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

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The latest officially reported population of Morocco was 38,430,770 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Morocco's population is 38,938,817 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 1.37 times bigger than Morocco's.
  • Morocco is ranked the 41st most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 1.11% of the world: 0.47% for Morocco vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Morocco has had an average growth rate of +1.06% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Morocco has increased from 30.8M people to 38.9M (26.5% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Morocco vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Morocco Uganda
2100 38,169,376 122,461,518
2099 38,399,800 122,400,118
2098 38,627,357 122,328,333
2097 38,851,192 122,230,315
2096 39,072,685 122,110,905
2095 39,290,298 121,940,556
2094 39,503,336 121,763,948
2093 39,714,423 121,549,120
2092 39,921,868 121,301,128
2091 40,126,152 121,034,858
2090 40,325,215 120,731,912
2089 40,519,616 120,392,371
2088 40,706,061 120,029,300
2087 40,889,974 119,633,372
2086 41,072,468 119,221,630
2085 41,252,209 118,780,837
2084 41,425,986 118,304,392
2083 41,591,998 117,787,304
2082 41,755,476 117,240,484
2081 41,914,644 116,673,088
2080 42,069,073 116,061,969
2079 42,220,167 115,440,209
2078 42,364,299 114,771,629
2077 42,502,554 114,085,142
2076 42,634,865 113,356,858
2075 42,762,096 112,604,741
2074 42,885,545 111,830,528
2073 43,003,930 111,038,122
2072 43,115,594 110,208,535
2071 43,219,147 109,360,734
2070 43,319,278 108,473,738
2069 43,409,990 107,576,028
2068 43,494,031 106,646,220
2067 43,572,598 105,691,752
2066 43,641,156 104,708,323
2065 43,710,126 103,707,399
2064 43,767,514 102,671,371
2063 43,815,039 101,616,654
2062 43,857,629 100,532,299
2061 43,889,133 99,421,530
2060 43,913,417 98,305,883
2059 43,928,921 97,158,930
2058 43,931,406 95,986,215
2057 43,926,107 94,793,892
2056 43,914,039 93,585,691
2055 43,889,084 92,357,892
2054 43,852,920 91,106,039
2053 43,805,549 89,831,291
2052 43,745,706 88,542,276
2051 43,674,633 87,244,950
2050 43,591,589 85,932,109
2049 43,504,461 84,607,399
2048 43,404,127 83,260,483
2047 43,295,069 81,904,082
2046 43,179,153 80,545,542
2045 43,052,251 79,185,378
2044 42,912,359 77,812,065
2043 42,766,985 76,431,508
2042 42,610,691 75,053,218
2041 42,442,983 73,680,031
2040 42,267,502 72,312,112
2039 42,085,886 70,942,351
2038 41,889,492 69,559,994
2037 41,687,645 68,166,092
2036 41,476,060 66,785,108
2035 41,253,454 65,392,706
2034 41,024,367 64,004,533
2033 40,782,838 62,616,072
2032 40,532,216 61,217,174
2031 40,268,078 59,807,490
2030 39,993,270 58,398,308
2029 39,707,804 56,989,526
2028 39,409,825 55,580,177
2027 39,097,054 54,175,341
2026 38,771,691 52,777,106
2025 38,430,770 51,384,894
2024 38,081,173 50,015,092
2023 37,712,505 48,656,601
2022 37,329,064 47,312,719
2021 36,954,442 45,910,930
2020 36,584,208 44,457,152
2019 36,210,898 42,999,637
2018 35,839,760 41,565,831
2017 35,446,392 40,177,388
2016 35,023,457 38,799,152
2015 34,607,588 37,531,446
2014 34,204,780 36,395,539
2013 33,787,571 35,337,042
2012 33,355,241 34,337,438
2011 32,912,588 33,354,543
2010 32,467,016 32,390,802
2009 32,030,778 31,451,151
2008 31,606,767 30,539,553
2007 31,186,468 29,653,430
2006 30,771,178 28,794,003
2005 30,358,144 27,963,289
2004 29,953,018 27,154,515
2003 29,571,415 26,352,124
2002 29,198,142 25,532,870
2001 28,814,643 24,745,676
2000 28,423,435 24,000,150
1999 28,027,179 23,257,281
1998 27,621,648 22,515,806
1997 27,213,337 21,856,046
1996 26,808,107 21,231,550
1995 26,399,429 20,665,667
1994 26,000,822 20,108,801
1993 25,614,586 19,445,161
1992 25,212,468 18,785,032
1991 24,799,014 18,155,901
1990 24,375,551 17,569,897
1989 23,939,414 17,010,698
1988 23,500,524 16,470,483
1987 23,054,392 15,954,170
1986 22,600,803 15,467,579
1985 22,113,953 15,023,681
1984 21,593,778 14,607,677
1983 21,060,696 14,221,881
1982 20,520,318 13,873,631
1981 19,985,401 13,556,452
1980 19,459,943 13,275,741
1979 18,955,589 13,002,163
1978 18,477,385 12,692,113
1977 18,014,756 12,359,669
1976 17,574,182 12,037,294
1975 17,150,786 11,725,240
1974 16,733,842 11,424,846
1973 16,326,269 11,144,236
1972 15,924,692 10,885,796
1971 15,527,225 10,618,206
1970 15,129,449 10,321,603
1969 14,734,255 10,014,858
1968 14,347,899 9,708,632
1967 13,968,175 9,408,924
1966 13,597,065 9,122,864
1965 13,239,171 8,849,203
1964 12,898,886 8,586,363
1963 12,577,502 8,333,663
1962 12,253,092 8,092,231
1961 11,931,085 7,862,217
1960 11,624,933 7,640,973

