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

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The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 796,682 in 2025 vs 20,843,754 people in Kazakhstan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 805,057 people compared to 21,211,812 in Kazakhstan.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 26.3 times bigger than Bhutan's.
  • Bhutan is ranked the 163rd most populous country in the world, while Kazakhstan is the 65th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.01% for Bhutan vs 0.26% for Kazakhstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Bhutan has had an average growth rate of +0.76% per year vs +1.44% in Kazakhstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 805K (20% growth), while Kazakhstan has grown from 16.1M to 21.2M (31.7% growth).

Bhutan vs Kazakhstan: population by year and forecast

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Kazakhstan
2100 695,373 33,837,050
2099 700,252 33,761,154
2098 704,725 33,683,919
2097 709,503 33,603,915
2096 714,205 33,512,477
2095 719,429 33,413,253
2094 724,680 33,314,594
2093 729,780 33,213,155
2092 735,358 33,116,688
2091 741,359 33,013,240
2090 747,224 32,907,211
2089 753,299 32,798,108
2088 759,229 32,686,460
2087 765,529 32,563,627
2086 771,180 32,439,780
2085 776,734 32,315,125
2084 782,193 32,187,026
2083 788,231 32,051,485
2082 793,848 31,925,242
2081 799,837 31,787,284
2080 805,584 31,648,962
2079 811,372 31,514,214
2078 816,844 31,366,796
2077 821,563 31,219,906
2076 826,295 31,072,192
2075 831,127 30,923,546
2074 836,339 30,771,280
2073 841,532 30,625,478
2072 846,187 30,477,563
2071 850,589 30,326,181
2070 854,258 30,173,109
2069 858,138 30,013,948
2068 861,658 29,862,364
2067 865,086 29,712,186
2066 868,594 29,557,994
2065 871,852 29,396,139
2064 874,071 29,235,466
2063 876,010 29,071,908
2062 878,276 28,907,357
2061 880,361 28,738,535
2060 882,252 28,568,026
2059 883,530 28,391,809
2058 884,855 28,215,085
2057 884,952 28,037,220
2056 886,162 27,842,554
2055 886,744 27,643,057
2054 886,243 27,444,561
2053 886,861 27,234,548
2052 886,981 27,022,716
2051 885,891 26,809,526
2050 884,875 26,593,675
2049 884,076 26,376,242
2048 882,979 26,146,925
2047 881,999 25,911,330
2046 880,375 25,678,409
2045 878,014 25,442,326
2044 875,491 25,206,576
2043 872,718 24,971,131
2042 869,582 24,737,722
2041 866,699 24,507,695
2040 863,505 24,273,388
2039 860,257 24,047,108
2038 856,758 23,821,741
2037 852,802 23,600,163
2036 848,448 23,374,793
2035 843,771 23,151,259
2034 840,103 22,926,675
2033 835,629 22,700,937
2032 830,792 22,470,522
2031 825,846 22,247,053
2030 821,204 22,020,172
2029 816,969 21,792,016
2028 812,314 21,558,709
2027 807,785 21,326,341
2026 802,177 21,090,850
2025 796,682 20,843,754
2024 791,524 20,592,571
2023 786,385 20,330,104
2022 780,914 20,034,609
2021 775,442 19,743,603
2020 770,006 19,482,117
2019 764,824 19,209,555
2018 759,759 18,932,727
2017 754,335 18,651,931
2016 747,866 18,363,600
2015 740,618 18,084,169
2014 733,139 17,816,285
2013 725,273 17,556,502
2012 717,279 17,306,106
2011 709,377 17,066,002
2010 701,632 16,836,810
2009 693,988 16,619,846
2008 686,351 16,426,525
2007 678,641 16,257,214
2006 670,799 16,103,716
2005 661,865 15,968,117
2004 650,544 15,850,159
2003 637,663 15,747,380
2002 624,409 15,656,677
2001 610,794 15,575,550
2000 596,863 15,501,103
1999 582,579 15,455,874
1998 569,435 15,647,785
1997 558,697 16,043,251
1996 548,784 16,416,027
1995 547,989 16,730,536
1994 554,497 17,043,771
1993 554,673 17,274,487
1992 577,774 17,332,625
1991 599,784 17,278,600
1990 589,287 17,154,054
1989 573,586 16,997,013
1988 556,986 16,781,168
1987 540,557 16,527,715
1986 524,324 16,262,702
1985 508,392 16,031,090
1984 492,784 15,844,621
1983 477,460 15,665,551
1982 462,485 15,492,595
1981 447,836 15,323,082
1980 433,404 15,152,949
1979 419,200 14,978,696
1978 405,243 14,711,497
1977 391,639 14,353,265
1976 378,490 13,998,738
1975 365,791 13,700,843
1974 353,538 13,454,570
1973 341,705 13,208,121
1972 330,264 12,951,798
1971 319,211 12,684,813
1970 308,528 12,419,057
1969 298,214 12,156,212
1968 288,311 11,879,182
1967 278,852 11,584,428
1966 269,820 11,288,989
1965 261,200 10,993,183
1964 252,987 10,690,309
1963 245,156 10,377,466
1962 237,636 10,058,928
1961 230,602 9,742,085
1960 224,084 9,429,981

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/kazakhstan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bhutan increased by 77,067 people (a 11.5% growth), while Kazakhstan gained 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bhutan gained 57,191 people (a 7.65% growth), while Kazakhstan's population increased by 2,848,212 people (a 15.5% growth).

