Mexico vs Sri Lanka: Military personnel
Mexico
216,000
in 2022
Sri Lanka
255,000
in 2022
Mexico rank
23rd
Sri Lanka rank
21st
Military personnel over time
- Mexico
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 255,000 against 216,000 in Mexico, a difference of 39,000.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 23rd and Sri Lanka ranks 21st of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 8 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 62,500 | 500 | 62,000 | Mexico |
| 1950s | 52,600 | 2,100 | 50,500 | Mexico |
| 1960s | 67,400 | 9,500 | 57,900 | Mexico |
| 1970s | 94,000 | 15,700 | 78,300 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 136,400 | 19,700 | 116,700 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 198,500 | 100,200 | 98,300 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 209,300 | 135,300 | 74,000 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 274,300 | 182,800 | 91,500 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 222,667 | 255,000 | 32,333 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Mexico or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 255,000 against 216,000 in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Mexico and Sri Lanka?
- 39,000, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sri Lanka?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Sri Lanka rank globally for military personnel?
- Mexico ranks 23rd 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.