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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Morocco was 38,081,173 in 2024 vs 69,226,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Morocco's population is 38,871,720 people compared to 70,154,914 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 1.32% of the world: 0.47% for Morocco vs 0.85% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Morocco has had an average growth rate of +1.09% per year vs +0.7% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Morocco has increased from 30.8M people to 38.9M (26.3% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.2M (15.3% growth).

Morocco vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Morocco
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Morocco United Kingdom
2100 38,181,184 74,700,585
2099 38,411,679 74,831,175
2098 38,639,306 74,950,267
2097 38,863,211 75,064,397
2096 39,084,772 75,176,691
2095 39,302,453 75,287,063
2094 39,515,556 75,383,856
2093 39,726,709 75,482,205
2092 39,934,218 75,575,769
2091 40,138,565 75,666,091
2090 40,337,690 75,753,129
2089 40,532,151 75,835,723
2088 40,718,654 75,907,614
2087 40,902,624 75,978,712
2086 41,085,174 76,046,742
2085 41,264,970 76,105,680
2084 41,438,801 76,156,223
2083 41,604,865 76,205,894
2082 41,768,393 76,246,844
2081 41,927,610 76,274,040
2080 42,082,087 76,306,205
2079 42,233,228 76,334,949
2078 42,377,404 76,353,484
2077 42,515,702 76,371,123
2076 42,648,054 76,373,520
2075 42,775,325 76,386,071
2074 42,898,811 76,397,426
2073 43,017,234 76,406,554
2072 43,128,932 76,398,941
2071 43,232,517 76,388,223
2070 43,332,679 76,378,505
2069 43,423,419 76,371,827
2068 43,507,485 76,370,973
2067 43,586,077 76,363,548
2066 43,654,657 76,356,638
2065 43,723,648 76,355,841
2064 43,781,054 76,352,770
2063 43,828,593 76,353,175
2062 43,871,197 76,346,535
2061 43,902,710 76,344,206
2060 43,927,001 76,344,725
2059 43,942,510 76,345,215
2058 43,944,996 76,326,961
2057 43,939,695 76,307,006
2056 43,927,624 76,274,247
2055 43,902,661 76,235,304
2054 43,866,486 76,167,710
2053 43,819,100 76,094,051
2052 43,759,239 76,001,979
2051 43,688,144 75,895,690
2050 43,605,074 75,777,445
2049 43,517,919 75,646,044
2048 43,417,554 75,499,380
2047 43,308,462 75,338,951
2046 43,192,511 75,171,300
2045 43,065,569 74,993,186
2044 42,925,634 74,807,530
2043 42,780,215 74,607,485
2042 42,623,872 74,407,783
2041 42,456,113 74,203,292
2040 42,280,578 73,994,525
2039 42,098,906 73,782,112
2038 41,902,451 73,559,085
2037 41,700,541 73,335,723
2036 41,488,891 73,101,646
2035 41,266,216 72,850,722
2034 41,037,058 72,597,177
2033 40,795,454 72,322,802
2032 40,544,755 72,046,316
2031 40,280,535 71,757,868
2030 40,005,642 71,442,811
2029 39,720,087 71,123,782
2028 39,422,016 70,783,199
2027 39,109,148 70,421,923
2026 38,783,685 70,055,911
2025 38,442,658 69,658,188
2024 38,081,173 69,226,000
2023 37,712,505 68,492,000
2022 37,329,064 67,604,000
2021 36,954,442 66,984,000
2020 36,584,208 66,744,000
2019 36,210,898 66,631,000
2018 35,839,760 66,289,000
2017 35,446,392 65,966,000
2016 35,023,457 65,607,000
2015 34,607,588 65,088,000
2014 34,204,780 64,620,000
2013 33,787,571 64,139,000
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 4,760,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Morocco gained 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,547,914 people (a 6.93% 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 12.2% to 43,605,074 people with a rank change from 41st to 50th. The population of the United Kingdom will increase by 8.01% to 75,777,445 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 76.4M 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 0.95% 0.62%
2024 0.98% 1.07%
2023 1.03% 1.31%
2022 1.01% 0.93%
2021 1.01% 0.36%
2020 1.03% 0.17%
2019 1.04% 0.52%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/morocco/united-kingdom | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Morocco grew by 0.98%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 1.07%.

Live population counters

Morocco United Kingdom
Current population
38871720
70154914
Population rank 41/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.47% 0.85%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
43 seconds
One birth every
50.1 seconds
45.9 seconds
One death every
2.47 minutes
48.4 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,010 +2,011
Annual growth/decline +368,668 +734,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.98% +1.07%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 97/197
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 - -46,802 - 417,114
2023 417,213 -39,650 34,589 445,523
2022 427,903 -38,594 39,751 487,029
2021 407,829 -47,902 30,612 462,967
2020 415,999 -35,474 -4,272 144,221
2019 457,307 -91,217 108,342 232,727
2018 464,375 -88,159 119,321 259,744
2017 471,011 -60,472 145,125 272,311
2016 474,637 -39,302 177,139 324,649
2015 477,654 -81,248 175,738 347,839
2014 481,295 -72,065 206,784 306,091
2013 492,284 -67,096 198,830 237,272
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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/morocco/united-kingdom | 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 Kingdom 23.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,033,129 people) and 76.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,283,101 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 (1960–2024, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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