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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 791,524 in 2024 vs 3,386,588 people in Uruguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 803,385 people compared to 3,382,789 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • Uruguay's population is 4.21 times bigger than Bhutan's.
  • Bhutan is ranked the 163rd most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.01% for Bhutan vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Bhutan has had an average growth rate of +0.8% per year vs +0.11% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 803K (19.8% growth), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.84% growth).

Bhutan vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Uruguay
2100 695,106 2,256,741
2099 699,983 2,279,899
2098 704,455 2,303,351
2097 709,230 2,326,987
2096 713,930 2,350,799
2095 719,152 2,374,835
2094 724,401 2,398,960
2093 729,500 2,423,269
2092 735,075 2,447,646
2091 741,074 2,472,126
2090 746,937 2,496,514
2089 753,010 2,520,852
2088 758,937 2,545,052
2087 765,235 2,569,100
2086 770,883 2,592,974
2085 776,435 2,616,629
2084 781,892 2,640,001
2083 787,929 2,663,150
2082 793,543 2,686,021
2081 799,530 2,708,594
2080 805,275 2,730,883
2079 811,060 2,752,831
2078 816,530 2,774,432
2077 821,247 2,795,709
2076 825,978 2,816,677
2075 830,808 2,837,308
2074 836,017 2,857,709
2073 841,208 2,877,721
2072 845,861 2,897,543
2071 850,262 2,917,097
2070 853,930 2,936,478
2069 857,808 2,955,616
2068 861,327 2,974,445
2067 864,753 2,992,987
2066 868,260 3,011,309
2065 871,517 3,029,441
2064 873,735 3,047,343
2063 875,674 3,065,064
2062 877,938 3,082,642
2061 880,023 3,100,006
2060 881,913 3,117,149
2059 883,191 3,133,952
2058 884,515 3,150,250
2057 884,612 3,166,055
2056 885,822 3,181,373
2055 886,403 3,196,072
2054 885,903 3,210,110
2053 886,520 3,223,395
2052 886,640 3,235,973
2051 885,551 3,247,888
2050 884,535 3,259,108
2049 883,736 3,269,675
2048 882,640 3,279,610
2047 881,660 3,288,969
2046 880,037 3,297,696
2045 877,677 3,305,917
2044 875,155 3,313,556
2043 872,383 3,320,565
2042 869,248 3,326,955
2041 866,366 3,332,884
2040 863,173 3,338,277
2039 859,926 3,343,295
2038 856,429 3,347,790
2037 852,475 3,351,911
2036 848,122 3,355,671
2035 843,447 3,359,126
2034 839,780 3,362,276
2033 835,308 3,365,250
2032 830,472 3,368,057
2031 825,528 3,370,727
2030 820,888 3,373,273
2029 816,655 3,375,805
2028 812,002 3,378,198
2027 807,474 3,380,504
2026 801,869 3,382,789
2025 796,375 3,384,805
2024 791,524 3,386,588
2023 786,385 3,388,081
2022 780,914 3,390,913
2021 775,442 3,396,695
2020 770,006 3,398,968
2019 764,824 3,397,206
2018 759,759 3,394,534
2017 754,335 3,388,438
2016 747,866 3,379,283
2015 740,618 3,368,017
2014 733,139 3,356,334
2013 725,273 3,345,337
2012 717,279 3,335,401
2011 709,377 3,326,825
2010 701,632 3,318,580
2009 693,988 3,310,091
2008 686,351 3,302,177
2007 678,641 3,295,153
2006 670,799 3,289,506
2005 661,865 3,285,771
2004 650,544 3,283,148
2003 637,663 3,281,186
2002 624,409 3,278,867
2001 610,794 3,274,251
2000 596,863 3,266,206
1999 582,579 3,254,015
1998 569,435 3,239,280
1997 558,697 3,223,345
1996 548,784 3,206,324
1995 547,989 3,189,440
1994 554,497 3,172,834
1993 554,673 3,156,345
1992 577,774 3,139,702
1991 599,784 3,122,354
1990 589,287 3,104,403
1989 573,586 3,086,255
1988 556,986 3,067,961
1987 540,557 3,049,896
1986 524,324 3,032,845
1985 508,392 3,017,037
1984 492,784 3,002,488
1983 477,460 2,988,778
1982 462,485 2,975,492
1981 447,836 2,963,246
1980 433,404 2,951,953
1979 419,200 2,939,903
1978 405,243 2,925,715
1977 391,639 2,909,461
1976 378,490 2,891,392
1975 365,791 2,872,320
1974 353,538 2,853,944
1973 341,705 2,837,133
1972 330,264 2,821,644
1971 319,211 2,806,462
1970 308,528 2,790,807
1969 298,214 2,773,974
1968 288,311 2,754,606
1967 278,852 2,732,277
1966 269,820 2,707,646
1965 261,200 2,681,169
1964 252,987 2,653,180
1963 245,156 2,623,766
1962 237,636 2,593,298
1961 230,602 2,562,044
1960 224,084 2,529,957

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bhutan increased by 77,067 people (a 11.5% growth), while Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bhutan gained 55,519 people (a 7.42% growth), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,506 people (a 0.1% growth).

