Asia · Southern Asia. Figures are educated estimates from open reporting or, where marked, formula-modeled. Blank fields are not estimated, not assumed zero.
Overview
Sri Lanka is located in Asia (Southern Asia). It has an estimated population of 22,000,000, with a nominal GDP of roughly $85 billion (about $3,864 per capita). Its armed forces field an estimated 250,000 active-duty personnel, ranking #21 of 174 countries in this dataset by active personnel. Estimated annual defense spending is around $2B, roughly 2.4% of GDP. Its inventory includes an estimated 90 military aircraft, 160 tanks, 50 naval vessels. Sri Lanka's air fleet is assessed as minimal and its armored fleet as minimal in this dataset's modernity model. Over the past three decades, Sri Lanka has also been involved in 1 other documented conflict, including Sri Lankan Civil War.
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Active Conflicts
No tracked active conflicts involving Sri Lanka.
Conflicts, Past 30 Years (1)
Conflict
Years
Est. Deaths
Sri Lankan Civil War
1983–2009
100,000+
Category Shape vs. world, log scale
Economy & Demographics
👥Population
22,000,000#60 of 196
📈GDP (Nominal)
$85B#75 of 194
💵GDP Per Capita
$3,864#126 of 194
Manpower
🪖Active Personnel
250,000#21 of 174
🎖️Reserve Personnel
n/a
👮Paramilitary Forces
n/a
Financials & Strategic
💰Defense Budget
$2B#65 of 178
☢️Nuclear Warheads
None declared
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
Undocumented
Airpower
✈️Total Aircraft
90#68 of 98
🛩️Fighter Aircraft
15#70 of 78
🛫Bombers & Other Aircraft
75
🚁Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MINIMAL
Heuristic: defense spend per soldier ~$8k/yr — estimated from defense spending per soldier, not a fleet inspection.
Land Power
🛡️Tank Strength
160#62 of 93
🚚Armored Vehicles
n/a
💥Towed Artillery
n/a
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MINIMAL
Naval Power
⚓Fleet Strength
50#48 of 84
🌊Submarines
n/a
🛳️Aircraft Carriers
n/a
⚓Naval Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MINIMAL
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Economic confidence: Medium. Military confidence: Low.