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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 791,524 in 2024 vs 52,886,363 people in Colombia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 803,385 people compared to 54,105,437 in Colombia.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 67.3 times bigger than Bhutan's.
  • Bhutan is ranked the 163rd most populous country in the world, while Colombia is the 28th.
  • The countries together account for 0.66% of the world: 0.01% for Bhutan vs 0.65% for Colombia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bhutan has had an average growth rate of +0.8% per year vs +1.25% in Colombia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 803K (19.8% growth), while Colombia has grown from 42.7M to 54.1M (26.7% growth).

Bhutan vs Colombia: population by year and forecast

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Colombia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Colombia
2100 695,106 47,499,215
2099 699,983 47,845,841
2098 704,455 48,197,117
2097 709,230 48,551,975
2096 713,930 48,909,832
2095 719,152 49,272,722
2094 724,401 49,640,091
2093 729,500 50,009,863
2092 735,075 50,381,320
2091 741,074 50,754,115
2090 746,937 51,127,855
2089 753,010 51,502,015
2088 758,937 51,875,918
2087 765,235 52,247,171
2086 770,883 52,614,991
2085 776,435 52,979,265
2084 781,892 53,339,176
2083 787,929 53,693,979
2082 793,543 54,043,369
2081 799,530 54,385,627
2080 805,275 54,721,064
2079 811,060 55,048,030
2078 816,530 55,367,481
2077 821,247 55,677,284
2076 825,978 55,976,943
2075 830,808 56,266,206
2074 836,017 56,544,981
2073 841,208 56,812,141
2072 845,861 57,068,255
2071 850,262 57,312,673
2070 853,930 57,545,138
2069 857,808 57,764,682
2068 861,327 57,972,674
2067 864,753 58,168,272
2066 868,260 58,351,633
2065 871,517 58,521,871
2064 873,735 58,680,744
2063 875,674 58,827,326
2062 877,938 58,962,991
2061 880,023 59,086,555
2060 881,913 59,199,108
2059 883,191 59,300,144
2058 884,515 59,390,214
2057 884,612 59,468,904
2056 885,822 59,536,324
2055 886,403 59,592,582
2054 885,903 59,637,127
2053 886,520 59,670,001
2052 886,640 59,690,977
2051 885,551 59,699,504
2050 884,535 59,695,795
2049 883,736 59,678,701
2048 882,640 59,648,033
2047 881,660 59,602,061
2046 880,037 59,540,723
2045 877,677 59,463,463
2044 875,155 59,367,350
2043 872,383 59,253,902
2042 869,248 59,121,606
2041 866,366 58,969,930
2040 863,173 58,799,039
2039 859,926 58,603,737
2038 856,429 58,388,433
2037 852,475 58,151,809
2036 848,122 57,888,958
2035 843,447 57,606,734
2034 839,780 57,297,583
2033 835,308 56,964,672
2032 830,472 56,610,464
2031 825,528 56,231,768
2030 820,888 55,827,391
2029 816,655 55,399,717
2028 812,002 54,947,769
2027 807,474 54,469,148
2026 801,869 53,970,578
2025 796,375 53,442,597
2024 791,524 52,886,363
2023 786,385 52,321,152
2022 780,914 51,737,944
2021 775,442 51,188,173
2020 770,006 50,629,997
2019 764,824 49,907,985
2018 759,759 49,024,465
2017 754,335 48,131,078
2016 747,866 47,437,512
2015 740,618 46,969,940
2014 733,139 46,565,429
2013 725,273 46,151,584
2012 717,279 45,715,810
2011 709,377 45,259,614
2010 701,632 44,777,319
2009 693,988 44,271,541
2008 686,351 43,758,808
2007 678,641 43,235,374
2006 670,799 42,691,084
2005 661,865 42,128,977
2004 650,544 41,543,171
2003 637,663 40,937,429
2002 624,409 40,324,680
2001 610,794 39,709,262
2000 596,863 39,089,934
1999 582,579 38,454,863
1998 569,435 37,792,165
1997 558,697 37,121,149
1996 548,784 36,462,745
1995 547,989 35,804,662
1994 554,497 35,127,410
1993 554,673 34,441,473
1992 577,774 33,760,571
1991 599,784 33,098,372
1990 589,287 32,440,069
1989 573,586 31,776,279
1988 556,986 31,130,524
1987 540,557 30,499,467
1986 524,324 29,879,112
1985 508,392 29,268,470
1984 492,784 28,642,690
1983 477,460 27,988,173
1982 462,485 27,338,331
1981 447,836 26,713,267
1980 433,404 26,104,498
1979 419,200 25,515,626
1978 405,243 24,950,337
1977 391,639 24,393,494
1976 378,490 23,858,810
1975 365,791 23,344,644
1974 353,538 22,833,469
1973 341,705 22,325,374
1972 330,264 21,819,563
1971 319,211 21,319,096
1970 308,528 20,811,782
1969 298,214 20,291,942
1968 288,311 19,766,796
1967 278,852 19,235,618
1966 269,820 18,702,688
1965 261,200 18,169,050
1964 252,987 17,637,411
1963 245,156 17,113,823
1962 237,636 16,599,029
1961 230,602 16,095,203
1960 224,084 15,606,209

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/colombia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bhutan increased by 77,067 people (a 11.5% growth), while Colombia gained 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bhutan gained 55,519 people (a 7.42% growth), while Colombia's population increased by 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth).