Bhutan was ranked 161st most populous country in 2006 and is 163rd in 2026. Uruguay was ranked 129th in 2006 and ranked 133rd 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 Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,259,108 people and rank change from 133rd to 138th.

Bhutan is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 887K people, while Uruguay's population already peaked in 2020 at 3.4M people and is projected to decrease to 2.26M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bhutan Uruguay
2100 -0.7% -1.02%
2099 -0.63% -1.02%
2098 -0.67% -1.02%
2097 -0.66% -1.01%
2096 -0.73% -1.01%
2095 -0.72% -1.01%
2094 -0.7% -1%
2093 -0.76% -1%
2092 -0.81% -0.99%
2091 -0.78% -0.98%
2090 -0.81% -0.97%
2089 -0.78% -0.95%
2088 -0.82% -0.94%
2087 -0.73% -0.92%
2086 -0.72% -0.9%
2085 -0.7% -0.89%
2084 -0.77% -0.87%
2083 -0.71% -0.85%
2082 -0.75% -0.83%
2081 -0.71% -0.82%
2080 -0.71% -0.8%
2079 -0.67% -0.78%
2078 -0.57% -0.76%
2077 -0.57% -0.74%
2076 -0.58% -0.73%
2075 -0.62% -0.71%
2074 -0.62% -0.7%
2073 -0.55% -0.68%
2072 -0.52% -0.67%
2071 -0.43% -0.66%
2070 -0.45% -0.65%
2069 -0.41% -0.63%
2068 -0.4% -0.62%
2067 -0.4% -0.61%
2066 -0.37% -0.6%
2065 -0.25% -0.59%
2064 -0.22% -0.58%
2063 -0.26% -0.57%
2062 -0.24% -0.56%
2061 -0.21% -0.55%
2060 -0.14% -0.54%
2059 -0.15% -0.52%
2058 -0.01% -0.5%
2057 -0.14% -0.48%
2056 -0.07% -0.46%
2055 0.06% -0.44%
2054 -0.07% -0.41%
2053 -0.01% -0.39%
2052 0.12% -0.37%
2051 0.11% -0.34%
2050 0.09% -0.32%
2049 0.12% -0.3%
2048 0.11% -0.28%
2047 0.18% -0.26%
2046 0.27% -0.25%
2045 0.29% -0.23%
2044 0.32% -0.21%
2043 0.36% -0.19%
2042 0.33% -0.18%
2041 0.37% -0.16%
2040 0.38% -0.15%
2039 0.41% -0.13%
2038 0.46% -0.12%
2037 0.51% -0.11%
2036 0.55% -0.1%
2035 0.44% -0.09%
2034 0.54% -0.09%
2033 0.58% -0.08%
2032 0.6% -0.08%
2031 0.57% -0.08%
2030 0.52% -0.08%
2029 0.57% -0.07%
2028 0.56% -0.07%
2027 0.7% -0.07%
2026 0.69% -0.06%
2025 0.61% -0.05%
2024 0.65% -0.04%
2023 0.7% -0.08%
2022 0.71% -0.17%
2021 0.71% -0.07%
2020 0.68% 0.05%
2019 0.67% 0.08%
2018 0.72% 0.18%
2017 0.86% 0.27%
2016 0.98% 0.33%
2015 1.02% 0.35%
2014 1.08% 0.33%
2013 1.11% 0.3%
2012 1.11% 0.26%
2011 1.1% 0.25%
2010 1.1% 0.26%
2009 1.11% 0.24%
2008 1.14% 0.21%
2007 1.17% 0.17%
2006 1.35% 0.11%
2005 1.74% 0.08%
2004 2.02% 0.06%
2003 2.12% 0.07%
2002 2.23% 0.14%
2001 2.33% 0.25%
2000 2.45% 0.37%
1999 2.31% 0.45%
1998 1.92% 0.49%
1997 1.81% 0.53%
1996 0.15% 0.53%
1995 -1.17% 0.52%
1994 -0.03% 0.52%
1993 -4% 0.53%
1992 -3.67% 0.56%
1991 1.78% 0.58%
1990 2.74% 0.59%
1989 2.98% 0.6%
1988 3.04% 0.59%
1987 3.1% 0.56%
1986 3.13% 0.52%
1985 3.17% 0.48%
1984 3.21% 0.46%
1983 3.24% 0.45%
1982 3.27% 0.41%
1981 3.33% 0.38%
1980 3.39% 0.41%
1979 3.44% 0.48%
1978 3.47% 0.56%
1977 3.47% 0.62%
1976 3.47% 0.66%
1975 3.47% 0.64%
1974 3.46% 0.59%
1973 3.46% 0.55%
1972 3.46% 0.54%
1971 3.46% 0.56%
1970 3.46% 0.61%
1969 3.43% 0.7%
1968 3.39% 0.82%
1967 3.35% 0.91%
1966 3.3% 0.99%
1965 3.25% 1.05%
1964 3.19% 1.12%
1963 3.16% 1.17%
1962 3.05% 1.22%
1961 2.91% 1.27%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Bhutan grew by 0.65%, while Uruguay's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Bhutan Uruguay
Current population
803385
3382789
Population rank 163/197 133/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.04%
One net population change
1.7 hours
5.87 hours
One birth every
52.8 minutes
15.7 minutes
One death every
1.82 hours
15.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +14 -4
Annual growth/decline +5,139 -1,493
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 120/197 167/197
One migration net change every
19.3 hours
6.57 hours
Annual migration change +455 -1,338
Net migration rank 69/196 95/196
Foreign-born residents 55,705 160,064
Foreign-born residents rank 146/195 121/195
Foreign-born share of population 7% 4.7%
Foreign-born share rank 80/195 95/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bhutan
Natural

