The Moroccan Census of the population, (officially named in French Recensement Général de la Population et de l'Habitat; "General Census of the Population and the Habitat"; abbr. RGPH) is a census that takes place every ten years in the kingdom. It is carried out under the responsibility of the High Planning Commission.
History
In Morocco under French protectorate or Spanish protectorate, counts were made irregularly from 1921 to 1951.[1]
In 1960 (under Mohammed V), soon after the country gained independence, the first demographic census proper of the country was conducted. Five others followed, separated by nearly ten years: in 1971, 1982 and 1994 (under Hassan II), then in 2004, 2014[2] and 2024[3] (under Mohammed VI). Thus, since the 2000s, the RGPH has become more strictly decennial.
See also
References
- "Aperçu sur les recensements au Maroc`". Maroc. Haut Commissariat au Plan. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- "Population légale des régions, provinces, préfectures, municipalités, arrondissements et communes du Royaume d'après les résultats du RGPH 2014" (Xls). Maroc. Haut Commissariat au Plan. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- "Population légale du Royaume du Maroc répartie par régions, provinces et préfectures et communes selon les résultats du Recensement général de la population et de l'habitat 2024". Haut Commissariat au Plan (in French).