Military personnel, per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Military personnel, per capita was 0.0057 people per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, per capita in Bulgaria, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.0057 people per person for military personnel, per capita in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0227 people per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 people per person, in 2011.
Bulgaria ranks 30th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.015 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0166 people per person | +10.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0168 people per person | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0227 people per person | +34.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0219 people per person | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0217 people per person | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0213 people per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0212 people per person | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0209 people per person | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0207 people per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0206 people per person | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0221 people per person | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 0.022 people per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0205 people per person | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.02 people per person | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0201 people per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0202 people per person | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0211 people per person | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0212 people per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0212 people per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0212 people per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0211 people per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0211 people per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0211 people per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0211 people per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0211 people per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0212 people per person | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0213 people per person | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0178 people per person | -16.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0169 people per person | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0148 people per person | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0124 people per person | -16.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0116 people per person | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0061 people per person | -47.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0095 people per person | +54.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0107 people per person | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0096 people per person | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0096 people per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0091 people per person | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0085 people per person | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0098 people per person | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0096 people per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0087 people per person | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0066 people per person | -24.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0066 people per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0067 people per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0067 people per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0068 people per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0053 people per person | -21.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0055 people per person | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0047 people per person | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0042 people per person | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0042 people per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0043 people per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0044 people per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0044 people per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0045 people per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0046 people per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0046 people per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0047 people per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0056 people per person | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0057 people per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0057 people per person | +0.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0057 people per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.003 people per person, 1.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0057 people per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.003 people per person, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +54.4% | 0.0061 people per person | 0.0095 people per person |
| 1993 | -47.1% | 0.0116 people per person | 0.0061 people per person |
| 1963 | +34.5% | 0.0168 people per person | 0.0227 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0199 people per person | 0.015 people per person | 0.0227 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0209 people per person | 0.02 people per person | 0.0221 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0204 people per person | 0.0169 people per person | 0.0213 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0102 people per person | 0.0061 people per person | 0.0148 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0072 people per person | 0.0053 people per person | 0.0098 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0045 people per person | 0.0042 people per person | 0.0047 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0057 people per person | 0.0056 people per person | 0.0057 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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, per capita in Bulgaria?
- Military personnel, per capita in Bulgaria was 0.0057 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0227 people per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 people per person in 2011.
- How does Bulgaria rank for military personnel, per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 30th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military personnel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military personnel ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.