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Population in Bhutan compared to Guinea-Bissau: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 796,682 in 2025 vs 2,249,515 people in Guinea-Bissau in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 805,057 people compared to 2,323,460 in Guinea-Bissau.

Population statistics:

  • Guinea-Bissau's population is 2.89 times bigger than Bhutan's.
  • Bhutan is ranked the 163rd most populous country in the world, while Guinea-Bissau is the 146th.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.01% for Bhutan vs 0.03% for Guinea-Bissau.
  • For the last 10 years, Bhutan has had an average growth rate of +0.76% per year vs +2.36% in Guinea-Bissau.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 805K (20% growth), while Guinea-Bissau has grown from 1.42M to 2.32M (64.2% growth).

Bhutan vs Guinea-Bissau: population by year and forecast

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Guinea-Bissau
2100 695,373 4,713,104
2099 700,252 4,706,098
2098 704,725 4,699,568
2097 709,503 4,691,855
2096 714,205 4,682,938
2095 719,429 4,674,608
2094 724,680 4,663,103
2093 729,780 4,651,788
2092 735,358 4,639,582
2091 741,359 4,628,423
2090 747,224 4,616,772
2089 753,299 4,604,837
2088 759,229 4,592,099
2087 765,529 4,578,407
2086 771,180 4,562,793
2085 776,734 4,547,020
2084 782,193 4,530,206
2083 788,231 4,514,557
2082 793,848 4,498,172
2081 799,837 4,481,590
2080 805,584 4,461,992
2079 811,372 4,440,836
2078 816,844 4,419,277
2077 821,563 4,395,599
2076 826,295 4,371,019
2075 831,127 4,343,934
2074 836,339 4,318,519
2073 841,532 4,290,772
2072 846,187 4,262,846
2071 850,589 4,234,576
2070 854,258 4,206,253
2069 858,138 4,176,501
2068 861,658 4,145,457
2067 865,086 4,114,243
2066 868,594 4,082,951
2065 871,852 4,048,502
2064 874,071 4,013,784
2063 876,010 3,978,328
2062 878,276 3,941,631
2061 880,361 3,904,197
2060 882,252 3,868,146
2059 883,530 3,829,277
2058 884,855 3,789,609
2057 884,952 3,750,140
2056 886,162 3,710,996
2055 886,744 3,670,229
2054 886,243 3,627,303
2053 886,861 3,586,333
2052 886,981 3,543,640
2051 885,891 3,498,845
2050 884,875 3,453,155
2049 884,076 3,405,764
2048 882,979 3,358,731
2047 881,999 3,310,142
2046 880,375 3,263,507
2045 878,014 3,214,677
2044 875,491 3,167,400
2043 872,718 3,120,097
2042 869,582 3,072,862
2041 866,699 3,025,833
2040 863,505 2,978,159
2039 860,257 2,929,364
2038 856,758 2,881,007
2037 852,802 2,832,794
2036 848,448 2,783,401
2035 843,771 2,736,240
2034 840,103 2,688,290
2033 835,629 2,638,427
2032 830,792 2,588,961
2031 825,846 2,540,013
2030 821,204 2,491,987
2029 816,969 2,444,278
2028 812,314 2,396,253
2027 807,785 2,347,151
2026 802,177 2,298,439
2025 796,682 2,249,515
2024 791,524 2,201,352
2023 786,385 2,153,339
2022 780,914 2,105,529
2021 775,442 2,058,841
2020 770,006 2,013,255
2019 764,824 1,967,696
2018 759,759 1,922,168
2017 754,335 1,877,072
2016 747,866 1,831,893
2015 740,618 1,786,457
2014 733,139 1,741,122
2013 725,273 1,695,973
2012 717,279 1,651,417
2011 709,377 1,608,076
2010 701,632 1,566,347
2009 693,988 1,526,377
2008 686,351 1,488,054
2007 678,641 1,450,986
2006 670,799 1,415,303
2005 661,865 1,381,585
2004 650,544 1,349,563
2003 637,663 1,318,806
2002 624,409 1,289,307
2001 610,794 1,261,273
2000 596,863 1,234,741
1999 582,579 1,210,206
1998 569,435 1,187,473
1997 558,697 1,165,545
1996 548,784 1,143,535
1995 547,989 1,119,949
1994 554,497 1,092,031
1993 554,673 1,058,745
1992 577,774 1,024,356
1991 599,784 994,639
1990 589,287 973,669
1989 573,586 957,789
1988 556,986 942,061
1987 540,557 926,862
1986 524,324 912,126
1985 508,392 897,697
1984 492,784 883,519
1983 477,460 869,592
1982 462,485 855,891
1981 447,836 842,432
1980 433,404 829,303
1979 419,200 819,867
1978 405,243 791,694
1977 391,639 741,789
1976 378,490 694,191
1975 365,791 650,966
1974 353,538 613,338
1973 341,705 592,808
1972 330,264 586,620
1971 319,211 586,221
1970 308,528 584,403
1969 298,214 581,610
1968 288,311 578,170
1967 278,852 569,011
1966 269,820 566,908
1965 261,200 575,005
1964 252,987 588,543
1963 245,156 594,418
1962 237,636 589,474
1961 230,602 582,532
1960 224,084 577,633

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/guinea-bissau | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bhutan increased by 77,067 people (a 11.5% growth), while Guinea-Bissau gained 416,590 people (a 29.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bhutan gained 57,191 people (a 7.65% growth), while Guinea-Bissau's population increased by 491,567 people (a 26.8% growth).

