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
02.0M4.0M6.0M181619192022

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

Indicator
Military personnel
Unit
people
Source
Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

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.