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Marrakech-Safi

مراكش-آسفي

One of Morocco’s 12 régions.

Population, 2024
4,892,393
Since 2014
+8.2%
Households
1,185,865
Communes
251
Provinces and préfectures
8
Area
39,128 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
Adaghas −41.4%
Densest
Kelâat Sraghna 5,864 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
28.8%aged 10 and over37.8% in 201436.2% among women24.8% across Morocco
Unemployment
20.8%13.1% in 201427.5% among women21.3% across Morocco
In the labour force
40.4%aged 15 and over47.2% in 201412.7% among women41.6% across Morocco
At school, aged 6 to 11
96.4%in 2023/2495.8% across Morocco
Fertility
2.13children per woman2.47 in 20141.97 across Morocco
Disability
4.8%of people5.2% in 20144.8% across Morocco
Household size
4.1people on average4.9 in 20143.9 across Morocco
Running water
83.4%of settled households72.8% in 201482.9% across Morocco

Age

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

Marrakech-Safi: men and women by age, as a share of each
MenAgeWomen
2.9%75 and over3.4%
2.7%70–742.6%
3.4%65–693.3%
4.4%60–644.6%
4.3%55–594.5%
5.3%50–545.4%
6.0%45–496.1%
6.5%40–446.6%
6.5%35–396.7%
6.9%30–347.0%
6.7%25–296.8%
7.1%20–247.2%
8.7%15–198.6%
10.5%10–1410.1%
10.0%5–99.5%
8.1%0–47.7%

Local languages used

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

  • Darija90.6%
  • Tachelhit24.5%
  • Tamazight2.0%
  • Tarifit0.1%
  • Hassania0.1%
More census figures

Languages read and written

By those aged 10 and over who can read.

  • Arabic99.2%
  • French54.2%
  • English18.7%
  • Amazigh, in Tifinagh1.4%

Getting to work

How employed people get to work.

  • On foot30.7%
  • Bike or motorcycle26.2%
  • Private car10.9%
  • Doesn’t travel to work7.7%
  • Bus7.3%
  • Taxi7.0%
  • Employer’s transport4.2%
  • Informal transport3.9%
  • Another way1.0%
  • Animal0.9%
  • Train0.1%
  • Tram0.0%

Urban dwellings

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

Dwellings
783,773
Standing empty
28.7%14.9% vacant13.8% a second home
Precarious
3.3%1.6% a slum or basic house
On the sewer
91.9%94.9% on the water mains95.9% on the electricity grid
Housing shortfall
4.5%households short, against the sound stock
More dwelling figures

What kind they are

Every dwelling in the town, lived in or not.

  • Modern house59.3%
  • Apartment28.3%
  • Traditional house5.0%
  • Villa4.2%
  • Slum or basic house1.6%
  • Rural-type1.2%
  • Other0.5%

How old they are

When the dwelling was built.

  • Under 20 years62.7%
  • 20 to 49 years31.1%
  • 50 years or more6.3%

Business and jobs

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

Establishments
169,74534.7 per 1,000 people35.4 across Morocco
Businesses
137,95581.3% of the establishments
Permanent jobs
350,5612.5 per business
Public services
27,670
Associations
4,120in premises of their own
Weekly souks
169counted outside the total
More business figures

Businesses by sector

Every sector but agriculture.

  • Commerce53.8%
  • Services29.0%
  • Industry14.1%
  • Construction3.1%

Businesses by the people they employ

By how many people work there.

  • One person58.9%
  • 2 to 331.2%
  • 4 to 97.6%
  • 10 to 491.8%
  • 50 and over0.4%

When the businesses were founded

The year the business was set up.

  • 2020 or later30.2%
  • 2011–201940.7%
  • 2001–201016.4%
  • 1991–20006.6%
  • 1981–19902.4%
  • 1956–19802.6%
  • Before 19561.0%

Douars

Marrakech-Safi’s rural communes hold 6,531 douars, with 2,629,485 people. Their homes are, on average, this far from the nearest of each.

