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

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The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 796,682 in 2025 vs 7,343,064 people in Kyrgyzstan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 805,057 people compared to 7,505,771 in Kyrgyzstan.

Population statistics:

  • Kyrgyzstan's population is 9.32 times bigger than Bhutan's.
  • Bhutan is ranked the 163rd most populous country in the world, while Kyrgyzstan is the 106th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.01% for Bhutan vs 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Bhutan has had an average growth rate of +0.76% per year vs +2% in Kyrgyzstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 805K (20% growth), while Kyrgyzstan has grown from 5.22M to 7.51M (43.8% growth).

Bhutan vs Kyrgyzstan: population by year and forecast

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Kyrgyzstan
2100 695,373 11,893,475
2099 700,252 11,890,700
2098 704,725 11,886,376
2097 709,503 11,878,418
2096 714,205 11,868,604
2095 719,429 11,856,708
2094 724,680 11,842,004
2093 729,780 11,826,547
2092 735,358 11,811,507
2091 741,359 11,794,816
2090 747,224 11,776,743
2089 753,299 11,756,556
2088 759,229 11,734,533
2087 765,529 11,710,904
2086 771,180 11,685,092
2085 776,734 11,657,302
2084 782,193 11,627,305
2083 788,231 11,596,335
2082 793,848 11,565,309
2081 799,837 11,531,811
2080 805,584 11,496,474
2079 811,372 11,459,776
2078 816,844 11,420,394
2077 821,563 11,379,831
2076 826,295 11,337,247
2075 831,127 11,290,092
2074 836,339 11,242,895
2073 841,532 11,196,297
2072 846,187 11,145,255
2071 850,589 11,092,847
2070 854,258 11,039,249
2069 858,138 10,984,604
2068 861,658 10,928,940
2067 865,086 10,872,811
2066 868,594 10,815,162
2065 871,852 10,758,104
2064 874,071 10,700,945
2063 876,010 10,640,277
2062 878,276 10,579,126
2061 880,361 10,517,210
2060 882,252 10,455,339
2059 883,530 10,392,368
2058 884,855 10,325,792
2057 884,952 10,258,112
2056 886,162 10,188,786
2055 886,744 10,119,516
2054 886,243 10,047,571
2053 886,861 9,973,507
2052 886,981 9,898,179
2051 885,891 9,819,063
2050 884,875 9,737,536
2049 884,076 9,654,638
2048 882,979 9,569,296
2047 881,999 9,483,376
2046 880,375 9,396,627
2045 878,014 9,306,461
2044 875,491 9,214,649
2043 872,718 9,120,664
2042 869,582 9,025,981
2041 866,699 8,929,438
2040 863,505 8,831,799
2039 860,257 8,734,313
2038 856,758 8,637,242
2037 852,802 8,542,062
2036 848,448 8,446,471
2035 843,771 8,350,860
2034 840,103 8,255,039
2033 835,629 8,158,636
2032 830,792 8,061,935
2031 825,846 7,963,148
2030 821,204 7,863,148
2029 816,969 7,762,348
2028 812,314 7,661,118
2027 807,785 7,556,883
2026 802,177 7,451,789
2025 796,682 7,343,064
2024 791,524 7,221,868
2023 786,385 7,099,750
2022 780,914 6,975,220
2021 775,442 6,851,224
2020 770,006 6,726,596
2019 764,824 6,590,211
2018 759,759 6,444,079
2017 754,335 6,306,696
2016 747,866 6,175,338
2015 740,618 6,040,036
2014 733,139 5,905,848
2013 725,273 5,777,150
2012 717,279 5,652,076
2011 709,377 5,546,587
2010 701,632 5,467,059
2009 693,988 5,389,643
2008 686,351 5,318,729
2007 678,641 5,268,385
2006 670,799 5,218,373
2005 661,865 5,162,640
2004 650,544 5,104,713
2003 637,663 5,043,308
2002 624,409 4,990,704
2001 610,794 4,945,073
2000 596,863 4,898,362
1999 582,579 4,840,422
1998 569,435 4,769,015
1997 558,697 4,696,421
1996 548,784 4,628,438
1995 547,989 4,560,454
1994 554,497 4,515,069
1993 554,673 4,516,777
1992 577,774 4,515,400
1991 599,784 4,463,634
1990 589,287 4,391,236
1989 573,586 4,307,500
1988 556,986 4,218,400
1987 540,557 4,144,600
1986 524,324 4,066,500
1985 508,392 3,990,300
1984 492,784 3,916,400
1983 477,460 3,838,300
1982 462,485 3,759,300
1981 447,836 3,685,800
1980 433,404 3,617,400
1979 419,200 3,552,000
1978 405,243 3,487,100
1977 391,639 3,423,900
1976 378,490 3,358,700
1975 365,791 3,292,400
1974 353,538 3,223,900
1973 341,705 3,153,800
1972 330,264 3,088,200
1971 319,211 3,022,300
1970 308,528 2,959,900
1969 298,214 2,894,800
1968 288,311 2,818,300
1967 278,852 2,736,500
1966 269,820 2,655,300
1965 261,200 2,573,300
1964 252,987 2,495,300
1963 245,156 2,413,700
1962 237,636 2,333,400
1961 230,602 2,255,900
1960 224,084 2,172,300

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/kyrgyzstan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bhutan increased by 77,067 people (a 11.5% growth), while Kyrgyzstan gained 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bhutan gained 57,191 people (a 7.65% growth), while Kyrgyzstan's population increased by 1,330,433 people (a 21.5% growth).

