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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 791,524 in 2024 vs 10,979,783 people in Cuba in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 803,385 people compared to 10,894,785 in Cuba.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 13.6 times bigger than Bhutan's.
  • Bhutan is ranked the 163rd most populous country in the world, while Cuba is the 90th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.01% for Bhutan vs 0.13% for Cuba.
  • For the last 10 years, Bhutan has had an average growth rate of +0.8% per year vs -0.26% in Cuba.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 803K (19.8% growth), while Cuba has declined from 11.3M to 10.9M (3.4% decline).

Bhutan vs Cuba: population by year and forecast

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Cuba
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Cuba
2100 695,106 5,596,718
2099 699,983 5,657,375
2098 704,455 5,718,645
2097 709,230 5,780,569
2096 713,930 5,843,224
2095 719,152 5,906,751
2094 724,401 5,970,804
2093 729,500 6,035,854
2092 735,075 6,101,659
2091 741,074 6,168,154
2090 746,937 6,235,722
2089 753,010 6,304,222
2088 758,937 6,373,377
2087 765,235 6,443,413
2086 770,883 6,514,289
2085 776,435 6,585,780
2084 781,892 6,657,505
2083 787,929 6,729,522
2082 793,543 6,801,995
2081 799,530 6,874,468
2080 805,275 6,947,089
2079 811,060 7,019,723
2078 816,530 7,092,413
2077 821,247 7,165,274
2076 825,978 7,238,004
2075 830,808 7,311,071
2074 836,017 7,384,626
2073 841,208 7,458,600
2072 845,861 7,533,524
2071 850,262 7,609,105
2070 853,930 7,686,135
2069 857,808 7,764,393
2068 861,327 7,843,807
2067 864,753 7,924,753
2066 868,260 8,007,003
2065 871,517 8,090,881
2064 873,735 8,176,150
2063 875,674 8,262,542
2062 877,938 8,350,350
2061 880,023 8,439,080
2060 881,913 8,528,768
2059 883,191 8,618,786
2058 884,515 8,708,762
2057 884,612 8,798,693
2056 885,822 8,888,562
2055 886,403 8,977,652
2054 885,903 9,066,133
2053 886,520 9,153,249
2052 886,640 9,238,892
2051 885,551 9,323,021
2050 884,535 9,405,481
2049 883,736 9,486,566
2048 882,640 9,565,607
2047 881,660 9,643,403
2046 880,037 9,719,554
2045 877,677 9,793,859
2044 875,155 9,866,367
2043 872,383 9,937,436
2042 869,248 10,006,554
2041 866,366 10,073,994
2040 863,173 10,139,368
2039 859,926 10,203,016
2038 856,429 10,264,587
2037 852,475 10,325,061
2036 848,122 10,383,547
2035 843,447 10,440,509
2034 839,780 10,496,359
2033 835,308 10,550,821
2032 830,472 10,603,749
2031 825,528 10,655,312
2030 820,888 10,705,845
2029 816,655 10,755,262
2028 812,002 10,803,047
2027 807,474 10,849,321
2026 801,869 10,894,785
2025 796,375 10,938,241
2024 791,524 10,979,783
2023 786,385 11,019,931
2022 780,914 11,059,820
2021 775,442 11,122,168
2020 770,006 11,176,354
2019 764,824 11,202,846
2018 759,759 11,227,118
2017 754,335 11,247,829
2016 747,866 11,265,612
2015 740,618 11,275,065
2014 733,139 11,285,775
2013 725,273 11,298,167
2012 717,279 11,303,175
2011 709,377 11,301,571
2010 701,632 11,297,409
2009 693,988 11,294,719
2008 686,351 11,291,762
2007 678,641 11,287,272
2006 670,799 11,278,550
2005 661,865 11,262,554
2004 650,544 11,238,756
2003 637,663 11,209,383
2002 624,409 11,177,418
2001 610,794 11,144,132
2000 596,863 11,109,109
1999 582,579 11,072,230
1998 569,435 11,034,712
1997 558,697 10,997,934
1996 548,784 10,962,010
1995 547,989 10,925,362
1994 554,497 10,886,021
1993 554,673 10,841,031
1992 577,774 10,785,801
1991 599,784 10,717,640
1990 589,287 10,631,799
1989 573,586 10,533,243
1988 556,986 10,432,585
1987 540,557 10,335,342
1986 524,324 10,244,247
1985 508,392 10,157,228
1984 492,784 10,073,299
1983 477,460 9,991,026
1982 462,485 9,912,681
1981 447,836 9,849,320
1980 433,404 9,804,796
1979 419,200 9,763,355
1978 405,243 9,711,980
1977 391,639 9,648,440
1976 378,490 9,571,242
1975 365,791 9,479,726
1974 353,538 9,374,183
1973 341,705 9,255,328
1972 330,264 9,123,891
1971 319,211 8,979,085
1970 308,528 8,824,382
1969 298,214 8,666,640
1968 288,311 8,509,522
1967 278,852 8,352,625
1966 269,820 8,193,450
1965 261,200 8,030,797
1964 252,987 7,866,020
1963 245,156 7,701,660
1962 237,636 7,541,098
1961 230,602 7,387,117
1960 224,084 7,238,081

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/cuba | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bhutan increased by 77,067 people (a 11.5% growth), while Cuba lost 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bhutan gained 55,519 people (a 7.42% growth), while Cuba's population decreased by 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline).

