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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 791,524 in 2024 vs 3,699,557 people in Georgia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 803,385 people compared to 3,697,615 in Georgia.

Population statistics:

  • Georgia's population is 4.6 times bigger than Bhutan's.
  • Bhutan is ranked the 163rd most populous country in the world, while Georgia is the 131st.
  • The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.01% for Bhutan vs 0.04% for Georgia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bhutan has had an average growth rate of +0.8% per year vs -0.04% in Georgia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 803K (19.8% growth), while Georgia has declined from 3.88M to 3.7M (4.71% decline).

Bhutan vs Georgia: population by year and forecast

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Georgia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Georgia
2100 695,106 2,893,380
2099 699,983 2,909,896
2098 704,455 2,926,162
2097 709,230 2,942,392
2096 713,930 2,957,950
2095 719,152 2,973,037
2094 724,401 2,987,987
2093 729,500 3,002,791
2092 735,075 3,016,791
2091 741,074 3,031,030
2090 746,937 3,044,757
2089 753,010 3,058,720
2088 758,937 3,072,643
2087 765,235 3,086,644
2086 770,883 3,100,203
2085 776,435 3,114,071
2084 781,892 3,127,457
2083 787,929 3,140,476
2082 793,543 3,153,567
2081 799,530 3,166,441
2080 805,275 3,178,973
2079 811,060 3,191,924
2078 816,530 3,205,275
2077 821,247 3,218,855
2076 825,978 3,233,158
2075 830,808 3,247,424
2074 836,017 3,261,175
2073 841,208 3,274,933
2072 845,861 3,288,643
2071 850,262 3,302,219
2070 853,930 3,316,457
2069 857,808 3,331,061
2068 861,327 3,345,571
2067 864,753 3,360,149
2066 868,260 3,375,114
2065 871,517 3,390,328
2064 873,735 3,405,090
2063 875,674 3,419,329
2062 877,938 3,433,158
2061 880,023 3,446,172
2060 881,913 3,459,003
2059 883,191 3,471,505
2058 884,515 3,483,096
2057 884,612 3,494,277
2056 885,822 3,505,804
2055 886,403 3,516,587
2054 885,903 3,526,351
2053 886,520 3,536,117
2052 886,640 3,546,442
2051 885,551 3,555,531
2050 884,535 3,564,112
2049 883,736 3,571,936
2048 882,640 3,579,925
2047 881,660 3,587,540
2046 880,037 3,595,202
2045 877,677 3,602,128
2044 875,155 3,607,903
2043 872,383 3,613,579
2042 869,248 3,618,645
2041 866,366 3,623,583
2040 863,173 3,629,829
2039 859,926 3,635,128
2038 856,429 3,641,234
2037 852,475 3,647,513
2036 848,122 3,654,319
2035 843,447 3,659,999
2034 839,780 3,665,732
2033 835,308 3,670,561
2032 830,472 3,675,172
2031 825,528 3,680,543
2030 820,888 3,684,960
2029 816,655 3,689,226
2028 812,002 3,692,147
2027 807,474 3,695,285
2026 801,869 3,697,615
2025 796,375 3,699,228
2024 791,524 3,699,557
2023 786,385 3,715,483
2022 780,914 3,712,502
2021 775,442 3,708,610
2020 770,006 3,722,716
2019 764,824 3,720,161
2018 759,759 3,726,549
2017 754,335 3,728,004
2016 747,866 3,727,505
2015 740,618 3,725,276
2014 733,139 3,719,414
2013 725,273 3,717,668
2012 717,279 3,728,874
2011 709,377 3,756,441
2010 701,632 3,786,695
2009 693,988 3,814,419
2008 686,351 3,848,449
2007 678,641 3,860,158
2006 670,799 3,880,347
2005 661,865 3,902,469
2004 650,544 3,927,340
2003 637,663 3,951,736
2002 624,409 3,978,515
2001 610,794 4,014,373
2000 596,863 4,077,131
1999 582,579 4,157,192
1998 569,435 4,243,607
1997 558,697 4,349,913
1996 548,784 4,491,699
1995 547,989 4,657,722
1994 554,497 4,836,076
1993 554,673 4,911,100
1992 577,774 4,873,500
1991 599,784 4,835,900
1990 589,287 4,802,000
1989 573,586 4,803,300
1988 556,986 4,790,700
1987 540,557 4,743,500
1986 524,324 4,704,500
1985 508,392 4,662,900
1984 492,784 4,622,200
1983 477,460 4,582,900
1982 462,485 4,542,800
1981 447,836 4,504,500
1980 433,404 4,467,700
1979 419,200 4,430,200
1978 405,243 4,397,700
1977 391,639 4,372,100
1976 378,490 4,342,400
1975 365,791 4,311,200
1974 353,538 4,279,500
1973 341,705 4,242,500
1972 330,264 4,205,300
1971 319,211 4,163,000
1970 308,528 4,119,900
1969 298,214 4,080,300
1968 288,311 4,042,300
1967 278,852 4,005,800
1966 269,820 3,966,700
1965 261,200 3,921,600
1964 252,987 3,870,300
1963 245,156 3,816,100
1962 237,636 3,760,300
1961 230,602 3,703,600
1960 224,084 3,645,600

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bhutan increased by 77,067 people (a 11.5% growth), while Georgia lost 152,842 people (a 3.94% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bhutan gained 55,519 people (a 7.42% growth), while Georgia's population decreased by 29,890 people (a 0.8% decline).