Bhutan was ranked 161st most populous country in 2006 and is 163rd in 2026. Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd in 2006 and ranked 65th 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 Kazakhstan will increase by 25.4% to 26,593,675 people and rank change from 65th to 64th.

Bhutan is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 887K people compared to the peak of 33.8M people in 2100 for Kazakhstan.

Population growth rate by year

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bhutan Kazakhstan
2100 -0.7% 0.22%
2099 -0.63% 0.23%
2098 -0.67% 0.24%
2097 -0.66% 0.27%
2096 -0.73% 0.3%
2095 -0.72% 0.3%
2094 -0.7% 0.31%
2093 -0.76% 0.29%
2092 -0.81% 0.31%
2091 -0.78% 0.32%
2090 -0.81% 0.33%
2089 -0.78% 0.34%
2088 -0.82% 0.38%
2087 -0.73% 0.38%
2086 -0.72% 0.39%
2085 -0.7% 0.4%
2084 -0.77% 0.42%
2083 -0.71% 0.4%
2082 -0.75% 0.43%
2081 -0.71% 0.44%
2080 -0.71% 0.43%
2079 -0.67% 0.47%
2078 -0.57% 0.47%
2077 -0.57% 0.48%
2076 -0.58% 0.48%
2075 -0.62% 0.49%
2074 -0.62% 0.48%
2073 -0.55% 0.49%
2072 -0.52% 0.5%
2071 -0.43% 0.51%
2070 -0.45% 0.53%
2069 -0.41% 0.51%
2068 -0.4% 0.51%
2067 -0.4% 0.52%
2066 -0.37% 0.55%
2065 -0.25% 0.55%
2064 -0.22% 0.56%
2063 -0.26% 0.57%
2062 -0.24% 0.59%
2061 -0.21% 0.6%
2060 -0.14% 0.62%
2059 -0.15% 0.63%
2058 -0.01% 0.63%
2057 -0.14% 0.7%
2056 -0.07% 0.72%
2055 0.06% 0.72%
2054 -0.07% 0.77%
2053 -0.01% 0.78%
2052 0.12% 0.8%
2051 0.11% 0.81%
2050 0.09% 0.82%
2049 0.12% 0.88%
2048 0.11% 0.91%
2047 0.18% 0.91%
2046 0.27% 0.93%
2045 0.29% 0.94%
2044 0.32% 0.94%
2043 0.36% 0.94%
2042 0.33% 0.94%
2041 0.37% 0.97%
2040 0.38% 0.94%
2039 0.41% 0.95%
2038 0.46% 0.94%
2037 0.51% 0.96%
2036 0.55% 0.97%
2035 0.44% 0.98%
2034 0.54% 0.99%
2033 0.58% 1.03%
2032 0.6% 1%
2031 0.57% 1.03%
2030 0.52% 1.05%
2029 0.57% 1.08%
2028 0.56% 1.09%
2027 0.7% 1.12%
2026 0.69% 1.19%
2025 0.65% 1.22%
2024 0.65% 1.29%
2023 0.7% 1.47%
2022 0.71% 1.47%
2021 0.71% 1.34%
2020 0.68% 1.42%
2019 0.67% 1.46%
2018 0.72% 1.51%
2017 0.86% 1.57%
2016 0.98% 1.55%
2015 1.02% 1.5%
2014 1.08% 1.48%
2013 1.11% 1.45%
2012 1.11% 1.41%
2011 1.1% 1.36%
2010 1.1% 1.31%
2009 1.11% 1.18%
2008 1.14% 1.04%
2007 1.17% 0.95%
2006 1.35% 0.85%
2005 1.74% 0.74%
2004 2.02% 0.65%
2003 2.12% 0.58%
2002 2.23% 0.52%
2001 2.33% 0.48%
2000 2.45% 0.29%
1999 2.31% -1.23%
1998 1.92% -2.46%
1997 1.81% -2.27%
1996 0.15% -1.88%
1995 -1.17% -1.84%
1994 -0.03% -1.34%
1993 -4% -0.34%
1992 -3.67% 0.31%
1991 1.78% 0.73%
1990 2.74% 0.92%
1989 2.98% 1.29%
1988 3.04% 1.53%
1987 3.1% 1.63%
1986 3.13% 1.44%
1985 3.17% 1.18%
1984 3.21% 1.14%
1983 3.24% 1.12%
1982 3.27% 1.11%
1981 3.33% 1.12%
1980 3.39% 1.16%
1979 3.44% 1.82%
1978 3.47% 2.5%
1977 3.47% 2.53%
1976 3.47% 2.17%
1975 3.47% 1.83%
1974 3.46% 1.87%
1973 3.46% 1.98%
1972 3.46% 2.1%
1971 3.46% 2.14%
1970 3.46% 2.16%
1969 3.43% 2.33%
1968 3.39% 2.54%
1967 3.35% 2.62%
1966 3.3% 2.69%
1965 3.25% 2.83%
1964 3.19% 3.01%
1963 3.16% 3.17%
1962 3.05% 3.25%
1961 2.91% 3.31%

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/kazakhstan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bhutan grew by 0.65%, while Kazakhstan's population grew by 1.22%.