Lycée
12.5 km46.1% of homes more than 10 km away
Collège
7.9 km26.7% of homes more than 10 km away
Health centre
7.2 km22.1% of homes more than 10 km away
Paved road
1.5 km1.6% of homes more than 10 km away
Primary school
1.5 km0.1% of homes more than 10 km away

Every commune on the map

Provinces and préfectures

Province or préfectureTypePopulation, 2024Communes
Marrakechpréfecture1,571,58015
Safiprovince719,67125
Al Haouzprovince642,81540
El Kelâa Des-Sraghnaprovince560,27343
Essaouiraprovince426,71957
Chichaouaprovince379,07935
Rehamnaprovince346,10825
Youssoufiaprovince246,14811

Communes

CommuneTypePopulation, 2024Since 2014Per km²
Marrakechurban1,002,697+10.0%4,990
Safiurban323,888+5.0%4,418
Ben Guerirurban114,872+29.6%4,808
Kelâat Sraghnaurban106,418+11.8%5,864
Tassoultanteurban106,013+49.0%1,192
Harbilrural105,790+103.9%367
Saadarural91,903+37.0%455
Essaouiraurban82,962+6.4%615
Youssoufiaurban65,669−2.9%2,495
Ait Ourirurban56,954+45.6%3,781
Ourikarural50,558+35.5%342
Sidi Abdellah Ghiatrural43,237+46.6%307
Loudayarural41,761+23.7%211
Tameslohterural40,283+39.0%144
Chichaouaurban38,452+38.0%1,966
Laattaouiaurban38,405+26.7%1,367
Al Ouidanerural37,450+32.8%375
Ouahat Sidi Brahimrural36,493+44.1%505
Aghouatimrural36,258+17.8%152
Ait Faskarural33,076+26.2%296
Souihlarural32,506+15.4%355
Ayirrural30,870+11.8%113
Hrararural30,025+15.0%118
Zemrane Charqiarural29,569+1.7%142
Ghmaterural28,674+13.7%241
Oulad Hassounerural27,314+16.4%257
Sid L'mokhtarrural27,083+19.2%96.5
Lamzoudiarural27,004+5.2%36.4
Echemmaiaurban26,547+9.2%764
M'zoudarural25,342+9.5%125
Imintanouteurban25,049+20.2%1,242
Sebt Gzoulaurban24,600+32.7%943
Sti Fadmarural24,159+0.1%67.2
El Ghiaterural23,109−8.2%82.9
Asnirural22,637+6.6%84
Ighoudrural22,080−3.5%61.8
Naggarural21,996−2.4%126
Tighedouinerural21,161−7.9%59.9
Ait Sidi Daoudrural21,010+10.7%196
Tamallalturban20,528+24.1%670
Sidi Chikerrural20,291−1.8%35.5
Tidili Mesfiouarural20,283−6.6%121
Jnane Bouihrural19,755+0.3%58.4
Nzalat Laadamrural19,635+32.3%45.6
Jdourrural19,390−4.2%72
Sidi Aissa Ben Slimanerural19,164−4.1%185
Ras El Ainrural19,089−2.7%57.9
Moul El Berguirural18,856+22.9%122
Zerktenrural18,335−8.0%45.3
Saadlarural18,134+9.0%110
Lamraslarural17,997−1.8%126
Agafayrural17,771+15.0%87.4
El Gantourrural17,270−6.9%70.2
Douiranerural17,256+6.9%102
Sidi Ettijirural17,197+3.3%78.9
Sid Zouinerural17,130+14.6%320
Tamazouzterural16,886+6.6%289
Khatazakanerural16,691+4.2%84.1
Ouled Salmanerural16,457−3.1%74.2
Ras Ain Rhamnarural16,330+14.3%142
Assahrijrural16,313+6.0%309
Tahannaouturban16,236+34.2%2,746
Aquermoudrural15,981+2.0%103
Lamaachaterural15,830+2.9%90
Bouguedrarural15,707−1.9%65.4
Skhour Rhamnarural15,565+0.6%50.9
Zemranerural14,995+4.6%72.9
Majjatrural14,708+10.9%31.3
Bouya Omarrural14,701+3.9%368
Esbiaatrural14,662−2.2%53.3
Lakhoualqarural14,621−10.7%41.5
Ait Imourrural14,603+0.4%131
Tazartrural14,584−4.3%61.2
