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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Morocco was 38,081,173 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Morocco's population is 38,871,720 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 1.71 times bigger than Zambia's.
  • Morocco is ranked the 41st most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.74% of the world: 0.47% for Morocco vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Morocco has had an average growth rate of +1.09% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Morocco has increased from 30.8M people to 38.9M (26.3% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Morocco vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Morocco Zambia
2100 38,181,184 65,217,429
2099 38,411,679 64,871,545
2098 38,639,306 64,515,891
2097 38,863,211 64,148,736
2096 39,084,772 63,777,313
2095 39,302,453 63,393,169
2094 39,515,556 62,992,652
2093 39,726,709 62,590,327
2092 39,934,218 62,175,930
2091 40,138,565 61,750,591
2090 40,337,690 61,321,399
2089 40,532,151 60,880,148
2088 40,718,654 60,434,676
2087 40,902,624 59,970,107
2086 41,085,174 59,499,234
2085 41,264,970 59,023,040
2084 41,438,801 58,535,857
2083 41,604,865 58,040,512
2082 41,768,393 57,538,672
2081 41,927,610 57,027,491
2080 42,082,087 56,506,421
2079 42,233,228 55,983,242
2078 42,377,404 55,449,777
2077 42,515,702 54,906,771
2076 42,648,054 54,361,075
2075 42,775,325 53,806,856
2074 42,898,811 53,246,777
2073 43,017,234 52,677,348
2072 43,128,932 52,101,139
2071 43,232,517 51,519,691
2070 43,332,679 50,931,614
2069 43,423,419 50,334,700
2068 43,507,485 49,737,479
2067 43,586,077 49,135,488
2066 43,654,657 48,530,443
2065 43,723,648 47,918,592
2064 43,781,054 47,299,740
2063 43,828,593 46,677,439
2062 43,871,197 46,048,819
2061 43,902,710 45,416,657
2060 43,927,001 44,777,347
2059 43,942,510 44,137,306
2058 43,944,996 43,494,451
2057 43,939,695 42,851,923
2056 43,927,624 42,206,898
2055 43,902,661 41,558,284
2054 43,866,486 40,906,492
2053 43,819,100 40,255,629
2052 43,759,239 39,603,888
2051 43,688,144 38,949,958
2050 43,605,074 38,294,607
2049 43,517,919 37,634,194
2048 43,417,554 36,971,309
2047 43,308,462 36,309,749
2046 43,192,511 35,645,868
2045 43,065,569 34,981,812
2044 42,925,634 34,316,981
2043 42,780,215 33,652,420
2042 42,623,872 32,990,657
2041 42,456,113 32,329,447
2040 42,280,578 31,664,262
2039 42,098,906 31,001,305
2038 41,902,451 30,335,662
2037 41,700,541 29,668,561
2036 41,488,891 29,000,264
2035 41,266,216 28,333,498
2034 41,037,058 27,671,195
2033 40,795,454 27,011,974
2032 40,544,755 26,356,580
2031 40,280,535 25,702,812
2030 40,005,642 25,055,216
2029 39,720,087 24,414,405
2028 39,422,016 23,780,809
2027 39,109,148 23,151,479
2026 38,783,685 22,529,742
2025 38,442,658 21,918,187
2024 38,081,173 21,314,956
2023 37,712,505 20,723,965
2022 37,329,064 20,152,938
2021 36,954,442 19,603,607
2020 36,584,208 19,059,395
2019 36,210,898 18,513,839
2018 35,839,760 17,973,569
2017 35,446,392 17,441,320
2016 35,023,457 16,914,423
2015 34,607,588 16,399,089
2014 34,204,780 15,895,315
2013 33,787,571 15,398,997
2012 33,355,241 14,913,629
2011 32,912,588 14,437,796
2010 32,467,016 13,965,594
2009 32,030,778 13,490,389
2008 31,606,767 13,021,324
2007 31,186,468 12,565,085
2006 30,771,178 12,129,553
2005 30,358,144 11,718,819
2004 29,953,018 11,338,198
2003 29,571,415 10,983,595
2002 29,198,142 10,647,949
2001 28,814,643 10,325,185
2000 28,423,435 10,017,631
1999 28,027,179 9,740,005
1998 27,621,648 9,482,408
1997 27,213,337 9,237,063
1996 26,808,107 9,004,053
1995 26,399,429 8,785,763
1994 26,000,822 8,576,269
1993 25,614,586 8,373,921
1992 25,212,468 8,176,680
1991 24,799,014 7,981,650
1990 24,375,551 7,786,169
1989 23,939,414 7,589,216
1988 23,500,524 7,391,440
1987 23,054,392 7,191,282
1986 22,600,803 6,986,471
1985 22,113,953 6,780,953
1984 21,593,778 6,580,490
1983 21,060,696 6,381,038
1982 20,520,318 6,178,637
1981 19,985,401 5,983,289
1980 19,459,943 5,802,833
1979 18,955,589 5,631,728
1978 18,477,385 5,465,374
1977 18,014,756 5,302,480
1976 17,574,182 5,143,842
1975 17,150,786 4,990,086
1974 16,733,842 4,842,746
1973 16,326,269 4,702,693
1972 15,924,692 4,569,309
1971 15,527,225 4,442,525
1970 15,129,449 4,321,718
1969 14,734,255 4,197,116
1968 14,347,899 4,065,593
1967 13,968,175 3,936,343
1966 13,597,065 3,812,003
1965 13,239,171 3,692,086
1964 12,898,886 3,577,017
1963 12,577,502 3,465,907
1962 12,253,092 3,358,099
1961 11,931,085 3,254,086
1960 11,624,933 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Morocco increased by 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Morocco gained 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% growth).

