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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 791,524 in 2024 vs 6,929,153 people in Paraguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 803,385 people compared to 7,120,169 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Paraguay's population is 8.86 times bigger than Bhutan's.
  • Bhutan is ranked the 163rd most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.01% for Bhutan vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Bhutan has had an average growth rate of +0.8% per year vs +1.34% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 803K (19.8% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.12M (29.3% growth).

Bhutan vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Paraguay
2100 695,106 9,114,469
2099 699,983 9,134,868
2098 704,455 9,153,773
2097 709,230 9,171,880
2096 713,930 9,188,931
2095 719,152 9,204,812
2094 724,401 9,219,996
2093 729,500 9,234,274
2092 735,075 9,247,659
2091 741,074 9,260,551
2090 746,937 9,272,453
2089 753,010 9,283,984
2088 758,937 9,293,775
2087 765,235 9,302,722
2086 770,883 9,311,508
2085 776,435 9,319,285
2084 781,892 9,325,447
2083 787,929 9,331,054
2082 793,543 9,335,846
2081 799,530 9,340,017
2080 805,275 9,342,618
2079 811,060 9,344,195
2078 816,530 9,344,403
2077 821,247 9,343,525
2076 825,978 9,341,603
2075 830,808 9,337,944
2074 836,017 9,332,883
2073 841,208 9,326,126
2072 845,861 9,317,685
2071 850,262 9,307,917
2070 853,930 9,296,216
2069 857,808 9,282,854
2068 861,327 9,268,086
2067 864,753 9,251,858
2066 868,260 9,233,146
2065 871,517 9,212,933
2064 873,735 9,190,368
2063 875,674 9,165,372
2062 877,938 9,138,205
2061 880,023 9,109,701
2060 881,913 9,079,572
2059 883,191 9,047,300
2058 884,515 9,011,957
2057 884,612 8,975,110
2056 885,822 8,936,412
2055 886,403 8,896,115
2054 885,903 8,853,974
2053 886,520 8,810,350
2052 886,640 8,764,844
2051 885,551 8,717,773
2050 884,535 8,669,516
2049 883,736 8,619,672
2048 882,640 8,568,157
2047 881,660 8,515,265
2046 880,037 8,460,084
2045 877,677 8,404,136
2044 875,155 8,346,996
2043 872,383 8,288,781
2042 869,248 8,228,904
2041 866,366 8,168,202
2040 863,173 8,106,496
2039 859,926 8,043,273
2038 856,429 7,978,464
2037 852,475 7,912,690
2036 848,122 7,845,468
2035 843,447 7,777,137
2034 839,780 7,707,832
2033 835,308 7,636,950
2032 830,472 7,564,485
2031 825,528 7,490,891
2030 820,888 7,415,529
2029 816,655 7,338,535
2028 812,002 7,259,813
2027 807,474 7,179,864
2026 801,869 7,098,035
2025 796,375 7,014,448
2024 791,524 6,929,153
2023 786,385 6,844,146
2022 780,914 6,760,464
2021 775,442 6,684,182
2020 770,006 6,603,739
2019 764,824 6,515,058
2018 759,759 6,427,382
2017 754,335 6,338,660
2016 747,866 6,249,126
2015 740,618 6,159,103
2014 733,139 6,069,811
2013 725,273 5,982,445
2012 717,279 5,897,008
2011 709,377 5,814,626
2010 701,632 5,737,971
2009 693,988 5,671,236
2008 686,351 5,613,574
2007 678,641 5,559,386
2006 670,799 5,505,148
2005 661,865 5,448,097
2004 650,544 5,388,175
2003 637,663 5,326,436
2002 624,409 5,261,328
2001 610,794 5,187,689
2000 596,863 5,100,868
1999 582,579 5,003,135
1998 569,435 4,900,025
1997 558,697 4,794,412
1996 548,784 4,687,543
1995 547,989 4,579,806
1994 554,497 4,471,417
1993 554,673 4,362,696
1992 577,774 4,253,600
1991 599,784 4,144,364
1990 589,287 4,035,747
1989 573,586 3,927,802
1988 556,986 3,820,546
1987 540,557 3,714,889
1986 524,324 3,611,474
1985 508,392 3,510,671
1984 492,784 3,412,936
1983 477,460 3,318,068
1982 462,485 3,226,189
1981 447,836 3,137,604
1980 433,404 3,053,235
1979 419,200 2,973,968
1978 405,243 2,899,269
1977 391,639 2,827,874
1976 378,490 2,758,836
1975 365,791 2,691,648
1974 353,538 2,625,621
1973 341,705 2,561,102
1972 330,264 2,499,881
1971 319,211 2,442,537
1970 308,528 2,388,028
1969 298,214 2,334,992
1968 288,311 2,282,391
1967 278,852 2,229,994
1966 269,820 2,177,584
1965 261,200 2,125,177
1964 252,987 2,073,119
1963 245,156 2,021,909
1962 237,636 1,973,130
1961 230,602 1,927,394
1960 224,084 1,883,514

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/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bhutan increased by 77,067 people (a 11.5% growth), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bhutan gained 55,519 people (a 7.42% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth).

