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Fès-Meknès

فاس-مكناس

One of Morocco’s 12 régions.

Population, 2024
4,467,911
Since 2014
+5.5%
Households
1,135,717
Communes
194
Provinces and préfectures
9
Area
38,725 km²

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

Most populous
Fès 1,167,842
Grew the most
Ait Ouallal +258.0%
Shrank the most
Oulad Ali Youssef −37.1%
Densest
Moulay Yacoub 14,088 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
27.5%aged 10 and over34.7% in 201435.9% among women24.8% across Morocco
Unemployment
23.3%16.5% in 201428.8% among women21.3% across Morocco
In the labour force
38.9%aged 15 and over46.4% in 201414.2% among women41.6% across Morocco
At school, aged 6 to 11
95.6%in 2023/2495.8% across Morocco
Fertility
2.02children per woman2.13 in 20141.97 across Morocco
Disability
5.8%of people5.4% in 20144.8% across Morocco
Household size
3.9people on average4.6 in 20143.9 across Morocco
Running water
78.0%of settled households69.8% in 201482.9% across Morocco

Age

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

Fès-Meknès: men and women by age, as a share of each
MenAgeWomen
3.0%75 and over3.4%
2.7%70–742.7%
3.7%65–693.5%
5.0%60–645.1%
4.8%55–595.0%
5.7%50–545.9%
6.1%45–496.4%
6.7%40–447.1%
6.6%35–397.1%
6.4%30–346.8%
5.9%25–296.3%
7.0%20–247.1%
8.7%15–198.2%
10.1%10–149.4%
9.6%5–98.8%
8.0%0–47.3%

Local languages used

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

  • Darija97.5%
  • Tamazight10.3%
  • Tachelhit3.4%
  • Tarifit2.0%
  • Hassania0.1%
More census figures

Languages read and written

By those aged 10 and over who can read.

  • Arabic99.6%
  • French55.8%
  • English18.2%
  • Amazigh, in Tifinagh1.0%

Getting to work

How employed people get to work.

  • On foot48.5%
  • Private car13.1%
  • Taxi9.6%
  • Employer’s transport7.0%
  • Doesn’t travel to work6.0%
  • Bike or motorcycle5.4%
  • Bus4.5%
  • Informal transport3.0%
  • Animal2.0%
  • Another way0.8%
  • Train0.3%
  • Tram0.0%

Urban dwellings

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

Dwellings
999,488
Standing empty
26.7%13.9% vacant12.8% a second home
Precarious
3.4%2.1% a slum or basic house
On the sewer
95.3%95.8% on the water mains96.4% on the electricity grid
Housing shortfall
4.7%households short, against the sound stock
More dwelling figures

What kind they are

Every dwelling in the town, lived in or not.

  • Modern house63.2%
  • Apartment26.8%
  • Traditional house3.8%
  • Villa2.7%
  • Slum or basic house2.1%
  • Other0.8%
  • Rural-type0.6%

How old they are

When the dwelling was built.

  • Under 20 years55.5%
  • 20 to 49 years37.8%
  • 50 years or more6.7%

Business and jobs

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

Establishments
156,67135.1 per 1,000 people35.4 across Morocco
Businesses
135,17486.3% of the establishments
Permanent jobs
314,6992.3 per business
Public services
18,772
Associations
2,725in premises of their own
Weekly souks
132counted outside the total
More business figures

Businesses by sector

Every sector but agriculture.

  • Commerce49.6%
  • Services31.1%
  • Industry15.8%
  • Construction3.6%

Businesses by the people they employ

By how many people work there.

  • One person62.1%
  • 2 to 329.0%
  • 4 to 97.2%
  • 10 to 491.5%
  • 50 and over0.3%

When the businesses were founded

The year the business was set up.

  • 2020 or later33.3%
  • 2011–201938.3%
  • 2001–201016.2%
  • 1991–20006.8%
  • 1981–19902.1%
  • 1956–19802.5%
  • Before 19560.8%

Douars

Fès-Meknès’s rural communes hold 4,246 douars, with 1,604,546 people. Their homes are, on average, this far from the nearest of each.

Lycée
13.2 km51.6% of homes more than 10 km away
Collège
9.1 km33.7% of homes more than 10 km away
Health centre
8.8 km31.2% of homes more than 10 km away
Paved road
1.9 km2.6% of homes more than 10 km away
Primary school
2.3 km0.8% of homes more than 10 km away

Every commune on the map

Provinces and préfectures

Province or préfectureTypePopulation, 2024Communes
Fèspréfecture1,256,1725
Meknèspréfecture942,94521
Taounateprovince612,65049
Tazaprovince500,97138
Sefrouprovince304,74823
El Hajebprovince267,15616
Moulay Yacoubprovince216,95411
Boulemaneprovince205,41121
Ifraneprovince160,90410