Bhutan was ranked 161st most populous country in 2006 and is 163rd in 2026. Georgia was ranked 124th in 2006 and ranked 131st 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 Georgia will decrease by 3.61% to 3,564,112 people and rank change from 131st to 135th.

Bhutan is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 887K people, while Georgia's population already peaked in 1993 at 4.91M people and is projected to decrease to 2.89M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Georgia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bhutan Georgia
2100 -0.7% -0.57%
2099 -0.63% -0.56%
2098 -0.67% -0.55%
2097 -0.66% -0.53%
2096 -0.73% -0.51%
2095 -0.72% -0.5%
2094 -0.7% -0.49%
2093 -0.76% -0.46%
2092 -0.81% -0.47%
2091 -0.78% -0.45%
2090 -0.81% -0.46%
2089 -0.78% -0.45%
2088 -0.82% -0.45%
2087 -0.73% -0.44%
2086 -0.72% -0.45%
2085 -0.7% -0.43%
2084 -0.77% -0.41%
2083 -0.71% -0.42%
2082 -0.75% -0.41%
2081 -0.71% -0.39%
2080 -0.71% -0.41%
2079 -0.67% -0.42%
2078 -0.57% -0.42%
2077 -0.57% -0.44%
2076 -0.58% -0.44%
2075 -0.62% -0.42%
2074 -0.62% -0.42%
2073 -0.55% -0.42%
2072 -0.52% -0.41%
2071 -0.43% -0.43%
2070 -0.45% -0.44%
2069 -0.41% -0.43%
2068 -0.4% -0.43%
2067 -0.4% -0.44%
2066 -0.37% -0.45%
2065 -0.25% -0.43%
2064 -0.22% -0.42%
2063 -0.26% -0.4%
2062 -0.24% -0.38%
2061 -0.21% -0.37%
2060 -0.14% -0.36%
2059 -0.15% -0.33%
2058 -0.01% -0.32%
2057 -0.14% -0.33%
2056 -0.07% -0.31%
2055 0.06% -0.28%
2054 -0.07% -0.28%
2053 -0.01% -0.29%
2052 0.12% -0.26%
2051 0.11% -0.24%
2050 0.09% -0.22%
2049 0.12% -0.22%
2048 0.11% -0.21%
2047 0.18% -0.21%
2046 0.27% -0.19%
2045 0.29% -0.16%
2044 0.32% -0.16%
2043 0.36% -0.14%
2042 0.33% -0.14%
2041 0.37% -0.17%
2040 0.38% -0.15%
2039 0.41% -0.17%
2038 0.46% -0.17%
2037 0.51% -0.19%
2036 0.55% -0.16%
2035 0.44% -0.16%
2034 0.54% -0.13%
2033 0.58% -0.13%
2032 0.6% -0.15%
2031 0.57% -0.12%
2030 0.52% -0.12%
2029 0.57% -0.08%
2028 0.56% -0.08%
2027 0.7% -0.06%
2026 0.69% -0.04%
2025 0.61% -0.009%
2024 0.65% -0.43%
2023 0.7% 0.08%
2022 0.71% 0.1%
2021 0.71% -0.38%
2020 0.68% 0.07%
2019 0.67% -0.17%
2018 0.72% -0.04%
2017 0.86% 0.01%
2016 0.98% 0.06%
2015 1.02% 0.16%
2014 1.08% 0.05%
2013 1.11% -0.3%
2012 1.11% -0.73%
2011 1.1% -0.8%
2010 1.1% -0.73%
2009 1.11% -0.88%
2008 1.14% -0.3%
2007 1.17% -0.52%
2006 1.35% -0.57%
2005 1.74% -0.63%
2004 2.02% -0.62%
2003 2.12% -0.67%
2002 2.23% -0.89%
2001 2.33% -1.54%
2000 2.45% -1.93%
1999 2.31% -2.04%
1998 1.92% -2.44%
1997 1.81% -3.16%
1996 0.15% -3.56%
1995 -1.17% -3.69%
1994 -0.03% -1.53%
1993 -4% 0.77%
1992 -3.67% 0.78%
1991 1.78% 0.71%
1990 2.74% -0.03%
1989 2.98% 0.26%
1988 3.04% 1%
1987 3.1% 0.83%
1986 3.13% 0.89%
1985 3.17% 0.88%
1984 3.21% 0.86%
1983 3.24% 0.88%
1982 3.27% 0.85%
1981 3.33% 0.82%
1980 3.39% 0.85%
1979 3.44% 0.74%
1978 3.47% 0.59%
1977 3.47% 0.68%
1976 3.47% 0.72%
1975 3.47% 0.74%
1974 3.46% 0.87%
1973 3.46% 0.88%
1972 3.46% 1.02%
1971 3.46% 1.05%
1970 3.46% 0.97%
1969 3.43% 0.94%
1968 3.39% 0.91%
1967 3.35% 0.99%
1966 3.3% 1.15%
1965 3.25% 1.33%
1964 3.19% 1.42%
1963 3.16% 1.48%
1962 3.05% 1.53%
1961 2.91% 1.59%

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/georgia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bhutan grew by 0.65%, while Georgia's population declined by 0.43%.

