Salé

سلا

Préfecture in the région of Rabat-Salé-Kénitra.

Population, 2024
1,089,554
Since 2014
+10.9%
Households
290,311
Communes
4
Area
716 km²

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

Most populous
Salé 945,101
Grew the most
Sidi Bouknadel +72.6%
Densest
Sidi Bouknadel 20,758 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
16.5%aged 10 and over21.7% in 201422.4% among women24.8% across Morocco
Unemployment
20.7%19.2% in 201425.5% among women21.3% across Morocco
In the labour force
45.7%aged 15 and over50.8% in 201425.5% among women41.6% across Morocco
At school, aged 6 to 11
96.5%in 2023/2495.8% across Morocco
Fertility
1.76children per woman1.97 in 20141.97 across Morocco
Disability
4.0%of people4.5% in 20144.8% across Morocco
Household size
3.7people on average4.2 in 20143.9 across Morocco
Running water
92.7%of settled households89.0% in 201482.9% across Morocco

Age

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

Salé: men and women by age, as a share of each
MenAgeWomen
2.5%75 and over2.9%
2.7%70–742.5%
3.7%65–693.4%
4.9%60–645.1%
5.0%55–595.2%
5.9%50–546.0%
6.3%45–496.6%
7.3%40–447.3%
7.3%35–397.5%
7.6%30–347.9%
6.9%25–297.5%
7.3%20–247.7%
7.7%15–197.4%
8.8%10–148.2%
8.7%5–98.0%
7.4%0–46.9%

Local languages used

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

  • Darija98.4%
  • Tachelhit7.0%
  • Tamazight3.0%
  • Tarifit0.5%
  • Hassania0.1%
More census figures

Languages read and written

By those aged 10 and over who can read.

  • Arabic99.2%
  • French67.1%
  • English26.9%
  • Amazigh, in Tifinagh1.1%

Getting to work

How employed people get to work.

  • On foot27.1%
  • Private car19.3%
  • Taxi15.9%
  • Employer’s transport11.5%
  • Bus7.4%
  • Bike or motorcycle7.3%
  • Doesn’t travel to work5.1%
  • Tram3.8%
  • Train1.0%
  • Informal transport0.9%
  • Another way0.6%
  • Animal0.2%

Urban dwellings

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

Dwellings
326,041
Standing empty
18.6%9.6% vacant9.0% a second home
Precarious
2.2%1.3% a slum or basic house
On the sewer
97.0%96.7% on the water mains98.1% on the electricity grid
Housing shortfall
2.8%households short, against the sound stock
More dwelling figures

What kind they are

Every dwelling in the town, lived in or not.

  • Modern house55.7%
  • Apartment38.3%
  • Traditional house2.2%
  • Villa1.6%
  • Slum or basic house1.3%
  • Rural-type0.5%
  • Other0.4%

How old they are

When the dwelling was built.

  • Under 20 years45.7%
  • 20 to 49 years49.5%
  • 50 years or more4.7%

Business and jobs

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

Establishments
40,65737.3 per 1,000 people35.4 across Morocco
Businesses
38,76295.3% of the establishments
Permanent jobs
134,6693.5 per business
Public services
1,048
Associations
847in premises of their own
Weekly souks
3counted outside the total
More business figures

Businesses by sector

Every sector but agriculture.

  • Commerce48.1%
  • Services30.0%
  • Industry19.4%
  • Construction2.6%

Businesses by the people they employ

By how many people work there.

  • One person41.1%
  • 2 to 346.4%
  • 4 to 910.5%
  • 10 to 491.6%
  • 50 and over0.4%

When the businesses were founded

The year the business was set up.

  • 2020 or later31.1%
  • 2011–201933.9%
  • 2001–201017.4%
  • 1991–200010.2%
  • 1981–19904.6%
  • 1956–19802.7%
  • Before 19560.1%

Douars

Salé’s rural communes hold 53 douars, with 74,243 people. Their homes are, on average, this far from the nearest of each.

Lycée
8.8 km19.9% of homes more than 10 km away
Collège
5.9 km13.9% of homes more than 10 km away
Health centre
7.1 km18.1% of homes more than 10 km away
Paved road
0.7 km0.0% of homes more than 10 km away
Primary school
2.3 km0.4% of homes more than 10 km away

Every commune on the map

Communes

CommuneTypePopulation, 2024Since 2014Per km²
Saléurban945,101+6.1%8,589
Ameururban75,942+63.0%376
Sidi Bouknadelurban43,598+72.6%20,758
Shoulurban24,913+25.1%62.1

In the data

Code
04.441
As digits
04441
Record
/api/provinces/04.441.json
Communes
/api/provinces/04.441/communes/page/1.json
Boundary
/api/provinces/04.441/boundary.geojson
Census figures
/api/provinces/04.441/indicators.json
Business and jobs
/api/provinces/04.441/economy.json
Urban dwellings
/api/provinces/04.441/housing.json

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