Morocco vs South Africa: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual
Morocco
1.74 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
1.74 % change on previous year
in 2025
Morocco rank
53rd
South Africa rank
52nd
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time
- Morocco
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.74 % change on previous year against 1.74 % change on previous year in Morocco, a difference of 0 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 52nd of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.62 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | Morocco |
| 1970s | 3.92 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | Morocco |
| 1980s | 3.05 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 0.3779 % change on previous year | Morocco |
| 1990s | 2.2 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.46 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.36 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.63 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 0.2896 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual, Morocco or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.74 % change on previous year against 1.74 % change on previous year in Morocco as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between Morocco and South Africa?
- 0 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- Morocco ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 52nd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.