Live population counters

Bhutan Georgia
Current population
803385
3697615
Population rank 163/197 131/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.04%
One net population change
1.7 hours
33 minutes
One birth every
52.8 minutes
12.3 minutes
One death every
1.82 hours
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +14 -44
Annual growth/decline +5,139 -15,926
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% -0.43%
Population growth rate rank 120/197 184/197
One migration net change every
19.3 hours
6.85 hours
Annual migration change +455 +1,283
Net migration rank 69/196 61/196
Foreign-born residents 55,705 81,582
Foreign-born residents rank 146/195 137/195
Foreign-born share of population 7% 2.1%
Foreign-born share rank 80/195 133/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bhutan
Natural

Migration
Georgia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bhutan Georgia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 455 - 1,283
2024 - -277 - 1,745
2023 5,153 291 -1,282 2,003
2022 5,204 291 -2,224 26,999
2021 5,162 287 -9,127 -2,738
2020 5,142 287 335 -2,738
2019 4,643 287 5,606 -5,412
2018 4,909 287 8,407 -5,176
2017 5,367 287 8,391 -7,889
2016 6,164 1,116 11,346 -10,588
2015 6,762 450 13,105 -13,321
2014 7,290 452 13,089 -16,047
2013 7,689 309 10,145 -40,117
2012 7,967 20 8,584 -39,290
2011 8,282 -464 8,989 -37,847
2010 8,598 -922 10,501 -36,608
2009 8,913 -1,305 12,210 -32,757
2008 9,200 -1,538 7,974 -32,463
2007 9,322 -1,553 3,551 -32,142
2006 9,197 -1,283 2,146 -31,729
2005 9,102 848 1,604 -31,216
2004 9,056 3,642 283 -30,614
2003 9,132 3,921 2,482 -31,075
2002 9,464 3,996 2,228 -58,531
2001 9,904 3,874 3,445 -110,969
2000 10,142 3,940 4,681 -135,046
1999 10,940 3,542 6,901 -131,768
1998 11,320 486 9,823 -127,962
1997 11,668 -1,994 11,862 -133,250
1996 12,153 -1,998 18,304 -133,999
1995 12,938 -21,501 17,644 -130,201
1994 13,536 -17,997 17,279 -147,551
1993 13,915 -9,800 18,303 -154,788
1992 15,594 -65,900 24,226 -121,647
1991 15,801 -9,522 32,932 -111,958
1990 15,704 -1,000 40,169 -108,969
1989 15,516 1,180 41,510 -85,690
1988 15,212 1,286 42,810 -12,189
1987 14,887 1,481 45,561 -10,966
1986 14,516 1,586 48,960 -14,123
1985 14,061 1,694 49,786 -15,208
1984 13,688 1,779 48,523 -12,920
1983 13,284 1,897 48,496 -10,906
1982 12,872 1,897 47,363 -12,363
1981 12,444 2,096 46,185 -12,822
1980 12,016 2,307 44,114 -12,593
1979 11,583 2,493 42,863 -14,281
1978 11,133 2,700 41,616 -9,755
1977 10,679 2,700 40,023 -8,213
1976 10,228 2,700 39,964 -8,952
1975 9,775 2,700 39,331 -9,605
1974 9,324 2,700 38,071 -10,261
1973 8,939 2,700 38,259 -10,763
1972 8,549 2,700 38,832 -11,097
1971 8,161 2,700 38,953 -10,997
1970 7,791 2,700 38,731 -1,311
1969 7,435 2,700 37,764 34,301
1968 7,085 2,593 37,840 37,031
1967 6,744 2,493 40,070 34,734
1966 6,418 2,407 40,905 32,869
1965 6,109 2,307 43,463 18,981
1964 5,818 2,196 48,429 19,377
1963 5,551 2,096 51,456 19,405
1962 5,297 2,096 51,903 18,981
1961 5,081 1,586 52,284 18,016
1960 4,888 1,481 51,640 16,740

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

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/georgia | 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 Georgia 57.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,646 people) and 42.3% is from migration (a loss of 34,907 people).

As of 2024, 55,705 residents or 7% of the population were not native-born in Bhutan, compared to 81,582 people or 2.1% in Georgia.

Biggest cities by population

Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K
Georgia
City Population
Tbilisi 1.12M
Batumi 169K
Kutaisi 148K
Rustavi 132K
Sukhumi 64.4K
Gori 44.5K
Khashuri 25.2K
Marneuli 24.9K
Senaki 21.6K
Gardabani 12K

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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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