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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 791,524 in 2024 vs 14,047,786 people in Burundi in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 803,385 people compared to 14,833,763 in Burundi.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 18.5 times bigger than Bhutan's.
  • Bhutan is ranked the 163rd most populous country in the world, while Burundi is the 78th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.01% for Bhutan vs 0.18% for Burundi.
  • For the last 10 years, Bhutan has had an average growth rate of +0.8% per year vs +2.74% in Burundi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 803K (19.8% growth), while Burundi has grown from 7.87M to 14.8M (88.6% growth).

Bhutan vs Burundi: population by year and forecast

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Burundi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Burundi
2100 695,106 38,293,853
2099 699,983 38,174,358
2098 704,455 38,032,126
2097 709,230 37,893,681
2096 713,930 37,756,449
2095 719,152 37,614,540
2094 724,401 37,436,871
2093 729,500 37,274,132
2092 735,075 37,108,508
2091 741,074 36,942,857
2090 746,937 36,771,082
2089 753,010 36,563,987
2088 758,937 36,355,008
2087 765,235 36,164,606
2086 770,883 35,954,669
2085 776,435 35,713,632
2084 781,892 35,484,958
2083 787,929 35,263,538
2082 793,543 35,009,446
2081 799,530 34,736,107
2080 805,275 34,490,976
2079 811,060 34,213,139
2078 816,530 33,926,177
2077 821,247 33,614,120
2076 825,978 33,328,275
2075 830,808 33,008,877
2074 836,017 32,701,037
2073 841,208 32,376,989
2072 845,861 32,052,692
2071 850,262 31,745,266
2070 853,930 31,397,738
2069 857,808 31,057,284
2068 861,327 30,714,517
2067 864,753 30,354,696
2066 868,260 30,003,347
2065 871,517 29,629,671
2064 873,735 29,285,762
2063 875,674 28,949,355
2062 877,938 28,601,048
2061 880,023 28,250,749
2060 881,913 27,902,252
2059 883,191 27,548,599
2058 884,515 27,202,405
2057 884,612 26,854,783
2056 885,822 26,488,466
2055 886,403 26,128,941
2054 885,903 25,749,289
2053 886,520 25,370,938
2052 886,640 24,991,164
2051 885,551 24,616,398
2050 884,535 24,248,417
2049 883,736 23,841,324
2048 882,640 23,457,774
2047 881,660 23,054,780
2046 880,037 22,680,495
2045 877,677 22,268,462
2044 875,155 21,845,832
2043 872,383 21,428,437
2042 869,248 20,996,812
2041 866,366 20,590,106
2040 863,173 20,174,211
2039 859,926 19,754,227
2038 856,429 19,337,942
2037 852,475 18,919,404
2036 848,122 18,507,313
2035 843,447 18,115,077
2034 839,780 17,727,651
2033 835,308 17,339,180
2032 830,472 16,953,330
2031 825,528 16,569,289
2030 820,888 16,198,007
2029 816,655 15,827,843
2028 812,002 15,445,059
2027 807,474 15,084,625
2026 801,869 14,740,747
2025 796,375 14,397,864
2024 791,524 14,047,786
2023 786,385 13,689,450
2022 780,914 13,321,097
2021 775,442 12,965,481
2020 770,006 12,617,036
2019 764,824 12,255,336
2018 759,759 11,859,446
2017 754,335 11,506,762
2016 747,866 11,239,451
2015 740,618 11,047,580
2014 733,139 10,799,785
2013 725,273 10,439,341
2012 717,279 10,071,028
2011 709,377 9,717,978
2010 701,632 9,376,444
2009 693,988 8,947,646
2008 686,351 8,505,637
2007 678,641 8,161,874
2006 670,799 7,865,547
2005 661,865 7,587,299
2004 650,544 7,310,656
2003 637,663 7,043,154
2002 624,409 6,824,132
2001 610,794 6,634,365
2000 596,863 6,470,194
1999 582,579 6,337,155
1998 569,435 6,187,108
1997 558,697 6,070,042
1996 548,784 6,070,506
1995 547,989 6,066,316
1994 554,497 5,713,854
1993 554,673 5,676,843
1992 577,774 5,858,407
1991 599,784 5,703,857
1990 589,287 5,587,052
1989 573,586 5,471,706
1988 556,986 5,365,327
1987 540,557 5,247,787
1986 524,324 5,129,414
1985 508,392 5,034,042
1984 492,784 4,926,465
1983 477,460 4,808,528
1982 462,485 4,681,390
1981 447,836 4,566,014
1980 433,404 4,383,706
1979 419,200 4,203,530
1978 405,243 4,100,338
1977 391,639 3,983,582
1976 378,490 3,882,626
1975 365,791 3,796,612
1974 353,538 3,703,590
1973 341,705 3,611,991
1972 330,264 3,617,128
1971 319,211 3,617,289
1970 308,528 3,530,432
1969 298,214 3,454,590
1968 288,311 3,380,387
1967 278,852 3,300,690
1966 269,820 3,217,960
1965 261,200 3,141,367
1964 252,987 3,055,650
1963 245,156 2,969,841
1962 237,636 2,907,943
1961 230,602 2,835,119
1960 224,084 2,764,258

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/burundi | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bhutan increased by 77,067 people (a 11.5% growth), while Burundi gained 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bhutan gained 55,519 people (a 7.42% growth), while Burundi's population increased by 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth).

