Military personnel as a share of total population in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Military personnel as a share of total population was 1.12 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.12
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
8th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.14
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 1948
Years of data
75
1948–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Sri Lanka, 1948–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel as a share of total population in Sri Lanka stood at 1.12.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.14 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1948.
Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 194 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 as a share of total population in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0.0134 | — |
| 1950 | 0.026 | +94.2% |
| 1951 | 0.0254 | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 0.0248 | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 0.0241 | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 0.0235 | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 0.0115 | -51.2% |
| 1956 | 0.0112 | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 0.0218 | +94.8% |
| 1958 | 0.032 | +46.4% |
| 1959 | 0.0415 | +29.8% |
| 1960 | 0.0607 | +46.3% |
| 1961 | 0.0987 | +62.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0963 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1033 | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 0.082 | -20.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0806 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0874 | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0854 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0834 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0816 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0799 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0793 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1244 | +56.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1375 | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1355 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1334 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1312 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1291 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0916 | -29.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1244 | +35.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1221 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1199 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1185 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1038 | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 0.109 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1389 | +27.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1365 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1345 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1325 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1308 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1295 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6378 | +392.6% |
| 1992 | 0.632 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6243 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6157 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6073 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6006 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5929 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.596 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5365 | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6108 | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 0.646 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8203 | +27.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7794 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6688 | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5564 | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5512 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7438 | +34.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7383 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7329 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7756 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7694 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7631 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7843 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7806 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7773 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7741 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9191 | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 1.09 | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 1.14 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.13 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.12 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.12 | -0.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.12 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2891, 3.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.12 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.1925, 5.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population 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 | +392.6% | 0.1295 | 0.6378 |
| 1957 | +94.8% | 0.0112 | 0.0218 |
| 1950 | +94.2% | 0.0134 | 0.026 |
| 1961 | +62.6% | 0.0607 | 0.0987 |
| 1972 | +56.9% | 0.0793 | 0.1244 |
| 1955 | -51.2% | 0.0235 | 0.0115 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0067 | 0 | 0.0134 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.0242 | 0.0112 | 0.0415 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0859 | 0.0607 | 0.1033 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1166 | 0.0793 | 0.1375 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1246 | 0.1038 | 0.1389 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5573 | 0.1295 | 0.6378 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6848 | 0.5512 | 0.8203 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8573 | 0.7631 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.13 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6507 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 343.51 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Sri Lanka?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Sri Lanka was 1.12 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 in 2019.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1948.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Sri Lanka ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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