Tan-Tan

طانطان

Province in the région of Guelmim-Oued Noun.

Population, 2024
94,519
Since 2014
+9.7%
Households
23,308
Communes
7
Area
9,549 km²

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

Most populous
Tan-Tan 76,134
Grew the most
Abteh +146.6%
Shrank the most
Tilemzoun −26.4%
Densest
Tan-Tan 3,455 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
19.8%aged 10 and over25.2% in 201426.2% among women24.8% across Morocco
Unemployment
25.3%23.7% in 201437.5% among women21.3% across Morocco
In the labour force
42.9%aged 15 and over47.0% in 201417.0% among women41.6% across Morocco
At school, aged 6 to 11
97.2%in 2023/2495.8% across Morocco
Fertility
2.03children per woman2.31 in 20141.97 across Morocco
Disability
3.6%of people3.5% in 20144.8% across Morocco
Household size
4.0people on average4.4 in 20143.9 across Morocco
Running water
93.8%of settled households86.8% in 201482.9% across Morocco

Age

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

Tan-Tan: men and women by age, as a share of each
MenAgeWomen
2.0%75 and over2.0%
2.2%70–741.6%
2.9%65–692.4%
4.0%60–643.9%
4.3%55–594.2%
5.4%50–545.4%
6.2%45–496.3%
7.0%40–447.7%
7.0%35–398.0%
7.7%30–348.2%
6.7%25–297.8%
7.2%20–247.7%
8.6%15–197.8%
10.0%10–149.5%
10.2%5–99.7%
8.6%0–48.0%

Local languages used

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

  • Darija91.0%
  • Hassania26.5%
  • Tachelhit20.4%
  • Tamazight3.4%
  • Tarifit0.9%
More census figures

Languages read and written

By those aged 10 and over who can read.

  • Arabic99.7%
  • French53.4%
  • English18.3%
  • Amazigh, in Tifinagh2.6%

Getting to work

How employed people get to work.

  • On foot44.3%
  • Employer’s transport12.4%
  • Bike or motorcycle11.6%
  • Private car11.5%
  • Taxi8.9%
  • Bus5.4%
  • Doesn’t travel to work3.7%
  • Informal transport0.9%
  • Another way0.9%
  • Animal0.4%
  • Train0.0%
  • Tram0.0%

Urban dwellings

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

Dwellings
31,192
Standing empty
28.9%16.4% vacant12.5% a second home
Precarious
1.2%0.2% a slum or basic house
On the sewer
88.1%93.2% on the water mains95.0% on the electricity grid
Housing shortfall
1.5%households short, against the sound stock
More dwelling figures

What kind they are

Every dwelling in the town, lived in or not.

  • Modern house95.3%
  • Traditional house1.8%
  • Apartment1.3%
  • Other1.0%
  • Villa0.4%
  • Slum or basic house0.2%
  • Rural-type0.0%

How old they are

When the dwelling was built.

  • Under 20 years73.5%
  • 20 to 49 years26.0%
  • 50 years or more0.5%

Business and jobs

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

Establishments
4,71349.9 per 1,000 people35.4 across Morocco
Businesses
4,23789.9% of the establishments
Permanent jobs
7,8291.8 per business
Public services
316
Associations
160in premises of their own
Weekly souks
1counted outside the total
More business figures

Businesses by sector

Every sector but agriculture.

  • Commerce59.2%
  • Services25.2%
  • Industry12.2%
  • Construction3.4%

Businesses by the people they employ

By how many people work there.

  • One person71.3%
  • 2 to 323.7%
  • 4 to 93.4%
  • 10 to 491.5%
  • 50 and over0.2%

When the businesses were founded

The year the business was set up.

  • 2020 or later37.5%
  • 2011–201938.2%
  • 2001–201013.0%
  • 1991–20006.5%
  • 1981–19903.3%
  • 1956–19801.6%
  • Before 19560.0%

Douars

Tan-Tan’s rural communes hold 43 douars, with 3,187 people. Their homes are, on average, this far from the nearest of each.

Lycée
50.5 km81.8% of homes more than 10 km away
Collège
24.9 km81.8% of homes more than 10 km away
Health centre
36.1 km81.8% of homes more than 10 km away
Paved road
6.0 km36.5% of homes more than 10 km away
Primary school
16.2 km81.8% of homes more than 10 km away

Every commune on the map

Communes

CommuneTypePopulation, 2024Since 2014Per km²
Tan-Tanurban76,134+4.0%3,455
El Ouatiaurban14,258+53.4%542
Msiedrural1,501+17.7%0.4
Ben Khlilrural951+26.5%2.2
Tilemzounrural747−26.4%0.4
Abtehrural651+146.6%0.5
Chbikarural277−14.5%0.2

In the data

Code
10.521
As digits
10521
Record
/api/provinces/10.521.json
Communes
/api/provinces/10.521/communes/page/1.json
Boundary
/api/provinces/10.521/boundary.geojson
Census figures
/api/provinces/10.521/indicators.json
Business and jobs
/api/provinces/10.521/economy.json
Urban dwellings
/api/provinces/10.521/housing.json

Report an error on this page