Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Morocco
Morocco: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum was 29.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Morocco, 2000–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2024, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Morocco stood at 29.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 459.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Morocco peaked at 30.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2000.
Morocco ranks 81st of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Morocco, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 1.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2002 | 0.3802 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -75.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5884 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +54.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5809 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 6.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +942.2% |
| 2006 | 4.45 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -26.6% |
| 2007 | 2.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -51.9% |
| 2008 | 1.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -35.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9834 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -29.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8285 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 1.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +120.8% |
| 2012 | 6.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +254.2% |
| 2013 | 10.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +59.3% |
| 2014 | 5.34 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -48.2% |
| 2015 | 4.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 5.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 5.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 5.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 8.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +66.6% |
| 2020 | 19.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +125.4% |
| 2021 | 29.65 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +54.7% |
| 2022 | 27.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 30.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 29.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 29.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.38 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 29.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 84% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +942.2% | 0.5809 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 6.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.81 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 6.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.8285 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 19.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 30.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 78 Armenia 32.79 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 79 Croatia 31.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 80 Papua New Guinea 30.74 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 82 Moldova 29.79 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 83 Tajikistan 28.65 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 84 Ghana 28.63 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Morocco
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4159 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 21.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.42 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Morocco?
- Asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Morocco was 29.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 30.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2000.
- How does Morocco rank for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Morocco ranks 81st out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 459.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection, but have not yet been granted asylum in the country. This data is given per 100,000 people living in the country of asylum.