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Population in Morocco compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Morocco was 38,081,173 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Morocco's population is 38,871,720 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 3.33 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
  • Morocco is ranked the 41st most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.61% of the world: 0.47% for Morocco vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Morocco has had an average growth rate of +1.09% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Morocco has increased from 30.8M people to 38.9M (26.3% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Morocco vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Morocco
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Morocco UAE
2100 38,181,184 26,368,750
2099 38,411,679 26,130,374
2098 38,639,306 25,894,010
2097 38,863,211 25,660,062
2096 39,084,772 25,427,961
2095 39,302,453 25,197,670
2094 39,515,556 24,968,891
2093 39,726,709 24,741,434
2092 39,934,218 24,515,086
2091 40,138,565 24,289,496
2090 40,337,690 24,064,404
2089 40,532,151 23,839,033
2088 40,718,654 23,613,963
2087 40,902,624 23,388,786
2086 41,085,174 23,163,641
2085 41,264,970 22,938,169
2084 41,438,801 22,711,804
2083 41,604,865 22,484,154
2082 41,768,393 22,255,625
2081 41,927,610 22,026,183
2080 42,082,087 21,796,073
2079 42,233,228 21,565,118
2078 42,377,404 21,333,574
2077 42,515,702 21,101,274
2076 42,648,054 20,868,733
2075 42,775,325 20,636,203
2074 42,898,811 20,404,044
2073 43,017,234 20,171,659
2072 43,128,932 19,940,853
2071 43,232,517 19,710,934
2070 43,332,679 19,483,026
2069 43,423,419 19,256,572
2068 43,507,485 19,032,681
2067 43,586,077 18,811,331
2066 43,654,657 18,593,017
2065 43,723,648 18,377,364
2064 43,781,054 18,164,584
2063 43,828,593 17,955,352
2062 43,871,197 17,749,596
2061 43,902,710 17,547,827
2060 43,927,001 17,349,620
2059 43,942,510 17,153,273
2058 43,944,996 16,959,263
2057 43,939,695 16,767,893
2056 43,927,624 16,579,195
2055 43,902,661 16,392,558
2054 43,866,486 16,207,309
2053 43,819,100 16,024,789
2052 43,759,239 15,844,357
2051 43,688,144 15,665,362
2050 43,605,074 15,487,008
2049 43,517,919 15,309,031
2048 43,417,554 15,132,784
2047 43,308,462 14,958,209
2046 43,192,511 14,788,046
2045 43,065,569 14,620,902
2044 42,925,634 14,454,466
2043 42,780,215 14,289,021
2042 42,623,872 14,124,515
2041 42,456,113 13,961,010
2040 42,280,578 13,798,651
2039 42,098,906 13,637,499
2038 41,902,451 13,477,450
2037 41,700,541 13,319,346
2036 41,488,891 13,163,073
2035 41,266,216 13,009,160
2034 41,037,058 12,857,729
2033 40,795,454 12,709,520
2032 40,544,755 12,564,906
2031 40,280,535 12,424,286
2030 40,005,642 12,288,186
2029 39,720,087 12,148,661
2028 39,422,016 11,999,549
2027 39,109,148 11,831,082
2026 38,783,685 11,632,806
2025 38,442,658 11,367,504
2024 38,081,173 10,986,400
2023 37,712,505 10,483,751
2022 37,329,064 10,074,977
2021 36,954,442 9,575,152
2020 36,584,208 9,401,038
2019 36,210,898 9,445,785
2018 35,839,760 9,346,701
2017 35,446,392 9,223,225
2016 35,023,457 8,935,095
2015 34,607,588 8,505,237
2014 34,204,780 8,059,440
2013 33,787,571 7,693,031
2012 33,355,241 7,391,448
2011 32,912,588 7,104,538
2010 32,467,016 6,869,838
2009 32,030,778 6,707,058
2008 31,606,767 6,302,664
2007 31,186,468 5,624,635
2006 30,771,178 5,009,100
2005 30,358,144 4,664,790
2004 29,953,018 4,428,967
2003 29,571,415 4,192,457
2002 29,198,142 3,956,826
2001 28,814,643 3,723,590
2000 28,423,435 3,493,575
1999 28,027,179 3,266,009
1998 27,621,648 3,040,421
1997 27,213,337 2,817,410
1996 26,808,107 2,597,564
1995 26,399,429 2,434,662
