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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Morocco was 38,081,173 in 2024 vs 85,518,661 people in Turkey in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Morocco's population is 38,871,720 people compared to 86,002,379 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 2.21 times bigger than Morocco's.
  • Morocco is ranked the 41st most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.51% of the world: 0.47% for Morocco vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Morocco has had an average growth rate of +1.09% per year vs +1.06% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Morocco has increased from 30.8M people to 38.9M (26.3% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86M (22.8% growth).

Morocco vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Morocco Turkey
2100 38,181,184 64,274,243
2099 38,411,679 64,924,706
2098 38,639,306 65,567,989
2097 38,863,211 66,219,045
2096 39,084,772 66,865,890
2095 39,302,453 67,516,190
2094 39,515,556 68,169,346
2093 39,726,709 68,835,313
2092 39,934,218 69,496,264
2091 40,138,565 70,159,325
2090 40,337,690 70,828,304
2089 40,532,151 71,490,133
2088 40,718,654 72,146,464
2087 40,902,624 72,792,552
2086 41,085,174 73,439,558
2085 41,264,970 74,085,313
2084 41,438,801 74,713,882
2083 41,604,865 75,342,464
2082 41,768,393 75,969,760
2081 41,927,610 76,583,769
2080 42,082,087 77,195,480
2079 42,233,228 77,793,711
2078 42,377,404 78,386,293
2077 42,515,702 78,973,194
2076 42,648,054 79,556,991
2075 42,775,325 80,128,010
2074 42,898,811 80,697,544
2073 43,017,234 81,244,619
2072 43,128,932 81,785,452
2071 43,232,517 82,311,503
2070 43,332,679 82,827,402
2069 43,423,419 83,324,862
2068 43,507,485 83,806,741
2067 43,586,077 84,270,976
2066 43,654,657 84,728,547
2065 43,723,648 85,177,268
2064 43,781,054 85,611,517
2063 43,828,593 86,026,471
2062 43,871,197 86,425,827
2061 43,902,710 86,800,591
2060 43,927,001 87,156,663
2059 43,942,510 87,500,101
2058 43,944,996 87,809,920
2057 43,939,695 88,100,397
2056 43,927,624 88,369,840
2055 43,902,661 88,598,739
2054 43,866,486 88,806,632
2053 43,819,100 88,985,609
2052 43,759,239 89,144,425
2051 43,688,144 89,270,515
2050 43,605,074 89,374,730
2049 43,517,919 89,447,182
2048 43,417,554 89,484,074
2047 43,308,462 89,492,406
2046 43,192,511 89,467,391
2045 43,065,569 89,441,098
2044 42,925,634 89,390,601
2043 42,780,215 89,326,342
2042 42,623,872 89,237,658
2041 42,456,113 89,137,199
2040 42,280,578 89,021,820
2039 42,098,906 88,885,792
2038 41,902,451 88,736,121
2037 41,700,541 88,562,197
2036 41,488,891 88,373,007
2035 41,266,216 88,178,595
2034 41,037,058 87,975,336
2033 40,795,454 87,754,631
2032 40,544,755 87,524,158
2031 40,280,535 87,274,280
2030 40,005,642 87,004,538
2029 39,720,087 86,741,614
2028 39,422,016 86,466,107
2027 39,109,148 86,189,693
2026 38,783,685 85,932,926
2025 38,442,658 85,718,588
2024 38,081,173 85,518,661
2023 37,712,505 85,325,965
2022 37,329,064 84,979,913
2021 36,954,442 84,147,318
2020 36,584,208 83,384,680
2019 36,210,898 82,579,440
2018 35,839,760 81,407,204
2017 35,446,392 80,312,698
2016 35,023,457 79,277,962
2015 34,607,588 78,218,479
2014 34,204,780 77,181,884
2013 33,787,571 76,147,624
2012 33,355,241 75,175,827
2011 32,912,588 74,223,629
2010 32,467,016 73,142,150
2009 32,030,778 72,039,206
2008 31,606,767 71,051,678
2007 31,186,468 70,158,112
2006 30,771,178 70,045,349
2005 30,358,144 69,329,557
2004 29,953,018 68,592,617
2003 29,571,415 67,831,730
2002 29,198,142 67,048,795
2001 28,814,643 66,245,128
2000 28,423,435 65,425,961
1999 28,027,179 64,591,923
1998 27,621,648 63,734,383
1997 27,213,337 62,852,966
1996 26,808,107 61,951,134
1995 26,399,429 61,024,503
1994 26,000,822 60,033,836
1993 25,614,586 58,999,167
1992 25,212,468 57,990,118
1991 24,799,014 57,009,887
1990 24,375,551 56,015,628
1989 23,939,414 54,976,723
1988 23,500,524 53,909,626
1987 23,054,392 52,843,670
1986 22,600,803 51,777,772
1985 22,113,953 50,687,115
1984 21,593,778 49,574,069
1983 21,060,696 48,447,410
1982 20,520,318 47,322,096
1981 19,985,401 46,321,190
1980 19,459,943 45,408,815
1979 18,955,589 44,510,429
1978 18,477,385 43,645,306
1977 18,014,756 42,773,298
1976 17,574,182 41,899,984
1975 17,150,786 41,053,126
1974 16,733,842 40,210,234
1973 16,326,269 39,329,533
1972 15,924,692 38,430,221
1971 15,527,225 37,518,611
1970 15,129,449 36,638,465
1969 14,734,255 35,787,774
1968 14,347,899 34,921,684
1967 13,968,175 34,050,421
1966 13,597,065 33,177,672
1965 13,239,171 32,345,220
1964 12,898,886 31,543,072
1963 12,577,502 30,726,841
1962 12,253,092 29,916,147
1961 11,931,085 29,119,238
1960 11,624,933 28,329,898

