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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 791,524 in 2024 vs 5,422,069 people in Slovakia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 803,385 people compared to 5,359,438 in Slovakia.

Population statistics:

  • Slovakia's population is 6.67 times bigger than Bhutan's.
  • Bhutan is ranked the 163rd most populous country in the world, while Slovakia is the 125th.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.01% for Bhutan vs 0.06% for Slovakia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bhutan has had an average growth rate of +0.8% per year vs +0.01% in Slovakia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 803K (19.8% growth), while Slovakia has declined from 5.37M to 5.36M (0.25% decline).

Bhutan vs Slovakia: population by year and forecast

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Slovakia
2100 695,106 3,377,764
2099 699,983 3,399,869
2098 704,455 3,422,010
2097 709,230 3,444,161
2096 713,930 3,466,284
2095 719,152 3,488,595
2094 724,401 3,511,062
2093 729,500 3,533,742
2092 735,075 3,556,708
2091 741,074 3,580,021
2090 746,937 3,603,675
2089 753,010 3,627,811
2088 758,937 3,652,354
2087 765,235 3,677,451
2086 770,883 3,703,217
2085 776,435 3,729,670
2084 781,892 3,756,777
2083 787,929 3,784,617
2082 793,543 3,813,170
2081 799,530 3,842,528
2080 805,275 3,872,714
2079 811,060 3,903,653
2078 816,530 3,935,351
2077 821,247 3,967,981
2076 825,978 4,001,363
2075 830,808 4,035,465
2074 836,017 4,070,159
2073 841,208 4,105,475
2072 845,861 4,141,396
2071 850,262 4,177,582
2070 853,930 4,214,086
2069 857,808 4,250,775
2068 861,327 4,287,566
2067 864,753 4,324,173
2066 868,260 4,360,463
2065 871,517 4,396,562
2064 873,735 4,432,349
2063 875,674 4,467,634
2062 877,938 4,502,390
2061 880,023 4,536,423
2060 881,913 4,569,861
2059 883,191 4,602,562
2058 884,515 4,634,484
2057 884,612 4,665,491
2056 885,822 4,695,744
2055 886,403 4,725,147
2054 885,903 4,753,640
2053 886,520 4,781,680
2052 886,640 4,809,152
2051 885,551 4,836,056
2050 884,535 4,862,512
2049 883,736 4,888,649
2048 882,640 4,914,306
2047 881,660 4,939,719
2046 880,037 4,964,917
2045 877,677 4,989,905
2044 875,155 5,014,849
2043 872,383 5,039,628
2042 869,248 5,064,051
2041 866,366 5,088,319
2040 863,173 5,112,265
2039 859,926 5,135,696
2038 856,429 5,158,725
2037 852,475 5,181,188
2036 848,122 5,203,033
2035 843,447 5,224,142
2034 839,780 5,244,168
2033 835,308 5,263,308
2032 830,472 5,281,327
2031 825,528 5,298,206
2030 820,888 5,313,745
2029 816,655 5,327,761
2028 812,002 5,339,993
2027 807,474 5,350,648
2026 801,869 5,359,438
2025 796,375 5,396,894
2024 791,524 5,422,069
2023 786,385 5,426,740
2022 780,914 5,431,752
2021 775,442 5,447,247
2020 770,006 5,458,827
2019 764,824 5,454,147
2018 759,759 5,446,771
2017 754,335 5,439,232
2016 747,866 5,430,798
2015 740,618 5,423,801
2014 733,139 5,418,649
2013 725,273 5,413,393
2012 717,279 5,407,579
2011 709,377 5,398,384
2010 701,632 5,391,428
2009 693,988 5,386,406
2008 686,351 5,379,233
2007 678,641 5,374,622
2006 670,799 5,373,054
2005 661,865 5,372,807
2004 650,544 5,372,280
2003 637,663 5,373,374
2002 624,409 5,376,912
2001 610,794 5,378,867
2000 596,863 5,388,720
1999 582,579 5,396,020
1998 569,435 5,390,516
1997 558,697 5,383,291
1996 548,784 5,373,361
1995 547,989 5,361,999
1994 554,497 5,346,331
1993 554,673 5,325,305
1992 577,774 5,305,016
1991 599,784 5,303,294
1990 589,287 5,299,187
1989 573,586 5,275,942
1988 556,986 5,250,596
1987 540,557 5,222,840
1986 524,324 5,193,838
1985 508,392 5,161,768
1984 492,784 5,127,097
1983 477,460 5,091,971
1982 462,485 5,055,099
1981 447,836 5,016,105
1980 433,404 4,979,815
1979 419,200 4,938,973
1978 405,243 4,890,125
1977 391,639 4,840,501
1976 378,490 4,789,507
1975 365,791 4,739,105
1974 353,538 4,689,623
1973 341,705 4,641,445
1972 330,264 4,596,622
1971 319,211 4,557,449
1970 308,528 4,538,223
1969 298,214 4,518,607
1968 288,311 4,483,915
1967 278,852 4,449,367
1966 269,820 4,411,666
1965 261,200 4,370,983
1964 252,987 4,327,341
1963 245,156 4,282,017
1962 237,636 4,238,188
1961 230,602 4,191,667
1960 224,084 4,068,095

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/slovakia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bhutan increased by 77,067 people (a 11.5% growth), while Slovakia gained 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bhutan gained 55,519 people (a 7.42% growth), while Slovakia's population decreased by 71,360 people (a 1.31% decline).

