Military personnel, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 0.3408 people per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.3408 people per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.73 people per square kilometre
in 1987
All-time low
0.2856 people per square kilometre
in 2011
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.3408 people per square kilometre for military personnel, per square kilometre in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 1.73 people per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.2856 people per square kilometre, in 2011.
Bulgaria ranks 64th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.19 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.22 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 1.65 people per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1964 | 1.61 people per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 1.61 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.59 people per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 1.59 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.58 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 1.58 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.58 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.71 people per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 1.71 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.6 people per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 1.57 people per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 1.58 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.6 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 1.68 people per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 1.69 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 1.69 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.7 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.7 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.7 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.71 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.71 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.71 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.72 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.73 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.45 people per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1989 | 1.36 people per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 1.17 people per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9672 people per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8949 people per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.47 people per square kilometre | -47.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7231 people per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1995 | 0.8135 people per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7231 people per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7231 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6779 people per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6327 people per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7231 people per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 0.696 people per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.625 people per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4689 people per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4689 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4694 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4695 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4696 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3683 people per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3777 people per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3224 people per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2856 people per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2856 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2856 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2856 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2856 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2856 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2856 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2856 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2856 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3408 people per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3408 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3408 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.3408 people per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2867 people per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.3408 people per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2964 people per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per square kilometre 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 | +53.8% | 0.47 people per square kilometre | 0.7231 people per square kilometre |
| 1993 | -47.5% | 0.8949 people per square kilometre | 0.47 people per square kilometre |
| 1963 | +35.6% | 1.22 people per square kilometre | 1.65 people per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.51 people per square kilometre | 1.19 people per square kilometre | 1.65 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.64 people per square kilometre | 1.57 people per square kilometre | 1.71 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.65 people per square kilometre | 1.36 people per square kilometre | 1.73 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7792 people per square kilometre | 0.47 people per square kilometre | 1.17 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5136 people per square kilometre | 0.3683 people per square kilometre | 0.7231 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2892 people per square kilometre | 0.2856 people per square kilometre | 0.3224 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3408 people per square kilometre | 0.3408 people per square kilometre | 0.3408 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 61 Czechia 0.3499 people per square kilometre compare
- 62 Djibouti 0.3451 people per square kilometre compare
- 63 Malaysia 0.3439 people per square kilometre compare
- 65 Serbia 0.333 people per square kilometre compare
- 66 North Macedonia 0.3172 people per square kilometre compare
- 67 Romania 0.3129 people per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 0.3408 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 people per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2856 people per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Bulgaria rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 64th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military personnel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military personnel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.