Béni Mellal-Khénifra

بني ملال-خنيفرة

One of Morocco’s 12 régions.

Population, 2024: 2,525,801
Since 2014: +0.2%
Households: 616,566
Communes: 135
Provinces and préfectures: 5
Area: 27,514 km²

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

Most populous: Béni Mellal 209,594
Grew the most: Foum Oudi +32.9%
Shrank the most: Sidi Amar −25.3%
Densest: Khenifra 8,012 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: 32.0%aged 10 and over39.1% in 201440.9% among women24.8% across Morocco
Unemployment: 26.8%15.6% in 201437.4% among women21.3% across Morocco
In the labour force: 37.3%aged 15 and over43.7% in 201411.2% among women41.6% across Morocco
At school, aged 6 to 11: 96.2%in 2023/2495.8% across Morocco
Fertility: 1.95children per woman2.30 in 20141.97 across Morocco
Disability: 5.2%of people5.4% in 20144.8% across Morocco
Household size: 4.1people on average4.8 in 20143.9 across Morocco
Running water: 82.6%of settled households70.1% in 201482.9% across Morocco

Age

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

Béni Mellal-Khénifra: men and women by age, as a share of each
Men	Age
3.2%	75 and over	3.9%
3.0%	70–74	2.8%
3.9%	65–69	3.6%
4.9%	60–64	5.1%
4.7%	55–59	4.9%
5.5%	50–54	5.9%
6.0%	45–49	6.5%
6.3%	40–44	6.8%
6.2%	35–39	6.6%
6.1%	30–34	6.7%
5.9%	25–29	6.5%
6.8%	20–24	7.0%
8.8%	15–19	8.1%
10.8%	10–14	9.7%
10.0%	5–9	9.0%
7.8%	0–4	6.9%

Local languages used

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

Darija85.2%
Tamazight27.4%
Tachelhit14.4%
Tarifit0.1%
Hassania0.1%

More census figures

Languages read and written

By those aged 10 and over who can read.

Arabic99.4%
French58.7%
English19.0%
Amazigh, in Tifinagh1.8%

Getting to work

How employed people get to work.

On foot46.8%
Bike or motorcycle13.3%
Doesn’t travel to work10.7%
Private car10.4%
Bus5.1%
Employer’s transport4.9%
Taxi3.9%
Informal transport3.0%
Another way1.1%
Animal0.7%
Train0.1%
Tram0.0%

Can’t read or write: 39.1%aged 10 and over32.0% in 202449.9% among women32.2% across Morocco
Unemployment: 15.6%26.8% in 202434.5% among women16.2% across Morocco
In the labour force: 43.7%aged 15 and over37.3% in 202414.7% among women47.6% across Morocco
At school, aged 7 to 12: 94.2%95.1% across Morocco
Fertility: 2.30children per woman1.95 in 20242.22 across Morocco
Disability: 5.4%of people5.2% in 20245.1% across Morocco
Household size: 4.8people on average4.1 in 20244.6 across Morocco
Running water: 70.1%of settled households82.6% in 202473.0% across Morocco

Age

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

Béni Mellal-Khénifra: men and women by age, as a share of each
Men	Age
2.7%	75 and over	2.9%
1.8%	70–74	1.9%
1.9%	65–69	1.9%
3.6%	60–64	3.4%
4.4%	55–59	3.9%
5.2%	50–54	5.5%
4.9%	45–49	5.4%
5.9%	40–44	6.5%
6.5%	35–39	7.2%
7.0%	30–34	7.6%
7.5%	25–29	7.8%
8.8%	20–24	8.9%
9.4%	15–19	9.0%
9.8%	10–14	9.0%
9.5%	5–9	8.9%
11.1%	0–4	10.2%

Local languages used

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

Darija84.5%
Tamazight30.2%
Tachelhit10.6%
Tarifit0.1%
Hassania0.0%

More census figures

Languages read and written

Each person who can read counts once, under what they read and write.

Arabic and French47.8%
Arabic only30.6%
Arabic, French and English17.1%
Other combinations4.6%

Getting to work

How employed people get to work.

