Military personnel in Morocco

Morocco: Military personnel was 196,000 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
196,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 194 countries
All-time high
201,000
in 2005
All-time low
6,000
in 1906
Years of data
132
1847–2022

Military personnel in Morocco, 1847–2022

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k184719342022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 196,000 for military personnel in 2022.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, military personnel in Morocco peaked at 201,000 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6,000, in 1906.

That places Morocco 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Military personnel in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Military personnel in Morocco, 1847 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1847 10,000 —
1848 10,000 +0.0%
1849 10,000 +0.0%
1850 10,000 +0.0%
1851 10,000 +0.0%
1852 10,000 +0.0%
1853 10,000 +0.0%
1854 10,000 +0.0%
1855 10,000 +0.0%
1856 10,000 +0.0%
1857 10,000 +0.0%
1858 10,000 +0.0%
1859 10,000 +0.0%
1860 10,000 +0.0%
1861 10,000 +0.0%
1862 10,000 +0.0%
1863 10,000 +0.0%
1864 10,000 +0.0%
1865 10,000 +0.0%
1866 10,000 +0.0%
1867 10,000 +0.0%
1868 10,000 +0.0%
1869 10,000 +0.0%
1870 10,000 +0.0%
1871 10,000 +0.0%
1872 10,000 +0.0%
1873 9,000 -10.0%
1874 9,000 +0.0%
1875 9,000 +0.0%
1876 9,000 +0.0%
1877 9,000 +0.0%
1878 9,000 +0.0%
1879 9,000 +0.0%
1880 9,000 +0.0%
1881 9,000 +0.0%
1882 9,000 +0.0%
1883 9,000 +0.0%
1884 10,000 +11.1%
1885 10,000 +0.0%
1886 10,000 +0.0%
1887 10,000 +0.0%
1888 10,000 +0.0%
1889 10,000 +0.0%
1890 10,000 +0.0%
1891 10,000 +0.0%
1892 10,000 +0.0%
1893 10,000 +0.0%
1894 10,000 +0.0%
1895 10,000 +0.0%
1896 10,000 +0.0%
1897 10,000 +0.0%
1898 10,000 +0.0%
1899 10,000 +0.0%
1900 10,000 +0.0%
1901 10,000 +0.0%
1902 10,000 +0.0%
1903 10,000 +0.0%
1904 10,000 +0.0%
1905 10,000 +0.0%
1906 6,000 -40.0%
1907 6,000 +0.0%
1908 6,000 +0.0%
1909 6,000 +0.0%
1910 6,000 +0.0%
1911 6,000 +0.0%
1956 20,000 +233.3%
1957 24,000 +20.0%
1958 27,000 +12.5%
1959 27,000 +0.0%
1960 27,000 +0.0%
1961 40,000 +48.1%
1962 45,000 +12.5%
1963 40,000 -11.1%
1964 45,000 +12.5%
1965 50,000 +11.1%
1966 65,000 +30.0%
1967 65,000 +0.0%
1968 70,000 +7.7%
1969 70,000 +0.0%
1970 65,000 -7.1%
1971 65,000 +0.0%
1972 65,000 +0.0%
1973 65,000 +0.0%
1974 65,000 +0.0%
1975 75,000 +15.4%
1976 90,000 +20.0%
1977 85,000 -5.6%
1978 85,000 +0.0%
1979 98,000 +15.3%
1980 117,000 +19.4%
1981 120,000 +2.6%
1982 125,000 +4.2%
1983 135,000 +8.0%
1984 149,000 +10.4%
1985 165,000 +10.7%
1986 185,000 +12.1%
1987 200,000 +8.1%
1988 195,000 -2.5%
1989 195,000 +0.0%
1990 195,000 +0.0%
1991 195,000 +0.0%
1992 195,000 +0.0%
1993 195,000 +0.0%
1994 195,000 +0.0%
1995 195,000 +0.0%
1996 195,000 +0.0%
1997 195,000 +0.0%
1998 195,000 +0.0%
1999 195,000 +0.0%
2000 198,000 +1.5%
2001 198,000 +0.0%
2002 196,000 -1.0%
2003 196,000 +0.0%
2004 198,000 +1.0%
2005 201,000 +1.5%
2006 201,000 +0.0%
2007 201,000 +0.0%
2008 196,000 -2.5%
2009 196,000 +0.0%
2010 196,000 +0.0%
2011 196,000 +0.0%
2012 196,000 +0.0%
2013 196,000 +0.0%
2014 196,000 +0.0%
2015 196,000 +0.0%
2016 196,000 +0.0%
2017 196,000 +0.0%
2018 196,000 +0.0%
2019 196,000 +0.0%
2020 196,000 +0.0%
2021 196,000 +0.0%
2022 196,000 +0.0%

Morocco compared with similar countries

  • Morocco's 196,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,500, 12.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Morocco's 196,000 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91,500, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1840s 10,000 10,000 10,000 3
1850s 10,000 10,000 10,000 10
1860s 10,000 10,000 10,000 10
1870s 9,300 9,000 10,000 10
1880s 9,600 9,000 10,000 10
1890s 10,000 10,000 10,000 10
1900s 8,400 6,000 10,000 10
1910s 6,000 6,000 6,000 2
1950s 24,500 20,000 27,000 4
1960s 51,700 27,000 70,000 10
1970s 75,800 65,000 98,000 10
1980s 158,600 117,000 200,000 10
1990s 195,000 195,000 195,000 10
2000s 198,100 196,000 201,000 10
2010s 196,000 196,000 196,000 10
2020s 196,000 196,000 196,000 3

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 22 Japan 247,000 compare
  2. 23 Mexico 216,000 compare
  3. 24 France 203,000 compare
  4. 26 Iraq 193,000 compare
  5. 27 Germany 183,000 compare
  6. 28 Israel 170,000 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is military personnel in Morocco?
Military personnel in Morocco was 196,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military personnel recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 201,000 in 2005.
What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 6,000 in 1906.
How does Morocco rank for military personnel?
Morocco ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is military personnel rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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