Bhutan was ranked 161st most populous country in 2006 and is 163rd in 2026. Cuba was ranked 73rd in 2006 and ranked 90th 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 Cuba will decrease by 13.7% to 9,405,481 people and rank change from 90th to 104th.

Bhutan is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 887K people, while Cuba's population already peaked in 2012 at 11.3M people and is projected to decrease to 5.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Cuba
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bhutan Cuba
2100 -0.7% -1.07%
2099 -0.63% -1.07%
2098 -0.67% -1.07%
2097 -0.66% -1.07%
2096 -0.73% -1.08%
2095 -0.72% -1.07%
2094 -0.7% -1.08%
2093 -0.76% -1.08%
2092 -0.81% -1.08%
2091 -0.78% -1.08%
2090 -0.81% -1.09%
2089 -0.78% -1.09%
2088 -0.82% -1.09%
2087 -0.73% -1.09%
2086 -0.72% -1.09%
2085 -0.7% -1.08%
2084 -0.77% -1.07%
2083 -0.71% -1.07%
2082 -0.75% -1.05%
2081 -0.71% -1.05%
2080 -0.71% -1.03%
2079 -0.67% -1.02%
2078 -0.57% -1.02%
2077 -0.57% -1%
2076 -0.58% -1%
2075 -0.62% -1%
2074 -0.62% -0.99%
2073 -0.55% -0.99%
2072 -0.52% -0.99%
2071 -0.43% -1%
2070 -0.45% -1.01%
2069 -0.41% -1.01%
2068 -0.4% -1.02%
2067 -0.4% -1.03%
2066 -0.37% -1.04%
2065 -0.25% -1.04%
2064 -0.22% -1.05%
2063 -0.26% -1.05%
2062 -0.24% -1.05%
2061 -0.21% -1.05%
2060 -0.14% -1.04%
2059 -0.15% -1.03%
2058 -0.01% -1.02%
2057 -0.14% -1.01%
2056 -0.07% -0.99%
2055 0.06% -0.98%
2054 -0.07% -0.95%
2053 -0.01% -0.93%
2052 0.12% -0.9%
2051 0.11% -0.88%
2050 0.09% -0.85%
2049 0.12% -0.83%
2048 0.11% -0.81%
2047 0.18% -0.78%
2046 0.27% -0.76%
2045 0.29% -0.73%
2044 0.32% -0.72%
2043 0.36% -0.69%
2042 0.33% -0.67%
2041 0.37% -0.64%
2040 0.38% -0.62%
2039 0.41% -0.6%
2038 0.46% -0.59%
2037 0.51% -0.56%
2036 0.55% -0.55%
2035 0.44% -0.53%
2034 0.54% -0.52%
2033 0.58% -0.5%
2032 0.6% -0.48%
2031 0.57% -0.47%
2030 0.52% -0.46%
2029 0.57% -0.44%
2028 0.56% -0.43%
2027 0.7% -0.42%
2026 0.69% -0.4%
2025 0.61% -0.38%
2024 0.65% -0.36%
2023 0.7% -0.36%
2022 0.71% -0.56%
2021 0.71% -0.48%
2020 0.68% -0.24%
2019 0.67% -0.22%
2018 0.72% -0.18%
2017 0.86% -0.16%
2016 0.98% -0.08%
2015 1.02% -0.09%
2014 1.08% -0.11%
2013 1.11% -0.04%
2012 1.11% 0.01%
2011 1.1% 0.04%
2010 1.1% 0.02%
2009 1.11% 0.03%
2008 1.14% 0.04%
2007 1.17% 0.08%
2006 1.35% 0.14%
2005 1.74% 0.21%
2004 2.02% 0.26%
2003 2.12% 0.29%
2002 2.23% 0.3%
2001 2.33% 0.32%
2000 2.45% 0.33%
1999 2.31% 0.34%
1998 1.92% 0.33%
1997 1.81% 0.33%
1996 0.15% 0.34%
1995 -1.17% 0.36%
1994 -0.03% 0.41%
1993 -4% 0.51%
1992 -3.67% 0.64%
1991 1.78% 0.81%
1990 2.74% 0.94%
1989 2.98% 0.96%
1988 3.04% 0.94%
1987 3.1% 0.89%
1986 3.13% 0.86%
1985 3.17% 0.83%
1984 3.21% 0.82%
1983 3.24% 0.79%
1982 3.27% 0.64%
1981 3.33% 0.45%
1980 3.39% 0.42%
1979 3.44% 0.53%
1978 3.47% 0.66%
1977 3.47% 0.81%
1976 3.47% 0.97%
1975 3.47% 1.13%
1974 3.46% 1.28%
1973 3.46% 1.44%
1972 3.46% 1.61%
1971 3.46% 1.75%
1970 3.46% 1.82%
1969 3.43% 1.85%
1968 3.39% 1.88%
1967 3.35% 1.94%
1966 3.3% 2.03%
1965 3.25% 2.09%
1964 3.19% 2.13%
1963 3.16% 2.13%
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/cuba | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bhutan grew by 0.65%, while Cuba's population declined by 0.36%.