Bhutan was ranked 161st most populous country in 2006 and is 163rd in 2026. Slovakia was ranked 110th in 2006 and ranked 125th 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 Slovakia will decrease by 9.27% to 4,862,512 people and rank change from 125th to 129th.

Bhutan is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 887K people, while Slovakia's population already peaked in 2020 at 5.46M people and is projected to decrease to 3.38M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bhutan Slovakia
2100 -0.7% -0.65%
2099 -0.63% -0.65%
2098 -0.67% -0.64%
2097 -0.66% -0.64%
2096 -0.73% -0.64%
2095 -0.72% -0.64%
2094 -0.7% -0.64%
2093 -0.76% -0.65%
2092 -0.81% -0.65%
2091 -0.78% -0.66%
2090 -0.81% -0.67%
2089 -0.78% -0.67%
2088 -0.82% -0.68%
2087 -0.73% -0.7%
2086 -0.72% -0.71%
2085 -0.7% -0.72%
2084 -0.77% -0.74%
2083 -0.71% -0.75%
2082 -0.75% -0.76%
2081 -0.71% -0.78%
2080 -0.71% -0.79%
2079 -0.67% -0.81%
2078 -0.57% -0.82%
2077 -0.57% -0.83%
2076 -0.58% -0.85%
2075 -0.62% -0.85%
2074 -0.62% -0.86%
2073 -0.55% -0.87%
2072 -0.52% -0.87%
2071 -0.43% -0.87%
2070 -0.45% -0.86%
2069 -0.41% -0.86%
2068 -0.4% -0.85%
2067 -0.4% -0.83%
2066 -0.37% -0.82%
2065 -0.25% -0.81%
2064 -0.22% -0.79%
2063 -0.26% -0.77%
2062 -0.24% -0.75%
2061 -0.21% -0.73%
2060 -0.14% -0.71%
2059 -0.15% -0.69%
2058 -0.01% -0.66%
2057 -0.14% -0.64%
2056 -0.07% -0.62%
2055 0.06% -0.6%
2054 -0.07% -0.59%
2053 -0.01% -0.57%
2052 0.12% -0.56%
2051 0.11% -0.54%
2050 0.09% -0.53%
2049 0.12% -0.52%
2048 0.11% -0.51%
2047 0.18% -0.51%
2046 0.27% -0.5%
2045 0.29% -0.5%
2044 0.32% -0.49%
2043 0.36% -0.48%
2042 0.33% -0.48%
2041 0.37% -0.47%
2040 0.38% -0.46%
2039 0.41% -0.45%
2038 0.46% -0.43%
2037 0.51% -0.42%
2036 0.55% -0.4%
2035 0.44% -0.38%
2034 0.54% -0.36%
2033 0.58% -0.34%
2032 0.6% -0.32%
2031 0.57% -0.29%
2030 0.52% -0.26%
2029 0.57% -0.23%
2028 0.56% -0.2%
2027 0.7% -0.16%
2026 0.69% -0.69%
2025 0.61% -0.46%
2024 0.65% -0.09%
2023 0.7% -0.09%
2022 0.71% -0.28%
2021 0.71% -0.21%
2020 0.68% 0.09%
2019 0.67% 0.14%
2018 0.72% 0.14%
2017 0.86% 0.16%
2016 0.98% 0.13%
2015 1.02% 0.1%
2014 1.08% 0.1%
2013 1.11% 0.11%
2012 1.11% 0.17%
2011 1.1% 0.13%
2010 1.1% 0.09%
2009 1.11% 0.13%
2008 1.14% 0.09%
2007 1.17% 0.03%
2006 1.35% 0.005%
2005 1.74% 0.01%
2004 2.02% -0.02%
2003 2.12% -0.07%
2002 2.23% -0.04%
2001 2.33% -0.18%
2000 2.45% -0.14%
1999 2.31% 0.1%
1998 1.92% 0.13%
1997 1.81% 0.18%
1996 0.15% 0.21%
1995 -1.17% 0.29%
1994 -0.03% 0.39%
1993 -4% 0.38%
1992 -3.67% 0.03%
1991 1.78% 0.08%
1990 2.74% 0.44%
1989 2.98% 0.48%
1988 3.04% 0.53%
1987 3.1% 0.56%
1986 3.13% 0.62%
1985 3.17% 0.68%
1984 3.21% 0.69%
1983 3.24% 0.73%
1982 3.27% 0.78%
1981 3.33% 0.73%
1980 3.39% 0.83%
1979 3.44% 1%
1978 3.47% 1.03%
1977 3.47% 1.06%
1976 3.47% 1.06%
1975 3.47% 1.06%
1974 3.46% 1.04%
1973 3.46% 0.98%
1972 3.46% 0.86%
1971 3.46% 0.42%
1970 3.46% 0.43%
1969 3.43% 0.77%
1968 3.39% 0.78%
1967 3.35% 0.85%
1966 3.3% 0.93%
1965 3.25% 1.01%
1964 3.19% 1.06%
1963 3.16% 1.03%
1962 3.05% 1.11%
1961 2.91% 3.04%

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/slovakia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bhutan grew by 0.65%, while Slovakia's population declined by 0.09%.

