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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Morocco was 38,081,173 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Morocco's population is 38,871,720 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 2.24 times bigger than Zimbabwe's.
  • Morocco is ranked the 41st most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.68% of the world: 0.47% for Morocco vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Morocco has had an average growth rate of +1.09% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Morocco has increased from 30.8M people to 38.9M (26.3% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Morocco vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Morocco Zimbabwe
2100 38,181,184 37,483,053
2099 38,411,679 37,412,398
2098 38,639,306 37,328,255
2097 38,863,211 37,235,542
2096 39,084,772 37,142,915
2095 39,302,453 37,032,129
2094 39,515,556 36,912,747
2093 39,726,709 36,810,893
2092 39,934,218 36,688,511
2091 40,138,565 36,567,262
2090 40,337,690 36,425,606
2089 40,532,151 36,280,973
2088 40,718,654 36,141,446
2087 40,902,624 35,977,638
2086 41,085,174 35,808,135
2085 41,264,970 35,637,092
2084 41,438,801 35,456,207
2083 41,604,865 35,268,035
2082 41,768,393 35,078,904
2081 41,927,610 34,873,129
2080 42,082,087 34,658,962
2079 42,233,228 34,439,720
2078 42,377,404 34,217,295
2077 42,515,702 33,982,909
2076 42,648,054 33,739,228
2075 42,775,325 33,495,867
2074 42,898,811 33,244,838
2073 43,017,234 32,978,488
2072 43,128,932 32,706,059
2071 43,232,517 32,445,747
2070 43,332,679 32,181,119
2069 43,423,419 31,906,793
2068 43,507,485 31,631,000
2067 43,586,077 31,345,338
2066 43,654,657 31,062,884
2065 43,723,648 30,766,830
2064 43,781,054 30,479,939
2063 43,828,593 30,176,104
2062 43,871,197 29,867,679
2061 43,902,710 29,557,068
2060 43,927,001 29,252,423
2059 43,942,510 28,945,088
2058 43,944,996 28,631,679
2057 43,939,695 28,307,305
2056 43,927,624 27,990,713
2055 43,902,661 27,658,887
2054 43,866,486 27,331,920
2053 43,819,100 26,986,935
2052 43,759,239 26,643,553
2051 43,688,144 26,287,592
2050 43,605,074 25,934,893
2049 43,517,919 25,585,239
2048 43,417,554 25,228,082
2047 43,308,462 24,874,649
2046 43,192,511 24,513,443
2045 43,065,569 24,147,637
2044 42,925,634 23,783,088
2043 42,780,215 23,401,965
2042 42,623,872 23,035,288
2041 42,456,113 22,647,950
2040 42,280,578 22,273,520
2039 42,098,906 21,902,980
2038 41,902,451 21,530,130
2037 41,700,541 21,159,664
2036 41,488,891 20,791,034
2035 41,266,216 20,413,656
2034 41,037,058 20,048,019
2033 40,795,454 19,676,339
2032 40,544,755 19,311,985
2031 40,280,535 18,959,300
2030 40,005,642 18,613,738
2029 39,720,087 18,270,049
2028 39,422,016 17,933,466
2027 39,109,148 17,600,984
2026 38,783,685 17,273,208
2025 38,442,658 16,949,303
2024 38,081,173 16,634,373
2023 37,712,505 16,340,822
2022 37,329,064 16,069,056
2021 36,954,442 15,797,210
2020 36,584,208 15,526,888
2019 36,210,898 15,271,368
2018 35,839,760 15,034,452
2017 35,446,392 14,812,482
2016 35,023,457 14,600,294
2015 34,607,588 14,399,013
2014 34,204,780 14,207,359
2013 33,787,571 14,013,808
2012 33,355,241 13,817,887
2011 32,912,588 13,595,424
2010 32,467,016 13,356,548
2009 32,030,778 13,142,790
2008 31,606,767 12,959,149
2007 31,186,468 12,804,058
2006 30,771,178 12,636,445
2005 30,358,144 12,483,432
2004 29,953,018 12,365,896
2003 29,571,415 12,232,323
2002 29,198,142 12,087,653
2001 28,814,643 11,971,901
2000 28,423,435 11,892,055
1999 28,027,179 11,783,458
1998 27,621,648 11,594,297
1997 27,213,337 11,369,827
1996 26,808,107 11,158,360
1995 26,399,429 10,974,599
1994 26,000,822 10,873,148
1993 25,614,586 10,860,288
1992 25,212,468 10,702,700
1991 24,799,014 10,404,816
1990 24,375,551 10,137,281
