France vs Morocco: Military personnel
France
203,000 people
in 2022
Morocco
196,000 people
in 2022
France rank
24th
Morocco rank
25th
Military personnel over time
- France
- Morocco
How they compare
France currently reports 203,000 people against 196,000 people in Morocco, a difference of 7,000 people.
Across all 132 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 24th and Morocco ranks 25th of 194 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 415,333 people | 10,000 people | 405,333 people | France |
| 1850s | 481,200 people | 10,000 people | 471,200 people | France |
| 1860s | 499,100 people | 10,000 people | 489,100 people | France |
| 1870s | 552,000 people | 9,300 people | 542,700 people | France |
| 1880s | 548,400 people | 9,600 people | 538,800 people | France |
| 1890s | 613,700 people | 10,000 people | 603,700 people | France |
| 1900s | 618,400 people | 8,400 people | 610,000 people | France |
| 1910s | 645,000 people | 6,000 people | 639,000 people | France |
| 1950s | 930,500 people | 24,500 people | 906,000 people | France |
| 1960s | 677,500 people | 51,700 people | 625,800 people | France |
| 1970s | 577,400 people | 75,800 people | 501,600 people | France |
| 1980s | 567,300 people | 158,600 people | 408,700 people | France |
| 1990s | 501,200 people | 195,000 people | 306,200 people | France |
| 2000s | 271,700 people | 198,100 people | 73,600 people | France |
| 2010s | 231,600 people | 196,000 people | 35,600 people | France |
| 2020s | 203,333 people | 196,000 people | 7,333 people | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, France or Morocco?
- France, at 203,000 people against 196,000 people in Morocco as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between France and Morocco?
- 7,000 people, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Morocco?
- 132 years are reported by both, from 1847 to 2022.
- How do France and Morocco rank globally for military personnel?
- France ranks 24th and Morocco ranks 25th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Troops under the command of the national government, intended for use against foreign adversaries, and held ready for combat as of January 1 of the given year.