Ouled Dlimrural14,468−1.7%23.9
El Beddouzarural14,278+1.4%130
Amizmizurban13,840−3.7%322
Labkhatirural13,731−4.1%52
M'nabharural13,565+5.2%47.3
Ounagharural13,310+6.8%56.6
Oulad Zarradrural13,243+8.3%69.9
Jaidaterural13,193+7.0%214
Hiadnarural12,870+13.0%35.8
Lahdarrural12,809−7.7%96.3
Sidi Bou Othmaneurban12,490+36.0%472
Iguerferouanerural12,432+5.3%145
Choararural12,249+11.1%229
Labrikiynerural12,185+4.9%52.7
Méchouar-Kasbaurban12,116−28.1%914
Laamamrarural12,025−5.4%60.3
Dar Si Aissarural11,949+0.0%81.8
Jamaat Shaimurban11,865+5.5%252
Zaouia Annahliarural11,722+9.0%69.2
Tamanarurban11,617+9.8%178
Dzouzrural11,527+0.2%249
Jbilaterural11,511+2.5%26.2
Mayaterural11,443−5.4%33.8
Touamarural11,401+1.4%104
Moulay Brahimrural11,331−4.1%107
Ahdilrural11,130−2.7%25
M'zem Sanhajarural10,946+6.2%131
Imindounitrural10,890−4.2%43.9
Lounasdarural10,866+2.1%161
El Gouraanirural10,859−3.8%81.8
Ouarguirural10,788+3.9%174
Fraitarural10,721−5.1%118
Jaafrarural10,689−1.9%29.9
Gmassarural10,675+13.7%30.2
Sidi Laaroussirural10,604−14.2%43.8
Jbielrural10,593−6.9%49.6
Abadourural10,484−1.1%116
Chahdarural10,449+0.8%162
Lamsabihrural10,443−7.9%69
Atouabetrural10,378−3.1%65.4
Joualarural10,283−7.9%73.6
Sidi Rahalurban10,276+3.7%890
Sidi Ishaqrural10,055+2.9%94.8
Tamaguertrural10,022−4.9%96.9
Takaterural9,993−8.9%72.1
Bouaboutrural9,825−14.5%58.1
Oulad Imloulrural9,659+0.5%29.5
Sidi El Hattabrural9,638+2.3%41
Bouchanerural9,610−1.0%53.9
Tlauhrural9,596−3.4%97.8
Sidi Aissarural9,528−7.2%71.4
Korimaterural9,526−3.8%48.1
Lamharrarural9,476−0.0%34
El Marbouhrural9,468+7.9%253
Sidi Abdellahrural9,447−9.9%48.1
Had Drarural9,435+5.0%83.7
Taouloukoultrural9,362−12.4%56.9
Laatamnarural9,318−7.4%139
Oulad Khalloufrural9,172+6.6%256
Louad Lakhdarrural9,125−1.9%67.3
Smimourural8,883+10.7%162
Ait Hadirural8,847+19.1%213
Ait Aadelrural8,724+10.1%83.6
El Aamriarural8,625−8.8%197
Sidi Bouzid Arragraguirural8,622−3.9%116
Sidi Moussarural8,600−11.4%108
Chtaibarural8,491−6.9%89.6
Lalla Takarkoustrural8,419+15.2%88
Sidi Ghanemrural8,397−10.0%61.2
Ait Hkim-Ait Yzidrural8,104−8.0%70.7
Ait Talebrural8,075−6.6%30.1
Sidi Ghanemrural8,039−20.4%26.9
Assif El Malrural8,002+6.5%77.6
Skoura Lhadrarural7,877−11.1%25.2
Oulad Hassoune Hamrirural7,792+1.7%26.3
Oulad El Garnerural7,728−5.2%222
Ouirganerural7,687−0.5%49.5
Sidi Boulaalamrural7,681−5.7%114
Ida Ou Aazzarural7,635−3.6%91.2
Sidi Aissa Regraguirural7,567−3.9%83.7
Lalla Aazizarural7,534−10.8%22.8
Tafetachterural7,342+0.7%110
Zaouiat Ben Hmidarural7,317+5.7%108
Znadarural7,230+7.7%166
Afalla Issenrural7,221−11.2%58.3
Ait Hammourural7,211−4.5%27.9
Oulad Cherkirural7,185−2.9%23.6
Imi-N'tlitrural7,179−10.9%86.4
Talat N'yaaqoubrural7,153−9.1%31.1
Oulad Moumnarural7,092−5.6%21
Adassilrural7,078−5.0%60.2
Bizdadrural7,077−11.1%58.8
Sidi Abdelmoumenrural7,055−21.7%34
Oulad Aamerrural6,996−0.3%89.9
Eddachrarural6,939−7.8%88.3
