Morocco: Oriental Region
Contents: Provinces and Communes
The population of the provinces and communes in Oriental region by census years.
| Name | Status | Native | Population Census 1994-09-02 | Population Census 2004-09-02 | Population Census 2014-09-01 | Population Census 2024-09-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkane | Province | بركان | 250,715 | 270,328 | 289,137 | 284,061 | → |
| Aghbal | Rural Commune | اغبال | 12,474 | 13,809 | 14,908 | 16,113 | → |
| Ahfir | Urban Commune | احفير | 20,508 | 19,482 | 19,630 | 16,310 | → |
| Aïn Erreggada | Urban Commune | عين الركادة | 3,228 | 2,983 | 2,694 | 2,391 | → |
| Aklim | Urban Commune | اكليم | 7,992 | 8,969 | 9,695 | 8,630 | → |
| Berkane | Urban Commune | بركان | 77,026 | 80,012 | 109,237 | 99,069 | → |
| Boughriba | Rural Commune | بوغريبة | 21,800 | 20,560 | 20,513 | 19,013 | → |
| Chouihia | Rural Commune | شويحية | 12,800 | 12,539 | 12,245 | 11,249 | → |
| Fezouane | Rural Commune | فزوان | 7,507 | 10,304 | 5,089 | 5,783 | → |
| Laâtamna | Rural Commune | لعثامنة | 14,868 | 15,493 | 13,996 | 14,561 | → |
| Madagh | Commune | مداغ | 13,475 | 13,980 | 14,486 | 14,659 | → |
| Rislane | Rural Commune | رسلان | 6,008 | 5,195 | 4,265 | 3,783 | → |
| Saïdia | Urban Commune | السعيدية | 2,563 | 3,338 | 8,780 | 10,514 | → |
| Sidi Bouhria | Rural Commune | سيدي بوهرية | 5,901 | 5,400 | 4,525 | 4,088 | → |
| Sidi Slimane Echcharaa | Urban Commune | سيدي سليمان - الشراعة | 16,518 | 22,904 | 30,202 | 31,686 | → |
| Tafoughalt | Rural Commune | تافوغالت | 3,787 | 3,150 | 2,735 | 2,366 | → |
| Zegzel | Rural Commune | زكزل | 24,260 | 32,210 | 16,137 | 23,846 | → |
| Driouch [Eddriwesh] | Province | الدريوش | 239,804 | 222,987 | 211,059 | 188,191 | → |
| Aïn Zohra | Rural Commune | عين الزهرة | 11,616 | 11,258 | 10,601 | 8,705 | → |
| Aït Mait | Rural Commune | أيت مايت | 8,693 | 7,188 | 5,613 | 4,721 | → |
| Amejjaou | Rural Commune | امجاو | 9,653 | 5,977 | 4,988 | 4,177 | → |
| Azlaf | Rural Commune | ازلاف | 6,439 | 5,337 | 4,919 | 4,132 | → |
| Ben Taieb | Urban Commune | بن الطيب | 17,727 | 20,891 | 14,257 | 15,002 | → |
| Bni Marghnine | Rural Commune | بني مرغنين | 7,532 | 7,158 | 6,263 | 4,950 | → |
| Boudinar | Rural Commune | بودينار | 11,324 | 10,504 | 9,863 | 7,996 | → |
| Dar El Kebdani | Commune | دار الكبداني | 11,399 | 10,674 | 9,911 | 8,518 | → |
| Driouch | Urban Commune | الدريوش | ... | ... | 14,741 | 15,661 | → |
| Iferni | Rural Commune | افرني | 10,594 | 7,527 | 6,365 | 4,873 | → |
| Ijermaouas | Rural Commune | اجرماواس | 13,990 | 11,288 | 7,540 | 5,303 | → |
| M'Hajer | Rural Commune | امهاجر | 4,958 | 3,232 | 9,386 | 8,008 | → |
| Midar | Urban Commune | ميضار | 15,396 | 16,022 | 15,021 | 15,391 | → |
| Mtalssa | Rural Commune | امطالسة | ... | ... | 16,787 | 16,778 | → |
| Ouardana | Rural Commune | وردانة | 6,630 | 6,921 | 7,120 | 7,032 | → |
