Forcibly displaced people in Morocco
Morocco: Forcibly displaced people was 22,337 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in Morocco, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
In 2025, forcibly displaced people in Morocco stood at 22,337. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.5% on the previous year and up 311.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Morocco peaked at 22,337 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,067, in 2010.
That places Morocco 112th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forcibly displaced people in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,067 | — |
| 2011 | 1,338 | +25.4% |
| 2012 | 2,906 | +117.2% |
| 2013 | 4,944 | +70.1% |
| 2014 | 3,033 | -38.7% |
| 2015 | 5,433 | +79.1% |
| 2016 | 6,705 | +23.4% |
| 2017 | 6,753 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 7,761 | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 9,721 | +25.3% |
| 2020 | 13,516 | +39.0% |
| 2021 | 18,228 | +34.9% |
| 2022 | 18,066 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 19,635 | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 18,848 | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 22,337 | +18.5% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 22,337 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56,328, 40% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 22,337 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 184,265, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,966 | 1,067 | 9,721 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,438 | 13,516 | 22,337 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More social development data for Morocco
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,304 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 10,400 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 10,400 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in Morocco?
- Forcibly displaced people in Morocco was 22,337 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 22,337 in 2025.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,067 in 2010.
- How does Morocco rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Morocco ranks 112th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 311.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.