Marrakech

مراكش

Préfecture in the région of Marrakech-Safi.

Population, 2024
1,571,580
Since 2014
+18.1%
Households
402,389
Communes
15
Area
2,623 km²

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

Most populous
Marrakech 1,002,697
Grew the most
Harbil +103.9%
Shrank the most
Méchouar-Kasba −28.1%
Densest
Marrakech 4,990 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
17.8%aged 10 and over24.9% in 201423.1% among women24.8% across Morocco
Unemployment
19.4%15.9% in 201424.7% among women21.3% across Morocco
In the labour force
44.2%aged 15 and over50.0% in 201421.0% among women41.6% across Morocco
At school, aged 6 to 11
96.5%in 2023/2495.8% across Morocco
Fertility
1.86children per woman2.13 in 20141.97 across Morocco
Disability
4.1%of people5.0% in 20144.8% across Morocco
Household size
3.9people on average4.4 in 20143.9 across Morocco
Running water
97.6%of settled households93.9% in 201482.9% across Morocco

Age

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

Marrakech: men and women by age, as a share of each
MenAgeWomen
2.4%75 and over2.9%
2.6%70–742.5%
3.4%65–693.3%
4.6%60–644.7%
4.7%55–594.8%
5.7%50–545.7%
6.2%45–496.3%
6.8%40–447.0%
6.7%35–397.2%
7.2%30–347.6%
6.8%25–297.5%
7.3%20–247.7%
8.6%15–198.2%
9.8%10–149.1%
9.3%5–98.5%
7.7%0–47.1%

Local languages used

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

  • Darija97.9%
  • Tachelhit14.6%
  • Tamazight2.7%
  • Hassania0.2%
  • Tarifit0.1%
More census figures

Languages read and written

By those aged 10 and over who can read.

  • Arabic98.9%
  • French64.3%
  • English26.8%
  • Amazigh, in Tifinagh1.5%

Getting to work

How employed people get to work.

  • Bike or motorcycle37.9%
  • On foot19.6%
  • Private car16.9%
  • Bus7.7%
  • Taxi6.6%
  • Doesn’t travel to work4.8%
  • Employer’s transport4.4%
  • Informal transport1.0%
  • Another way0.8%
  • Animal0.3%
  • Train0.2%
  • Tram0.0%

Urban dwellings

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

Dwellings
433,374
Standing empty
33.6%16.2% vacant17.4% a second home
Precarious
3.8%2.5% a slum or basic house
On the sewer
96.9%97.1% on the water mains97.2% on the electricity grid
Housing shortfall
5.4%households short, against the sound stock
More dwelling figures

What kind they are

Every dwelling in the town, lived in or not.

  • Apartment43.6%
  • Modern house40.9%
  • Traditional house6.0%
  • Villa5.8%
  • Slum or basic house2.5%
  • Rural-type0.8%
  • Other0.4%

How old they are

When the dwelling was built.

  • Under 20 years65.8%
  • 20 to 49 years28.2%
  • 50 years or more6.1%

Business and jobs

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

Establishments
65,62341.8 per 1,000 people35.4 across Morocco
Businesses
61,87594.3% of the establishments
Permanent jobs
197,6463.2 per business
Public services
2,778
Associations
970in premises of their own
Weekly souks
11counted outside the total
More business figures

Businesses by sector

Every sector but agriculture.

  • Commerce49.6%
  • Services33.3%
  • Industry13.4%
  • Construction3.6%

Businesses by the people they employ

By how many people work there.

  • One person48.3%
  • 2 to 337.1%
  • 4 to 911.3%
  • 10 to 492.7%
  • 50 and over0.6%

When the businesses were founded

The year the business was set up.

  • 2020 or later27.7%
  • 2011–201942.6%
  • 2001–201017.3%
  • 1991–20005.6%
  • 1981–19901.9%
  • 1956–19803.1%
  • Before 19561.8%

Douars

Marrakech’s rural communes hold 595 douars, with 433,449 people. Their homes are, on average, this far from the nearest of each.

Lycée
7.0 km20.7% of homes more than 10 km away
Collège
4.2 km6.9% of homes more than 10 km away
Health centre
5.1 km6.9% of homes more than 10 km away
Paved road
0.7 km0.1% of homes more than 10 km away
Primary school
1.5 km0.2% of homes more than 10 km away

Every commune on the map

Communes

CommuneTypePopulation, 2024Since 2014Per km²
Marrakechurban1,002,697+10.0%4,990
Tassoultanteurban106,013+49.0%1,192
Harbilrural105,790+103.9%367
Saadarural91,903+37.0%455
Loudayarural41,761+23.7%211
Al Ouidanerural37,450+32.8%375
Ouahat Sidi Brahimrural36,493+44.1%505
Souihlarural32,506+15.4%355
Oulad Hassounerural27,314+16.4%257
Agafayrural17,771+15.0%87.4
Sid Zouinerural17,130+14.6%320
Ait Imourrural14,603+0.4%131
Ouled Dlimrural14,468−1.7%23.9
M'nabharural13,565+5.2%47.3
Méchouar-Kasbaurban12,116−28.1%914

In the data

Code
07.351
As digits
07351
Record
/api/provinces/07.351.json
Communes
/api/provinces/07.351/communes/page/1.json
Boundary
/api/provinces/07.351/boundary.geojson
Census figures
/api/provinces/07.351/indicators.json
Business and jobs
/api/provinces/07.351/economy.json
Urban dwellings
/api/provinces/07.351/housing.json

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