Moroccans in France


Moroccans in France are people of Moroccan descent living in France. People of Moroccan origin account for a large sector of the total immigrant population in France. Following the French protectorate in Morocco from 1912 to 1956, many Moroccans chose to immigrate to France from the 1960s to the present due to France's favorable economic conditions.

Demographics

The 2011 Census recorded 433,026 Moroccan-born people.
YearMoroccan-born population+ descendanceForeignersMigrantsOther data
1999387,654506,000
2005846,901----
2006859,026----
2007870,871452,000
2008881,3341,314,000654.000--
2009----
2010----
2011433,026679,983-
2012---
2013----

Notable people