This statistic shows the biggest cities in Morocco in 2024. In 2024, approximately 3.22 million people lived in Casablanca, making it the biggest city in Morocco.

Morocco MA: Population in Largest City data was reported at 3,653,152.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,622,989.000 Person for 2016. Morocco MA: Population in Largest City data is updated yearly, averaging 2,596,373.500 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,653,152.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 966,796.000 Person in 1960. Morocco MA: Population in Largest City data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Morocco – Table MA.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.; ; United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.; ;

This statistic shows the degree of urbanization in Morocco from 2013 to 2023. Urbanization means the share of urban population in the total population of a country. In 2023, 65.12 percent of Morocco's total population lived in urban areas and cities. Urbanization in Morocco Like many countries around the world, Morocco is reporting growing urbanization figures, which means that an increasing number of Moroccans are moving to the cities and urban areas. In 2005, Morocco’s population was around 55.13 percent urban, however, over the course of ten years, the urban population had increased by 5 percent to 60.2 percent as of 2015. There are three major environmental zones in Morocco, and the majority of the population lives in the region which includes the coastal plains and plateaus. The desert and mountainous regions of the country are less populated. The largest city is Casablanca, which is located on the Atlantic Coast on the Chawiya Plain. Casablanca has about 3.3 million inhabitants. The country's capital, Rabat, is also locatzed on the Atlantic Coast, but much smaller with only about 600,000 inhabitants. The population of Morocco is growing at a faster rate than most developed nations, butthe growth rate is still significantly lower than that of the rest of Africa. Currently, Morocco has a population growth rate of around 1.39 percent, and the fertility rate is at around 2.5 children per woman. In total, Morocco has around 35 million inhabitants. Life expectancy is also slightly lower than average at around 74 years of age.

Population in largest city in Morocco was reported at 3950408 in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Morocco - Population in largest city - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Morocco MA: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data was reported at 16.511 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 16.738 % for 2016. Morocco MA: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data is updated yearly, averaging 22.689 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 27.486 % in 1971 and a record low of 16.511 % in 2017. Morocco MA: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Morocco – Table MA.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.; ; United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.; Weighted average;

Population in the largest city (% of urban population) in Morocco was reported at 15.8 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Morocco - Population in the largest city - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

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The dataset tabulates the Morocco household income by age. The dataset can be utilized to understand the age-based income distribution of Morocco income.

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The dataset will have the following datasets when applicable

Please note: The 2020 1-Year ACS estimates data was not reported by the Census Bureau due to the impact on survey collection and analysis caused by COVID-19. Consequently, median household income data for 2020 is unavailable for large cities (population 65,000 and above).

• Morocco, IN annual median income by age groups dataset (in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars)
• Age-wise distribution of Morocco, IN household incomes: Comparative analysis across 16 income brackets

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In 2024, at **** percent, the city of Casablanca held the largest portion of the automotive market in Morocco, based on the number of sales. Rabat, the capital, followed with a share of almost ** percent, while Laayoune held only *** percent of the market.

In 2022, Morocco's biggest city, Casablanca, recorded approximately ******* square meters of retail space. According to the source, around ******* square meters of mall-based retail stocks were expected to be added by 2022, with major projects such as the expansion of Marjane Californie, Aeria Mall in Casa Anfa, and Zenata Shopping Centre.

In 2024, Renault Group produced a total of 413,614 vehicles in both Tangier and Casablanca, two of the biggest cities in Morocco. Tangier's plant accounted for the majority of the production, with 312,381 vehicles, while the SOMACA plant hit the 100,000 vehicle production mark for the first time in its history.

MA：最大城市人口在12-01-2017达3,653,152.000人，相较于12-01-2016的3,622,989.000人有所增长。MA：最大城市人口数据按年更新，12-01-1960至12-01-2017期间平均值为2,596,373.500人，共58份观测结果。该数据的历史最高值出现于12-01-2017，达3,653,152.000人，而历史最低值则出现于12-01-1960，为966,796.000人。CEIC提供的MA：最大城市人口数据处于定期更新的状态，数据来源于World Bank，数据归类于Global Database的摩洛哥 – 表 MA.世界银行：人口和城市化进程统计。

Addis Ababa, in Ethiopia, ranked as the most expensive city to live in Africa as of 2024, considering consumer goods prices. The Ethiopian capital obtained an index score of ****, followed by Harare, in Zimbabwe, with ****. Morocco and South Africa were the countries with the most representatives among the ** cities with the highest cost of living in Africa.

As recorded by the source, Moroccans ranked as the foreign nationality with more residents in Spain in 2023, closely followed by Romanians. After years of losing its foreign population, Spain’s immigration figures started to pick up in 2015, with the number of people that moved to the Mediterranean country surpassing the number of foreigners that decided to leave.

A matter of balance The net migration rate of Spain changed its course mainly due to the great inflow of foreigners that move to reside in the Mediterranean country. Spain’s immigration flow slowed down after the 2008 financial crisis, albeit the number of foreigners that opted to change their residence saw a significant growth in the last years. In 2022, Colombians ranked first as the foreign nationality that most relocated to Spain, distantly followed by Moroccans and Ukranians.

Spain does not have the highest number of immigrants in Europe In recent years, the European Union confronted a rising number of refugees arriving from the Middle East. Migration figures show that Germany accommodated approximately 15 million foreign-born citizens, ranking it as the country that most hosted immigrants in Europe in 2022. By comparison, Spain’s foreign population stood slightly over seven million, positioning the Western Mediterranean country third on the European list of foreign-born population. Unfortunately, thousands of persons have died ore gone missing trying to reach Spanish territory, as more and more irregular migrants opt to use dangerous maritime routes to arrive at Southern Europe from Africa's coasts.