Germany vs Morocco: Military personnel
Germany
183,000 people
in 2022
Morocco
196,000 people
in 2022
Germany rank
27th
Morocco rank
25th
Military personnel over time
- Germany
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 196,000 people against 183,000 people in Germany, a difference of 13,000 people.
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 people | 10,000 people | 123,333 people | Germany |
| 1850s | 141,300 people | 10,000 people | 131,300 people | Germany |
| 1860s | 232,900 people | 10,000 people | 222,900 people | Germany |
| 1870s | 474,600 people | 9,300 people | 465,300 people | Germany |
| 1880s | 468,500 people | 9,600 people | 458,900 people | Germany |
| 1890s | 579,000 people | 10,000 people | 569,000 people | Germany |
| 1900s | 645,900 people | 8,400 people | 637,500 people | Germany |
| 1910s | 675,000 people | 6,000 people | 669,000 people | Germany |
| 1990s | 389,400 people | 195,000 people | 194,400 people | Germany |
| 2000s | 269,900 people | 198,100 people | 71,800 people | Germany |
| 2010s | 203,200 people | 196,000 people | 7,200 people | Germany |
| 2020s | 182,333 people | 196,000 people | 13,667 people | 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 people against 183,000 people in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Germany and Morocco?
- 13,000 people, 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?
- 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.