Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Morocco
Morocco: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents was 23.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Morocco, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 23.8% for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Morocco peaked at 23.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
That places Morocco 56th out of 180 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1955 | 0.0% | — |
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 8.5% | — |
| 1970 | 9.4% | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 10.2% | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 10.7% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 10.8% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 15.5% | +44.0% |
| 1995 | 16.3% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 16.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 20.5% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | +16.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 23.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.4%, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 23.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.1%, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 4.3% | 0.0% | 8.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 9.8% | 9.4% | 10.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 15.5% | 16.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 16.3% | 20.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 20.3% | 20.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 23.8% | 23.8% | 1 |
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 share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Morocco?
- Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Morocco was 23.8% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Morocco rank for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Morocco ranks 56th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.