Japan vs Morocco: Military personnel
Japan
247,000 people
in 2022
Morocco
196,000 people
in 2022
Japan rank
22nd
Morocco rank
25th
Military personnel over time
- Japan
- Morocco
How they compare
Japan currently reports 247,000 people against 196,000 people in Morocco, a difference of 51,000 people.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 119 shared years of data; in 1860 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 22nd and Morocco ranks 25th of 194 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 13 and Morocco in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 4,200 people | 10,000 people | 5,800 people | Morocco |
| 1870s | 32,700 people | 9,300 people | 23,400 people | Japan |
| 1880s | 53,500 people | 9,600 people | 43,900 people | Japan |
| 1890s | 113,800 people | 10,000 people | 103,800 people | Japan |
| 1900s | 235,300 people | 8,400 people | 226,900 people | Japan |
| 1910s | 278,500 people | 6,000 people | 272,500 people | Japan |
| 1950s | 234,250 people | 24,500 people | 209,750 people | Japan |
| 1960s | 239,000 people | 51,700 people | 187,300 people | Japan |
| 1970s | 236,000 people | 75,800 people | 160,200 people | Japan |
| 1980s | 243,000 people | 158,600 people | 84,400 people | Japan |
| 1990s | 245,200 people | 195,000 people | 50,200 people | Japan |
| 2000s | 240,700 people | 198,100 people | 42,600 people | Japan |
| 2010s | 245,500 people | 196,000 people | 49,500 people | Japan |
| 2020s | 247,000 people | 196,000 people | 51,000 people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Japan or Morocco?
- Japan, at 247,000 people against 196,000 people in Morocco as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Japan and Morocco?
- 51,000 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Morocco?
- 119 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Morocco rank globally for military personnel?
- Japan ranks 22nd 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.