Eritrea vs Morocco: Armed forces personnel, total

Eritrea
202,000
in 2020
Morocco
246,000
in 2020
Eritrea rank
31st
Morocco rank
28th

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Eritrea
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 246,000 against 202,000 in Eritrea, a difference of 44,000.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 31st and Morocco ranks 28th of 173 countries.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Morocco Difference Ahead
1990s 73,300 225,486 152,186 Morocco
2000s 194,983 246,489 51,506 Morocco
2010s 201,800 245,840 44,040 Morocco
2020s 202,000 246,000 44,000 Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Eritrea or Morocco?
Morocco, at 246,000 against 202,000 in Eritrea as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Eritrea and Morocco?
44,000, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Morocco?
27 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
How do Eritrea and Morocco rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
Eritrea ranks 31st and Morocco ranks 28th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total
Source
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 6,823 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.