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Population in Bhutan compared to Bolivia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 791,524 in 2024 vs 12,413,315 people in Bolivia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 803,385 people compared to 12,798,112 in Bolivia.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 15.9 times bigger than Bhutan's.
  • Bhutan is ranked the 163rd most populous country in the world, while Bolivia is the 79th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.01% for Bhutan vs 0.15% for Bolivia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bhutan has had an average growth rate of +0.8% per year vs +1.37% in Bolivia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 803K (19.8% growth), while Bolivia has grown from 9.52M to 12.8M (34.4% growth).

Bhutan vs Bolivia: population by year and forecast

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Bolivia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Bolivia
2100 695,106 17,893,435
2099 699,983 17,914,045
2098 704,455 17,933,130
2097 709,230 17,950,426
2096 713,930 17,965,884
2095 719,152 17,979,632
2094 724,401 17,991,321
2093 729,500 18,001,837
2092 735,075 18,010,965
2091 741,074 18,018,743
2090 746,937 18,024,598
2089 753,010 18,028,683
2088 758,937 18,031,111
2087 765,235 18,032,273
2086 770,883 18,031,453
2085 776,435 18,028,821
2084 781,892 18,023,949
2083 787,929 18,017,099
2082 793,543 18,008,181
2081 799,530 17,996,924
2080 805,275 17,983,295
2079 811,060 17,967,169
2078 816,530 17,948,431
2077 821,247 17,926,683
2076 825,978 17,901,540
2075 830,808 17,873,249
2074 836,017 17,842,092
2073 841,208 17,808,644
2072 845,861 17,771,740
2071 850,262 17,731,963
2070 853,930 17,689,544
2069 857,808 17,643,806
2068 861,327 17,595,053
2067 864,753 17,542,502
2066 868,260 17,486,641
2065 871,517 17,427,942
2064 873,735 17,365,688
2063 875,674 17,300,458
2062 877,938 17,232,339
2061 880,023 17,160,987
2060 881,913 17,086,684
2059 883,191 17,009,134
2058 884,515 16,928,354
2057 884,612 16,844,476
2056 885,822 16,757,244
2055 886,403 16,667,208
2054 885,903 16,573,408
2053 886,520 16,476,868
2052 886,640 16,377,020
2051 885,551 16,273,802
2050 884,535 16,167,331
2049 883,736 16,057,626
2048 882,640 15,944,702
2047 881,660 15,829,057
2046 880,037 15,710,244
2045 877,677 15,588,370
2044 875,155 15,463,403
2043 872,383 15,335,251
2042 869,248 15,204,099
2041 866,366 15,069,930
2040 863,173 14,933,077
2039 859,926 14,793,148
2038 856,429 14,650,075
2037 852,475 14,504,571
2036 848,122 14,356,512
2035 843,447 14,205,539
2034 839,780 14,051,957
2033 835,308 13,896,375
2032 830,472 13,738,443
2031 825,528 13,578,504
2030 820,888 13,416,363
2029 816,655 13,252,713
2028 812,002 13,087,555
2027 807,474 12,920,647
2026 801,869 12,752,679
2025 796,375 12,583,455
2024 791,524 12,413,315
2023 786,385 12,244,159
2022 780,914 12,077,154
2021 775,442 11,937,360
2020 770,006 11,816,299
2019 764,824 11,671,386
2018 759,759 11,508,368
2017 754,335 11,344,587
2016 747,866 11,180,020
2015 740,618 11,014,705
2014 733,139 10,848,888
2013 725,273 10,682,608
2012 717,279 10,515,807
2011 709,377 10,348,929
2010 701,632 10,182,345
2009 693,988 10,016,275
2008 686,351 9,850,858
2007 678,641 9,685,960
2006 670,799 9,521,689
2005 661,865 9,360,754
2004 650,544 9,204,287
2003 637,663 9,050,700
2002 624,409 8,900,355
2001 610,794 8,752,736
2000 596,863 8,606,326
1999 582,579 8,459,806
1998 569,435 8,313,394
1997 558,697 8,167,900
1996 548,784 8,021,736
1995 547,989 7,874,676
1994 554,497 7,727,322
1993 554,673 7,579,195
1992 577,774 7,430,336
1991 599,784 7,280,289
1990 589,287 7,130,142
1989 573,586 6,981,766
1988 556,986 6,835,508
1987 540,557 6,692,162
1986 524,324 6,552,479
1985 508,392 6,416,185
1984 492,784 6,281,868
1983 477,460 6,149,060
1982 462,485 6,018,088
1981 447,836 5,888,109
1980 433,404 5,758,900
1979 419,200 5,630,849
1978 405,243 5,504,123
1977 391,639 5,379,166
1976 378,490 5,256,496
1975 365,791 5,137,539
1974 353,538 5,022,475
1973 341,705 4,910,200
1972 330,264 4,800,978
1971 319,211 4,694,342
1970 308,528 4,590,010
1969 298,214 4,488,232
1968 288,311 4,388,944
1967 278,852 4,292,572
1966 269,820 4,199,550
1965 261,200 4,109,796
1964 252,987 4,022,996
1963 245,156 3,938,913
1962 237,636 3,857,493
1961 230,602 3,778,731
1960 224,084 3,702,323

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/bolivia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bhutan increased by 77,067 people (a 11.5% growth), while Bolivia gained 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bhutan gained 55,519 people (a 7.42% growth), while Bolivia's population increased by 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth).