1989 23,939,414 9,864,798
1988 23,500,524 9,583,094
1987 23,054,392 9,284,644
1986 22,600,803 8,982,578
1985 22,113,953 8,686,813
1984 21,593,778 8,391,488
1983 21,060,696 8,098,404
1982 20,520,318 7,796,496
1981 19,985,401 7,498,635
1980 19,459,943 7,041,303
1979 18,955,589 6,647,556
1978 18,477,385 6,543,575
1977 18,014,756 6,449,512
1976 17,574,182 6,287,105
1975 17,150,786 6,098,658
1974 16,733,842 5,908,328
1973 16,326,269 5,720,404
1972 15,924,692 5,542,445
1971 15,527,225 5,374,712
1970 15,129,449 5,215,918
1969 14,734,255 5,058,181
1968 14,347,899 4,900,440
1967 13,968,175 4,748,307
1966 13,597,065 4,601,217
1965 13,239,171 4,458,462
1964 12,898,886 4,320,006
1963 12,577,502 4,185,877
1962 12,253,092 4,055,959
1961 11,931,085 3,930,401
1960 11,624,933 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Morocco increased by 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Morocco gained 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Morocco was ranked 37th most populous country in 2006 and is 41st in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Morocco is projected to reach its peak in 2058 at 43.9M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Morocco
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Morocco Zimbabwe
2100 -0.6% 0.19%
2099 -0.59% 0.23%
2098 -0.58% 0.25%
2097 -0.57% 0.25%
2096 -0.55% 0.3%
2095 -0.54% 0.32%
2094 -0.53% 0.28%
2093 -0.52% 0.33%
2092 -0.51% 0.33%
2091 -0.49% 0.39%
2090 -0.48% 0.4%
2089 -0.46% 0.39%
2088 -0.45% 0.46%
2087 -0.44% 0.47%
2086 -0.44% 0.48%
2085 -0.42% 0.51%
2084 -0.4% 0.53%
2083 -0.39% 0.54%
2082 -0.38% 0.59%
2081 -0.37% 0.62%
2080 -0.36% 0.64%
2079 -0.34% 0.65%
2078 -0.33% 0.69%
2077 -0.31% 0.72%
2076 -0.3% 0.73%
2075 -0.29% 0.76%
2074 -0.28% 0.81%
2073 -0.26% 0.83%
2072 -0.24% 0.8%
2071 -0.23% 0.82%
2070 -0.21% 0.86%
2069 -0.19% 0.87%
2068 -0.18% 0.91%
2067 -0.16% 0.91%
2066 -0.16% 0.96%
2065 -0.13% 0.94%
2064 -0.11% 1.01%
2063 -0.1% 1.03%
2062 -0.07% 1.05%
2061 -0.06% 1.04%
2060 -0.04% 1.06%
2059 -0.006% 1.09%
2058 0.01% 1.15%
2057 0.03% 1.13%
2056 0.06% 1.2%
2055 0.08% 1.2%
2054 0.11% 1.28%
2053 0.14% 1.29%
2052 0.16% 1.35%
2051 0.19% 1.36%
2050 0.2% 1.37%
2049 0.23% 1.42%
2048 0.25% 1.42%
2047 0.27% 1.47%
2046 0.29% 1.51%
2045 0.33% 1.53%
2044 0.34% 1.63%
2043 0.37% 1.59%
2042 0.4% 1.71%
2041 0.42% 1.68%
2040 0.43% 1.69%
2039 0.47% 1.73%
2038 0.48% 1.75%
2037 0.51% 1.77%
2036 0.54% 1.85%
2035 0.56% 1.82%
2034 0.59% 1.89%
2033 0.62% 1.89%
2032 0.66% 1.86%
2031 0.69% 1.86%
2030 0.72% 1.88%
2029 0.76% 1.88%
2028 0.8% 1.89%
2027 0.84% 1.9%
2026 0.89% 1.91%
2025 0.95% 1.89%
2024 0.98% 1.8%
2023 1.03% 1.69%
2022 1.01% 1.72%
2021 1.01% 1.74%
2020 1.03% 1.67%
2019 1.04% 1.58%
2018 1.11% 1.5%
2017 1.21% 1.45%
2016 1.2% 1.4%
2015 1.18% 1.35%
2014 1.23% 1.38%
2013 1.3% 1.42%
2012 1.34% 1.64%
2011 1.37% 1.79%
2010 1.36% 1.63%
2009 1.34% 1.42%
2008 1.35% 1.21%
2007 1.35% 1.33%
2006 1.36% 1.23%
2005 1.35% 0.95%
2004 1.29% 1.09%
2003 1.28% 1.2%
2002 1.33% 0.97%
2001 1.38% 0.67%
2000 1.41% 0.92%
1999 1.47% 1.63%
1998 1.5% 1.97%
1997 1.51% 1.9%
1996 1.55% 1.67%
1995 1.53% 0.93%
1994 1.51% 0.12%
1993 1.59% 1.47%
1992 1.67% 2.86%
1991 1.74% 2.64%
1990 1.82% 2.76%
1989 1.87% 2.94%
1988 1.94% 3.21%
1987 2.01% 3.36%
1986 2.2% 3.4%
1985 2.41% 3.52%
1984 2.53% 3.62%
1983 2.63% 3.87%
1982 2.68% 3.97%
1981 2.7% 6.49%
1980 2.66% 5.92%
1979 2.59% 1.59%
1978 2.57% 1.46%
1977 2.51% 2.58%
1976 2.47% 3.09%
1975 2.49% 3.22%
1974 2.5% 3.29%
1973 2.52% 3.21%
1972 2.56% 3.12%
1971 2.63% 3.04%
1970 2.68% 3.12%
1969 2.69% 3.22%
1968 2.72% 3.2%
1967 2.73% 3.2%
1966 2.7% 3.2%
1965 2.64% 3.2%
1964 2.56% 3.2%
1963 2.65% 3.2%
1962 2.7% 3.19%
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/zimbabwe | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Morocco grew by 0.98%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Morocco Zimbabwe
