Armed forces personnel, total
Active-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability.
ARMED_FORCES_PERSONNEL_TOTAL · raw · annual · people
Military personnel scale
Armed forces personnel, total
Military personnel scale
Active-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability.
Data and evidence
Armed forces personnel, total
Bulgaria
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 129,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92927 · revision 1
Value 129000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 129000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 107,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92926 · revision 1
Value 107000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 107000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 99,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92925 · revision 1
Value 99000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 99000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 52,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92924 · revision 1
Value 52000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 52000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 80,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92923 · revision 1
Value 80000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 80000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 135,900 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92922 · revision 1
Value 135900.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 135900.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 137,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92921 · revision 1
Value 137500.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 137500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 135,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92920 · revision 1
Value 135500.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 135500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 135,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92919 · revision 1
Value 135500.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 135500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 114,760 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92918 · revision 1
Value 114760.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 114760.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 113,800 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92917 · revision 1
Value 113800.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 113800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 111,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92916 · revision 1
Value 111300.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 111300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 102,400 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92915 · revision 1
Value 102400.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 102400.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 85,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92914 · revision 1
Value 85000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 85000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 85,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92913 · revision 1
Value 85000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 85000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 85,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92912 · revision 1
Value 85000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 85000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 75,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92911 · revision 1
Value 75000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 75000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 75,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92910 · revision 1
Value 75000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 75000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 75,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92909 · revision 1
Value 75000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 75000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 65,315 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92908 · revision 1
Value 65315.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 65315.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 65,315 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92907 · revision 1
Value 65315.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 65315.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 47,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92906 · revision 1
Value 47300.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 47300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 47,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92905 · revision 1
Value 47300.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 47300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 47,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92904 · revision 1
Value 47300.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 47300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 47,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92903 · revision 1
Value 47300.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 47300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 47,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92902 · revision 1
Value 47300.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 47300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 31,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92901 · revision 1
Value 31300.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 31300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 31,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92900 · revision 1
Value 31000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 31000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 36,950 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92899 · revision 1
Value 36950.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 36950.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 37,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92898 · revision 1
Value 37000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 37000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 37,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92897 · revision 1
Value 37000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 37000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92896 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92895 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92894 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92893 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92892 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
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