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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 791,524 in 2024 vs 23,548,781 people in Burkina Faso in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 803,385 people compared to 24,756,783 in Burkina Faso.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 30.8 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 +0.8% per year vs +2.63% in Burkina Faso.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 803K (19.8% growth), while Burkina Faso has grown from 14.4M to 24.8M (72.2% growth).

Bhutan vs Burkina Faso: population by year and forecast

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Burkina Faso
2100 695,106 50,408,328
2099 699,983 50,383,919
2098 704,455 50,352,973
2097 709,230 50,313,705
2096 713,930 50,266,628
2095 719,152 50,218,948
2094 724,401 50,162,122
2093 729,500 50,097,256
2092 735,075 50,020,865
2091 741,074 49,941,829
2090 746,937 49,849,369
2089 753,010 49,746,842
2088 758,937 49,633,009
2087 765,235 49,506,797
2086 770,883 49,374,214
2085 776,435 49,231,459
2084 781,892 49,078,733
2083 787,929 48,912,839
2082 793,543 48,738,088
2081 799,530 48,550,361
2080 805,275 48,350,756
2079 811,060 48,139,621
2078 816,530 47,915,623
2077 821,247 47,674,670
2076 825,978 47,421,548
2075 830,808 47,161,253
2074 836,017 46,887,164
2073 841,208 46,596,755
2072 845,861 46,296,320
2071 850,262 45,987,906
2070 853,930 45,669,374
2069 857,808 45,339,502
2068 861,327 45,000,338
2067 864,753 44,651,960
2066 868,260 44,295,017
2065 871,517 43,931,890
2064 873,735 43,554,812
2063 875,674 43,171,791
2062 877,938 42,781,734
2061 880,023 42,378,127
2060 881,913 41,969,941
2059 883,191 41,556,223
2058 884,515 41,132,214
2057 884,612 40,699,958
2056 885,822 40,263,674
2055 886,403 39,819,396
2054 885,903 39,368,928
2053 886,520 38,908,013
2052 886,640 38,440,539
2051 885,551 37,966,813
2050 884,535 37,484,179
2049 883,736 36,994,052
2048 882,640 36,499,739
2047 881,660 35,993,831
2046 880,037 35,483,039
2045 877,677 34,962,697
2044 875,155 34,435,436
2043 872,383 33,904,610
2042 869,248 33,368,223
2041 866,366 32,828,377
2040 863,173 32,285,754
2039 859,926 31,738,667
2038 856,429 31,188,815
2037 852,475 30,636,433
2036 848,122 30,081,085
2035 843,447 29,523,750
2034 839,780 28,963,008
2033 835,308 28,405,067
2032 830,472 27,853,260
2031 825,528 27,304,165
2030 820,888 26,759,978
2029 816,655 26,220,635
2028 812,002 25,682,620
2027 807,474 25,146,586
2026 801,869 24,612,250
2025 796,375 24,080,445
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 55,519 people (a 7.42% growth), while Burkina Faso's population increased by 5,421,927 people (a 28% 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 10.1% to 884,535 people and will still be ranked 163rd. The population of Burkina Faso will increase by 51.4% to 37,484,179 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 0.61% 2.26%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/burkina-faso | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bhutan grew by 0.65%, while Burkina Faso's population grew by 2.27%.

Live population counters

Bhutan Burkina Faso
Current population
803385
24756783
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
52.8 minutes
43.3 seconds
One death every
1.82 hours
2.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +14 +1,433
Annual growth/decline +5,139 +523,005
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +2.27%
Population growth rate rank 120/197 39/197
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 - -277 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/burkina-faso | 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 Burkina Faso 96.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,506,960 people) and 3.13% is from migration (a loss of 177,923 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 (1960–2024, 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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