Rabat

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Rabat

Total population

1,650,000

Coordinates34.02°, -6.84°

Demographic figures from HCP Morocco. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Rabat is the capital city of Morocco, located on the northwestern coasts of the Atlantic Ocean. Rabat is the country's seventh-largest city with a population of 515,619 (2024) and the second largest metropolitan area after Casablanca, with a population of approximately 2.1 million (2025). It is also the capital city of the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra administrative region. Rabat is located on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the river Bou Regreg, opposite Salé, the city's main commuter town.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.