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Armed forces personnel — Morocco

Armed forces personnel in Morocco in 2020 — 246,000 people. Ranked 28 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 65.1%.

2020 246,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 28of 170
Period maximum 251,000 people2005
Period minimum 149,000 people1985

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Morocco, 1985–2020100,000150,000200,000250,000300,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 149,000 people1989: 195,000 people1990: 195,000 people1991: 195,000 people1992: 195,000 people1993: 195,000 people1994: 195,000 people1995: 237,500 people1996: 236,000 people1997: 238,300 people1998: 238,300 people1999: 238,300 people2000: 240,500 people2001: 246,500 people2002: 246,300 people2003: 246,300 people2004: 250,000 people2005: 251,000 people2006: 246,000 people2007: 246,000 people2008: 246,000 people2009: 245,800 people2010: 245,800 people2011: 245,800 people2012: 245,800 people2013: 245,800 people2014: 245,800 people2015: 245,800 people2016: 245,800 people2017: 246,000 people2018: 245,800 people2019: 246,000 people2020: 246,000 people
Change over the period: +97,000 (+65.1%) Average annual rate: 1.44 %

Comparison, 2020

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Morocco

Morocco 246,000 people
World 27.41M people
Middle East & North Africa 4.83M people
Northern Africa computed 1.6M people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 9.31M people
Armed forces personnel — Morocco, by year Morocco All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 246,000 +0 +0%
2019 246,000 +200 +0.08%
2018 245,800 −200 −0.08%
2017 246,000 +200 +0.08%
2016 245,800 +0 +0%
2015 245,800 +0 +0%
2014 245,800 +0 +0%
2013 245,800 +0 +0%
2012 245,800 +0 +0%
2011 245,800 +0 +0%
2010 245,800 +0 +0%
2009 245,800 −200 −0.08%
2008 246,000 +0 +0%
2007 246,000 +0 +0%
2006 246,000 −5,000 −1.99%
2005 251,000 +1,000 +0.4%
2004 250,000 +3,700 +1.5%
2003 246,300 +0 +0%
2002 246,300 −200 −0.08%
2001 246,500 +6,000 +2.49%
2000 240,500 +2,200 +0.92%
1999 238,300 +0 +0%
1998 238,300 +0 +0%
1997 238,300 +2,300 +0.97%
1996 236,000 −1,500 −0.63%
1995 237,500 +42,500 +21.79%
1994 195,000 +0 +0%
1993 195,000 +0 +0%
1992 195,000 +0 +0%
1991 195,000 +0 +0%
1990 195,000 +0 +0%
1989 195,000 — —
1985 149,000 — —

Northern Africa, 2020

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

EG Egypt 836,000 DZ Algeria 326,000 MA Morocco 246,000 SD Sudan 144,000 TN Tunisia 48,000 LY Libya 0
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About the indicator

The total number of active military personnel: all branches of the armed forces, as well as paramilitary forces if their training, structure and equipment allow them to be used in support of the regular forces. Reservists are not counted. Estimates of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS).

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.

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