Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Morocco
Morocco: Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled was 7,470 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Morocco, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Morocco is 7,470 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and up 519.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Morocco peaked at 8,295 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36 people, in 1996.
That places Morocco 102nd out of 183 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 asylum, gaps filled in Morocco, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 2,900 people | -3.3% |
| 1953 | 2,800 people | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 3,500 people | +25.0% |
| 1955 | 3,300 people | -5.7% |
| 1956 | 3,100 people | -6.1% |
| 1957 | 2,900 people | -6.5% |
| 1958 | 2,700 people | -6.9% |
| 1959 | 2,700 people | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 2,700 people | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 2,900 people | +7.4% |
| 1962 | 2,900 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,200 people | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 3,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 2,360 people | -21.3% |
| 1966 | 2,180 people | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 3,000 people | +37.6% |
| 1968 | 1,480 people | -50.7% |
| 1969 | 1,440 people | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 1,440 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,430 people | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 1,380 people | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 860 people | -37.7% |
| 1974 | 620 people | -27.9% |
| 1975 | 510 people | -17.7% |
| 1976 | 360 people | -29.4% |
| 1977 | 500 people | +38.9% |
| 1978 | 500 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 500 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 340 people | -32.0% |
| 1981 | 500 people | +47.1% |
| 1982 | 510 people | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 540 people | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 800 people | +48.1% |
| 1985 | 860 people | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 800 people | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 800 people | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 800 people | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 303 people | -62.1% |
| 1990 | 311 people | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 322 people | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 319 people | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 336 people | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 336 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 38 people | -88.7% |
| 1996 | 36 people | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 42 people | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 901 people | +2045.2% |
| 1999 | 901 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,107 people | +133.9% |
| 2001 | 2,093 people | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 2,127 people | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 2,119 people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 189 people | -91.1% |
| 2005 | 210 people | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 495 people | +135.7% |
| 2007 | 779 people | +57.4% |
| 2008 | 768 people | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 776 people | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 798 people | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 736 people | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 745 people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1,458 people | +95.7% |
| 2014 | 1,205 people | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 3,899 people | +223.6% |
| 2016 | 4,762 people | +22.1% |
| 2017 | 4,703 people | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 5,932 people | +26.1% |
| 2019 | 6,642 people | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 6,505 people | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 7,272 people | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 7,907 people | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 8,295 people | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 7,470 people | -9.9% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 7,470 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,240 people, 81% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 7,470 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,250 people, 46% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +2045.2% | 42 people | 901 people |
| 2015 | +223.6% | 1,205 people | 3,899 people |
| 2006 | +135.7% | 210 people | 495 people |
| 2000 | +133.9% | 901 people | 2,107 people |
| 2013 | +95.7% | 745 people | 1,458 people |
| 2004 | -91.1% | 2,119 people | 189 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,989 people | 2,700 people | 3,500 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 2,516 people | 1,440 people | 3,200 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 810 people | 360 people | 1,440 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 625.3 people | 303 people | 860 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 354.2 people | 36 people | 901 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,166 people | 189 people | 2,127 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,088 people | 736 people | 6,642 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,490 people | 6,505 people | 8,295 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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 asylum, gaps filled in Morocco?
- Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Morocco was 7,470 people in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 8,295 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 people in 1996.
- How does Morocco rank for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled?
- Morocco ranks 102nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 519.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.