Live population counters

Bhutan Slovakia
Current population
803385
5359438
Population rank 163/197 125/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.06%
One net population change
1.7 hours
1.88 hours
One birth every
52.8 minutes
10.8 minutes
One death every
1.82 hours
9.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +14 -13
Annual growth/decline +5,139 -4,671
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% -0.09%
Population growth rate rank 120/197 172/197
One migration net change every
19.3 hours
16.8 minutes
Annual migration change +455 -31,377
Net migration rank 69/196 166/196
Foreign-born residents 55,705 323,991
Foreign-born residents rank 146/195 96/195
Foreign-born share of population 7% 5.9%
Foreign-born share rank 80/195 88/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bhutan
Natural

Migration
Slovakia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bhutan Slovakia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 455 - -31,377
2024 - -277 - -21,027
2023 5,153 291 -5,427 4,933
2022 5,204 291 -7,062 92,314
2021 5,162 287 -16,886 -8,172
2020 5,142 287 -2,184 4,350
2019 4,643 287 3,818 3,128
2018 4,909 287 3,268 3,446
2017 5,367 287 4,351 3,279
2016 6,164 1,116 5,431 3,487
2015 6,762 450 2,170 2,549
2014 7,290 452 3,793 -1,158
2013 7,689 309 2,707 -1,181
2012 7,967 20 3,245 871
2011 8,282 -464 9,177 -2,392
2010 8,598 -922 7,008 -1,814
2009 8,913 -1,305 8,619 -542
2008 9,200 -1,538 4,303 -495
2007 9,322 -1,553 537 -571
2006 9,197 -1,283 537 -549
2005 9,102 848 537 -561
2004 9,056 3,642 1,611 -522
2003 9,132 3,921 -537 -646
2002 9,464 3,996 -538 -580
2001 9,904 3,874 -1,076 -860
2000 10,142 3,940 2,155 -831
1999 10,940 3,542 3,777 -119
1998 11,320 486 4,312 -12
1997 11,668 -1,994 6,999 247
1996 12,153 -1,998 9,135 246
1995 12,938 -21,501 9,115 -30
1994 13,536 -17,997 14,970 -109
1993 13,915 -9,800 20,769 72
1992 15,594 -65,900 21,220 -201
1991 15,801 -9,522 23,865 174
1990 15,704 -1,000 25,436 -9,402
1989 15,516 1,180 26,380 -7,254
1988 15,212 1,286 30,979 -6,500
1987 14,887 1,481 31,859 -6,401
1986 14,516 1,586 34,279 -6,143
1985 14,061 1,694 37,680 -6,068
1984 13,688 1,779 38,966 -6,276
1983 13,284 1,897 39,717 -6,361
1982 12,872 1,897 41,958 -6,088
1981 12,444 2,096 43,640 -5,821
1980 12,016 2,307 44,320 -5,522
1979 11,583 2,493 52,353 -4,712
1978 11,133 2,700 52,324 -4,689
1977 10,679 2,700 52,762 -4,621
1976 10,228 2,700 54,121 -4,432
1975 9,775 2,700 52,604 -4,652
1974 9,324 2,700 52,524 -4,190
1973 8,939 2,700 49,199 -3,854
1972 8,549 2,700 46,426 -3,516
1971 8,161 2,700 40,105 -3,495
1970 7,791 2,700 38,575 -4,919
1969 7,435 2,700 39,312 -8,998
1968 7,085 2,593 38,113 -8,881
1967 6,744 2,493 41,824 -8,876
1966 6,418 2,407 45,440 -8,817
1965 6,109 2,307 48,517 -8,707
1964 5,818 2,196 54,092 -8,608
1963 5,551 2,096 54,382 -8,548
1962 5,297 2,096 49,587 -9,019
1961 5,081 1,586 55,749 4,812
1960 4,888 1,481 56,546 4,344

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

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/slovakia | 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 Slovakia 7.47% is from natural causes (a loss of 8,728 people) and 92.5% is from migration (a gain of 108,156 people).

As of 2024, 55,705 residents or 7% of the population were not native-born in Bhutan, compared to 323,991 people or 5.9% in Slovakia.

Biggest cities by population

Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K
Slovakia
City Population
Bratislava 479K
Kosice 224K
Petrzalka 112K
Presov 81.7K
Zilina 80.3K
Nitra 75.9K
Banska Bystrica 73.5K
Trnava 63.2K
Trencin 54.1K
Martin 50.3K

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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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