Urban population in Morocco
Morocco: Urban population was 63.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Morocco, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Morocco stood at 63.1%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Morocco peaked at 63.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 1960.
Morocco ranks 115th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.5% | 29.4% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.3% | 34.5% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.4% | 41.1% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.2% | 48.4% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.4% | 53.6% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 58.3% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 62.1% | 63.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More climate change data for Morocco
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 38.43 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Urban population 24.26 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 22.8% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 10.57 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 36.5% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 2.1% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 1.4% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Morocco?
- Urban population in Morocco was 63.1% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 1960.
- How does Morocco rank for urban population?
- Morocco ranks 115th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.