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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 791,524 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 803,385 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 35.7 times bigger than Bhutan's.
  • Bhutan is ranked the 163rd most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.01% for Bhutan vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Bhutan has had an average growth rate of +0.8% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 803K (19.8% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Bhutan vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Venezuela
2100 695,106 28,408,393
2099 699,983 28,554,225
2098 704,455 28,705,786
2097 709,230 28,850,257
2096 713,930 28,995,972
2095 719,152 29,132,759
2094 724,401 29,262,925
2093 729,500 29,392,244
2092 735,075 29,508,795
2091 741,074 29,621,832
2090 746,937 29,732,297
2089 753,010 29,838,428
2088 758,937 29,934,468
2087 765,235 30,028,670
2086 770,883 30,118,600
2085 776,435 30,199,220
2084 781,892 30,274,712
2083 787,929 30,346,195
2082 793,543 30,416,426
2081 799,530 30,482,094
2080 805,275 30,547,260
2079 811,060 30,610,834
2078 816,530 30,672,514
2077 821,247 30,728,816
2076 825,978 30,777,988
2075 830,808 30,827,559
2074 836,017 30,866,891
2073 841,208 30,911,390
2072 845,861 30,954,923
2071 850,262 30,997,109
2070 853,930 31,037,381
2069 857,808 31,075,808
2068 861,327 31,109,149
2067 864,753 31,145,122
2066 868,260 31,175,867
2065 871,517 31,200,466
2064 873,735 31,215,062
2063 875,674 31,230,451
2062 877,938 31,243,713
2061 880,023 31,253,501
2060 881,913 31,262,578
2059 883,191 31,270,532
2058 884,515 31,271,671
2057 884,612 31,274,675
2056 885,822 31,266,571
2055 886,403 31,250,513
2054 885,903 31,236,686
2053 886,520 31,220,143
2052 886,640 31,192,608
2051 885,551 31,172,098
2050 884,535 31,137,475
2049 883,736 31,102,109
2048 882,640 31,060,623
2047 881,660 31,007,458
2046 880,037 30,958,617
2045 877,677 30,903,304
2044 875,155 30,843,044
2043 872,383 30,774,770
2042 869,248 30,692,483
2041 866,366 30,605,785
2040 863,173 30,502,599
2039 859,926 30,387,061
2038 856,429 30,266,220
2037 852,475 30,143,030
2036 848,122 30,012,966
2035 843,447 29,868,832
2034 839,780 29,716,052
2033 835,308 29,572,150
2032 830,472 29,426,362
2031 825,528 29,278,011
2030 820,888 29,137,930
2029 816,655 29,002,751
2028 812,002 28,878,872
2027 807,474 28,749,068
2026 801,869 28,628,678
2025 796,375 28,514,989
2024 791,524 28,405,543
2023 786,385 28,300,854
2022 780,914 28,213,017
2021 775,442 28,237,826
2020 770,006 28,444,077
2019 764,824 28,938,098
2018 759,759 29,807,592
2017 754,335 30,565,323
2016 747,866 30,765,720
2015 740,618 30,573,972
2014 733,139 30,254,079
2013 725,273 29,912,198
2012 717,279 29,553,826
2011 709,377 29,185,212
2010 701,632 28,813,101
2009 693,988 28,438,298
2008 686,351 28,053,696
2007 678,641 27,649,363
2006 670,799 27,224,686
2005 661,865 26,785,804
2004 650,544 26,340,838
2003 637,663 25,892,703
2002 624,409 25,435,671
2001 610,794 24,979,922
2000 596,863 24,526,708
1999 582,579 24,066,593
1998 569,435 23,601,337
1997 558,697 23,131,685
1996 548,784 22,662,113
1995 547,989 22,193,821
1994 554,497 21,725,188
1993 554,673 21,254,520
1992 577,774 20,780,948
1991 599,784 20,304,896
1990 589,287 19,827,010
1989 573,586 19,348,921
1988 556,986 18,871,020
1987 540,557 18,394,963
1986 524,324 17,923,536
1985 508,392 17,461,434
1984 492,784 17,008,841
1983 477,460 16,562,205
1982 462,485 16,121,874
1981 447,836 15,687,297
1980 433,404 15,258,218
1979 419,200 14,834,552
1978 405,243 14,416,684
1977 391,639 14,006,812
1976 378,490 13,606,284
1975 365,791 13,215,892
1974 353,538 12,835,351
1973 341,705 12,463,537
1972 330,264 12,099,180
1971 319,211 11,741,008
1970 308,528 11,387,790
1969 298,214 11,040,280
1968 288,311 10,697,530
1967 278,852 10,358,513
1966 269,820 10,024,854
1965 261,200 9,697,790
1964 252,987 9,377,712
1963 245,156 9,064,021
1962 237,636 8,756,870
1961 230,602 8,455,915
1960 224,084 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bhutan increased by 77,067 people (a 11.5% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bhutan gained 55,519 people (a 7.42% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% decline).

