The Dashboard

Morocco, by the numbers.

A living collection of the indicators we track. Everything here traces back to primary sources — HCP, Bank Al-Maghrib, World Bank, UN Population Division, and municipal records.

Headline Indicators

Updated April 2026
Population
37.8M

HCP 2024 general census

Urban
65.6%

Up from 52.6% in 2000

GDP per cap.
$4.1k

World Bank estimate

Remittances
$11.5B

Diaspora inflows, 2023

Cars Sold '24
179k

Decade-record annual total

No-Car HH
70%

Share of households without a vehicle

Marrakech STRs
21k+

27% of national Airbnb supply

Rent Ceiling
8%

Max hike / 3 yrs (Law 67-12)

Mobility

Morocco keeps buying cars — inflation and oil be damned.

A Record-Shattering 2025

Annual new-vehicle registrations in Morocco, 2014–2025

Source: AIVAM (Association des Importateurs de Véhicules Automobiles au Maroc). 2025 full-year registrations of 234,372 units set an all-time record, up 32.9% on 2024.

Demography

A quarter-century of relentless urbanization.

The Rural Exodus

Percentage of the population living in urban centers

Source: World Bank / UN Population Division

Housing

The short-term-rental yield gap, visualized.

The Airbnb Revenue Gap

Estimated monthly yield: Long-Term vs Short-Term (USD)

Assumption: $300/mo traditional rent vs. $100/night STR at 55% occupancy.

Sources & Methodology

  • Haut-Commissariat au Plan (HCP) — 2024 RGPH general census
  • Bank Al-Maghrib — Diaspora remittance statistics
  • World Bank — GDP per capita, urbanization rate
  • UN Population Division — Urbanization projections
  • Focus2Move — Moroccan auto market data
  • AirDNA / Inside Airbnb — Short-term rental inventory
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