List of cities in Morocco

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The basic unit of local government in Morocco is the commune.[1] At the time of the 2014 population census, Morocco was divided into 1538 communes, 256 of which were classified as urban[2] and also called municipalities.[3] The remaining 1282 communes were classified as rural.[2] Urban centres were defined by the High Commission for Planning for some rural communes.[4]

The following list includes all Moroccan municipalities with 50,000 or more inhabitants according to the 2024 census,[a] as well as one urban centre of a rural commune whose population also exceeds 50,000 inhabitants. In its 2014 census report, the High Commission for Planning also published a list of the legal populations of seven major Moroccan cities, some of which comprise more than one administrative unit.[5] Those legal population figures are incorporated into the list, and the city definitions they are based upon are provided in the notes.

List of cities with 50,000 or more inhabitants

Casablanca, the Economic capital of Morocco
Tangier's bay
Royal Palace in Fes, the second largest city in Morocco and one of the country's "Imperial Cities"
The 12th-century Koutoubia Mosque in Marrakesh
Salé, the fifth largest city in the country
Bab Mansour and El Hedime Place in Meknes
Rabat, Morocco's capital
Kenitra
Oujda
Agadir's bay
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Cities in Morocco with a population of 50,000 or more
City Population
(2024)[6]		 Region
Casablanca[b] 3,218,036Casablanca-Settat
Tangier[c] 1,275,428Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima
Fez[d] 1,239,315Fès-Meknès
Marrakesh[e] 1,014,813Marrakesh-Safi
Salé[f] 945,101Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
Meknes[g] 695,662Fès-Meknès
Rabat[h] 515,619Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
Kenitra[i] 507,736Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
Oujda 506,224Oriental
Agadir[j] 504,768Souss-Massa
Tetouan 422,757Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima
Safi 323,888Marrakesh-Safi
Dar Bouazza (Tamaris) 302,970Casablanca-Settat
Temara 297,098Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
El Jadida 237,464Casablanca-Settat
Aït Melloul 210,870Souss-Massa
Beni Mellal 209,594Béni Mellal-Khénifra
Bouskoura 200,359Casablanca-Settat
Khouribga 195,931Béni Mellal-Khénifra
Mohammedia 194,358Casablanca-Settat
Settat 171,556Casablanca-Settat
Berrechid 168,687Casablanca-Settat
Nador 158,202Oriental
Taza 150,763Fès-Meknès
Inezgane 137,512Souss-Massa
Larache 133,731Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima
Guelmim 126,729Guelmim-Oued Noun
Khemisset 125,834Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
Ksar El Kebir 124,701Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima
Khenifra 123,738Béni Mellal-Khénifra
Skhirat 122,705Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
Ben Guerir 114,872Marrakesh-Safi
Dcheira El Jihadia 113,041Souss-Massa
Lqliaa 107,133Souss-Massa
El Kelaa Des Sraghna 106,418Marrakesh-Safi
Tifelt 103,850Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
Taourirt 100,402Oriental
Oulad Teima 100,284Souss-Massa
Berkane 99,069Oriental
Errachidia 97,687Drâa-Tafilalet
Fquih Ben Salah 97,380Béni Mellal-Khénifra
Martil 95,896Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima
Sidi Slimane 95,114Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
Oued Zem 93,776Béni Mellal-Khénifra
Bni Yakhlef 89,531Casablanca-Settat
Lahraouyine 87,977Casablanca-Settat
Sefrou 86,903Fès-Meknès
Tiznit 86,595Souss-Massa
Taroudant 83,496Souss-Massa
Essaouira 82,962Marrakesh-Safi
Guercif 80,703Oriental
Ouarzazate 79,218Drâa-Tafilalet
Drargua[k] 78,830Souss-Massa
Fnideq 77,250Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima
Tan-Tan 76,134Guelmim-Oued Noun
Sidi Kacem 75,037Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
Souk El Arbaa 70,894Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
Tamensourte 68,285Marrakesh-Safi
M'diq 67,599Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima
Sidi Taibi 67,255Rabat-Salé-Kénitra[l]
Benslimane 67,317Casablanca-Settat
Youssoufia 65,669Marrakesh-Safi
Midelt 62,648Drâa-Tafilalet
Ain Harrouda 60,804Casablanca-Settat
Souk Sebt Ouled Nemma 60,293Béni Mellal-Khénifra
Mehdya 58,558Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
Ouazzane 57,737Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima
Azrou 57,657Fès-Meknès
Ait Ourir 56,954Marrakech-Safi
Sidi Bennour 56,201Casablanca-Settat
Tit Mellil 56,019Casablanca-Settat
Bouznika 55,722Casablanca-Settat
Biougra 50,626Souss-Massa
Ech-challalate 52,622Casablanca-Settat
Beni Ansar 50,508Oriental
Al Hoceima 50,146Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima
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Notes

  1. [a]
    Except Ouislane, which is legally defined as part of the city of Meknes: see note g.
  2. [b]
    In the 2024 census, the High Commission for Planning gave the legal population of Casablanca as 3,218,036, which corresponds to the population of Casablanca Prefecture.[6]
  3. [c]
    In the 2024 census, the High Commission for Planning gave the legal population of Tangier as 1,275,428 which corresponds to the population of the Commune of tangier.[6]
  4. [d]
    In the 2024 census, the High Commission for Planning gave the legal population of Fez as 1,239,315 which corresponds to the combined population of those parts of Fez Prefecture not within the cercle of Fez Banlieue ("suburbs").[6]
  5. [e]
    In the 2024 census, the High Commission for Planning gave the legal population of Marrakesh as 1,014,813 which corresponds to the combined population of the municipality of Méchouar-Kasba and the five arrondissements of Annakhil, Gueliz, Marrakech-Médina, Ménara and Sidi Youssef Ben Ali.[6]
  6. [f]
    In the 2024 census, the High Commission for Planning gave the legal population of Salé as 945,101 which corresponds to the population of the Commune of Salé.[6]
  7. [g]
    In the 2024 census, the High Commission for Planning gave the legal population of Meknes as 695,662 which corresponds to the combined population of the municipalities of Meknes, Al Machouar – Stinia, Toulal and Ouislane.[6]
  8. [h]
    In the 2024 census, the High Commission for Planning gave the legal population of Rabat as 515,619 which corresponds to the population of Rabat Prefecture.[6]
  9. [i]
    Doesn't Include Mehdya or Kénitra-Banlieue, which counts an additional 58,558 and 84,435 respectively.[6]
  10. [j]
    Only includes the Commune of Agadir within Agadir-Ida Ou Tanane Prefecture , Inezgane-Aït Melloul Prefecture counts an additional 636,916.[6]
  11. [k]
    The population figure refers only to the urban centre (HCP geographic code [fr] 09.001.05.09.3) of the rural commune of Drargua.
  12. [l]
    The population figure refers only to the urban centre.

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