Eritrea vs Morocco: Armed forces personnel
Eritrea
202,000
in 2020
Morocco
246,000
in 2020
Eritrea rank
31st
Morocco rank
28th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Eritrea
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 246,000 against 202,000 in Eritrea, a difference of 44,000.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 31st and Morocco ranks 28th of 173 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73,300 | 225,486 | 152,186 | Morocco |
| 2000s | 194,983 | 246,489 | 51,506 | Morocco |
| 2010s | 201,800 | 245,840 | 44,040 | Morocco |
| 2020s | 202,000 | 246,000 | 44,000 | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Eritrea or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 246,000 against 202,000 in Eritrea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Eritrea and Morocco?
- 44,000, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Morocco?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do Eritrea and Morocco rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Eritrea ranks 31st and Morocco ranks 28th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.