Bulgaria vs Netherlands: Military personnel
Bulgaria
37,000
in 2022
Netherlands
34,000
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
71st
Netherlands rank
74th
Military personnel over time
- Bulgaria
- Netherlands
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 37,000 against 34,000 in Netherlands, a difference of 3,000.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1908 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 71st and Netherlands ranks 74th of 194 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 10 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 59,500 | 27,000 | 32,500 | Bulgaria |
| 1910s | 258,800 | 32,200 | 226,600 | Bulgaria |
| 1920s | 20,000 | 14,700 | 5,300 | Bulgaria |
| 1930s | 22,800 | 18,800 | 4,000 | Bulgaria |
| 1940s | 129,833 | 158,333 | 28,500 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 190,500 | 192,000 | 1,500 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 162,600 | 129,300 | 33,300 | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 181,600 | 109,000 | 72,600 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 182,200 | 105,600 | 76,600 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 86,200 | 75,800 | 10,400 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 56,100 | 50,400 | 5,700 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 31,400 | 37,300 | 5,900 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 37,000 | 34,333 | 2,667 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Bulgaria or Netherlands?
- Bulgaria, at 37,000 against 34,000 in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 3,000, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 111 years are reported by both, from 1908 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Netherlands rank globally for military personnel?
- Bulgaria ranks 71st and Netherlands ranks 74th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.