This statistic shows the biggest cities in Morocco in 2023. In 2023, approximately 3.64 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.; ;

As of 2020, Ifrane was the highest city in Morocco, with an altitude of 1,664 meters. Midelt and Errachidia followed, as they were 1,508 meters and 1,037 meters above sea level, respectively. In contrast, the areas of Tétouan and Kénitra each recorded the lowest altitude in the country.

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.

This horizontal bar chart displays expense (% of GDP) by capital city using the aggregation average, weighted by gdp and is filtered where the country is Morocco. The data is about countries per year.

This horizontal bar chart displays military expenditure (% of GDP) by capital city using the aggregation average, weighted by gdp and is filtered where the country is Morocco. The data is about countries per year.

In 2023, at 40.7 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 11 percent, while Laayoune held only 0.2 percent of the market.

As of 2024, Casablanca was the Moroccan city with the highest average prices for villas and apartments. These amounted to 16,457 Moroccan dirhams (MAD) per square meter (roughly 1,677 U.S. dollars) and 12,503 MAD per square meter (roughly 1,274 U.S. dollars), respectively. Moreover, the capital city, Rabat, followed as the second most expensive real estate hub in the country for both villas and apartments.

MA：最大城市人口占城市总人口的百分比在12-01-2017达16.511%，相较于12-01-2016的16.738%有所下降。MA：最大城市人口占城市总人口的百分比数据按年更新，12-01-1960至12-01-2017期间平均值为22.689%，共58份观测结果。该数据的历史最高值出现于12-01-1971，达27.486%，而历史最低值则出现于12-01-2017，为16.511%。CEIC提供的MA：最大城市人口占城市总人口的百分比数据处于定期更新的状态，数据来源于World Bank，数据归类于全球数据库的摩洛哥 – 表 MA.世行.WDI：人口和城市化进程统计。

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。

The city of Taroudannt had the highest maximum temperature in Morocco in 2019/2020. In that year, the area recorded a maximum of 30 degrees Celsius. In the capital city, Rabat-Salé, the average maximum temperature was around 23 degrees Celsius, while a maximum of 29.4 degrees Celsius was reached in Marrakech.

The city of Chefchaouen had the highest rainfall in Morocco in 2020/2021. In that year, the area recorded around 666 millimeters of rainfall. Rabat-Salé, registered 572 millimeters of rain in the same year. On the other hand, the driest areas were Ed-Dakhla and Laâyoune.

In 2016, the city of Beni Mellal in Morocco generated around 530,000 metric tons of municipal solid waste (MSW), which is higher compared to Rabat and Tangier, generating approximately 237,000 and 350,000 metric tons, respectively. Managing solid waste is one of the main environment-related threats in Morocco. Overall, reasons such as inadequate infrastructure and insufficient funding for solid waste management may account for the improper disposal of solid waste in the country.

In 2022, Morocco's biggest city, Casablanca, recorded approximately 345,000 square meters of retail space. According to the source, around 155,000 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 2023, Renault Group produced a total of 382,661 vehicles in both Tangier and Casablanca, two of the biggest cities in Morocco. Tangier's plant represented most of the production, with almost 288,000 vehicles, of which aronnd 94 percent were exported.

In 2022, Casablanca, the largest city in Morocco, registered a crime index of 55.59 points. This meant that, at the said date, crime in the city was on a moderate level. Compared to 2016, when the level of crime in the country peaked, it decreased by approximately eight percent. Overall, at the national level, Morocco achieved a crime index score of 49.1 points.

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 46.7, followed by Harare, in Zimbabwe, with 37.4. Morocco and South Africa were the countries with the most representatives among the 15 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.