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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 791,524 in 2024 vs 36,559,233 people in Poland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 803,385 people compared to 35,806,942 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 44.6 times bigger than Bhutan's.
  • Bhutan is ranked the 163rd most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.01% for Bhutan vs 0.43% for Poland.
  • For the last 10 years, Bhutan has had an average growth rate of +0.8% per year vs -0.36% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 803K (19.8% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 35.8M (6.12% decline).

Bhutan vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Poland
2100 695,106 18,350,017
2099 699,983 18,541,227
2098 704,455 18,733,999
2097 709,230 18,928,169
2096 713,930 19,125,003
2095 719,152 19,323,203
2094 724,401 19,525,085
2093 729,500 19,730,030
2092 735,075 19,938,529
2091 741,074 20,151,135
2090 746,937 20,368,308
2089 753,010 20,589,970
2088 758,937 20,817,398
2087 765,235 21,050,137
2086 770,883 21,288,179
2085 776,435 21,531,674
2084 781,892 21,780,998
2083 787,929 22,036,816
2082 793,543 22,298,479
2081 799,530 22,565,373
2080 805,275 22,836,875
2079 811,060 23,113,773
2078 816,530 23,393,434
2077 821,247 23,679,569
2076 825,978 23,968,050
2075 830,808 24,259,763
2074 836,017 24,554,480
2073 841,208 24,852,006
2072 845,861 25,149,886
2071 850,262 25,447,869
2070 853,930 25,745,140
2069 857,808 26,042,079
2068 861,327 26,337,963
2067 864,753 26,632,110
2066 868,260 26,923,643
2065 871,517 27,211,946
2064 873,735 27,497,263
2063 875,674 27,778,871
2062 877,938 28,055,433
2061 880,023 28,328,948
2060 881,913 28,597,687
2059 883,191 28,864,377
2058 884,515 29,125,961
2057 884,612 29,384,759
2056 885,822 29,641,101
2055 886,403 29,893,868
2054 885,903 30,142,942
2053 886,520 30,389,214
2052 886,640 30,630,763
2051 885,551 30,871,146
2050 884,535 31,107,894
2049 883,736 31,341,718
2048 882,640 31,572,273
2047 881,660 31,800,868
2046 880,037 32,026,873
2045 877,677 32,250,757
2044 875,155 32,471,522
2043 872,383 32,690,423
2042 869,248 32,906,811
2041 866,366 33,118,473
2040 863,173 33,328,426
2039 859,926 33,535,096
2038 856,429 33,738,091
2037 852,475 33,936,906
2036 848,122 34,133,190
2035 843,447 34,323,827
2034 839,780 34,511,159
2033 835,308 34,693,880
2032 830,472 34,872,593
2031 825,528 35,046,775
2030 820,888 35,213,577
2029 816,655 35,374,919
2028 812,002 35,527,083
2027 807,474 35,671,012
2026 801,869 35,806,942
2025 796,375 36,233,346
2024 791,524 36,559,233
2023 786,385 36,687,353
2022 780,914 36,821,749
2021 775,442 36,981,559
2020 770,006 37,515,748
2019 764,824 37,965,475
2018 759,759 37,974,750
2017 754,335 37,974,826
2016 747,866 37,970,087
2015 740,618 37,986,412
2014 733,139 38,011,735
2013 725,273 38,040,196
2012 717,279 38,063,164
2011 709,377 38,063,255
2010 701,632 38,042,794
2009 693,988 38,151,603
2008 686,351 38,125,759
2007 678,641 38,120,560
2006 670,799 38,141,267
2005 661,865 38,165,445
2004 650,544 38,182,222
2003 637,663 38,204,570
2002 624,409 38,230,364
2001 610,794 38,248,076
2000 596,863 38,258,629
1999 582,579 38,660,271
1998 569,435 38,663,481
1997 558,697 38,649,660
1996 548,784 38,624,370
1995 547,989 38,594,998
1994 554,497 38,542,652
1993 554,673 38,461,408
1992 577,774 38,363,667
1991 599,784 38,246,193
1990 589,287 38,110,782
1989 573,586 37,961,529
1988 556,986 37,824,487
1987 540,557 37,668,045
1986 524,324 37,456,119
1985 508,392 37,201,885
1984 492,784 36,904,134
1983 477,460 36,571,808
1982 462,485 36,230,481
1981 447,836 35,898,587
1980 433,404 35,574,150
1979 419,200 35,247,217
1978 405,243 34,965,600
1977 391,639 34,689,050
1976 378,490 34,356,300
1975 365,791 34,015,199
1974 353,538 33,678,899
1973 341,705 33,357,200
1972 330,264 33,055,650
1971 319,211 32,783,500
1970 308,528 32,664,300
1969 298,214 32,548,300
1968 288,311 32,294,655
1967 278,852 31,987,155
1966 269,820 31,681,000
1965 261,200 31,444,950
1964 252,987 31,139,450
1963 245,156 30,712,000
1962 237,636 30,308,500
1961 230,602 29,964,000
1960 224,084 29,637,450

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/poland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bhutan increased by 77,067 people (a 11.5% growth), while Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bhutan gained 55,519 people (a 7.42% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% decline).

