Military personnel, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 4.12 people per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
4.12 people per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 193 countries
All-time high
4.12 people per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.1435 people per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 4.12 people per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 4.12 people per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1435 people per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Sri Lanka 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1595 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1595 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1754 people per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1435 people per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1435 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1595 people per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1595 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1595 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1595 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1595 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1595 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2551 people per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1973 | 0.287 people per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 0.287 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.287 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.287 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.287 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2073 people per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1979 | 0.287 people per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1980 | 0.287 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.287 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.287 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2551 people per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2711 people per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3508 people per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3508 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3508 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3508 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3508 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3508 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.75 people per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 1992 | 1.75 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.75 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.75 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.75 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.75 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.75 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.75 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.59 people per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 1.83 people per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 1.93 people per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 2.52 people per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2003 | 2.42 people per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 2.1 people per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 1.77 people per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 1.77 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.41 people per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2008 | 2.41 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.41 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.57 people per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 2.57 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.57 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.57 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.57 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.6 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.6 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.28 people per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2018 | 3.93 people per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 4.12 people per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 4.12 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.12 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.12 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 4.12 people per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1665 people per square kilometre, 24.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 4.12 people per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.5839 people per square kilometre, 7.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1577 people per square kilometre | 0.1435 people per square kilometre | 0.1754 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2504 people per square kilometre | 0.1595 people per square kilometre | 0.287 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3141 people per square kilometre | 0.2551 people per square kilometre | 0.3508 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6 people per square kilometre | 0.3508 people per square kilometre | 1.75 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.16 people per square kilometre | 1.77 people per square kilometre | 2.52 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.94 people per square kilometre | 2.57 people per square kilometre | 4.12 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.12 people per square kilometre | 4.12 people per square kilometre | 4.12 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 5 Malta 6.25 people per square kilometre compare
- 6 Lebanon 5.87 people per square kilometre compare
- 7 South Korea 5.69 people per square kilometre compare
- 9 Eritrea 2.49 people per square kilometre compare
- 10 Barbados 2.33 people per square kilometre compare
- 11 Vietnam 1.54 people per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 4.12 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 4.12 people per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1435 people per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Military personnel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.