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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 791,524 in 2024 vs 37,860,221 people in Ukraine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 803,385 people compared to 40,125,599 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 49.9 times bigger than Bhutan's.
  • Bhutan is ranked the 163rd most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.01% for Bhutan vs 0.48% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Bhutan has had an average growth rate of +0.8% per year vs -1.74% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 803K (19.8% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.1M (15.1% decline).

Bhutan vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Ukraine
2100 695,106 15,493,960
2099 699,983 15,751,557
2098 704,455 16,012,938
2097 709,230 16,278,602
2096 713,930 16,547,938
2095 719,152 16,820,897
2094 724,401 17,098,910
2093 729,500 17,381,822
2092 735,075 17,669,049
2091 741,074 17,960,681
2090 746,937 18,257,867
2089 753,010 18,559,027
2088 758,937 18,865,031
2087 765,235 19,176,483
2086 770,883 19,492,606
2085 776,435 19,812,584
2084 781,892 20,138,855
2083 787,929 20,468,747
2082 793,543 20,803,241
2081 799,530 21,140,953
2080 805,275 21,482,498
2079 811,060 21,827,152
2078 816,530 22,175,099
2077 821,247 22,525,846
2076 825,978 22,879,896
2075 830,808 23,236,521
2074 836,017 23,596,095
2073 841,208 23,957,807
2072 845,861 24,319,928
2071 850,262 24,685,370
2070 853,930 25,053,352
2069 857,808 25,423,272
2068 861,327 25,794,560
2067 864,753 26,168,072
2066 868,260 26,543,206
2065 871,517 26,920,121
2064 873,735 27,298,592
2063 875,674 27,677,528
2062 877,938 28,056,960
2061 880,023 28,437,884
2060 881,913 28,818,343
2059 883,191 29,198,891
2058 884,515 29,580,044
2057 884,612 29,958,884
2056 885,822 30,335,136
2055 886,403 30,710,041
2054 885,903 31,080,334
2053 886,520 31,447,868
2052 886,640 31,811,171
2051 885,551 32,170,929
2050 884,535 32,525,262
2049 883,736 32,875,483
2048 882,640 33,217,836
2047 881,660 33,556,749
2046 880,037 33,892,646
2045 877,677 34,221,999
2044 875,155 34,547,153
2043 872,383 34,869,270
2042 869,248 35,189,550
2041 866,366 35,507,946
2040 863,173 35,823,225
2039 859,926 36,141,658
2038 856,429 36,457,134
2037 852,475 36,772,578
2036 848,122 37,084,252
2035 843,447 37,396,243
2034 839,780 37,706,533
2033 835,308 38,015,585
2032 830,472 38,322,554
2031 825,528 38,630,259
2030 820,888 38,935,791
2029 816,655 39,238,099
2028 812,002 39,537,815
2027 807,474 39,830,895
2026 801,869 40,125,599
2025 796,375 38,707,520
2024 791,524 37,860,221
2023 786,385 37,732,836
2022 780,914 41,048,766
2021 775,442 44,298,640
2020 770,006 44,680,014
2019 764,824 44,957,458
2018 759,759 45,208,907
2017 754,335 45,436,041
2016 747,866 45,616,832
2015 740,618 45,784,896
2014 733,139 45,972,380
2013 725,273 46,126,770
2012 717,279 46,210,056
2011 709,377 46,307,853
2010 701,632 46,456,003
2009 693,988 46,623,731
2008 686,351 46,819,175
2007 678,641 47,062,798
2006 670,799 47,278,694
2005 661,865 47,585,556
2004 650,544 47,979,507
2003 637,663 48,315,136
2002 624,409 48,677,281
2001 610,794 49,106,855
2000 596,863 49,556,660
1999 582,579 49,976,446
1998 569,435 50,379,731
1997 558,697 50,786,885
1996 548,784 51,226,109
1995 547,989 51,665,539
1994 554,497 52,075,998
1993 554,673 52,350,126
1992 577,774 52,323,671
1991 599,784 52,170,961
1990 589,287 52,054,092
1989 573,586 51,917,817
1988 556,986 51,724,853
1987 540,557 51,515,732
1986 524,324 51,318,745
1985 508,392 51,108,770
1984 492,784 50,887,599
1983 477,460 50,637,029
1982 462,485 50,402,724
1981 447,836 50,189,281
1980 433,404 49,955,152
1979 419,200 49,721,381
1978 405,243 49,521,243
1977 391,639 49,336,481
1976 378,490 49,120,842
1975 365,791 48,865,229
1974 353,538 48,576,570
1973 341,705 48,277,121
1972 330,264 47,946,893
1971 319,211 47,573,287
1970 308,528 47,261,306
1969 298,214 46,976,256
1968 288,311 46,614,325
1967 278,852 46,215,988
1966 269,820 45,802,519
1965 261,200 45,386,892
1964 252,987 44,951,156
1963 245,156 44,462,372
1962 237,636 43,943,674
1961 230,602 43,399,766
1960 224,084 42,824,093

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/ukraine | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bhutan increased by 77,067 people (a 11.5% growth), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bhutan gained 55,519 people (a 7.42% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,491,233 people (a 12% decline).