Bhutan was ranked 161st most populous country in 2006 and is 163rd in 2026. Burundi was ranked 93rd in 2006 and ranked 78th 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 Burundi will increase by 63.5% to 24,248,417 people and rank change from 78th to 69th.

Bhutan is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 887K people compared to the peak of 38.3M people in 2100 for Burundi.

Population growth rate by year

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Burundi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bhutan Burundi
2100 -0.7% 0.31%
2099 -0.63% 0.37%
2098 -0.67% 0.37%
2097 -0.66% 0.36%
2096 -0.73% 0.38%
2095 -0.72% 0.47%
2094 -0.7% 0.44%
2093 -0.76% 0.45%
2092 -0.81% 0.45%
2091 -0.78% 0.47%
2090 -0.81% 0.57%
2089 -0.78% 0.57%
2088 -0.82% 0.53%
2087 -0.73% 0.58%
2086 -0.72% 0.67%
2085 -0.7% 0.64%
2084 -0.77% 0.63%
2083 -0.71% 0.73%
2082 -0.75% 0.79%
2081 -0.71% 0.71%
2080 -0.71% 0.81%
2079 -0.67% 0.85%
2078 -0.57% 0.93%
2077 -0.57% 0.86%
2076 -0.58% 0.97%
2075 -0.62% 0.94%
2074 -0.62% 1%
2073 -0.55% 1.01%
2072 -0.52% 0.97%
2071 -0.43% 1.11%
2070 -0.45% 1.1%
2069 -0.41% 1.12%
2068 -0.4% 1.19%
2067 -0.4% 1.17%
2066 -0.37% 1.26%
2065 -0.25% 1.17%
2064 -0.22% 1.16%
2063 -0.26% 1.22%
2062 -0.24% 1.24%
2061 -0.21% 1.25%
2060 -0.14% 1.28%
2059 -0.15% 1.27%
2058 -0.01% 1.29%
2057 -0.14% 1.38%
2056 -0.07% 1.38%
2055 0.06% 1.47%
2054 -0.07% 1.49%
2053 -0.01% 1.52%
2052 0.12% 1.52%
2051 0.11% 1.52%
2050 0.09% 1.71%
2049 0.12% 1.64%
2048 0.11% 1.75%
2047 0.18% 1.65%
2046 0.27% 1.85%
2045 0.29% 1.93%
2044 0.32% 1.95%
2043 0.36% 2.06%
2042 0.33% 1.98%
2041 0.37% 2.06%
2040 0.38% 2.13%
2039 0.41% 2.15%
2038 0.46% 2.21%
2037 0.51% 2.23%
2036 0.55% 2.17%
2035 0.44% 2.19%
2034 0.54% 2.24%
2033 0.58% 2.28%
2032 0.6% 2.32%
2031 0.57% 2.29%
2030 0.52% 2.34%
2029 0.57% 2.48%
2028 0.56% 2.39%
2027 0.7% 2.33%
2026 0.69% 2.38%
2025 0.61% 2.49%
2024 0.65% 2.62%
2023 0.7% 2.77%
2022 0.71% 2.74%
2021 0.71% 2.76%
2020 0.68% 2.95%
2019 0.67% 3.34%
2018 0.72% 3.07%
2017 0.86% 2.38%
2016 0.98% 1.74%
2015 1.02% 2.29%
2014 1.08% 3.45%
2013 1.11% 3.66%
2012 1.11% 3.63%
2011 1.1% 3.64%
2010 1.1% 4.79%
2009 1.11% 5.2%
2008 1.14% 4.21%
2007 1.17% 3.77%
2006 1.35% 3.67%
2005 1.74% 3.78%
2004 2.02% 3.8%
2003 2.12% 3.21%
2002 2.23% 2.86%
2001 2.33% 2.54%
2000 2.45% 2.1%
1999 2.31% 2.43%
1998 1.92% 1.93%
1997 1.81% -0.008%
1996 0.15% 0.07%
1995 -1.17% 6.17%
1994 -0.03% 0.65%
1993 -4% -3.1%
1992 -3.67% 2.71%
1991 1.78% 2.09%
1990 2.74% 2.11%
1989 2.98% 1.98%
1988 3.04% 2.24%
1987 3.1% 2.31%
1986 3.13% 1.89%
1985 3.17% 2.18%
1984 3.21% 2.45%
1983 3.24% 2.72%
1982 3.27% 2.53%
1981 3.33% 4.16%
1980 3.39% 4.29%
1979 3.44% 2.52%
1978 3.47% 2.93%
1977 3.47% 2.6%
1976 3.47% 2.27%
1975 3.47% 2.51%
1974 3.46% 2.54%
1973 3.46% -0.14%
1972 3.46% -0.004%
1971 3.46% 2.46%
1970 3.46% 2.2%
1969 3.43% 2.2%
1968 3.39% 2.41%
1967 3.35% 2.57%
1966 3.3% 2.44%
1965 3.25% 2.81%
1964 3.19% 2.89%
1963 3.16% 2.13%
1962 3.05% 2.57%
1961 2.91% 2.56%

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/burundi | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bhutan grew by 0.65%, while Burundi's population grew by 2.62%.

