Morocco

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net emigration of 56,254 people per year—more people leaving than arriving.

Since 1950, Morocco has lost a cumulative 4.0 million people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net emigration.

Net migrants

-56,254

Net migration rate

-1.5 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

-9,544,108

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

5,407

Top year: 1950

Peak emigration

-130,717

Lowest year: 1991

Recent avg (10 yrs)

-62990

Per year

Morocco loses approximately 56,254 people per year to emigration (1.5 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 5,407 in 1950.

Migration flows in Morocco are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).