Bhutan was ranked 161st most populous country in 2006 and is 163rd in 2026. Colombia was ranked 29th in 2006 and ranked 28th 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 Colombia will increase by 10.3% to 59,695,795 people and rank change from 28th to 34th.

Bhutan is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 887K people compared to the peak of 59.7M people in 2051 for Colombia.

Population growth rate by year

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Colombia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bhutan Colombia
2100 -0.7% -0.72%
2099 -0.63% -0.73%
2098 -0.67% -0.73%
2097 -0.66% -0.73%
2096 -0.73% -0.74%
2095 -0.72% -0.74%
2094 -0.7% -0.74%
2093 -0.76% -0.74%
2092 -0.81% -0.73%
2091 -0.78% -0.73%
2090 -0.81% -0.73%
2089 -0.78% -0.72%
2088 -0.82% -0.71%
2087 -0.73% -0.7%
2086 -0.72% -0.69%
2085 -0.7% -0.67%
2084 -0.77% -0.66%
2083 -0.71% -0.65%
2082 -0.75% -0.63%
2081 -0.71% -0.61%
2080 -0.71% -0.59%
2079 -0.67% -0.58%
2078 -0.57% -0.56%
2077 -0.57% -0.54%
2076 -0.58% -0.51%
2075 -0.62% -0.49%
2074 -0.62% -0.47%
2073 -0.55% -0.45%
2072 -0.52% -0.43%
2071 -0.43% -0.4%
2070 -0.45% -0.38%
2069 -0.41% -0.36%
2068 -0.4% -0.34%
2067 -0.4% -0.31%
2066 -0.37% -0.29%
2065 -0.25% -0.27%
2064 -0.22% -0.25%
2063 -0.26% -0.23%
2062 -0.24% -0.21%
2061 -0.21% -0.19%
2060 -0.14% -0.17%
2059 -0.15% -0.15%
2058 -0.01% -0.13%
2057 -0.14% -0.11%
2056 -0.07% -0.09%
2055 0.06% -0.07%
2054 -0.07% -0.06%
2053 -0.01% -0.04%
2052 0.12% -0.01%
2051 0.11% 0.006%
2050 0.09% 0.03%
2049 0.12% 0.05%
2048 0.11% 0.08%
2047 0.18% 0.1%
2046 0.27% 0.13%
2045 0.29% 0.16%
2044 0.32% 0.19%
2043 0.36% 0.22%
2042 0.33% 0.26%
2041 0.37% 0.29%
2040 0.38% 0.33%
2039 0.41% 0.37%
2038 0.46% 0.41%
2037 0.51% 0.45%
2036 0.55% 0.49%
2035 0.44% 0.54%
2034 0.54% 0.58%
2033 0.58% 0.63%
2032 0.6% 0.67%
2031 0.57% 0.72%
2030 0.52% 0.77%
2029 0.57% 0.82%
2028 0.56% 0.88%
2027 0.7% 0.92%
2026 0.69% 0.99%
2025 0.61% 1.05%
2024 0.65% 1.08%
2023 0.7% 1.13%
2022 0.71% 1.07%
2021 0.71% 1.1%
2020 0.68% 1.45%
2019 0.67% 1.8%
2018 0.72% 1.86%
2017 0.86% 1.46%
2016 0.98% 1%
2015 1.02% 0.87%
2014 1.08% 0.9%
2013 1.11% 0.95%
2012 1.11% 1.01%
2011 1.1% 1.08%
2010 1.1% 1.14%
2009 1.11% 1.17%
2008 1.14% 1.21%
2007 1.17% 1.27%
2006 1.35% 1.33%
2005 1.74% 1.41%
2004 2.02% 1.48%
2003 2.12% 1.52%
2002 2.23% 1.55%
2001 2.33% 1.58%
2000 2.45% 1.65%
1999 2.31% 1.75%
1998 1.92% 1.81%
1997 1.81% 1.81%
1996 0.15% 1.84%
1995 -1.17% 1.93%
1994 -0.03% 1.99%
1993 -4% 2.02%
1992 -3.67% 2%
1991 1.78% 2.03%
1990 2.74% 2.09%
1989 2.98% 2.07%
1988 3.04% 2.07%
1987 3.1% 2.08%
1986 3.13% 2.09%
1985 3.17% 2.18%
1984 3.21% 2.34%
1983 3.24% 2.38%
1982 3.27% 2.34%
1981 3.33% 2.33%
1980 3.39% 2.31%
1979 3.44% 2.27%
1978 3.47% 2.28%
1977 3.47% 2.24%
1976 3.47% 2.2%
1975 3.47% 2.24%
1974 3.46% 2.28%
1973 3.46% 2.32%
1972 3.46% 2.35%
1971 3.46% 2.44%
1970 3.46% 2.56%
1969 3.43% 2.66%
1968 3.39% 2.76%
1967 3.35% 2.85%
1966 3.3% 2.94%
1965 3.25% 3.01%
1964 3.19% 3.06%
1963 3.16% 3.1%
1962 3.05% 3.13%
1961 2.91% 3.13%

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/colombia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bhutan grew by 0.65%, while Colombia's population grew by 1.08%.

