“The legal population of Morocco reached 36,828,330 inhabitants on September 1, 2024, including 36,680,178 Moroccans and 148,152 foreigners. Compared to the 2014 census, the number of the population recorded an absolute increase of 2,980,088 inhabitants, i.e. an average annual growth rate of 0.85% during this period, compared to 1.25% between 2004. and 2014,” indicates the HCP in this note.
Concerning the number of foreigners residing in the Kingdom, it increased by 61,946 people between 2014 and 2024, an annual increase of 5.6%, specifies the same source.
In urban areas, the population reached 23,110,108 inhabitants, with an increase of 2,677,669 between 2014 and 2024, an average annual growth rate of 1.24%.
In rural areas, the population amounted to 13,718,222 inhabitants, an increase of 302,419 people compared to the 2014 census and an average annual growth rate of 0.22%.
Thus, the population of Morocco has more than tripled since 1960 and increased by more than 25 million inhabitants in 2024, although the demographic growth observed throughout this period is in continuous decline.
This demographic dynamic is mainly driven by the urban environment. The urban population, which stood at around 3.4 million in 1960, increased to 23.1 million inhabitants in 2024, 19.7 million more than in 1960 and an increase at a rate of 3.04 % per year.
In rural areas, the population increased from 8.2 million to 13.7 million, with an average annual growth rate of 0.8% during the same period.
