The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 791,524 in 2024 vs 18,406,359 people in Guatemala in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 803,385 people compared to 19,049,936 in Guatemala.
Population statistics:
- Guatemala's population is 23.7 times bigger than Bhutan's.
- Bhutan is ranked the 163rd most populous country in the world, while Guatemala is the 69th.
- The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.01% for Bhutan vs 0.23% for Guatemala.
- For the last 10 years, Bhutan has had an average growth rate of +0.8% per year vs +1.64% in Guatemala.
- Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 803K (19.8% growth), while Guatemala has grown from 13.4M to 19M (42.5% growth).
Bhutan vs Guatemala: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Bhutan
|
Guatemala
|
|
| 2100 | 695,106 | 26,157,456 |
| 2099 | 699,983 | 26,245,641 |
| 2098 | 704,455 | 26,331,619 |
| 2097 | 709,230 | 26,416,090 |
| 2096 | 713,930 | 26,497,966 |
| 2095 | 719,152 | 26,577,430 |
| 2094 | 724,401 | 26,654,549 |
| 2093 | 729,500 | 26,728,912 |
| 2092 | 735,075 | 26,800,726 |
| 2091 | 741,074 | 26,869,103 |
| 2090 | 746,937 | 26,933,745 |
| 2089 | 753,010 | 26,994,393 |
| 2088 | 758,937 | 27,051,725 |
| 2087 | 765,235 | 27,105,725 |
| 2086 | 770,883 | 27,155,743 |
| 2085 | 776,435 | 27,200,252 |
| 2084 | 781,892 | 27,240,081 |
| 2083 | 787,929 | 27,274,635 |
| 2082 | 793,543 | 27,304,601 |
| 2081 | 799,530 | 27,328,275 |
| 2080 | 805,275 | 27,346,322 |
| 2079 | 811,060 | 27,358,846 |
| 2078 | 816,530 | 27,364,710 |
| 2077 | 821,247 | 27,363,544 |
| 2076 | 825,978 | 27,356,220 |
| 2075 | 830,808 | 27,343,275 |
| 2074 | 836,017 | 27,324,366 |
| 2073 | 841,208 | 27,298,193 |
| 2072 | 845,861 | 27,264,801 |
| 2071 | 850,262 | 27,224,139 |
| 2070 | 853,930 | 27,176,996 |
| 2069 | 857,808 | 27,121,679 |
| 2068 | 861,327 | 27,058,279 |
| 2067 | 864,753 | 26,987,818 |
| 2066 | 868,260 | 26,909,977 |
| 2065 | 871,517 | 26,825,610 |
| 2064 | 873,735 | 26,733,472 |
| 2063 | 875,674 | 26,634,443 |
| 2062 | 877,938 | 26,529,537 |
| 2061 | 880,023 | 26,418,318 |
| 2060 | 881,913 | 26,300,043 |
| 2059 | 883,191 | 26,175,298 |
| 2058 | 884,515 | 26,043,910 |
| 2057 | 884,612 | 25,905,522 |
| 2056 | 885,822 | 25,761,415 |
| 2055 | 886,403 | 25,611,347 |
| 2054 | 885,903 | 25,455,341 |
| 2053 | 886,520 | 25,292,387 |
| 2052 | 886,640 | 25,124,081 |
| 2051 | 885,551 | 24,950,631 |
| 2050 | 884,535 | 24,772,432 |
| 2049 | 883,736 | 24,588,164 |
| 2048 | 882,640 | 24,398,840 |
| 2047 | 881,660 | 24,205,409 |
| 2046 | 880,037 | 24,005,250 |
| 2045 | 877,677 | 23,799,564 |
| 2044 | 875,155 | 23,587,909 |
| 2043 | 872,383 | 23,370,717 |
| 2042 | 869,248 | 23,147,742 |
| 2041 | 866,366 | 22,919,092 |
| 2040 | 863,173 | 22,684,402 |
| 2039 | 859,926 | 22,443,876 |
| 2038 | 856,429 | 22,196,908 |
| 2037 | 852,475 | 21,945,561 |
| 2036 | 848,122 | 21,689,784 |
| 2035 | 843,447 | 21,429,391 |
| 2034 | 839,780 | 21,165,636 |