Bhutan was ranked 161st most populous country in 2006 and is 163rd in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.8% to 8,669,516 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

Bhutan is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 887K people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bhutan Paraguay
2100 -0.7% -0.22%
2099 -0.63% -0.21%
2098 -0.67% -0.2%
2097 -0.66% -0.19%
2096 -0.73% -0.17%
2095 -0.72% -0.16%
2094 -0.7% -0.15%
2093 -0.76% -0.14%
2092 -0.81% -0.14%
2091 -0.78% -0.13%
2090 -0.81% -0.12%
2089 -0.78% -0.11%
2088 -0.82% -0.1%
2087 -0.73% -0.09%
2086 -0.72% -0.08%
2085 -0.7% -0.07%
2084 -0.77% -0.06%
2083 -0.71% -0.05%
2082 -0.75% -0.04%
2081 -0.71% -0.03%
2080 -0.71% -0.02%
2079 -0.67% -0.002%
2078 -0.57% 0.009%
2077 -0.57% 0.02%
2076 -0.58% 0.04%
2075 -0.62% 0.05%
2074 -0.62% 0.07%
2073 -0.55% 0.09%
2072 -0.52% 0.1%
2071 -0.43% 0.13%
2070 -0.45% 0.14%
2069 -0.41% 0.16%
2068 -0.4% 0.18%
2067 -0.4% 0.2%
2066 -0.37% 0.22%
2065 -0.25% 0.25%
2064 -0.22% 0.27%
2063 -0.26% 0.3%
2062 -0.24% 0.31%
2061 -0.21% 0.33%
2060 -0.14% 0.36%
2059 -0.15% 0.39%
2058 -0.01% 0.41%
2057 -0.14% 0.43%
2056 -0.07% 0.45%
2055 0.06% 0.48%
2054 -0.07% 0.5%
2053 -0.01% 0.52%
2052 0.12% 0.54%
2051 0.11% 0.56%
2050 0.09% 0.58%
2049 0.12% 0.6%
2048 0.11% 0.62%
2047 0.18% 0.65%
2046 0.27% 0.67%
2045 0.29% 0.68%
2044 0.32% 0.7%
2043 0.36% 0.73%
2042 0.33% 0.74%
2041 0.37% 0.76%
2040 0.38% 0.79%
2039 0.41% 0.81%
2038 0.46% 0.83%
2037 0.51% 0.86%
2036 0.55% 0.88%
2035 0.44% 0.9%
2034 0.54% 0.93%
2033 0.58% 0.96%
2032 0.6% 0.98%
2031 0.57% 1.02%
2030 0.52% 1.05%
2029 0.57% 1.08%
2028 0.56% 1.11%
2027 0.7% 1.15%
2026 0.69% 1.19%
2025 0.61% 1.23%
2024 0.65% 1.24%
2023 0.7% 1.24%
2022 0.71% 1.14%
2021 0.71% 1.22%
2020 0.68% 1.36%
2019 0.67% 1.36%
2018 0.72% 1.4%
2017 0.86% 1.43%
2016 0.98% 1.46%
2015 1.02% 1.47%
2014 1.08% 1.46%
2013 1.11% 1.45%
2012 1.11% 1.42%
2011 1.1% 1.34%
2010 1.1% 1.18%
2009 1.11% 1.03%
2008 1.14% 0.97%
2007 1.17% 0.99%
2006 1.35% 1.05%
2005 1.74% 1.11%
2004 2.02% 1.16%
2003 2.12% 1.24%
2002 2.23% 1.42%
2001 2.33% 1.7%
2000 2.45% 1.95%
1999 2.31% 2.1%
1998 1.92% 2.2%
1997 1.81% 2.28%
1996 0.15% 2.35%
1995 -1.17% 2.42%
1994 -0.03% 2.49%
1993 -4% 2.56%
1992 -3.67% 2.64%
1991 1.78% 2.69%
1990 2.74% 2.75%
1989 2.98% 2.81%
1988 3.04% 2.84%
1987 3.1% 2.86%
1986 3.13% 2.87%
1985 3.17% 2.86%
1984 3.21% 2.86%
1983 3.24% 2.85%
1982 3.27% 2.82%
1981 3.33% 2.76%
1980 3.39% 2.67%
1979 3.44% 2.58%
1978 3.47% 2.52%
1977 3.47% 2.5%
1976 3.47% 2.5%
1975 3.47% 2.51%
1974 3.46% 2.52%
1973 3.46% 2.45%
1972 3.46% 2.35%
1971 3.46% 2.28%
1970 3.46% 2.27%
1969 3.43% 2.3%
1968 3.39% 2.35%
1967 3.35% 2.41%
1966 3.3% 2.47%
1965 3.25% 2.51%
1964 3.19% 2.53%
1963 3.16% 2.47%
1962 3.05% 2.37%
1961 2.91% 2.33%

