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

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The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 796,682 in 2025 vs 12,581,843 people in Bolivia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 805,057 people compared to 12,837,312 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 +0.76% per year vs +1.36% in Bolivia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 805K (20% growth), while Bolivia has grown from 9.52M to 12.8M (34.8% growth).

Bhutan vs Bolivia: population by year and forecast

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Bolivia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Bolivia
2100 695,373 17,891,143
2099 700,252 17,911,750
2098 704,725 17,930,833
2097 709,503 17,948,126
2096 714,205 17,963,582
2095 719,429 17,977,328
2094 724,680 17,989,016
2093 729,780 17,999,530
2092 735,358 18,008,657
2091 741,359 18,016,434
2090 747,224 18,022,288
2089 753,299 18,026,374
2088 759,229 18,028,801
2087 765,529 18,029,963
2086 771,180 18,029,143
2085 776,734 18,026,512
2084 782,193 18,021,640
2083 788,231 18,014,790
2082 793,848 18,005,874
2081 799,837 17,994,619
2080 805,584 17,980,992
2079 811,372 17,964,867
2078 816,844 17,946,132
2077 821,563 17,924,387
2076 826,295 17,899,247
2075 831,127 17,870,960
2074 836,339 17,839,807
2073 841,532 17,806,362
2072 846,187 17,769,463
2071 850,589 17,729,691
2070 854,258 17,687,278
2069 858,138 17,641,545
2068 861,658 17,592,799
2067 865,086 17,540,255
2066 868,594 17,484,401
2065 871,852 17,425,710
2064 874,071 17,363,463
2063 876,010 17,298,241
2062 878,276 17,230,131
2061 880,361 17,158,789
2060 882,252 17,084,495
2059 883,530 17,006,955
2058 884,855 16,926,185
2057 884,952 16,842,318
2056 886,162 16,755,098
2055 886,744 16,665,072
2054 886,243 16,571,285
2053 886,861 16,474,757
2052 886,981 16,374,922
2051 885,891 16,271,717
2050 884,875 16,165,260
2049 884,076 16,055,569
2048 882,979 15,942,659
2047 881,999 15,827,029
2046 880,375 15,708,231
2045 878,014 15,586,373
2044 875,491 15,461,422
2043 872,718 15,333,286
2042 869,582 15,202,151
2041 866,699 15,067,999
2040 863,505 14,931,164
2039 860,257 14,791,253
2038 856,758 14,648,198
2037 852,802 14,502,712
2036 848,448 14,354,673
2035 843,771 14,203,719
2034 840,103 14,050,157
2033 835,629 13,894,595
2032 830,792 13,736,683
2031 825,846 13,576,765
2030 821,204 13,414,644
2029 816,969 13,251,015
2028 812,314 13,085,878
2027 807,785 12,918,991
2026 802,177 12,751,046
2025 796,682 12,581,843
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 57,191 people (a 7.65% growth), while Bolivia's population increased by 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% 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 9.91% to 884,875 people and will still be ranked 163rd. The population of Bolivia will increase by 25.9% to 16,165,260 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 0.65% 1.36%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Bhutan grew by 0.65%, while Bolivia's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Bhutan Bolivia
Current population
805057
12837312
Population rank 163/197 79/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.15%
One net population change
1.7 hours
3.13 minutes
One birth every
53 minutes
2.01 minutes
One death every
1.83 hours
5.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +14 +462
Annual growth/decline +5,158 +168,528
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +1.36%
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 5,113 -277 171,974 -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 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 94.2% of the population change in Bhutan is from natural causes (a gain of 53,619 people) and 5.81% is from migration (a gain of 3,306 people). In Bolivia 96.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,632,840 people) and 3.94% is from migration (a loss of 66,932 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 3.12M
El Alto 885K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 297K
Potosi 190K
Tarija 180K
Sacaba 172K
Trinidad 124K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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