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

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The latest officially reported population of Morocco was 38,430,770 in 2025 vs 69,487,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Morocco's population is 38,938,817 people compared to 70,071,289 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 1.8 times bigger than Morocco's.
  • Morocco is ranked the 41st most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.31% of the world: 0.47% for Morocco vs 0.84% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Morocco has had an average growth rate of +1.06% per year vs +0.66% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Morocco has increased from 30.8M people to 38.9M (26.5% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.1M (15.2% growth).

Morocco vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Morocco
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Morocco United Kingdom
2100 38,169,376 74,517,005
2099 38,399,800 74,647,273
2098 38,627,357 74,766,073
2097 38,851,192 74,879,923
2096 39,072,685 74,991,940
2095 39,290,298 75,102,041
2094 39,503,336 75,198,597
2093 39,714,423 75,296,704
2092 39,921,868 75,390,038
2091 40,126,152 75,480,137
2090 40,325,215 75,566,962
2089 40,519,616 75,649,353
2088 40,706,061 75,721,067
2087 40,889,974 75,791,990
2086 41,072,468 75,859,854
2085 41,252,209 75,918,647
2084 41,425,986 75,969,065
2083 41,591,998 76,018,614
2082 41,755,476 76,059,464
2081 41,914,644 76,086,593
2080 42,069,073 76,118,679
2079 42,220,167 76,147,352
2078 42,364,299 76,165,841
2077 42,502,554 76,183,437
2076 42,634,865 76,185,828
2075 42,762,096 76,198,349
2074 42,885,545 76,209,676
2073 43,003,930 76,218,781
2072 43,115,594 76,211,187
2071 43,219,147 76,200,495
2070 43,319,278 76,190,801
2069 43,409,990 76,184,140
2068 43,494,031 76,183,288
2067 43,572,598 76,175,881
2066 43,641,156 76,168,987
2065 43,710,126 76,168,193
2064 43,767,514 76,165,129
2063 43,815,039 76,165,534
2062 43,857,629 76,158,910
2061 43,889,133 76,156,587
2060 43,913,417 76,157,104
2059 43,928,921 76,157,593
2058 43,931,406 76,139,384
2057 43,926,107 76,119,478
2056 43,914,039 76,086,799
2055 43,889,084 76,047,952
2054 43,852,920 75,980,524
2053 43,805,549 75,907,047
2052 43,745,706 75,815,200
2051 43,674,633 75,709,173
2050 43,591,589 75,591,218
2049 43,504,461 75,460,140
2048 43,404,127 75,313,837
2047 43,295,069 75,153,802
2046 43,179,153 74,986,563
2045 43,052,251 74,808,886
2044 42,912,359 74,623,687
2043 42,766,985 74,424,133
2042 42,610,691 74,224,922
2041 42,442,983 74,020,934
2040 42,267,502 73,812,680
2039 42,085,886 73,600,788
2038 41,889,492 73,378,310
2037 41,687,645 73,155,497
2036 41,476,060 72,921,995
2035 41,253,454 72,671,687
2034 41,024,367 72,418,766
2033 40,782,838 72,145,065
2032 40,532,216 71,869,259
2031 40,268,078 71,581,519
2030 39,993,270 71,267,237
2029 39,707,804 70,948,992
2028 39,409,825 70,609,246
2027 39,097,054 70,248,858
2026 38,771,691 69,883,746
2025 38,430,770 69,487,000
2024 38,081,173 69,281,000
2023 37,712,505 68,526,000
2022 37,329,064 67,636,000
2021 36,954,442 66,978,000
2020 36,584,208 66,740,000
2019 36,210,898 66,628,000
2018 35,839,760 66,287,000
2017 35,446,392 65,964,000
2016 35,023,457 65,606,000
2015 34,607,588 65,087,000
2014 34,204,780 64,619,000
2013 33,787,571 64,138,000
2012 33,355,241 63,711,000
2011 32,912,588 63,258,810
2010 32,467,016 62,766,365
2009 32,030,778 62,276,270
2008 31,606,767 61,806,995
2007 31,186,468 61,322,463
2006 30,771,178 60,846,820
2005 30,358,144 60,401,206
2004 29,953,018 59,987,905
2003 29,571,415 59,647,577
2002 29,198,142 59,370,479
2001 28,814,643 59,119,673
2000 28,423,435 58,892,514
1999 28,027,179 58,682,466
1998 27,621,648 58,487,141
1997 27,213,337 58,316,954
1996 26,808,107 58,166,950
1995 26,399,429 58,019,030
1994 26,000,822 57,865,745
1993 25,614,586 57,718,614
1992 25,212,468 57,580,402
1991 24,799,014 57,424,897
1990 24,375,551 57,247,586
1989 23,939,414 57,076,711
1988 23,500,524 56,928,327
1987 23,054,392 56,802,050
1986 22,600,803 56,681,396
1985 22,113,953 56,550,268
1984 21,593,778 56,422,072
1983 21,060,696 56,332,848
1982 20,520,318 56,313,641
1981 19,985,401 56,333,829
1980 19,459,943 56,314,216
1979 18,955,589 56,246,951
1978 18,477,385 56,196,504
1977 18,014,756 56,193,492
1976 17,574,182 56,211,968
1975 17,150,786 56,225,800
1974 16,733,842 56,229,974
1973 16,326,269 56,194,527
1972 15,924,692 56,086,065
1971 15,527,225 55,896,223
1970 15,129,449 55,663,250
1969 14,734,255 55,441,750
1968 14,347,899 55,211,700
1967 13,968,175 54,943,600
1966 13,597,065 54,648,500
1965 13,239,171 54,348,050
1964 12,898,886 54,000,000
1963 12,577,502 53,650,000
1962 12,253,092 53,250,000
1961 11,931,085 52,800,000
1960 11,624,933 52,400,000

