Tanger, Morocco Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Tanger, Morocco metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Tanger in 2024 is 1,349,000, a 2.66% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Tanger in 2023 was 1,314,000, a 2.9% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Tanger in 2022 was 1,277,000, a 3.15% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Tanger in 2021 was 1,238,000, a 3.34% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in Morocco
City Name Population
Casablanca 3,950,000
Rabat 1,989,000
Tanger 1,349,000
Fes 1,313,000
Marrakech 1,067,000
Agadir 998,000
Oujda 606,000
Meknes 586,000
Kenitra 517,000
Tetouan 453,000
Safi 341,000
Tanger - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 1,349,000 2.66%
2023 1,314,000 2.90%
2022 1,277,000 3.15%
2021 1,238,000 3.34%
2020 1,198,000 3.54%
2019 1,157,000 3.67%
2018 1,116,000 3.81%
2017 1,075,000 3.76%
2016 1,036,000 3.70%
2015 999,000 3.85%
2014 962,000 3.66%
2013 928,000 3.80%
2012 894,000 3.71%
2011 862,000 3.86%
2010 830,000 3.75%
2009 800,000 3.76%
2008 771,000 3.77%
2007 743,000 3.77%
2006 716,000 3.77%
2005 690,000 3.60%
2004 666,000 2.94%
2003 647,000 3.03%
2002 628,000 3.12%
2001 609,000 3.05%
2000 591,000 2.96%
1999 574,000 3.05%
1998 557,000 2.96%
1997 541,000 3.05%
1996 525,000 2.94%
1995 510,000 3.24%
1994 494,000 4.00%
1993 475,000 3.94%
1992 457,000 3.86%
1991 440,000 4.02%
1990 423,000 3.93%
1989 407,000 4.09%
1988 391,000 3.99%
1987 376,000 3.87%
1986 362,000 4.02%
1985 348,000 3.88%
1984 335,000 4.04%
1983 322,000 3.87%
1982 310,000 4.73%
1981 296,000 4.59%
1980 283,000 4.81%
1979 270,000 4.65%
1978 258,000 4.45%
1977 247,000 4.66%
1976 236,000 4.89%
1975 225,000 4.65%
1974 215,000 4.88%
1973 205,000 4.59%
1972 196,000 4.26%
1971 188,000 2.73%
1970 183,000 2.81%
1969 178,000 2.30%
1968 174,000 2.96%
1967 169,000 2.42%
1966 165,000 2.48%
1965 161,000 2.55%
1964 157,000 2.61%
1963 153,000 2.68%
1962 149,000 2.76%
1961 145,000 2.11%
1960 142,000 2.90%
1959 138,000 3.76%
1958 133,000 3.10%
1957 129,000 3.20%
1956 125,000 2.46%
1955 122,000 3.39%
1954 118,000 3.51%
1953 114,000 2.70%
1952 111,000 5.71%
1951 105,000 5.00%
1950 100,000 0.00%