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

01020301988200620241988: 0.021 people per 100,000 inhabitants1989: 0.021 people per 100,000 inhabitants1990: 0.057 people per 100,000 inhabitants1991: 0.185 people per 100,000 inhabitants1992: 0.365 people per 100,000 inhabitants1993: 0.41 people per 100,000 inhabitants1994: 0.688 people per 100,000 inhabitants1995: 1.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants1996: 1.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants1997: 1.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants1998: 1.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants1999: 1.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants2000: 1.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants2001: 1.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants2002: 4.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants2003: 4.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants2004: 4.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants2005: 9.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants2006: 15.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants2007: 12.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants2008: 11.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants2009: 7.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants2010: 7 people per 100,000 inhabitants2011: 7 people per 100,000 inhabitants2012: 7.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants2013: 3.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants2014: 4.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants2015: 5.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants2016: 6.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants2017: 8.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants2018: 10.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants2019: 12.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants2020: 12.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants2021: 14.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants2022: 28 people per 100,000 inhabitants2023: 23.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants2024: 27.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 88 Turks and Caicos Islands 30.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  2. 89 Mexico 29.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  3. 90 Tunisia 29.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  4. 92 Ecuador 27.65 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  5. 93 Fiji 26.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  6. 94 Nepal 26.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare

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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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Indicator
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
Unit
people per 100,000 inhabitants
Source
UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 7,190 data points, 1960–2024
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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 and shows how many people fled a country as a proportion of its current population.