On foot57.9%
Bike or motorcycle10.7%
Private car7.1%
Bus6.6%
Taxi5.4%
Works at home3.9%
Not stated3.2%
Another way3.1%
Employer’s transport2.1%
Train0.0%
Tram0.0%

Where people work

Where employed people work, asked in 2014.

Their own neighbourhood43.1%
Another in the commune17.9%
No fixed place17.9%
Another province7.1%
Another commune6.2%
At home3.9%
Not stated3.0%
Somewhere else1.0%

What people did

The work employed people did in 2014. The 2024 census doesn’t publish this by commune.

Crafts and skilled trades20.2%
Farm and fishing labour18.6%
Labouring and small trades16.3%
Farming and fishing15.6%
Clerical work9.4%
Trade and broking8.0%
Managers and senior professionals5.3%
Machine operating3.2%
Technicians2.2%
Not classified1.3%

Highest diploma

What people aged 10 and over had qualified in by 2014, in general education. Vocational training is counted apart.

No diploma61.4%
Primary20.3%
Lower secondary10.8%
Upper secondary5.0%
DEUG or Licence2.0%
Master’s or doctorate0.4%
Not declared0.0%

Urban dwellings

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

Dwellings: 456,507
Standing empty: 27.9%16.0% vacant11.9% a second home
Precarious: 2.1%1.1% a slum or basic house
On the sewer: 90.7%93.7% on the water mains93.3% on the electricity grid
Housing shortfall: 2.6%households short, against the sound stock

More dwelling figures

What kind they are

Every dwelling in the town, lived in or not.

Modern house87.3%
Apartment6.5%
Villa2.5%
Traditional house1.6%
Slum or basic house1.1%
Rural-type0.5%
Other0.5%

How old they are

When the dwelling was built.

Under 20 years55.1%
20 to 49 years37.7%
50 years or more7.2%

Business and jobs

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

Establishments: 83,99933.3 per 1,000 people35.4 across Morocco
Businesses: 68,72481.8% of the establishments
Permanent jobs: 135,4362.0 per business
Public services: 12,766
Associations: 2,509in premises of their own
Weekly souks: 133counted outside the total

More business figures

Businesses by sector

Every sector but agriculture.

Commerce54.1%
Services28.0%
Industry14.5%
Construction3.4%

Businesses by the people they employ

By how many people work there.

One person66.5%
2 to 327.1%
4 to 95.1%
10 to 491.1%
50 and over0.2%

When the businesses were founded

The year the business was set up.

2020 or later34.2%
2011–201934.7%
2001–201015.5%
1991–20008.9%
1981–19903.7%
1956–19802.7%
Before 19560.2%

Douars

Béni Mellal-Khénifra’s rural communes hold 2,485 douars, with 1,235,741 people. Their homes are, on average, this far from the nearest of each.

Lycée: 12.5 km44.3% of homes more than 10 km away
Collège: 7.6 km23.6% of homes more than 10 km away
Health centre: 7.3 km21.7% of homes more than 10 km away
Paved road: 1.4 km2.0% of homes more than 10 km away
Primary school: 2.0 km0.3% of homes more than 10 km away

Every commune on the map

Provinces and préfectures

Province or préfecture	Type	Population, 2024	Communes
Béni Mellal	province	580,327	22
Azilal	province	574,112	44
Khouribga	province	525,145	31
Fquih Ben Salah	province	475,977	16
Khénifra	province	370,240	22

