Mr. Benmoussa presents the detailed results of the 2024 RGPH

The High Commissioner for Planning, Chakib Benmoussa, presented the detailed results of the General Census of Population and Housing (RGPH 2024) in Rabat on Tuesday.
During a press conference held for this occasion, Mr. Benmoussa unveiled revealing data on Morocco's demographic, social, and economic developments, highlighting growing urbanisation and persistent challenges regarding employment and inequality.
Thus, the legal population of Morocco as of 1 September 2024 reached 36.8 million inhabitants, with an average annual growth rate of 0.85% between 2014 and 2024, he indicated.
Urbanisation continues to progress, reaching 62.8%, compared to 51.4% in 1994, he continued, noting that nearly 38% of the urban population is concentrated in seven large cities, with Casablanca in the lead (3.236 million inhabitants).
In another vein, he noted that the total fertility rate stood at 1.97 child…