Population

Morocco

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Total population19602024
11.6M18.2M24.9M31.5M38.1M19602024
Source: World Bank WDI
IndicatorValue
Total population38,100,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 38,080,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 38,080,000 people
Median age29.5 yearsUN DESA WPP [2024]
Life expectancy75.3–75.5 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 75.49 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 75.31 years
Ethnic groupsArab-Amazigh 99%, other 1%; note: does not include data from the former Western SaharaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
LanguagesArabic (official), Tamazight languages (Tamazight (official), Tachelhit, Tarifit), French (often the language of business, government, and diplomacy)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
ReligionsMuslim 99% (official; virtually all Sunni, <0.1% Shia), other 1% (includes Christian, Jewish, and Baha'i); note - Jewish about 3,000-3,500 (2020 est.); note: does not include data from the former Western SaharaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Urbanization65.1% of total population (2023)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Population growth0.973 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Birth rate16.4 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Death rate5.73 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Urban population62.8 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Languages (structured)
  • Algerian Arabic
  • Algerian Saharan Arabic
  • Central Moroccan Berber
  • Ghomara
  • Hassaniyya
  • Judeo-Berber
  • Judeo-Moroccan Arabic
  • Ladino
  • Moroccan Arabic
  • Moroccan Sign Language
  • Senhaja De Srair
  • Spanish
  • Standard Arabic
  • Sud Oranais-Gourara
  • Tachelhit
  • Tarifiyt-Beni-Iznasen-Eastern Middle Atlas Berber
Glottolog [2026]

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage12/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • UN DESA WPP
    un_desa_wpp
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • UNDP HDI
    undp_hdi
    Edition: 2023
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
  • Glottolog
    glottolog_languages
    Edition: 2026
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About this data

Morocco's population on Databook compiles 12 indicators from 5 open datasets including UN DESA WPP, World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI. Key figures include total population (38,100,000 people), median age (29.5 years). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.