Morocco vs Saudi Arabia: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled

Morocco
246,000
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
282,000
in 2020
Morocco rank
28th
Saudi Arabia rank
25th

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • Morocco
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 282,000 against 246,000 in Morocco, a difference of 36,000.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Morocco ahead.

Morocco ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 172,000 72,250 99,750 Morocco
1990s 216,340 173,500 42,840 Morocco
2000s 246,440 225,920 20,520 Morocco
2010s 245,840 250,900 5,060 Saudi Arabia
2020s 246,000 282,000 36,000 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Morocco or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 282,000 against 246,000 in Morocco as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Morocco and Saudi Arabia?
36,000, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Saudi Arabia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Morocco and Saudi Arabia rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Morocco ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 7,420 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel, total with 597 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.