Military personnel as a share of total population in Morocco
Morocco: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.5251 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.5251
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
32nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.874
in 1987
All-time low
0.1369
in 1911
Years of data
132
1847–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Morocco, 1847–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel as a share of total population in Morocco stood at 0.5251.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Morocco peaked at 0.874 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.1369, in 1911.
Morocco ranks 32nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 132 years of available data.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1847 | 0.6277 | — |
| 1848 | 0.6173 | -1.7% |
| 1849 | 0.6072 | -1.6% |
| 1850 | 0.597 | -1.7% |
| 1851 | 0.5875 | -1.6% |
| 1852 | 0.5777 | -1.7% |
| 1853 | 0.5682 | -1.6% |
| 1854 | 0.559 | -1.6% |
| 1855 | 0.5498 | -1.6% |
| 1856 | 0.5408 | -1.6% |
| 1857 | 0.5319 | -1.6% |
| 1858 | 0.5233 | -1.6% |
| 1859 | 0.5147 | -1.6% |
| 1860 | 0.5061 | -1.7% |
| 1861 | 0.4978 | -1.6% |
| 1862 | 0.4897 | -1.6% |
| 1863 | 0.4817 | -1.6% |
| 1864 | 0.4737 | -1.7% |
| 1865 | 0.466 | -1.6% |
| 1866 | 0.4583 | -1.6% |
| 1867 | 0.4509 | -1.6% |
| 1868 | 0.4435 | -1.6% |
| 1869 | 0.4361 | -1.7% |
| 1870 | 0.429 | -1.6% |
| 1871 | 0.4219 | -1.6% |
| 1872 | 0.4151 | -1.6% |
| 1873 | 0.3675 | -11.5% |
| 1874 | 0.3614 | -1.6% |
| 1875 | 0.3554 | -1.7% |
| 1876 | 0.3497 | -1.6% |
| 1877 | 0.3439 | -1.6% |
| 1878 | 0.3382 | -1.7% |
| 1879 | 0.3327 | -1.6% |
| 1880 | 0.3273 | -1.6% |
| 1881 | 0.322 | -1.6% |
| 1882 | 0.3169 | -1.6% |
| 1883 | 0.3117 | -1.6% |
| 1884 | 0.3408 | +9.3% |
| 1885 | 0.3353 | -1.6% |
| 1886 | 0.33 | -1.6% |
| 1887 | 0.3247 | -1.6% |
| 1888 | 0.3195 | -1.6% |
| 1889 | 0.3144 | -1.6% |
| 1890 | 0.3093 | -1.6% |
| 1891 | 0.3044 | -1.6% |
| 1892 | 0.2995 | -1.6% |
| 1893 | 0.2947 | -1.6% |
| 1894 | 0.2899 | -1.6% |
| 1895 | 0.2853 | -1.6% |
| 1896 | 0.2807 | -1.6% |
| 1897 | 0.2762 | -1.6% |
| 1898 | 0.2718 | -1.6% |
| 1899 | 0.2675 | -1.6% |
| 1900 | 0.2632 | -1.6% |
| 1901 | 0.2597 | -1.3% |
| 1902 | 0.2564 | -1.3% |
| 1903 | 0.2531 | -1.3% |
| 1904 | 0.2498 | -1.3% |
| 1905 | 0.2466 | -1.3% |
| 1906 | 0.1461 | -40.8% |
| 1907 | 0.1442 | -1.3% |
| 1908 | 0.1423 | -1.3% |
| 1909 | 0.1404 | -1.3% |
| 1910 | 0.1386 | -1.3% |
| 1911 | 0.1369 | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 0.1924 | +40.6% |
| 1957 | 0.2246 | +16.7% |
| 1958 | 0.2457 | +9.4% |
| 1959 | 0.2379 | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 0.232 | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 0.3352 | +44.5% |
| 1962 | 0.3678 | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 0.3188 | -13.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3498 | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 0.379 | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 0.4804 | +26.8% |
| 1967 | 0.4684 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4918 | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4795 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.4341 | -9.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4232 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4126 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4022 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3921 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.441 | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5159 | +17.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4749 | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4629 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.5201 | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6052 | +16.4% |
| 1981 | 0.605 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6141 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6479 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6985 | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 0.7556 | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8276 | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 0.874 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8331 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.8142 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7963 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7794 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7633 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.748 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7334 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.739 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7263 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.714 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7123 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6998 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6984 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6788 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6687 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6625 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6632 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6672 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6613 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6554 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6332 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6267 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6194 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6114 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6027 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5795 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5711 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5632 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5556 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.553 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5469 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5413 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5358 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5304 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5251 | -1.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.5251 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1521, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.5251 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5235, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +44.5% | 0.232 | 0.3352 |
| 1956 | +40.6% | 0.1369 | 0.1924 |
| 1906 | -40.8% | 0.2466 | 0.1461 |
| 1966 | +26.8% | 0.379 | 0.4804 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.6174 | 0.6072 | 0.6277 | 3 |
| 1850s | 0.555 | 0.5147 | 0.597 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.4704 | 0.4361 | 0.5061 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3715 | 0.3327 | 0.429 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3243 | 0.3117 | 0.3408 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2879 | 0.2675 | 0.3093 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2102 | 0.1404 | 0.2632 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1377 | 0.1369 | 0.1386 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.2251 | 0.1924 | 0.2457 | 4 |
| 1960s | 0.3903 | 0.232 | 0.4918 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4479 | 0.3921 | 0.5201 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7275 | 0.605 | 0.874 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7412 | 0.6998 | 0.7963 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6615 | 0.6267 | 0.6984 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5744 | 0.5413 | 0.6194 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5304 | 0.5251 | 0.5358 | 3 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.8 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 45,045 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7868 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8403 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.615 (2100)
- Population density 84.89 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.68 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Morocco?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Morocco was 0.5251 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.874 in 1987.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1369 in 1911.
- How does Morocco rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Morocco ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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