| 2033 | 835,308 | 20,899,157 |
| 2032 | 830,472 | 20,630,118 |
| 2031 | 825,528 | 20,359,005 |
| 2030 | 820,888 | 20,085,689 |
| 2029 | 816,655 | 19,810,652 |
| 2028 | 812,002 | 19,534,112 |
| 2027 | 807,474 | 19,255,397 |
| 2026 | 801,869 | 18,973,755 |
| 2025 | 796,375 | 18,690,875 |
| 2024 | 791,524 | 18,406,359 |
| 2023 | 786,385 | 18,124,838 |
| 2022 | 780,914 | 17,847,877 |
| 2021 | 775,442 | 17,598,650 |
| 2020 | 770,006 | 17,357,325 |
| 2019 | 764,824 | 17,103,803 |
| 2018 | 759,759 | 16,845,685 |
| 2017 | 754,335 | 16,567,357 |
| 2016 | 747,866 | 16,268,760 |
| 2015 | 740,618 | 15,971,743 |
| 2014 | 733,139 | 15,681,725 |
| 2013 | 725,273 | 15,387,337 |
| 2012 | 717,279 | 15,089,647 |
| 2011 | 709,377 | 14,792,126 |
| 2010 | 701,632 | 14,500,112 |
| 2009 | 693,988 | 14,215,611 |
| 2008 | 686,351 | 13,935,174 |
| 2007 | 678,641 | 13,652,040 |
| 2006 | 670,799 | 13,367,459 |
| 2005 | 661,865 | 13,087,629 |
| 2004 | 650,544 | 12,807,402 |
| 2003 | 637,663 | 12,525,842 |
| 2002 | 624,409 | 12,246,915 |
| 2001 | 610,794 | 11,969,422 |
| 2000 | 596,863 | 11,697,592 |
| 1999 | 582,579 | 11,422,965 |
| 1998 | 569,435 | 11,139,145 |
| 1997 | 558,697 | 10,857,754 |
| 1996 | 548,784 | 10,583,526 |
| 1995 | 547,989 | 10,312,996 |
| 1994 | 554,497 | 10,043,718 |
| 1993 | 554,673 | 9,779,761 |
| 1992 | 577,774 | 9,522,266 |
| 1991 | 599,784 | 9,272,584 |
| 1990 | 589,287 | 9,024,773 |
| 1989 | 573,586 | 8,775,546 |
| 1988 | 556,986 | 8,532,099 |
| 1987 | 540,557 | 8,296,485 |
| 1986 | 524,324 | 8,070,818 |
| 1985 | 508,392 | 7,849,693 |
| 1984 | 492,784 | 7,630,682 |
| 1983 | 477,460 | 7,419,642 |
| 1982 | 462,485 | 7,240,241 |
| 1981 | 447,836 | 7,075,648 |
| 1980 | 433,404 | 6,900,212 |
| 1979 | 419,200 | 6,727,797 |
| 1978 | 405,243 | 6,561,534 |
| 1977 | 391,639 | 6,401,515 |
| 1976 | 378,490 | 6,262,404 |
| 1975 | 365,791 | 6,128,731 |
| 1974 | 353,538 | 5,981,197 |
| 1973 | 341,705 | 5,831,631 |
| 1972 | 330,264 | 5,682,833 |
| 1971 | 319,211 | 5,538,355 |
| 1970 | 308,528 | 5,396,966 |
| 1969 | 298,214 | 5,257,081 |
| 1968 | 288,311 | 5,118,111 |
| 1967 | 278,852 | 4,978,862 |
| 1966 | 269,820 | 4,840,958 |
| 1965 | 261,200 | 4,704,965 |
| 1964 | 252,987 | 4,571,109 |
| 1963 | 245,156 | 4,440,264 |
| 1962 | 237,636 | 4,312,044 |
| 1961 | 230,602 | 4,186,201 |
| 1960 | 224,084 | 4,063,655 |
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/guatemala | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bhutan increased by 77,067 people (a 11.5% growth), while Guatemala gained 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bhutan gained 55,519 people (a 7.42% growth), while Guatemala's population increased by 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth).
Bhutan was ranked 161st most populous country in 2006 and is 163rd in 2026. Guatemala was ranked 68th in 2006 and ranked 69th 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 Guatemala will increase by 30% to 24,772,432 people and rank change from 69th to 67th.
