What share of Morocco's population lives in Casablanca?

That is about 9.7% of Morocco's 2020 population as estimated by the World Bank (36.58 million).

Casablanca: population and official figures

Population (city proper)

3,566,020

1 July 2020

Urban agglomeration

3,566,020

1 July 2020

What is the population of Casablanca?

Casablanca had 3,566,020 inhabitants (city proper) on 1 July 2020, according to an official estimate (usual residents) reported to the United Nations.

Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copy

How does Casablanca rank among cities in Morocco?

Of the 50 cities the UN table lists for Morocco (capitals and places of 100,000 or more), it is the largest.

Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copy

The UN marks this figure as an estimate of lower reliability.

Who runs Casablanca?

In Morocco, cities and towns are run by prefectures: Council elected indirectly by commune councillors; governor appointed by the King. Social services, rural infrastructure and support to communes.

How local power works in Morocco

Cities of a similar size in Morocco

Fès 1,229,103
Tanger 1,152,215
Marrakech 1,044,494
Salé 1,024,099
Meknès 754,733
Kénitra 696,345
Skhirate-Témara 629,071
Inezgane ait Melloul 600,399
Agadir 599,292
Oujda 586,196
Rabat 536,821
Nador 449,124

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Sources

United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, Table 8: Population of capital cities and cities of 100 000 or more inhabitants, latest available year, 2005-2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c6784df022e…)
United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, technical notes to Table 8, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b0d2d6d8ccd6…)

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