Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Morocco
Morocco: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 246,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Morocco, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Morocco stood at 246,000.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Morocco peaked at 251,000 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 149,000, in 1985.
Morocco ranks 28th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 149,000 | — |
| 1986 | 160,500 | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 172,000 | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 183,500 | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 195,000 | +6.3% |
| 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 | 237,500 | +21.8% |
| 1996 | 236,000 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 238,300 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 238,300 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 238,300 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 240,500 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 246,500 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 246,300 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 246,300 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 250,000 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 251,000 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 246,000 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 246,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 246,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 245,800 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 245,800 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 245,800 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 245,800 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 245,800 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 245,800 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 245,800 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 245,800 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 246,000 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 245,800 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 246,000 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 246,000 | +0.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 246,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,000, 10.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 246,000 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 80,000, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 172,000 | 149,000 | 195,000 | 5 |
| 1990s | 216,340 | 195,000 | 238,300 | 10 |
| 2000s | 246,440 | 240,500 | 251,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 245,840 | 245,800 | 246,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 246,000 | 246,000 | 246,000 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Morocco?
- Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Morocco was 246,000 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 251,000 in 2005.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 149,000 in 1985.
- How does Morocco rank for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
- Morocco ranks 28th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
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About this data
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.