Communes

Commune	Type	Population, 2024	Since 2014	Per km²
Béni Mellal	urban	209,594	+8.8%	4,062
Khouribga	urban	195,931	−0.1%	5,194
Khenifra	urban	123,738	+5.3%	8,012
Fquih Ben Salah	urban	97,380	−4.6%	3,125
Oued Zem	urban	93,776	−1.6%	5,603
Souk Sebt Ouled Nemma	urban	60,293	+0.4%	5,090
Kasba Tadla	urban	48,172	+1.8%	2,460
Azilal	urban	48,138	+25.0%	3,903
Bejaad	urban	47,209	+0.7%	3,594
M'rirt	urban	46,285	+8.3%	6,116
Had Boumoussa	rural	41,154	−7.9%	107
Bradia	rural	37,064	−8.9%	286
Aguelmous	rural	36,560	+2.6%	35.3
Demnate	urban	33,635	+14.0%	3,762
Dar Ould Zidouh	rural	30,114	−3.4%	115
Ouled Zmam	rural	30,039	−10.7%	151
Krifate	rural	28,601	−2.1%	114
Ouled Nacer	rural	26,733	−6.0%	220
Ouaoula	rural	26,410	+6.5%	98.4
Dir El Ksiba	rural	25,851	+13.1%	89.5
Ouled Yaich	rural	25,785	−6.2%	178
Zaouiat Cheikh	urban	25,088	−1.2%	3,575
Ouled Ayad	urban	24,564	+3.1%	3,826
Sidi Aissa Ben Ali	rural	24,503	−4.2%	321
Foum El Anceur	rural	24,232	+31.6%	132
Bni A'yat	rural	23,675	+3.4%	160
Ait M'hamed	rural	23,531	−0.7%	41.9
Ouled M'barek	rural	21,636	+9.4%	283
Sidi Jaber	rural	20,455	+0.1%	218
Afourar	rural	20,215	−5.5%	394
Taghzirt	rural	20,023	+0.4%	99.9
El Ksiba	urban	19,964	−0.2%	3,402
Sidi Yacoub	rural	18,868	+10.6%	119
Ait Majden	rural	18,538	+5.5%	123
Ait Tamlil	rural	18,091	−9.2%	28.8
Ait Ishaq	rural	17,847	−6.7%	62.3
Anzou	rural	16,554	+7.3%	117
Sidi Lamine	rural	16,501	−1.8%	34.2
Tagleft	rural	16,412	+13.8%	38.2
Tabant	rural	16,401	+9.6%	32.1
Foum Oudi	rural	16,256	+32.9%	178
Sidi Boulkhalf	rural	16,229	+3.9%	94.9
Oulad Abdoune	rural	15,860	+16.8%	69.7
Tighassaline	rural	15,788	+3.8%	59.4
Boulanouare	rural	15,043	−6.2%	316
Boujniba	urban	14,722	−8.2%	3,489
Ouled Bourahmoune	rural	14,583	−3.5%	221
El Kbab	rural	14,580	−9.8%	54.8
Ouled Youssef	rural	14,247	−2.4%	97.6
Bni Oukil	rural	14,097	−7.6%	33.5
Ait Oumdis	rural	13,908	−9.7%	35.3
Tanougha	rural	13,773	+7.7%	143
Khalfia	rural	13,766	−10.9%	68.3
Tidili Fetouaka	rural	13,661	+7.1%	123
Bzou	rural	13,602	−3.3%	57.1
Ait Abbas	rural	13,548	+7.2%	57.8
Ouled Said Loued	rural	13,441	−6.3%	44.4
Moulay Aissa Ben Driss	rural	13,409	−2.8%	114
Ouaouizeght	rural	13,402	−8.0%	96.3
Aghbala	rural	13,373	+4.6%	30
Ouled Gnaou	rural	13,366	+5.1%	296
Guettaya	rural	13,153	−8.8%	55.6
Sidi Hammadi	rural	12,981	−8.8%	209
Tamda Noumercid	rural	12,959	+8.7%	72
Tizi N'isly	rural	12,547	+5.3%	32.9
Bni Hassane	rural	12,390	+2.6%	87.2
Ait Bou Oulli	rural	11,992	+8.1%	24.7
Agoudi N'lkhair	rural	11,964	+1.8%	43.7
Tilougguite	rural	11,592	+9.9%	24.2
Zaouiat Ahansal	rural	11,260	+5.7%	10.6