Current population
38871720
17361868
Population rank 41/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.47% 0.21%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
1.79 minutes
One birth every
50.1 seconds
1.06 minutes
One death every
2.47 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,010 +804
Annual growth/decline +368,668 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +0.98% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 60/197
One migration net change every
9.37 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -56,254 -54,555
Net migration rank 176/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 111,069 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 129/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 182/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Morocco
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Morocco Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -56,254 - -54,555
2024 - -46,802 - -60,528
2023 417,213 -39,650 372,505 -97,380
2022 427,903 -38,594 371,243 -102,828
2021 407,829 -47,902 349,908 -74,623
2020 415,999 -35,474 354,790 -89,440
2019 457,307 -91,217 348,798 -103,107
2018 464,375 -88,159 345,883 -117,758
2017 471,011 -60,472 344,035 -128,241
2016 474,637 -39,302 348,772 -140,181
2015 477,654 -81,248 356,203 -162,220
2014 481,295 -72,065 366,350 -177,029
2013 492,284 -67,096 374,757 -176,972
2012 504,698 -65,251 371,135 -177,061
2011 513,305 -67,447 359,572 -108,714
2010 515,804 -70,510 335,570 -108,671
2009 509,386 -82,203 309,316 -108,689
2008 499,766 -78,912 280,527 -113,858
2007 493,526 -73,759 261,805 -118,299
2006 483,200 -72,364 248,963 -57,257
2005 474,285 -59,024 248,545 -134,212
2004 461,756 -66,749 248,307 -127,550
2003 452,650 -84,460 243,057 -96,667
2002 446,147 -67,802 244,170 -101,212
2001 452,621 -63,967 227,909 -139,361
2000 461,341 -67,569 236,343 -165,181
1999 473,071 -74,343 232,393 -86,343
1998 492,604 -80,286 225,614 6,645
1997 500,807 -96,502 216,288 395
1996 501,499 -95,331 205,269 978
1995 496,573 -85,386 206,695 -45,428
1994 501,426 -115,404 216,343 -174,723
1993 507,707 -121,254 228,045 -243,947
1992 525,680 -107,911 255,291 75,788
1991 539,850 -130,717 260,943 3,749
1990 535,506 -97,711 265,444 4,948
1989 538,996 -104,509 270,838 3,736
1988 545,800 -102,484 277,498 11,327
1987 553,005 -104,029 286,766 21,308
1986 558,105 -99,905 289,894 6,154
1985 560,810 -45,336 290,756 4,718
1984 564,159 -39,319 290,052 5,124
1983 566,301 -24,988 286,545 4,456
1982 564,904 -25,471 279,934 32,899
1981 552,936 -22,553 271,361 11,523
1980 534,448 -13,899 241,179 390,593
1979 515,554 -27,374 223,657 -67,937
1978 498,834 -30,600 222,979 -170,727
1977 489,173 -32,161 225,139 -89,270
1976 482,130 -58,019 221,419 -32,495
1975 474,631 -51,968 216,947 -28,988
1974 464,147 -52,927 208,806 -16,105
1973 455,699 -51,772 201,885 -18,733
1972 446,449 -47,226 193,725 -20,959
1971 435,104 -39,385 185,427 -22,719
1970 426,015 -26,168 178,979 -24,102
1969 414,931 -24,389 172,626 -12,028
1968 407,437 -25,267 166,865 -11,997
1967 400,594 -23,309 161,205 -11,814
1966 391,881 -26,945 156,014 -11,211
1965 383,989 -33,139 151,164 -10,465
1964 375,835 -46,106 145,848 -9,631
1963 369,250 -56,214 140,984 -8,936
1962 363,843 -28,071 136,317 -8,529
1961 348,650 -40,413 131,531 -8,204
1960 323,499 -19,434 126,959 -8,260

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

GeoRank.org/population/morocco/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 111,069 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Morocco, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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