Japan vs Morocco: Military personnel
Japan
247,000
in 2022
Morocco
196,000
in 2022
Japan rank
22nd
Morocco rank
25th
Military personnel over time
- Japan
- Morocco
How they compare
Japan currently reports 247,000 against 196,000 in Morocco, a difference of 51,000.
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 | 10,000 | 5,800 | Morocco |
| 1870s | 32,700 | 9,300 | 23,400 | Japan |
| 1880s | 53,500 | 9,600 | 43,900 | Japan |
| 1890s | 113,800 | 10,000 | 103,800 | Japan |
| 1900s | 235,300 | 8,400 | 226,900 | Japan |
| 1910s | 278,500 | 6,000 | 272,500 | Japan |
| 1950s | 234,250 | 24,500 | 209,750 | Japan |
| 1960s | 239,000 | 51,700 | 187,300 | Japan |
| 1970s | 236,000 | 75,800 | 160,200 | Japan |
| 1980s | 243,000 | 158,600 | 84,400 | Japan |
| 1990s | 245,200 | 195,000 | 50,200 | Japan |
| 2000s | 240,700 | 198,100 | 42,600 | Japan |
| 2010s | 245,500 | 196,000 | 49,500 | Japan |
| 2020s | 247,000 | 196,000 | 51,000 | 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 against 196,000 in Morocco as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Japan and Morocco?
- 51,000, 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?
- Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.