Bhutan is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 887K people compared to the peak of 27.4M people in 2078 for Guatemala.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bhutan
|
Guatemala
|
|
| 2100 | -0.7% | -0.34% |
| 2099 | -0.63% | -0.33% |
| 2098 | -0.67% | -0.32% |
| 2097 | -0.66% | -0.31% |
| 2096 | -0.73% | -0.3% |
| 2095 | -0.72% | -0.29% |
| 2094 | -0.7% | -0.28% |
| 2093 | -0.76% | -0.27% |
| 2092 | -0.81% | -0.25% |
| 2091 | -0.78% | -0.24% |
| 2090 | -0.81% | -0.22% |
| 2089 | -0.78% | -0.21% |
| 2088 | -0.82% | -0.2% |
| 2087 | -0.73% | -0.18% |
| 2086 | -0.72% | -0.16% |
| 2085 | -0.7% | -0.15% |
| 2084 | -0.77% | -0.13% |
| 2083 | -0.71% | -0.11% |
| 2082 | -0.75% | -0.09% |
| 2081 | -0.71% | -0.07% |
| 2080 | -0.71% | -0.05% |
| 2079 | -0.67% | -0.02% |
| 2078 | -0.57% | 0.004% |
| 2077 | -0.57% | 0.03% |
| 2076 | -0.58% | 0.05% |
| 2075 | -0.62% | 0.07% |
| 2074 | -0.62% | 0.1% |
| 2073 | -0.55% | 0.12% |
| 2072 | -0.52% | 0.15% |
| 2071 | -0.43% | 0.17% |
| 2070 | -0.45% | 0.2% |
| 2069 | -0.41% | 0.23% |
| 2068 | -0.4% | 0.26% |
| 2067 | -0.4% | 0.29% |
| 2066 | -0.37% | 0.31% |
| 2065 | -0.25% | 0.34% |
| 2064 | -0.22% | 0.37% |
| 2063 | -0.26% | 0.4% |
| 2062 | -0.24% | 0.42% |
| 2061 | -0.21% | 0.45% |
| 2060 | -0.14% | 0.48% |
| 2059 | -0.15% | 0.5% |
| 2058 | -0.01% | 0.53% |
| 2057 | -0.14% | 0.56% |
| 2056 | -0.07% | 0.59% |
| 2055 | 0.06% | 0.61% |
| 2054 | -0.07% | 0.64% |
| 2053 | -0.01% | 0.67% |
| 2052 | 0.12% | 0.7% |
| 2051 | 0.11% | 0.72% |
| 2050 | 0.09% | 0.75% |
| 2049 | 0.12% | 0.78% |
| 2048 | 0.11% | 0.8% |
| 2047 | 0.18% | 0.83% |
| 2046 | 0.27% | 0.86% |
| 2045 | 0.29% | 0.9% |
| 2044 | 0.32% | 0.93% |
| 2043 | 0.36% | 0.96% |
| 2042 | 0.33% | 1% |
| 2041 | 0.37% | 1.03% |
| 2040 | 0.38% | 1.07% |
| 2039 | 0.41% | 1.11% |
| 2038 | 0.46% | 1.15% |
| 2037 | 0.51% | 1.18% |
| 2036 | 0.55% | 1.22% |
| 2035 | 0.44% | 1.25% |
| 2034 | 0.54% | 1.28% |
| 2033 | 0.58% | 1.3% |
| 2032 | 0.6% | 1.33% |
| 2031 | 0.57% | 1.36% |
| 2030 | 0.52% | 1.39% |
| 2029 | 0.57% | 1.42% |
| 2028 | 0.56% | 1.45% |
| 2027 | 0.7% | 1.48% |
| 2026 | 0.69% | 1.51% |
| 2025 | 0.61% | 1.55% |
| 2024 | 0.65% | 1.55% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | 1.55% |
| 2022 | 0.71% | 1.42% |
| 2021 | 0.71% | 1.39% |
| 2020 | 0.68% | 1.48% |
| 2019 | 0.67% | 1.53% |
| 2018 | 0.72% | 1.68% |
| 2017 | 0.86% | 1.84% |
| 2016 | 0.98% | 1.86% |
| 2015 | 1.02% | 1.85% |
| 2014 | 1.08% | 1.91% |
| 2013 | 1.11% | 1.97% |
| 2012 | 1.11% | 2.01% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | 2.01% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | 2% |
| 2009 | 1.11% | 2.01% |
| 2008 | 1.14% | 2.07% |
| 2007 | 1.17% | 2.13% |
| 2006 | 1.35% | 2.14% |
| 2005 | 1.74% | 2.19% |
| 2004 | 2.02% | 2.25% |
| 2003 | 2.12% | 2.28% |
| 2002 | 2.23% | 2.32% |
| 2001 | 2.33% | 2.32% |
| 2000 | 2.45% | 2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.31% | 2.55% |
| 1998 | 1.92% | 2.59% |
| 1997 | 1.81% | 2.59% |
| 1996 | 0.15% | 2.62% |
