Japan vs Morocco: Armed forces personnel, total
Japan
261,000
in 2020
Morocco
246,000
in 2020
Japan rank
27th
Morocco rank
28th
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Japan
- Morocco
How they compare
Japan currently reports 261,000 against 246,000 in Morocco, a difference of 15,000.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 27th and Morocco ranks 28th of 173 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 245,000 | 172,000 | 73,000 | Japan |
| 1990s | 247,280 | 216,340 | 30,940 | Japan |
| 2000s | 252,438 | 246,440 | 5,998 | Japan |
| 2010s | 260,371 | 245,840 | 14,531 | Japan |
| 2020s | 261,000 | 246,000 | 15,000 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Japan or Morocco?
- Japan, at 261,000 against 246,000 in Morocco as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Japan and Morocco?
- 15,000, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Morocco?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Morocco rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
- Japan ranks 27th 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
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.