Rural population growth in Morocco
Morocco: Rural population growth was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Morocco, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population growth in Morocco stood at 0.0%.
That represents a change of down 95.6% on the previous year and down 91.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Morocco peaked at 2.2% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 2009.
That places Morocco 113th out of 207 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | -0.1% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | -0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | -0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More agriculture & rural data for Morocco
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Rural population 36.9% (2025)
- Rural population 14.17 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 19.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.58 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 1,240 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 3.21 million metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 55.05 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Morocco?
- Rural population growth in Morocco was 0.0% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 1961.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 2009.
- How does Morocco rank for rural population growth?
- Morocco ranks 113th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.