Communes

CommuneTypePopulation, 2024Since 2014Per km²
Fèsurban1,167,842+7.0%11,923
Meknèsurban551,503+6.0%7,601
Tazaurban150,763+1.6%5,666
Ouislaneurban112,180+27.6%10,623
Ain Chkefurban91,541+68.0%618
Sefrouurban86,903+8.8%7,281
Azrouurban57,657+6.1%5,952
Oulad Tayeburban56,352+129.1%749
El Hajeburban41,359+17.2%3,939
Taounateurban39,114+4.0%616
Ain Taoujdateurban33,055+16.9%6,258
Laqsirrural32,377+1.1%144
M'hayarural30,060+13.9%257
Fritissarural29,594+0.5%15.7
Sabaa Aiyounurban28,736+9.4%628
Tahlaurban28,612+3.2%2,525
Ain Cheggagrural28,584+39.7%261
Missoururban28,408+11.0%3,150
Dkhissarural28,296+42.1%332
Toulalurban26,970+41.4%2,122
Sebaa Rouadirural26,750+13.7%125
Bouhoudarural24,823−5.4%179
Ain Aicharural24,723−2.7%137
Guigourural24,677+14.2%30.2
Mkansarural23,690+2.3%106
Ait Boubidmanerural22,780+16.8%283
Ghiata Al Gharbiarural22,437−2.6%114
Immouzzer-Kandarurban21,943+14.7%4,643
Galdamanerural21,732+1.4%57.2
Karia Ba Mohamedurban20,859+11.2%2,909
Majjaterural20,698+128.1%209
Outat El Hajurban20,673+26.2%2,286
Sidi Slimane Moul Al Kifanerural20,427+6.7%316
Bni Frassenrural19,873−15.2%101
Agouraiurban19,158+15.1%1,756
Ait Ouallalrural19,079+258.0%180
Ait Sebaa Lajroufrural18,701+7.1%75.4
Ribate El Kheirurban18,469+10.3%1,851
Oulad Zbairrural17,562−1.0%193
Bab Marzoukarural17,323−6.5%103
Sidi M'hamed Ben Lahcenrural16,980−9.8%89.7
Ait Yaazemrural16,912+5.1%114
Boufakraneurban16,892+30.5%3,400
Sidi El Makhfirural16,441−1.6%25.2
Rhouazirural16,405−9.3%88.7
Oued Jdidarural16,379+9.7%219
Bouaroussrural16,329−10.0%122
Jbabrarural15,904−14.5%103
Bititrural15,241+6.5%156
Galazrural15,201−12.3%101
Timezganarural15,191−6.1%137
Ait Saghrouchenrural15,147−5.8%77.6
Méchouar-Fès-El Jadidurban15,121−26.5%9,191
Ain Mediounarural15,115−4.2%157
Ratbarural14,944−11.2%97.2
Ain Kansararural14,910+21.3%67.1
Laajajrarural14,715+1.7%82.6
Ain Jemaarural14,557−4.6%65.1
Khlalfarural14,340−2.3%134
Sidi Yahia Bni Zeroualrural14,284−7.6%152
Ain Karma-Oued Rommanerural13,986+1.1%57.4
Ifraneurban13,964−4.7%347
Bouchabelrural13,767−14.4%101
Sidi Youssef Ben Ahmedrural13,748+11.2%94.9
Bhalilurban13,727+5.6%4,297
Louljarural13,679−14.3%84.1
Taboudarural13,635−18.0%111
Ait Harz Allahrural13,604+0.4%95.4
Ras El Ouedrural13,299−15.7%79.8
Ourtzarhrural13,256−7.8%82.1
Tafrantrural13,217−7.2%110
Sidi Daoudrural13,088+2.5%112
Moulay Bouchtarural12,554−12.5%65.3
Ain Bou Alirural12,354+0.6%79.7
Tameditrural12,252−16.5%49.3
Tizguiteurban12,204+14.1%37.3
Sidi Abdellah Al Khayatrural12,158+8.3%119
Tissaurban12,096+8.1%1,121
Dayat-Aouaurban12,050+22.3%47.6
Sebt Loudayarural11,984−3.5%111
Kissanerural11,763−12.2%87.7
Matmatarural11,665−2.2%80
Tissafrural11,615+14.0%4.1
Dar Oum Soltanerural11,609+31.3%177
Timahditerural11,571+5.7%15.3
Bouadelrural11,564−8.8%309
Louadainerural11,523−2.1%98.1
El Menzelurban11,400−9.8%3,413
Sidi El Abedrural11,240−10.1%118
Ain Bidarural11,109+41.6%122
Ouad Amlilurban10,929+5.0%1,942
Bni Lentrural10,801−9.0%122
Oulad Daoudrural10,800−9.8%108
Ain Legdahrural10,598−7.2%56.2
Ksabi-Moulouyarural10,471−1.4%14.3
Kandar Sidi Khiarrural10,417+11.7%58.5
Tainasterural10,411−9.7%68.6
Fennassa Bab El Hitrural10,285−9.6%95.1
Oued Ifranerural10,267−5.0%18.5
Bouchfaarural10,093−5.9%70.9
