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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 791,524 in 2024 vs 7,221,868 people in Kyrgyzstan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 803,385 people compared to 7,471,102 in Kyrgyzstan.

Population statistics:

  • Kyrgyzstan's population is 9.3 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 +0.8% per year vs +2.05% in Kyrgyzstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 803K (19.8% growth), while Kyrgyzstan has grown from 5.22M to 7.47M (43.2% growth).

Bhutan vs Kyrgyzstan: population by year and forecast

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Kyrgyzstan
2100 695,106 11,878,983
2099 699,983 11,876,212
2098 704,455 11,871,893
2097 709,230 11,863,945
2096 713,930 11,854,143
2095 719,152 11,842,261
2094 724,401 11,827,575
2093 729,500 11,812,137
2092 735,075 11,797,115
2091 741,074 11,780,444
2090 746,937 11,762,393
2089 753,010 11,742,231
2088 758,937 11,720,234
2087 765,235 11,696,634
2086 770,883 11,670,854
2085 776,435 11,643,097
2084 781,892 11,613,138
2083 787,929 11,582,205
2082 793,543 11,551,217
2081 799,530 11,517,759
2080 805,275 11,482,466
2079 811,060 11,445,812
2078 816,530 11,406,479
2077 821,247 11,365,965
2076 825,978 11,323,432
2075 830,808 11,276,335
2074 836,017 11,229,195
2073 841,208 11,182,654
2072 845,861 11,131,675
2071 850,262 11,079,330
2070 853,930 11,025,798
2069 857,808 10,971,220
2068 861,327 10,915,623
2067 864,753 10,859,563
2066 868,260 10,801,984
2065 871,517 10,744,996
2064 873,735 10,687,906
2063 875,674 10,627,312
2062 877,938 10,566,235
2061 880,023 10,504,395
2060 881,913 10,442,600
2059 883,191 10,379,705
2058 884,515 10,313,211
2057 884,612 10,245,612
2056 885,822 10,176,371
2055 886,403 10,107,186
2054 885,903 10,035,329
2053 886,520 9,961,355
2052 886,640 9,886,119
2051 885,551 9,807,099
2050 884,535 9,725,671
2049 883,736 9,642,875
2048 882,640 9,557,636
2047 881,660 9,471,821
2046 880,037 9,385,178
2045 877,677 9,295,121
2044 875,155 9,203,421
2043 872,383 9,109,551
2042 869,248 9,014,983
2041 866,366 8,918,557
2040 863,173 8,821,038
2039 859,926 8,723,670
2038 856,429 8,626,718
2037 852,475 8,531,653
2036 848,122 8,436,180
2035 843,447 8,340,685
2034 839,780 8,244,980
2033 835,308 8,148,695
2032 830,472 8,052,112
2031 825,528 7,953,446
2030 820,888 7,853,567
2029 816,655 7,752,890
2028 812,002 7,651,783
2027 807,474 7,547,675
2026 801,869 7,442,710
2025 796,375 7,334,116
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 55,519 people (a 7.42% growth), while Kyrgyzstan's population increased by 1,295,764 people (a 21% 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 10.1% to 884,535 people and will still be ranked 163rd. The population of Kyrgyzstan will increase by 30.2% to 9,725,671 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 0.61% 1.55%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/kyrgyzstan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bhutan grew by 0.65%, while Kyrgyzstan's population grew by 1.72%.

Live population counters

Bhutan Kyrgyzstan
Current population
803385
7471102
Population rank 163/197 106/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.09%
One net population change
1.7 hours
4.3 minutes
One birth every
52.8 minutes
3.59 minutes
One death every
1.82 hours
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +14 +335
Annual growth/decline +5,139 +122,118
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +1.72%
Population growth rate rank 120/197 63/197
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 - -277 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/kyrgyzstan | 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 Kyrgyzstan 88.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,258,837 people) and 11.5% is from migration (a gain of 164,132 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 (1960–2024, 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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