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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Morocco was 38,081,173 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Morocco's population is 38,871,720 people compared to 53,170,946 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 +1.09% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Morocco has increased from 30.8M people to 38.9M (26.3% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Morocco vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Morocco Uganda
2100 38,181,184 122,497,526
2099 38,411,679 122,436,109
2098 38,639,306 122,364,302
2097 38,863,211 122,266,255
2096 39,084,772 122,146,810
2095 39,302,453 121,976,411
2094 39,515,556 121,799,752
2093 39,726,709 121,584,860
2092 39,934,218 121,336,796
2091 40,138,565 121,070,447
2090 40,337,690 120,767,412
2089 40,532,151 120,427,771
2088 40,718,654 120,064,594
2087 40,902,624 119,668,549
2086 41,085,174 119,256,686
2085 41,264,970 118,815,763
2084 41,438,801 118,339,179
2083 41,604,865 117,821,938
2082 41,768,393 117,274,958
2081 41,927,610 116,707,394
2080 42,082,087 116,096,095
2079 42,233,228 115,474,153
2078 42,377,404 114,805,376
2077 42,515,702 114,118,687
2076 42,648,054 113,390,189
2075 42,775,325 112,637,851
2074 42,898,811 111,863,410
2073 43,017,234 111,070,771
2072 43,128,932 110,240,940
2071 43,232,517 109,392,890
2070 43,332,679 108,505,633
2069 43,423,419 107,607,659
2068 43,507,485 106,677,578
2067 43,586,077 105,722,829
2066 43,654,657 104,739,111
2065 43,723,648 103,737,893
2064 43,781,054 102,701,560
2063 43,828,593 101,646,533
2062 43,871,197 100,561,859
2061 43,902,710 99,450,764
2060 43,927,001 98,334,788
2059 43,942,510 97,187,498
2058 43,944,996 96,014,439
2057 43,939,695 94,821,765
2056 43,927,624 93,613,209
2055 43,902,661 92,385,049
2054 43,866,486 91,132,827
2053 43,819,100 89,857,705
2052 43,759,239 88,568,311
2051 43,688,144 87,270,603
2050 43,605,074 85,957,376
2049 43,517,919 84,632,277
2048 43,417,554 83,284,965
2047 43,308,462 81,928,165
2046 43,192,511 80,569,225
2045 43,065,569 79,208,662
2044 42,925,634 77,834,944
2043 42,780,215 76,453,982
2042 42,623,872 75,075,287
2041 42,456,113 73,701,695
2040 42,280,578 72,333,375
2039 42,098,906 70,963,211
2038 41,902,451 69,580,447
2037 41,700,541 68,186,136
2036 41,488,891 66,804,746
2035 41,266,216 65,411,934
2034 41,037,058 64,023,352
2033 40,795,454 62,634,483
2032 40,544,755 61,235,174
2031 40,280,535 59,825,075
2030 40,005,642 58,415,479
2029 39,720,087 57,006,283
2028 39,422,016 55,596,520
2027 39,109,148 54,191,271
2026 38,783,685 52,792,624
2025 38,442,658 51,400,003
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% 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 12.2% to 43,605,074 people with a rank change from 41st to 50th. The population of Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 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 0.95% 2.77%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Morocco grew by 0.98%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Morocco Uganda
Current population
38871720
53170946
Population rank 41/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.47% 0.64%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
23.2 seconds
One birth every
50.1 seconds
18.4 seconds
One death every
2.47 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,010 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +368,668 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +0.98% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 22/197
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 - -46,802 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

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 Uganda 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,419,712 people) and 0.53% is from migration (a gain of 71,457 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 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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