Bhutan was ranked 161st most populous country in 2006 and is 163rd in 2026. Guinea-Bissau was ranked 148th in 2006 and ranked 146th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Bhutan's population will grow by 9.91% to 884,875 people and will still be ranked 163rd. The population of Guinea-Bissau will increase by 48.6% to 3,453,155 people and rank change from 146th to 136th.

Bhutan is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 887K people compared to the peak of 4.71M people in 2100 for Guinea-Bissau.

Population growth rate by year

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bhutan Guinea-Bissau
2100 -0.7% 0.15%
2099 -0.63% 0.14%
2098 -0.67% 0.16%
2097 -0.66% 0.19%
2096 -0.73% 0.18%
2095 -0.72% 0.25%
2094 -0.7% 0.24%
2093 -0.76% 0.26%
2092 -0.81% 0.24%
2091 -0.78% 0.25%
2090 -0.81% 0.26%
2089 -0.78% 0.28%
2088 -0.82% 0.3%
2087 -0.73% 0.34%
2086 -0.72% 0.35%
2085 -0.7% 0.37%
2084 -0.77% 0.35%
2083 -0.71% 0.36%
2082 -0.75% 0.37%
2081 -0.71% 0.44%
2080 -0.71% 0.48%
2079 -0.67% 0.49%
2078 -0.57% 0.54%
2077 -0.57% 0.56%
2076 -0.58% 0.62%
2075 -0.62% 0.59%
2074 -0.62% 0.65%
2073 -0.55% 0.66%
2072 -0.52% 0.67%
2071 -0.43% 0.67%
2070 -0.45% 0.71%
2069 -0.41% 0.75%
2068 -0.4% 0.76%
2067 -0.4% 0.77%
2066 -0.37% 0.85%
2065 -0.25% 0.86%
2064 -0.22% 0.89%
2063 -0.26% 0.93%
2062 -0.24% 0.96%
2061 -0.21% 0.93%
2060 -0.14% 1.02%
2059 -0.15% 1.05%
2058 -0.01% 1.05%
2057 -0.14% 1.05%
2056 -0.07% 1.11%
2055 0.06% 1.18%
2054 -0.07% 1.14%
2053 -0.01% 1.2%
2052 0.12% 1.28%
2051 0.11% 1.32%
2050 0.09% 1.39%
2049 0.12% 1.4%
2048 0.11% 1.47%
2047 0.18% 1.43%
2046 0.27% 1.52%
2045 0.29% 1.49%
2044 0.32% 1.52%
2043 0.36% 1.54%
2042 0.33% 1.55%
2041 0.37% 1.6%
2040 0.38% 1.67%
2039 0.41% 1.68%
2038 0.46% 1.7%
2037 0.51% 1.77%
2036 0.55% 1.72%
2035 0.44% 1.78%
2034 0.54% 1.89%
2033 0.58% 1.91%
2032 0.6% 1.93%
2031 0.57% 1.93%
2030 0.52% 1.95%
2029 0.57% 2%
2028 0.56% 2.09%
2027 0.7% 2.12%
2026 0.69% 2.17%
2025 0.65% 2.19%
2024 0.65% 2.23%
2023 0.7% 2.27%
2022 0.71% 2.27%
2021 0.71% 2.26%
2020 0.68% 2.32%
2019 0.67% 2.37%
2018 0.72% 2.4%
2017 0.86% 2.47%
2016 0.98% 2.54%
2015 1.02% 2.6%
2014 1.08% 2.66%
2013 1.11% 2.7%
2012 1.11% 2.7%
2011 1.1% 2.66%
2010 1.1% 2.62%
2009 1.11% 2.58%
2008 1.14% 2.55%
2007 1.17% 2.52%
2006 1.35% 2.44%
2005 1.74% 2.37%
2004 2.02% 2.33%
2003 2.12% 2.29%
2002 2.23% 2.22%
2001 2.33% 2.15%
2000 2.45% 2.03%
1999 2.31% 1.91%
1998 1.92% 1.88%
1997 1.81% 1.92%
1996 0.15% 2.11%
1995 -1.17% 2.56%
1994 -0.03% 3.14%
1993 -4% 3.36%
1992 -3.67% 2.99%
1991 1.78% 2.15%
1990 2.74% 1.66%
1989 2.98% 1.67%
1988 3.04% 1.64%
1987 3.1% 1.62%
1986 3.13% 1.61%
1985 3.17% 1.6%
1984 3.21% 1.6%
1983 3.24% 1.6%
1982 3.27% 1.6%
1981 3.33% 1.58%
1980 3.39% 1.15%
1979 3.44% 3.56%
1978 3.47% 6.73%
1977 3.47% 6.86%
1976 3.47% 6.64%
1975 3.47% 6.13%
1974 3.46% 3.46%
1973 3.46% 1.05%
1972 3.46% 0.07%
1971 3.46% 0.31%
1970 3.46% 0.48%
1969 3.43% 0.59%
1968 3.39% 1.61%
1967 3.35% 0.37%
1966 3.3% -1.41%
1965 3.25% -2.3%
1964 3.19% -0.99%
1963 3.16% 0.84%
1962 3.05% 1.19%
1961 2.91% 0.85%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/guinea-bissau | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bhutan grew by 0.65%, while Guinea-Bissau's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

