Rabat-Salé-Kénitra

الرباط-سلا-القنيطرة

One of Morocco’s 12 régions.

Population, 2024
5,132,639
Since 2014
+12.0%
Households
1,301,492
Communes
114
Provinces and préfectures
7
Area
17,764 km²
TémaraSidi Yahya ZaerEl MenzehAin El AoudaMers El KheirSkhirateHarhouraSabbahAin AttigSidi BouknadelShoulChouafaaMechraa Bel KsiriSefsafSouk Tlet El GharbSidi Allal TaziLalla MimounaSidi Boubker El HajOued El MakhazineArbaouaMoulay BousselhamHad KourtKariat Ben AoudaBeni MalekSouk El ArbaaSidi Mohamed LahmarLamrabihAin DfaliJorf El MelhaTouargaRabatOumazzaSaléBahhara Ouled AyadBen MansourMograneMnasraOuled SlamaSidi Yahia El GharbHaddadaSidi TaibiMehdyaKénitraSidi Allal El BahraouiAit MimouneAit SiberneAit YadineEl GanzraSfassifSidi Allal LamsadderKhémissetSidi El RhandourAit OuribelKhemis Sidi YahyaAit Bouyahia El HajjamaTifletM'qam TolbaAin Johra-Sidi BoukhalkhalAit MalekAit BelkacemMy Driss AghbalBrachouaMarchouchAin SbitRommaniJemaat Moul BladEzzhiligaLaghoualemMaazizHouderraneTiddasOulmesBouqachmirAit IkkouAit IchouAl HaouafateDar GueddariSidi Ameur Al HadiSidi Ahmed BenaissaMoulay AbdelkaderBni OualDar LaasloujiRmilatKceibyaSidi Al KamelSelfatZaggotaSidi KacemZiraraChbanateM'saadaOuled H'cineBir TalebBab TioukaTeknaTaoughiltKhnichetSfafaaBoumaizDar Bel AmriAzgharOuled Ben HammadiSidi M'hamed ChelhOulad NouelSidi AzzouzNouirateSidi AbderrazakMajmaa TolbaAmeur SefliaAmeur ChamaliaAit Ali Ou LahcenAmeurSidi SlimaneNo commune boundary here in OpenStreetMap

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

Most populous
Kénitra 507,736
Grew the most
Ain Attig +195.0%
Shrank the most
El Menzeh −37.0%
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
22.4%aged 10 and over29.4% in 201429.2% among women24.8% across Morocco
Unemployment
19.8%16.9% in 201423.0% among women21.3% across Morocco
In the labour force
43.1%aged 15 and over49.7% in 201421.2% among women41.6% across Morocco
At school, aged 6 to 11
95.6%in 2023/2495.8% across Morocco
Fertility
1.91children per woman2.07 in 20141.97 across Morocco
Disability
4.4%of people4.6% in 20144.8% across Morocco
Household size
3.9people on average4.5 in 20143.9 across Morocco
Running water
80.8%of settled households72.9% in 201482.9% across Morocco

Age

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

Rabat-Salé-Kénitra: men and women by age, as a share of each
MenAgeWomen
2.7%75 and over3.2%
2.6%70–742.6%
3.6%65–693.4%
4.8%60–644.9%
4.8%55–594.9%
5.7%50–545.7%
6.1%45–496.3%
7.0%40–447.1%
7.0%35–397.3%
7.1%30–347.5%
6.6%25–297.1%
7.3%20–247.5%
8.2%15–197.7%
9.6%10–148.9%
9.3%5–98.6%
7.8%0–47.3%

Local languages used

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

  • Darija98.1%
  • Tamazight5.3%
  • Tachelhit4.9%
  • Tarifit0.4%
  • Hassania0.1%

Languages read and written

By those aged 10 and over who can read.

  • Arabic99.2%
  • French61.3%
  • English23.9%
  • Amazigh, in Tifinagh1.0%

Getting to work

How employed people get to work.

