Number of people using the Internet in Morocco
Morocco: Number of people using the Internet was 34.73 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Morocco, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people using the internet in Morocco stood at 34.73 million people. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 78.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Morocco peaked at 34.73 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
Morocco ranks 32nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people using the Internet in Morocco, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 979.42 people | — |
| 1996 | 1,523 people | +55.5% |
| 1997 | 5,878 people | +286.0% |
| 1998 | 39,223 people | +567.3% |
| 1999 | 49,328 people | +25.8% |
| 2000 | 197,199 people | +299.8% |
| 2001 | 395,175 people | +100.4% |
| 2002 | 692,946 people | +75.4% |
| 2003 | 991,638 people | +43.1% |
| 2004 | 3.48 million people | +250.6% |
| 2005 | 4.58 million people | +31.7% |
| 2006 | 6.08 million people | +32.9% |
| 2007 | 6.71 million people | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 10.46 million people | +56.0% |
| 2009 | 13.23 million people | +26.4% |
| 2010 | 16.88 million people | +27.6% |
| 2011 | 15.18 million people | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 18.48 million people | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 18.92 million people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 19.42 million people | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 19.75 million people | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 20.41 million people | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 21.89 million people | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 23.23 million people | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 30.46 million people | +31.2% |
| 2020 | 30.77 million people | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 32.57 million people | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 33.56 million people | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 34.32 million people | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 34.73 million people | +1.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 34.73 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.91 million people, 5.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 34.73 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.86 million people, 5.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +567.3% | 5,878 people | 39,223 people |
| 2000 | +299.8% | 49,328 people | 197,199 people |
| 1997 | +286.0% | 1,523 people | 5,878 people |
| 2004 | +250.6% | 991,638 people | 3.48 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,155 people | 0 people | 49,328 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.68 million people | 197,199 people | 13.23 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.46 million people | 15.18 million people | 30.46 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.19 million people | 30.77 million people | 34.73 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More science & technology data for Morocco
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 153.06 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.53 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 58.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 125.19 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 9,725 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Morocco?
- Number of people using the internet in Morocco was 34.73 million people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi.
- What is the highest number of people using the internet recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 34.73 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Morocco rank for number of people using the internet?
- Morocco ranks 32nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, published as part of Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.