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/turkey | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Morocco increased by 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Morocco gained 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,724,417 people (a 8.48% growth).

Morocco was ranked 37th most populous country in 2006 and is 41st in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.92% to 89,374,730 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Morocco is projected to reach its peak in 2058 at 43.9M people compared to the peak of 89.5M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Morocco Turkey
2100 -0.6% -1%
2099 -0.59% -0.98%
2098 -0.58% -0.98%
2097 -0.57% -0.97%
2096 -0.55% -0.96%
2095 -0.54% -0.96%
2094 -0.53% -0.97%
2093 -0.52% -0.95%
2092 -0.51% -0.95%
2091 -0.49% -0.94%
2090 -0.48% -0.93%
2089 -0.46% -0.91%
2088 -0.45% -0.89%
2087 -0.44% -0.88%
2086 -0.44% -0.87%
2085 -0.42% -0.84%
2084 -0.4% -0.83%
2083 -0.39% -0.83%
2082 -0.38% -0.8%
2081 -0.37% -0.79%
2080 -0.36% -0.77%
2079 -0.34% -0.76%
2078 -0.33% -0.74%
2077 -0.31% -0.73%
2076 -0.3% -0.71%
2075 -0.29% -0.71%
2074 -0.28% -0.67%
2073 -0.26% -0.66%
2072 -0.24% -0.64%
2071 -0.23% -0.62%
2070 -0.21% -0.6%
2069 -0.19% -0.57%
2068 -0.18% -0.55%
2067 -0.16% -0.54%
2066 -0.16% -0.53%
2065 -0.13% -0.51%
2064 -0.11% -0.48%
2063 -0.1% -0.46%
2062 -0.07% -0.43%
2061 -0.06% -0.41%
2060 -0.04% -0.39%
2059 -0.006% -0.35%
2058 0.01% -0.33%
2057 0.03% -0.3%
2056 0.06% -0.26%
2055 0.08% -0.23%
2054 0.11% -0.2%
2053 0.14% -0.18%
2052 0.16% -0.14%
2051 0.19% -0.12%
2050 0.2% -0.08%
2049 0.23% -0.04%
2048 0.25% -0.009%
2047 0.27% 0.03%
2046 0.29% 0.03%
2045 0.33% 0.06%
2044 0.34% 0.07%
2043 0.37% 0.1%
2042 0.4% 0.11%
2041 0.42% 0.13%
2040 0.43% 0.15%
2039 0.47% 0.17%
2038 0.48% 0.2%
2037 0.51% 0.21%
2036 0.54% 0.22%
2035 0.56% 0.23%
2034 0.59% 0.25%
2033 0.62% 0.26%
2032 0.66% 0.29%
2031 0.69% 0.31%
2030 0.72% 0.3%
2029 0.76% 0.32%
2028 0.8% 0.32%
2027 0.84% 0.3%
2026 0.89% 0.25%
2025 0.95% 0.23%
2024 0.98% 0.23%
2023 1.03% 0.41%
2022 1.01% 0.99%
2021 1.01% 0.91%
2020 1.03% 0.98%
2019 1.04% 1.44%
2018 1.11% 1.36%
2017 1.21% 1.31%
2016 1.2% 1.35%
2015 1.18% 1.34%
2014 1.23% 1.36%
2013 1.3% 1.29%
2012 1.34% 1.28%
2011 1.37% 1.48%
2010 1.36% 1.53%
2009 1.34% 1.39%
2008 1.35% 1.27%
2007 1.35% 0.16%
2006 1.36% 1.03%
2005 1.35% 1.07%
2004 1.29% 1.12%
2003 1.28% 1.17%
2002 1.33% 1.21%
2001 1.38% 1.25%
2000 1.41% 1.29%
1999 1.47% 1.35%
1998 1.5% 1.4%
1997 1.51% 1.46%
1996 1.55% 1.52%
1995 1.53% 1.65%
1994 1.51% 1.75%
1993 1.59% 1.74%
1992 1.67% 1.72%
1991 1.74% 1.77%
1990 1.82% 1.89%
1989 1.87% 1.98%
1988 1.94% 2.02%
1987 2.01% 2.06%
1986 2.2% 2.15%
1985 2.41% 2.25%
1984 2.53% 2.33%
1983 2.63% 2.38%
1982 2.68% 2.16%
1981 2.7% 2.01%
1980 2.66% 2.02%
1979 2.59% 1.98%
1978 2.57% 2.04%
1977 2.51% 2.08%
1976 2.47% 2.06%
1975 2.49% 2.1%
1974 2.5% 2.24%
1973 2.52% 2.34%
1972 2.56% 2.43%
1971 2.63% 2.4%
1970 2.68% 2.38%
1969 2.69% 2.48%
1968 2.72% 2.56%
1967 2.73% 2.63%
1966 2.7% 2.57%
1965 2.64% 2.54%
1964 2.56% 2.66%
1963 2.65% 2.71%
1962 2.7% 2.74%
1961 2.63% 2.79%