Tigrigrarural10,085−8.6%21.5
My Idriss Zerhounurban10,038−13.6%3,969
Sidi Boutayebrural9,969+1.5%10.9
Aghbalou Aqorarrural9,920+2.1%36.1
Oulad Ayyadrural9,763+2.1%74.8
Bni Ftahrural9,632−11.8%54.9
Oulad Mimounrural9,399+0.3%87.7
Zrardarural9,343+1.0%54.7
Laanoussarrural9,285+9.2%19.1
Oualilirural9,009−7.5%69.7
Ain Leuhrural8,989−7.0%24.5
Bni Oulidrural8,967−13.1%71.4
Bir Tam-Tamrural8,954−2.1%60
Iqaddarrural8,774+0.2%46.7
Ajdirrural8,640−15.4%51.2
Ain Maatoufrural8,639−14.5%85.9
Outabouabanerural8,560−13.2%71.9
Bouhlourural8,510−2.7%116
Irhzranerural8,498−11.7%13.3
Bni Snousrural8,479−3.8%53.5
Mrhassiyinerural8,355+4.4%102
Ermilarural8,333+8.4%10.9
Skoura M'dazrural8,297−2.0%24.9
Messassarural8,195−13.8%135
Gzenaya Al Janoubiarural8,125−18.2%21.4
Enjilrural7,984−4.5%4.5
Sidi Mokhfirural7,915−9.1%86.6
Ait Bourzouinerural7,906−4.6%27.2
Oulad Chrifrural7,882−14.7%88
Sidi Haj M'hamedrural7,880−15.5%150
Jahjouhrural7,867+5.1%54.7
Oued Jemaarural7,825−14.9%46.3
Msilarural7,800−6.7%63.5
Mezraouarural7,712−7.3%91.5
El Orjanerural7,706−0.4%17.2
Ben Smimrural7,676+18.0%29.7
N'zalat Bni Amarrural7,672−8.1%96.5
Zrizerrural7,539−4.8%117
El Bsabsarural7,485−6.7%88.7
Smiarural7,385−0.7%32.8
Oudkarural7,380−13.1%79.9
Rhafsaiurban7,117+11.9%839
Kaf El Gharrural7,060−12.9%48.7
Bourdrural6,996−17.1%50.9
Maghraouarural6,775−17.4%13.4
Boulemaneurban6,761−4.8%3,633
Ras Ijerrirural6,707+3.2%158
Brarharural6,625−10.8%67
Ain Timguenairural6,598+1.2%86.1
Moulay Abdelkrimrural6,557−11.3%76.5
Sidi Ali Bourakbarural6,280−22.3%29
Rbaa El Foukirural6,156−13.8%91
Mikkesrural6,145+0.9%52.5
Azzabarural6,128−4.9%159
Ras Taboudarural6,022−5.7%62
Taifarural6,000−14.2%44.2
Bni Ounjel Tafraoutrural5,993−13.9%87.2
El Gouzaterural5,942−9.6%57.3
Oulad Mkoudourural5,872−11.9%43.3
Ait Naamanerural5,857−7.1%24.9
El Bibanerural5,853−7.1%136
Tazoutarural5,804−6.8%29.9
Traibarural5,773−13.5%47.4
Sidi Harazemrural5,748+2.2%121
Tizi Ouaslirural5,436−18.1%15.6
Ouizeghtrural5,430−5.5%5.5
Thar Es-Soukurban5,218+0.7%154
Meknassa Acharqiarural5,197−13.7%29.1
Al Machouar-Stiniaurban5,009+7.4%5,766
El Mersrural4,887−5.1%12.7
Charqaouarural4,727−14.5%35.8
Imouzzer Marmouchaurban4,676+11.0%1,410
Moulay Yacouburban4,545−1.5%14,088
Aknoulurban4,410+0.2%728
Bab Boudirrural4,209−17.2%24.5
Mtarnagharural4,056−10.9%30.6
Rghiouarural3,666−13.1%92.5
Serghinarural3,567−4.8%7.6
Ahl Sidi Lahcenrural3,566−16.8%31.7
Tamchachaterural3,562−7.1%15.3
Dar El Hamrarural3,540−11.9%30.5
Meknassa Al Gharbiarural3,422−12.0%68
Ain Ormarural3,341−4.4%40.3
Oulad Ali Youssefrural3,279−37.1%5.8
Ait Ouikhalfenrural3,261−15.3%13.1
Talzemtrural2,701−14.5%9.8
Ait Bazzarural2,397−18.9%8.4
Jbarnarural2,328−14.7%10.3
Almis Marmoucharural2,292−6.9%4.9
Tazarinerural2,030−22.6%12.4
Ait El Manerural1,694−12.1%13.9
Bouyablanerural1,667−30.8%6.4
Tafajightrural1,397−17.7%11.5
Adrejrural1,216−28.9%6.2

In the data

Code
03
As digits
03
Record
/api/regions/03.json
Communes
/api/regions/03/communes/page/1.json
Boundary
/api/regions/03/boundary.geojson
Census figures
/api/regions/03/indicators.json
Business and jobs
/api/regions/03/economy.json
Urban dwellings
/api/regions/03/housing.json

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