What is the population of Rabat?
Rabat has a city population of 1,655,753. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.
Capital city · Morocco · Africa
Rabat
City population
1,655,753
#2
in Morocco
#1
in Rabat-Sale-Kenitra
#272
worldwide
34.013, -6.833
About Rabat
Sitting at 46 m above sea level, Rabat holds a population of 1,655,753 and accounts for 4.3% of Morocco's total. The national capital ranks second among Morocco's listed cities and first within its Rabat-Sale-Kenitra region. Salé, with 972,299 residents, lies 5 km away; Temara (342,345) and Salé Al Jadida (200,000) are 12 km and 9 km distant respectively.
This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#1of 26
Capital
National capital
Elevation
46 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Africa/Casablanca
Coordinates
34.013, -6.833
Record updated
2019-09-05
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 MoroccoClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.
Compared with the World's Largest Cities
City-proper population against the fifteen largest cities in the dataset.
| Name | City population |
|---|---|
| Shanghai | 24.9M |
| Beijing | 19M |
| Shenzhen | 17.5M |
| Guangzhou | 16.1M |
| Kinshasa | 16M |
| Istanbul | 15.7M |
| Lagos | 15.4M |
| Ho Chi Minh City | 14M |
| Chengdu | 13.6M |
| Lahore | 13M |
| Mumbai | 12.7M |
| São Paulo | 12.4M |
| Mexico City | 12.3M |
| Karachi | 11.6M |
| Tianjin | 11.1M |
| Rabat | 1.66M |
Rabat Population FAQ
Where is Rabat?
Rabat is in Rabat-Sale-Kenitra, Morocco. Its coordinates are 34.013, -6.833.
How big is Rabat compared with other cities in Morocco?
It is the 2nd largest of the 176 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Morocco, holding 4.3% of the national population.