Bangladesh vs Morocco: Armed forces personnel

Bangladesh
227,000
in 2020
Morocco
246,000
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
29th
Morocco rank
28th

Armed forces personnel over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Morocco
0100.0k200.0k300.0k198520022020

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 246,000 against 227,000 in Bangladesh, a difference of 19,000.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Morocco ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 29th and Morocco ranks 28th of 173 countries.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Morocco Difference Ahead
1980s 97,150 172,000 74,850 Morocco
1990s 140,830 216,340 75,510 Morocco
2000s 210,605 246,440 35,835 Morocco
2010s 222,170 245,840 23,670 Morocco
2020s 227,000 246,000 19,000 Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, Bangladesh or Morocco?
Morocco, at 246,000 against 227,000 in Bangladesh as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Bangladesh and Morocco?
19,000, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Morocco?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Bangladesh and Morocco rank globally for armed forces personnel?
Bangladesh ranks 29th and Morocco ranks 28th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Armed forces personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 5,352 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed