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

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The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 796,682 in 2025 vs 212,812,405 people in Brazil in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 805,057 people compared to 213,964,342 in Brazil.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 265.8 times bigger than Bhutan's.
  • Bhutan is ranked the 163rd most populous country in the world, while Brazil is the 7th.
  • The countries together account for 2.58% of the world: 0.01% for Bhutan vs 2.57% for Brazil.
  • For the last 10 years, Bhutan has had an average growth rate of +0.76% per year vs +0.56% in Brazil.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 805K (20% growth), while Brazil has grown from 187M to 214M (14.6% growth).

Bhutan vs Brazil: population by year and forecast

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Brazil
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Brazil
2100 695,373 164,266,855
2099 700,252 165,476,254
2098 704,725 166,696,264
2097 709,503 167,929,414
2096 714,205 169,170,182
2095 719,429 170,418,279
2094 724,680 171,673,285
2093 729,780 172,929,867
2092 735,358 174,196,660
2091 741,359 175,465,250
2090 747,224 176,741,676
2089 753,299 178,016,467
2088 759,229 179,298,655
2087 765,529 180,582,637
2086 771,180 181,869,555
2085 776,734 183,154,436
2084 782,193 184,439,572
2083 788,231 185,726,230
2082 793,848 187,015,781
2081 799,837 188,304,247
2080 805,584 189,585,345
2079 811,372 190,860,450
2078 816,844 192,128,265
2077 821,563 193,387,405
2076 826,295 194,635,237
2075 831,127 195,871,705
2074 836,339 197,098,086
2073 841,532 198,312,538
2072 846,187 199,508,048
2071 850,589 200,684,948
2070 854,258 201,838,290
2069 858,138 202,969,511
2068 861,658 204,078,136
2067 865,086 205,156,343
2066 868,594 206,210,336
2065 871,852 207,233,670
2064 874,071 208,223,021
2063 876,010 209,184,325
2062 878,276 210,111,930
2061 880,361 211,000,165
2060 882,252 211,851,790
2059 883,530 212,667,148
2058 884,855 213,439,165
2057 884,952 214,172,487
2056 886,162 214,860,969
2055 886,744 215,511,064
2054 886,243 216,119,176
2053 886,861 216,684,051
2052 886,981 217,203,400
2051 885,891 217,673,624
2050 884,875 218,102,997
2049 884,076 218,492,176
2048 882,979 218,825,106
2047 881,999 219,107,600
2046 880,375 219,337,375
2045 878,014 219,518,678
2044 875,491 219,643,532
2043 872,718 219,714,087
2042 869,582 219,730,173
2041 866,699 219,688,816
2040 863,505 219,589,786
2039 860,257 219,450,960
2038 856,758 219,263,564
2037 852,802 219,033,555
2036 848,448 218,758,565
2035 843,771 218,441,478
2034 840,103 218,079,673
2033 835,629 217,677,081
2032 830,792 217,230,117
2031 825,846 216,739,295
2030 821,204 216,202,357
2029 816,969 215,618,762
2028 812,314 214,992,547
2027 807,785 214,315,680
2026 802,177 213,593,266
2025 796,682 212,812,405
2024 791,524 211,998,573
2023 786,385 211,140,729
2022 780,914 210,306,415
2021 775,442 209,550,294
2020 770,006 208,660,842
2019 764,824 207,455,459
2018 759,759 206,107,261
2017 754,335 204,703,445
2016 747,866 203,218,114
2015 740,618 201,675,532
2014 733,139 200,085,127
2013 725,273 198,478,299
2012 717,279 196,876,111
2011 709,377 195,284,734
2010 701,632 193,701,929
2009 693,988 192,079,951
2008 686,351 190,367,302
2007 678,641 188,552,320
2006 670,799 186,653,106
2005 661,865 184,688,101
2004 650,544 182,675,143
2003 637,663 180,622,688
2002 624,409 178,503,484
2001 610,794 176,301,203
2000 596,863 174,018,282
1999 582,579 171,641,543
1998 569,435 169,159,655
1997 558,697 166,661,659
1996 548,784 164,202,549
1995 547,989 161,735,073
1994 554,497 159,265,006
1993 554,673 156,794,577
1992 577,774 154,275,079
1991 599,784 151,724,256
1990 589,287 149,143,223
1989 573,586 146,502,972
1988 556,986 143,826,357
1987 540,557 141,104,944
1986 524,324 138,336,370
1985 508,392 135,515,595
1984 492,784 132,658,864
1983 477,460 129,790,077
1982 462,485 126,923,155
1981 447,836 124,063,109
1980 433,404 121,207,461
1979 419,200 118,380,821
1978 405,243 115,600,942
1977 391,639 112,875,292
1976 378,490 110,213,349
1975 365,791 107,619,565
1974 353,538 105,089,675
1973 341,705 102,600,976
1972 330,264 100,146,797
1971 319,211 97,739,273
1970 308,528 95,375,651
1969 298,214 93,045,777
1968 288,311 90,741,240
1967 278,852 88,446,124
1966 269,820 86,139,359
1965 261,200 83,817,583
1964 252,987 81,488,595
1963 245,156 79,164,235
1962 237,636 76,865,323
1961 230,602 74,605,447
1960 224,084 72,388,126

