Comparison of Bulgaria and Russia Military Strengths (2024)

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Side-by-side comparison showcasing the relative conventional fighting strengths of Bulgaria and Russia for the year 2024.

The selected countries for comparison, Bulgaria and Russia, are displayed below in side-by-side format. The Primary selection is displayed in Blue while the Secondary selection is displayed in Red. Go back to compare two other military powers.

The side-by-side comparison provides a theoretical look at war footing between two potential (or active) military rivals.

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COUNTRIES

Bulgaria

PwrIndx: 1.0132
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 62 of 145)

Russia

PwrIndx: 0.0702
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 2 of 145)

COMPARISON BRIEF

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Manpower

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Airpower ✓ Russia national flag image

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Land Power ✓ Russia national flag image

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Naval Power ✓ Russia national flag image

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Nat.Resources ✓ Russia national flag image

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Financials ✓ Russia national flag image

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Logistics ✓ Russia national flag image

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Geography ✕ Russia national flag image

MANPOWER

Total Population (Rnk 99)
6,827,736
(Diff: -134,871,187)

Total Population (Rnk 9)
141,698,923
(Diff: 134,871,187)

Available Manpower (Rnk 99)
3,209,036
(Diff: -66,223,436)

Available Manpower (Rnk 9)
69,432,472
(Diff: 66,223,436)

Fit-for-Service (Rnk 96)
2,628,678
(Diff: -43,848,569)

Fit-for-Service (Rnk 10)
46,477,247
(Diff: 43,848,569)

Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 116)
61,450
(Diff: -1,213,840)

Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 18)
1,275,290
(Diff: 1,213,840)

Active Personnel (Rnk 77)
37,000
(Diff: -1,283,000)

Active Personnel (Rnk 5)
1,320,000
(Diff: 1,283,000)

Reserve Personnel (Rnk 79)
3,000
(Diff: -1,997,000)

Reserve Personnel (Rnk 4)
2,000,000
(Diff: 1,997,000)

Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -250,000)

Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 8)
250,000
(Diff: 250,000)

FINANCIALS

Defense Budget (Rnk 79)
$1,428,000,000
(Diff: $-107,572,000,000)

Defense Budget (Rnk 3)
$109,000,000,000
(Diff: $107,572,000,000)

External Debt (Rnk 54)
$40,000,000,000
(Diff: $-460,000,000,000)

External Debt (Rnk 95)
$500,000,000,000
(Diff: $460,000,000,000)

Foreign Reserve (Rnk 51)
$39,188,000,000
(Diff: $-593,054,000,000)

Foreign Reserve (Rnk 6)
$632,242,000,000
(Diff: $593,054,000,000)

Purchasing Power (Rnk 73)
$167,804,000,000
(Diff: $-3,910,196,000,000)

Purchasing Power (Rnk 6)
$4,078,000,000,000
(Diff: $3,910,196,000,000)

AIRPOWER

Total Aircraft (Rnk 78)
65
(Diff: -4,190)

Total Aircraft (Rnk 2)
4,255
(Diff: 4,190)

Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 58)
11
(Diff: -798)

Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 3)
809
(Diff: 798)

Dedicated Attack (Rnk 44)
5
(Diff: -725)

Dedicated Attack (Rnk 2)
730
(Diff: 725)

Transports (Rnk 46)
6
(Diff: -447)

Transports (Rnk 2)
453
(Diff: 447)

Trainers (Rnk 64)
20
(Diff: -532)

Trainers (Rnk 2)
552
(Diff: 532)

Special-Mission (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -145)

Special-Mission (Rnk 2)
145
(Diff: 145)

Aerial Tankers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -19)

Aerial Tankers (Rnk 3)
19
(Diff: 19)

Helicopters (Rnk 73)
27
(Diff: -1,520)

Helicopters (Rnk 2)
1,547
(Diff: 1,520)

Attack Helicopters (Rnk 43)
4
(Diff: -555)

Attack Helicopters (Rnk 2)
559
(Diff: 555)

LAND POWER

Tank Strength (Rnk 54)
215
(Diff: -14,562)

Tank Strength (Rnk 1)
14,777
(Diff: 14,562)

Armored Vehicles (Rnk 54)
7,420
(Diff: -153,962)

Armored Vehicles (Rnk 3)
161,382
(Diff: 153,962)

Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 53)
48
(Diff: -6,160)

Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 1)
6,208
(Diff: 6,160)

Towed Artillery (Rnk 40)
225
(Diff: -8,131)