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 Turkey's population grew by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Morocco Turkey
Current population
38871720
86002379
Population rank 41/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.47% 1.04%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
2.73 minutes
One birth every
50.1 seconds
33 seconds
One death every
2.47 minutes
59.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,010 +528
Annual growth/decline +368,668 +192,696
Annual growth/decline rate +0.98% +0.23%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 154/197
One migration net change every
9.37 minutes
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change -56,254 -258,205
Net migration rank 176/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 111,069 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 129/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 182/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Morocco
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Morocco Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -56,254 - -258,205
2024 - -46,802 - -275,952
2023 417,213 -39,650 426,630 -318,070
2022 427,903 -38,594 535,373 -301,544
2021 407,829 -47,902 521,713 20,283
2020 415,999 -35,474 608,708 37,934
2019 457,307 -91,217 751,472 -15,690
2018 464,375 -88,159 830,353 187,570
2017 471,011 -60,472 875,408 659,846
2016 474,637 -39,302 895,841 352,063
2015 477,654 -81,248 930,799 1,063,140
2014 481,295 -72,065 957,055 1,033,384
2013 492,284 -67,096 921,386 438,618
2012 504,698 -65,251 917,145 258,623
2011 513,305 -67,447 875,839 68,849
2010 515,804 -70,510 892,334 55,532
2009 509,386 -82,203 900,491 24,276
2008 499,766 -78,912 868,749 47,915
2007 493,526 -73,759 876,626 -186,402
2006 483,200 -72,364 897,351 -190,194
2005 474,285 -59,024 898,650 -174,177
2004 461,756 -66,749 896,025 -146,574
2003 452,650 -84,460 893,683 -121,383
2002 446,147 -67,802 922,927 -129,444
2001 452,621 -63,967 980,560 -166,759
2000 461,341 -67,569 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 473,071 -74,343 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 492,604 -80,286 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 500,807 -96,502 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 501,499 -95,331 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 496,573 -85,386 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 501,426 -115,404 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 507,707 -121,254 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 525,680 -107,911 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 539,850 -130,717 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 535,506 -97,711 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 538,996 -104,509 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 545,800 -102,484 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 553,005 -104,029 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 558,105 -99,905 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 560,810 -45,336 1,098,846 8,960
1984 564,159 -39,319 1,096,529 21,787
1983 566,301 -24,988 1,095,106 39,871
1982 564,904 -25,471 1,091,863 23,728
1981 552,936 -22,553 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 534,448 -13,899 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 515,554 -27,374 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 498,834 -30,600 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 489,173 -32,161 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 482,130 -58,019 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 474,631 -51,968 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 464,147 -52,927 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 455,699 -51,772 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 446,449 -47,226 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 435,104 -39,385 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 426,015 -26,168 991,950 -150,924
1969 414,931 -24,389 970,958 -110,578
1968 407,437 -25,267 950,778 -78,973
1967 400,594 -23,309 936,727 -65,993
1966 391,881 -26,945 925,790 -50,999
1965 383,989 -33,139 904,016 -113,911
1964 375,835 -46,106 884,152 -69,978
1963 369,250 -56,214 862,626 -44,317
1962 363,843 -28,071 837,473 -34,353
1961 348,650 -40,413 816,911 -26,187
1960 323,499 -19,434 773,009 14,948

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 Turkey 73% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,333,352 people) and 27% is from migration (a gain of 2,718,916 people).

As of 2024, 111,069 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Morocco, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

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
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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