Morocco vs Syria: Armed forces personnel
Morocco
246,000
in 2020
Syria
269,000
in 2020
Morocco rank
28th
Syria rank
26th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Morocco
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 269,000 against 246,000 in Morocco, a difference of 23,000.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Syria ahead.
Morocco ranks 28th and Syria ranks 26th of 173 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 172,000 | 401,250 | 229,250 | Syria |
| 1990s | 216,340 | 429,200 | 212,860 | Syria |
| 2000s | 246,440 | 414,480 | 168,040 | Syria |
| 2010s | 245,840 | 256,800 | 10,960 | Syria |
| 2020s | 246,000 | 269,000 | 23,000 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Morocco or Syria?
- Syria, at 269,000 against 246,000 in Morocco as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Morocco and Syria?
- 23,000, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Syria?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Morocco and Syria rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Morocco ranks 28th and Syria ranks 26th 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.