Figuig

فجيج

Province in the région of Oriental.

Population, 2024
144,451
Since 2014
+4.4%
Households
34,105
Communes
13
Area
35,324 km²

Its communes, shaded by density. Each one has a page.

Most populous
Bouarfa 30,068
Grew the most
Bni Guil +22.8%
Shrank the most
Ain Chouater −29.8%
Densest
Bouarfa 6,312 people per km²

People and homes

What the census found about the people and their homes. What each figure means · Glossary

Can’t read or write
39.1%aged 10 and over46.2% in 201445.7% among women24.8% across Morocco
Unemployment
28.4%19.7% in 201436.6% among women21.3% across Morocco
In the labour force
35.5%aged 15 and over46.5% in 20149.0% among women41.6% across Morocco
At school, aged 6 to 11
88.2%in 2023/2495.8% across Morocco
Fertility
2.37children per woman2.51 in 20141.97 across Morocco
Disability
5.1%of people5.0% in 20144.8% across Morocco
Household size
4.1people on average4.8 in 20143.9 across Morocco
Running water
63.9%of settled households57.7% in 201482.9% across Morocco

Age

Men and women by age, each as a share of their own.

Figuig: men and women by age, as a share of each
MenAgeWomen
3.0%75 and over3.7%
2.2%70–742.3%
3.1%65–693.1%
4.1%60–644.3%
4.0%55–594.2%
4.5%50–544.9%
5.1%45–495.6%
5.7%40–446.2%
5.8%35–396.3%
6.8%30–346.9%
7.1%25–297.5%
6.9%20–247.4%
9.7%15–198.9%
11.7%10–1410.6%
11.0%5–99.8%
9.4%0–48.4%

Local languages used

Many people use more than one, so these add up to more than 100%.

  • Darija83.2%
  • Tamazight35.8%
  • Tachelhit4.6%
  • Tarifit0.3%
  • Hassania0.1%
More census figures

Languages read and written

By those aged 10 and over who can read.

  • Arabic99.6%
  • French51.3%
  • English15.5%
  • Amazigh, in Tifinagh1.5%

Getting to work

How employed people get to work.

  • On foot60.8%
  • Bike or motorcycle14.0%
  • Doesn’t travel to work7.7%
  • Private car5.8%
  • Employer’s transport3.9%
  • Informal transport3.8%
  • Bus2.2%
  • Taxi0.8%
  • Another way0.7%
  • Animal0.2%
  • Train0.0%
  • Tram0.0%

Urban dwellings

The 2024 census counted the dwellings in Figuig’s urban area, the empty ones too. Every share here is of those. What each figure counts · Glossary

Dwellings
25,482
Standing empty
30.9%15.4% vacant15.5% a second home
Precarious
7.9%0.6% a slum or basic house
On the sewer
77.4%91.7% on the water mains91.6% on the electricity grid
Housing shortfall
11.3%households short, against the sound stock
More dwelling figures

What kind they are

Every dwelling in the town, lived in or not.

  • Modern house77.9%
  • Traditional house10.8%
  • Rural-type5.7%
  • Apartment2.3%
  • Other1.6%
  • Villa1.0%
  • Slum or basic house0.6%

How old they are

When the dwelling was built.

  • Under 20 years53.1%
  • 20 to 49 years40.7%
  • 50 years or more6.2%

Business and jobs

Every establishment the census mapped, and the businesses among them. What each count covers · Glossary

Establishments
3,71225.7 per 1,000 people35.4 across Morocco
Businesses
2,66271.7% of the establishments
Permanent jobs
4,3211.6 per business
Public services
906
Associations
144in premises of their own
Weekly souks
17counted outside the total
More business figures

Businesses by sector

Every sector but agriculture.

  • Commerce57.9%
  • Services26.1%
  • Industry11.9%
  • Construction4.1%

Businesses by the people they employ

By how many people work there.

  • One person76.5%
  • 2 to 319.0%
  • 4 to 93.6%
  • 10 to 490.7%
  • 50 and over0.1%

When the businesses were founded

The year the business was set up.

  • 2020 or later30.2%
  • 2011–201938.9%
  • 2001–201016.2%
  • 1991–20007.1%
  • 1981–19903.7%
  • 1956–19803.8%
  • Before 19560.1%

Douars

Figuig’s rural communes hold 231 douars, with 66,954 people. Their homes are, on average, this far from the nearest of each.

Lycée
50.6 km83.9% of homes more than 10 km away
Collège
29.7 km71.3% of homes more than 10 km away
Health centre
29.8 km70.3% of homes more than 10 km away
Paved road
11.7 km28.4% of homes more than 10 km away
Primary school
4.8 km11.4% of homes more than 10 km away

Every commune on the map

Communes

CommuneTypePopulation, 2024Since 2014Per km²
Bouarfaurban30,068+4.2%6,312
Talsintrural18,806+16.3%10.7
Bni Tadjiterural17,557+8.7%5.6
Bouchaouenerural15,242+16.7%4
Tendrararural14,269−7.3%2.2
Bouananerural11,181+11.4%3.9
Figuigurban10,449−3.9%115
Bni Guilrural8,261+22.8%1.5
Boumeriemerural8,067−5.3%4.2
Maatarkarural6,554−17.9%0.9
Abbou Lakhalrural1,790−11.3%1
Ain Chairrural1,501−3.4%11.7
Ain Chouaterrural706−29.8%1.3

In the data

Code
02.251
As digits
02251
Record
/api/provinces/02.251.json
Communes
/api/provinces/02.251/communes/page/1.json
Boundary
/api/provinces/02.251/boundary.geojson
Census figures
/api/provinces/02.251/indicators.json
Business and jobs
/api/provinces/02.251/economy.json
Urban dwellings
/api/provinces/02.251/housing.json

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