Bhutan was ranked 161st most populous country in 2006 and is 163rd in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th 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 Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,107,894 people and rank change from 47th to 62nd.

Bhutan is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 887K people, while Poland's population already peaked in 1998 at 38.7M people and is projected to decrease to 18.4M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bhutan Poland
2100 -0.7% -1.03%
2099 -0.63% -1.03%
2098 -0.67% -1.03%
2097 -0.66% -1.03%
2096 -0.73% -1.03%
2095 -0.72% -1.03%
2094 -0.7% -1.04%
2093 -0.76% -1.05%
2092 -0.81% -1.06%
2091 -0.78% -1.07%
2090 -0.81% -1.08%
2089 -0.78% -1.09%
2088 -0.82% -1.11%
2087 -0.73% -1.12%
2086 -0.72% -1.13%
2085 -0.7% -1.14%
2084 -0.77% -1.16%
2083 -0.71% -1.17%
2082 -0.75% -1.18%
2081 -0.71% -1.19%
2080 -0.71% -1.2%
2079 -0.67% -1.2%
2078 -0.57% -1.21%
2077 -0.57% -1.2%
2076 -0.58% -1.2%
2075 -0.62% -1.2%
2074 -0.62% -1.2%
2073 -0.55% -1.18%
2072 -0.52% -1.17%
2071 -0.43% -1.15%
2070 -0.45% -1.14%
2069 -0.41% -1.12%
2068 -0.4% -1.1%
2067 -0.4% -1.08%
2066 -0.37% -1.06%
2065 -0.25% -1.04%
2064 -0.22% -1.01%
2063 -0.26% -0.99%
2062 -0.24% -0.97%
2061 -0.21% -0.94%
2060 -0.14% -0.92%
2059 -0.15% -0.9%
2058 -0.01% -0.88%
2057 -0.14% -0.86%
2056 -0.07% -0.85%
2055 0.06% -0.83%
2054 -0.07% -0.81%
2053 -0.01% -0.79%
2052 0.12% -0.78%
2051 0.11% -0.76%
2050 0.09% -0.75%
2049 0.12% -0.73%
2048 0.11% -0.72%
2047 0.18% -0.71%
2046 0.27% -0.69%
2045 0.29% -0.68%
2044 0.32% -0.67%
2043 0.36% -0.66%
2042 0.33% -0.64%
2041 0.37% -0.63%
2040 0.38% -0.62%
2039 0.41% -0.6%
2038 0.46% -0.59%
2037 0.51% -0.58%
2036 0.55% -0.56%
2035 0.44% -0.54%
2034 0.54% -0.53%
2033 0.58% -0.51%
2032 0.6% -0.5%
2031 0.57% -0.47%
2030 0.52% -0.46%
2029 0.57% -0.43%
2028 0.56% -0.4%
2027 0.7% -0.38%
2026 0.69% -1.18%
2025 0.61% -0.89%
2024 0.65% -0.35%
2023 0.7% -0.36%
2022 0.71% -0.43%
2021 0.71% -1.42%
2020 0.68% -1.18%
2019 0.67% -0.02%
2018 0.72% -0%
2017 0.86% 0.01%
2016 0.98% -0.04%
2015 1.02% -0.07%
2014 1.08% -0.07%
2013 1.11% -0.06%
2012 1.11% -0%
2011 1.1% 0.05%
2010 1.1% -0.29%
2009 1.11% 0.07%
2008 1.14% 0.01%
2007 1.17% -0.05%
2006 1.35% -0.06%
2005 1.74% -0.04%
2004 2.02% -0.06%
2003 2.12% -0.07%
2002 2.23% -0.05%
2001 2.33% -0.03%
2000 2.45% -1.04%
1999 2.31% -0.008%
1998 1.92% 0.04%
1997 1.81% 0.07%
1996 0.15% 0.08%
1995 -1.17% 0.14%
1994 -0.03% 0.21%
1993 -4% 0.25%
1992 -3.67% 0.31%
1991 1.78% 0.36%
1990 2.74% 0.39%
1989 2.98% 0.36%
1988 3.04% 0.42%
1987 3.1% 0.57%
1986 3.13% 0.68%
1985 3.17% 0.81%
1984 3.21% 0.91%
1983 3.24% 0.94%
1982 3.27% 0.92%
1981 3.33% 0.91%
1980 3.39% 0.93%
1979 3.44% 0.81%
1978 3.47% 0.8%
1977 3.47% 0.97%
1976 3.47% 1%
1975 3.47% 1%
1974 3.46% 0.96%
1973 3.46% 0.91%
1972 3.46% 0.83%
1971 3.46% 0.36%
1970 3.46% 0.36%
1969 3.43% 0.79%
1968 3.39% 0.96%
1967 3.35% 0.97%
1966 3.3% 0.75%
1965 3.25% 0.98%
1964 3.19% 1.39%
1963 3.16% 1.33%
1962 3.05% 1.15%
1961 2.91% 1.1%

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/poland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bhutan grew by 0.65%, while Poland's population declined by 0.35%.

