Forcibly displaced people in Morocco

Morocco: Forcibly displaced people was 22,337 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
22,337
Change on year
up 18.5%
World rank
112th
of 180 countries
All-time high
22,337
in 2025
All-time low
1,067
in 2010
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Forcibly displaced people in Morocco, 2010–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2010201720252010: 1.1k2011: 1.3k2012: 2.9k2013: 4.9k2014: 3.0k2015: 5.4k2016: 6.7k2017: 6.8k2018: 7.8k2019: 9.7k2020: 13.5k2021: 18.2k2022: 18.1k2023: 19.6k2024: 18.8k2025: 22.3k

Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

Analysis

In 2025, forcibly displaced people in Morocco stood at 22,337. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 18.5% on the previous year and up 311.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Morocco peaked at 22,337 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,067, in 2010.

That places Morocco 112th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4,966 1,067 9,721 10
2020s 18,438 13,516 22,337 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is forcibly displaced people in Morocco?
Forcibly displaced people in Morocco was 22,337 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 22,337 in 2025.
What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 1,067 in 2010.
How does Morocco rank for forcibly displaced people?
Morocco ranks 112th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 311.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forcibly displaced people
Source
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 3,518 data points, 2010–2025
Last refreshed

Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.