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/uganda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Morocco increased by 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Morocco gained 3,915,360 people (a 11.2% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth).

Morocco was ranked 37th most populous country in 2006 and is 41st in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Morocco is projected to reach its peak in 2058 at 43.9M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Morocco Uganda
2100 -0.6% 0.05%
2099 -0.59% 0.06%
2098 -0.58% 0.08%
2097 -0.57% 0.1%
2096 -0.55% 0.14%
2095 -0.54% 0.15%
2094 -0.53% 0.18%
2093 -0.52% 0.2%
2092 -0.51% 0.22%
2091 -0.49% 0.25%
2090 -0.48% 0.28%
2089 -0.46% 0.3%
2088 -0.45% 0.33%
2087 -0.44% 0.35%
2086 -0.44% 0.37%
2085 -0.42% 0.4%
2084 -0.4% 0.44%
2083 -0.39% 0.47%
2082 -0.38% 0.49%
2081 -0.37% 0.53%
2080 -0.36% 0.54%
2079 -0.34% 0.58%
2078 -0.33% 0.6%
2077 -0.31% 0.64%
2076 -0.3% 0.67%
2075 -0.29% 0.69%
2074 -0.28% 0.71%
2073 -0.26% 0.75%
2072 -0.24% 0.78%
2071 -0.23% 0.82%
2070 -0.21% 0.83%
2069 -0.19% 0.87%
2068 -0.18% 0.9%
2067 -0.16% 0.94%
2066 -0.16% 0.97%
2065 -0.13% 1.01%
2064 -0.11% 1.04%
2063 -0.1% 1.08%
2062 -0.07% 1.12%
2061 -0.06% 1.13%
2060 -0.04% 1.18%
2059 -0.006% 1.22%
2058 0.01% 1.26%
2057 0.03% 1.29%
2056 0.06% 1.33%
2055 0.08% 1.37%
2054 0.11% 1.42%
2053 0.14% 1.46%
2052 0.16% 1.49%
2051 0.19% 1.53%
2050 0.2% 1.57%
2049 0.23% 1.62%
2048 0.25% 1.66%
2047 0.27% 1.69%
2046 0.29% 1.72%
2045 0.33% 1.76%
2044 0.34% 1.81%
2043 0.37% 1.84%
2042 0.4% 1.86%
2041 0.42% 1.89%
2040 0.43% 1.93%
2039 0.47% 1.99%
2038 0.48% 2.04%
2037 0.51% 2.07%
2036 0.54% 2.13%
2035 0.56% 2.17%
2034 0.59% 2.22%
2033 0.62% 2.29%
2032 0.66% 2.36%
2031 0.69% 2.41%
2030 0.72% 2.47%
2029 0.76% 2.54%
2028 0.8% 2.59%
2027 0.84% 2.65%
2026 0.89% 2.71%
2025 0.92% 2.74%
2024 0.98% 2.79%
2023 1.03% 2.84%
2022 1.01% 3.05%
2021 1.01% 3.27%
2020 1.03% 3.39%
2019 1.04% 3.45%
2018 1.11% 3.46%
2017 1.21% 3.55%
2016 1.2% 3.38%
2015 1.18% 3.12%
2014 1.23% 3%
2013 1.3% 2.91%
2012 1.34% 2.95%
2011 1.37% 2.98%
2010 1.36% 2.99%
2009 1.34% 2.98%
2008 1.35% 2.99%
2007 1.35% 2.98%
2006 1.36% 2.97%
2005 1.35% 2.98%
2004 1.29% 3.04%
2003 1.28% 3.21%
2002 1.33% 3.18%
2001 1.38% 3.11%
2000 1.41% 3.19%
1999 1.47% 3.29%
1998 1.5% 3.02%
1997 1.51% 2.94%
1996 1.55% 2.74%
1995 1.53% 2.77%
1994 1.51% 3.41%
1993 1.59% 3.51%
1992 1.67% 3.47%
1991 1.74% 3.34%
1990 1.82% 3.29%
1989 1.87% 3.28%
1988 1.94% 3.24%
1987 2.01% 3.15%
1986 2.2% 2.95%
1985 2.41% 2.85%
1984 2.53% 2.71%
1983 2.63% 2.51%
1982 2.68% 2.34%
1981 2.7% 2.11%
1980 2.66% 2.1%
1979 2.59% 2.44%
1978 2.57% 2.69%
1977 2.51% 2.68%
1976 2.47% 2.66%
1975 2.49% 2.63%
1974 2.5% 2.52%
1973 2.52% 2.37%
1972 2.56% 2.52%
1971 2.63% 2.87%
1970 2.68% 3.06%
1969 2.69% 3.15%
1968 2.72% 3.19%
1967 2.73% 3.14%
1966 2.7% 3.09%
1965 2.64% 3.06%
1964 2.56% 3.03%
1963 2.65% 2.98%
1962 2.7% 2.93%
1961 2.63% 2.9%