Bhutan was ranked 161st most populous country in 2006 and is 163rd in 2026. Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th in 2006 and ranked 106th 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 Kyrgyzstan will increase by 29.7% to 9,737,536 people and rank change from 106th to 100th.

Bhutan is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 887K people compared to the peak of 11.9M people in 2100 for Kyrgyzstan.

Population growth rate by year

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bhutan Kyrgyzstan
2100 -0.7% 0.02%
2099 -0.63% 0.04%
2098 -0.67% 0.07%
2097 -0.66% 0.08%
2096 -0.73% 0.1%
2095 -0.72% 0.12%
2094 -0.7% 0.13%
2093 -0.76% 0.13%
2092 -0.81% 0.14%
2091 -0.78% 0.15%
2090 -0.81% 0.17%
2089 -0.78% 0.19%
2088 -0.82% 0.2%
2087 -0.73% 0.22%
2086 -0.72% 0.24%
2085 -0.7% 0.26%
2084 -0.77% 0.27%
2083 -0.71% 0.27%
2082 -0.75% 0.29%
2081 -0.71% 0.31%
2080 -0.71% 0.32%
2079 -0.67% 0.34%
2078 -0.57% 0.36%
2077 -0.57% 0.38%
2076 -0.58% 0.42%
2075 -0.62% 0.42%
2074 -0.62% 0.42%
2073 -0.55% 0.46%
2072 -0.52% 0.47%
2071 -0.43% 0.49%
2070 -0.45% 0.5%
2069 -0.41% 0.51%
2068 -0.4% 0.52%
2067 -0.4% 0.53%
2066 -0.37% 0.53%
2065 -0.25% 0.53%
2064 -0.22% 0.57%
2063 -0.26% 0.58%
2062 -0.24% 0.59%
2061 -0.21% 0.59%
2060 -0.14% 0.61%
2059 -0.15% 0.64%
2058 -0.01% 0.66%
2057 -0.14% 0.68%
2056 -0.07% 0.68%
2055 0.06% 0.72%
2054 -0.07% 0.74%
2053 -0.01% 0.76%
2052 0.12% 0.81%
2051 0.11% 0.84%
2050 0.09% 0.86%
2049 0.12% 0.89%
2048 0.11% 0.91%
2047 0.18% 0.92%
2046 0.27% 0.97%
2045 0.29% 1%
2044 0.32% 1.03%
2043 0.36% 1.05%
2042 0.33% 1.08%
2041 0.37% 1.11%
2040 0.38% 1.12%
2039 0.41% 1.12%
2038 0.46% 1.11%
2037 0.51% 1.13%
2036 0.55% 1.14%
2035 0.44% 1.16%
2034 0.54% 1.18%
2033 0.58% 1.2%
2032 0.6% 1.24%
2031 0.57% 1.27%
2030 0.52% 1.3%
2029 0.57% 1.32%
2028 0.56% 1.38%
2027 0.7% 1.41%
2026 0.69% 1.48%
2025 0.65% 1.68%
2024 0.65% 1.72%
2023 0.7% 1.79%
2022 0.71% 1.81%
2021 0.71% 1.85%
2020 0.68% 2.07%
2019 0.67% 2.27%
2018 0.72% 2.18%
2017 0.86% 2.13%
2016 0.98% 2.24%
2015 1.02% 2.27%
2014 1.08% 2.23%
2013 1.11% 2.21%
2012 1.11% 1.9%
2011 1.1% 1.45%
2010 1.1% 1.44%
2009 1.11% 1.33%
2008 1.14% 0.96%
2007 1.17% 0.96%
2006 1.35% 1.08%
2005 1.74% 1.13%
2004 2.02% 1.22%
2003 2.12% 1.05%
2002 2.23% 0.92%
2001 2.33% 0.95%
2000 2.45% 1.2%
1999 2.31% 1.5%
1998 1.92% 1.55%
1997 1.81% 1.47%
1996 0.15% 1.49%
1995 -1.17% 1.01%
1994 -0.03% -0.04%
1993 -4% 0.03%
1992 -3.67% 1.16%
1991 1.78% 1.65%
1990 2.74% 1.94%
1989 2.98% 2.11%
1988 3.04% 1.78%
1987 3.1% 1.92%
1986 3.13% 1.91%
1985 3.17% 1.89%
1984 3.21% 2.03%
1983 3.24% 2.1%
1982 3.27% 1.99%
1981 3.33% 1.89%
1980 3.39% 1.84%
1979 3.44% 1.86%
1978 3.47% 1.85%
1977 3.47% 1.94%
1976 3.47% 2.01%
1975 3.47% 2.12%
1974 3.46% 2.22%
1973 3.46% 2.12%
1972 3.46% 2.18%
1971 3.46% 2.11%
1970 3.46% 2.25%
1969 3.43% 2.71%
1968 3.39% 2.99%
1967 3.35% 3.06%
1966 3.3% 3.19%
1965 3.25% 3.13%
1964 3.19% 3.38%
1963 3.16% 3.44%
1962 3.05% 3.44%
1961 2.91% 3.85%

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/kyrgyzstan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bhutan grew by 0.65%, while Kyrgyzstan's population grew by 1.68%.