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/brazil | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bhutan increased by 77,067 people (a 11.5% growth), while Brazil gained 16,565,008 people (a 8.87% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bhutan gained 57,191 people (a 7.65% growth), while Brazil's population increased by 10,746,228 people (a 5.29% growth).

Bhutan was ranked 161st most populous country in 2006 and is 163rd in 2026. Brazil was ranked 5th in 2006 and ranked 7th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Bhutan's population will grow by 9.91% to 884,875 people and will still be ranked 163rd. The population of Brazil will increase by 1.93% to 218,102,997 people and rank change from 7th to 9th.

Bhutan is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 887K people compared to the peak of 220M people in 2042 for Brazil.

Population growth rate by year

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Brazil
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bhutan Brazil
2100 -0.7% -0.73%
2099 -0.63% -0.73%
2098 -0.67% -0.73%
2097 -0.66% -0.73%
2096 -0.73% -0.73%
2095 -0.72% -0.73%
2094 -0.7% -0.73%
2093 -0.76% -0.73%
2092 -0.81% -0.72%
2091 -0.78% -0.72%
2090 -0.81% -0.72%
2089 -0.78% -0.72%
2088 -0.82% -0.71%
2087 -0.73% -0.71%
2086 -0.72% -0.7%
2085 -0.7% -0.7%
2084 -0.77% -0.69%
2083 -0.71% -0.69%
2082 -0.75% -0.68%
2081 -0.71% -0.68%
2080 -0.71% -0.67%
2079 -0.67% -0.66%
2078 -0.57% -0.65%
2077 -0.57% -0.64%
2076 -0.58% -0.63%
2075 -0.62% -0.62%
2074 -0.62% -0.61%
2073 -0.55% -0.6%
2072 -0.52% -0.59%
2071 -0.43% -0.57%
2070 -0.45% -0.56%
2069 -0.41% -0.54%
2068 -0.4% -0.53%
2067 -0.4% -0.51%
2066 -0.37% -0.49%
2065 -0.25% -0.48%
2064 -0.22% -0.46%
2063 -0.26% -0.44%
2062 -0.24% -0.42%
2061 -0.21% -0.4%
2060 -0.14% -0.38%
2059 -0.15% -0.36%
2058 -0.01% -0.34%
2057 -0.14% -0.32%
2056 -0.07% -0.3%
2055 0.06% -0.28%
2054 -0.07% -0.26%
2053 -0.01% -0.24%
2052 0.12% -0.22%
2051 0.11% -0.2%
2050 0.09% -0.18%
2049 0.12% -0.15%
2048 0.11% -0.13%
2047 0.18% -0.1%
2046 0.27% -0.08%
2045 0.29% -0.06%
2044 0.32% -0.03%
2043 0.36% -0.007%
2042 0.33% 0.02%
2041 0.37% 0.05%
2040 0.38% 0.06%
2039 0.41% 0.09%
2038 0.46% 0.11%
2037 0.51% 0.13%
2036 0.55% 0.15%
2035 0.44% 0.17%
