Population, age 16, total in Morocco
Morocco: Population, age 16, total was 594,004 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 16, total in Morocco, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 16, total in Morocco stood at 594,004.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, total in Morocco peaked at 682,760 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 556,242, in 1990.
That places Morocco 35th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 16, total in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 556,242 | — |
| 1991 | 566,125 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 574,617 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 582,904 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 592,653 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 604,879 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 620,270 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 638,005 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 655,787 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 670,432 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 679,717 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 682,760 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 680,411 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 674,302 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 666,895 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 660,012 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 654,217 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 649,052 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 644,110 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 638,635 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 632,132 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 624,677 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 616,735 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 608,666 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 594,004 | -2.4% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 594,004 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 225,135, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 594,004 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 144,328, 4.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 606,191 | 556,242 | 670,432 | 10 |
| 2000s | 663,011 | 638,635 | 682,760 | 10 |
| 2010s | 615,243 | 594,004 | 632,132 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More education data for Morocco
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 183,432 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 266,273 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 460,392 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 452,625 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.121 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 16, total in Morocco?
- Population, age 16, total in Morocco was 594,004 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, total recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 682,760 in 2001.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, total recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 556,242 in 1990.
- How does Morocco rank for population, age 16, total?
- Morocco ranks 35th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, total rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.