Population in the largest city in Morocco
Morocco: Population in the largest city was 16.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
130th
of 153 countries
All-time high
28.9%
in 1971
All-time low
16.5%
in 2022
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in the largest city in Morocco, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 16.5% for population in the largest city in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Morocco peaked at 28.9% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2022.
That places Morocco 130th out of 153 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.3% | — |
| 1961 | 28.6% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 28.6% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 28.6% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 28.7% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 28.8% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 28.8% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 28.8% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 28.8% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 28.8% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 28.8% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 28.9% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 28.6% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 28.3% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 28.1% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 27.8% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 27.5% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 27.3% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 27.0% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 26.7% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 26.4% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 26.1% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 25.7% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 25.3% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 24.8% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 24.3% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 24.0% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 23.6% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 23.3% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 23.0% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 22.7% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 22.5% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 22.3% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 22.2% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 22.0% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 21.7% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 21.4% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 21.2% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 21.0% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 20.8% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 20.6% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 20.4% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 20.2% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 20.1% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 19.4% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 16.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 16.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.7% | 28.3% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.9% | 26.7% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.6% | 23.0% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.8% | 20.8% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 18.5% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 16.6% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 16.5% | 16.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 127 Spain 17.1% compare
- 128 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.0% compare
- 129 Czechia 16.8% compare
- 131 Kazakhstan 15.7% compare
- 132 South Africa 15.6% compare
- 133 Slovakia 15.4% compare
More urban development data for Morocco
- Population density 84.5 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 18.72 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2277 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 8.75 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 18.95 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 4.01 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 4.8 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 163.69 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Morocco?
- Population in the largest city in Morocco was 16.5% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 1971.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2022.
- How does Morocco rank for population in the largest city?
- Morocco ranks 130th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.