Bhutan was ranked 161st most populous country in 2006 and is 163rd in 2026. Bolivia was ranked 83rd in 2006 and ranked 79th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Bhutan's population will grow by 10.1% to 884,535 people and will still be ranked 163rd. The population of Bolivia will increase by 26.3% to 16,167,331 people and rank change from 79th to 80th.

Bhutan is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 887K people compared to the peak of 18M people in 2087 for Bolivia.

Population growth rate by year

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Bolivia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bhutan Bolivia
2100 -0.7% -0.12%
2099 -0.63% -0.11%
2098 -0.67% -0.1%
2097 -0.66% -0.09%
2096 -0.73% -0.08%
2095 -0.72% -0.06%
2094 -0.7% -0.06%
2093 -0.76% -0.05%
2092 -0.81% -0.04%
2091 -0.78% -0.03%
2090 -0.81% -0.02%
2089 -0.78% -0.01%
2088 -0.82% -0.006%
2087 -0.73% 0.005%
2086 -0.72% 0.01%
2085 -0.7% 0.03%
2084 -0.77% 0.04%
2083 -0.71% 0.05%
2082 -0.75% 0.06%
2081 -0.71% 0.08%
2080 -0.71% 0.09%
2079 -0.67% 0.1%
2078 -0.57% 0.12%
2077 -0.57% 0.14%
2076 -0.58% 0.16%
2075 -0.62% 0.17%
2074 -0.62% 0.19%
2073 -0.55% 0.21%
2072 -0.52% 0.22%
2071 -0.43% 0.24%
2070 -0.45% 0.26%
2069 -0.41% 0.28%
2068 -0.4% 0.3%
2067 -0.4% 0.32%
2066 -0.37% 0.34%
2065 -0.25% 0.36%
2064 -0.22% 0.38%
2063 -0.26% 0.4%
2062 -0.24% 0.42%
2061 -0.21% 0.43%
2060 -0.14% 0.46%
2059 -0.15% 0.48%
2058 -0.01% 0.5%
2057 -0.14% 0.52%
2056 -0.07% 0.54%
2055 0.06% 0.57%
2054 -0.07% 0.59%
2053 -0.01% 0.61%
2052 0.12% 0.63%
2051 0.11% 0.66%
2050 0.09% 0.68%
2049 0.12% 0.71%
2048 0.11% 0.73%
2047 0.18% 0.76%
2046 0.27% 0.78%
2045 0.29% 0.81%
2044 0.32% 0.84%
2043 0.36% 0.86%
2042 0.33% 0.89%
2041 0.37% 0.92%
2040 0.38% 0.95%
2039 0.41% 0.98%
2038 0.46% 1%
2037 0.51% 1.03%
2036 0.55% 1.06%
2035 0.44% 1.09%
2034 0.54% 1.12%
2033 0.58% 1.15%
2032 0.6% 1.18%
2031 0.57% 1.21%
2030 0.52% 1.23%
2029 0.57% 1.26%
2028 0.56% 1.29%
2027 0.7% 1.32%
2026 0.69% 1.34%
2025 0.61% 1.37%
2024 0.65% 1.38%
2023 0.7% 1.38%
2022 0.71% 1.17%
2021 0.71% 1.02%
2020 0.68% 1.24%
2019 0.67% 1.42%
2018 0.72% 1.44%
2017 0.86% 1.47%
2016 0.98% 1.5%
2015 1.02% 1.53%
2014 1.08% 1.56%
2013 1.11% 1.59%
2012 1.11% 1.61%
2011 1.1% 1.64%
2010 1.1% 1.66%
2009 1.11% 1.68%
2008 1.14% 1.7%
2007 1.17% 1.73%
2006 1.35% 1.72%
2005 1.74% 1.7%
2004 2.02% 1.7%
2003 2.12% 1.69%
2002 2.23% 1.69%
2001 2.33% 1.7%
2000 2.45% 1.73%
1999 2.31% 1.76%
1998 1.92% 1.78%
1997 1.81% 1.82%
1996 0.15% 1.87%
1995 -1.17% 1.91%
1994 -0.03% 1.95%
1993 -4% 2%
1992 -3.67% 2.06%
1991 1.78% 2.11%
1990 2.74% 2.13%
1989 2.98% 2.14%
1988 3.04% 2.14%
1987 3.1% 2.13%
1986 3.13% 2.12%
1985 3.17% 2.14%
1984 3.21% 2.16%
1983 3.24% 2.18%
1982 3.27% 2.21%
1981 3.33% 2.24%
1980 3.39% 2.27%
1979 3.44% 2.3%
1978 3.47% 2.32%
1977 3.47% 2.33%
1976 3.47% 2.32%
1975 3.47% 2.29%
1974 3.46% 2.29%
1973 3.46% 2.27%
1972 3.46% 2.27%
1971 3.46% 2.27%
1970 3.46% 2.27%
1969 3.43% 2.26%
1968 3.39% 2.25%
1967 3.35% 2.22%
1966 3.3% 2.18%
1965 3.25% 2.16%
1964 3.19% 2.13%
1963 3.16% 2.11%
1962 3.05% 2.08%
1961 2.91% 2.06%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/bolivia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bhutan grew by 0.65%, while Bolivia's population grew by 1.38%.

