Japan vs Morocco: Armed forces personnel
Japan
261,000
in 2020
Morocco
246,000
in 2020
Japan rank
27th
Morocco rank
28th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Japan
- Morocco
How they compare
Japan currently reports 261,000 against 246,000 in Morocco, a difference of 15,000.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 27th and Morocco ranks 28th of 173 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 245,000 | 172,000 | 73,000 | Japan |
| 1990s | 247,280 | 216,340 | 30,940 | Japan |
| 2000s | 252,438 | 246,440 | 5,998 | Japan |
| 2010s | 260,371 | 245,840 | 14,531 | Japan |
| 2020s | 261,000 | 246,000 | 15,000 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Japan or Morocco?
- Japan, at 261,000 against 246,000 in Morocco as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Japan and Morocco?
- 15,000, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Morocco?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Morocco rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Japan ranks 27th 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.