Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 334
- Armored vehicles
- 6,724
- Self-propelled artillery
- 48
- Towed artillery
- 24
- MLRS
- 24
2026 military profile
Bulgaria Military Power
Europe · Rank #80 of 145
1.6Strength Scoreout of 100 — #80 globally
How this score is calculatedBulgaria military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Bulgaria ranks #80 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 1.6/100. The profile reports 36,950 active personnel, 71 total aircraft, 334 tanks and 26 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $2.5B.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Navy (3/100); its lowest is Nuclear (0/100). These are relative inventory scores, not assessments of readiness or combat effectiveness.
Profile scope
- Data edition
- 2026
- Indicators
- 29 fields
- Country set
- 145
- Regional rank
- #21 of 41
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
36,950
↓77% vs avg
Reserve troops
3,000
Total aircraft
71
↓80% vs avg
Naval assets
26
↓45% vs avg
Defense budget
$2.5B
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in Europe
#21
of 41 profiles
Population
6,433,302
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$130.8B
World Bank 2025
Land area
108,560 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$386.326
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
5.74
population-normalized
Regional medians
25,600 troops
104 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 71
- Fighters
- 11
- Attack aircraft
- 5
- Transport aircraft
- 32
- Helicopters
- 23
- Attack helicopters
- 4
Navy
- Total vessels
- 26
- Aircraft carriers
- 0
- Destroyers
- 0
- Submarines
- 0
- Frigates
- 6
- Patrol vessels
- 0
MSS category profile
Normalized against the largest value in the 2026 country set. The listed weight is each category's contribution to the overall score.
Manpower (25% weight)1/100
Air Force (20% weight)1/100
Navy (15% weight)3/100
Army (15% weight)3/100
Financial (15% weight)1/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
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Bulgaria military power FAQ
What is Bulgaria's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Bulgaria #80 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Bulgaria's armed forces?
The current profile reports 36,950 active personnel, 3,000 reserve personnel and 0 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Bulgaria would win a war?
No. MSS summarizes selected inventory and spending figures. It does not model readiness, training, geography, alliances, logistics, doctrine, technology quality or political objectives.