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Population in Morocco compared to the Vatican: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Morocco was 38,081,173 in 2024 vs 1,000 people in the Vatican in 2019. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Morocco's population is 38,871,720 people compared to 936 in the Vatican.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 41,530 times bigger than the Vatican's.
  • Morocco is ranked the 41st most populous country in the world, while the Vatican is the 197th.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.47% for Morocco vs 0.00001% for the Vatican.
  • For the last 10 years, Morocco has had an average growth rate of +1.09% per year vs +1.9% in the Vatican.
  • Since 2006, the population of Morocco has increased from 30.8M people to 38.9M (26.3% growth), while the Vatican has grown from 932 to 936 (0.43% growth).

Morocco vs Vatican: population by year and forecast

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Vatican
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Morocco Vatican
2100 38,181,184 2,521
2099 38,411,679 2,506
2098 38,639,306 2,497
2097 38,863,211 2,482
2096 39,084,772 2,469
2095 39,302,453 2,452
2094 39,515,556 2,435
2093 39,726,709 2,421
2092 39,934,218 2,400
2091 40,138,565 2,384
2090 40,337,690 2,359
2089 40,532,151 2,337
2088 40,718,654 2,319
2087 40,902,624 2,291
2086 41,085,174 2,269
2085 41,264,970 2,248
2084 41,438,801 2,217
2083 41,604,865 2,183
2082 41,768,393 2,159
2081 41,927,610 2,129
2080 42,082,087 2,105
2079 42,233,228 2,089
2078 42,377,404 2,068
2077 42,515,702 2,050
2076 42,648,054 2,025
2075 42,775,325 2,001
2074 42,898,811 1,970
2073 43,017,234 1,944
2072 43,128,932 1,912
2071 43,232,517 1,866
2070 43,332,679 1,829
2069 43,423,419 1,795
2068 43,507,485 1,777
2067 43,586,077 1,755
2066 43,654,657 1,729
2065 43,723,648 1,701
2064 43,781,054 1,679
2063 43,828,593 1,651
2062 43,871,197 1,623
2061 43,902,710 1,595
2060 43,927,001 1,556
2059 43,942,510 1,530
2058 43,944,996 1,512
2057 43,939,695 1,493
2056 43,927,624 1,469
2055 43,902,661 1,441
2054 43,866,486 1,419
2053 43,819,100 1,382
2052 43,759,239 1,358
2051 43,688,144 1,335
2050 43,605,074 1,311
2049 43,517,919 1,283
2048 43,417,554 1,256
2047 43,308,462 1,237
2046 43,192,511 1,215
2045 43,065,569 1,192
2044 42,925,634 1,174
2043 42,780,215 1,152
2042 42,623,872 1,135
2041 42,456,113 1,105
2040 42,280,578 1,070
2039 42,098,906 1,033
2038 41,902,451 1,001
2037 41,700,541 996
2036 41,488,891 1,001
2035 41,266,216 988
2034 41,037,058 988
2033 40,795,454 974
2032 40,544,755 964
2031 40,280,535 977
2030 40,005,642 979
2029 39,720,087 985
2028 39,422,016 983
2027 39,109,148 946
2026 38,783,685 933
2025 38,442,658 927
2024 38,081,173 910
2023 37,712,505 927
2022 37,329,064 951
2021 36,954,442 972
2020 36,584,208 987
2019 36,210,898 1,000
2018 35,839,760 -
2017 35,446,392 1,000
2016 35,023,457 -
2015 34,607,588 1,000
2014 34,204,780 842
2013 33,787,571 839
2012 33,355,241 836
2011 32,912,588 832
2010 32,467,016 829
2009 32,030,778 826
2008 31,606,767 824
2007 31,186,468 821
2006 30,771,178 932
2005 30,358,144 921
2004 29,953,018 921
2003 29,571,415 911
2002 29,198,142 900
2001 28,814,643 890
2000 28,423,435 880
1999 28,027,179 -
1998 27,621,648 -
1997 27,213,337 -
1996 26,808,107 -
1995 26,399,429 -
1994 26,000,822 -
1993 25,614,586 -
1992 25,212,468 -
1991 24,799,014 -
1990 24,375,551 -
1989 23,939,414 -
1988 23,500,524 -
1987 23,054,392 -
1986 22,600,803 -
1985 22,113,953 -
1984 21,593,778 -
1983 21,060,696 -
1982 20,520,318 -
1981 19,985,401 -
1980 19,459,943 -
1979 18,955,589 -
1978 18,477,385 -
1977 18,014,756 -
1976 17,574,182 -
1975 17,150,786 -
1974 16,733,842 -
1973 16,326,269 -
1972 15,924,692 -
1971 15,527,225 -
1970 15,129,449 -
1969 14,734,255 -
1968 14,347,899 -
1967 13,968,175 -
1966 13,597,065 -
1965 13,239,171 -
1964 12,898,886 -
1963 12,577,502 -
1962 12,253,092 -
1961 11,931,085 -
1960 11,624,933 -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Morocco increased by 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth), while the Vatican gained 68 people (a 7.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Morocco gained 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth), while the Vatican's population decreased by 64 people (a 6.4% decline).