| 1995 | -1.17% | 2.68% |
| 1994 | -0.03% | 2.7% |
| 1993 | -4% | 2.7% |
| 1992 | -3.67% | 2.69% |
| 1991 | 1.78% | 2.75% |
| 1990 | 2.74% | 2.84% |
| 1989 | 2.98% | 2.85% |
| 1988 | 3.04% | 2.84% |
| 1987 | 3.1% | 2.8% |
| 1986 | 3.13% | 2.82% |
| 1985 | 3.17% | 2.87% |
| 1984 | 3.21% | 2.84% |
| 1983 | 3.24% | 2.48% |
| 1982 | 3.27% | 2.33% |
| 1981 | 3.33% | 2.54% |
| 1980 | 3.39% | 2.56% |
| 1979 | 3.44% | 2.53% |
| 1978 | 3.47% | 2.5% |
| 1977 | 3.47% | 2.22% |
| 1976 | 3.47% | 2.18% |
| 1975 | 3.47% | 2.47% |
| 1974 | 3.46% | 2.56% |
| 1973 | 3.46% | 2.62% |
| 1972 | 3.46% | 2.61% |
| 1971 | 3.46% | 2.62% |
| 1970 | 3.46% | 2.66% |
| 1969 | 3.43% | 2.72% |
| 1968 | 3.39% | 2.8% |
| 1967 | 3.35% | 2.85% |
| 1966 | 3.3% | 2.89% |
| 1965 | 3.25% | 2.93% |
| 1964 | 3.19% | 2.95% |
| 1963 | 3.16% | 2.97% |
| 1962 | 3.05% | 3.01% |
| 1961 | 2.91% | 3.02% |
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/guatemala | CC BY
In 2024, the population of Bhutan grew by 0.65%, while Guatemala's population grew by 1.55%.
Live population counters
|
Bhutan
|
Guatemala
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
803385
|
19049936
|
| Population rank | 163/197 | 69/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.01% | 0.23% |
| One net population change |
1.7 hours
|
1.87 minutes
|
| One birth every |
52.8 minutes
|
1.39 minutes
|
| One death every |
1.82 hours
|
6.01 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +14 | +771 |
| Annual growth/decline | +5,139 | +281,521 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.65% | +1.55% |
| Population growth rate rank | 120/197 | 69/197 |
| One migration net change every |
19.3 hours
|
1.1 hours
|
| Annual migration change | +455 | -7,959 |
| Net migration rank | 69/196 | 128/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 55,705 | 92,732 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 146/195 | 133/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 7% | 0.5% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 80/195 | 176/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bhutan
|
Guatemala
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 455 | - | -7,959 |
| 2024 | - | -277 | - | -7,725 |
| 2023 | 5,153 | 291 | 289,635 | -8,940 |
| 2022 | 5,204 | 291 | 281,675 | -8,463 |
| 2021 | 5,162 | 287 | 255,145 | -29,908 |
| 2020 | 5,142 | 287 | 281,328 | -23,927 |
| 2019 | 4,643 | 287 | 307,389 | -57,746 |
| 2018 | 4,909 | 287 | 323,100 | -56,487 |
| 2017 | 5,367 | 287 | 332,838 | -42,779 |
| 2016 | 6,164 | 1,116 | 338,114 | -30,980 |
| 2015 | 6,762 | 450 | 335,072 | -48,179 |
| 2014 | 7,290 | 452 | 333,551 | -40,409 |
| 2013 | 7,689 | 309 | 331,321 | -35,698 |
| 2012 | 7,967 | 20 | 332,365 | -32,624 |
| 2011 | 8,282 | -464 | 328,548 | -33,238 |
| 2010 | 8,598 | -922 | 324,802 | -36,076 |
| 2009 | 8,913 | -1,305 | 323,320 | -43,046 |
| 2008 | 9,200 | -1,538 | 323,226 | -42,624 |
| 2007 | 9,322 | -1,553 | 326,298 | -40,632 |
| 2006 | 9,197 | -1,283 | 325,604 | -42,118 |
