2047 43,295,069 13,141,815
2046 43,179,153 13,123,298
2045 43,052,251 13,102,394
2044 42,912,359 13,079,200
2043 42,766,985 13,054,663
2042 42,610,691 13,028,925
2041 42,442,983 13,003,433
2040 42,267,502 12,977,122
2039 42,085,886 12,950,166
2038 41,889,492 12,922,736
2037 41,687,645 12,893,752
2036 41,476,060 12,863,431
2035 41,253,454 12,833,137
2034 41,024,367 12,800,738
2033 40,782,838 12,763,981
2032 40,532,216 12,725,768
2031 40,268,078 12,685,304
2030 39,993,270 12,641,975
2029 39,707,804 12,594,181
2028 39,409,825 12,540,258
2027 39,097,054 12,482,078
2026 38,771,691 12,417,997
2025 38,430,770 12,348,573
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 3,915,360 people (a 11.2% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% 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 11.9% to 43,591,589 people with a rank change from 41st to 50th. The population of Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 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 0.92% 0.58%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Morocco grew by 0.92%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Morocco Tunisia
Current population
38938817
12450912
Population rank 41/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.47% 0.15%
One net population change
1.51 minutes
7.37 minutes
One birth every
50.5 seconds
3.2 minutes
One death every
2.41 minutes
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +958 +196
Annual growth/decline +349,597 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 105/197 125/197
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 406,555 -46,802 88,910 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/morocco/tunisia | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 88.6% of the population change in Morocco is from natural causes (a gain of 4,420,483 people) and 11.4% is from migration (a loss of 568,820 people). In Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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