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Moroccan population grows to 36.8 million in 2024

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The Moroccan population grew to 36.82 million by September 2024, according to the preliminary results of a national census, the spokesman for the government said on Thursday.

The number of households grew to 9.27 million by September 2024 © Mena Today 

The number of households grew to 9.27 million by September 2024 © Mena Today 

The Moroccan population grew to 36.82 million by September 2024, according to the preliminary results of a national census, the spokesman for the government said on Thursday.

Compared with the most recent census in 2014, the Moroccan population grew by 2.98 million or 8.8%, spokesman Mustapha Baitas told reporters.

The number of households grew to 9.27 million by September 2024, up 26.8% compared to 2014, while the number of foreigners living in the country increased to 148,152, up 71.8%, he said.

Reporting by Ahmed Eljechtimi

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