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Bulgaria

Europe · Eastern Europe · Medium econ · Low mil
Power index #89 / 118✓ No tracked active conflict
6.4M
👥 Population
$110B
📈 GDP (Nominal)
30k
🪖 Active Personnel
$1.5B
💰 Defense Budget
Composite power index · percentile among 118 scored countries#89
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Figures are educated estimates from open reporting or, where marked, formula-modeled. Blank fields are not estimated, not assumed zero.
Overview

Bulgaria is located in Europe (Eastern Europe). It has an estimated population of 6,400,000, with a nominal GDP of roughly $110 billion (about $17,188 per capita). Its armed forces field an estimated 30,000 active-duty personnel, backed by roughly 3,000 reservists, ranking #85 of 174 countries in this dataset by active personnel. Estimated annual defense spending is around $1.5B, roughly 1.4% of GDP. Its inventory includes an estimated 70 military aircraft, 90 tanks, 30 naval vessels.

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Global Standing percentile per metric
👥Population
#109/196
📈GDP (Nominal)
#63/194
💵GDP Per Capita
#60/194
🪖Active Personnel
#85/174
💰Defense Budget
#74/178
🛡️Tank Strength
#72/93
✈️Total Aircraft
#72/98
Naval Fleet
#58/84
Active Conflicts
No tracked active conflicts involving Bulgaria. See the Conflict Watch map for all 19 tracked conflicts.
Share of World
0.1%
of world population
6,400,000 people
0.1%
of world GDP
$110B nominal
0.1%
of world defense spending
$1.5B / year
0.1%
of world active personnel
30,000 soldiers
Economy & Demographics
👥Population
6,400,000#109 of 196
📈GDP (Nominal)
💵GDP Per Capita
$17,188#60 of 194
Manpower
Force Composition33,000 total personnel
Active 91%Reserve 9%
🪖Active Personnel
🎖️Reserve Personnel
👮Paramilitary Forces
n/a
Financials & Strategic
Defense burden: 1.4% of GDP
Spend per active soldier: $50k / yr
Soldiers per 1,000 people: 4.7
💰Defense Budget
🛢️Proven Oil Reserves
None reported
☢️Nuclear Warheads
0
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
UndocumentedNo documented program in this dataset
Airpower
✈️Total Aircraft
🛩️Fighter Aircraft
🛫Bombers & Other Aircraft
🚁Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
LIKELY AGINGHeuristic: defense spend per soldier ~$50k/yr
Land Power
🛡️Tank Strength
🚚Armored Vehicles
n/a
💥Towed Artillery
n/a
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
LIKELY AGINGHeuristic: defense spend per soldier
Naval Power
Fleet Strength
🌊Submarines
0
🛳️Aircraft Carriers
0
Naval Fleet Modernity
LIKELY AGINGHeuristic: defense spend per soldier, not a fleet inspection
Regional Context — Eastern Europe
Bulgaria ranks #8 of 9 in Eastern Europe on the composite power index. Bars are relative index scores; follow any row to that country's profile.
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Economic confidence: Medium. Military confidence: Low. Ranks shown as "#x of y" count only countries with a reported value for that metric. The composite power index averages the six category scores (log-scaled against the world leader per metric) and is this site's own model — not an official rating.