Iraq vs Morocco: Military personnel
Iraq
193,000 people
in 2022
Morocco
196,000 people
in 2022
Iraq rank
26th
Morocco rank
25th
Military personnel over time
- Iraq
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 196,000 people against 193,000 people in Iraq, a difference of 3,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 26th and Morocco ranks 25th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 7 and Morocco in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59,500 people | 24,500 people | 35,000 people | Iraq |
| 1960s | 86,500 people | 51,700 people | 34,800 people | Iraq |
| 1970s | 181,100 people | 75,800 people | 105,300 people | Iraq |
| 1980s | 693,600 people | 158,600 people | 535,000 people | Iraq |
| 1990s | 524,400 people | 195,000 people | 329,400 people | Iraq |
| 2000s | 362,100 people | 198,100 people | 164,000 people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 207,100 people | 196,000 people | 11,100 people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 193,000 people | 196,000 people | 3,000 people | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Iraq or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 196,000 people against 193,000 people in Iraq as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Iraq and Morocco?
- 3,000 people, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Morocco?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2022.
- How do Iraq and Morocco rank globally for military personnel?
- Iraq ranks 26th 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.