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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 791,524 in 2024 vs 155,967 people in Curacao in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 803,385 people compared to 155,976 in Curacao.

Population statistics:

  • Bhutan's population is 5.15 times bigger than Curacao's.
  • Bhutan is ranked the 163rd most populous country in the world, while Curacao is the 179th.
  • The countries together account for 0.01% of the world: 0.01% for Bhutan vs 0.002% for Curacao.
  • For the last 10 years, Bhutan has had an average growth rate of +0.8% per year vs +0.13% in Curacao.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 803K (19.8% growth), while Curacao has grown from 141K to 156K (10.4% growth).

Bhutan vs Curacao: population by year and forecast

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Curacao
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Curacao
2100 695,106 101,751
2099 699,983 102,659
2098 704,455 103,592
2097 709,230 104,535
2096 713,930 105,475
2095 719,152 106,454
2094 724,401 107,446
2093 729,500 108,442
2092 735,075 109,440
2091 741,074 110,476
2090 746,937 111,510
2089 753,010 112,567
2088 758,937 113,627
2087 765,235 114,694
2086 770,883 115,765
2085 776,435 116,823
2084 781,892 117,889
2083 787,929 118,915
2082 793,543 119,951
2081 799,530 120,921
2080 805,275 121,927
2079 811,060 122,913
2078 816,530 123,867
2077 821,247 124,795
2076 825,978 125,697
2075 830,808 126,586
2074 836,017 127,487
2073 841,208 128,351
2072 845,861 129,210
2071 850,262 130,038
2070 853,930 130,853
2069 857,808 131,677
2068 861,327 132,471
2067 864,753 133,261
2066 868,260 134,055
2065 871,517 134,837
2064 873,735 135,615
2063 875,674 136,407
2062 877,938 137,188
2061 880,023 137,973
2060 881,913 138,753
2059 883,191 139,542
2058 884,515 140,285
2057 884,612 141,066
2056 885,822 141,863
2055 886,403 142,643
2054 885,903 143,418
2053 886,520 144,161
2052 886,640 144,877
2051 885,551 145,572
2050 884,535 146,241
2049 883,736 146,893
2048 882,640 147,522
2047 881,660 148,160
2046 880,037 148,726
2045 877,677 149,303
2044 875,155 149,880
2043 872,383 150,414
2042 869,248 150,956
2041 866,366 151,459
2040 863,173 151,967
2039 859,926 152,464
2038 856,429 152,889
2037 852,475 153,315
2036 848,122 153,745
2035 843,447 154,100
2034 839,780 154,465
2033 835,308 154,784
2032 830,472 155,062
2031 825,528 155,316
2030 820,888 155,550
2029 816,655 155,729
2028 812,002 155,845
2027 807,474 155,924
2026 801,869 155,976
2025 796,375 156,003
2024 791,524 155,967
2023 786,385 154,654
2022 780,914 153,321
2021 775,442 153,948
2020 770,006 155,482
2019 764,824 157,441
2018 759,759 159,336
2017 754,335 160,175
2016 747,866 159,664
2015 740,618 157,980
2014 733,139 155,909
2013 725,273 153,822
2012 717,279 152,088
2011 709,377 150,831
2010 701,632 148,703
2009 693,988 146,833
2008 686,351 145,880
2007 678,641 144,056
2006 670,799 141,239
2005 661,865 137,658
2004 650,544 134,192
2003 637,663 131,897
2002 624,409 129,205
2001 610,794 129,047
2000 596,863 133,860
1999 582,579 139,428
1998 569,435 144,472
1997 558,697 146,956
1996 548,784 146,306
1995 547,989 145,139
1994 554,497 144,630
1993 554,673 144,299
1992 577,774 143,912
1991 599,784 144,403
1990 589,287 145,400
1989 573,586 146,937
1988 556,986 149,254
1987 540,557 151,456
1986 524,324 152,662
1985 508,392 152,711
1984 492,784 151,940
1983 477,460 151,159
1982 462,485 150,101
1981 447,836 148,629
1980 433,404 148,041
1979 419,200 147,851
1978 405,243 148,341
1977 391,639 149,459
1976 378,490 149,399
1975 365,791 149,129
1974 353,538 148,351
1973 341,705 146,912
1972 330,264 147,710
1971 319,211 147,389
1970 308,528 144,739
1969 298,214 142,581
1968 288,311 140,298
1967 278,852 138,140
1966 269,820 136,682
1965 261,200 135,266
1964 252,987 133,148
1963 245,156 130,860
1962 237,636 128,414
1961 230,602 126,125
1960 224,084 124,826

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/curacao | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bhutan increased by 77,067 people (a 11.5% growth), while Curacao gained 18,425 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bhutan gained 55,519 people (a 7.42% growth), while Curacao's population decreased by 3,688 people (a 2.31% decline).

Bhutan was ranked 161st most populous country in 2006 and is 163rd in 2026. Curacao was ranked 179th in 2006 and still ranked 179th 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 Curacao will decrease by 6.24% to 146,241 people and rank change from 179th to 180th.

Bhutan is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 887K people, while Curacao's population already peaked in 2017 at 160K people and is projected to decrease to 102K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Curacao
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bhutan Curacao
2100 -0.7% -0.88%
2099 -0.63% -0.9%
2098 -0.67% -0.9%
2097 -0.66% -0.89%
2096 -0.73% -0.92%
2095 -0.72% -0.92%
2094 -0.7% -0.92%
2093 -0.76% -0.91%
2092 -0.81% -0.94%
2091 -0.78% -0.93%
2090 -0.81% -0.94%
2089 -0.78% -0.93%
2088 -0.82% -0.93%
2087 -0.73% -0.93%
2086 -0.72% -0.9%
2085 -0.7% -0.9%
2084 -0.77% -0.86%
2083 -0.71% -0.86%
2082 -0.75% -0.8%
2081 -0.71% -0.82%
2080 -0.71% -0.8%
2079 -0.67% -0.77%
2078 -0.57% -0.74%
2077 -0.57% -0.72%
2076 -0.58% -0.7%
2075 -0.62% -0.71%
2074 -0.62% -0.67%
2073 -0.55% -0.67%
2072 -0.52% -0.64%
2071 -0.43% -0.62%
2070 -0.45% -0.63%
2069 -0.41% -0.6%
2068 -0.4% -0.59%
2067 -0.4% -0.59%
2066 -0.37% -0.58%
2065 -0.25% -0.57%
2064 -0.22% -0.58%
2063 -0.26% -0.57%
2062 -0.24% -0.57%
2061 -0.21% -0.56%
2060 -0.14% -0.57%
2059 -0.15% -0.53%
2058 -0.01% -0.55%
2057 -0.14% -0.56%
2056 -0.07% -0.55%
2055 0.06% -0.54%
2054 -0.07% -0.52%
2053 -0.01% -0.49%
2052 0.12% -0.48%
2051 0.11% -0.46%
2050 0.09% -0.44%
2049 0.12% -0.43%
2048 0.11% -0.43%
2047 0.18% -0.38%
2046 0.27% -0.39%
2045 0.29% -0.38%
2044 0.32% -0.36%
2043 0.36% -0.36%
2042 0.33% -0.33%
2041 0.37% -0.33%
2040 0.38% -0.33%
2039 0.41% -0.28%
2038 0.46% -0.28%
2037 0.51% -0.28%
2036 0.55% -0.23%
2035 0.44% -0.24%
2034 0.54% -0.21%
2033 0.58% -0.18%
2032 0.6% -0.16%
2031 0.57% -0.15%
2030 0.52% -0.11%
2029 0.57% -0.08%
2028 0.56% -0.05%
2027 0.7% -0.03%
2026 0.69% -0.02%
2025 0.61% 0.02%
2024 0.65% 0.85%
2023 0.7% 0.87%
2022 0.71% -0.41%
2021 0.71% -0.99%
2020 0.68% -1.24%
2019 0.67% -1.19%
2018 0.72% -0.52%
2017 0.86% 0.32%
2016 0.98% 1.07%
2015 1.02% 1.33%
2014 1.08% 1.36%
2013 1.11% 1.14%
2012 1.11% 0.83%
2011 1.1% 1.43%
2010 1.1% 1.27%
2009 1.11% 0.65%
2008 1.14% 1.27%
2007 1.17% 1.99%
2006 1.35% 2.6%
2005 1.74% 2.58%
2004 2.02% 1.74%
2003 2.12% 2.08%
2002 2.23% 0.12%
2001 2.33% -3.6%
2000 2.45% -3.99%
1999 2.31% -3.49%
1998 1.92% -1.69%
1997 1.81% 0.44%
1996 0.15% 0.8%
1995 -1.17% 0.35%
1994 -0.03% 0.23%
1993 -4% 0.27%
1992 -3.67% -0.34%
1991 1.78% -0.69%
1990 2.74% -1.05%
1989 2.98% -1.55%
1988 3.04% -1.45%
1987 3.1% -0.79%
1986 3.13% -0.03%
1985 3.17% 0.51%
1984 3.21% 0.52%
1983 3.24% 0.7%
1982 3.27% 0.99%
1981 3.33% 0.4%
1980 3.39% 0.13%
1979 3.44% -0.33%
1978 3.47% -0.75%
1977 3.47% 0.04%
1976 3.47% 0.18%
1975 3.47% 0.52%
1974 3.46% 0.98%
1973 3.46% -0.54%
1972 3.46% 0.22%
1971 3.46% 1.83%
1970 3.46% 1.51%
1969 3.43% 1.63%
1968 3.39% 1.56%
1967 3.35% 1.07%
1966 3.3% 1.05%
1965 3.25% 1.59%
1964 3.19% 1.75%
1963 3.16% 1.9%
1962 3.05% 1.81%
1961 2.91% 1.04%

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/curacao | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bhutan grew by 0.65%, while Curacao's population grew by 0.85%.

