Anaïs Lefébure

There will be twice as many elderly people in Morocco by 2050. This is the finding of the High Commission for Planning (HCP) in an analysis on the elderly published in December 2025, based on the results of the general population census conducted in 2024. The population aged 60 and over, which currently stands at just over 5 million people, is expected to rise to 6 million by 2030, then to 7.5 million in 2040, and to nearly 10 million in 2050.

Square Bonnat, Palmiers district, Casablanca. At the end of August, a few stray cats are lounging amid piles of garbage, broken cement bags, torn-up grass, rusty garbage cans and alcohol bottles left on the ground by young homeless people who regularly squat in what can hardly be called a « garden. » What should have been a place for local residents to relax has turned into a sinister open-air rubbish dump.

With everything Morocco is about to experience in the coming years, there will be room for everyone, including the youngest. But only if they give themselves the means,” warns criminal lawyer Youssef Chehbi. The approach of the 2030 World Cup, which Morocco will co-host with Spain and Portugal, marks a historic turning point for the kingdom. Between AFCON 2025, major projects, and the massive investments announced, the next five years promise to be absolutely decisive.