All figures are from the Haut-Commissariat au Plan of Morocco [2] or the United Nations Demographic Yearbooks,[3] unless otherwise indicated.

[7] According to Ibn Khaldun, whole tribes set off with women, children, ancestors, animals and camping equipment.

[7] These tribes, along with others, who mass arrived in the region of Morocco in colossal numbers around the 12th-13th centuries,[8] and later the Ma'qil in the 14th century, contributed to a more extensive ethnic, cultural, and linguistic Arabization of Morocco over time, especially beyond the major urban centres and the northern regions well into the countryside.

[11] Thousands of Moroccan Jews living in Europe, Israel and North America visit the country regularly.

In 2014, most of the 86,206 foreign residents are French people, Spaniards, Algerians and sub-Saharan African students.

Most Moroccans live west and north of the Atlas Mountains, a range that insulates the country from the Sahara Desert.

Casablanca is the largest city and the centre of business and industry, and has the leading seaport and airport.

):[15] Population Estimates by Sex and Age Group (01.I.2023):[16] Source: Haut-Commissariat au Plan (HCP)[20] Fertility Rate (TFR) (Wanted Fertility Rate) and CBR (Crude Birth Rate): Source: UN World Population Prospects[22] Ethnic groups in Morocco (2012)[1] Moroccans are primarily of Arab and Berber origin as in other neighbouring countries in the Maghreb.

[7] According to Ibn Khaldun, whole tribes set off with women, children, ancestors, animals and camping equipment.

[7] These tribes, who arrived in the region of Morocco around the 12th-13th centuries, and later the Ma'qil in the 14th century, contributed to a more extensive ethnic, genetic, cultural, and linguistic Arabization of Morocco over time,[28] especially beyond the major urban centres and the northern regions which were the main sites of Arabization up to that point.

English, while still far behind French in terms of the number of proficient speakers, is rapidly becoming a foreign language of choice among educated youth and business people.