Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 1,346
- Armored vehicles
- 17,594
- Self-propelled artillery
- 544
- Towed artillery
- 188
- MLRS
- 185
2026 military profile
Morocco Military Power
Africa · Rank #26 of 145
8.4Strength Scoreout of 100 — #26 globally
How this score is calculatedMorocco military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Morocco ranks #26 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 8.4/100. The profile reports 400,000 active personnel, 271 total aircraft, 1,346 tanks and 91 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $16.1B.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Army (12/100); its lowest is Nuclear (0/100). These are relative inventory scores, not assessments of readiness or combat effectiveness.
Profile scope
- Data edition
- 2026
- Indicators
- 29 fields
- Country set
- 145
- Regional rank
- #2 of 38
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
400,000
↑146% vs avg
Reserve troops
250,000
Total aircraft
271
↓25% vs avg
Naval assets
91
↑94% vs avg
Defense budget
$16.1B
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in Africa
#2
of 38 profiles
Population
38,430,770
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$182.4B
World Bank 2025
Land area
446,300 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$418.935
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
10.41
population-normalized
Regional medians
30,770 troops
38.5 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 271
- Fighters
- 84
- Attack aircraft
- 0
- Transport aircraft
- 114
- Helicopters
- 73
- Attack helicopters
- 6
Navy
- Total vessels
- 91
- Aircraft carriers
- 0
- Destroyers
- 0
- Submarines
- 0
- Frigates
- 6
- Patrol vessels
- 84
MSS category profile
Normalized against the largest value in the 2026 country set. The listed weight is each category's contribution to the overall score.
Manpower (25% weight)11/100
Air Force (20% weight)2/100
Navy (15% weight)6/100
Army (15% weight)12/100
Financial (15% weight)5/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
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Morocco military power FAQ
What is Morocco's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Morocco #26 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Morocco's armed forces?
The current profile reports 400,000 active personnel, 250,000 reserve personnel and 50,000 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Morocco would win a war?
No. MSS summarizes selected inventory and spending figures. It does not model readiness, training, geography, alliances, logistics, doctrine, technology quality or political objectives.