Military personnel, per square kilometre in Morocco
Morocco: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 0.4392 people per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.4392 people per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.4504 people per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
0.0896 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Morocco, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, per square kilometre in Morocco stood at 0.4392 people per square kilometre.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Morocco peaked at 0.4504 people per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0896 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Morocco 52nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Morocco, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0896 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1008 people per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0896 people per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1008 people per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 0.112 people per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1456 people per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1456 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1568 people per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1568 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1456 people per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1456 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1456 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1456 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1456 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.168 people per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2017 people per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1905 people per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1905 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2196 people per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2622 people per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2689 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2801 people per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3025 people per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3339 people per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3697 people per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4145 people per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4481 people per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4369 people per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4369 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4369 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4369 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4369 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4369 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4369 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4369 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4369 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4369 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4369 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4369 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4436 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4436 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4392 people per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4392 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4436 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4504 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4504 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4504 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4392 people per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4392 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4392 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4392 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4392 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4392 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4392 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4392 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4392 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4392 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4392 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4392 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4392 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4392 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4392 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.4392 people per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1031 people per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.4392 people per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4428 people per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.122 people per square kilometre | 0.0896 people per square kilometre | 0.1568 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1698 people per square kilometre | 0.1456 people per square kilometre | 0.2196 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3554 people per square kilometre | 0.2622 people per square kilometre | 0.4481 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4369 people per square kilometre | 0.4369 people per square kilometre | 0.4369 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4439 people per square kilometre | 0.4392 people per square kilometre | 0.4504 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4392 people per square kilometre | 0.4392 people per square kilometre | 0.4392 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4392 people per square kilometre | 0.4392 people per square kilometre | 0.4392 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 49 Ethiopia 0.4457 people per square kilometre compare
- 50 Iraq 0.4446 people per square kilometre compare
- 51 Egypt 0.441 people per square kilometre compare
- 53 Gambia 0.3953 people per square kilometre compare
- 54 France 0.3767 people per square kilometre compare
- 55 Iran 0.376 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Morocco
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4159 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 21.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.42 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in Morocco?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Morocco was 0.4392 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4504 people per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0896 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Morocco rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Morocco ranks 52nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military personnel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military personnel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military personnel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.