Morocco
Morocco
Morocco hosts refugees and asylum-seekers with growing protection needs addressed through strengthened national systems, improved documentation processes, and close collaboration between UNHCR and authorities.
Key statistics
18,878
people are identified as forcibly displaced in need of protection in the country by the end of 2024
11,395
people are identified by the Government as asylum-seekers in the country by the end of 2024
$11.8 million
are needed this year to ensure that operations and programmes in Morocco are sustained
By the end of 2024, UNHCR had registered 18,900 individuals in Morocco from 64 countries. A significant increase in asylum-seekers was recorded, with 4,679 new registrations, primarily Sudanese fleeing the civil war that began in April 2023.
Progress continued in Humanized Border Management, with national authorities presenting a referral mechanism at two events co-organized with UNHCR, CNDH, and key partners. UNHCR also supported capacity-building efforts with trainings for law enforcement and judicial actors, and participation in international forums.
UNHCR and partners responded to 1,083 protection incidents. In a regional first, Morocco’s national census included refugee- and migrant-specific questions, with 104 trained refugees and migrants involved in data collection.
With rising needs, particularly among unaccompanied children, UNHCR remains committed to strengthening protection, documentation, and inclusion across Morocco.
Population and financial overview
Morocco
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Populations
Population types
Population types
Note: The "Stateless" category does not include stateless people who are also in other categories, to avoid double counting. The total number of stateless, across all categories, is .
NB: 2025 figures are planning figures.
Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder for years until 2022, UNHCR planning figures (COMPASS) otherwise.
Population by country
Population by country
NB: 2025 figures are planning figures.
Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder for years until 2022, UNHCR planning figures (COMPASS) otherwise.
Population by origin
Population by origin
NB: 2025 figures are planning figures.
Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder for years until 2022, UNHCR planning figures (COMPASS) otherwise.
Financial
Budget and expenditure trend
Budget and expenditure trend
Source: 2025 budget was approved by ExCom in October 2024 while the 2024 budget figures include the latest supplementary appeals and are updated on a monthly basis.
Budget by pillar
Budget by pillar
Budget by objective
Budget by objective
Note: The table presents the budget for this operation broken down at the objective level. Resource allocation at the objective level is subject to change during the course of the year as the operational situation evolves and priorities shift. The current budget, reflected in the bottom line of this table, is updated on a monthly basis and is replaced by the final budget at year-end.
Expenditure by Outcome Area
Expenditure by Outcome Area
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Impact Area
Source: 2023 budget as approved by the Executive Committee in October 2022.
2022 current budget as approved by the High Commissioner as of October 2022; pending presentation to the ExCom's Standing Committee.
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Source: 2023 budget as approved by the Executive Committee in October 2022.
2022 current budget as approved by the High Commissioner as of October 2022; pending presentation to the ExCom's Standing Committee.
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Impact Area
Source: 2024 budget and 2023 current budget are taken from the budget document approved by UNHCR's Executive Committee in October 2023.
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Impact Area
Source: 2025 budget was approved by ExCom in October 2024 while the 2024 budget figures include the latest supplementary appeals and are updated on a monthly basis.
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Source: 2025 budget was approved by ExCom in October 2024 while the 2024 budget figures include the latest supplementary appeals and are updated on a monthly basis.
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Source: 2025 budget was approved by ExCom in October 2024 while the 2024 budget figures include the latest supplementary appeals and are updated on a monthly basis.
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
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Strategy - Country
Strategy
Street Address:
10, Avenue Mehdi Ben Barka - Souissi - Rabat - Morocco, BP : 10170, Rabat, Morocco
Mailing Address:
26, Avenue Tariq Ibn Ziad Hassan, Rabat, Morocco
Phone:
+212 5377 579 92
Fax:
+212 5377 580 28
Email:
[email protected]
Time zone:
GMT +0
Working hours
- Monday: 8:00 - 16:30
- Tuesday: 8:00 - 16:30
- Wednesday: 8:00 - 16:30
- Thursday: 8:00 - 16:30
- Friday: 8:00 - 16:30
- Saturday: closed
- Sunday: closed