Bulgaria Military Size 1985-2023
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.
- Bulgaria military size for 2019 was 37,000.00, a 0.14% increase from 2018.
- Bulgaria military size for 2018 was 36,950.00, a 19.19% increase from 2017.
- Bulgaria military size for 2017 was 31,000.00, a 0.96% decline from 2016.
- Bulgaria military size for 2016 was 31,300.00, a 33.83% decline from 2015.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
Number of People |
| China |
2,535,000.00 |
| Russia |
1,454,000.00 |
| Brazil |
762,000.00 |
| Iran |
650,000.00 |
| Turkey |
512,000.00 |
| Colombia |
481,000.00 |
| Thailand |
455,000.00 |
| Venezuela |
343,000.00 |
| Iraq |
341,000.00 |
| Mexico |
328,000.00 |
| Algeria |
317,000.00 |
| Peru |
158,000.00 |
| Belarus |
155,000.00 |
| Malaysia |
136,000.00 |
| Romania |
126,000.00 |
| Jordan |
116,000.00 |
| South Africa |
90,000.00 |
| Azerbaijan |
82,000.00 |
| Lebanon |
80,000.00 |
| Cuba |
76,000.00 |
| Kazakhstan |
71,000.00 |
| Dominican Republic |
71,000.00 |
| Armenia |
49,000.00 |
| Guatemala |
43,000.00 |
| Turkmenistan |
42,000.00 |
| Ecuador |
42,000.00 |
| Bulgaria |
37,000.00 |
| Serbia |
32,000.00 |
| Paraguay |
29,000.00 |
| North Macedonia |
16,000.00 |
| Namibia |
16,000.00 |
| Montenegro |
12,000.00 |
| Bosnia |
11,000.00 |
| Costa Rica |
10,000.00 |
| Botswana |
9,000.00 |
| Albania |
8,000.00 |
| Gabon |
7,000.00 |
| Jamaica |
6,000.00 |
| Fiji |
4,000.00 |
| Guyana |
3,000.00 |
| Mauritius |
3,000.00 |
| Suriname |
2,000.00 |
| Belize |
2,000.00 |
| Equatorial Guinea |
1,000.00 |
| Bulgaria Military Size - Historical Data |
| Year |
Number of People |
Annual % Change |
| 2019 |
37,000.00 |
0.14% |
| 2018 |
36,950.00 |
19.19% |
| 2017 |
31,000.00 |
-0.96% |
| 2016 |
31,300.00 |
-33.83% |
| 2015 |
47,300.00 |
0.00% |
| 2014 |
47,300.00 |
0.00% |
| 2013 |
47,300.00 |
0.00% |
| 2012 |
47,300.00 |
0.00% |
| 2011 |
47,300.00 |
-27.58% |
| 2010 |
65,315.00 |
0.00% |
| 2009 |
65,315.00 |
-12.91% |
| 2008 |
75,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2007 |
75,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2006 |
75,000.00 |
-11.76% |
| 2005 |
85,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2004 |
85,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2003 |
85,000.00 |
-16.99% |
| 2002 |
102,400.00 |
-8.00% |
| 2001 |
111,300.00 |
-2.20% |
| 2000 |
113,800.00 |
-0.84% |
| 1999 |
114,760.00 |
-15.31% |
| 1998 |
135,500.00 |
0.00% |
| 1997 |
135,500.00 |
-1.45% |
| 1996 |
137,500.00 |
1.18% |
| 1995 |
135,900.00 |
69.88% |
| 1994 |
80,000.00 |
53.85% |
| 1993 |
52,000.00 |
-47.47% |
| 1992 |
99,000.00 |
-7.48% |
| 1991 |
107,000.00 |
-17.05% |
| 1990 |
129,000.00 |
-14.00% |
| 1989 |
150,000.00 |
1.01% |
| 1985 |
148,500.00 |
1.01% |