Migration
Uruguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bhutan Uruguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 455 - -1,338
2024 - -277 - -1,348
2023 5,153 291 298 -1,501
2022 5,204 291 -2,964 -1,501
2021 5,162 287 -5,621 -1,482
2020 5,142 287 4,048 -1,482
2019 4,643 287 3,873 -2,899
2018 4,909 287 7,322 -2,963
2017 5,367 287 10,907 -3,091
2016 6,164 1,116 14,008 -3,506
2015 6,762 450 16,194 -4,157
2014 7,290 452 16,238 -4,919
2013 7,689 309 16,318 -5,647
2012 7,967 20 15,520 -6,317
2011 8,282 -464 14,934 -6,982
2010 8,598 -922 16,231 -7,696
2009 8,913 -1,305 16,947 -8,510
2008 9,200 -1,538 16,838 -9,458
2007 9,322 -1,553 17,422 -10,750
2006 9,197 -1,283 17,783 -13,161
2005 9,102 848 18,926 -16,086
2004 9,056 3,642 18,067 -15,668
2003 9,132 3,921 18,628 -17,105
2002 9,464 3,996 20,073 -16,957
2001 9,904 3,874 20,729 -14,620
2000 10,142 3,940 21,060 -11,076
1999 10,940 3,542 21,844 -7,441
1998 11,320 486 22,114 -7,048
1997 11,668 -1,994 23,737 -6,938
1996 12,153 -1,998 24,635 -7,397
1995 12,938 -21,501 24,872 -8,339
1994 13,536 -17,997 24,637 -7,955
1993 13,915 -9,800 24,212 -7,922
1992 15,594 -65,900 24,847 -7,850
1991 15,801 -9,522 25,422 -7,714
1990 15,704 -1,000 25,699 -7,499
1989 15,516 1,180 25,322 -7,229
1988 15,212 1,286 25,071 -6,582
1987 14,887 1,481 24,469 -6,833
1986 14,516 1,586 24,505 -8,046
1985 14,061 1,694 23,988 -8,832
1984 13,688 1,779 23,684 -9,730
1983 13,284 1,897 24,146 -10,671
1982 12,872 1,897 25,224 -12,131
1981 12,444 2,096 24,968 -13,577
1980 12,016 2,307 25,451 -14,252
1979 11,583 2,493 27,456 -14,552
1978 11,133 2,700 30,076 -14,611
1977 10,679 2,700 31,321 -14,280
1976 10,228 2,700 33,199 -14,096
1975 9,775 2,700 33,393 -14,350
1974 9,324 2,700 32,221 -14,512
1973 8,939 2,700 30,213 -14,312
1972 8,549 2,700 28,896 -13,817
1971 8,161 2,700 28,584 -13,288
1970 7,791 2,700 28,737 -12,727
1969 7,435 2,700 28,805 -11,149
1968 7,085 2,593 29,103 -8,028
1967 6,744 2,493 29,514 -5,938
1966 6,418 2,407 30,293 -4,599
1965 6,109 2,307 30,807 -3,542
1964 5,818 2,196 31,340 -2,623
1963 5,551 2,096 31,824 -1,707
1962 5,297 2,096 31,441 -623
1961 5,081 1,586 30,975 703
1960 4,888 1,481 30,438 2,057

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

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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 Uruguay 70% is from natural causes (a gain of 64,303 people) and 30% is from migration (a loss of 27,501 people).

As of 2024, 55,705 residents or 7% of the population were not native-born in Bhutan, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.

Biggest cities by population

Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K
Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 125K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 76.4K
Tacuarembo 54.8K
Melo 51.8K
Mercedes 42K
Artigas 40.7K

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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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