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Population in Bhutan compared to Burkina Faso: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 796,682 in 2025 vs 24,074,580 people in Burkina Faso in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 805,057 people compared to 24,880,655 in Burkina Faso.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 30.9 times bigger than Bhutan's.
  • Bhutan is ranked the 163rd most populous country in the world, while Burkina Faso is the 59th.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.01% for Bhutan vs 0.3% for Burkina Faso.
  • For the last 10 years, Bhutan has had an average growth rate of +0.76% per year vs +2.56% in Burkina Faso.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 805K (20% growth), while Burkina Faso has grown from 14.4M to 24.9M (73.1% growth).

Bhutan vs Burkina Faso: population by year and forecast

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Burkina Faso
2100 695,373 50,396,049
2099 700,252 50,371,646
2098 704,725 50,340,708
2097 709,503 50,301,449
2096 714,205 50,254,384
2095 719,429 50,206,715
2094 724,680 50,149,903
2093 729,780 50,085,053
2092 735,358 50,008,681
2091 741,359 49,929,664
2090 747,224 49,837,226
2089 753,299 49,734,724
2088 759,229 49,620,919
2087 765,529 49,494,737
2086 771,180 49,362,187
2085 776,734 49,219,467
2084 782,193 49,066,778
2083 788,231 48,900,924
2082 793,848 48,726,216
2081 799,837 48,538,535
2080 805,584 48,338,979
2079 811,372 48,127,894
2078 816,844 47,903,951
2077 821,563 47,663,056
2076 826,295 47,409,997
2075 831,127 47,149,765
2074 836,339 46,875,743
2073 841,532 46,585,405
2072 846,187 46,285,042
2071 850,589 45,976,704
2070 854,258 45,658,250
2069 858,138 45,328,458
2068 861,658 44,989,376
2067 865,086 44,641,084
2066 868,594 44,284,227
2065 871,852 43,921,189
2064 874,071 43,544,203
2063 876,010 43,161,275
2062 878,276 42,771,313
2061 880,361 42,367,805
2060 882,252 41,959,718
2059 883,530 41,546,100
2058 884,855 41,122,194
2057 884,952 40,690,044
2056 886,162 40,253,866
2055 886,744 39,809,697
2054 886,243 39,359,338
2053 886,861 38,898,535
2052 886,981 38,431,175
2051 885,891 37,957,565
2050 884,875 37,475,049
2049 884,076 36,985,041
2048 882,979 36,490,848
2047 881,999 35,985,064
2046 880,375 35,474,395
2045 878,014 34,954,181
2044 875,491 34,427,047
2043 872,718 33,896,351
2042 869,582 33,360,095
2041 866,699 32,820,380
2040 863,505 32,277,889
2039 860,257 31,730,935
2038 856,758 31,181,218
2037 852,802 30,628,970
2036 848,448 30,073,757
2035 843,771 29,516,558
2034 840,103 28,955,953
2033 835,629 28,398,148
2032 830,792 27,846,475
2031 825,846 27,297,514
2030 821,204 26,753,459
2029 816,969 26,214,248
2028 812,314 25,676,364
2027 807,785 25,140,461
2026 802,177 24,606,254
2025 796,682 24,074,580
2024 791,524 23,548,781
2023 786,385 23,025,776
2022 780,914 22,509,038
2021 775,442 21,995,243
2020 770,006 21,478,690
2019 764,824 20,961,952
2018 759,759 20,438,288
2017 754,335 19,894,407
2016 747,866 19,334,856
2015 740,618 18,777,487
2014 733,139 18,229,461
2013 725,273 17,695,409
2012 717,279 17,172,287
2011 709,377 16,661,908
2010 701,632 16,176,498
2009 693,988 15,710,066
2008 686,351 15,258,093
2007 678,641 14,816,307
2006 670,799 14,373,707
2005 661,865 13,932,123
2004 650,544 13,500,533
2003 637,663 13,082,532
2002 624,409 12,680,897
2001 610,794 12,295,001
2000 596,863 11,925,546
1999 582,579 11,574,928
1998 569,435 11,240,664
1997 558,697 10,934,223
1996 548,784 10,655,942
1995 547,989 10,386,722
1994 554,497 10,123,798
1993 554,673 9,871,713
1992 577,774 9,629,275
1991 599,784 9,394,632
1990 589,287 9,159,356
1989 573,586 8,921,175
1988 556,986 8,687,435
1987 540,557 8,457,109
1986 524,324 8,228,847
1985 508,392 7,999,935
1984 492,784 7,772,256
1983 477,460 7,551,129
1982 462,485 7,340,197
1981 447,836 7,140,271
1980 433,404 6,947,900
1979 419,200 6,763,903
1978 405,243 6,590,984
1977 391,639 6,428,734
1976 378,490 6,280,635
1975 365,791 6,147,569
1974 353,538 6,024,904
1973 341,705 5,911,927
1972 330,264 5,807,234
1971 319,211 5,707,999
1970 308,528 5,610,304
1969 298,214 5,513,177
1968 288,311 5,418,644
1967 278,852 5,326,348
1966 269,820 5,237,933
1965 261,200 5,152,833
1964 252,987 5,071,034
1963 245,156 4,993,623
1962 237,636 4,919,672
1961 230,602 4,848,224
1960 224,084 4,778,621

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/burkina-faso | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bhutan increased by 77,067 people (a 11.5% growth), while Burkina Faso gained 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bhutan gained 57,191 people (a 7.65% growth), while Burkina Faso's population increased by 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth).