Bhutan was ranked 161st most populous country in 2006 and is 163rd in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

Bhutan is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 887K people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bhutan Venezuela
2100 -0.7% -0.51%
2099 -0.63% -0.53%
2098 -0.67% -0.5%
2097 -0.66% -0.5%
2096 -0.73% -0.47%
2095 -0.72% -0.44%
2094 -0.7% -0.44%
2093 -0.76% -0.39%
2092 -0.81% -0.38%
2091 -0.78% -0.37%
2090 -0.81% -0.36%
2089 -0.78% -0.32%
2088 -0.82% -0.31%
2087 -0.73% -0.3%
2086 -0.72% -0.27%
2085 -0.7% -0.25%
2084 -0.77% -0.24%
2083 -0.71% -0.23%
2082 -0.75% -0.22%
2081 -0.71% -0.21%
2080 -0.71% -0.21%
2079 -0.67% -0.2%
2078 -0.57% -0.18%
2077 -0.57% -0.16%
2076 -0.58% -0.16%
2075 -0.62% -0.13%
2074 -0.62% -0.14%
2073 -0.55% -0.14%
2072 -0.52% -0.14%
2071 -0.43% -0.13%
2070 -0.45% -0.12%
2069 -0.41% -0.11%
2068 -0.4% -0.12%
2067 -0.4% -0.1%
2066 -0.37% -0.08%
2065 -0.25% -0.05%
2064 -0.22% -0.05%
2063 -0.26% -0.04%
2062 -0.24% -0.03%
2061 -0.21% -0.03%
2060 -0.14% -0.03%
2059 -0.15% -0.004%
2058 -0.01% -0.01%
2057 -0.14% 0.03%
2056 -0.07% 0.05%
2055 0.06% 0.04%
2054 -0.07% 0.05%
2053 -0.01% 0.09%
2052 0.12% 0.07%
2051 0.11% 0.11%
2050 0.09% 0.11%
2049 0.12% 0.13%
2048 0.11% 0.17%
2047 0.18% 0.16%
2046 0.27% 0.18%
2045 0.29% 0.2%
2044 0.32% 0.22%
2043 0.36% 0.27%
2042 0.33% 0.28%
2041 0.37% 0.34%
2040 0.38% 0.38%
2039 0.41% 0.4%
2038 0.46% 0.41%
2037 0.51% 0.43%
2036 0.55% 0.48%
2035 0.44% 0.51%
2034 0.54% 0.49%
2033 0.58% 0.5%
2032 0.6% 0.51%
2031 0.57% 0.48%
2030 0.52% 0.47%
2029 0.57% 0.43%
2028 0.56% 0.45%
2027 0.7% 0.42%
2026 0.69% 0.4%
2025 0.61% 0.39%
2024 0.65% 0.37%
2023 0.7% 0.31%
2022 0.71% -0.09%
2021 0.71% -0.73%
2020 0.68% -1.71%
2019 0.67% -2.92%
2018 0.72% -2.48%
2017 0.86% -0.65%
2016 0.98% 0.63%
2015 1.02% 1.06%
2014 1.08% 1.14%
2013 1.11% 1.21%
2012 1.11% 1.26%
2011 1.1% 1.29%
2010 1.1% 1.32%
2009 1.11% 1.37%
2008 1.14% 1.46%
2007 1.17% 1.56%
2006 1.35% 1.64%
2005 1.74% 1.69%
2004 2.02% 1.73%
2003 2.12% 1.8%
2002 2.23% 1.82%
2001 2.33% 1.85%
2000 2.45% 1.91%
1999 2.31% 1.97%
1998 1.92% 2.03%
1997 1.81% 2.07%
1996 0.15% 2.11%
1995 -1.17% 2.16%
1994 -0.03% 2.21%
1993 -4% 2.28%
1992 -3.67% 2.34%
1991 1.78% 2.41%
1990 2.74% 2.47%
1989 2.98% 2.53%
1988 3.04% 2.59%
1987 3.1% 2.63%
1986 3.13% 2.65%
1985 3.17% 2.66%
1984 3.21% 2.7%
1983 3.24% 2.73%
1982 3.27% 2.77%
1981 3.33% 2.81%
1980 3.39% 2.86%
1979 3.44% 2.9%
1978 3.47% 2.93%
1977 3.47% 2.94%
1976 3.47% 2.95%
1975 3.47% 2.96%
1974 3.46% 2.98%
1973 3.46% 3.01%
1972 3.46% 3.05%
1971 3.46% 3.1%
1970 3.46% 3.15%
1969 3.43% 3.2%
1968 3.39% 3.27%
1967 3.35% 3.33%
1966 3.3% 3.37%
1965 3.25% 3.41%
1964 3.19% 3.46%
1963 3.16% 3.51%
1962 3.05% 3.56%
1961 2.91% 3.63%

