Armed forces as a share of the population in Sri Lanka in 2022 — 1.117%. Ranked 8 in the world out of 189. Since 1948, the indicator has risen by 1.117 pp.
1948–2022 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sri Lanka
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1.117 | −0.007 pp |
| 2021 | 1.123 | −0.007 pp |
| 2020 | 1.13 | −0.008 pp |
| 2019 | 1.138 | +0.046 pp |
| 2018 | 1.092 | +0.173 pp |
| 2017 | 0.919 | +0.145 pp |
| 2016 | 0.774 | −0.003 pp |
| 2015 | 0.777 | −0.003 pp |
| 2014 | 0.781 | −0.004 pp |
| 2013 | 0.784 | +0.021 pp |
| 2012 | 0.763 | −0.006 pp |
| 2011 | 0.769 | −0.006 pp |
| 2010 | 0.776 | +0.043 pp |
| 2009 | 0.733 | −0.005 pp |
| 2008 | 0.738 | −0.005 pp |
| 2007 | 0.744 | +0.193 pp |
| 2006 | 0.551 | −0.005 pp |
| 2005 | 0.556 | −0.112 pp |
| 2004 | 0.669 | −0.111 pp |
| 2003 | 0.779 | −0.041 pp |
| 2002 | 0.82 | +0.174 pp |
| 2001 | 0.646 | +0.035 pp |
| 2000 | 0.611 | +0.074 pp |
| 1999 | 0.537 | −0.06 pp |
| 1998 | 0.596 | +0.003 pp |
| 1997 | 0.593 | −0.008 pp |
| 1996 | 0.601 | −0.007 pp |
| 1995 | 0.607 | −0.008 pp |
| 1994 | 0.616 | −0.009 pp |
| 1993 | 0.624 | −0.008 pp |
| 1992 | 0.632 | −0.006 pp |
| 1991 | 0.638 | +0.508 pp |
| 1990 | 0.129 | −0.001 pp |
| 1989 | 0.131 | −0.002 pp |
| 1988 | 0.133 | −0.002 pp |
| 1987 | 0.134 | −0.002 pp |
| 1986 | 0.137 | −0.002 pp |
| 1985 | 0.139 | +0.03 pp |
| 1984 | 0.109 | +0.005 pp |
| 1983 | 0.104 | −0.015 pp |
| 1982 | 0.118 | −0.001 pp |
| 1981 | 0.12 | −0.002 pp |
| 1980 | 0.122 | −0.002 pp |
| 1979 | 0.124 | +0.033 pp |
| 1978 | 0.092 | −0.037 pp |
| 1977 | 0.129 | −0.002 pp |
| 1976 | 0.131 | −0.002 pp |
| 1975 | 0.133 | −0.002 pp |
| 1974 | 0.136 | −0.002 pp |
| 1973 | 0.137 | +0.013 pp |
| 1972 | 0.124 | +0.045 pp |
| 1971 | 0.079 | −0.001 pp |
| 1970 | 0.08 | −0.002 pp |
| 1969 | 0.082 | −0.002 pp |
| 1968 | 0.083 | −0.002 pp |
| 1967 | 0.085 | −0.002 pp |
| 1966 | 0.087 | +0.007 pp |
| 1965 | 0.081 | −0.001 pp |
| 1964 | 0.082 | −0.021 pp |
| 1963 | 0.103 | +0.007 pp |
| 1962 | 0.096 | −0.002 pp |
| 1961 | 0.099 | +0.038 pp |
| 1960 | 0.061 | +0.019 pp |
| 1959 | 0.041 | +0.01 pp |
| 1958 | 0.032 | +0.01 pp |
| 1957 | 0.022 | +0.011 pp |
| 1956 | 0.011 | −0 pp |
| 1955 | 0.011 | −0.012 pp |
| 1954 | 0.023 | −0.001 pp |
| 1953 | 0.024 | −0.001 pp |
| 1952 | 0.025 | −0.001 pp |
| 1951 | 0.025 | −0.001 pp |
| 1950 | 0.026 | +0.013 pp |
| 1949 | 0.013 | +0.013 pp |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Military personnel on active duty as a percent of the entire population of the country. The indicator answers the question of how large the armed forces are relative to the size of the country — an army that is large in absolute numbers in a large country can come out smaller by this measure than the small army of a small state.
Important: A close indicator — the share of the labor force — answers a different question: what part of those able to work is occupied in the army instead of the economy. In countries with young populations the two diverge noticeably.
Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.
A long historical series on the personnel of armies — since 1816, that is, over two centuries.
Defense Armed forces as a share of the labor forceWhat part of a country’s labor force serves in the army instead of working in the economy.
Defense Armed forces personnelThe number of active-duty military personnel and paramilitary forces.
Defense Military expenditure (% of GDP)The share of GDP a country spends on defense.
Defense Military expenditure in dollarsThe absolute volume of defense spending in current US dollars.
Defense Military expenditure share of the budgetWhat part of government spending goes to defense.
