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 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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