Europe · Eastern Europe. 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. Bulgaria's air fleet is assessed as aging and its armored fleet as aging in this dataset's modernity model.
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Active Conflicts
No tracked active conflicts involving Bulgaria.
Category Shape vs. world, log scale
Economy & Demographics
👥Population
6,400,000#109 of 196
📈GDP (Nominal)
$110B#63 of 194
💵GDP Per Capita
$17,188#60 of 194
Manpower
🪖Active Personnel
30,000#85 of 174
🎖️Reserve Personnel
3,000#122 of 141
👮Paramilitary Forces
n/a
Financials & Strategic
💰Defense Budget
$1.5B#74 of 178
☢️Nuclear Warheads
None declared
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
Undocumented
Airpower
✈️Total Aircraft
70#72 of 98
🛩️Fighter Aircraft
15#69 of 78
🛫Bombers & Other Aircraft
55
🚁Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
LIKELY AGING
Heuristic: defense spend per soldier ~$50k/yr — estimated from defense spending per soldier, not a fleet inspection.
Land Power
🛡️Tank Strength
90#72 of 93
🚚Armored Vehicles
n/a
💥Towed Artillery
n/a
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
LIKELY AGING
Naval Power
⚓Fleet Strength
30#58 of 84
🌊Submarines
n/a
🛳️Aircraft Carriers
n/a
⚓Naval Fleet Modernity
LIKELY AGING
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Economic confidence: Medium. Military confidence: Low.