Bhutan was ranked 161st most populous country in 2006 and is 163rd in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,525,262 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Bhutan is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 887K people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.5M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bhutan Ukraine
2100 -0.7% -1.64%
2099 -0.63% -1.63%
2098 -0.67% -1.63%
2097 -0.66% -1.63%
2096 -0.73% -1.62%
2095 -0.72% -1.63%
2094 -0.7% -1.63%
2093 -0.76% -1.63%
2092 -0.81% -1.62%
2091 -0.78% -1.63%
2090 -0.81% -1.62%
2089 -0.78% -1.62%
2088 -0.82% -1.62%
2087 -0.73% -1.62%
2086 -0.72% -1.62%
2085 -0.7% -1.62%
2084 -0.77% -1.61%
2083 -0.71% -1.61%
2082 -0.75% -1.6%
2081 -0.71% -1.59%
2080 -0.71% -1.58%
2079 -0.67% -1.57%
2078 -0.57% -1.56%
2077 -0.57% -1.55%
2076 -0.58% -1.53%
2075 -0.62% -1.52%
2074 -0.62% -1.51%
2073 -0.55% -1.49%
2072 -0.52% -1.48%
2071 -0.43% -1.47%
2070 -0.45% -1.46%
2069 -0.41% -1.44%
2068 -0.4% -1.43%
2067 -0.4% -1.41%
2066 -0.37% -1.4%
2065 -0.25% -1.39%
2064 -0.22% -1.37%
2063 -0.26% -1.35%
2062 -0.24% -1.34%
2061 -0.21% -1.32%
2060 -0.14% -1.3%
2059 -0.15% -1.29%
2058 -0.01% -1.26%
2057 -0.14% -1.24%
2056 -0.07% -1.22%
2055 0.06% -1.19%
2054 -0.07% -1.17%
2053 -0.01% -1.14%
2052 0.12% -1.12%
2051 0.11% -1.09%
2050 0.09% -1.07%
2049 0.12% -1.03%
2048 0.11% -1.01%
2047 0.18% -0.99%
2046 0.27% -0.96%
2045 0.29% -0.94%
2044 0.32% -0.92%
2043 0.36% -0.91%
2042 0.33% -0.9%
2041 0.37% -0.88%
2040 0.38% -0.88%
2039 0.41% -0.87%
2038 0.46% -0.86%
2037 0.51% -0.84%
2036 0.55% -0.83%
2035 0.44% -0.82%
2034 0.54% -0.81%
2033 0.58% -0.8%
2032 0.6% -0.8%
2031 0.57% -0.78%
2030 0.52% -0.77%
2029 0.57% -0.76%
2028 0.56% -0.74%
2027 0.7% -0.73%
2026 0.69% 3.66%
2025 0.61% 2.24%
2024 0.65% 0.34%
2023 0.7% -8.08%
2022 0.71% -7.34%
2021 0.71% -0.85%
2020 0.68% -0.62%
2019 0.67% -0.56%
2018 0.72% -0.5%
2017 0.86% -0.4%
2016 0.98% -0.37%
2015 1.02% -0.41%
2014 1.08% -0.33%
2013 1.11% -0.18%
2012 1.11% -0.21%
2011 1.1% -0.32%
2010 1.1% -0.36%
2009 1.11% -0.42%
2008 1.14% -0.52%
2007 1.17% -0.46%
2006 1.35% -0.64%
2005 1.74% -0.82%
2004 2.02% -0.69%
2003 2.12% -0.74%
2002 2.23% -0.87%
2001 2.33% -0.91%
2000 2.45% -0.84%
1999 2.31% -0.8%
1998 1.92% -0.8%
1997 1.81% -0.86%
1996 0.15% -0.85%
1995 -1.17% -0.79%
1994 -0.03% -0.52%
1993 -4% 0.05%
1992 -3.67% 0.29%
1991 1.78% 0.22%
1990 2.74% 0.26%
1989 2.98% 0.37%
1988 3.04% 0.41%
1987 3.1% 0.38%
1986 3.13% 0.41%
1985 3.17% 0.43%
1984 3.21% 0.49%
1983 3.24% 0.46%
1982 3.27% 0.43%
1981 3.33% 0.47%
1980 3.39% 0.47%
1979 3.44% 0.4%
1978 3.47% 0.37%
1977 3.47% 0.44%
1976 3.47% 0.52%
1975 3.47% 0.59%
1974 3.46% 0.62%
1973 3.46% 0.69%
1972 3.46% 0.79%
1971 3.46% 0.66%
1970 3.46% 0.61%
1969 3.43% 0.78%
1968 3.39% 0.86%
1967 3.35% 0.9%
1966 3.3% 0.92%
1965 3.25% 0.97%
1964 3.19% 1.1%
1963 3.16% 1.18%
1962 3.05% 1.25%
1961 2.91% 1.34%

