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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 791,524 in 2024 vs 9,562,065 people in Hungary in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 803,385 people compared to 9,475,525 in Hungary.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 11.8 times bigger than Bhutan's.
  • Bhutan is ranked the 163rd most populous country in the world, while Hungary is the 98th.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.01% for Bhutan vs 0.11% for Hungary.
  • For the last 10 years, Bhutan has had an average growth rate of +0.8% per year vs -0.29% in Hungary.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 803K (19.8% growth), while Hungary has declined from 10.1M to 9.48M (5.92% decline).

Bhutan vs Hungary: population by year and forecast

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Hungary
2100 695,106 7,370,355
2099 699,983 7,386,200
2098 704,455 7,401,408
2097 709,230 7,415,908
2096 713,930 7,430,531
2095 719,152 7,445,269
2094 724,401 7,460,108
2093 729,500 7,475,111
2092 735,075 7,489,534
2091 741,074 7,504,343
2090 746,937 7,519,276
2089 753,010 7,534,960
2088 758,937 7,550,399
2087 765,235 7,566,507
2086 770,883 7,583,518
2085 776,435 7,600,748
2084 781,892 7,617,497
2083 787,929 7,634,894
2082 793,543 7,653,272
2081 799,530 7,672,270
2080 805,275 7,692,156
2079 811,060 7,712,929
2078 816,530 7,734,118
2077 821,247 7,756,481
2076 825,978 7,780,266
2075 830,808 7,805,336
2074 836,017 7,832,068
2073 841,208 7,860,016
2072 845,861 7,889,448
2071 850,262 7,920,271
2070 853,930 7,952,370
2069 857,808 7,985,309
2068 861,327 8,019,321
2067 864,753 8,053,791
2066 868,260 8,088,854
2065 871,517 8,125,079
2064 873,735 8,161,993
2063 875,674 8,198,019
2062 877,938 8,233,954
2061 880,023 8,269,395
2060 881,913 8,304,498
2059 883,191 8,339,351
2058 884,515 8,372,516
2057 884,612 8,405,403
2056 885,822 8,438,397
2055 886,403 8,470,451
2054 885,903 8,502,165
2053 886,520 8,533,102
2052 886,640 8,563,943
2051 885,551 8,594,925
2050 884,535 8,625,864
2049 883,736 8,657,469
2048 882,640 8,689,207
2047 881,660 8,721,846
2046 880,037 8,755,100
2045 877,677 8,789,106
2044 875,155 8,823,256
2043 872,383 8,857,823
2042 869,248 8,893,508
2041 866,366 8,929,696
2040 863,173 8,966,615
2039 859,926 9,004,383
2038 856,429 9,041,989
2037 852,475 9,080,597
2036 848,122 9,118,668
2035 843,447 9,157,148
2034 839,780 9,195,286
2033 835,308 9,232,883
2032 830,472 9,270,132
2031 825,528 9,306,671
2030 820,888 9,342,584
2029 816,655 9,377,706
2028 812,002 9,411,230
2027 807,474 9,443,534
2026 801,869 9,475,525
2025 796,375 9,535,248
2024 791,524 9,562,065
2023 786,385 9,592,186
2022 780,914 9,605,074
2021 775,442 9,630,932
2020 770,006 9,670,419
2019 764,824 9,694,824
2018 759,759 9,706,964
2017 754,335 9,726,756
2016 747,866 9,759,755
2015 740,618 9,797,755
2014 733,139 9,833,038
2013 725,273 9,872,734
2012 717,279 9,920,362
2011 709,377 9,971,727
2010 701,632 10,000,023
2009 693,988 10,022,650
2008 686,351 10,038,188
2007 678,641 10,055,780
2006 670,799 10,071,370
2005 661,865 10,087,065
2004 650,544 10,107,146
2003 637,663 10,129,552
2002 624,409 10,158,608
2001 610,794 10,187,576
2000 596,863 10,210,971
1999 582,579 10,237,530
1998 569,435 10,266,570
1997 558,697 10,290,486
1996 548,784 10,311,238
1995 547,989 10,328,965
1994 554,497 10,343,355
1993 554,673 10,357,523
1992 577,774 10,369,341
1991 599,784 10,373,400
1990 589,287 10,373,988
1989 573,586 10,481,719
1988 556,986 10,596,487
1987 540,557 10,612,741
1986 524,324 10,630,564
1985 508,392 10,648,713
1984 492,784 10,668,095
1983 477,460 10,689,463
1982 462,485 10,705,535
1981 447,836 10,711,848
1980 433,404 10,711,122
1979 419,200 10,704,152
1978 405,243 10,684,822
1977 391,639 10,648,031
1976 378,490 10,598,677
1975 365,791 10,540,525
1974 353,538 10,478,720
1973 341,705 10,432,055
1972 330,264 10,398,489
1971 319,211 10,367,537
1970 308,528 10,337,910
1969 298,214 10,298,723
1968 288,311 10,255,815
1967 278,852 10,216,604
1966 269,820 10,178,653
1965 261,200 10,147,935
1964 252,987 10,119,835
1963 245,156 10,087,947
1962 237,636 10,060,825
1961 230,602 10,027,958
1960 224,084 9,983,512

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/hungary | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bhutan increased by 77,067 people (a 11.5% growth), while Hungary lost 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bhutan gained 55,519 people (a 7.42% growth), while Hungary's population decreased by 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline).

