Demographics Of Morocco
This article contains statistics on the demographics of Morocco.
Summary |
Population trends
The population of Morocco was about 5 million in 1900. It has grown rapidly during the twentieth century, the population growth rate exceeding 3% per annum in 1950. It has since decreased to 1.4% in 2004 and 1.1% in 2007 (growth rate equivalent to the global average). This slowdown is a very rapid decline in fertility, from 7 children per woman in 1970 to 2.5 in late 2000 Population Structure Drop in the fertility rate: To measure this change, we have the results for 21 years in the period 1960-2006. Based on this information, we can estimate that in 2010 these data should be of the order of 1.6. Total fertility rate: 1960 7.16, 1962 7.15, 7.09 1967, 6.97 1970, 6.89 1972, 1977 5.9; 1982 5.4, 4.83 1985, 4.45 1987, 3.97 in 1990; 1992 3.66, 1995 3.26 1997 3.0, 2.62 2000, 2001 2.5, 2002 2.5, 2003 2.5, 2004 2.5, 2005 2.4, 2006 2.41; 2007 * 2.3, 2008 * 2.3; Population structure of Morocco 
Population 31,285,174 inhabitants Population Density 47.51 inhabitants / km Rate of population growth 1.099% Median age
- Males
- Females 26.5 years
25.9 years
27 years Age Structure
- 0-14 years
- 15-64 years
- Age 65 and over
28.7%
65.4%
6% Sex ratio
- At birth
- Under 15 years
- 15-64 years
- Age 65 and over 0.97 male / female
1.05 male / female
1.03 male / female
0.96 male / female
0.83 male / female Share of urban population 58% Sources: , ; Births
Birth in Morocco Crude birth rate 19.72 TFR 2.23 Child (s) / female Source: Mortality
Mortality in Morocco Crude mortality rate 4.74 Infant mortality rate
- Males
- Females 29.75
34.77
24.49 Life expectancy at birth
- Males
- Females 75.47 years
72.42 years
78.68 years Source: Migration and cultural composition
Migration and composition
culture in Morocco Net migration rate -3.99 Ethnic composition
- Berbers
- Arabs
- Other
- Jews
55%
44%
0.7%
0.2% Religions
- Islam
- Christianity
- Judaism
98.7%
1.1%
0.2% Language Composition
- Arabic (official)
- Dialects Berber
- French (often the business language) Source: Other social indicators
Other social indicators
in Morocco Literacy
- Males
- Females 52.3%
65.7%
39.6% Average number of years spent in school 10 years Seropositivity rates to HIV / AIDS
(Adults) 0.067% Access rate to drinking water 81% Unemployment rate 9.1% Sources: References
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