Bulgaria vs Yemen, Rep.: Military personnel
Bulgaria
37,000 people
in 2022
Yemen, Rep.
40,000 people
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
71st
Yemen, Rep. rank
69th
Military personnel over time
- Bulgaria
- Yemen, Rep.
How they compare
Yemen, Rep. currently reports 40,000 people against 37,000 people in Bulgaria, a difference of 3,000 people.
That makes Yemen, Rep.'s figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 71st and Yemen, Rep. ranks 69th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Yemen, Rep. in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Yemen, Rep. | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86,200 people | 79,500 people | 6,700 people | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 56,100 people | 65,500 people | 9,400 people | Yemen, Rep. |
| 2010s | 31,400 people | 50,200 people | 18,800 people | Yemen, Rep. |
| 2020s | 37,000 people | 40,000 people | 3,000 people | Yemen, Rep. |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Bulgaria or Yemen, Rep.?
- Yemen, Rep., at 40,000 people against 37,000 people in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Bulgaria and Yemen, Rep.?
- 3,000 people, with Yemen, Rep. ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Yemen, Rep.?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Yemen, Rep. rank globally for military personnel?
- Bulgaria ranks 71st and Yemen, Rep. ranks 69th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Troops under the command of the national government, intended for use against foreign adversaries, and held ready for combat as of January 1 of the given year.