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% |
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
More public sector data for Bulgaria
- Arms imports 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.464 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 200 % change on previous year (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 361.69 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0206 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 17.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 2.33 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 27.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2022)
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.