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/venezuela | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bhutan grew by 0.65%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Bhutan Venezuela
Current population
803385
28661242
Population rank 163/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.35%
One net population change
1.7 hours
5.02 minutes
One birth every
52.8 minutes
1.23 minutes
One death every
1.82 hours
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +14 +287
Annual growth/decline +5,139 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 120/197 143/197
One migration net change every
19.3 hours
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change +455 -100,467
Net migration rank 69/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 55,705 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 146/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 7% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 80/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bhutan
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bhutan Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 455 - -100,467
2024 - -277 - -105,297
2023 5,153 291 213,020 -112,899
2022 5,204 291 216,619 -141,107
2021 5,162 287 207,746 -332,936
2020 5,142 287 237,223 -524,649
2019 4,643 287 274,826 -975,534
2018 4,909 287 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 5,367 287 340,222 -817,376
2016 6,164 1,116 359,651 -283,270
2015 6,762 450 384,560 -77,417
2014 7,290 452 395,088 -62,437
2013 7,689 309 408,930 -57,818
2012 7,967 20 420,758 -55,131
2011 8,282 -464 425,958 -54,384
2010 8,598 -922 425,397 -52,781
2009 8,913 -1,305 427,257 -50,286
2008 9,200 -1,538 435,870 -43,636
2007 9,322 -1,553 452,482 -36,060
2006 9,197 -1,283 460,152 -27,240
2005 9,102 848 463,260 -18,407
2004 9,056 3,642 455,881 -10,798
2003 9,132 3,921 456,902 -5,729
2002 9,464 3,996 466,821 -3,944
2001 9,904 3,874 451,487 -2,856
2000 10,142 3,940 459,802 -1,999
1999 10,940 3,542 463,787 -1,376
1998 11,320 486 469,123 -1,010
1997 11,668 -1,994 472,002 -816
1996 12,153 -1,998 468,653 -708
1995 12,938 -21,501 469,267 -622
1994 13,536 -17,997 469,178 -559
1993 13,915 -9,800 473,189 -477
1992 15,594 -65,900 474,824 -381
1991 15,801 -9,522 477,917 -236
1990 15,704 -1,000 478,168 -69
1989 15,516 1,180 478,053 32
1988 15,212 1,286 477,569 137
1987 14,887 1,481 474,204 182
1986 14,516 1,586 468,252 201
1985 14,061 1,694 455,517 237
1984 13,688 1,779 449,186 247
1983 13,284 1,897 443,569 260
1982 12,872 1,897 436,564 260
1981 12,444 2,096 432,059 251
1980 12,016 2,307 425,613 237
1979 11,583 2,493 421,256 228
1978 11,133 2,700 414,032 205
1977 10,679 2,700 405,315 196
1976 10,228 2,700 395,344 190
1975 9,775 2,700 385,045 186
1974 9,324 2,700 375,678 173
1973 8,939 2,700 367,612 171
1972 8,549 2,700 360,749 173
1971 8,161 2,700 355,212 215
1970 7,791 2,700 350,709 305
1969 7,435 2,700 343,596 403
1968 7,085 2,593 340,973 532
1967 6,744 2,493 335,813 717
1966 6,418 2,407 329,697 1,087
1965 6,109 2,307 321,695 1,656
1964 5,818 2,196 314,397 2,410
1963 5,551 2,096 307,279 3,296
1962 5,297 2,096 299,345 4,386
1961 5,081 1,586 292,109 6,069
1960 4,888 1,481 285,105 8,369

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

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 people).

As of 2024, 55,705 residents or 7% of the population were not native-born in Bhutan, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

Biggest cities by population

Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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