Live population counters

Bhutan Poland
Current population
803385
35806942
Population rank 163/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.43%
One net population change
1.7 hours
4.1 minutes
One birth every
52.8 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
1.82 hours
1.29 minutes
Daily growth/decline +14 -351
Annual growth/decline +5,139 -128,120
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% -0.35%
Population growth rate rank 120/197 181/197
One migration net change every
19.3 hours
1.59 minutes
Annual migration change +455 -330,820
Net migration rank 69/196 191/196
Foreign-born residents 55,705 1,739,901
Foreign-born residents rank 146/195 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 7% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 80/195 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bhutan
Natural

Migration
Poland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bhutan Poland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 455 - -330,820
2024 - -277 - -238,062
2023 5,153 291 -135,743 -7,824
2022 5,204 291 -143,605 967,744
2021 5,162 287 -184,907 2,251
2020 5,142 287 -120,050 3,920
2019 4,643 287 -34,169 7,696
2018 4,909 287 -26,582 -223
2017 5,367 287 0 -21,535
2016 6,164 1,116 -3,797 -5,675
2015 6,762 450 -26,590 3,887
2014 7,290 452 0 5,525
2013 7,689 309 -19,020 12,402
2012 7,967 20 0 4,635
2011 8,282 -464 11,419 45,951
2010 8,598 -922 38,043 119,623
2009 8,913 -1,305 30,521 -8,283
2008 9,200 -1,538 34,313 -42,288
2007 9,322 -1,553 11,436 -51,235
2006 9,197 -1,283 3,814 -68,882
2005 9,102 848 -3,817 -41,942
2004 9,056 3,642 -7,637 -38,216
2003 9,132 3,921 -15,281 -19,039
2002 9,464 3,996 -3,823 -16,462
2001 9,904 3,874 3,825 -16,648
2000 10,142 3,940 11,478 -15,921
1999 10,940 3,542 0 -53,035
1998 11,320 486 19,332 -39,509
1997 11,668 -1,994 34,785 -44,230
1996 12,153 -1,998 42,487 -45,349
1995 12,938 -21,501 46,314 -52,989
1994 13,536 -17,997 96,357 -41,845
1993 13,915 -9,800 103,846 -48,805
1992 15,594 -65,900 118,928 -46,893
1991 15,801 -9,522 141,511 -55,342
1990 15,704 -1,000 160,066 -50,339
1989 15,516 1,180 182,215 -49,192
1988 15,212 1,286 215,599 -101,671
1987 14,887 1,481 226,008 -32,310
1986 14,516 1,586 258,448 -22,520
1985 14,061 1,694 297,615 -27,277
1984 13,688 1,779 332,137 -18,402
1983 13,284 1,897 373,032 -26,724
1982 12,872 1,897 369,551 -34,980
1981 12,444 2,096 351,806 -16,155
1980 12,016 2,307 348,627 -42,420
1979 11,583 2,493 366,571 -22,162
1978 11,133 2,700 339,166 -62,936
1977 10,679 2,700 353,828 -33,496
1976 10,228 2,700 367,612 -25,716
1975 9,775 2,700 350,356 -31,346
1974 9,324 2,700 346,893 -18,273
1973 8,939 2,700 320,229 -29,335
1972 8,549 2,700 314,028 -15,004
1971 8,161 2,700 278,660 -31,767
1970 7,791 2,700 280,913 -66,859
1969 7,435 2,700 270,151 -26,744
1968 7,085 2,593 280,963 -11,905
1967 6,744 2,493 275,089 -25,479
1966 6,418 2,407 297,801 -17,158
1965 6,109 2,307 314,450 -21,658
1964 5,818 2,196 326,965 -23,273
1963 5,551 2,096 359,330 -13,770
1962 5,297 2,096 360,671 -31,021
1961 5,081 1,586 398,521 -20,044
1960 4,888 1,481 444,562 -6,306

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

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/poland | 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 Poland 41.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 675,443 people) and 58.6% is from migration (a gain of 955,766 people).

As of 2024, 55,705 residents or 7% of the population were not native-born in Bhutan, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.

Biggest cities by population

Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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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