Mexico vs Morocco: Share of population living in urban areas
Mexico
77.3%
in 2020
Morocco
78.1%
in 2020
Mexico rank
93rd
Morocco rank
91st
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Mexico
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 78.1% against 77.3% in Mexico, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 93rd and Morocco ranks 91st of 236 regions.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 7 and Morocco in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.0% | 47.7% | 2.3% | Mexico |
| 1960s | 57.1% | 54.3% | 2.8% | Mexico |
| 1970s | 64.4% | 60.8% | 3.6% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 69.9% | 66.2% | 3.6% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 74.2% | 70.4% | 3.8% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 76.1% | 73.6% | 2.5% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 76.5% | 1.0% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 77.3% | 78.1% | 0.8% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Mexico or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 78.1% against 77.3% in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Mexico and Morocco?
- 0.8%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Morocco?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Mexico and Morocco rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Mexico ranks 93rd and Morocco ranks 91st of 236 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.