Bhutan was ranked 161st most populous country in 2006 and is 163rd in 2026. Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd in 2006 and ranked 59th 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 Burkina Faso will increase by 50.6% to 37,475,049 people and rank change from 59th to 56th.

Bhutan is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 887K people compared to the peak of 50.4M people in 2100 for Burkina Faso.

Population growth rate by year

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bhutan Burkina Faso
2100 -0.7% 0.05%
2099 -0.63% 0.06%
2098 -0.67% 0.08%
2097 -0.66% 0.09%
2096 -0.73% 0.09%
2095 -0.72% 0.11%
2094 -0.7% 0.13%
2093 -0.76% 0.15%
2092 -0.81% 0.16%
2091 -0.78% 0.19%
2090 -0.81% 0.21%
2089 -0.78% 0.23%
2088 -0.82% 0.25%
2087 -0.73% 0.27%
2086 -0.72% 0.29%
2085 -0.7% 0.31%
2084 -0.77% 0.34%
2083 -0.71% 0.36%
2082 -0.75% 0.39%
2081 -0.71% 0.41%
2080 -0.71% 0.44%
2079 -0.67% 0.47%
2078 -0.57% 0.51%
2077 -0.57% 0.53%
2076 -0.58% 0.55%
2075 -0.62% 0.58%
2074 -0.62% 0.62%
2073 -0.55% 0.65%
2072 -0.52% 0.67%
2071 -0.43% 0.7%
2070 -0.45% 0.73%
2069 -0.41% 0.75%
2068 -0.4% 0.78%
2067 -0.4% 0.81%
2066 -0.37% 0.83%
2065 -0.25% 0.87%
2064 -0.22% 0.89%
2063 -0.26% 0.91%
2062 -0.24% 0.95%
2061 -0.21% 0.97%
2060 -0.14% 1%
2059 -0.15% 1.03%
2058 -0.01% 1.06%
2057 -0.14% 1.08%
2056 -0.07% 1.12%
2055 0.06% 1.14%
2054 -0.07% 1.18%
2053 -0.01% 1.22%
2052 0.12% 1.25%
2051 0.11% 1.29%
2050 0.09% 1.32%
2049 0.12% 1.35%
2048 0.11% 1.41%
2047 0.18% 1.44%
2046 0.27% 1.49%
2045 0.29% 1.53%
2044 0.32% 1.57%
2043 0.36% 1.61%
2042 0.33% 1.64%
2041 0.37% 1.68%
2040 0.38% 1.72%
2039 0.41% 1.76%
2038 0.46% 1.8%
2037 0.51% 1.85%
2036 0.55% 1.89%
2035 0.44% 1.94%
2034 0.54% 1.96%
2033 0.58% 1.98%
2032 0.6% 2.01%
2031 0.57% 2.03%
2030 0.52% 2.06%
2029 0.57% 2.09%
2028 0.56% 2.13%
2027 0.7% 2.17%
2026 0.69% 2.21%
2025 0.65% 2.23%
2024 0.65% 2.27%
2023 0.7% 2.3%
2022 0.71% 2.34%
2021 0.71% 2.4%
2020 0.68% 2.47%
2019 0.67% 2.56%
2018 0.72% 2.73%
2017 0.86% 2.89%
2016 0.98% 2.97%
2015 1.02% 3.01%
2014 1.08% 3.02%
2013 1.11% 3.05%
2012 1.11% 3.06%
2011 1.1% 3%
2010 1.1% 2.97%
2009 1.11% 2.96%
2008 1.14% 2.98%
2007 1.17% 3.08%
2006 1.35% 3.17%
2005 1.74% 3.2%
2004 2.02% 3.2%
2003 2.12% 3.17%
2002 2.23% 3.14%
2001 2.33% 3.1%
2000 2.45% 3.03%
1999 2.31% 2.97%
1998 1.92% 2.8%
1997 1.81% 2.61%
1996 0.15% 2.59%
1995 -1.17% 2.6%
1994 -0.03% 2.55%
1993 -4% 2.52%
1992 -3.67% 2.5%
1991 1.78% 2.57%
1990 2.74% 2.67%
1989 2.98% 2.69%
1988 3.04% 2.72%
1987 3.1% 2.77%
1986 3.13% 2.86%
1985 3.17% 2.93%
1984 3.21% 2.93%
1983 3.24% 2.87%
1982 3.27% 2.8%
1981 3.33% 2.77%
1980 3.39% 2.72%
1979 3.44% 2.62%
1978 3.47% 2.52%
1977 3.47% 2.36%
1976 3.47% 2.16%
1975 3.47% 2.04%
1974 3.46% 1.91%
1973 3.46% 1.8%
1972 3.46% 1.74%
1971 3.46% 1.74%
1970 3.46% 1.76%
1969 3.43% 1.74%
1968 3.39% 1.73%
1967 3.35% 1.69%
1966 3.3% 1.65%
1965 3.25% 1.61%
1964 3.19% 1.55%
1963 3.16% 1.5%
1962 3.05% 1.47%
1961 2.91% 1.46%

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/burkina-faso | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bhutan grew by 0.65%, while Burkina Faso's population grew by 2.23%.

