What's the population of Morocco?
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Capital: Rabat · Continent: Africa
Morocco, in Africa, is home to about 38.4M people and covers 446,550 km², governed from its capital Rabat. Average life expectancy is 75.5 years, GDP per capita sits around $4,673, and Tourism remains one of the country's key industries.
Population
38.4M
Area
446,550 km²
GDP per capita
$4,673
Population
Area
Demographics
Immigrants
Share of population who are foreign citizens
0.29%
111.1K people · 2024
- Foreign citizens 0.29%
- Citizens 99.71%
Citizenship
- France37.2% · 41.3K
- Algeria14.2% · 15.7K
- Spain4.3% · 4.8K
- Syria3.6% · 4K
- Tunisia2.7% · 3K
- Other countries21.2% · 23.6K
- Unknown16.8% · 18.7K
- Morocco's census doesn't record place of birth, so the UN counts foreign citizens instead. Naturalized citizens are left out, and foreign nationals born in Morocco are included.
- Includes refugees and asylum seekers reported by UNHCR.
- "Unknown" is the number the UN could not assign to a country of origin.
Economy
- Nominal GDP
- $182,374,250,612
- Currency
- MAD
Top industries
- Tourism
- Agriculture
- Textiles
- Automotive
- Mining
Monthly temperature & rainfall
Monthly average high temperature
- Morocco
Monthly precipitation
- Morocco
Data table
| Month | High °C | Low °C | Precip mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19.1 | 9.9 | 61 |
| Feb | 18.8 | 10.3 | 36 |
| Mar | 18.6 | 11.8 | 179 |
| Apr | 21.7 | 14.3 | 57 |
| May | 23.6 | 15.9 | 12 |
| Jun | 27.4 | 20.1 | 3 |
| Jul | 26.8 | 20.3 | 1 |
| Aug | 28.2 | 21.5 | 10 |
| Sep | 26.3 | 18.7 | 5 |
| Oct | 24.7 | 17.8 | 13 |
| Nov | 20.9 | 13.3 | 87 |
| Dec | 17 | 10.6 | 253 |
Best time to visit Morocco tends to be around August, when average highs sit near 28.2°C.
Religion
- Islam 99%
- Other 1%
Language
- Official language(s)
- ar
- English proficiency
- Low
Travel essentials
- Time zone
- Africa/Casablanca
- Electricity
- 220V · C/E
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +212
- Emergency number
- 112
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Sources & data
- population: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- area: world-countries (Wikidata-derived) (2026-08)
- gdp_nominal_usd: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- gdp_per_capita_usd: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- religions: Manual curation (Pew Research) (2026-08)
- industries: Manual curation (CIA World Factbook) (2026-08)
- climate: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (2026-08)
- migrants: UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (2026-09)
FAQ
- What is the population of Morocco?
- Morocco — 38.4M (2025)
- How big is Morocco?
- 446,550 km²
- What is the capital of Morocco?
- Rabat
- What is the GDP per capita of Morocco?
- $4,673
- What language is spoken in Morocco?
- ar