Bhutan Guinea-Bissau
Current population
805057
2323460
Population rank 163/197 146/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.03%
One net population change
1.7 hours
10.9 minutes
One birth every
53 minutes
8.08 minutes
One death every
1.83 hours
34.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +14 +132
Annual growth/decline +5,158 +48,163
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 120/197 41/197
One migration net change every
19.3 hours
6.4 hours
Annual migration change +455 -1,373
Net migration rank 69/196 96/196
Foreign-born residents 55,705 15,064
Foreign-born residents rank 146/195 172/195
Foreign-born share of population 7% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 80/195 165/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bhutan
Natural

Migration
Guinea-Bissau
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bhutan Guinea-Bissau
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 455 - -1,373
2024 5,113 -277 49,642 -1,712
2023 5,153 291 49,498 -1,400
2022 5,204 291 48,920 -1,400
2021 5,162 287 47,242 -1,395
2020 5,142 287 46,718 -1,394
2019 4,643 287 47,196 -1,395
2018 4,909 287 46,659 -1,396
2017 5,367 287 46,318 -1,398
2016 6,164 1,116 46,814 -1,392
2015 6,762 450 46,846 -1,393
2014 7,290 452 46,615 -1,393
2013 7,689 309 46,472 -1,395
2012 7,967 20 45,480 -1,442
2011 8,282 -464 44,405 -1,760
2010 8,598 -922 43,067 -2,257
2009 8,913 -1,305 41,950 -2,821
2008 9,200 -1,538 40,841 -3,313
2007 9,322 -1,553 40,288 -3,676
2006 9,197 -1,283 38,886 -4,142
2005 9,102 848 37,347 -4,662
2004 9,056 3,642 36,495 -5,144
2003 9,132 3,921 35,649 -5,487
2002 9,464 3,996 34,561 -5,712
2001 9,904 3,874 33,461 -6,239
2000 10,142 3,940 32,816 -6,971
1999 10,940 3,542 30,916 -7,686
1998 11,320 486 30,390 -8,163
1997 11,668 -1,994 29,792 -8,176
1996 12,153 -1,998 29,778 -7,369
1995 12,938 -21,501 29,142 -4,376
1994 13,536 -17,997 27,895 3,174
1993 13,915 -9,800 26,943 8,562
1992 15,594 -65,900 25,747 7,531
1991 15,801 -9,522 24,527 1,621
1990 15,704 -1,000 23,936 -8,151
1989 15,516 1,180 24,286 -8,296
1988 15,212 1,286 23,940 -8,473
1987 14,887 1,481 23,549 -8,622
1986 14,516 1,586 23,301 -8,748
1985 14,061 1,694 23,116 -8,812
1984 13,688 1,779 22,861 -8,812
1983 13,284 1,897 22,542 -8,729
1982 12,872 1,897 22,131 -8,539
1981 12,444 2,096 21,611 -8,291
1980 12,016 2,307 21,024 -8,086
1979 11,583 2,493 19,736 -13,801
1978 11,133 2,700 17,468 32,936
1977 10,679 2,700 15,484 33,922
1976 10,228 2,700 13,688 32,113
1975 9,775 2,700 11,998 28,645
1974 9,324 2,700 10,321 24,290
1973 8,939 2,700 8,430 -1,985
1972 8,549 2,700 7,911 -1,985
1971 8,161 2,700 8,183 -13,302
1970 7,791 2,700 7,632 1,123
1969 7,435 2,700 7,857 -11,033
1968 7,085 2,593 7,289 2,769
1967 6,744 2,493 6,742 1,516
1966 6,418 2,407 6,955 -11,006
1965 6,109 2,307 7,789 -19,928
1964 5,818 2,196 8,989 -23,936
1963 5,551 2,096 9,190 -5,993
1962 5,297 2,096 10,662 -3,960
1961 5,081 1,586 10,756 -3,575
1960 4,888 1,481 10,618 -8,007

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/guinea-bissau | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 94.2% of the population change in Bhutan is from natural causes (a gain of 53,619 people) and 5.81% is from migration (a gain of 3,306 people). In Guinea-Bissau 97.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 475,853 people) and 2.91% is from migration (a loss of 14,275 people).

As of 2024, 55,705 residents or 7% of the population were not native-born in Bhutan, compared to 15,064 people or 0.7% in Guinea-Bissau.

Biggest cities by population

Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K
Guinea-Bissau
City Population
Bissau 492K
Bafata 29.6K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/guinea-bissau | CC BY

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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