1994 26,000,822 2,328,188
1993 25,614,586 2,222,093
1992 25,212,468 2,114,730
1991 24,799,014 2,006,626
1990 24,375,551 1,898,220
1989 23,939,414 1,789,851
1988 23,500,524 1,681,788
1987 23,054,392 1,574,244
1986 22,600,803 1,467,383
1985 22,113,953 1,377,911
1984 21,593,778 1,305,996
1983 21,060,696 1,235,305
1982 20,520,318 1,166,370
1981 19,985,401 1,099,855
1980 19,459,943 1,015,700
1979 18,955,589 912,010
1978 18,477,385 809,274
1977 18,014,756 710,209
1976 17,574,182 615,866
1975 17,150,786 542,856
1974 16,733,842 489,087
1973 16,326,269 436,399
1972 15,924,692 385,014
1971 15,527,225 335,027
1970 15,129,449 286,536
1969 14,734,255 239,660
1968 14,347,899 199,416
1967 13,968,175 179,700
1966 13,597,065 173,976
1965 13,239,171 167,103
1964 12,898,886 159,692
1963 12,577,502 152,211
1962 12,253,092 144,946
1961 11,931,085 137,989
1960 11,624,933 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Morocco increased by 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Morocco gained 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Morocco was ranked 37th most populous country in 2006 and is 41st in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

Morocco is projected to reach its peak in 2058 at 43.9M people compared to the peak of 26.4M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Morocco
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Morocco UAE
2100 -0.6% 0.91%
2099 -0.59% 0.91%
2098 -0.58% 0.91%
2097 -0.57% 0.91%
2096 -0.55% 0.91%
2095 -0.54% 0.92%
2094 -0.53% 0.92%
2093 -0.52% 0.92%
2092 -0.51% 0.93%
2091 -0.49% 0.94%
2090 -0.48% 0.95%
2089 -0.46% 0.95%
2088 -0.45% 0.96%
2087 -0.44% 0.97%
2086 -0.44% 0.98%
2085 -0.42% 1%
2084 -0.4% 1.01%
2083 -0.39% 1.03%
2082 -0.38% 1.04%
2081 -0.37% 1.06%
2080 -0.36% 1.07%
2079 -0.34% 1.09%
2078 -0.33% 1.1%
2077 -0.31% 1.11%
2076 -0.3% 1.13%
2075 -0.29% 1.14%
2074 -0.28% 1.15%
2073 -0.26% 1.16%
2072 -0.24% 1.17%
2071 -0.23% 1.17%
2070 -0.21% 1.18%
2069 -0.19% 1.18%
2068 -0.18% 1.18%
2067 -0.16% 1.17%
2066 -0.16% 1.17%
2065 -0.13% 1.17%
2064 -0.11% 1.17%
2063 -0.1% 1.16%
2062 -0.07% 1.15%
2061 -0.06% 1.14%
2060 -0.04% 1.14%
2059 -0.006% 1.14%
2058 0.01% 1.14%
2057 0.03% 1.14%
2056 0.06% 1.14%
2055 0.08% 1.14%
2054 0.11% 1.14%
2053 0.14% 1.14%
2052 0.16% 1.14%
2051 0.19% 1.15%
2050 0.2% 1.16%
2049 0.23% 1.16%
2048 0.25% 1.17%
2047 0.27% 1.15%
2046 0.29% 1.14%
2045 0.33% 1.15%
2044 0.34% 1.16%
2043 0.37% 1.16%
2042 0.4% 1.17%
2041 0.42% 1.18%
2040 0.43% 1.18%
2039 0.47% 1.19%
2038 0.48% 1.19%
2037 0.51% 1.19%
2036 0.54% 1.18%
2035 0.56% 1.18%
2034 0.59% 1.17%
2033 0.62% 1.15%
2032 0.66% 1.13%
2031 0.69% 1.11%
2030 0.72% 1.15%
2029 0.76% 1.24%
2028 0.8% 1.42%
2027 0.84% 1.7%
2026 0.89% 2.33%
2025 0.95% 3.47%
2024 0.98% 4.79%
2023 1.03% 4.06%
2022 1.01% 5.22%
2021 1.01% 1.85%
2020 1.03% -0.47%
2019 1.04% 1.06%
2018 1.11% 1.34%
2017 1.21% 3.22%
2016 1.2% 5.05%
2015 1.18% 5.53%
2014 1.23% 4.76%
2013 1.3% 4.08%
2012 1.34% 4.04%
2011 1.37% 3.42%
2010 1.36% 2.43%
2009 1.34% 6.42%
2008 1.35% 12.1%
2007 1.35% 12.3%
2006 1.36% 7.38%
2005 1.35% 5.32%
2004 1.29% 5.64%
2003 1.28% 5.96%
2002 1.33% 6.26%
2001 1.38% 6.58%
2000 1.41% 6.97%
1999 1.47% 7.42%
1998 1.5% 7.92%
1997 1.51% 8.46%
1996 1.55% 6.69%
1995 1.53% 4.57%
1994 1.51% 4.77%
1993 1.59% 5.08%
1992 1.67% 5.39%
1991 1.74% 5.71%
1990 1.82% 6.05%
1989 1.87% 6.43%
1988 1.94% 6.83%
1987 2.01% 7.28%
1986 2.2% 6.49%
1985 2.41% 5.51%
1984 2.53% 5.72%
1983 2.63% 5.91%
1982 2.68% 6.05%
1981 2.7% 8.29%
1980 2.66% 11.4%
1979 2.59% 12.7%
1978 2.57% 13.9%
1977 2.51% 15.3%
1976 2.47% 13.4%
1975 2.49% 11%
1974 2.5% 12.1%
1973 2.52% 13.3%
1972 2.56% 14.9%
1971 2.63% 16.9%
1970 2.68% 19.6%
1969 2.69% 20.2%
1968 2.72% 11%
1967 2.73% 3.29%
1966 2.7% 4.11%
1965 2.64% 4.64%