Bhutan was ranked 161st most populous country in 2006 and is 163rd in 2026. Hungary was ranked 81st in 2006 and ranked 98th 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 Hungary will decrease by 8.97% to 8,625,864 people and rank change from 98th to 111th.

Bhutan is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 887K people, while Hungary's population already peaked in 1981 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 7.37M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bhutan Hungary
2100 -0.7% -0.21%
2099 -0.63% -0.21%
2098 -0.67% -0.2%
2097 -0.66% -0.2%
2096 -0.73% -0.2%
2095 -0.72% -0.2%
2094 -0.7% -0.2%
2093 -0.76% -0.19%
2092 -0.81% -0.2%
2091 -0.78% -0.2%
2090 -0.81% -0.21%
2089 -0.78% -0.2%
2088 -0.82% -0.21%
2087 -0.73% -0.22%
2086 -0.72% -0.23%
2085 -0.7% -0.22%
2084 -0.77% -0.23%
2083 -0.71% -0.24%
2082 -0.75% -0.25%
2081 -0.71% -0.26%
2080 -0.71% -0.27%
2079 -0.67% -0.27%
2078 -0.57% -0.29%
2077 -0.57% -0.31%
2076 -0.58% -0.32%
2075 -0.62% -0.34%
2074 -0.62% -0.36%
2073 -0.55% -0.37%
2072 -0.52% -0.39%
2071 -0.43% -0.4%
2070 -0.45% -0.41%
2069 -0.41% -0.42%
2068 -0.4% -0.43%
2067 -0.4% -0.43%
2066 -0.37% -0.45%
2065 -0.25% -0.45%
2064 -0.22% -0.44%
2063 -0.26% -0.44%
2062 -0.24% -0.43%
2061 -0.21% -0.42%
2060 -0.14% -0.42%
2059 -0.15% -0.4%
2058 -0.01% -0.39%
2057 -0.14% -0.39%
2056 -0.07% -0.38%
2055 0.06% -0.37%
2054 -0.07% -0.36%
2053 -0.01% -0.36%
2052 0.12% -0.36%
2051 0.11% -0.36%
2050 0.09% -0.37%
2049 0.12% -0.37%
2048 0.11% -0.37%
2047 0.18% -0.38%
2046 0.27% -0.39%
2045 0.29% -0.39%
2044 0.32% -0.39%
2043 0.36% -0.4%
2042 0.33% -0.41%
2041 0.37% -0.41%
2040 0.38% -0.42%
2039 0.41% -0.42%
2038 0.46% -0.43%
2037 0.51% -0.42%
2036 0.55% -0.42%
2035 0.44% -0.41%
2034 0.54% -0.41%
2033 0.58% -0.4%
2032 0.6% -0.39%
2031 0.57% -0.38%
2030 0.52% -0.37%
2029 0.57% -0.36%
2028 0.56% -0.34%
2027 0.7% -0.34%
2026 0.69% -0.63%
2025 0.61% -0.28%
2024 0.65% -0.31%
2023 0.7% -0.13%
2022 0.71% -0.27%
2021 0.71% -0.41%
2020 0.68% -0.25%
2019 0.67% -0.13%
2018 0.72% -0.2%
2017 0.86% -0.34%
2016 0.98% -0.39%
2015 1.02% -0.36%
2014 1.08% -0.4%
2013 1.11% -0.48%
2012 1.11% -0.52%
2011 1.1% -0.28%
2010 1.1% -0.23%
2009 1.11% -0.15%
2008 1.14% -0.17%
2007 1.17% -0.15%
2006 1.35% -0.16%
2005 1.74% -0.2%
2004 2.02% -0.22%
2003 2.12% -0.29%
2002 2.23% -0.28%
2001 2.33% -0.23%
2000 2.45% -0.26%
1999 2.31% -0.28%
1998 1.92% -0.23%
1997 1.81% -0.2%
1996 0.15% -0.17%
1995 -1.17% -0.14%
1994 -0.03% -0.14%
1993 -4% -0.11%
1992 -3.67% -0.04%
1991 1.78% -0.006%
1990 2.74% -1.03%
1989 2.98% -1.08%
1988 3.04% -0.15%
1987 3.1% -0.17%
1986 3.13% -0.17%
1985 3.17% -0.18%
1984 3.21% -0.2%
1983 3.24% -0.15%
1982 3.27% -0.06%
1981 3.33% 0.007%
1980 3.39% 0.07%
1979 3.44% 0.18%
1978 3.47% 0.35%
1977 3.47% 0.47%
1976 3.47% 0.55%
1975 3.47% 0.59%
1974 3.46% 0.45%
1973 3.46% 0.32%
1972 3.46% 0.3%
1971 3.46% 0.29%
1970 3.46% 0.38%
1969 3.43% 0.42%
1968 3.39% 0.38%
1967 3.35% 0.37%
1966 3.3% 0.3%
1965 3.25% 0.28%
1964 3.19% 0.32%
1963 3.16% 0.27%
1962 3.05% 0.33%
1961 2.91% 0.45%