  • On foot31.1%
  • Private car18.0%
  • Taxi11.5%
  • Employer’s transport10.8%
  • Bus7.8%
  • Bike or motorcycle7.6%

Urban dwellings

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

Dwellings
1,229,249
Standing empty
22.9%11.5% vacant11.5% a second home
Precarious
3.0%2.1% a slum or basic house
On the sewer
93.6%95.6% on the water mains97.1% on the electricity grid
Housing shortfall
4.1%households short, against the sound stock

What kind they are

Every dwelling in the town, lived in or not.

  • Modern house53.9%
  • Apartment37.4%
  • Villa4.0%
  • Slum or basic house2.1%
  • Traditional house1.7%
  • Other0.6%
  • Rural-type0.4%

How old they are

When the dwelling was built.

  • Under 20 years55.7%
  • 20 to 49 years39.0%
  • 50 years or more5.3%

Business and jobs

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

Establishments
167,31132.6 per 1,000 people35.4 across Morocco
Businesses
153,38791.7% of the establishments
Permanent jobs
512,7833.3 per business
Public services
10,953
Associations
2,971in premises of their own
Weekly souks
73counted outside the total

Businesses by sector

Every sector but agriculture.

  • Commerce49.7%
  • Services33.2%
  • Industry13.7%
  • Construction3.4%

Businesses by the people they employ

By how many people work there.

  • One person51.7%
  • 2 to 337.0%
  • 4 to 98.7%
  • 10 to 492.2%
  • 50 and over0.4%

When the businesses were founded

The year the business was set up.

  • 2020 or later31.7%
  • 2011–201936.9%
  • 2001–201017.2%
  • 1991–20007.5%
  • 1981–19903.2%
  • 1956–19803.1%
  • Before 19560.4%

Provinces and préfectures

Province or préfectureTypePopulation, 2024Communes
Kénitraprovince1,284,24723
Salépréfecture1,089,5544
Skhirate-Témarapréfecture783,47510
Khémissetprovince563,03635
Sidi Kacemprovince545,50929
Rabatpréfecture515,6192
Sidi Slimaneprovince351,19911

