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

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The latest officially reported population of Morocco was 38,430,770 in 2025 vs 7,618,847 people in Turkmenistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Morocco's population is 38,938,817 people compared to 7,800,189 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 4.99 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • Morocco is ranked the 41st most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.47% for Morocco vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Morocco has had an average growth rate of +1.06% per year vs +2.08% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Morocco has increased from 30.8M people to 38.9M (26.5% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.8M (51.5% growth).

Morocco vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Morocco Turkmenistan
2100 38,169,376 10,041,228
2099 38,399,800 10,070,007
2098 38,627,357 10,097,571
2097 38,851,192 10,123,813
2096 39,072,685 10,148,560
2095 39,290,298 10,172,371
2094 39,503,336 10,194,567
2093 39,714,423 10,215,533
2092 39,921,868 10,235,132
2091 40,126,152 10,253,189
2090 40,325,215 10,270,414
2089 40,519,616 10,285,963
2088 40,706,061 10,300,439
2087 40,889,974 10,313,629
2086 41,072,468 10,325,212
2085 41,252,209 10,335,299
2084 41,425,986 10,343,821
2083 41,591,998 10,350,710
2082 41,755,476 10,356,526
2081 41,914,644 10,360,689
2080 42,069,073 10,363,394
2079 42,220,167 10,364,229
2078 42,364,299 10,363,113
2077 42,502,554 10,360,467
2076 42,634,865 10,356,079
2075 42,762,096 10,349,863
2074 42,885,545 10,342,496
2073 43,003,930 10,333,532
2072 43,115,594 10,322,776
2071 43,219,147 10,310,748
2070 43,319,278 10,297,702
2069 43,409,990 10,283,723
2068 43,494,031 10,268,779
2067 43,572,598 10,252,681
2066 43,641,156 10,235,535
2065 43,710,126 10,217,603
2064 43,767,514 10,198,228
2063 43,815,039 10,177,447
2062 43,857,629 10,155,121
2061 43,889,133 10,131,160
2060 43,913,417 10,105,616
2059 43,928,921 10,077,893
2058 43,931,406 10,047,185
2057 43,926,107 10,013,846
2056 43,914,039 9,977,699
2055 43,889,084 9,938,273
2054 43,852,920 9,895,840
2053 43,805,549 9,849,324
2052 43,745,706 9,799,331
2051 43,674,633 9,745,673
2050 43,591,589 9,688,197
2049 43,504,461 9,627,119
2048 43,404,127 9,562,502
2047 43,295,069 9,494,734
2046 43,179,153 9,423,990
2045 43,052,251 9,350,870
2044 42,912,359 9,275,707
2043 42,766,985 9,199,229
2042 42,610,691 9,121,705
2041 42,442,983 9,043,208
2040 42,267,502 8,964,374
2039 42,085,886 8,885,167
2038 41,889,492 8,805,836
2037 41,687,645 8,726,399
2036 41,476,060 8,646,796
2035 41,253,454 8,567,354
2034 41,024,367 8,487,651
2033 40,782,838 8,407,327
2032 40,532,216 8,326,172
2031 40,268,078 8,243,436
2030 39,993,270 8,158,380
2029 39,707,804 8,065,431
2028 39,409,825 7,964,546
2027 39,097,054 7,856,302
2026 38,771,691 7,740,924
2025 38,430,770 7,618,847
2024 38,081,173 7,494,498
2023 37,712,505 7,364,438
2022 37,329,064 7,230,193
2021 36,954,442 7,092,043
2020 36,584,208 6,949,912
2019 36,210,898 6,803,944
2018 35,839,760 6,655,524
2017 35,446,392 6,507,061
2016 35,023,457 6,360,041
2015 34,607,588 6,215,770
2014 34,204,780 6,075,283
2013 33,787,571 5,939,341
2012 33,355,241 5,808,546
2011 32,912,588 5,683,417
2010 32,467,016 5,564,356
2009 32,030,778 5,451,592
2008 31,606,767 5,345,029
2007 31,186,468 5,244,046
2006 30,771,178 5,147,105
2005 30,358,144 5,052,257
2004 29,953,018 4,958,093
2003 29,571,415 4,863,865
2002 29,198,142 4,769,465
2001 28,814,643 4,675,409
2000 28,423,435 4,582,677
1999 28,027,179 4,492,170
1998 27,621,648 4,410,507
1997 27,213,337 4,336,730
1996 26,808,107 4,263,819
1995 26,399,429 4,191,203
1994 26,000,822 4,116,662
1993 25,614,586 4,032,407
1992 25,212,468 3,944,689
1991 24,799,014 3,855,894
1990 24,375,551 3,760,562
1989 23,939,414 3,662,459
1988 23,500,524 3,559,363
1987 23,054,392 3,452,731
1986 22,600,803 3,347,809
1985 22,113,953 3,247,534
1984 21,593,778 3,154,079
1983 21,060,696 3,067,534
1982 20,520,318 2,985,557
1981 19,985,401 2,907,187
1980 19,459,943 2,832,203
1979 18,955,589 2,760,358
1978 18,477,385 2,691,088
1977 18,014,756 2,623,948
1976 17,574,182 2,558,521
1975 17,150,786 2,494,570
1974 16,733,842 2,432,028
1973 16,326,269 2,370,919
1972 15,924,692 2,311,430
1971 15,527,225 2,253,119
1970 15,129,449 2,195,616
1969 14,734,255 2,139,024
1968 14,347,899 2,083,069
1967 13,968,175 2,027,403
1966 13,597,065 1,971,737
1965 13,239,171 1,915,916
1964 12,898,886 1,859,997
1963 12,577,502 1,804,272
1962 12,253,092 1,749,214
1961 11,931,085 1,695,400
1960 11,624,933 1,643,457

