Military personnel, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Military personnel, per capita was 0.0115 people per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, per capita in Sri Lanka is 0.0115 people per person, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0117 people per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 people per person, in 1960.
Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0006 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.001 people per person | +62.7% |
| 1962 | 0.001 people per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0011 people per person | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0008 people per person | -20.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0008 people per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0009 people per person | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0009 people per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0009 people per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0008 people per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0008 people per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 people per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0012 people per person | +56.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0014 people per person | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0014 people per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0013 people per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0013 people per person | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0013 people per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 people per person | -29.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0012 people per person | +35.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0012 people per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0012 people per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 people per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.001 people per person | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0011 people per person | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0014 people per person | +28.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0014 people per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0014 people per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0014 people per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0014 people per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0013 people per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0067 people per person | +396.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0066 people per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0065 people per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0064 people per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0063 people per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0061 people per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.006 people per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0059 people per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0053 people per person | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 0.006 people per person | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0062 people per person | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.008 people per person | +29.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0076 people per person | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0066 people per person | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0055 people per person | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0055 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0074 people per person | +35.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0073 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0073 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0077 people per person | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0077 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0076 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0078 people per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0077 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0077 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0076 people per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0095 people per person | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0112 people per person | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0117 people per person | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0116 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0115 people per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0115 people per person | -0.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0115 people per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.003 people per person, 3.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0115 people per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0021 people per person, 5.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per capita in Sri Lanka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +396.3% | 0.0013 people per person | 0.0067 people per person |
| 1961 | +62.7% | 0.0006 people per person | 0.001 people per person |
| 1972 | +56.8% | 0.0008 people per person | 0.0012 people per person |
| 1979 | +35.9% | 0.0009 people per person | 0.0012 people per person |
| 2007 | +35.1% | 0.0055 people per person | 0.0074 people per person |
| 2002 | +29.2% | 0.0062 people per person | 0.008 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0009 people per person | 0.0006 people per person | 0.0011 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0012 people per person | 0.0008 people per person | 0.0014 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 people per person | 0.001 people per person | 0.0014 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0057 people per person | 0.0013 people per person | 0.0067 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0067 people per person | 0.0055 people per person | 0.008 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0086 people per person | 0.0076 people per person | 0.0117 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0115 people per person | 0.0115 people per person | 0.0116 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Military personnel, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.0115 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0117 people per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 people per person in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for military personnel, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military personnel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military personnel ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military personnel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.