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/united-kingdom | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Morocco increased by 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,759,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Morocco gained 3,915,360 people (a 11.2% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,465,289 people (a 6.81% growth).

Morocco was ranked 37th most populous country in 2006 and is 41st in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 the United Kingdom will increase by 7.88% to 75,591,218 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Morocco is projected to reach its peak in 2058 at 43.9M people compared to the peak of 76.2M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Morocco
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Morocco United Kingdom
2100 -0.6% -0.17%
2099 -0.59% -0.16%
2098 -0.58% -0.15%
2097 -0.57% -0.15%
2096 -0.55% -0.15%
2095 -0.54% -0.13%
2094 -0.53% -0.13%
2093 -0.52% -0.12%
2092 -0.51% -0.12%
2091 -0.49% -0.11%
2090 -0.48% -0.11%
2089 -0.46% -0.09%
2088 -0.45% -0.09%
2087 -0.44% -0.09%
2086 -0.44% -0.08%
2085 -0.42% -0.07%
2084 -0.4% -0.07%
2083 -0.39% -0.05%
2082 -0.38% -0.04%
2081 -0.37% -0.04%
2080 -0.36% -0.04%
2079 -0.34% -0.02%
2078 -0.33% -0.02%
2077 -0.31% -0.003%
2076 -0.3% -0.02%
2075 -0.29% -0.01%
2074 -0.28% -0.01%
2073 -0.26% 0.01%
2072 -0.24% 0.01%
2071 -0.23% 0.01%
2070 -0.21% 0.009%
2069 -0.19% 0.001%
2068 -0.18% 0.01%
2067 -0.16% 0.009%
2066 -0.16% 0.001%
2065 -0.13% 0.004%
2064 -0.11% -0%
2063 -0.1% 0.009%
2062 -0.07% 0.003%
2061 -0.06% -0.001%
2060 -0.04% -0.001%
2059 -0.006% 0.02%
2058 0.01% 0.03%
2057 0.03% 0.04%
2056 0.06% 0.05%
2055 0.08% 0.09%
2054 0.11% 0.1%
2053 0.14% 0.12%
2052 0.16% 0.14%
2051 0.19% 0.16%
2050 0.2% 0.17%
2049 0.23% 0.19%
2048 0.25% 0.21%
2047 0.27% 0.22%
2046 0.29% 0.24%
2045 0.33% 0.25%
2044 0.34% 0.27%
2043 0.37% 0.27%
2042 0.4% 0.28%
2041 0.42% 0.28%
2040 0.43% 0.29%
2039 0.47% 0.3%
2038 0.48% 0.3%
2037 0.51% 0.32%
2036 0.54% 0.34%
2035 0.56% 0.35%
2034 0.59% 0.38%
2033 0.62% 0.38%
2032 0.66% 0.4%
2031 0.69% 0.44%
2030 0.72% 0.45%
2029 0.76% 0.48%
2028 0.8% 0.51%
2027 0.84% 0.52%
2026 0.89% 0.57%
2025 0.92% 0.3%
2024 0.98% 1.1%
2023 1.03% 1.32%
2022 1.01% 0.98%
2021 1.01% 0.36%
2020 1.03% 0.17%
2019 1.04% 0.51%
2018 1.11% 0.49%
2017 1.21% 0.55%
2016 1.2% 0.8%
2015 1.18% 0.72%
2014 1.23% 0.75%
2013 1.3% 0.67%
2012 1.34% 0.71%
2011 1.37% 0.78%
2010 1.36% 0.79%
2009 1.34% 0.76%
2008 1.35% 0.79%
2007 1.35% 0.78%
2006 1.36% 0.74%
2005 1.35% 0.69%
2004 1.29% 0.57%
2003 1.28% 0.47%
2002 1.33% 0.42%
2001 1.38% 0.39%
2000 1.41% 0.36%
1999 1.47% 0.33%
1998 1.5% 0.29%
1997 1.51% 0.26%
1996 1.55% 0.25%
1995 1.53% 0.26%
1994 1.51% 0.25%
1993 1.59% 0.24%
1992 1.67% 0.27%
1991 1.74% 0.31%
1990 1.82% 0.3%
1989 1.87% 0.26%
1988 1.94% 0.22%
1987 2.01% 0.21%
1986 2.2% 0.23%
1985 2.41% 0.23%
1984 2.53% 0.16%
1983 2.63% 0.03%
1982 2.68% -0.04%
1981 2.7% 0.03%
1980 2.66% 0.12%
1979 2.59% 0.09%
1978 2.57% 0.005%
1977 2.51% -0.03%
1976 2.47% -0.02%
1975 2.49% -0.007%
1974 2.5% 0.06%
1973 2.52% 0.19%
1972 2.56% 0.34%
1971 2.63% 0.42%
1970 2.68% 0.4%
1969 2.69% 0.42%
1968 2.72% 0.49%
1967 2.73% 0.54%
1966 2.7% 0.55%
1965 2.64% 0.64%
1964 2.56% 0.65%
1963 2.65% 0.75%
1962 2.7% 0.85%
1961 2.63% 0.76%