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/ukraine | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bhutan grew by 0.65%, while Ukraine's population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Bhutan Ukraine
Current population
803385
40125599
Population rank 163/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.48%
One net population change
1.7 hours
4.13 minutes
One birth every
52.8 minutes
2.48 minutes
One death every
1.82 hours
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +14 +349
Annual growth/decline +5,139 +127,385
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 120/197 147/197
One migration net change every
19.3 hours
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change +455 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 69/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 55,705 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 146/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 7% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 80/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bhutan
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bhutan Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 455 - 1,702,358
2024 - -277 - 1,146,012
2023 5,153 291 -283,185 -299,961
2022 5,204 291 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 5,162 287 -449,941 -1,129
2020 5,142 287 -307,533 -4,167
2019 4,643 287 -236,296 -6,908
2018 4,909 287 -227,491 -32,220
2017 5,367 287 -158,390 -36,155
2016 6,164 1,116 -135,710 -31,340
2015 6,762 450 -147,107 -21,992
2014 7,290 452 -140,216 -65,678
2013 7,689 309 -129,662 26,781
2012 7,967 20 -130,451 66,768
2011 8,282 -464 -158,372 26,457
2010 8,598 -922 -180,388 16,030
2009 8,913 -1,305 -197,918 26,796
2008 9,200 -1,538 -229,086 9,312
2007 9,322 -1,553 -282,659 15,237
2006 9,197 -1,283 -300,787 136,442
2005 9,102 848 -337,857 -111,493
2004 9,056 3,642 -344,157 5,644
2003 9,132 3,921 -351,299 18,540
2002 9,464 3,996 -364,544 -26,991
2001 9,904 3,874 -374,734 -92,847
2000 10,142 3,940 -364,143 -67,865
1999 10,940 3,542 -348,286 -59,247
1998 11,320 486 -318,299 -80,684
1997 11,668 -1,994 -306,549 -108,735
1996 12,153 -1,998 -305,154 -158,008
1995 12,938 -21,501 -281,629 -134,053
1994 13,536 -17,997 -238,820 -166,380
1993 13,915 -9,800 -169,405 26,357
1992 15,594 -65,900 -95,857 291,788
1991 15,801 -9,522 -16,486 125,962
1990 15,704 -1,000 48,463 75,760
1989 15,516 1,180 106,431 36,978
1988 15,212 1,286 162,002 75,637
1987 14,887 1,481 198,850 -18,275
1986 14,516 1,586 225,751 -12,369
1985 14,061 1,694 201,011 5,546
1984 13,688 1,779 222,430 13,340
1983 13,284 1,897 241,741 23,608
1982 12,872 1,897 194,101 9,096
1981 12,444 2,096 182,839 40,807
1980 12,016 2,307 197,223 47,406
1979 11,583 2,493 197,294 25,635
1978 11,133 2,700 206,554 -29,180
1977 10,679 2,700 216,932 -24,745
1976 10,228 2,700 247,323 -8,219
1975 9,775 2,700 256,787 15,336
1974 9,324 2,700 273,486 31,725
1973 8,939 2,700 274,938 18,777
1972 8,549 2,700 309,785 56,928
1971 8,161 2,700 305,849 74,604
1970 7,791 2,700 291,839 -48,335
1969 7,435 2,700 274,858 51,763
1968 7,085 2,593 295,162 102,096
1967 6,744 2,493 313,899 85,527
1966 6,418 2,407 337,794 89,737
1965 6,109 2,307 334,365 69,354
1964 5,818 2,196 391,120 76,650
1963 5,551 2,096 449,648 60,178
1962 5,297 2,096 481,887 45,712
1961 5,081 1,586 508,602 51,625
1960 4,888 1,481 538,812 52,281

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

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/ukraine | 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 Ukraine 28.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 people).

As of 2024, 55,705 residents or 7% of the population were not native-born in Bhutan, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

Biggest cities by population

Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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