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Morocco increased by 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Morocco gained 3,915,360 people (a 11.2% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,440,148 people (a 22.6% growth).

Morocco was ranked 37th most populous country in 2006 and is 41st in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.2% to 9,688,197 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Morocco is projected to reach its peak in 2058 at 43.9M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Morocco Turkmenistan
2100 -0.6% -0.29%
2099 -0.59% -0.27%
2098 -0.58% -0.26%
2097 -0.57% -0.24%
2096 -0.55% -0.23%
2095 -0.54% -0.22%
2094 -0.53% -0.21%
2093 -0.52% -0.19%
2092 -0.51% -0.18%
2091 -0.49% -0.17%
2090 -0.48% -0.15%
2089 -0.46% -0.14%
2088 -0.45% -0.13%
2087 -0.44% -0.11%
2086 -0.44% -0.1%
2085 -0.42% -0.08%
2084 -0.4% -0.07%
2083 -0.39% -0.06%
2082 -0.38% -0.04%
2081 -0.37% -0.03%
2080 -0.36% -0.008%
2079 -0.34% 0.01%
2078 -0.33% 0.03%
2077 -0.31% 0.04%
2076 -0.3% 0.06%
2075 -0.29% 0.07%
2074 -0.28% 0.09%
2073 -0.26% 0.1%
2072 -0.24% 0.12%
2071 -0.23% 0.13%
2070 -0.21% 0.14%
2069 -0.19% 0.15%
2068 -0.18% 0.16%
2067 -0.16% 0.17%
2066 -0.16% 0.18%
2065 -0.13% 0.19%
2064 -0.11% 0.2%
2063 -0.1% 0.22%
2062 -0.07% 0.24%
2061 -0.06% 0.25%
2060 -0.04% 0.28%
2059 -0.006% 0.31%
2058 0.01% 0.33%
2057 0.03% 0.36%
2056 0.06% 0.4%
2055 0.08% 0.43%
2054 0.11% 0.47%
2053 0.14% 0.51%
2052 0.16% 0.55%
2051 0.19% 0.59%
2050 0.2% 0.63%
2049 0.23% 0.68%
2048 0.25% 0.71%
2047 0.27% 0.75%
2046 0.29% 0.78%
2045 0.33% 0.81%
2044 0.34% 0.83%
2043 0.37% 0.85%
2042 0.4% 0.87%
2041 0.42% 0.88%
2040 0.43% 0.89%
2039 0.47% 0.9%
2038 0.48% 0.91%
2037 0.51% 0.92%
2036 0.54% 0.93%
2035 0.56% 0.94%
2034 0.59% 0.96%
2033 0.62% 0.97%
2032 0.66% 1%
2031 0.69% 1.04%
2030 0.72% 1.15%
2029 0.76% 1.27%
2028 0.8% 1.38%
2027 0.84% 1.49%
2026 0.89% 1.6%
2025 0.92% 1.66%
2024 0.98% 1.77%
2023 1.03% 1.86%
2022 1.01% 1.95%
2021 1.01% 2.05%
2020 1.03% 2.15%
2019 1.04% 2.23%
2018 1.11% 2.28%
2017 1.21% 2.31%
2016 1.2% 2.32%
2015 1.18% 2.31%
2014 1.23% 2.29%
2013 1.3% 2.25%
2012 1.34% 2.2%
2011 1.37% 2.14%
2010 1.36% 2.07%
2009 1.34% 1.99%
2008 1.35% 1.93%
2007 1.35% 1.88%
2006 1.36% 1.88%
2005 1.35% 1.9%
2004 1.29% 1.94%
2003 1.28% 1.98%
2002 1.33% 2.01%
2001 1.38% 2.02%
2000 1.41% 2.01%
1999 1.47% 1.85%
1998 1.5% 1.7%
1997 1.51% 1.71%
1996 1.55% 1.73%
1995 1.53% 1.81%
1994 1.51% 2.09%
1993 1.59% 2.22%
1992 1.67% 2.3%
1991 1.74% 2.54%
1990 1.82% 2.68%
1989 1.87% 2.9%
1988 1.94% 3.09%
1987 2.01% 3.13%
1986 2.2% 3.09%
1985 2.41% 2.96%
1984 2.53% 2.82%
1983 2.63% 2.75%
1982 2.68% 2.7%
1981 2.7% 2.65%
1980 2.66% 2.6%
1979 2.59% 2.57%
1978 2.57% 2.56%
1977 2.51% 2.56%
1976 2.47% 2.56%
1975 2.49% 2.57%
1974 2.5% 2.58%
1973 2.52% 2.57%
1972 2.56% 2.59%
1971 2.63% 2.62%
1970 2.68% 2.65%
1969 2.69% 2.69%
1968 2.72% 2.75%
1967 2.73% 2.82%
1966 2.7% 2.91%
1965 2.64% 3.01%
1964 2.56% 3.09%
1963 2.65% 3.15%
1962 2.7% 3.17%
1961 2.63% 3.16%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Morocco grew by 0.92%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

