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

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The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 796,682 in 2025 vs 4,571,189 people in Panama in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 805,057 people compared to 4,654,479 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Panama's population is 5.78 times bigger than Bhutan's.
  • Bhutan is ranked the 163rd most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.01% for Bhutan vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, Bhutan has had an average growth rate of +0.76% per year vs +1.47% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 805K (20% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.65M (37.9% growth).

Bhutan vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Panama
2100 695,373 5,946,537
2099 700,252 5,957,723
2098 704,725 5,968,478
2097 709,503 5,978,660
2096 714,205 5,988,413
2095 719,429 5,997,756
2094 724,680 6,006,449
2093 729,780 6,014,686
2092 735,358 6,022,273
2091 741,359 6,029,373
2090 747,224 6,035,905
2089 753,299 6,041,981
2088 759,229 6,047,292
2087 765,529 6,052,037
2086 771,180 6,056,131
2085 776,734 6,059,724
2084 782,193 6,062,518
2083 788,231 6,064,646
2082 793,848 6,065,953
2081 799,837 6,066,417
2080 805,584 6,066,099
2079 811,372 6,064,946
2078 816,844 6,062,910
2077 821,563 6,060,080
2076 826,295 6,056,429
2075 831,127 6,051,919
2074 836,339 6,046,406
2073 841,532 6,040,106
2072 846,187 6,032,854
2071 850,589 6,024,842
2070 854,258 6,016,080
2069 858,138 6,006,415
2068 861,658 5,995,906
2067 865,086 5,984,730
2066 868,594 5,972,654
2065 871,852 5,959,843
2064 874,071 5,946,126
2063 876,010 5,931,632
2062 878,276 5,916,180
2061 880,361 5,899,788
2060 882,252 5,882,473
2059 883,530 5,864,256
2058 884,855 5,844,863
2057 884,952 5,824,527
2056 886,162 5,803,204
2055 886,744 5,780,739
2054 886,243 5,757,183
2053 886,861 5,732,387
2052 886,981 5,706,417
2051 885,891 5,679,091
2050 884,875 5,650,483
2049 884,076 5,620,713
2048 882,979 5,589,579
2047 881,999 5,557,267
2046 880,375 5,523,734
2045 878,014 5,489,126
2044 875,491 5,453,277
2043 872,718 5,416,228
2042 869,582 5,378,090
2041 866,699 5,338,800
2040 863,505 5,298,428
2039 860,257 5,256,927
2038 856,758 5,214,237
2037 852,802 5,170,459
2036 848,448 5,125,785
2035 843,771 5,080,190
2034 840,103 5,033,697
2033 835,629 4,986,246
2032 830,792 4,937,655
2031 825,846 4,888,279
2030 821,204 4,837,999
2029 816,969 4,786,693
2028 812,314 4,734,263
2027 807,785 4,680,907
2026 802,177 4,626,568
2025 796,682 4,571,189
2024 791,524 4,515,577
2023 786,385 4,458,759
2022 780,914 4,400,773
2021 775,442 4,345,405
2020 770,006 4,293,261
2019 764,824 4,234,700
2018 759,759 4,167,860
2017 754,335 4,098,707
2016 747,866 4,029,086
2015 740,618 3,960,035
2014 733,139 3,892,101
2013 725,273 3,825,329
2012 717,279 3,759,256
2011 709,377 3,693,505
2010 701,632 3,628,535
2009 693,988 3,564,381
2008 686,351 3,500,648
2007 678,641 3,437,490
2006 670,799 3,375,024
2005 661,865 3,313,026
2004 650,544 3,251,155
2003 637,663 3,189,807
2002 624,409 3,129,344
2001 610,794 3,069,537
2000 596,863 3,010,369
1999 582,579 2,951,822
1998 569,435 2,893,914
1997 558,697 2,836,695
1996 548,784 2,780,227
1995 547,989 2,724,557
1994 554,497 2,669,546
1993 554,673 2,615,099
1992 577,774 2,561,336
1991 599,784 2,508,265
1990 589,287 2,455,583
1989 573,586 2,403,820
1988 556,986 2,352,848
1987 540,557 2,301,970
1986 524,324 2,251,325
1985 508,392 2,200,915
1984 492,784 2,150,782
1983 477,460 2,101,106
1982 462,485 2,052,271
1981 447,836 2,004,418
1980 433,404 1,957,534
1979 419,200 1,911,552
1978 405,243 1,866,311
1977 391,639 1,821,543
1976 378,490 1,776,935
1975 365,791 1,732,389
1974 353,538 1,687,926
1973 341,705 1,643,690
1972 330,264 1,599,723
1971 319,211 1,556,081
1970 308,528 1,513,070
1969 298,214 1,470,886
1968 288,311 1,429,447
1967 278,852 1,388,628
1966 269,820 1,348,388
1965 261,200 1,308,835
1964 252,987 1,270,065
1963 245,156 1,232,124
1962 237,636 1,195,301
1961 230,602 1,159,870
1960 224,084 1,126,005

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bhutan increased by 77,067 people (a 11.5% growth), while Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bhutan gained 57,191 people (a 7.65% growth), while Panama's population increased by 625,393 people (a 15.5% growth).

