Morocco vs South Africa: Population in the largest city
Morocco
16.5%
in 2025
South Africa
15.6%
in 2025
Morocco rank
130th
South Africa rank
132nd
Population in the largest city over time
- Morocco
- South Africa
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 16.5% against 15.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 130th and South Africa ranks 132nd of 153 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.7% | 14.3% | 14.3% | Morocco |
| 1970s | 27.9% | 12.3% | 15.6% | Morocco |
| 1980s | 24.6% | 11.0% | 13.6% | Morocco |
| 1990s | 21.8% | 10.5% | 11.3% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 12.2% | 7.5% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 13.9% | 3.4% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 15.3% | 1.1% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Morocco or South Africa?
- Morocco, at 16.5% against 15.6% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Morocco and South Africa?
- 0.9%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Morocco ranks 130th and South Africa ranks 132nd of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.