Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Morocco
Morocco: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre was 0.0559 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0559 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
91st
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.0559 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0085 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Morocco, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Morocco is 0.0559 1000 No per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Morocco peaked at 0.0559 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0085 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.
Morocco ranks 91st of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Morocco, year by year
| Year | 1000 No per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0085 1000 No per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0089 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0093 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0097 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0102 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0106 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 0.011 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0115 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0119 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0124 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0128 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0133 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0139 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0145 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.015 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0157 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0163 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.017 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0177 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0185 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0193 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0201 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0209 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0218 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0226 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0235 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0243 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0252 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0261 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.027 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0279 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0288 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0297 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0306 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0314 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.032 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0326 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0333 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0339 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0345 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0351 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0357 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0363 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.037 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0377 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0386 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0394 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0403 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0412 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0421 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0431 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0442 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0452 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0463 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0474 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0485 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0496 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0506 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0517 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0528 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0538 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0549 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0559 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.0559 1000 No per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0353 1000 No per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.0559 1000 No per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.074 1000 No per square kilometre, 76% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0102 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0085 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0119 1000 No per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0149 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0124 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0177 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0222 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0185 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0261 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0307 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.027 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0339 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0376 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0345 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0412 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0469 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0421 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0517 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0543 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0528 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0559 1000 No per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 88 Mexico 0.058 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 89 Slovenia 0.0579 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 90 Saint Lucia 0.0576 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 92 Tunisia 0.0556 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 93 Honduras 0.0547 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 94 French Polynesia 0.0529 1000 No per square kilometre compare
More work & labour data for Morocco
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5939 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6191 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.834 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 35,258 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,402 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 18,652 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 19,233 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 37,884 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Morocco?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Morocco was 0.0559 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0559 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0085 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Morocco rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?
- Morocco ranks 91st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.