Live population counters

Bhutan Kyrgyzstan
Current population
805057
7505771
Population rank 163/197 106/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.09%
One net population change
1.7 hours
4.35 minutes
One birth every
53 minutes
3.75 minutes
One death every
1.83 hours
16.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +14 +332
Annual growth/decline +5,158 +121,196
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +1.68%
Population growth rate rank 120/197 61/197
One migration net change every
19.3 hours
4.84 hours
Annual migration change +455 +1,815
Net migration rank 69/196 58/196
Foreign-born residents 55,705 194,816
Foreign-born residents rank 146/195 114/195
Foreign-born share of population 7% 2.7%
Foreign-born share rank 80/195 122/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bhutan
Natural

Migration
Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bhutan Kyrgyzstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 455 - 1,815
2024 5,113 -277 108,328 3,645
2023 5,153 291 115,016 5,601
2022 5,204 291 118,579 12,596
2021 5,162 287 113,730 46,208
2020 5,142 287 120,406 54,704
2019 4,643 287 143,007 47,303
2018 4,909 287 141,125 3,494
2017 5,367 287 122,350 7,553
2016 6,164 1,116 126,594 1,187
2015 6,762 450 130,464 -5,071
2014 7,290 452 127,566 -9,443
2013 7,689 309 121,898 -9,667
2012 7,967 20 119,259 -12,503
2011 8,282 -464 114,260 -10,170
2010 8,598 -922 110,435 -6,521
2009 8,913 -1,305 99,709 -14,325
2008 9,200 -1,538 89,355 -64,404
2007 9,322 -1,553 85,348 -54,298
2006 9,197 -1,283 81,929 -53,469
2005 9,102 848 72,793 -36,288
2004 9,056 3,642 74,529 -32,088
2003 9,132 3,921 69,598 -30,686
2002 9,464 3,996 65,379 -28,300
2001 9,904 3,874 65,275 -25,695
2000 10,142 3,940 62,699 -23,265
1999 10,940 3,542 71,155 -10,297
1998 11,320 486 69,151 -17,690
1997 11,668 -1,994 67,159 -11,740
1996 12,153 -1,998 73,129 -10,926
1995 12,938 -21,501 80,264 -10,767
1994 13,536 -17,997 72,693 -22,165
1993 13,915 -9,800 81,754 -103,698
1992 15,594 -65,900 95,275 -33,009
1991 15,801 -9,522 97,753 -32,276
1990 15,704 -1,000 97,485 -27,912
1989 15,516 1,180 99,934 -25,723
1988 15,212 1,286 97,415 -40,823
1987 14,887 1,481 101,232 -39,678
1986 14,516 1,586 98,263 -40,062
1985 14,061 1,694 92,084 -38,536
1984 13,688 1,779 89,356 -34,248
1983 13,284 1,897 84,139 -5,525
1982 12,872 1,897 81,716 -6,388
1981 12,444 2,096 77,955 -6,725
1980 12,016 2,307 72,092 -5,090
1979 11,583 2,493 76,489 -6,672
1978 11,133 2,700 76,137 -6,988
1977 10,679 2,700 74,296 -6,724
1976 10,228 2,700 73,280 -10,499
1975 9,775 2,700 72,255 -7,639
1974 9,324 2,700 71,925 -5,818
1973 8,939 2,700 71,500 -3,373
1972 8,549 2,700 70,852 -1,163
1971 8,161 2,700 68,902 2,645
1970 7,791 2,700 66,485 11,295
1969 7,435 2,700 63,396 16,862
1968 7,085 2,593 60,670 20,918
1967 6,744 2,493 59,793 22,162
1966 6,418 2,407 59,346 21,868
1965 6,109 2,307 59,163 22,870
1964 5,818 2,196 59,657 22,281
1963 5,551 2,096 60,145 21,967
1962 5,297 2,096 58,827 21,217
1961 5,081 1,586 57,176 18,355
1960 4,888 1,481 54,920 13,946

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

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/kyrgyzstan | 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 Kyrgyzstan 87.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,239,599 people) and 12.5% is from migration (a gain of 177,220 people).

As of 2024, 55,705 residents or 7% of the population were not native-born in Bhutan, compared to 194,816 people or 2.7% in Kyrgyzstan.

Biggest cities by population

Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K
Kyrgyzstan
City Population
Bishkek 1.19M
Osh 375K
Jalal-Abad 89K
Tokmok 53.2K
Naryn 34.8K
Talas 32.9K
Kant 23.2K
Toktogul 16.4K
Cholpon-Ata 11.5K

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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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