Israel vs Morocco: Military personnel

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

Military personnel over time

  • Israel
  • Morocco
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k184719342022

How they compare

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

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 24,500 44,250 Israel
1960s 72,300 51,700 20,600 Israel
1970s 156,000 75,800 80,200 Israel
1980s 194,900 158,600 36,300 Israel
1990s 183,000 195,000 12,000 Morocco
2000s 169,000 198,100 29,100 Morocco
2010s 176,300 196,000 19,700 Morocco
2020s 170,000 196,000 26,000 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 against 170,000 in Israel as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Israel and Morocco?
26,000, 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?
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