Live population counters

Bhutan Bolivia
Current population
803385
12798112
Population rank 163/197 79/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.15%
One net population change
1.7 hours
3.11 minutes
One birth every
52.8 minutes
2.02 minutes
One death every
1.82 hours
5.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +14 +463
Annual growth/decline +5,139 +169,156
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +1.38%
Population growth rate rank 120/197 75/197
One migration net change every
19.3 hours
2.76 hours
Annual migration change +455 -3,179
Net migration rank 69/196 110/196
Foreign-born residents 55,705 183,234
Foreign-born residents rank 146/195 118/195
Foreign-born share of population 7% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 80/195 143/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bhutan
Natural

Migration
Bolivia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bhutan Bolivia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 455 - -3,179
2024 - -277 - -3,000
2023 5,153 291 172,336 -3,008
2022 5,204 291 167,691 -3,008
2021 5,162 287 119,576 -4,663
2020 5,142 287 131,870 -4,663
2019 4,643 287 171,593 -8,981
2018 4,909 287 172,775 -9,344
2017 5,367 287 173,799 -9,669
2016 6,164 1,116 175,057 -10,071
2015 6,762 450 176,169 -10,525
2014 7,290 452 176,967 -10,971
2013 7,689 309 177,929 -11,369
2012 7,967 20 178,716 -11,689
2011 8,282 -464 178,840 -12,106
2010 8,598 -922 179,036 -12,590
2009 8,913 -1,305 178,741 -13,055
2008 9,200 -1,538 178,576 -13,418
2007 9,322 -1,553 178,309 -13,669
2006 9,197 -1,283 177,999 -14,107
2005 9,102 848 173,567 -15,594
2004 9,056 3,642 172,350 -17,385
2003 9,132 3,921 171,846 -19,621
2002 9,464 3,996 170,656 -22,188
2001 9,904 3,874 171,177 -24,405
2000 10,142 3,940 172,996 -26,940
1999 10,940 3,542 175,051 -28,074
1998 11,320 486 174,207 -28,378
1997 11,668 -1,994 173,731 -28,566
1996 12,153 -1,998 175,861 -28,685
1995 12,938 -21,501 175,141 -28,204
1994 13,536 -17,997 175,387 -27,621
1993 13,915 -9,800 175,344 -26,856
1992 15,594 -65,900 174,242 -25,005
1991 15,801 -9,522 174,836 -23,982
1990 15,704 -1,000 171,351 -21,917
1989 15,516 1,180 168,044 -20,720
1988 15,212 1,286 164,763 -19,568
1987 14,887 1,481 160,458 -18,948
1986 14,516 1,586 156,146 -18,297
1985 14,061 1,694 152,288 -17,558
1984 13,688 1,779 150,545 -16,625
1983 13,284 1,897 147,129 -15,432
1982 12,872 1,897 144,825 -14,580
1981 12,444 2,096 143,199 -13,476
1980 12,016 2,307 140,460 -11,762
1979 11,583 2,493 137,331 -9,923
1978 11,133 2,700 134,504 -8,462
1977 10,679 2,700 131,569 -7,714
1976 10,228 2,700 128,552 -7,063
1975 9,775 2,700 122,864 -6,424
1974 9,324 2,700 119,560 -5,873
1973 8,939 2,700 116,323 -5,457
1972 8,549 2,700 112,799 -5,224
1971 8,161 2,700 110,749 -5,057
1970 7,791 2,700 107,897 -4,915
1969 7,435 2,700 105,361 -4,784
1968 7,085 2,593 102,671 -4,679
1967 6,744 2,493 99,339 -4,586
1966 6,418 2,407 95,800 -4,507
1965 6,109 2,307 92,655 -4,444
1964 5,818 2,196 89,745 -4,352
1963 5,551 2,096 87,010 -4,233
1962 5,297 2,096 84,090 -4,026
1961 5,081 1,586 81,106 -3,642
1960 4,888 1,481 78,501 -3,144

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/bolivia | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 93.3% of the population change in Bhutan is from natural causes (a gain of 55,796 people) and 6.74% is from migration (a gain of 4,035 people). In Bolivia 95.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,637,833 people) and 4.37% is from migration (a loss of 74,903 people).

As of 2024, 55,705 residents or 7% of the population were not native-born in Bhutan, compared to 183,234 people or 1.5% in Bolivia.

Biggest cities by population

Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K
Bolivia
City Population
Santa Cruz de la Sierra 3.15M
El Alto 842K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 265K
Potosi 190K
Tarija 180K
Sacaba 172K
Trinidad 124K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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