Saudi Arabia vs Sri Lanka: Armed forces personnel, total
Saudi Arabia
282,000
in 2020
Sri Lanka
317,000
in 2020
Saudi Arabia rank
25th
Sri Lanka rank
22nd
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 317,000 against 282,000 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 35,000.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Globally, Saudi Arabia ranks 25th and Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 173 countries.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.