Communes

CommuneTypePopulation, 2024Since 2014Per km²
Kénitraurban507,736+17.7%4,178
Sidi Taibiurban76,227+42.6%720
Souk El Arbaaurban70,894+2.4%3,124
Mehdyaurban58,558+104.5%4,874
Ben Mansourrural53,545+22.2%176
Sidi Mohamed Lahmarrural52,679+23.6%360
Mnasrarural41,434+20.4%225
Bahhara Ouled Ayadrural38,611+21.2%210
Ameur Sefliarural37,935+32.9%116
Mogranerural36,452+16.5%178
Lalla Mimounarural35,600+20.8%297
Arbaouarural35,077+7.3%206
Moulay Bousselhamrural32,643+22.7%275
Beni Malekrural28,711+10.0%123
Sidi Mohamed Benmansourrural24,703+28.4%
Souk Tlet El Gharbrural24,190+7.3%112
Ouled Slamarural23,848+22.4%256
Haddadarural22,652+42.5%111
Sidi Allal Tazirural22,266+23.3%225
Sidi Boubker El Hajrural21,610+11.8%199
Chouafaarural21,374+15.9%129
Kariat Ben Aoudarural11,238+1.4%79.3
Oued El Makhazinerural6,264−13.8%72.7
Saléurban945,101+6.1%8,589
Ameururban75,942+63.0%376
Sidi Bouknadelurban43,598+72.6%20,758
Shoulurban24,913+25.1%62.1
Témaraurban297,098−5.2%6,742
Skhirateurban122,705+105.3%2,249
Sidi Yahya Zaerrural116,649+101.9%194
Ain El Aoudaurban98,502+97.7%4,185
Ain Attigurban73,985+195.0%2,259
Mers El Kheirrural26,544+28.8%1,564
Harhouraurban20,950+36.4%2,070
Sabbahrural15,552+3.5%213
El Menzehrural7,168−37.0%135
Oumazzarural4,322−30.3%25.3
Khémisseturban125,834−4.3%4,064
Tifleturban103,850+19.8%10,634
Sidi Allal El Bahraouiurban29,147+83.7%4,067
Ait Yadinerural21,007+2.5%154
Oulmesrural19,579+4.2%36.6
Ain Johra-Sidi Boukhalkhalrural16,644−3.8%44.7
Majmaa Tolbarural15,447+22.5%78
M'qam Tolbarural15,070+11.6%66.2
Ezzhiligarural14,788−4.2%28.1
Sidi Abderrazakrural14,021+4.1%49.1
El Ganzrarural13,792+4.4%52.8
Marchouchrural13,017+11.0%48.8
Laghoualemrural12,051−1.4%20.7
Brachouarural11,851−1.5%29.3
Rommaniurban11,117−9.6%2,617
Maazizrural10,812−6.0%120
Ain Sbitrural10,425−5.7%29.4
Ait Ouribelrural9,375−2.8%97.4
Tiddasrural9,013−10.3%16.4
Ait Ikkourural8,179−7.7%26.4
Sidi El Rhandourrural7,644+3.6%72.8
Sfassifrural7,071−8.0%36.4
Ait Mimounerural7,065−16.8%18.6
Sidi Allal Lamsadderrural6,875−6.7%58.9
Khemis Sidi Yahyarural6,837+2.5%64.5
Houderranerural6,049−5.7%48
Ait Ali Ou Lahcenrural5,139+0.2%26
Jemaat Moul Bladrural5,051−10.1%23.8
Ait Sibernerural4,676−4.6%29.5
My Driss Aghbalrural4,583−9.1%26.1
Ait Bouyahia El Hajjamarural4,491+0.5%74.2
Ait Belkacemrural4,396−1.6%31.8
Ait Malekrural3,809−21.6%28.1
Bouqachmirrural2,877−20.8%8.6
Ait Ichourural1,454−19.6%10.8
Sidi Kacemurban75,037−0.8%4,484
Dar Laasloujirural36,072+12.3%347
Sidi Al Kamelrural34,016+12.6%237
Mechraa Bel Ksiriurban32,615+3.6%4,100
Jorf El Melhaurban31,976+11.5%9,753
Sefsafrural28,106+12.1%208
Nouiraterural26,833+8.2%178
Khnichetrural26,246+10.7%237
Ain Dfalirural23,018−5.1%95.6
Lamrabihrural20,154−1.5%97.8
Rmilatrural19,117+13.4%146
Al Haouafaterural18,528+3.8%130
Zirararural16,829+1.3%246
Taoughiltrural15,013+1.7%128
Sidi Azzouzrural14,484+0.9%76.2
Bir Talebrural11,843+4.2%138
Sidi Ameur Al Hadirural11,703−0.9%137
Oulad Nouelrural11,578+1.8%83.9
Selfatrural10,366+1.2%78.1
Chbanaterural10,303−0.7%99.1
Zaggotarural10,245+2.1%74.4
Had Kourturban8,554+9.1%1,142
Sidi M'hamed Chelhrural7,977+3.1%119
Dar Gueddariurban7,826+17.8%1,141
Moulay Abdelkaderrural7,740−2.0%51.1
Sidi Ahmed Benaissarural7,685−1.6%80
Bab Tioukarural7,626−0.9%51
Teknarural7,396+4.6%76.5
Bni Oualrural6,623−11.5%51.1
Rabaturban509,916−11.2%4,394
Touargaurban5,703+45.0%4,789
Sidi Slimaneurban95,114+2.3%6,074
Sidi Yahia El Gharburban39,946+5.2%3,086
Ouled H'cinerural33,227+10.0%266
Kceibyarural33,007+22.0%96.9
Dar Bel Amrirural32,873+16.8%96.2
Sfafaarural24,744+15.2%382
Boumaizrural22,693+15.3%236
M'saadarural22,399+12.8%328
Ameur Chamaliarural21,998+13.6%122
Ouled Ben Hammadirural13,491+5.6%132
Azgharrural11,707+7.9%79.4

In the data

Code
04
As digits
04
Record
/api/regions/04.json
Communes
/api/regions/04/communes/page/1.json
Boundary
/api/regions/04/boundary.geojson
Census figures
/api/regions/04/indicators.json
Business and jobs
/api/regions/04/economy.json
Urban dwellings
/api/regions/04/housing.json

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