Sri Lanka vs Vietnam: Military personnel, per square kilometre

Sri Lanka
4.12 people per square kilometre
in 2022
Vietnam
1.54 people per square kilometre
in 2022
Sri Lanka rank
8th
Vietnam rank
11th

Military personnel, per square kilometre over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 4.12 people per square kilometre against 1.54 people per square kilometre in Vietnam, a difference of 2.58 people per square kilometre.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.7 times Vietnam's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vietnam ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 8th and Vietnam ranks 11th of 193 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Vietnam Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1577 people per square kilometre 0.9797 people per square kilometre 0.822 people per square kilometre Vietnam
1970s 0.2504 people per square kilometre 1.85 people per square kilometre 1.6 people per square kilometre Vietnam
1980s 0.3141 people per square kilometre 3.44 people per square kilometre 3.13 people per square kilometre Vietnam
1990s 1.6 people per square kilometre 2.33 people per square kilometre 0.7307 people per square kilometre Vietnam
2000s 2.16 people per square kilometre 1.52 people per square kilometre 0.6416 people per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2010s 2.94 people per square kilometre 1.52 people per square kilometre 1.42 people per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2020s 4.12 people per square kilometre 1.54 people per square kilometre 2.58 people per square kilometre Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, per square kilometre, Sri Lanka or Vietnam?
Sri Lanka, at 4.12 people per square kilometre against 1.54 people per square kilometre in Vietnam as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel, per square kilometre between Sri Lanka and Vietnam?
2.58 people per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Vietnam?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Sri Lanka and Vietnam rank globally for military personnel, per square kilometre?
Sri Lanka ranks 8th and Vietnam ranks 11th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military personnel, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military personnel, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 9,818 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

Military personnel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.