Morocco in figures

A profile of Morocco from official statistics: 20 figures in 5 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Morocco was 38.43 million in 2025, up 0.9% from 2024, and the 41st highest of 215 countries.

Population38.43 million2025Up 0.9% from 2024The 41st highest of 215 countries
Population growth rate1.02%2023Up 0.01 percentage points from 2022The 107th lowest of 215 countries
Median age, July 1 estimate29.19 years2023, estimatedUp 0.32 years from 2022The 101st lowest of 236 countries
Population aged 65 and over7.8%2023Up 0.3 percentage points from 2022
Population density85.3 inhabitants per km²2024Up 1% from 2023
Net migration-39,6502023Compared with -38,594 in 2022
28M30M32M34M36M38M40M20012005200920132017202120252001: 28,814,643 persons2002: 29,198,142 persons2003: 29,571,415 persons2004: 29,953,018 persons2005: 30,358,144 persons2006: 30,771,178 persons2007: 31,186,468 persons2008: 31,606,767 persons2009: 32,030,778 persons2010: 32,467,016 persons2011: 32,912,588 persons2012: 33,355,241 persons2013: 33,787,571 persons2014: 34,204,780 persons2015: 34,607,588 persons2016: 35,023,457 persons2017: 35,446,392 persons2018: 35,839,760 persons2019: 36,210,898 persons2020: 36,584,208 persons2021: 36,954,442 persons2022: 37,329,064 persons2023: 37,712,505 persons2024: 38,081,173 persons2025: 38,430,770 persons
Population, 2001 to 2025. persons. Source: World Bank, Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL).

Sources: World Bank, Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL); World Bank, Population growth, annual % (SP.POP.GROW); United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded; World Bank, Population ages 65 and above, % of total population (SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS); World Bank, Population density, people per km² of land area (EN.POP.DNST); World Bank, Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Morocco was 11.79% in 2022, down 0.51 percentage points from 2021.

Unemployment rate11.79%2022Down 0.51 percentage points from 2021
Poverty rate at the national poverty line3.9%2022No 2021 figure to compare
Labor force participation rate, ages 15 and over43.9%2025Down 0.2 percentage points from 2024
810121419992003200620092012201520221999: 13.94 %2001: 12.46 %2002: 11.59 %2003: 11.92 %2004: 10.83 %2005: 11.01 %2006: 9.67 %2007: 9.56 %2008: 9.57 %2009: 8.96 %2010: 9.09 %2011: 8.91 %2012: 8.99 %2013: 9.23 %2014: 9.7 %2015: 9.46 %2016: 9.3 %2021: 12.3 %2022: 11.79 %
Unemployment rate, 1999 to 2022. %. Source: International Labour Organization, Unemployment rate by sex and age, total, 15 and over, annual (DF_UNE_DEAP_SEX_AGE_RT).

Sources: International Labour Organization, Unemployment rate by sex and age, total, 15 and over, annual (DF_UNE_DEAP_SEX_AGE_RT); World Bank, Employment to population ratio, 15+, total, %, modeled ILO estimate (SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS); World Bank, Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, % of population (SI.POV.NAHC); World Bank, Labor force participation rate, total, % of total population ages 15+, modeled ILO estimate (SL.TLF.CACT.ZS). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (US dollars) in Morocco was $182.37 billion in 2025, up 13.6% from 2024, and the 59th highest of 199 countries in 2024.

Real GDP growth4.6%2025Up 0.8 percentage points from 2024The 79th highest of 199 countries in 2024
GDP per capita, PPP (international dollars)11,112 international $2025Up 6.5% from 2024
Trade as a share of GDP93.1%2025Up 0.9 percentage points from 2024
050K100K150K200K20012005200920132017202120252001: 43,831.5 USD million2002: 47,077.2 USD million2003: 58,029.4 USD million2004: 66,114.1 USD million2005: 68,852.7 USD million2006: 75,883.8 USD million2007: 86,947.9 USD million2008: 101,822.9 USD million2009: 101,155 USD million2010: 100,865.3 USD million2011: 110,080.6 USD million2012: 106,937.4 USD million2013: 115,739.3 USD million2014: 119,130.8 USD million2015: 110,413.8 USD million2016: 111,572.9 USD million2017: 118,540.6 USD million2018: 127,341.1 USD million2019: 128,920.3 USD million2020: 121,353.6 USD million2021: 142,022.1 USD million2022: 131,245.3 USD million2023: 146,036.1 USD million2024: 160,611 USD million2025: 182,374.3 USD million
Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars, 2001 to 2025. USD million. Source: World Bank, GDP, current US$ (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD).

