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Tétouan overview
Tétouan (orange) and the other large cities of Morocco
Tétouan lies in Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima in Morocco at 35.58°N, 5.37°W, about 121 m above sea level. The local time zone is Africa/Casablanca (UTC+1); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.
It is smaller than Kenitra (470,949) and larger than Al Hoceïma (395,644). The largest city in Morocco is Casablanca with 3,665,954 people; the capital, Rabat, has 1,655,753.
The national capital, Rabat, is about 219 km away; the nearest large city is Tangier, 44 km from Tétouan.
Morocco as a whole has a live population of 38,860,830 (+0.8% a year) and ranks #41 of 238 countries — see the Morocco population page for the full statistics and the Morocco atlas for provinces, terrain and society maps.
Cities near Tétouan
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Tangier Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima | 44 km | 1,035,141 |
| Ksar El Kebir Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima | 81 km | 138,262 |
| Larache Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima | 83 km | 136,505 |
| Al Hoceïma Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima | 135 km | 395,644 |
| Sidi Slimane Rabat-Salé-Kénitra | 155 km | 101,541 |
| Fes Fes-Meknes | 175 km | 1,191,905 |
| Kenitra Rabat-Salé-Kénitra | 183 km | 470,949 |
| Meknes Fes-Meknes | 188 km | 568,295 |
Largest cities in Morocco
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Casablanca | Casablanca-Settat | 3,665,954 |
| 2 | RabatCapital | Rabat-Salé-Kénitra | 1,655,753 |
| 3 | Fes | Fes-Meknes | 1,191,905 |
| 4 | Tangier | Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima | 1,035,141 |
| 5 | Marrakesh | Marrakesh-Safi | 995,871 |
| 6 | Salé | Rabat-Salé-Kénitra | 972,299 |
| 7 | Agadir | Souss-Massa | 698,310 |
| 8 | Meknes | Fes-Meknes | 568,295 |
| 9 | Oujda | Oriental | 539,711 |
| 10 | Kenitra | Rabat-Salé-Kénitra | 470,949 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Tétouan?
Tétouan has about 415,810 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Tétouan the capital of Morocco?
No. The capital of Morocco is Rabat (1,655,753 people), about 219 km away. Tétouan is the 11th largest city of the country and a district seat.
How big is Tétouan compared with the rest of Morocco?
Its 415,810 residents are 1.1% of the 38,860,830 people living in Morocco today. Casablanca is larger with 3,665,954 people.
Where is Tétouan?
In Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco, at latitude 35.58 and longitude -5.37, 121 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Tangier (44 km), Ksar El Kebir (81 km), Larache (83 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Tétouan Population 2026 — Morocco. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/morocco/tetouan/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/morocco/tetouan/">Tétouan Population 2026 — Morocco</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
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