Live population counters

Bhutan Burundi
Current population
803385
14833763
Population rank 163/197 78/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.18%
One net population change
1.7 hours
1.47 minutes
One birth every
52.8 minutes
1.14 minutes
One death every
1.82 hours
5.72 minutes
Daily growth/decline +14 +982
Annual growth/decline +5,139 +358,336
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +2.62%
Population growth rate rank 120/197 24/197
One migration net change every
19.3 hours
15.2 minutes
Annual migration change +455 -34,727
Net migration rank 69/196 169/196
Foreign-born residents 55,705 387,101
Foreign-born residents rank 146/195 90/195
Foreign-born share of population 7% 2.8%
Foreign-born share rank 80/195 119/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bhutan
Natural

Migration
Burundi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bhutan Burundi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 455 - -34,727
2024 - -277 - -27,074
2023 5,153 291 368,917 1,995
2022 5,204 291 363,786 1,995
2021 5,162 287 359,844 -14,415
2020 5,142 287 361,654 -10,189
2019 4,643 287 357,672 14,253
2018 4,909 287 351,704 68,141
2017 5,367 287 353,879 -68,349
2016 6,164 1,116 358,393 -109,296
2015 6,762 450 370,856 -236,207
2014 7,290 452 367,797 -6,856
2013 7,689 309 362,224 -2,285
2012 7,967 20 354,068 22,617
2011 8,282 -464 348,934 -19,513
2010 8,598 -922 341,808 11,845
2009 8,913 -1,305 319,583 184,359
2008 9,200 -1,538 300,750 79,319
2007 9,322 -1,553 285,323 22,129
2006 9,197 -1,283 269,874 15,322
2005 9,102 848 253,401 17,905
2004 9,056 3,642 234,891 47,091
2003 9,132 3,921 216,295 36,719
2002 9,464 3,996 201,892 -16,871
2001 9,904 3,874 184,541 9,967
2000 10,142 3,940 173,867 -40,032
1999 10,940 3,542 166,699 -34,465
1998 11,320 486 154,010 13,840
1997 11,668 -1,994 150,404 -84,126
1996 12,153 -1,998 158,920 -226,317
1995 12,938 -21,501 160,284 -84,697
1994 13,536 -17,997 112,968 516,373
1993 13,915 -9,800 128,898 -684,261
1992 15,594 -65,900 156,420 35,769
1991 15,801 -9,522 156,148 -39,236
1990 15,704 -1,000 156,617 -39,926
1989 15,516 1,180 157,547 -43,561
1988 15,212 1,286 145,234 -46,464
1987 14,887 1,481 157,481 -21,179
1986 14,516 1,586 156,170 -55,742
1985 14,061 1,694 156,896 -66,574
1984 13,688 1,779 154,366 -29,534
1983 13,284 1,897 152,801 -41,756
1982 12,872 1,897 147,090 -3,844
1981 12,444 2,096 146,231 -58,723
1980 12,016 2,307 127,746 149,361
1979 11,583 2,493 123,377 -40,126
1978 11,133 2,700 114,884 8,247
1977 10,679 2,700 108,488 1,884
1976 10,228 2,700 104,396 -12,848
1975 9,775 2,700 101,172 -20,693
1974 9,324 2,700 95,486 10,065
1973 8,939 2,700 74,805 2,843
1972 8,549 2,700 30,532 -118,457
1971 8,161 2,700 95,153 -7,569
1970 7,791 2,700 92,476 -6,346
1969 7,435 2,700 90,852 -25,292
1968 7,085 2,593 88,765 -5,917
1967 6,744 2,493 86,373 -9,821
1966 6,418 2,407 83,651 5,262
1965 6,109 2,307 78,208 -13,947
1964 5,818 2,196 77,528 29,639
1963 5,551 2,096 75,962 -11,502
1962 5,297 2,096 74,710 -15,378
1961 5,081 1,586 71,216 15,094
1960 4,888 1,481 70,032 -14,620

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

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/burundi | 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 Burundi 91% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,614,502 people) and 9.03% is from migration (a loss of 358,928 people).

As of 2024, 55,705 residents or 7% of the population were not native-born in Bhutan, compared to 387,101 people or 2.8% in Burundi.

Biggest cities by population

Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K
Burundi
City Population
Bujumbura 659K
Gitega 136K
Ngozi 39.9K
Bubanza 20K
Muyinga 9.61K
Makamba 9.4K
Ruyigi 7.14K
Rutana 5.86K

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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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