Migration trends in Morocco

Africa

Morocco loses more people than it takes in: 3.6M emigrants against 92.4K immigrants. Net balance −3.5M — 9% of the country's population

38.1M

Population

92.4K

Immigrants

3.6M

Emigrants

−3.5M

Outflow

1 in 412 residents of Morocco was born abroad — and 1 in 11 people born in Morocco lives abroad

#23 in the world by net migration loss

Top corridors

The largest migration flows in Morocco

Where people move to

1.1M30.0%

1.1M29.4%

472.7K13.0%

Where people come from

1France

41.3K44.7%

2Algeria

15.7K17.0%

3Spain

4.8K5.2%

Immigrants in Morocco

Key moments

How migration has changed since 1990

1990

44K immigrants · 1.3M emigrants

1995

Rose into the 3 biggest countries by emigrants in Africa

2005

Entered the world's 20 largest diasporas

Today

Spain replaced France as the main destination for those leaving
Since 1990: roughly the same number of foreign-born residents and 2.3M more emigrants

Data source: International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division)

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