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/paraguay | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bhutan grew by 0.65%, while Paraguay's population grew by 1.24%.

Live population counters

Bhutan Paraguay
Current population
803385
7120169
Population rank 163/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.09%
One net population change
1.7 hours
6.18 minutes
One birth every
52.8 minutes
3.84 minutes
One death every
1.82 hours
13.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +14 +233
Annual growth/decline +5,139 +85,007
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +1.24%
Population growth rate rank 120/197 87/197
One migration net change every
19.3 hours
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change +455 -12,423
Net migration rank 69/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 55,705 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 146/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 7% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 80/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bhutan
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bhutan Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 455 - -12,423
2024 - -277 - -12,451
2023 5,153 291 97,748 -12,500
2022 5,204 291 94,627 -12,500
2021 5,162 287 78,667 -8,226
2020 5,142 287 98,667 -8,226
2019 4,643 287 103,179 -16,263
2018 4,909 287 104,908 -16,472
2017 5,367 287 105,634 -16,630
2016 6,164 1,116 106,804 -16,737
2015 6,762 450 106,817 -16,834
2014 7,290 452 105,585 -16,989
2013 7,689 309 103,383 -17,232
2012 7,967 20 102,508 -17,763
2011 8,282 -464 100,442 -20,427
2010 8,598 -922 99,456 -26,169
2009 8,913 -1,305 100,296 -40,112
2008 9,200 -1,538 99,821 -44,679
2007 9,322 -1,553 99,141 -45,914
2006 9,197 -1,283 99,808 -44,568
2005 9,102 848 101,035 -42,173
2004 9,056 3,642 101,896 -40,907
2003 9,132 3,921 102,427 -39,941
2002 9,464 3,996 104,658 -36,918
2001 9,904 3,874 107,225 -27,676
2000 10,142 3,940 109,979 -15,884
1999 10,940 3,542 112,726 -11,362
1998 11,320 486 114,122 -9,276
1997 11,668 -1,994 115,095 -8,704
1996 12,153 -1,998 115,623 -8,273
1995 12,938 -21,501 115,777 -7,653
1994 13,536 -17,997 115,662 -6,999
1993 13,915 -9,800 115,211 -6,431
1992 15,594 -65,900 115,442 -6,035
1991 15,801 -9,522 114,472 -5,420
1990 15,704 -1,000 112,864 -4,685
1989 15,516 1,180 111,727 -4,009
1988 15,212 1,286 110,348 -3,557
1987 14,887 1,481 107,962 -3,445
1986 14,516 1,586 105,776 -3,460
1985 14,061 1,694 102,859 -3,562
1984 13,688 1,779 99,937 -3,769
1983 13,284 1,897 96,406 -2,845
1982 12,872 1,897 92,917 -2,725
1981 12,444 2,096 89,456 -2,477
1980 12,016 2,307 84,568 -2,808
1979 11,583 2,493 80,345 -3,570
1978 11,133 2,700 76,691 -4,066
1977 10,679 2,700 74,359 -4,201
1976 10,228 2,700 71,973 -4,066
1975 9,775 2,700 70,285 -3,807
1974 9,324 2,700 69,059 -3,478
1973 8,939 2,700 67,803 -4,346
1972 8,549 2,700 66,625 -7,642
1971 8,161 2,700 66,142 -10,446
1970 7,791 2,700 65,905 -12,579
1969 7,435 2,700 65,616 -12,859
1968 7,085 2,593 65,575 -13,132
1967 6,744 2,493 65,695 -13,346
1966 6,418 2,407 66,002 -13,538
1965 6,109 2,307 66,063 -13,715
1964 5,818 2,196 65,681 -13,915
1963 5,551 2,096 64,741 -14,086
1962 5,297 2,096 63,079 -16,175
1961 5,081 1,586 61,536 -16,972
1960 4,888 1,481 60,009 -16,811

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

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/paraguay | 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 Paraguay 87.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,002,636 people) and 12.4% is from migration (a loss of 141,377 people).

As of 2024, 55,705 residents or 7% of the population were not native-born in Bhutan, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

Biggest cities by population

Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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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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