Morocco was ranked 37th most populous country in 2006 and is 41st in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Morocco is projected to reach its peak in 2058 at 43.9M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Morocco Zambia
2100 -0.6% 0.53%
2099 -0.59% 0.55%
2098 -0.58% 0.57%
2097 -0.57% 0.58%
2096 -0.55% 0.61%
2095 -0.54% 0.64%
2094 -0.53% 0.64%
2093 -0.52% 0.67%
2092 -0.51% 0.69%
2091 -0.49% 0.7%
2090 -0.48% 0.72%
2089 -0.46% 0.74%
2088 -0.45% 0.77%
2087 -0.44% 0.79%
2086 -0.44% 0.81%
2085 -0.42% 0.83%
2084 -0.4% 0.85%
2083 -0.39% 0.87%
2082 -0.38% 0.9%
2081 -0.37% 0.92%
2080 -0.36% 0.93%
2079 -0.34% 0.96%
2078 -0.33% 0.99%
2077 -0.31% 1%
2076 -0.3% 1.03%
2075 -0.29% 1.05%
2074 -0.28% 1.08%
2073 -0.26% 1.11%
2072 -0.24% 1.13%
2071 -0.23% 1.15%
2070 -0.21% 1.19%
2069 -0.19% 1.2%
2068 -0.18% 1.23%
2067 -0.16% 1.25%
2066 -0.16% 1.28%
2065 -0.13% 1.31%
2064 -0.11% 1.33%
2063 -0.1% 1.37%
2062 -0.07% 1.39%
2061 -0.06% 1.43%
2060 -0.04% 1.45%
2059 -0.006% 1.48%
2058 0.01% 1.5%
2057 0.03% 1.53%
2056 0.06% 1.56%
2055 0.08% 1.59%
2054 0.11% 1.62%
2053 0.14% 1.65%
2052 0.16% 1.68%
2051 0.19% 1.71%
2050 0.2% 1.75%
2049 0.23% 1.79%
2048 0.25% 1.82%
2047 0.27% 1.86%
2046 0.29% 1.9%
2045 0.33% 1.94%
2044 0.34% 1.97%
2043 0.37% 2.01%
2042 0.4% 2.05%
2041 0.42% 2.1%
2040 0.43% 2.14%
2039 0.47% 2.19%
2038 0.48% 2.25%
2037 0.51% 2.3%
2036 0.54% 2.35%
2035 0.56% 2.39%
2034 0.59% 2.44%
2033 0.62% 2.49%
2032 0.66% 2.54%
2031 0.69% 2.58%
2030 0.72% 2.62%
2029 0.76% 2.66%
2028 0.8% 2.72%
2027 0.84% 2.76%
2026 0.89% 2.79%
2025 0.95% 2.83%
2024 0.98% 2.85%
2023 1.03% 2.83%
2022 1.01% 2.8%
2021 1.01% 2.86%
2020 1.03% 2.95%
2019 1.04% 3.01%
2018 1.11% 3.05%
2017 1.21% 3.12%
2016 1.2% 3.14%
2015 1.18% 3.17%
2014 1.23% 3.22%
2013 1.3% 3.25%
2012 1.34% 3.3%
2011 1.37% 3.38%
2010 1.36% 3.52%
2009 1.34% 3.6%
2008 1.35% 3.63%
2007 1.35% 3.59%
2006 1.36% 3.5%
2005 1.35% 3.36%
2004 1.29% 3.23%
2003 1.28% 3.15%
2002 1.33% 3.13%
2001 1.38% 3.07%
2000 1.41% 2.85%
1999 1.47% 2.72%
1998 1.5% 2.66%
1997 1.51% 2.59%
1996 1.55% 2.48%
1995 1.53% 2.44%
1994 1.51% 2.42%
1993 1.59% 2.41%
1992 1.67% 2.44%
1991 1.74% 2.51%
1990 1.82% 2.6%
1989 1.87% 2.68%
1988 1.94% 2.78%
1987 2.01% 2.93%
1986 2.2% 3.03%
1985 2.41% 3.05%
1984 2.53% 3.13%
1983 2.63% 3.28%
1982 2.68% 3.26%
1981 2.7% 3.11%
1980 2.66% 3.04%
1979 2.59% 3.04%
1978 2.57% 3.07%
1977 2.51% 3.08%
1976 2.47% 3.08%
1975 2.49% 3.04%
1974 2.5% 2.98%
1973 2.52% 2.92%
1972 2.56% 2.85%
1971 2.63% 2.8%
1970 2.68% 2.97%
1969 2.69% 3.24%
1968 2.72% 3.28%
1967 2.73% 3.26%
1966 2.7% 3.25%
1965 2.64% 3.22%
1964 2.56% 3.21%
1963 2.65% 3.21%
1962 2.7% 3.2%
1961 2.63% 3.18%

