Morocco

Northern Africa · Capital: Rabat

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Population now

38,934,548

As of 2026, the population of Morocco is approximately 38,934,548 (live estimate), growing at 1.17% per year with a birth rate of 17.0 and a death rate of 5.3 per 1,000 people. The population is 49.4% male and 50.6% female, at a density of 87.2 people per km².

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Key indicators

Birth rate: 17.0 /1,000/yr
Death rate: 5.3 /1,000/yr
Literacy: 75.9%
Smoking: 14.5%
Density: 87.2 /km²
Life expectancy: 69.1 yrs

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Demographic profile

Morocco is the 40th most populous of the 238 countries and territories tracked on this site, home to about 0.47% of everyone alive. Within Northern Africa, it ranks 4 of 7.

Each day brings roughly 1,812 births and 564 deaths, adding about 455,822 people over a year. At the current natural-increase rate of 1.17% annually, the population would double in roughly 60 years if the rate held. Real trajectories bend as fertility, mortality and migration shift, which is why the chart below shows both history and projection.

Among its first-level divisions, the largest by our modelled allocation is L'Oriental, holding an estimated 16.0% of the national population. The full breakdown of all 60 states and regions is in the table below — regional figures outside Sudan are modelled estimates built on real region names, and are flagged as such.

Literacy stands near 75.9% and adult smoking prevalence around 14.5%, with life expectancy at about 69.1 years. Baselines come from UN World Population Prospects, the World Bank, WHO surveys, WorldPop and HDX; the counters project them forward in real time — the method, and every caveat, is documented on our data sources page.

Quick answers

What is the population of Morocco in 2026? Approximately 38,934,548 people (live projection; the counter above updates every second).

How fast is Morocco growing? About 1.17% per year — roughly 1,812 births and 564 deaths every day.

What share of the world lives in Morocco? Around 0.47% — ranked 40 worldwide by population.

Population history & projection

Breakdown by states / regions

Regional figures are modelled estimates: real region names, populations allocated from the national total. Sudan carries curated state data.

State / region	Population	Male %	Birth rate	Death rate	Education %	Smoking %
L'Oriental	6,244,042	49.2%	17.6	4.8	75.6%	15.5%
Aousserd (EH)	3,464,099	49.1%	19.0	5.5	80.2%	15.2%
Mohammadia	2,454,216	49.4%	16.3	5.9	80.5%	13.7%
Berrechid	1,921,829	48.6%	16.6	5.5	71.9%	14.5%
Errachidia	1,589,795	48.4%	18.5	5.7	72.6%	12.5%
Midelt	1,361,561	48.7%	17.1	5.2	71.5%	18.1%
Boulemane	1,194,352	49.1%	16.8	4.9	81.7%	14.7%
Driouch	1,066,201	50.0%	17.4	5.9	71.6%	15.7%
M’diq-Fnideq	964,627	49.0%	16.0	5.0	70.3%	17.2%
Benslimane	881,994	48.6%	16.1	5.9	75.4%	16.0%
Casablanca	813,358	48.7%	15.4	4.9	73.9%	12.9%
Marrakesh-Safi	755,373	48.6%	17.1	5.6	72.8%	14.9%
Fahs-Anjra	705,690	49.9%	16.6	4.9	80.0%	12.8%
El Jadida	662,608	50.3%	17.2	5.3	78.0%	16.0%
Fès	624,868	50.3%	16.2	5.2	76.5%	14.1%
Drâa-Tafilalet	591,512	49.8%	15.2	5.8	78.1%	17.0%
Al Haouz	561,803	50.1%	18.3	4.7	80.6%	11.7%
Figuig	535,160	49.9%	17.6	5.0	69.0%	12.3%
Azilal	511,122	48.3%	16.6	4.8	70.9%	15.1%
Guelmim	489,317	49.4%	16.3	4.9	78.5%	16.2%
Assa-Zag (EH-partial)	469,439	50.1%	18.2	5.4	80.7%	16.6%
Oujda-Angad	451,238	50.1%	17.2	5.3	70.7%	13.7%
Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra (EH-partial)	434,507	50.0%	18.4	5.1	76.8%	12.7%
Laâyoune (EH)	419,069	48.3%	16.9	5.1	80.4%	12.0%
Inezgane-Ait Melloul	404,777	49.6%	17.4	5.5	80.3%	17.8%
Nador	391,506	50.5%	15.2	5.7	82.8%	13.2%
Ifrane	379,146	49.6%	17.5	5.3	77.6%	16.7%
Chtouka-Ait Baha	367,605	48.4%	17.7	5.5	74.1%	13.9%
Al Hoceïma	356,802	50.0%	16.3	4.8	73.8%	17.0%
Béni Mellal-Khénifra	346,667	49.7%	15.7	4.9	73.9%	13.9%
Fès-Meknès	337,138	49.9%	16.9	5.0	78.3%	15.4%
Larache	328,162	49.8%	18.5	5.8	74.5%	17.2%
Khénifra	319,689	50.3%	16.2	5.7	78.1%	16.7%
Chichaoua	311,679	50.4%	16.9	5.5	81.5%	16.8%
Casablanca-Settat	304,094	49.7%	16.9	5.8	81.9%	17.5%
Berkane	296,899	50.1%	17.4	4.9	73.8%	15.7%
Agadir-Ida-Ou-Tanane	290,064	49.0%	17.3	5.2	79.2%	12.1%
Marrakech	283,563	49.8%	17.4	4.8	74.9%	16.1%
Jerada	277,370	49.9%	16.0	5.2	74.0%	17.1%
Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab (EH)	271,465	48.8%	16.7	5.1	80.7%	13.8%
Ouezzane	265,827	50.4%	17.6	5.6	74.5%	14.9%
El Hajeb	260,437	48.6%	16.2	5.8	80.7%	10.9%
Médiouna	255,280	48.6%	15.9	5.2	71.8%	15.1%
Guelmim-Oued Noun (EH-partial)	250,340	49.9%	15.6	5.0	78.9%	17.7%
Essaouira	245,603	50.4%	18.0	5.2	71.6%	16.9%
Meknès	241,058	49.6%	16.2	5.8	69.8%	16.0%
Boujdour (EH)	236,691	50.6%	15.3	5.7	73.1%	11.6%
Oued Ed-Dahab (EH)	232,493	48.7%	15.6	5.8	74.5%	14.6%
El Kelâa des Sraghna	228,454	48.5%	16.5	5.2	82.5%	16.5%
Kénitra	224,564	49.9%	16.1	4.9	71.2%	11.7%
Nouaceur	220,816	50.5%	18.8	5.1	74.1%	16.4%
Moulay Yacoub	217,201	49.3%	18.8	5.5	72.8%	12.4%
Chefchaouen	213,713	48.7%	16.6	5.8	69.3%	15.0%
Guercif	210,344	50.5%	17.6	5.6	81.3%	12.6%
Ouarzazate	207,089	48.3%	17.7	4.8	75.4%	14.6%
Es-Semara (EH-partial)	203,941	48.9%	15.1	5.9	77.7%	13.1%
Fquih Ben Salah	200,896	50.1%	18.6	5.4	71.9%	17.4%
Khémisset	197,948	50.3%	16.4	5.3	73.0%	13.1%
Béni Mellal	195,092	48.4%	16.7	5.2	70.1%	17.5%
Khouribga	192,325	49.2%	17.8	5.0	71.5%	16.4%