| Oulad Amghar | Rural Commune | اولاد امغار | 7,464 | 6,342 | 6,010 | 5,755 | → |
| Oulad Boubker | Rural Commune | أولاد بوبكر | 7,924 | 5,765 | 8,054 | 3,703 | → |
| Tafersit | Commune | تفرسيت | 11,452 | 10,403 | 9,133 | 8,202 | → |
| Talilit | Rural Commune | تليليت | 7,172 | 6,161 | 5,208 | 3,881 | → |
| Tazaghine | Rural Commune | تزاغين | 6,318 | 5,032 | 4,323 | 3,456 | → |
| Temsamane | Commune | تمسمان | 15,314 | 14,937 | 13,920 | 12,198 | → |
| Trougout | Rural Commune | اتروكوت | 11,491 | 11,541 | 11,458 | 11,348 | → |
| Tsaft | Commune | اتصافت | 10,389 | 10,284 | 9,578 | 8,401 | → |
| Figuig | Province | فجيج | 117,011 | 129,430 | 138,325 | 144,451 | → |
| Abbou Lakhal | Rural Commune | عبو لكحل | 1,862 | 1,497 | 2,017 | 1,790 | → |
| Aïn Chair | Rural Commune | عين الشعير | ... | ... | 1,554 | 1,501 | → |
| Aïn Chouater | Rural Commune | عين الشواطر | 1,332 | 1,144 | 1,006 | 706 | → |
| Bni Guil | Rural Commune | بني كيل | 9,014 | 9,059 | 6,726 | 8,261 | → |
| Bni Tadjite | Commune | بني تادجيت | 12,316 | 14,931 | 16,149 | 17,557 | → |
| Bouanane | Commune | بوعنان | ... | ... | 10,035 | 11,181 | → |
| Bouarfa | Urban Commune | بوعرفة | 19,631 | 25,947 | 28,846 | 30,068 | → |
| Bouchaouene | Rural Commune | بوشاوون | 8,772 | 11,231 | 13,057 | 15,242 | → |
| Boumerieme | Rural Commune | بو مريم | 6,629 | 7,488 | 8,521 | 8,067 | → |
| Figuig | Urban Commune | فجيج | 14,245 | 12,577 | 10,872 | 10,449 | → |
| Maatarka | Rural Commune | معتركة | 8,623 | 8,030 | 7,986 | 6,554 | → |
| Talsint | Commune | تالسينت | 12,696 | 14,651 | 16,166 | 18,806 | → |
| Tendrara | Commune | تندرارة | 11,328 | 12,057 | 15,390 | 14,269 | → |
| Guercif | Province | جرسيف | 150,168 | 184,687 | 216,717 | 215,837 | → |
| Assebbab | Rural Commune | الصباب | 6,311 | 6,721 | 7,069 | 7,144 | → |
| Barkine | Rural Commune | بركين | 11,371 | 11,409 | 9,469 | 6,839 | → |
| Guercif | Urban Commune | جرسيف | 41,997 | 57,307 | 90,880 | 80,703 | → |
| Houara Oulad Raho | Rural Commune | هوارة أولاد رحو | 17,762 | 32,866 | 31,462 | 39,947 | → |
| Lamrija | Rural Commune | لمريجة | 12,024 | 13,813 | 14,563 | 14,457 | → |
| Mazguitam | Rural Commune | مزكيتام | 11,138 | 9,891 | 8,087 | 6,141 | → |
| Oulad Bourima | Rural Commune | أولاد بوريمة | 2,406 | 1,951 | 1,486 | 1,117 | → |
| Ras Laksar | Rural Commune | راس القصر | 9,971 | 10,708 | 10,515 | 12,092 | → |
| Saka | Rural Commune | صاكة | 18,331 | 19,547 | 21,048 | 20,857 | → |
| Taddart | Rural Commune | تادرت | 18,857 | 20,474 | 22,138 | 26,540 | → |
| Jerada | Province | جرادة | 117,696 | 105,840 | 108,727 | 103,527 | → |
| Aïn Beni Mathar | Urban Commune | عين بني مطهر | 10,532 | 13,526 | 16,289 | 15,488 | → |
| Bni Mathar | Rural Commune | بني مطهر | 5,207 | 7,089 | 8,870 | 10,887 | → |
| Gafaït | Rural Commune | كفايت | 2,395 | 2,654 | 2,656 | 2,604 | → |
| Guenfouda | Rural Commune | كنفودة | 5,560 | 5,748 | 5,591 | 5,712 | → |
| Jerada | Urban Commune | جرادة | 59,367 | 43,916 | 43,506 | 41,014 | → |
