Mexico vs Morocco: Military personnel
Mexico
216,000 people
in 2022
Morocco
196,000 people
in 2022
Mexico rank
23rd
Morocco rank
25th
Military personnel over time
- Mexico
- Morocco
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 216,000 people against 196,000 people in Morocco, a difference of 20,000 people.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 132 shared years of data; in 1847 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 23rd and Morocco ranks 25th of 194 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 15 and Morocco in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 21,000 people | 10,000 people | 11,000 people | Mexico |
| 1850s | 25,500 people | 10,000 people | 15,500 people | Mexico |
| 1860s | 24,200 people | 10,000 people | 14,200 people | Mexico |
| 1870s | 20,600 people | 9,300 people | 11,300 people | Mexico |
| 1880s | 24,300 people | 9,600 people | 14,700 people | Mexico |
| 1890s | 37,200 people | 10,000 people | 27,200 people | Mexico |
| 1900s | 29,800 people | 8,400 people | 21,400 people | Mexico |
| 1910s | 31,500 people | 6,000 people | 25,500 people | Mexico |
| 1950s | 48,750 people | 24,500 people | 24,250 people | Mexico |
| 1960s | 67,400 people | 51,700 people | 15,700 people | Mexico |
| 1970s | 94,000 people | 75,800 people | 18,200 people | Mexico |
| 1980s | 136,400 people | 158,600 people | 22,200 people | Morocco |
| 1990s | 198,500 people | 195,000 people | 3,500 people | Mexico |
| 2000s | 209,300 people | 198,100 people | 11,200 people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 274,300 people | 196,000 people | 78,300 people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 222,667 people | 196,000 people | 26,667 people | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Mexico or Morocco?
- Mexico, at 216,000 people against 196,000 people in Morocco as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Mexico and Morocco?
- 20,000 people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Morocco?
- 132 years are reported by both, from 1847 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Morocco rank globally for military personnel?
- Mexico ranks 23rd 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.