Live population counters

Bhutan Cuba
Current population
803385
10894785
Population rank 163/197 90/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.13%
One net population change
1.7 hours
13.1 minutes
One birth every
52.8 minutes
5.48 minutes
One death every
1.82 hours
4.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +14 -110
Annual growth/decline +5,139 -40,148
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% -0.36%
Population growth rate rank 120/197 182/197
One migration net change every
19.3 hours
23.7 minutes
Annual migration change +455 -22,244
Net migration rank 69/196 153/196
Foreign-born residents 55,705 2,144
Foreign-born residents rank 146/195 193/195
Foreign-born share of population 7% 0.12%
Foreign-born share rank 80/195 191/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bhutan
Natural

Migration
Cuba
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bhutan Cuba
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 455 - -22,244
2024 - -277 - -22,356
2023 5,153 291 -15,880 -22,797
2022 5,204 291 -17,961 -23,149
2021 5,162 287 -71,616 -11,976
2020 5,142 287 -12,808 -11,976
2019 4,643 287 -4,245 -23,955
2018 4,909 287 3,436 -23,779
2017 5,367 287 2,306 -23,394
2016 6,164 1,116 9,677 -24,146
2015 6,762 450 20,464 -24,910
2014 7,290 452 22,448 -39,426
2013 7,689 309 29,827 -37,619
2012 7,967 20 33,864 -36,101
2011 8,282 -464 40,753 -35,313
2010 8,598 -922 37,021 -34,121
2009 8,913 -1,305 37,543 -35,063
2008 9,200 -1,538 32,848 -29,427
2007 9,322 -1,553 24,617 -19,050
2006 9,197 -1,283 24,508 -12,619
2005 9,102 848 36,660 -16,561
2004 9,056 3,642 44,258 -16,776
2003 9,132 3,921 56,170 -24,916
2002 9,464 3,996 58,212 -25,535
2001 9,904 3,874 57,325 -23,442
2000 10,142 3,940 61,133 -24,980
1999 10,940 3,542 69,069 -31,456
1998 11,320 486 71,284 -33,863
1997 11,668 -1,994 71,828 -35,712
1996 12,153 -1,998 61,837 -26,105
1995 12,938 -21,501 66,809 -29,235
1994 13,536 -17,997 68,604 -27,501
1993 13,915 -9,800 73,221 -24,358
1992 15,594 -65,900 83,461 -21,867
1991 15,801 -9,522 95,398 -20,665
1990 15,704 -1,000 112,378 -15,438
1989 15,516 1,180 114,865 -14,705
1988 15,212 1,286 116,626 -15,474
1987 14,887 1,481 109,617 -16,290
1986 14,516 1,586 105,997 -17,146
1985 14,061 1,694 103,228 -18,048
1984 13,688 1,779 101,670 -18,994
1983 13,284 1,897 101,858 -19,994
1982 12,872 1,897 95,866 -21,055
1981 12,444 2,096 74,067 -22,159
1980 12,016 2,307 74,271 -37,114
1979 11,583 2,493 81,192 -35,473
1978 11,133 2,700 86,864 -29,839
1977 10,679 2,700 106,875 -36,811
1976 10,228 2,700 125,383 -41,042
1975 9,775 2,700 144,964 -46,268
1974 9,324 2,700 165,099 -52,697
1973 8,939 2,700 177,387 -52,073
1972 8,549 2,700 187,588 -50,031
1971 8,161 2,700 195,106 -43,056
1970 7,791 2,700 201,823 -44,466
1969 7,435 2,700 205,581 -47,446
1968 7,085 2,593 205,487 -49,387
1967 6,744 2,493 207,245 -49,556
1966 6,418 2,407 209,179 -48,509
1965 6,109 2,307 211,322 -46,683
1964 5,818 2,196 209,315 -44,406
1963 5,551 2,096 205,788 -41,979
1962 5,297 2,096 196,423 -39,116
1961 5,081 1,586 183,806 -33,163
1960 4,888 1,481 172,816 -25,396

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

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/cuba | 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 Cuba 21.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 64,179 people) and 78.1% is from migration (a loss of 229,508 people).

As of 2024, 55,705 residents or 7% of the population were not native-born in Bhutan, compared to 2,144 people or 0.12% in Cuba.

Biggest cities by population

Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K
Cuba
City Population
Havana 2.49M
Santiago de Cuba 445K
Holguin 350K
Camaguey 322K
Santa Clara 247K
Bayamo 235K
Guantanamo 228K
Las Tunas 202K
Pinar del Rio 189K
Cienfuegos 165K

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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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