2034 0.54% 0.18%
2033 0.58% 0.21%
2032 0.6% 0.23%
2031 0.57% 0.25%
2030 0.52% 0.27%
2029 0.57% 0.29%
2028 0.56% 0.32%
2027 0.7% 0.34%
2026 0.69% 0.37%
2025 0.65% 0.38%
2024 0.65% 0.41%
2023 0.7% 0.4%
2022 0.71% 0.36%
2021 0.71% 0.43%
2020 0.68% 0.58%
2019 0.67% 0.65%
2018 0.72% 0.69%
2017 0.86% 0.73%
2016 0.98% 0.76%
2015 1.02% 0.79%
2014 1.08% 0.81%
2013 1.11% 0.81%
2012 1.11% 0.81%
2011 1.1% 0.82%
2010 1.1% 0.84%
2009 1.11% 0.9%
2008 1.14% 0.96%
2007 1.17% 1.02%
2006 1.35% 1.06%
2005 1.74% 1.1%
2004 2.02% 1.14%
2003 2.12% 1.19%
2002 2.23% 1.25%
2001 2.33% 1.31%
2000 2.45% 1.38%
1999 2.31% 1.47%
1998 1.92% 1.5%
1997 1.81% 1.5%
1996 0.15% 1.53%
1995 -1.17% 1.55%
1994 -0.03% 1.58%
1993 -4% 1.63%
1992 -3.67% 1.68%
1991 1.78% 1.73%
1990 2.74% 1.8%
1989 2.98% 1.86%
1988 3.04% 1.93%
1987 3.1% 2%
1986 3.13% 2.08%
1985 3.17% 2.15%
1984 3.21% 2.21%
1983 3.24% 2.26%
1982 3.27% 2.31%
1981 3.33% 2.36%
1980 3.39% 2.39%
1979 3.44% 2.4%
1978 3.47% 2.41%
1977 3.47% 2.42%
1976 3.47% 2.41%
1975 3.47% 2.41%
1974 3.46% 2.43%
1973 3.46% 2.45%
1972 3.46% 2.46%
1971 3.46% 2.48%
1970 3.46% 2.5%
1969 3.43% 2.54%
1968 3.39% 2.59%
1967 3.35% 2.68%
1966 3.3% 2.77%
1965 3.25% 2.86%
1964 3.19% 2.94%
1963 3.16% 2.99%
1962 3.05% 3.03%
1961 2.91% 3.06%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/brazil | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bhutan grew by 0.65%, while Brazil's population grew by 0.38%.

Live population counters

Bhutan Brazil
Current population
805057
213964342
Population rank 163/197 7/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 2.57%
One net population change
1.7 hours
38.9 seconds
One birth every
53 minutes
12.3 seconds
One death every
1.83 hours
21 seconds
Daily growth/decline +14 +2,230
Annual growth/decline +5,158 +813,832
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +0.38%
Population growth rate rank 120/197 141/197
One migration net change every
19.3 hours
2.43 minutes
Annual migration change +455 -217,283
Net migration rank 69/196 186/196
Foreign-born residents 55,705 1,406,299
Foreign-born residents rank 146/195 48/195
Foreign-born share of population 7% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 80/195 163/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bhutan
Natural

