France vs Morocco: Military personnel

France
203,000
in 2022
Morocco
196,000
in 2022
France rank
24th
Morocco rank
25th

Military personnel over time

  • France
  • Morocco
02.0M4.0M6.0M181619192022

How they compare

France currently reports 203,000 against 196,000 in Morocco, a difference of 7,000.

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 10,000 405,333 France
1850s 481,200 10,000 471,200 France
1860s 499,100 10,000 489,100 France
1870s 552,000 9,300 542,700 France
1880s 548,400 9,600 538,800 France
1890s 613,700 10,000 603,700 France
1900s 618,400 8,400 610,000 France
1910s 645,000 6,000 639,000 France
1950s 930,500 24,500 906,000 France
1960s 677,500 51,700 625,800 France
1970s 577,400 75,800 501,600 France
1980s 567,300 158,600 408,700 France
1990s 501,200 195,000 306,200 France
2000s 271,700 198,100 73,600 France
2010s 231,600 196,000 35,600 France
2020s 203,333 196,000 7,333 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 against 196,000 in Morocco as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between France and Morocco?
7,000, 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?
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

Indicator
Military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed