Armed forces personnel, total in Morocco
Morocco: Armed forces personnel, total was 246,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total in Morocco, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total in Morocco is 246,000, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Morocco peaked at 251,000 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 149,000, in 1985.
That places Morocco 28th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 149,000 | — |
| 1989 | 195,000 | +30.9% |
| 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 | 2 |
| 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 in Morocco?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Morocco was 246,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 251,000 in 2005.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 149,000 in 1985.
- How does Morocco rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Morocco ranks 28th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total 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 The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.