Live population counters

Bhutan Burkina Faso
Current population
805057
24880655
Population rank 163/197 59/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.3%
One net population change
1.7 hours
1 minute
One birth every
53 minutes
42.7 seconds
One death every
1.83 hours
2.82 minutes
Daily growth/decline +14 +1,441
Annual growth/decline +5,158 +525,799
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +2.23%
Population growth rate rank 120/197 38/197
One migration net change every
19.3 hours
19.4 minutes
Annual migration change +455 -27,130
Net migration rank 69/196 158/196
Foreign-born residents 55,705 739,820
Foreign-born residents rank 146/195 68/195
Foreign-born share of population 7% 3.1%
Foreign-born share rank 80/195 115/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bhutan
Natural

Migration
Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bhutan Burkina Faso
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 455 - -27,130
2024 5,113 -277 551,536 -25,807
2023 5,153 291 545,227 -24,957
2022 5,204 291 538,146 -24,960
2021 5,162 287 527,468 -13,079
2020 5,142 287 524,359 -5,661
2019 4,643 287 540,001 -25,240
2018 4,909 287 556,493 -23,938
2017 5,367 287 569,975 -14,780
2016 6,164 1,116 571,519 -7,598
2015 6,762 450 570,554 -19,726
2014 7,290 452 563,218 -17,984
2013 7,689 309 556,096 -33,212
2012 7,967 20 544,293 -20,930
2011 8,282 -464 530,765 -33,391
2010 8,598 -922 515,480 -42,055
2009 8,913 -1,305 499,596 -40,148
2008 9,200 -1,538 485,223 -40,725
2007 9,322 -1,553 467,277 -28,202
2006 9,197 -1,283 450,357 -4,218
2005 9,102 848 427,243 9,795
2004 9,056 3,642 408,567 17,570
2003 9,132 3,921 394,516 15,359
2002 9,464 3,996 377,333 16,076
2001 9,904 3,874 367,731 10,654
2000 10,142 3,940 356,657 3,877
1999 10,940 3,542 342,630 -1,922
1998 11,320 486 333,196 -5,367
1997 11,668 -1,994 322,253 -37,200
1996 12,153 -1,998 315,820 -44,314
1995 12,938 -21,501 305,878 -38,943
1994 13,536 -17,997 296,465 -37,554
1993 13,915 -9,800 289,044 -43,784
1992 15,594 -65,900 284,622 -45,003
1991 15,801 -9,522 280,111 -50,451
1990 15,704 -1,000 273,846 -32,970
1989 15,516 1,180 267,314 -31,843
1988 15,212 1,286 262,065 -30,068
1987 14,887 1,481 257,730 -29,081
1986 14,516 1,586 252,922 -25,051
1985 14,061 1,694 246,574 -16,623
1984 13,688 1,779 237,838 -12,445
1983 13,284 1,897 228,467 -11,618
1982 12,872 1,897 220,896 -15,879
1981 12,444 2,096 212,623 -17,797
1980 12,016 2,307 205,248 -15,345
1979 11,583 2,493 196,647 -18,559
1978 11,133 2,700 187,019 -19,274
1977 10,679 2,700 175,672 -18,914
1976 10,228 2,700 165,224 -25,786
1975 9,775 2,700 157,174 -30,484
1974 9,324 2,700 149,231 -30,599
1973 8,939 2,700 141,751 -34,452
1972 8,549 2,700 135,756 -33,679
1971 8,161 2,700 130,924 -34,524
1970 7,791 2,700 127,814 -28,832
1969 7,435 2,700 123,666 -28,406
1968 7,085 2,593 121,264 -27,461
1967 6,744 2,493 117,223 -26,444
1966 6,418 2,407 113,344 -27,301
1965 6,109 2,307 109,544 -25,398
1964 5,818 2,196 105,741 -26,307
1963 5,551 2,096 101,760 -26,382
1962 5,297 2,096 98,561 -26,040
1961 5,081 1,586 95,059 -24,687
1960 4,888 1,481 92,055 -23,220

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

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/burkina-faso | 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 Burkina Faso 96.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,495,278 people) and 3.27% is from migration (a loss of 185,746 people).

As of 2024, 55,705 residents or 7% of the population were not native-born in Bhutan, compared to 739,820 people or 3.1% in Burkina Faso.

Biggest cities by population

Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K
Burkina Faso
City Population
Ouagadougou 2.45M
Bobo-Dioulasso 904K
Koudougou 160K
Ouahigouya 125K
Fada N'gourma 73.2K
Dedougou 63.6K
Leo 51.7K
Dori 46.5K
Nouna 32.4K
Manga 28.6K

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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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