Oulad Mtaarural6,915−0.3%111
Oulad Yaacoubrural6,791−4.9%70.1
Timezgadiouinerural6,780−13.4%21.5
Atiamimrural6,774−3.5%46
Sidi Ali Labrahlarural6,718+1.5%29.7
Lagdadrarural6,699−1.9%72.7
Oulad Sbihrural6,513−1.6%93.2
Aglifrural6,499−19.1%37.1
M'ramerrural6,488−14.5%50.6
Mejjirural6,479−4.0%63.6
Bouabout Amdlanerural6,405−15.1%60.6
Targanterural6,392−16.0%37.2
Saidaterural6,354−1.1%18.1
Bourrousrural6,316+5.5%37.2
Oulad Bouali Louedrural6,302−7.6%85.4
Nfifarural6,282−2.8%87.8
Oulad Msabbelrural6,216−0.6%111
Azgourrural6,208−9.6%32.6
Dar Jamaarural6,184+4.6%65.4
Sidi Ali El Koratirural6,099−6.8%64.6
Oulad Aarradrural6,065+8.2%187
Sidi Abdeljalilrural6,056−8.5%65.4
Ait Saidrural6,027−11.6%53.6
Amghrasrural5,966−3.2%79
Kechoularural5,934−2.5%63.9
Laattaouia Ech-Chaibiarural5,910+8.6%265
Sidi Badhajrural5,835+8.2%44.9
Ezzaouiterural5,818−8.3%77.5
Sidi Boubkerrural5,728−6.8%28
Ichamrarenrural5,707−18.7%44.4
Ijoukakrural5,633−15.9%18.2
Sidi M'hamed Dalilrural5,619−1.1%27.2
Moulay Bouzarqtounerural5,608−7.6%39.9
Timliltrural5,582−21.1%21.2
Sidi El Jazoulirural5,554−14.1%37.3
Aguerdrural5,370−0.2%61
Mouaridrural5,320−13.7%52.7
El Hanchaneurban5,319+7.1%487
Ouazguitarural5,270−3.1%52.3
Sidi Ahmed Essayehrural5,233−15.6%53
Taouzintrural5,217−7.7%142
Tizguinerural5,185+5.8%70.5
Ait Haddou Youssefrural5,174−17.4%36.3
Ida Ou Guelloulrural5,086−15.2%56.1
M'khalifrural5,062−6.0%56
Irohalenrural5,031−14.1%40
Tafednarural4,999−11.0%48.5
Timzguida-Ouftasrural4,952−4.6%68.5
Lahsinaterural4,932−7.2%59
Ouad L'bourrural4,918−17.3%32.9
Errafiayarural4,903−10.9%237
Sidi Kaoukirural4,877+5.5%62.8
Rahhalarural4,859−14.6%35.1
Imgraderural4,817−25.7%19.3
Akarmarural4,795−7.3%27.5
Oukaimdenrural4,790−1.5%89.8
Imgdalrural4,782−12.5%17.3
Sidi Mansourrural4,766−13.2%34.1
Sidi Hmad Ou M'barekrural4,726−13.8%50.4
Ighilrural4,666−18.1%28
Ain Tazitounterural4,651−15.6%48.1
Talmesturban4,638+7.2%311
Oulad Aamer Tizmarinerural4,533−12.0%47.3
Assaisrural4,442−35.8%16.3
Meskalarural4,378+1.1%54.5
Sidi M'hamed Ou Marzouqrural4,306−19.4%21.2
Oulad Massaoudrural4,188−16.4%72.6
Sidi Ghanemerural4,161−11.8%50.6
Anougalrural4,006−8.0%43
Oulad M'rabetrural3,951−1.1%61.5
Bouzemmourrural3,940−32.9%20.3
Tidzirural3,770−7.1%34.5
Sour El Aazrural3,755−2.5%88.7
Ait Daoudurban3,653+23.5%184
Mzilaterural3,573−15.1%41.8
Sidi H'mad Ou Hamedrural3,548−12.1%42
Ida Ou Kazzourural3,511−32.3%15
Aghbarrural3,447−33.5%15
Kouzemtrural3,371−17.8%34.8
Takouchtrural3,209−25.6%24
Tahelouanterural2,910−25.8%26.8
Ait Aissa Ihahanerural2,563−38.1%15.9
Adaghasrural1,656−41.4%17.3

In the data

Code
07
As digits
07
Record
/api/regions/07.json
Communes
/api/regions/07/communes/page/1.json
Boundary
/api/regions/07/boundary.geojson
Census figures
/api/regions/07/indicators.json
Business and jobs
/api/regions/07/economy.json
Urban dwellings
/api/regions/07/housing.json

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