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Military Strength: Flag of Cambodia Cambodia vs Flag of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka (ranked #69 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Cambodia (#72) on the ATLAS Index. Sri Lanka fields 265,900 active troops — 2.1:1 Cambodia's 124,300, backed by 5,500 reserves and 94,050 paramilitary. Sri Lanka's $1.5B defense budget is 2.1:1 that of Cambodia ($0.7B).

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Flag of Cambodia CambodiaWorld #72 22.0
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Sri Lanka leads on 4 of 6 pillars

Flag of Sri Lanka Sri LankaWorld #69 23.0
  • 43.8124K active troops Manpower10 % 53.0265K active troops
  • 36.1559 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 26.187 battle tanks
  • 18.917 warships Naval power20 % 20.4262 warships
  • 15.60 combat aircraft Air power25 % 20.417 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 16.6$695M budget Defense budget15 % 20.0$1.5B budget
Cambodia Sri Lanka Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · each conventional pillar read after its branch's availability proxy · Methodology
Key figures
Cambodia Sri Lanka Ratio
Defense budget $695M $1.5B 🇱🇰 2.1×
– share of GDP 1.5% 1.5% —
Active personnel 124,300 265,900 🇱🇰 2.1×
Combat aircraft 0 17 🇱🇰
Warships 17 262 🇱🇰 15×
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 559 87 🇰🇭 6.4×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 5,500 🇱🇰
Paramilitary forces 67,000 94,050 🇱🇰 1.4×
Military aircraft (all types) 24 87 🇱🇰 3.6×
– helicopters 20 49 🇱🇰 2.5×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $39 $68 🇱🇰 1.8×
Population 17.8M 21.8M 🇱🇰 1.2×
GDP $51B $109B 🇱🇰 2.1×
GDP per capita $2,872 $5,002 🇱🇰 1.7×
Land area 176,515 km² 62,732 km² 🇰🇭 2.8×
Coastline 443 km 1,340 km 🇱🇰 3.0×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇰🇭 CambodiaT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×400
🇱🇰 Sri LankaJ-7 Fishcan ×6T-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×62Type 053H2G-class ×1
Defense budget history Cambodia ×0.9 · Sri Lanka ×0.9 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Cambodia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka has approximately 265,900 active military personnel compared to Cambodia's 124,300, giving Sri Lanka a 2.1:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Cambodia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka operates 17 combat aircraft compared to Cambodia's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Cambodia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka has a larger navy with 262 warships compared to Cambodia's 17.
Which country spends more on defense, Cambodia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka has a larger defense budget at $1.5 billion (2.1:1 more) compared to Cambodia's $695 million annually.
Do Cambodia and Sri Lanka have nuclear weapons?
Neither Cambodia nor Sri Lanka currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Cambodia and Sri Lanka compare?
Cambodia operates 559 main battle tanks compared to Sri Lanka's 87. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.