| 2005 | 9,102 | 848 | 325,816 | -49,636 |
| 2004 | 9,056 | 3,642 | 331,699 | -47,409 |
| 2003 | 9,132 | 3,921 | 333,539 | -54,701 |
| 2002 | 9,464 | 3,996 | 334,255 | -55,247 |
| 2001 | 9,904 | 3,874 | 335,503 | -59,536 |
| 2000 | 10,142 | 3,940 | 332,891 | -65,197 |
| 1999 | 10,940 | 3,542 | 328,890 | -47,325 |
| 1998 | 11,320 | 486 | 325,174 | -39,104 |
| 1997 | 11,668 | -1,994 | 320,087 | -43,377 |
| 1996 | 12,153 | -1,998 | 315,252 | -43,501 |
| 1995 | 12,938 | -21,501 | 309,236 | -39,917 |
| 1994 | 13,536 | -17,997 | 302,708 | -33,462 |
| 1993 | 13,915 | -9,800 | 295,515 | -36,848 |
| 1992 | 15,594 | -65,900 | 288,411 | -32,093 |
| 1991 | 15,801 | -9,522 | 283,917 | -40,868 |
| 1990 | 15,704 | -1,000 | 280,318 | -27,735 |
| 1989 | 15,516 | 1,180 | 276,736 | -30,860 |
| 1988 | 15,212 | 1,286 | 271,466 | -30,450 |
| 1987 | 14,887 | 1,481 | 261,746 | -31,539 |
| 1986 | 14,516 | 1,586 | 252,754 | -31,631 |
| 1985 | 14,061 | 1,694 | 246,119 | -24,991 |
| 1984 | 13,688 | 1,779 | 241,892 | -25,010 |
| 1983 | 13,284 | 1,897 | 238,059 | -32,877 |
| 1982 | 12,872 | 1,897 | 199,809 | -46,174 |
| 1981 | 12,444 | 2,096 | 221,044 | -45,490 |
| 1980 | 12,016 | 2,307 | 218,460 | -43,144 |
| 1979 | 11,583 | 2,493 | 216,810 | -47,278 |
| 1978 | 11,133 | 2,700 | 211,301 | -48,309 |
| 1977 | 10,679 | 2,700 | 203,299 | -46,249 |
| 1976 | 10,228 | 2,700 | 171,903 | -50,745 |
| 1975 | 9,775 | 2,700 | 188,501 | -42,329 |
| 1974 | 9,324 | 2,700 | 184,992 | -36,089 |
| 1973 | 8,939 | 2,700 | 179,871 | -29,641 |
| 1972 | 8,549 | 2,700 | 173,162 | -25,807 |
| 1971 | 8,161 | 2,700 | 165,104 | -23,513 |
| 1970 | 7,791 | 2,700 | 155,946 | -14,755 |
| 1969 | 7,435 | 2,700 | 149,516 | -10,937 |
| 1968 | 7,085 | 2,593 | 146,946 | -7,589 |
| 1967 | 6,744 | 2,493 | 143,859 | -4,715 |
| 1966 | 6,418 | 2,407 | 140,494 | -3,824 |
| 1965 | 6,109 | 2,307 | 135,997 | -681 |
| 1964 | 5,818 | 2,196 | 132,832 | -440 |
| 1963 | 5,551 | 2,096 | 129,065 | 240 |
| 1962 | 5,297 | 2,096 | 126,429 | 713 |
| 1961 | 5,081 | 1,586 | 123,753 | 797 |
| 1960 | 4,888 | 1,481 | 120,728 | -186 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/guatemala | 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 Guatemala 89.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,077,847 people) and 10.2% is from migration (a loss of 347,818 people).
As of 2024, 55,705 residents or 7% of the population were not native-born in Bhutan, compared to 92,732 people or 0.5% in Guatemala.
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Population differences between Bhutan and Guatemala
|
Bhutan
|
Guatemala
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 73.8 years | 73 years |
| Average age | 32.4 years | 27.3 years |
| Median age | 30.9 years | 24 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 53.4:46.6 | 49.6:50.4 |
| Fertility rate | 1.46 births per woman | 2.31 births per woman |
| Population density | 54.5 ppl/mi² | 459 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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