Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.3408 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Bulgaria stood at 0.3408 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 1.36 units per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.2856 units per square kilometre, in 2017.
That places Bulgaria 79th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9672 units per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8949 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.47 units per square kilometre | -47.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7231 units per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1995 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +69.9% |
| 1996 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9412 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7815 units per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7815 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7824 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6904 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6905 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6905 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6016 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6016 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4357 units per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4357 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4357 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4357 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4357 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2883 units per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2856 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3404 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3408 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3408 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.3408 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3775 units per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.3408 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3778 units per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +69.9% | 0.7231 units per square kilometre | 1.23 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +53.8% | 0.47 units per square kilometre | 0.7231 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | -47.5% | 0.8949 units per square kilometre | 0.47 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | -33.8% | 0.4357 units per square kilometre | 0.2883 units per square kilometre |
| 2011 | -27.6% | 0.6016 units per square kilometre | 0.4357 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.35 units per square kilometre | 1.34 units per square kilometre | 1.36 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 0.47 units per square kilometre | 1.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7994 units per square kilometre | 0.6016 units per square kilometre | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4035 units per square kilometre | 0.2856 units per square kilometre | 0.6016 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3408 units per square kilometre | 0.3408 units per square kilometre | 0.3408 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 76 Croatia 0.3574 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Czechia 0.3497 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Slovenia 0.3476 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Tunisia 0.309 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Albania 0.292 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Austria 0.2787 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 0.3408 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 units per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2856 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Bulgaria rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 79th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total 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.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- 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
Armed forces personnel, total 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.