Morocco was ranked 37th most populous country in 2006 and is 41st in 2026. The Vatican was ranked 197th in 2006 and still ranked 197th 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 Vatican will increase by 40.1% to 1,311 people and will still be ranked 197th.

Morocco is projected to reach its peak in 2058 at 43.9M people compared to the peak of 2.52K people in 2100 for the Vatican.

Population growth rate by year

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Vatican
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Morocco Vatican
2100 -0.6% 0.59%
2099 -0.59% 0.37%
2098 -0.58% 0.6%
2097 -0.57% 0.53%
2096 -0.55% 0.68%
2095 -0.54% 0.69%
2094 -0.53% 0.61%
2093 -0.52% 0.85%
2092 -0.51% 0.7%
2091 -0.49% 1.02%
2090 -0.48% 0.95%
2089 -0.46% 0.8%
2088 -0.45% 1.21%
2087 -0.44% 0.98%
2086 -0.44% 0.91%
2085 -0.42% 1.42%
2084 -0.4% 1.53%
2083 -0.39% 1.12%
2082 -0.38% 1.39%
2081 -0.37% 1.15%
2080 -0.36% 0.8%
2079 -0.34% 0.99%
2078 -0.33% 0.9%
2077 -0.31% 1.19%
2076 -0.3% 1.2%
2075 -0.29% 1.6%
2074 -0.28% 1.34%
2073 -0.26% 1.65%
2072 -0.24% 2.49%
2071 -0.23% 2.03%
2070 -0.21% 1.86%
2069 -0.19% 1.04%
2068 -0.18% 1.27%
2067 -0.16% 1.5%
2066 -0.16% 1.64%
2065 -0.13% 1.33%
2064 -0.11% 1.69%
2063 -0.1% 1.71%
2062 -0.07% 1.74%
2061 -0.06% 2.5%
2060 -0.04% 1.7%
2059 -0.006% 1.23%
2058 0.01% 1.24%
2057 0.03% 1.64%
2056 0.06% 1.93%
2055 0.08% 1.57%
2054 0.11% 2.68%
2053 0.14% 1.78%
2052 0.16% 1.67%
2051 0.19% 1.84%
2050 0.2% 2.17%
2049 0.23% 2.22%
2048 0.25% 1.5%
2047 0.27% 1.83%
2046 0.29% 1.87%
2045 0.33% 1.58%
2044 0.34% 1.93%
2043 0.37% 1.47%
2042 0.4% 2.68%
2041 0.42% 3.29%
2040 0.43% 3.59%
2039 0.47% 3.15%
2038 0.48% 0.56%
2037 0.51% -0.56%
2036 0.54% 1.31%
2035 0.56% 0%
2034 0.59% 1.52%
2033 0.62% 0.96%
2032 0.66% -1.33%
2031 0.69% -0.19%
2030 0.72% -0.56%
2029 0.76% 0.19%
2028 0.8% 3.92%
2027 0.84% 1.39%
2026 0.89% 0.6%
2025 0.95% 1.83%
2024 0.98% -1.8%
2023 1.03% -2.53%
2022 1.01% -2.1%
2021 1.01% -1.5%
2020 1.03% -1.3%
2019 1.04% 0%
2018 1.11% 0%
2017 1.21% 0%
2016 1.2% 0%
2015 1.18% 18.8%
2014 1.23% 0.36%
2013 1.3% 0.36%
2012 1.34% 0.48%
2011 1.37% 0.36%
2010 1.36% 0.36%
2009 1.34% 0.24%
2008 1.35% 0.37%
2007 1.35% -11.9%
2006 1.36% 1.19%
2005 1.35% 0%
2004 1.29% 1.1%
2003 1.28% 1.22%
2002 1.33% 1.12%
2001 1.38% 1.14%
2000 1.41% -
1999 1.47% -
1998 1.5% -
1997 1.51% -
1996 1.55% -
1995 1.53% -
1994 1.51% -
1993 1.59% -
1992 1.67% -
1991 1.74% -
1990 1.82% -
1989 1.87% -
1988 1.94% -
1987 2.01% -
1986 2.2% -
1985 2.41% -
1984 2.53% -
1983 2.63% -
1982 2.68% -
1981 2.7% -
1980 2.66% -
1979 2.59% -
1978 2.57% -
1977 2.51% -
1976 2.47% -
1975 2.49% -
1974 2.5% -
1973 2.52% -
1972 2.56% -
1971 2.63% -
1970 2.68% -
1969 2.69% -
1968 2.72% -
1967 2.73% -
1966 2.7% -
1965 2.64% -
1964 2.56% -
1963 2.65% -
1962 2.7% -
1961 2.63% -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2001–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, the population of Morocco grew by 0.98%, while the Vatican's population declined by 0%.