| Laaouinate | Rural Commune | لعوينات | 4,055 | 3,790 | 3,867 | 5,467 | → |
| Lebkhata | Rural Commune | لبخاتة | 2,617 | 2,546 | 2,612 | 2,541 | → |
| Mrija | Rural Commune | مريجة | 2,198 | 2,841 | 3,359 | 2,882 | → |
| Oulad Ghziyel | Rural Commune | أولاد غزييل | 5,596 | 6,488 | 7,522 | 4,656 | → |
| Oulad Sidi Abdelhakem | Rural Commune | أولاد سيدي عبد الحاكم | 3,001 | 2,995 | 2,207 | 1,276 | → |
| Ras Asfour | Rural Commune | رأس عصفور | 1,446 | 1,694 | 1,274 | 1,275 | → |
| Sidi Boubker | Commune | سيدي بوبكر | 3,507 | 2,807 | 2,638 | 2,354 | → |
| Tiouli | Commune | تيولي | 7,577 | 6,317 | 5,199 | 4,305 | → |
| Touissit | Urban Commune | تويسيت | 4,638 | 3,429 | 3,137 | 3,066 | → |
| Nador | Province | الناضور | 444,110 | 505,647 | 565,426 | 565,987 | → |
| Afsou | Rural Commune | افسو | 4,432 | 3,413 | 2,932 | 2,020 | → |
| Al Aaroui | Urban Commune | العروي | 27,049 | 36,021 | 47,599 | 46,540 | → |
| Al Barkanyene | Rural Commune | البركانيين | 2,058 | 1,619 | 2,540 | 2,278 | → |
| Arekmane | Commune | اركمان | 18,520 | 18,998 | 18,490 | 16,477 | → |
| Beni Ansar | Urban Commune | بني انصار | 41,925 | 52,233 | 56,582 | 50,508 | → |
| Bni Bouifrour | Rural Commune | بني بويفرور | 14,213 | 17,090 | 6,418 | 6,846 | → |
| Bni Chiker | Commune | بني شيكر | 22,327 | 23,050 | 26,884 | 22,763 | → |
| Bni Oukil Oulad M'Hand | Rural Commune | بني وكيل اولاد امحاند | 9,061 | 10,496 | 10,697 | 14,691 | → |
| Bni Sidel Jbel | Rural Commune | بني سيدال الجبل | 10,448 | 9,623 | 8,930 | 8,199 | → |
| Bni Sidel Louta | Rural Commune | بني سيدال لوطا | 8,835 | 7,331 | 6,283 | 5,366 | → |
| Bouarg | Rural Commune | بوعرك | 18,841 | 23,379 | 37,737 | 44,626 | → |
| Hassi-Berkane | Rural Commune | حاسي بركان | 8,483 | 8,113 | 8,788 | 7,465 | → |
| Iaazzanene | Rural Commune | ايعزانن | 11,725 | 11,815 | 11,131 | 12,706 | → |
| Ihaddadene | Commune | ايحدادن | 17,170 | 26,582 | 14,345 | 15,667 | → |
| Iksane | Rural Commune | ايكسان | 9,502 | 9,001 | 8,417 | 7,731 | → |
| Nador | Urban Commune | الناضور | 112,450 | 126,207 | 161,726 | 158,202 | → |
| Oulad Daoud Zkhanine | Rural Commune | أولاد داوود ازخانين | 4,303 | 3,666 | 3,940 | 3,149 | → |
| Oulad Settout | Rural Commune | أولاد ستوت | 18,548 | 22,173 | 23,218 | 26,052 | → |
| Ras El Ma | Urban Commune | رأس الماء | 10,678 | 9,888 | 7,580 | 7,527 | → |
| Selouane | Urban Commune | سلوان | 18,334 | 24,877 | 21,570 | 29,628 | → |
| Tiztoutine | Commune | تزطوطين | 10,276 | 10,040 | 9,788 | 9,349 | → |
| Zaio | Urban Commune | زايو | 25,920 | 29,851 | 35,806 | 36,766 | → |
| Zeghanghane | Urban Commune | ازغنغان | 19,012 | 20,181 | 34,025 | 31,431 | → |
| Oujda - Angad | Prefecture | وجدة - أنكاد | 419,063 | 477,100 | 551,767 | 572,454 | → |
| Ahl Angad | Rural Commune | أهل انكاد | 14,766 | 16,494 | 14,196 | 18,051 | → |
| Aïn Sfa | Rural Commune | عين الصفا | 5,727 | 5,082 | 4,490 | 4,426 | → |
