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Meknes

Fes-Meknes · Morocco
City population
568,295
#8
in Morocco
#2
in Fes-Meknes
#983
worldwide
RabatMeknes
33.894, -5.547 · 119 km from Rabat
City population
568,295
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in Morocco
#8
of 176 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#983
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of Morocco
1.5%
of the national population

About Meknes

At 1.5% of Morocco's national population, this city of 568,295 ranks eighth among the country's largest urban centres. Situated 119 km from the capital Rabat at an elevation of 531 m, it is the second-largest city in the Fes-Meknes region. Nearby cities include Ouislane at 6 km with a population of 95,995, and El Hajeb at 28 km with 38,527 residents.

This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.

Position in Morocco
#8of 176
LargestSmallest
Position in Fes-Meknes
#2of 22
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
Morocco
Region
Fes-Meknes
Rank in region
#2of 22
Distance to capital
119 km
to Rabat
Elevation
531 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Africa/Casablanca
Coordinates
33.894, -5.547
Record updated
2024-01-18
Entry edited, not measured

City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.

Nearby Cities

All 176 in Morocco

Closest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.

6KMOuislane96K people17KMSabaa Aiyoun29K people28KMEl Hajeb39K people29KMAgouraï18K people31KMAïn Taoujdat31K people

Compared with the World's Largest Cities

City-proper population against the fifteen largest cities in the dataset.

  1. Shanghai24.9M
  2. Beijing19M
  3. Shenzhen17.5M
  4. Guangzhou16.1M
  5. Kinshasa16M
  6. Istanbul15.7M
  7. Lagos15.4M
  8. Ho Chi Minh City14M
  9. Chengdu13.6M
  10. Lahore13M
  11. Mumbai12.7M
  12. São Paulo12.4M
  13. Mexico City12.3M
  14. Karachi11.6M
  15. Tianjin11.1M
  16. Meknes568K
City-proper figures only. Administrative boundaries differ between countries, so these are not directly comparable to metropolitan-area estimates.
Meknes compared with the fifteen largest cities
NameCity population
Shanghai24.9M
Beijing19M
Shenzhen17.5M
Guangzhou16.1M
Kinshasa16M
Istanbul15.7M
Lagos15.4M
Ho Chi Minh City14M
Chengdu13.6M
Lahore13M
Mumbai12.7M
São Paulo12.4M
Mexico City12.3M
Karachi11.6M
Tianjin11.1M
Meknes568K

Meknes Population FAQ

What is the population of Meknes?

Meknes has a city population of 568,295. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.

Where is Meknes?

Meknes is in Fes-Meknes, Morocco, 119 km from the capital, Rabat. Its coordinates are 33.894, -5.547.

How big is Meknes compared with other cities in Morocco?

It is the 8th largest of the 176 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Morocco, holding 1.5% of the national population.

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