Israel vs Morocco: Military personnel

Israel
170,000 people
in 2022
Morocco
196,000 people
in 2022
Israel rank
28th
Morocco rank
25th

Military personnel over time

  • Israel
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 196,000 people against 170,000 people in Israel, a difference of 26,000 people.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.2 times Israel's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 28th and Morocco ranks 25th of 194 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 4 and Morocco in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Morocco Difference Ahead
1950s 68,750 people 24,500 people 44,250 people Israel
1960s 72,300 people 51,700 people 20,600 people Israel
1970s 156,000 people 75,800 people 80,200 people Israel
1980s 194,900 people 158,600 people 36,300 people Israel
1990s 183,000 people 195,000 people 12,000 people Morocco
2000s 169,000 people 198,100 people 29,100 people Morocco
2010s 176,300 people 196,000 people 19,700 people Morocco
2020s 170,000 people 196,000 people 26,000 people Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Israel or Morocco?
Morocco, at 196,000 people against 170,000 people in Israel as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Israel and Morocco?
26,000 people, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Morocco?
67 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2022.
How do Israel and Morocco rank globally for military personnel?
Israel ranks 28th 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.