Bulgaria vs Cameroon: Armed forces personnel, total

Bulgaria
37,000
in 2020
Cameroon
34,000
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
82nd
Cameroon rank
85th

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Cameroon
050.0k100.0k150.0k198520022020

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 37,000 against 34,000 in Cameroon, a difference of 3,000.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 82nd and Cameroon ranks 85th of 173 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Cameroon Difference Ahead
1980s 149,250 14,150 135,100 Bulgaria
1990s 112,616 19,500 93,116 Bulgaria
2000s 88,646 25,833 62,813 Bulgaria
2010s 43,806 25,510 18,296 Bulgaria
2020s 37,000 34,000 3,000 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Bulgaria or Cameroon?
Bulgaria, at 37,000 against 34,000 in Cameroon as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Bulgaria and Cameroon?
3,000, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Cameroon?
32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Cameroon rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
Bulgaria ranks 82nd and Cameroon ranks 85th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total
Source
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 6,823 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.