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.

Individual pages

Military personnel in France
Military personnel in Morocco
Full country ranking

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: 07 August 2026

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.