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

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The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 796,682 in 2025 vs 7,013,078 people in Paraguay in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 805,057 people compared to 7,138,671 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Paraguay's population is 8.87 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 +0.76% per year vs +1.32% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 805K (20% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.14M (29.7% growth).

Bhutan vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Paraguay
2100 695,373 9,112,687
2099 700,252 9,133,083
2098 704,725 9,151,984
2097 709,503 9,170,087
2096 714,205 9,187,135
2095 719,429 9,203,013
2094 724,680 9,218,194
2093 729,780 9,232,470
2092 735,358 9,245,852
2091 741,359 9,258,741
2090 747,224 9,270,641
2089 753,299 9,282,170
2088 759,229 9,291,959
2087 765,529 9,300,904
2086 771,180 9,309,688
2085 776,734 9,317,464
2084 782,193 9,323,625
2083 788,231 9,329,231
2082 793,848 9,334,021
2081 799,837 9,338,192
2080 805,584 9,340,792
2079 811,372 9,342,369
2078 816,844 9,342,577
2077 821,563 9,341,699
2076 826,295 9,339,777
2075 831,127 9,336,119
2074 836,339 9,331,059
2073 841,532 9,324,304
2072 846,187 9,315,864
2071 850,589 9,306,098
2070 854,258 9,294,400
2069 858,138 9,281,039
2068 861,658 9,266,275
2067 865,086 9,250,050
2066 868,594 9,231,342
2065 871,852 9,211,132
2064 874,071 9,188,572
2063 876,010 9,163,581
2062 878,276 9,136,419
2061 880,361 9,107,921
2060 882,252 9,077,798
2059 883,530 9,045,532
2058 884,855 9,010,196
2057 884,952 8,973,356
2056 886,162 8,934,666
2055 886,744 8,894,376
2054 886,243 8,852,244
2053 886,861 8,808,628
2052 886,981 8,763,131
2051 885,891 8,716,069
2050 884,875 8,667,821
2049 884,076 8,617,987
2048 882,979 8,566,482
2047 881,999 8,513,601
2046 880,375 8,458,430
2045 878,014 8,402,494
2044 875,491 8,345,365
2043 872,718 8,287,161
2042 869,582 8,227,296
2041 866,699 8,166,606
2040 863,505 8,104,911
2039 860,257 8,041,701
2038 856,758 7,976,905
2037 852,802 7,911,144
2036 848,448 7,843,935
2035 843,771 7,775,617
2034 840,103 7,706,326
2033 835,629 7,635,458
2032 830,792 7,563,007
2031 825,846 7,489,427
2030 821,204 7,414,080
2029 816,969 7,337,101
2028 812,314 7,258,394
2027 807,785 7,178,461
2026 802,177 7,096,647
2025 796,682 7,013,078
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 57,191 people (a 7.65% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 889,545 people (a 14.2% 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 9.91% to 884,875 people and will still be ranked 163rd. The population of Paraguay will increase by 21.4% to 8,667,821 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 0.65% 1.21%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Bhutan grew by 0.65%, while Paraguay's population grew by 1.21%.

Live population counters

Bhutan Paraguay
Current population
805057
7138671
Population rank 163/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.09%
One net population change
1.7 hours
6.28 minutes
One birth every
53 minutes
3.84 minutes
One death every
1.83 hours
13.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +14 +230
Annual growth/decline +5,158 +83,925
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +1.21%
Population growth rate rank 120/197 86/197
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 5,113 -277 97,223 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/paraguay | 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 Paraguay 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 994,274 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 136,839 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 (1960–2025, 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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