1964 2.56% 4.91%
1963 2.65% 5.01%
1962 2.7% 5.04%
1961 2.63% 5.07%

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Morocco grew by 0.98%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Morocco UAE
Current population
38871720
11686438
Population rank 41/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.47% 0.14%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
50.1 seconds
5.13 minutes
One death every
2.47 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,010 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +368,668 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +0.98% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 3/197
One migration net change every
9.37 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -56,254 +158,634
Net migration rank 176/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 111,069 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 129/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 182/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Morocco
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Morocco UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -56,254 - 158,634
2024 - -46,802 - 278,439
2023 417,213 -39,650 92,698 300,004
2022 427,903 -38,594 81,758 322,773
2021 407,829 -47,902 76,802 421,663
2020 415,999 -35,474 87,871 92,541
2019 457,307 -91,217 86,296 -125,186
2018 464,375 -88,159 86,840 14,611
2017 471,011 -60,472 89,382 34,155
2016 474,637 -39,302 87,028 195,317
2015 477,654 -81,248 85,044 342,468
2014 481,295 -72,065 84,277 360,174
2013 492,284 -67,096 82,977 279,269
2012 504,698 -65,251 78,682 225,921
2011 513,305 -67,447 73,496 215,183
2010 515,804 -70,510 69,907 161,842
2009 509,386 -82,203 66,521 163,643
2008 499,766 -78,912 55,426 523,207
2007 493,526 -73,759 55,048 722,380
2006 483,200 -72,364 54,338 399,306
2005 474,285 -59,024 60,046 174,926
2004 461,756 -66,749 60,344 176,319
2003 452,650 -84,460 59,118 177,237
2002 446,147 -67,802 55,922 178,988
2001 452,621 -63,967 52,789 178,779
2000 461,341 -67,569 49,993 178,469
1999 473,071 -74,343 46,198 180,469
1998 492,604 -80,286 41,176 183,329
1997 500,807 -96,502 38,207 183,310
1996 501,499 -95,331 37,886 180,296
1995 496,573 -85,386 38,685 68,938
1994 501,426 -115,404 42,976 62,352
1993 507,707 -121,254 41,324 65,545
1992 525,680 -107,911 42,119 65,739
1991 539,850 -130,717 41,409 66,943
1990 535,506 -97,711 41,339 67,118
1989 538,996 -104,509 40,148 68,132
1988 545,800 -102,484 38,861 68,991
1987 553,005 -104,029 37,741 69,493
1986 558,105 -99,905 36,829 69,655
1985 560,810 -45,336 34,855 37,605
1984 564,159 -39,319 33,250 38,124
1983 566,301 -24,988 31,480 38,536
1982 564,904 -25,471 29,585 38,276
1981 552,936 -22,553 27,560 37,600
1980 534,448 -13,899 25,005 78,148
1979 515,554 -27,374 21,987 82,238
1978 498,834 -30,600 18,879 82,359
1977 489,173 -32,161 15,787 81,111
1976 482,130 -58,019 12,876 78,903
1975 474,631 -51,968 11,859 42,380
1974 464,147 -52,927 10,835 42,474
1973 455,699 -51,772 9,822 42,243
1972 446,449 -47,226 8,818 41,888
1971 435,104 -39,385 7,839 41,425
1970 426,015 -26,168 6,922 40,792
1969 414,931 -24,389 6,138 39,902
1968 407,437 -25,267 5,588 28,866
1967 400,594 -23,309 5,264 -283
1966 391,881 -26,945 4,955 1,516
1965 383,989 -33,139 4,675 2,598
1964 375,835 -46,106 4,410 3,126
1963 369,250 -56,214 4,157 3,264
1962 363,843 -28,071 3,901 3,212
1961 348,650 -40,413 3,657 3,141
1960 323,499 -19,434 3,418 3,102

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/morocco/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 111,069 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Morocco, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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