Morocco Turkmenistan
Current population
38938817
7800189
Population rank 41/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.47% 0.09%
One net population change
1.51 minutes
4.24 minutes
One birth every
50.5 seconds
3.35 minutes
One death every
2.41 minutes
12 minutes
Daily growth/decline +958 +341
Annual growth/decline +349,597 +124,349
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 105/197 63/197
One migration net change every
9.37 minutes
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change -56,254 +13,268
Net migration rank 176/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 111,069 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 129/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 182/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Morocco
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Morocco Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -56,254 - 13,268
2024 406,555 -46,802 112,942 14,646
2023 417,213 -39,650 117,529 15,005
2022 427,903 -38,594 121,814 14,141
2021 407,829 -47,902 122,721 17,617
2020 415,999 -35,474 124,014 19,913
2019 457,307 -91,217 128,275 19,735
2018 464,375 -88,159 129,537 19,293
2017 471,011 -60,472 131,417 16,678
2016 474,637 -39,302 132,581 13,365
2015 477,654 -81,248 132,663 9,936
2014 481,295 -72,065 129,677 8,696
2013 492,284 -67,096 126,217 7,287
2012 504,698 -65,251 120,957 7,125
2011 513,305 -67,447 115,197 6,992
2010 515,804 -70,510 109,318 6,621
2009 509,386 -82,203 102,931 6,656
2008 499,766 -78,912 96,815 6,734
2007 493,526 -73,759 92,038 6,388
2006 483,200 -72,364 87,840 7,613
2005 474,285 -59,024 83,968 10,263
2004 461,756 -66,749 79,850 14,242
2003 452,650 -84,460 76,737 17,625
2002 446,147 -67,802 75,639 18,803
2001 452,621 -63,967 76,682 16,982
2000 461,341 -67,569 76,875 14,925
1999 473,071 -74,343 76,362 12,859
1998 492,604 -80,286 77,342 -3,239
1997 500,807 -96,502 79,045 -5,600
1996 501,499 -95,331 80,996 -8,627
1995 496,573 -85,386 86,289 -13,423
1994 501,426 -115,404 89,319 -13,094
1993 507,707 -121,254 92,596 -312
1992 525,680 -107,911 96,668 -13,517
1991 539,850 -130,717 99,297 -4,864
1990 535,506 -97,711 101,099 -4,864
1989 538,996 -104,509 103,553 -3,576
1988 545,800 -102,484 104,802 1,408
1987 553,005 -104,029 103,885 3,161
1986 558,105 -99,905 100,930 1,878
1985 560,810 -45,336 95,890 1,861
1984 564,159 -39,319 90,591 -1,427
1983 566,301 -24,988 85,183 -1,264
1982 564,904 -25,471 80,989 -961
1981 552,936 -22,553 77,829 -1,102
1980 534,448 -13,899 74,394 -1,152
1979 515,554 -27,374 71,135 -677
1978 498,834 -30,600 68,437 -350
1977 489,173 -32,161 66,318 -132
1976 482,130 -58,019 64,513 160
1975 474,631 -51,968 62,681 550
1974 464,147 -52,927 60,925 924
1973 455,699 -51,772 59,169 1,194
1972 446,449 -47,226 57,326 1,293
1971 435,104 -39,385 56,666 1,348
1970 426,015 -26,168 55,617 1,376
1969 414,931 -24,389 54,791 1,397
1968 407,437 -25,267 54,324 1,401
1967 400,594 -23,309 54,209 1,397
1966 391,881 -26,945 54,353 1,377
1965 383,989 -33,139 54,558 1,366
1964 375,835 -46,106 54,574 1,340
1963 369,250 -56,214 54,203 1,332
1962 363,843 -28,071 53,248 1,337
1961 348,650 -40,413 51,659 1,372
1960 323,499 -19,434 49,436 1,421

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/morocco/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,493 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 160,329 people).

As of 2024, 111,069 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Morocco, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

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
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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