Live population counters

Bhutan Curacao
Current population
803385
155976
Population rank 163/197 179/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.002%
One net population change
1.7 hours
6.67 hours
One birth every
52.8 minutes
7.56 hours
One death every
1.82 hours
5.84 hours
Daily growth/decline +14 +4
Annual growth/decline +5,139 +1,313
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +0.85%
Population growth rate rank 120/197 112/197
One migration net change every
19.3 hours
18.7 hours
Annual migration change +455 +470
Net migration rank 69/196 68/196
Foreign-born residents 55,705 80,020
Foreign-born residents rank 146/195 138/195
Foreign-born share of population 7% 43.1%
Foreign-born share rank 80/195 12/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bhutan
Natural

Migration
Curacao
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bhutan Curacao
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 455 - 470
2024 - -277 - 513
2023 5,153 291 -341 518
2022 5,204 291 -337 518
2021 5,162 287 -385 503
2020 5,142 287 -93 992
2019 4,643 287 205 -9,595
2018 4,909 287 271 25,592
2017 5,367 287 128 537
2016 6,164 1,116 304 645
2015 6,762 450 489 842
2014 7,290 452 593 1,063
2013 7,689 309 708 1,283
2012 7,967 20 790 1,469
2011 8,282 -464 693 1,516
2010 8,598 -922 773 242
2009 8,913 -1,305 749 484
2008 9,200 -1,538 759 541
2007 9,322 -1,553 792 533
2006 9,197 -1,283 791 489
2005 9,102 848 693 438
2004 9,056 3,642 742 1,006
2003 9,132 3,921 827 1,014
2002 9,464 3,996 919 1,035
2001 9,904 3,874 1,066 -982
2000 10,142 3,940 1,136 -2,995
1999 10,940 3,542 1,207 -2,963
1998 11,320 486 1,358 -2,931
1997 11,668 -1,994 1,517 -2,900
1996 12,153 -1,998 1,628 -2,872
1995 12,938 -21,501 1,715 -2,847
1994 13,536 -17,997 1,805 -2,829
1993 13,915 -9,800 1,894 -2,776
1992 15,594 -65,900 1,980 -2,574
1991 15,801 -9,522 1,989 -2,428
1990 15,704 -1,000 1,985 -2,419
1989 15,516 1,180 2,013 -2,405
1988 15,212 1,286 2,085 -2,391
1987 14,887 1,481 2,143 -2,381
1986 14,516 1,586 2,186 -2,364
1985 14,061 1,694 2,206 -2,351
1984 13,688 1,779 2,193 -2,327
1983 13,284 1,897 2,175 -2,295
1982 12,872 1,897 2,142 -2,248
1981 12,444 2,096 2,102 -2,116
1980 12,016 2,307 2,079 -2,026
1979 11,583 2,493 2,077 -2,001
1978 11,133 2,700 2,112 -1,972
1977 10,679 2,700 2,171 -1,949
1976 10,228 2,700 2,220 -1,928
1975 9,775 2,700 2,279 -1,901
1974 9,324 2,700 2,331 -1,870
1973 8,939 2,700 2,355 -1,841
1972 8,549 2,700 2,421 -1,553
1971 8,161 2,700 2,558 -1,401
1970 7,791 2,700 2,679 -1,392
1969 7,435 2,700 2,792 -1,384
1968 7,085 2,593 2,904 -1,405
1967 6,744 2,493 3,015 -1,446
1966 6,418 2,407 3,109 -1,460
1965 6,109 2,307 3,202 -1,477
1964 5,818 2,196 3,240 -1,454
1963 5,551 2,096 3,271 -1,431
1962 5,297 2,096 3,286 -1,381
1961 5,081 1,586 3,305 -1,306
1960 4,888 1,481 3,336 -1,530

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

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/curacao | 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 Curacao 3.72% is from natural causes (a gain of 834 people) and 96.3% is from migration (a gain of 21,615 people).

As of 2024, 55,705 residents or 7% of the population were not native-born in Bhutan, compared to 80,020 people or 43.1% in Curacao.

Biggest cities by population

Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K
Curacao
City Population
Willemstad 150K
Barber 2.42K

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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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