Morocco vs Somalia: Population by labor force status
Morocco
9.68 million people
in 2025
Somalia
9.15 million people
in 2025
Morocco rank
44th
Somalia rank
47th
Population by labor force status over time
- Morocco
- Somalia
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 9.68 million people against 9.15 million people in Somalia, a difference of 534,320 people.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 44th and Somalia ranks 47th of 186 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.77 million people | 3.45 million people | 6.32 million people | Morocco |
| 2000s | 9.53 million people | 5.03 million people | 4.50 million people | Morocco |
| 2010s | 9.69 million people | 6.57 million people | 3.11 million people | Morocco |
| 2020s | 9.81 million people | 8.48 million people | 1.34 million people | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Morocco or Somalia?
- Morocco, at 9.68 million people against 9.15 million people in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Morocco and Somalia?
- 534,320 people, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Somalia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Morocco and Somalia rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Morocco ranks 44th and Somalia ranks 47th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population below working age (under 15 years old).