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
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
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.