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/hungary | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bhutan grew by 0.65%, while Hungary's population declined by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Bhutan Hungary
Current population
803385
9475525
Population rank 163/197 98/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.11%
One net population change
1.7 hours
17.4 minutes
One birth every
52.8 minutes
6.02 minutes
One death every
1.82 hours
4.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +14 -83
Annual growth/decline +5,139 -30,121
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% -0.31%
Population growth rate rank 120/197 179/197
One migration net change every
19.3 hours
32.3 minutes
Annual migration change +455 -16,331
Net migration rank 69/196 149/196
Foreign-born residents 55,705 689,565
Foreign-born residents rank 146/195 71/195
Foreign-born share of population 7% 7.1%
Foreign-born share rank 80/195 79/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bhutan
Natural

Migration
Hungary
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bhutan Hungary
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 455 - -16,331
2024 - -277 - 16,223
2023 5,153 291 -41,247 49,213
2022 5,204 291 -47,065 41,871
2021 5,162 287 -61,638 20,372
2020 5,142 287 -47,385 9,147
2019 4,643 287 -36,840 34,339
2018 4,909 287 -37,858 34,190
2017 5,367 287 -37,934 20,200
2016 6,164 1,116 -31,231 68
2015 6,762 450 -39,191 13,856
2014 7,290 452 -32,449 11,581
2013 7,689 309 -36,529 5,635
2012 7,967 20 -38,689 15,286
2011 8,282 -464 -40,884 1,859
2010 8,598 -922 -40,000 10,592
2009 8,913 -1,305 -34,077 17,281
2008 9,200 -1,538 -31,118 16,166
2007 9,322 -1,553 -35,195 13,697
2006 9,197 -1,283 -32,228 19,890
2005 9,102 848 -38,331 16,925
2004 9,056 3,642 -37,396 16,637
2003 9,132 3,921 -41,531 13,879
2002 9,464 3,996 -36,571 2,822
2001 9,904 3,874 -35,657 10,386
2000 10,142 3,940 -37,780 13,414
1999 10,940 3,542 -49,140 12,819
1998 11,320 486 -43,120 13,568
1997 11,668 -1,994 -38,075 14,186
1996 12,153 -1,998 -38,152 14,605
1995 12,938 -21,501 -34,086 14,927
1994 13,536 -17,997 -31,030 15,159
1993 13,915 -9,800 -33,144 15,540
1992 15,594 -65,900 -26,960 16,238
1991 15,801 -9,522 -17,635 16,873
1990 15,704 -1,000 -19,710 16,991
1989 15,516 1,180 -20,963 -16,991
1988 15,212 1,286 -15,895 -16,052
1987 14,887 1,481 -15,919 -16,175
1986 14,516 1,586 -18,072 -16,339
1985 14,061 1,694 -18,103 -15,890
1984 13,688 1,779 -21,336 -16,216
1983 13,284 1,897 -21,379 -16,047
1982 12,872 1,897 -10,705 -16,531
1981 12,444 2,096 -2,142 -16,869
1980 12,016 2,307 3,213 -17,795
1979 11,583 2,493 23,549 3,629
1978 11,133 2,700 27,780 290
1977 10,679 2,700 45,787 -54
1976 10,228 2,700 52,993 -472
1975 9,775 2,700 63,243 -335
1974 9,324 2,700 60,777 132
1973 8,939 2,700 33,382 -1,512
1972 8,549 2,700 34,315 -8
1971 8,161 2,700 26,956 -15
1970 7,791 2,700 32,048 -96
1969 7,435 2,700 38,105 -333
1968 7,085 2,593 39,997 -324
1967 6,744 2,493 39,845 -414
1966 6,418 2,407 36,643 -726
1965 6,109 2,307 24,355 -537
1964 5,818 2,196 31,371 -739
1963 5,551 2,096 32,282 -822
1962 5,297 2,096 21,128 -1,738
1961 5,081 1,586 44,123 -1,177
1960 4,888 1,481 44,926 -1,108

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

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/hungary | 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 Hungary 63.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 412,838 people) and 36.3% is from migration (a gain of 234,837 people).

As of 2024, 55,705 residents or 7% of the population were not native-born in Bhutan, compared to 689,565 people or 7.1% in Hungary.

Biggest cities by population

Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K
Hungary
City Population
Budapest 1.69M
Debrecen 202K
Szeged 157K
Miskolc 141K
Pecs 139K
Gyor 129K
Nyiregyhaza 115K
Kecskemet 109K
Szekesfehervar 95.2K
Szombathely 76.9K

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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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