| Bni Drar | Urban Commune | بني درار | 6,663 | 8,919 | 10,934 | 10,907 | → |
| Bni Khaled | Rural Commune | بني خالد | 7,509 | 7,104 | 6,745 | 6,239 | → |
| Bsara | Rural Commune | ابصارة | 2,311 | 1,922 | 1,428 | 1,335 | → |
| Isly | Rural Commune | ايسلي | 10,139 | 23,896 | 6,710 | 10,256 | → |
| Mestferki | Rural Commune | مستفركي | 5,506 | 4,832 | 4,378 | 4,335 | → |
| Naïma | Urban Commune | النعيمة | 1,641 | 1,151 | 1,088 | 1,019 | → |
| Oujda | Urban Commune | وجدة | 357,278 | 400,738 | 494,252 | 506,224 | → |
| Sidi Boulenouar | Rural Commune | سيدي بولنوار | 3,840 | 3,526 | 3,452 | 3,600 | → |
| Sidi Moussa Lemhaya | Rural Commune | سيدي موسى المهاية | 3,683 | 3,436 | 4,094 | 6,062 | → |
| Taourirt | Province | تاوريرت | 180,292 | 206,762 | 233,188 | 220,157 | → |
| Ahl Oued Za | Rural Commune | أهل واد زا | 12,706 | 14,202 | 11,931 | 11,024 | → |
| Aïn Lehjer | Rural Commune | عين الحجر | 10,265 | 9,210 | 8,272 | 7,692 | → |
| Debdou | Urban Commune | دبدو | 4,477 | 4,596 | 4,960 | 4,447 | → |
| El Aïoun Sidi Mellouk | Urban Commune | العيون سيدي ملوك | 30,789 | 34,767 | 41,832 | 40,652 | → |
| El Atef | Rural Commune | العاطف | 2,186 | 2,471 | 3,215 | 933 | → |
| Gteter | Rural Commune | كطيطر | 5,800 | 6,732 | 7,303 | 8,222 | → |
| Mechraa Hammadi | Rural Commune | مشرع حمادي | 9,400 | 7,435 | 5,646 | 4,343 | → |
| Melg El Ouidane | Rural Commune | ملك الويدان | 7,112 | 7,699 | 8,176 | 8,009 | → |
| Mestegmer | Rural Commune | مستكمر | 6,435 | 6,378 | 6,469 | 5,295 | → |
| Oulad M'hamed | Rural Commune | أولاد امحمد | 3,487 | 2,174 | 1,310 | 2,316 | → |
| Sidi Ali Bel Quassem | Rural Commune | سيدي علي بلقاسم | 11,580 | 13,863 | 14,984 | 13,951 | → |
| Sidi Lahsen | Rural Commune | سيدي لحسن | 10,260 | 9,759 | 9,259 | 6,779 | → |
| Tancherfi | Rural Commune | تنشرفي | 7,839 | 7,452 | 6,433 | 6,092 | → |
| Taourirt | Urban Commune | تاوريرت | 57,956 | 80,024 | 103,398 | 100,402 | → |
| Oriental | Region | الشرق | 1,918,859 | 2,102,781 | 2,314,346 | 2,294,665 |
Source: Haut Commissariat au Plan, Royaume du Maroc.
Explanation: Area figures are calculated using geospatial data. Some population changes are due to boundary changes.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2014) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 1,141,574 |
| Females | 1,160,608 |
| Age Groups (C 2014) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 610,406 |
| 15-64 years | 1,535,467 |
| 65+ years | 156,308 |
| Age Distribution (C 2014) | |
|---|---|
| 70+ years | 113,358 |
| 60-69 years | 120,928 |
| 50-59 years | 237,498 |
| 40-49 years | 278,593 |
| 30-39 years | 334,240 |
| 20-29 years | 397,254 |
| 10-19 years | 406,806 |
| 0-9 years | 413,504 |
| Urbanization (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 788,951 |
| Urban | 1,505,714 |
| Citizenship (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Morocco | 2,291,040 |
| Foreign Citizenship | 3,625 |