In 2020, the number of refugees from Morocco stood at 4.5 thousand. This represented a slight decrease from the previous year when 4.6 thousand Moroccan refugees were registered in different parts of the world. The number of forced migrants from Morocco granted complementary or temporary protection elsewhere, as well as those in refugee-like situations, increased during the period under study, peaking in 2019. Overall, migration from and person displacements in Morocco have often been caused by conflicts and climate-related disasters.
Natural disasters and person displacements
Towards the end of April 2020, a flood hit the Moroccan areas of Fès-Meknès, Youssoufia, and Marrakesh-Safi. This was the only weather-related event registered that year. Nonetheless, new person displacements due to natural catastrophes added up to 300 in the same year. In previous years, up to around 15,000 people living in the country had been newly displaced by naturally occurring disasters.
Knowledge of climate change
The contribution of climate change to the occurrence of natural disasters is an important factor to consider. A study conducted between 2016 and 2018 revealed that 29 percent of the Moroccan population had heard about climate change and was aware of its association with detrimental human activities and negative changes in weather patterns. In the whole of Africa, a representative majority of 28 percent were of the view that ordinary people can do a little bit to stop climate change.
Number of refugees from Morocco between 2010 and 2020
(in 1,000s)
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International Organization for Migration. (June 18, 2021). Number of refugees from Morocco between 2010 and 2020 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1268326/number-of-moroccan-refugees/
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Number of refugees from Morocco between 2010 and 2020 (in 1,000s) [Graph], International Organization for Migration, June 18, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1268326/number-of-moroccan-refugees/