Net migration in Morocco
Morocco: Net migration was -56,254 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Net migration in Morocco, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration in Morocco is -56,254, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 20.2% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Morocco peaked at -13,899 in 1980 and was at its lowest, -130,717, in 1991.
Morocco ranks 198th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Net migration in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -19,434 | — |
| 1961 | -40,413 | +107.9% |
| 1962 | -28,071 | -30.5% |
| 1963 | -56,214 | +100.3% |
| 1964 | -46,106 | -18.0% |
| 1965 | -33,139 | -28.1% |
| 1966 | -26,945 | -18.7% |
| 1967 | -23,309 | -13.5% |
| 1968 | -25,267 | +8.4% |
| 1969 | -24,389 | -3.5% |
| 1970 | -26,168 | +7.3% |
| 1971 | -39,385 | +50.5% |
| 1972 | -47,226 | +19.9% |
| 1973 | -51,772 | +9.6% |
| 1974 | -52,927 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | -51,968 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | -58,019 | +11.6% |
| 1977 | -32,161 | -44.6% |
| 1978 | -30,600 | -4.9% |
| 1979 | -27,374 | -10.5% |
| 1980 | -13,899 | -49.2% |
| 1981 | -22,553 | +62.3% |
| 1982 | -25,471 | +12.9% |
| 1983 | -24,988 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | -39,319 | +57.4% |
| 1985 | -45,336 | +15.3% |
| 1986 | -99,905 | +120.4% |
| 1987 | -104,029 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | -102,484 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | -104,509 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | -97,711 | -6.5% |
| 1991 | -130,717 | +33.8% |
| 1992 | -107,911 | -17.4% |
| 1993 | -121,254 | +12.4% |
| 1994 | -115,404 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | -85,386 | -26.0% |
| 1996 | -95,331 | +11.6% |
| 1997 | -96,502 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | -80,286 | -16.8% |
| 1999 | -74,343 | -7.4% |
| 2000 | -67,569 | -9.1% |
| 2001 | -63,967 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | -67,802 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | -84,460 | +24.6% |
| 2004 | -66,749 | -21.0% |
| 2005 | -59,024 | -11.6% |
| 2006 | -72,364 | +22.6% |
| 2007 | -73,759 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | -78,912 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | -82,203 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | -70,510 | -14.2% |
| 2011 | -67,447 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | -65,251 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | -67,096 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | -72,065 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | -81,248 | +12.7% |
| 2016 | -39,302 | -51.6% |
| 2017 | -60,472 | +53.9% |
| 2018 | -88,159 | +45.8% |
| 2019 | -91,217 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | -35,474 | -61.1% |
| 2021 | -47,902 | +35.0% |
| 2022 | -38,594 | -19.4% |
| 2023 | -39,650 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | -46,802 | +18.0% |
| 2025 | -56,254 | +20.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's -56,254 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -10,230, 5.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's -56,254 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -581, 96.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -120.4% | -45,336 | -99,905 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -32,329 | -56,214 | -19,434 | 10 |
| 1970s | -41,760 | -58,019 | -26,168 | 10 |
| 1980s | -58,249 | -104,509 | -13,899 | 10 |
| 1990s | -100,484 | -130,717 | -74,343 | 10 |
| 2000s | -71,681 | -84,460 | -59,024 | 10 |
| 2010s | -70,277 | -91,217 | -39,302 | 10 |
| 2020s | -44,113 | -56,254 | -35,474 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More financial sector data for Morocco
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 5.35 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.91 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 5.35 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Morocco?
- Net migration in Morocco was -56,254 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was -13,899 in 1980.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was -130,717 in 1991.
- How does Morocco rank for net migration?
- Morocco ranks 198th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.