Sources: World Bank, GDP, current US$ (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD); World Bank, GDP per capita, current US$ (NY.GDP.PCAP.CD); World Bank, GDP growth, annual % (NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG); World Bank, GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD); World Bank, Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). Economy statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

International tourist arrivals in Morocco were 19.79 million in 2025, up 13.7% from 2024, and the 13th highest of 32 countries in 2023.

05M10M15M20M2008201120142017202020252008: 7,878,639 count2009: 8,341,237 count2010: 9,288,338 count2011: 9,342,133 count2012: 9,375,156 count2013: 10,046,264 count2014: 10,282,944 count2015: 10,176,762 count2016: 10,331,731 count2017: 11,349,344 count2018: 12,288,708 count2019: 12,932,734 count2020: 2,777,802 count2021: 3,721,702 count2022: 10,868,863 count2023: 14,524,727 count2024: 17,411,949 count2025: 19,792,604 count
International tourist arrivals, 2008 to 2025. count. Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD Inbound tourism: arrivals of non-resident overnight visitors (tourists), tourism demand surveys and frontier statistics (DSD_TOURISM_INTER@DF_INBOUND).

Sources: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD Inbound tourism: arrivals of non-resident overnight visitors (tourists), tourism demand surveys and frontier statistics (DSD_TOURISM_INTER@DF_INBOUND); Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD Key tourism economic indicators: tourism direct GDP, percentage of GDP (DSD_TOURISM_KEY@DF_KEY_IND_PC, GDP_SH). Companies statistics and rankings

Health

Life expectancy in Morocco was 75.31 years in 2023, up 0.15 years from 2022, and the 101st highest of 215 countries.

Life expectancy at birth75.31 years2023Up 0.15 years from 2022The 101st highest of 215 countries
Infant mortality rate14.7 per 1,000 live births2024Down 0.6 per 1,000 live births from 2023The 87th highest of 195 countries
Adult obesity rate, age-standardized21.6%2024Up 0.4 percentage points from 2023The 90th lowest of 199 countries
66687072747619992003200720112015201920231999: 66.4 years2000: 66.79 years2001: 67.2 years2002: 67.58 years2003: 67.96 years2004: 68.27 years2005: 68.75 years2006: 69.16 years2007: 69.62 years2008: 70.05 years2009: 70.45 years2010: 70.82 years2011: 71.26 years2012: 71.67 years2013: 72.12 years2014: 72.52 years2015: 72.89 years2016: 73.23 years2017: 73.61 years2018: 73.95 years2019: 74.25 years2020: 73.13 years2021: 73.39 years2022: 75.16 years2023: 75.31 years
Life expectancy at birth, 1999 to 2023. years. Source: World Bank, Life expectancy at birth, total, years (SP.DYN.LE00.IN).

Sources: World Bank, Life expectancy at birth, total, years (SP.DYN.LE00.IN); World Bank, Mortality rate, infant, per 1,000 live births (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN); World Health Organization, Age-standardized prevalence of obesity among adults (18+ years), both sexes (NCD_BMI_30A). Health statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  3. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-10. CC BY 3.0 IGO.
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  6. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SM.POP.NETM. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  7. International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT. Unemployment rate by sex and age, total, 15 and over, annual (DF_UNE_DEAP_SEX_AGE_RT). https://data.ilo.org/vis?df%5Bds%5D=ds-production&df%5Bid%5D=DF_UNE_DEAP_SEX_AGE_RT&df%5Bag%5D=ILO (Accessed on 2026-10-12). Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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  10. World Bank, World Development Indicators, modelled estimate. Labor force participation rate, total, % of total population ages 15+, modeled ILO estimate (SL.TLF.CACT.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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  17. OECD. OECD Key tourism economic indicators: tourism direct GDP, percentage of GDP (DSD_TOURISM_KEY@DF_KEY_IND_PC, GDP_SH). https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_TOURISM_KEY%40DF_KEY_IND_PC&df[ag]=OECD.CFE.TOU. Accessed 2026-10-12. Data reuse terms and downstream attribution: https://www.oecd.org/en/about/terms-conditions.html
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  19. World Bank, World Development Indicators, modelled estimate. Mortality rate, infant, per 1,000 live births (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.IMRT.IN. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  20. World Health Organization, data.who.int. Age-standardized prevalence of obesity among adults (18+ years), both sexes (NCD_BMI_30A) [Indicator]. https://data.who.int/indicators/i/C6262EC/BEFA58B (Accessed on 2026-10-12). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. No changes made to source values. WHO does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.

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