Live population counters

Morocco Vatican
Current population
38871720
936
Population rank 41/197 197/197
Percent of world population 0.47% 0.00001%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
1 month
One birth every
50.1 seconds
n/a
One death every
2.47 minutes
n/a
Daily growth/decline +1,010 +0
Annual growth/decline +368,668 +0
Annual growth/decline rate +0.98% +0%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 163/197
One migration net change every
9.37 minutes
n/a
Annual migration change -56,254 n/a
Net migration rank 176/196
Foreign-born residents 111,069 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 129/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 182/195

Natural population change vs migration

Morocco
Natural

Migration
Vatican
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Morocco Vatican
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -56,254 - -
2024 - -46,802 - -
2023 417,213 -39,650 - -
2022 427,903 -38,594 - -
2021 407,829 -47,902 - -
2020 415,999 -35,474 - -
2019 457,307 -91,217 - -
2018 464,375 -88,159 - -
2017 471,011 -60,472 - -
2016 474,637 -39,302 - -
2015 477,654 -81,248 - -
2014 481,295 -72,065 - -
2013 492,284 -67,096 - -
2012 504,698 -65,251 - -
2011 513,305 -67,447 - -
2010 515,804 -70,510 - -
2009 509,386 -82,203 - -
2008 499,766 -78,912 - -
2007 493,526 -73,759 - -
2006 483,200 -72,364 - -
2005 474,285 -59,024 - -
2004 461,756 -66,749 - -
2003 452,650 -84,460 - -
2002 446,147 -67,802 - -
2001 452,621 -63,967 - -
2000 461,341 -67,569 - -
1999 473,071 -74,343 - -
1998 492,604 -80,286 - -
1997 500,807 -96,502 - -
1996 501,499 -95,331 - -
1995 496,573 -85,386 - -
1994 501,426 -115,404 - -
1993 507,707 -121,254 - -
1992 525,680 -107,911 - -
1991 539,850 -130,717 - -
1990 535,506 -97,711 - -
1989 538,996 -104,509 - -
1988 545,800 -102,484 - -
1987 553,005 -104,029 - -
1986 558,105 -99,905 - -
1985 560,810 -45,336 - -
1984 564,159 -39,319 - -
1983 566,301 -24,988 - -
1982 564,904 -25,471 - -
1981 552,936 -22,553 - -
1980 534,448 -13,899 - -
1979 515,554 -27,374 - -
1978 498,834 -30,600 - -
1977 489,173 -32,161 - -
1976 482,130 -58,019 - -
1975 474,631 -51,968 - -
1974 464,147 -52,927 - -
1973 455,699 -51,772 - -
1972 446,449 -47,226 - -
1971 435,104 -39,385 - -
1970 426,015 -26,168 - -
1969 414,931 -24,389 - -
1968 407,437 -25,267 - -
1967 400,594 -23,309 - -
1966 391,881 -26,945 - -
1965 383,989 -33,139 - -
1964 375,835 -46,106 - -
1963 369,250 -56,214 - -
1962 363,843 -28,071 - -
1961 348,650 -40,413 - -
1960 323,499 -19,434 - -

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

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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
Vatican
City Population
Vatican City 882

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Population differences between Morocco and the Vatican

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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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