Military personnel, gaps filled in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Military personnel, gaps filled was 37,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, gaps filled in Bulgaria, 1908–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, gaps filled in Bulgaria is 37,000 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, gaps filled in Bulgaria peaked at 857,000 people in 1918 and was at its lowest, 20,000 people, in 1919.
That places Bulgaria 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, gaps filled in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 59,000 people | — |
| 1909 | 60,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 58,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1911 | 61,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1912 | 61,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 592,000 people | +870.5% |
| 1914 | 52,000 people | -91.2% |
| 1915 | 49,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1916 | 800,000 people | +1532.7% |
| 1917 | 38,000 people | -95.2% |
| 1918 | 857,000 people | +2155.3% |
| 1919 | 20,000 people | -97.7% |
| 1920 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 48,000 people | +140.0% |
| 1940 | 163,000 people | +239.6% |
| 1941 | 234,750 people | +44.0% |
| 1942 | 306,500 people | +30.6% |
| 1943 | 378,250 people | +23.4% |
| 1944 | 450,000 people | +19.0% |
| 1945 | 39,000 people | -91.3% |
| 1946 | 106,000 people | +171.8% |
| 1947 | 131,000 people | +23.6% |
| 1948 | 157,000 people | +19.8% |
| 1949 | 183,000 people | +16.6% |
| 1950 | 209,000 people | +14.2% |
| 1951 | 200,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1952 | 190,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1953 | 187,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 213,000 people | +13.9% |
| 1955 | 213,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 191,000 people | -10.3% |
| 1957 | 192,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 167,000 people | -13.0% |
| 1959 | 143,000 people | -14.4% |
| 1960 | 118,000 people | -17.5% |
| 1961 | 132,000 people | +11.9% |
| 1962 | 135,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 183,000 people | +35.6% |
| 1964 | 178,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 178,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 176,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 176,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 175,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 175,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 175,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 189,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 189,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 177,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 174,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 175,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 177,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 186,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 187,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 187,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 188,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 188,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 188,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 189,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 189,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 189,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 190,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 191,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 160,000 people | -16.2% |
| 1989 | 150,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 129,000 people | -14.0% |
| 1991 | 107,000 people | -17.1% |
| 1992 | 99,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 52,000 people | -47.5% |
| 1994 | 80,000 people | +53.8% |
| 1995 | 90,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 80,000 people | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 80,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 75,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 70,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 80,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 77,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 68,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 51,000 people | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 51,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 51,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 51,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 51,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40,000 people | -21.6% |
| 2009 | 41,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 35,000 people | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 31,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 31,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 37,000 people | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 37,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 37,000 people | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 37,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 18,500 people, 2.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 37,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,000 people, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, gaps filled in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | +2155.3% | 38,000 people | 857,000 people |
| 1916 | +1532.7% | 49,000 people | 800,000 people |
| 1913 | +870.5% | 61,000 people | 592,000 people |
| 1940 | +239.6% | 48,000 people | 163,000 people |
| 1946 | +171.8% | 39,000 people | 106,000 people |
| 1939 | +140.0% | 20,000 people | 48,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 59,500 people | 59,000 people | 60,000 people | 2 |
| 1910s | 258,800 people | 20,000 people | 857,000 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 20,000 people | 20,000 people | 20,000 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 22,800 people | 20,000 people | 48,000 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 214,850 people | 39,000 people | 450,000 people | 10 |
| 1950s | 190,500 people | 143,000 people | 213,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 162,600 people | 118,000 people | 183,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 181,600 people | 174,000 people | 189,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 182,200 people | 150,000 people | 191,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 86,200 people | 52,000 people | 129,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,100 people | 40,000 people | 80,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,400 people | 31,000 people | 35,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,000 people | 37,000 people | 37,000 people | 3 |
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More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, gaps filled in Bulgaria?
- Military personnel, gaps filled in Bulgaria was 37,000 people in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 857,000 people in 1918.
- What is the lowest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,000 people in 1919.
- How does Bulgaria rank for military personnel, gaps filled?
- Bulgaria ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, gaps filled rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military personnel with 103 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military personnel with 103 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.