Live population counters

Bhutan Colombia
Current population
803385
54105437
Population rank 163/197 28/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.65%
One net population change
1.7 hours
55.8 seconds
One birth every
52.8 minutes
44.7 seconds
One death every
1.82 hours
1.86 minutes
Daily growth/decline +14 +1,549
Annual growth/decline +5,139 +565,211
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +1.08%
Population growth rate rank 120/197 96/197
One migration net change every
19.3 hours
4.08 minutes
Annual migration change +455 +129,139
Net migration rank 69/196 12/196
Foreign-born residents 55,705 3,063,518
Foreign-born residents rank 146/195 22/195
Foreign-born share of population 7% 5.8%
Foreign-born share rank 80/195 89/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bhutan
Natural

Migration
Colombia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bhutan Colombia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 455 - 129,139
2024 - -277 - 141,643
2023 5,153 291 422,598 154,521
2022 5,204 291 406,143 183,180
2021 5,162 287 311,122 199,070
2020 5,142 287 378,965 227,130
2019 4,643 287 441,087 396,826
2018 4,909 287 433,622 495,524
2017 5,367 287 426,538 431,072
2016 6,164 1,116 425,087 104,373
2015 6,762 450 446,778 -41,123
2014 7,290 452 470,916 -67,522
2013 7,689 309 489,069 -64,789
2012 7,967 20 503,285 -56,070
2011 8,282 -464 511,524 -46,385
2010 8,598 -922 533,657 -34,220
2009 8,913 -1,305 559,017 -46,901
2008 9,200 -1,538 576,654 -63,313
2007 9,322 -1,553 583,115 -49,634
2006 9,197 -1,283 594,388 -39,303
2005 9,102 848 610,618 -41,465
2004 9,056 3,642 628,424 -25,949
2003 9,132 3,921 642,144 -33,114
2002 9,464 3,996 640,840 -24,387
2001 9,904 3,874 642,933 -28,582
2000 10,142 3,940 652,176 -27,878
1999 10,940 3,542 668,576 -22,698
1998 11,320 486 687,704 -8,186
1997 11,668 -1,994 686,073 -23,600
1996 12,153 -1,998 682,547 -28,251
1995 12,938 -21,501 694,968 -33,097
1994 13,536 -17,997 708,660 -16,023
1993 13,915 -9,800 709,287 -30,103
1992 15,594 -65,900 697,763 -15,147
1991 15,801 -9,522 690,266 -48,458
1990 15,704 -1,000 682,409 -7,590
1989 15,516 1,180 674,102 -21,329
1988 15,212 1,286 663,796 -25,064
1987 14,887 1,481 659,429 -36,040
1986 14,516 1,586 659,701 -42,368
1985 14,061 1,694 625,379 -21,408
1984 13,688 1,779 666,315 -18,692
1983 13,284 1,897 674,767 -13,329
1982 12,872 1,897 675,339 -37,090
1981 12,444 2,096 662,195 -50,351
1980 12,016 2,307 649,872 -44,203
1979 11,583 2,493 635,747 -63,657
1978 11,133 2,700 626,378 -67,870
1977 10,679 2,700 622,814 -67,638
1976 10,228 2,700 612,265 -98,057
1975 9,775 2,700 598,580 -84,462
1974 9,324 2,700 589,035 -80,816
1973 8,939 2,700 583,608 -75,630
1972 8,549 2,700 581,361 -77,708
1971 8,161 2,700 582,011 -84,712
1970 7,791 2,700 583,396 -66,065
1969 7,435 2,700 586,559 -64,238
1968 7,085 2,593 589,407 -61,442
1967 6,744 2,493 591,649 -57,256
1966 6,418 2,407 590,855 -59,395
1965 6,109 2,307 587,677 -51,855
1964 5,818 2,196 581,435 -53,972
1963 5,551 2,096 572,355 -52,631
1962 5,297 2,096 559,985 -50,108
1961 5,081 1,586 545,627 -47,849
1960 4,888 1,481 529,316 -49,115

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

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/colombia | 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 Colombia 66.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,162,856 people) and 33.4% is from migration (a gain of 2,083,051 people).

As of 2024, 55,705 residents or 7% of the population were not native-born in Bhutan, compared to 3,063,518 people or 5.8% in Colombia.

Biggest cities by population

Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K
Colombia
City Population
Bogota 8.03M
Medellin 2.53M
Cali 2.47M
Barranquilla 1.33M
Cartagena 915K
Cucuta 806K
Soacha 783K
Soledad 676K
Villavicencio 664K
Bucaramanga 615K

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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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