Towed Artillery (Rnk 1)
8,356
(Diff: 8,131)

Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 63)
24
(Diff: -3,041)

Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 2)
3,065
(Diff: 3,041)

NAVAL POWER

Fleet Strength (Rnk 57)
40
(Diff: -741)

Fleet Strength (Rnk 1)
781
(Diff: 741)

Aircraft Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -1)

Aircraft Carriers (Rnk 3)
1
(Diff: 1)

Helo Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)

Submarines (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -65)

Submarines (Rnk 1)
65
(Diff: 65)

Destroyers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -14)

Destroyers (Rnk 4)
14
(Diff: 14)

Frigates (Rnk 13)
4
(Diff: -8)

Frigates (Rnk 6)
12
(Diff: 8)

Corvettes (Rnk 14)
3
(Diff: -80)

Corvettes (Rnk 1)
83
(Diff: 80)

Patrol Vessels (Rnk 59)
2
(Diff: -120)

Patrol Vessels (Rnk 8)
122
(Diff: 120)

Mine Warfare (Rnk 10)
12
(Diff: -35)

Mine Warfare (Rnk 1)
47
(Diff: 35)

LOGISTICS

Airports (Rnk 65)
68
(Diff: -1,150)

Airports (Rnk 5)
1,218
(Diff: 1,150)

Merchant Marine (Rnk 73)
80
(Diff: -2,837)

Merchant Marine (Rnk 7)
2,917
(Diff: 2,837)

Ports & Terminals (Rnk 19)
2
(Diff: -6)

Ports & Terminals (Rnk 13)
8
(Diff: 6)

Labor Force (Rnk 94)
3,291,000
(Diff: -69,153,000)

Labor Force (Rnk 7)
72,444,000
(Diff: 69,153,000)

Roadways (Rnk 113)
19,512km
(Diff: -1,263,875km)

Roadways (Rnk 5)
1,283,387km
(Diff: 1,263,875km)

Roadways (Rnk 45)
4,029km
(Diff: -81,465km)

Roadways (Rnk 3)
85,494km
(Diff: 81,465km)

NATURAL RESOURCES

Oil Production (Rnk 80)
4,500bbl
(Diff: -10,745,500bbl)

Oil Production (Rnk 3)
10,750,000bbl
(Diff: 10,745,500bbl)

Oil Consumption (Rnk 45)
100,000bbl
(Diff: -3,600,000bbl)

Oil Consumption (Rnk 110)
3,700,000bbl
(Diff: 3,600,000bbl)

Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 70)
15,000,000bbl
(Diff: -79,985,000,000bbl)

Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 8)
80,000,000,000bbl
(Diff: 79,985,000,000bbl)

Natural Gas Production (Rnk 79)
62,439,000bbl
(Diff: -701,481,750,000bbl)

Natural Gas Production (Rnk 2)
701,544,189,000bbl
(Diff: 701,481,750,000bbl)

Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 40)
2,929,401,000bbl
(Diff: -457,682,768,000bbl)

Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 108)
460,612,169,000bbl
(Diff: 457,682,768,000bbl)

Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 84)
5,663,000,000bbl
(Diff: -47,799,552,000,000bbl)

Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 1)
47,805,215,000,000bbl
(Diff: 47,799,552,000,000bbl)

Coal Production (Rnk 20)
22,298,000bbl
(Diff: -425,034,000bbl)

Coal Production (Rnk 6)
447,332,000bbl
(Diff: 425,034,000bbl)

Coal Consumption (Rnk 92)
23,213,000bbl
(Diff: -242,825,000bbl)

Coal Consumption (Rnk 112)
266,038,000bbl
(Diff: 242,825,000bbl)

Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 24)
2,366,000,000bbl
(Diff: -159,800,000,000bbl)

Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 2)
162,166,000,000bbl
(Diff: 159,800,000,000bbl)

GEOGRAPHY

Square Land Area (Rnk 99)
110,880km
(Diff: -16,987,362km)

Square Land Area (Rnk 1)
17,098,242km
(Diff: 16,987,362km)

Shared Border (Rnk 43)
1,806km
(Diff: -20,601km)

Shared Border (Rnk 133)
22,407km
(Diff: 20,601km)

Coastline (Rnk 17)
354km
(Diff: -37,299km)

Coastline (Rnk 105)
37,653km
(Diff: 37,299km)

Waterways (Rnk 77)
470km
(Diff: -101,530km)

Waterways (Rnk 1)
102,000km
(Diff: 101,530km)

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