Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Morocco
Morocco: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 27.86 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
27.86 people per 100,000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
91st
of 204 countries
All-time high
27.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2022
All-time low
0.0209 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 1989
Years of data
37
1988–2024
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Morocco, 1988–2024
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, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Morocco stood at 27.86 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
The figure is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 525.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Morocco peaked at 27.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0209 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 1989.
That places Morocco 91st out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Morocco, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.0213 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1989 | 0.0209 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0574 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +175.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1855 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +223.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3649 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +96.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4099 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6884 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +67.9% |
| 1995 | 1.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +65.1% |
| 1996 | 1.13 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 1.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 1.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 4.34 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +250.0% |
| 2003 | 4.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 4.38 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 9.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +119.0% |
| 2006 | 15.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +59.1% |
| 2007 | 12.94 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 11.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 7.11 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -36.2% |
| 2010 | 7.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 7 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 3.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -46.8% |
| 2014 | 4.45 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 5.09 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 6.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +25.8% |
| 2017 | 8.71 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +36.3% |
| 2018 | 10.81 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +24.0% |
| 2019 | 12.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 12.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 14.57 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 27.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +91.8% |
| 2023 | 23.41 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -16.3% |
| 2024 | 27.86 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +19.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 27.86 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 27.86 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +250.0% | 1.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4.34 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1991 | +223.0% | 0.0574 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.1855 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1990 | +175.0% | 0.0209 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0574 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0211 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0209 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0213 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.7706 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0574 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 15.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 12.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 12.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 27.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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- 90 Tunisia 29.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 92 Ecuador 27.65 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
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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 refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Morocco?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Morocco was 27.86 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 refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 27.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2022.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0209 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1989.
- How does Morocco rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Morocco ranks 91st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 525.7%. 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 Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.