Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Morocco
Morocco: Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate was 0.5225 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.5225 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 159.9%
World rank
74th
of 234 countries
All-time high
1.99 % change on previous year
in 1972
All-time low
0.201 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Morocco, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 0.5225 % change on previous year for urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 159.9% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Morocco peaked at 1.99 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.201 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Morocco ranks 74th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1953 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1954 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1955 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1956 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1957 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1958 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +59.4% |
| 1963 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1972 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +33.2% |
| 1973 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1974 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1984 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 1995 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8721 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7544 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6674 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6096 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5802 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5787 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6037 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6558 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7338 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8385 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9434 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9837 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9037 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7965 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6588 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5617 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5345 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.509 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.479 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4441 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4047 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3607 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3121 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2592 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 0.201 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2025 | 0.5225 % change on previous year | +159.9% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.5225 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9084 % change on previous year, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.5225 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1858 % change on previous year, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +159.9% | 0.201 % change on previous year | 0.5225 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | +59.4% | 1.04 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.3 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 1.56 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.76 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.68 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 % change on previous year | 0.6096 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.806 % change on previous year | 0.5787 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6907 % change on previous year | 0.4441 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3434 % change on previous year | 0.201 % change on previous year | 0.5225 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 71 Cambodia 0.5698 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Albania 0.5553 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Costa Rica 0.5245 % change on previous year compare
- 75 North Macedonia 0.5219 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Croatia 0.5192 % change on previous year compare
- 77 North Korea 0.518 % change on previous year 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 urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Morocco?
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Morocco was 0.5225 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.201 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate?
- Morocco ranks 74th out of 234 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban vs rural majority. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Do more people live in urban or rural areas? HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban vs rural majority. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.