Sri Lanka vs Ukraine: Armed forces personnel, total

Sri Lanka
317,000
in 2020
Ukraine
298,000
in 2020
Sri Lanka rank
22nd
Ukraine rank
24th

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 317,000 against 298,000 in Ukraine, a difference of 19,000.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ukraine ahead.

Globally, Sri Lanka ranks 22nd and Ukraine ranks 24th of 173 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total
Source
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 6,823 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

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.