Colombia vs Sri Lanka: Military personnel
Colombia
256,000
in 2022
Sri Lanka
255,000
in 2022
Colombia rank
20th
Sri Lanka rank
21st
Military personnel over time
- Colombia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 256,000 against 255,000 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1,000.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 20th and Sri Lanka ranks 21st of 194 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 17,000 | 500 | 16,500 | Colombia |
| 1950s | 16,800 | 2,100 | 14,700 | Colombia |
| 1960s | 48,300 | 9,500 | 38,800 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 53,500 | 15,700 | 37,800 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 73,000 | 19,700 | 53,300 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 139,400 | 100,200 | 39,200 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 201,600 | 135,300 | 66,300 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 288,600 | 182,800 | 105,800 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 268,333 | 255,000 | 13,333 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Colombia or Sri Lanka?
- Colombia, at 256,000 against 255,000 in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Colombia and Sri Lanka?
- 1,000, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sri Lanka?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Sri Lanka rank globally for military personnel?
- Colombia ranks 20th and Sri Lanka ranks 21st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.