Migration
Brazil
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bhutan Brazil
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 455 - -217,283
2024 5,113 -277 1,073,773 -225,510
2023 5,153 291 1,107,434 -240,059
2022 5,204 291 1,054,897 -253,639
2021 5,162 287 919,507 -208,581
2020 5,142 287 1,146,174 -78,437
2019 4,643 287 1,472,104 -129,216
2018 4,909 287 1,583,935 -230,334
2017 5,367 287 1,610,402 -156,296
2016 6,164 1,116 1,609,488 -92,989
2015 6,762 450 1,742,275 -173,611
2014 7,290 452 1,757,948 -145,732
2013 7,689 309 1,758,716 -157,228
2012 7,967 20 1,782,516 -179,707
2011 8,282 -464 1,815,758 -235,860
2010 8,598 -922 1,847,336 -261,539
2009 8,913 -1,305 1,878,542 -220,207
2008 9,200 -1,538 1,908,051 -141,056
2007 9,322 -1,553 1,970,372 -107,481
2006 9,197 -1,283 2,026,119 -90,634
2005 9,102 848 2,083,281 -88,868
2004 9,056 3,642 2,108,072 -76,661
2003 9,132 3,921 2,128,819 -55,350
2002 9,464 3,996 2,207,017 -42,008
2001 9,904 3,874 2,291,210 -51,600
2000 10,142 3,940 2,372,043 -45,800
1999 10,940 3,542 2,450,869 -23,497
1998 11,320 486 2,514,728 21,666
1997 11,668 -1,994 2,531,758 -72,392
1996 12,153 -1,998 2,530,690 -71,943
1995 12,938 -21,501 2,546,195 -69,963
1994 13,536 -17,997 2,532,951 -68,961
1993 13,915 -9,800 2,545,874 -69,070
1992 15,594 -65,900 2,547,698 14,394
1991 15,801 -9,522 2,606,167 -66,600
1990 15,704 -1,000 2,652,959 -30,555
1989 15,516 1,180 2,717,923 -60,023
1988 15,212 1,286 2,768,082 -72,825
1987 14,887 1,481 2,825,485 -77,800
1986 14,516 1,586 2,880,440 -90,973
1985 14,061 1,694 2,912,908 -60,879
1984 13,688 1,779 2,931,496 -70,035
1983 13,284 1,897 2,952,335 -76,322
1982 12,872 1,897 2,948,552 -90,766
1981 12,444 2,096 2,928,262 -65,971
1980 12,016 2,307 2,887,768 -38,918
1979 11,583 2,493 2,836,759 -32,503
1978 11,133 2,700 2,778,815 -23,416
1977 10,679 2,700 2,715,328 -19,478
1976 10,228 2,700 2,648,647 -20,612
1975 9,775 2,700 2,585,130 -25,499
1974 9,324 2,700 2,524,254 -24,093
1973 8,939 2,700 2,501,309 -24,071
1972 8,549 2,700 2,454,698 -23,584
1971 8,161 2,700 2,407,319 -23,421
1970 7,791 2,700 2,362,073 -18,779
1969 7,435 2,700 2,324,190 -7,763
1968 7,085 2,593 2,301,561 -8,856
1967 6,744 2,493 2,307,560 -10,033
1966 6,418 2,407 2,325,332 -9,317
1965 6,109 2,307 2,336,415 -8,824
1964 5,818 2,196 2,338,478 -8,146
1963 5,551 2,096 2,326,400 -8,136
1962 5,297 2,096 2,286,666 -7,171
1961 5,081 1,586 2,240,178 75
1960 4,888 1,481 2,190,392 4,066

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/brazil | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 94.2% of the population change in Bhutan is from natural causes (a gain of 53,619 people) and 5.81% is from migration (a gain of 3,306 people). In Brazil 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,319,989 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,788,672 people).

As of 2024, 55,705 residents or 7% of the population were not native-born in Bhutan, compared to 1,406,299 people or 0.7% in Brazil.

Biggest cities by population

Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K
Brazil
City Population
Sao Paulo 11.5M
Rio de Janeiro 6.21M
Brasilia 3M
Fortaleza 2.58M
Salvador 2.42M
Belo Horizonte 2.32M
Manaus 2.3M
Curitiba 1.77M
Recife 1.49M
Goiania 1.44M

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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