Germany vs Morocco: Military personnel

Germany
183,000
in 2022
Morocco
196,000
in 2022
Germany rank
27th
Morocco rank
25th

Military personnel over time

  • Germany
  • Morocco
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M181619192022

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 196,000 against 183,000 in Germany, a difference of 13,000.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 98 shared years of data; in 1847 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 27th and Morocco ranks 25th of 194 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 11 and Morocco in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Morocco Difference Ahead
1840s 133,333 10,000 123,333 Germany
1850s 141,300 10,000 131,300 Germany
1860s 232,900 10,000 222,900 Germany
1870s 474,600 9,300 465,300 Germany
1880s 468,500 9,600 458,900 Germany
1890s 579,000 10,000 569,000 Germany
1900s 645,900 8,400 637,500 Germany
1910s 675,000 6,000 669,000 Germany
1990s 389,400 195,000 194,400 Germany
2000s 269,900 198,100 71,800 Germany
2010s 203,200 196,000 7,200 Germany
2020s 182,333 196,000 13,667 Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Germany or Morocco?
Morocco, at 196,000 against 183,000 in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Germany and Morocco?
13,000, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Morocco?
98 years are reported by both, from 1847 to 2022.
How do Germany and Morocco rank globally for military personnel?
Germany ranks 27th 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