Imlil	rural	11,175	+7.1%	115
Tifni	rural	10,906	−7.3%	42.8
Tanant	rural	10,891	+1.7%	59.7
Moha Ou Hammou Zayani	rural	10,444	+12.5%	49.5
Bni Chegdale	rural	10,413	−9.0%	53
Taounza	rural	10,254	−10.7%	61.8
Hattane	urban	9,727	−8.4%	4,897
El Hammam	rural	9,697	−24.4%	13.8
Hel Merbaa	rural	9,692	−19.4%	118
Foum Jemaa	rural	9,373	−5.1%	99.6
Rfala	rural	9,352	−4.1%	48.7
Oulad Azzouz	rural	8,983	−8.5%	39
Bni Ykhlef	rural	8,928	−10.7%	55.3
Ouaoumana	rural	8,850	+0.0%	72.5
Lehri	rural	8,669	−4.6%	28.2
Ait Taguella	rural	8,662	+4.8%	63.8
Kasbat Troch	rural	8,612	−6.3%	110
Lagfaf	rural	8,560	+0.6%	82
Semguet	rural	8,167	−9.2%	30.4
Oulad Boughadi	rural	8,147	−5.8%	27.5
Sebt Ait Rahou	rural	8,018	−13.3%	12.7
Boutferda	rural	7,952	+7.6%	13.2
Ait Oum El Bekht	rural	7,863	−4.1%	19
Ait Blal	rural	7,840	+0.9%	103
Oum Rabia	rural	7,821	−18.2%	19.9
Moulay Bouazza	rural	7,621	−10.2%	27.9
Tabia	rural	7,354	−6.3%	80.2
Had Bouhssoussen	rural	7,303	−0.9%	32.7
Braksa	rural	6,948	−6.6%	42.3
Oulad Fennane	rural	6,912	−8.8%	20.2
Sidi Yahya Ou Saad	rural	6,911	−2.0%	36.1
Lagnadiz	rural	6,905	−4.5%	35.4
Timoulilt	rural	6,852	+3.6%	155
Kerrouchen	rural	6,796	−3.2%	37.6
Aguelmam Azegza	rural	6,781	−11.8%	14.5
Bni Smir	rural	6,725	+7.8%	25.8
Tisqi	rural	5,734	−6.7%	66
Bir Mezoui	rural	5,617	−8.4%	49
Maadna	rural	5,595	−10.2%	48.1
Chougrane	rural	5,591	−18.6%	29.2
Bni Zrantel	rural	5,533	−16.1%	25
Naour	rural	5,389	−10.2%	20.3
M'fassis	rural	4,937	−8.8%	35.7
Oulad Aissa	rural	4,652	−20.4%	26.4
Bin El Ouidane	rural	4,605	−15.1%	33.7
Boukhrisse	rural	4,323	−16.9%	22.3
Bni Bataou	rural	4,191	−18.0%	25.2
Anergui	rural	3,976	+11.4%	15
Ain Kaicher	rural	3,900	−15.4%	41.7
Tabaroucht	rural	3,877	+1.2%	32.6
Tiffert N'ait Hamza	rural	3,784	+8.2%	21.5
Ait Ouqabli	rural	3,405	+3.2%	29.3
Ait Ammar	rural	3,392	−20.4%	36.7
Rouached	rural	3,353	−25.2%	18.3
El Borj	rural	3,266	−14.3%	25.1
Tachraft	rural	3,082	−15.2%	26.1
El Foqra	rural	2,965	−6.0%	15.4
Ait Mazigh	rural	2,765	−17.0%	15.4
Ait Saadelli	rural	2,629	+3.5%	37.8
Oulad Ftata	rural	2,552	−2.8%	34.4
Sidi Hcine	rural	2,510	−15.9%	10.7
Oulad Gouaouch	rural	2,474	−8.7%	18.9
Sidi Amar	rural	1,625	−25.3%	16.1
Isseksi	rural	1,464	−12.5%	19.3
Ait Ouaarda	rural	1,459	−11.3%	20.3

In the data

Code: 05
As digits: 05
Record: /api/regions/05.json
Communes: /api/regions/05/communes/page/1.json
Boundary: /api/regions/05/boundary.geojson
Census figures: /api/regions/05/indicators.json
Business and jobs: /api/regions/05/economy.json
Urban dwellings: /api/regions/05/housing.json

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