Bhutan was ranked 161st most populous country in 2006 and is 163rd in 2026. Panama was ranked 128th in 2006 and still ranked 128th 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 Panama will increase by 21.4% to 5,650,483 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

Bhutan is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 887K people compared to the peak of 6.07M people in 2081 for Panama.

Population growth rate by year

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bhutan Panama
2100 -0.7% -0.19%
2099 -0.63% -0.18%
2098 -0.67% -0.17%
2097 -0.66% -0.16%
2096 -0.73% -0.16%
2095 -0.72% -0.14%
2094 -0.7% -0.14%
2093 -0.76% -0.13%
2092 -0.81% -0.12%
2091 -0.78% -0.11%
2090 -0.81% -0.1%
2089 -0.78% -0.09%
2088 -0.82% -0.08%
2087 -0.73% -0.07%
2086 -0.72% -0.06%
2085 -0.7% -0.05%
2084 -0.77% -0.04%
2083 -0.71% -0.02%
2082 -0.75% -0.008%
2081 -0.71% 0.005%
2080 -0.71% 0.02%
2079 -0.67% 0.03%
2078 -0.57% 0.05%
2077 -0.57% 0.06%
2076 -0.58% 0.07%
2075 -0.62% 0.09%
2074 -0.62% 0.1%
2073 -0.55% 0.12%
2072 -0.52% 0.13%
2071 -0.43% 0.15%
2070 -0.45% 0.16%
2069 -0.41% 0.18%
2068 -0.4% 0.19%
2067 -0.4% 0.2%
2066 -0.37% 0.21%
2065 -0.25% 0.23%
2064 -0.22% 0.24%
2063 -0.26% 0.26%
2062 -0.24% 0.28%
2061 -0.21% 0.29%
2060 -0.14% 0.31%
2059 -0.15% 0.33%
2058 -0.01% 0.35%
2057 -0.14% 0.37%
2056 -0.07% 0.39%
2055 0.06% 0.41%
2054 -0.07% 0.43%
2053 -0.01% 0.46%
2052 0.12% 0.48%
2051 0.11% 0.51%
2050 0.09% 0.53%
2049 0.12% 0.56%
2048 0.11% 0.58%
2047 0.18% 0.61%
2046 0.27% 0.63%
2045 0.29% 0.66%
2044 0.32% 0.68%
2043 0.36% 0.71%
2042 0.33% 0.74%
2041 0.37% 0.76%
2040 0.38% 0.79%
2039 0.41% 0.82%
2038 0.46% 0.85%
2037 0.51% 0.87%
2036 0.55% 0.9%
2035 0.44% 0.92%
2034 0.54% 0.95%
2033 0.58% 0.98%
2032 0.6% 1.01%
2031 0.57% 1.04%
2030 0.52% 1.07%
2029 0.57% 1.11%
2028 0.56% 1.14%
2027 0.7% 1.17%
2026 0.69% 1.21%
2025 0.65% 1.23%
2024 0.65% 1.27%
2023 0.7% 1.32%
2022 0.71% 1.27%
2021 0.71% 1.21%
2020 0.68% 1.38%
2019 0.67% 1.6%
2018 0.72% 1.69%
2017 0.86% 1.73%
2016 0.98% 1.74%
2015 1.02% 1.75%
2014 1.08% 1.75%
2013 1.11% 1.76%
2012 1.11% 1.78%
2011 1.1% 1.79%
2010 1.1% 1.8%
2009 1.11% 1.82%
2008 1.14% 1.84%
2007 1.17% 1.85%
2006 1.35% 1.87%
2005 1.74% 1.9%
2004 2.02% 1.92%
2003 2.12% 1.93%
2002 2.23% 1.95%
2001 2.33% 1.97%
2000 2.45% 1.98%
1999 2.31% 2%
1998 1.92% 2.02%
1997 1.81% 2.03%
1996 0.15% 2.04%
1995 -1.17% 2.06%
1994 -0.03% 2.08%
1993 -4% 2.1%
1992 -3.67% 2.12%
1991 1.78% 2.15%
1990 2.74% 2.15%
1989 2.98% 2.17%
1988 3.04% 2.21%
1987 3.1% 2.25%
1986 3.13% 2.29%
1985 3.17% 2.33%
1984 3.21% 2.36%
1983 3.24% 2.38%
1982 3.27% 2.39%
1981 3.33% 2.4%
1980 3.39% 2.41%
1979 3.44% 2.42%
1978 3.47% 2.46%
1977 3.47% 2.51%
1976 3.47% 2.57%
1975 3.47% 2.63%
1974 3.46% 2.69%
1973 3.46% 2.75%
1972 3.46% 2.8%
1971 3.46% 2.84%
1970 3.46% 2.87%
1969 3.43% 2.9%
1968 3.39% 2.94%
1967 3.35% 2.98%
1966 3.3% 3.02%
1965 3.25% 3.05%
1964 3.19% 3.08%
1963 3.16% 3.08%
1962 3.05% 3.05%
1961 2.91% 3.01%