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 Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Morocco Uganda
Current population
38938817
53495325
Population rank 41/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.47% 0.64%
One net population change
1.51 minutes
23.1 seconds
One birth every
50.5 seconds
18.3 seconds
One death every
2.41 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +958 +3,753
Annual growth/decline +349,597 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 105/197 21/197
One migration net change every
9.37 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -56,254 -119,059
Net migration rank 176/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 111,069 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 129/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 182/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Morocco
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Morocco Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -56,254 - -119,059
2024 406,555 -46,802 1,483,898 -117,924
2023 417,213 -39,650 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 427,903 -38,594 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 407,829 -47,902 1,423,377 43,464
2020 415,999 -35,474 1,397,288 43,464
2019 457,307 -91,217 1,367,044 107,210
2018 464,375 -88,159 1,332,600 60,724
2017 471,011 -60,472 1,290,658 92,879
2016 474,637 -39,302 1,249,565 123,379
2015 477,654 -81,248 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 481,295 -72,065 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 492,284 -67,096 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 504,698 -65,251 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 513,305 -67,447 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 515,804 -70,510 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 509,386 -82,203 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 499,766 -78,912 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 493,526 -73,759 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 483,200 -72,364 999,958 -156,232
2005 474,285 -59,024 969,096 -151,386
2004 461,756 -66,749 938,623 -138,770
2003 452,650 -84,460 901,374 -96,429
2002 446,147 -67,802 868,756 -35,149
2001 452,621 -63,967 836,751 -95,956
2000 461,341 -67,569 803,069 -52,824
1999 473,071 -74,343 775,166 -39,695
1998 492,604 -80,286 741,175 6,277
1997 500,807 -96,502 727,523 -155,461
1996 501,499 -95,331 699,707 -22,795
1995 496,573 -85,386 697,218 -242,378
1994 501,426 -115,404 675,092 -16,198
1993 507,707 -121,254 650,032 18,349
1992 525,680 -107,911 627,139 24,723
1991 539,850 -130,717 602,740 3,643
1990 535,506 -97,711 587,291 -21,688
1989 538,996 -104,509 565,367 -12,576
1988 545,800 -102,484 547,759 -20,113
1987 553,005 -104,029 527,397 -22,415
1986 558,105 -99,905 487,693 -19,485
1985 560,810 -45,336 462,534 -42,942
1984 564,159 -39,319 421,241 -8,818
1983 566,301 -24,988 404,940 -45,776
1982 564,904 -25,471 390,820 -53,497
1981 552,936 -22,553 380,028 -83,010
1980 534,448 -13,899 370,287 -105,900
1979 515,554 -27,374 381,626 -98,863
1978 498,834 -30,600 371,930 -34,606
1977 489,173 -32,161 365,216 -37,671
1976 482,130 -58,019 359,458 -42,259
1975 474,631 -51,968 354,278 -47,359
1974 464,147 -52,927 345,773 -51,910
1973 455,699 -51,772 340,780 -73,439
1972 446,449 -47,226 335,935 -86,409
1971 435,104 -39,385 328,294 -42,642
1970 426,015 -26,168 333,202 -25,646
1969 414,931 -24,389 320,486 -14,548
1968 407,437 -25,267 309,725 -3,214
1967 400,594 -23,309 296,692 -3,773
1966 391,881 -26,945 282,225 -3,021
1965 383,989 -33,139 271,830 -3,716
1964 375,835 -46,106 260,733 -3,169
1963 369,250 -56,214 250,885 -3,058
1962 363,843 -28,071 241,513 -6,470
1961 348,650 -40,413 232,894 -7,893
1960 323,499 -19,434 225,080 -7,586

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

GeoRank.org/population/morocco/uganda | 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 Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 people).

As of 2024, 111,069 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Morocco, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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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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