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/united-kingdom | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Morocco grew by 0.92%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 0.3%.

Live population counters

Morocco United Kingdom
Current population
38938817
70071289
Population rank 41/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.47% 0.84%
One net population change
1.51 minutes
2.56 minutes
One birth every
50.5 seconds
46 seconds
One death every
2.41 minutes
46.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +958 +564
Annual growth/decline +349,597 +206,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% +0.3%
Population growth rate rank 105/197 145/197
One migration net change every
9.37 minutes
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change -56,254 +389,911
Net migration rank 176/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 111,069 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 129/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 182/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Morocco
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Morocco United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -56,254 - 389,911
2024 406,555 -46,802 13,233 417,114
2023 417,213 -39,650 34,606 445,523
2022 427,903 -38,594 39,770 487,029
2021 407,829 -47,902 30,609 462,967
2020 415,999 -35,474 -4,272 144,221
2019 457,307 -91,217 108,338 232,727
2018 464,375 -88,159 119,317 259,744
2017 471,011 -60,472 145,121 272,311
2016 474,637 -39,302 177,136 324,649
2015 477,654 -81,248 175,735 347,839
2014 481,295 -72,065 206,781 306,091
2013 492,284 -67,096 198,827 237,272
2012 504,698 -65,251 248,473 172,088
2011 513,305 -67,447 259,361 228,773
2010 515,804 -70,510 251,066 274,811
2009 509,386 -82,203 230,422 249,639
2008 499,766 -78,912 216,325 263,390
2007 493,526 -73,759 196,232 309,385
2006 483,200 -72,364 176,455 288,923
2005 474,285 -59,024 144,963 308,279
2004 461,756 -66,749 131,974 276,077
2003 452,650 -84,460 89,471 211,846
2002 446,147 -67,802 65,308 203,577
2001 452,621 -63,967 65,032 175,133
2000 461,341 -67,569 70,671 153,917
1999 473,071 -74,343 64,551 152,653
1998 492,604 -80,286 87,730 125,541
1997 500,807 -96,502 99,138 59,723
1996 501,499 -95,331 98,884 54,964
1995 496,573 -85,386 87,028 61,385
1994 501,426 -115,404 127,304 45,339
1993 507,707 -121,254 103,893 27,403
1992 525,680 -107,911 149,709 17,846
1991 539,850 -130,717 143,562 27,601
1990 535,506 -97,711 154,569 57,132
1989 538,996 -104,509 119,861 49,586
1988 545,800 -102,484 136,628 13,952
1987 553,005 -104,029 136,325 8,266
1986 558,105 -99,905 90,690 41,836
1985 560,810 -45,336 79,170 83,164
1984 564,159 -39,319 84,633 71,107
1983 566,301 -24,988 61,966 27,063
1982 564,904 -25,471 56,314 -61,152
1981 552,936 -22,553 73,234 -83,876
1980 534,448 -13,899 95,734 -25,187
1979 515,554 -27,374 61,872 11,255
1978 498,834 -30,600 16,859 3,783
1977 489,173 -32,161 0 -21,636
1976 482,130 -58,019 -5,621 -19,135
1975 474,631 -51,968 33,735 -40,241
1974 464,147 -52,927 67,476 -65,710
1973 455,699 -51,772 112,389 -33,840
1972 446,449 -47,226 162,650 -1,406
1971 435,104 -39,385 257,123 1,175
1970 426,015 -26,168 244,918 -15,254
1969 414,931 -24,389 260,577 -60,655
1968 407,437 -25,267 292,622 -38,852
1967 400,594 -23,309 346,145 -39,659
1966 391,881 -26,945 333,356 -27,935
1965 383,989 -33,139 364,132 -24,955
1964 375,835 -46,106 405,000 -23,885
1963 369,250 -56,214 337,995 8,271
1962 363,843 -28,071 340,800 76,443
1961 348,650 -40,413 311,519 52,295
1960 323,499 -19,434 314,400 19,953

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

GeoRank.org/population/morocco/united-kingdom | 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 the United Kingdom 19.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 839,593 people) and 80.2% is from migration (a gain of 3,394,124 people).

As of 2024, 111,069 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Morocco, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

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
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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