Live population counters

Bhutan Kazakhstan
Current population
805057
21211812
Population rank 163/197 65/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.26%
One net population change
1.7 hours
2.1 minutes
One birth every
53 minutes
1.31 minutes
One death every
1.83 hours
3.81 minutes
Daily growth/decline +14 +688
Annual growth/decline +5,158 +251,183
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +1.22%
Population growth rate rank 120/197 85/197
One migration net change every
19.3 hours
59.7 minutes
Annual migration change +455 -8,834
Net migration rank 69/196 130/196
Foreign-born residents 55,705 2,089,797
Foreign-born residents rank 146/195 36/195
Foreign-born share of population 7% 10.1%
Foreign-born share rank 80/195 66/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bhutan
Natural

Migration
Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bhutan Kazakhstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 455 - -8,834
2024 5,113 -277 264,079 -7,368
2023 5,153 291 273,013 -4,822
2022 5,204 291 277,019 45,755
2021 5,162 287 269,026 -9,804
2020 5,142 287 272,458 -8,716
2019 4,643 287 278,788 2,594
2018 4,909 287 278,917 -6,644
2017 5,367 287 268,066 21,248
2016 6,164 1,116 277,878 9,478
2015 6,762 450 273,523 -2,011
2014 7,290 452 274,406 -10,170
2013 7,689 309 259,239 -3,925
2012 7,967 20 249,987 -4,512
2011 8,282 -464 237,883 -3,160
2010 8,598 -922 230,479 -6,840
2009 8,913 -1,305 218,036 -7,758
2008 9,200 -1,538 214,169 -37,796
2007 9,322 -1,553 188,486 -26,237
2006 9,197 -1,283 166,480 -21,728
2005 9,102 848 146,619 -20,171
2004 9,056 3,642 132,286 -22,841
2003 9,132 3,921 112,137 -16,027
2002 9,464 3,996 93,564 -8,272
2001 9,904 3,874 84,279 -7,333
2000 10,142 3,940 80,699 -8,754
1999 10,940 3,542 79,536 -61,031
1998 11,320 486 85,735 -488,075
1997 11,668 -1,994 92,778 -481,380
1996 12,153 -1,998 112,384 -469,331
1995 12,938 -21,501 140,721 -412,775
1994 13,536 -17,997 165,631 -520,028
1993 13,915 -9,800 185,649 -292,682
1992 15,594 -65,900 204,785 -214,015
1991 15,801 -9,522 221,581 -104,271
1990 15,704 -1,000 235,113 -103,336
1989 15,516 1,180 254,394 -72,096
1988 15,212 1,286 275,278 -25,892
1987 14,887 1,481 290,227 -32,724
1986 14,516 1,586 295,818 -23,297
1985 14,061 1,694 293,834 -103,115
1984 13,688 1,779 278,485 -96,266
1983 13,284 1,897 260,471 -84,566
1982 12,872 1,897 246,983 -76,976
1981 12,444 2,096 243,652 -74,624
1980 12,016 2,307 238,977 -67,731
1979 11,583 2,493 237,442 -60,198
1978 11,133 2,700 225,895 131,248
1977 10,679 2,700 224,284 135,047
1976 10,228 2,700 221,992 127,735
1975 9,775 2,700 219,748 26,332
1974 9,324 2,700 217,668 28,807
1973 8,939 2,700 215,940 30,467
1972 8,549 2,700 212,319 53,914
1971 8,161 2,700 202,450 65,291
1970 7,791 2,700 191,775 72,000
1969 7,435 2,700 184,118 77,805
1968 7,085 2,593 186,254 105,890
1967 6,744 2,493 191,536 105,830
1966 6,418 2,407 191,506 101,999
1965 6,109 2,307 194,470 103,626
1964 5,818 2,196 208,899 98,761
1963 5,551 2,096 223,105 94,932
1962 5,297 2,096 228,177 90,842
1961 5,081 1,586 228,686 85,981
1960 4,888 1,481 226,027 83,525

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

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/kazakhstan | 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 Kazakhstan 98.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,732,767 people) and 1.43% is from migration (a gain of 39,710 people).

As of 2024, 55,705 residents or 7% of the population were not native-born in Bhutan, compared to 2,089,797 people or 10.1% in Kazakhstan.

Biggest cities by population

Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K
Kazakhstan
City Population
Almaty 2.23M
Shymkent 1.19M
Nur-Sultan 1.08M
Karaganda 516K
Taraz 418K
Aktobe 388K
Semey 350K
Pavlodar 333K
Oskemen 333K
Atyrau 323K

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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).

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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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