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

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In 2025, the population of Bhutan grew by 0.65%, while Panama's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Bhutan Panama
Current population
805057
4654479
Population rank 163/197 128/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.06%
One net population change
1.7 hours
9.48 minutes
One birth every
53 minutes
7.34 minutes
One death every
1.83 hours
23.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +14 +152
Annual growth/decline +5,158 +55,612
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 120/197 82/197
One migration net change every
19.3 hours
1.43 hours
Annual migration change +455 +6,151
Net migration rank 69/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 55,705 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 146/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 7% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 80/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bhutan
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bhutan Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 455 - 6,151
2024 5,113 -277 49,459 6,706
2023 5,153 291 50,197 7,262
2022 5,204 291 50,556 7,967
2021 5,162 287 46,747 5,473
2020 5,142 287 46,599 5,473
2019 4,643 287 54,420 10,623
2018 4,909 287 57,508 11,130
2017 5,367 287 58,607 11,059
2016 6,164 1,116 59,454 10,109
2015 6,762 450 59,896 8,648
2014 7,290 452 60,227 7,105
2013 7,689 309 60,295 5,926
2012 7,967 20 60,471 5,447
2011 8,282 -464 60,411 5,167
2010 8,598 -922 59,418 4,953
2009 8,913 -1,305 59,168 4,765
2008 9,200 -1,538 58,961 4,568
2007 9,322 -1,553 58,454 4,330
2006 9,197 -1,283 58,067 4,087
2005 9,102 848 58,014 3,843
2004 9,056 3,642 58,281 3,596
2003 9,132 3,921 57,458 3,352
2002 9,464 3,996 57,011 3,099
2001 9,904 3,874 56,654 2,856
2000 10,142 3,940 56,236 2,602
1999 10,940 3,542 55,911 2,341
1998 11,320 486 55,482 2,084
1997 11,668 -1,994 55,060 1,820
1996 12,153 -1,998 54,512 1,533
1995 12,938 -21,501 54,069 1,221
1994 13,536 -17,997 53,845 899
1993 13,915 -9,800 53,591 560
1992 15,594 -65,900 53,186 182
1991 15,801 -9,522 53,079 -305
1990 15,704 -1,000 53,451 -854
1989 15,516 1,180 52,295 -1,368
1988 15,212 1,286 52,767 -1,750
1987 14,887 1,481 52,690 -1,953
1986 14,516 1,586 52,681 -2,136
1985 14,061 1,694 52,573 -2,297
1984 13,688 1,779 52,436 -2,435
1983 13,284 1,897 51,880 -2,518
1982 12,872 1,897 50,858 -2,554
1981 12,444 2,096 50,018 -2,620
1980 12,016 2,307 49,077 -2,701
1979 11,583 2,493 48,362 -2,772
1978 11,133 2,700 47,694 -2,811
1977 10,679 2,700 47,438 -2,792
1976 10,228 2,700 47,307 -2,727
1975 9,775 2,700 47,149 -2,635
1974 9,324 2,700 46,932 -2,531
1973 8,939 2,700 46,540 -2,464
1972 8,549 2,700 46,311 -2,448
1971 8,161 2,700 45,867 -2,454
1970 7,791 2,700 45,075 -2,476
1969 7,435 2,700 44,278 -2,510
1968 7,085 2,593 43,641 -2,528
1967 6,744 2,493 43,054 -2,528
1966 6,418 2,407 42,457 -2,500
1965 6,109 2,307 41,604 -2,454
1964 5,818 2,196 40,806 -2,418
1963 5,551 2,096 39,872 -2,380
1962 5,297 2,096 38,537 -2,377
1961 5,081 1,586 37,100 -2,394
1960 4,888 1,481 35,431 -2,409

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

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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 Panama 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 533,443 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a gain of 84,450 people).

As of 2024, 55,705 residents or 7% of the population were not native-born in Bhutan, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

Biggest cities by population

Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K
Panama
City Population
Panama 1.54M
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K
Penonome 21.7K
Balboa 10K
Chitre 9.02K

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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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