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/zambia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Morocco grew by 0.98%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Morocco Zambia
Current population
38871720
22697916
Population rank 41/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.47% 0.27%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
53.4 seconds
One birth every
50.1 seconds
46 seconds
One death every
2.47 minutes
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,010 +1,619
Annual growth/decline +368,668 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate +0.98% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 21/197
One migration net change every
9.37 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change -56,254 +6,562
Net migration rank 176/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 111,069 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 129/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 182/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Morocco
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Morocco Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -56,254 - 6,562
2024 - -46,802 - 7,381
2023 417,213 -39,650 577,660 9,521
2022 427,903 -38,594 563,456 -8,566
2021 407,829 -47,902 535,629 8,143
2020 415,999 -35,474 536,484 8,156
2019 457,307 -91,217 528,089 18,385
2018 464,375 -88,159 515,644 18,431
2017 471,011 -60,472 504,630 25,789
2016 474,637 -39,302 497,521 25,860
2015 477,654 -81,248 491,021 16,261
2014 481,295 -72,065 483,663 16,574
2013 492,284 -67,096 476,846 15,542
2012 504,698 -65,251 469,406 8,958
2011 513,305 -67,447 459,743 13,569
2010 515,804 -70,510 448,337 22,761
2009 509,386 -82,203 434,458 44,867
2008 499,766 -78,912 419,560 39,249
2007 493,526 -73,759 403,729 49,945
2006 483,200 -72,364 387,891 29,517
2005 474,285 -59,024 368,756 35,316
2004 461,756 -66,749 349,352 7,819
2003 452,650 -84,460 331,189 20,845
2002 446,147 -67,802 316,041 3,206
2001 452,621 -63,967 302,682 23,582
2000 461,341 -67,569 293,186 -4,338
1999 473,071 -74,343 283,297 -16,888
1998 492,604 -80,286 275,568 -26,796
1997 500,807 -96,502 268,198 -26,276
1996 501,499 -95,331 262,468 -38,358
1995 496,573 -85,386 257,897 -45,423
1994 501,426 -115,404 252,023 -45,504
1993 507,707 -121,254 245,917 -47,739
1992 525,680 -107,911 239,953 -43,656
1991 539,850 -130,717 237,957 -44,203
1990 535,506 -97,711 235,835 -38,619
1989 538,996 -104,509 233,429 -36,736
1988 545,800 -102,484 230,118 -31,270
1987 553,005 -104,029 227,813 -26,338
1986 558,105 -99,905 224,768 -16,610
1985 560,810 -45,336 221,351 -18,474
1984 564,159 -39,319 216,695 -18,652
1983 566,301 -24,988 212,712 -11,849
1982 564,904 -25,471 207,621 -3,676
1981 552,936 -22,553 202,822 -16,072
1980 534,448 -13,899 198,817 -24,664
1979 515,554 -27,374 197,578 -29,515
1978 498,834 -30,600 194,933 -30,284
1977 489,173 -32,161 191,557 -30,423
1976 482,130 -58,019 186,762 -30,612
1975 474,631 -51,968 182,258 -30,886
1974 464,147 -52,927 174,484 -31,178
1973 455,699 -51,772 168,258 -31,472
1972 446,449 -47,226 161,648 -31,672
1971 435,104 -39,385 155,249 -31,651
1970 426,015 -26,168 149,380 -31,370
1969 414,931 -24,389 142,660 -11,469
1968 407,437 -25,267 137,315 -5,447
1967 400,594 -23,309 131,938 -5,298
1966 391,881 -26,945 127,164 -5,129
1965 383,989 -33,139 122,814 -5,023
1964 375,835 -46,106 117,197 -4,851
1963 369,250 -56,214 114,555 -4,676
1962 363,843 -28,071 110,173 -4,428
1961 348,650 -40,413 106,318 -4,043
1960 323,499 -19,434 102,335 -3,898

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

GeoRank.org/population/morocco/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,233,797 people) and 2.58% is from migration (a gain of 138,554 people).

As of 2024, 111,069 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Morocco, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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