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Fez: population

Fez, Morocco: 1.36 million people in 2025, by the UN estimate.

Rank among the cities of the country: 3 of 73.

In 1975 it had 439,000 people.

In 2000 it had 907,000 people, so it has grown by 50% since then.

For 2050 the UN projects 1.41 million people.

A city here is a dense area of at least 1,500 people per km² with at least 50,000 people, drawn on a population grid by the UN degree of urbanisation. It can differ from the city’s administrative borders and from national statistics. Years from 2026 on are projections.

Population, 1975 to 2050Projected from 20260500K1M1.5M19801990200020102020203020402050
2025 Fez: 1.4M

Largest cities: Morocco

City20252050, projected
Casablanca4,457,4714,988,449
Rabat2,069,2872,442,572
Fez1,359,9891,413,382
Tangier1,217,9761,394,769
Marrakesh1,021,5301,136,648
Agadir869,990970,975
Meknes722,852754,132
Oujda583,116597,274
Kenitra566,802660,793
Tétouan469,642560,016

Morocco: population and ages

Sources: World Urbanization Prospects 2025, UN DESA Population Division (CC BY 3.0 IGO).

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