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

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The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 796,682 in 2025 vs 19,859,921 people in Chile in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 805,057 people compared to 19,992,079 in Chile.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 24.8 times bigger than Bhutan's.
  • Bhutan is ranked the 163rd most populous country in the world, while Chile is the 67th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.01% for Bhutan vs 0.24% for Chile.
  • For the last 10 years, Bhutan has had an average growth rate of +0.76% per year vs +0.97% in Chile.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 805K (20% growth), while Chile has grown from 16.5M to 20M (21.1% growth).

Bhutan vs Chile: population by year and forecast

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Chile
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Chile
2100 695,373 13,538,233
2099 700,252 13,694,580
2098 704,725 13,852,916
2097 709,503 14,012,136
2096 714,205 14,174,091
2095 719,429 14,338,836
2094 724,680 14,504,768
2093 729,780 14,672,995
2092 735,358 14,841,276
2091 741,359 15,012,606
2090 747,224 15,185,296
2089 753,299 15,359,485
2088 759,229 15,534,223
2087 765,529 15,707,399
2086 771,180 15,879,078
2085 776,734 16,050,602
2084 782,193 16,219,059
2083 788,231 16,386,291
2082 793,848 16,549,944
2081 799,837 16,714,879
2080 805,584 16,878,669
2079 811,372 17,040,181
2078 816,844 17,200,034
2077 821,563 17,357,593
2076 826,295 17,512,529
2075 831,127 17,665,652
2074 836,339 17,815,245
2073 841,532 17,960,951
2072 846,187 18,104,555
2071 850,589 18,248,051
2070 854,258 18,388,269
2069 858,138 18,525,990
2068 861,658 18,662,583
2067 865,086 18,797,031
2066 868,594 18,930,019
2065 871,852 19,057,914
2064 874,071 19,183,930
2063 876,010 19,305,093
2062 878,276 19,419,125
2061 880,361 19,528,803
2060 882,252 19,632,732
2059 883,530 19,733,594
2058 884,855 19,826,981
2057 884,952 19,917,957
2056 886,162 20,003,158
2055 886,744 20,083,811
2054 886,243 20,157,425
2053 886,861 20,226,483
2052 886,981 20,287,759
2051 885,891 20,342,317
2050 884,875 20,390,198
2049 884,076 20,434,796
2048 882,979 20,474,175
2047 881,999 20,505,731
2046 880,375 20,533,426
2045 878,014 20,557,560
2044 875,491 20,574,613
2043 872,718 20,584,097
2042 869,582 20,588,631
2041 866,699 20,590,850
2040 863,505 20,586,260
2039 860,257 20,578,028
2038 856,758 20,563,761
2037 852,802 20,544,889
2036 848,448 20,517,930
2035 843,771 20,486,465
2034 840,103 20,450,997
2033 835,629 20,411,343
2032 830,792 20,364,270
2031 825,846 20,309,470
2030 821,204 20,248,404
2029 816,969 20,182,063
2028 812,314 20,110,713
2027 807,785 20,032,166
2026 802,177 19,949,741
2025 796,682 19,859,921
2024 791,524 19,764,771
2023 786,385 19,658,835
2022 780,914 19,553,036
2021 775,442 19,456,334
2020 770,006 19,370,624
2019 764,824 19,197,744
2018 759,759 18,893,191
2017 754,335 18,558,868
2016 747,866 18,267,221
2015 740,618 18,047,625
2014 733,139 17,864,195
2013 725,273 17,687,006
2012 717,279 17,519,119
2011 709,377 17,351,816
2010 701,632 17,181,464
2009 693,988 17,009,731
2008 686,351 16,838,988
2007 678,641 16,671,581
2006 670,799 16,509,195
2005 661,865 16,348,778
2004 650,544 16,187,322
2003 637,663 16,024,752
2002 624,409 15,857,925
2001 610,794 15,683,849
2000 596,863 15,503,635
1999 582,579 15,319,313
1998 569,435 15,127,799
1997 558,697 14,932,434
1996 548,784 14,734,046
1995 547,989 14,527,381
1994 554,497 14,316,256
1993 554,673 14,102,276
1992 577,774 13,884,577
1991 599,784 13,662,491
1990 589,287 13,437,176
1989 573,586 13,215,005
1988 556,986 12,999,424
1987 540,557 12,790,150
1986 524,324 12,588,914
1985 508,392 12,395,274
1984 492,784 12,207,733
1983 477,460 12,026,138
1982 462,485 11,850,214
1981 447,836 11,678,717
1980 433,404 11,508,550
1979 419,200 11,339,779
1978 405,243 11,172,695
1977 391,639 11,005,519
1976 378,490 10,838,251
1975 365,791 10,671,559
1974 353,538 10,505,817
1973 341,705 10,340,362
1972 330,264 10,174,678
1971 319,211 10,009,701
1970 308,528 9,845,344
1969 298,214 9,680,282
1968 288,311 9,514,716
1967 278,852 9,348,939
1966 269,820 9,181,722
1965 261,200 9,012,938
1964 252,987 8,842,525
1963 245,156 8,670,144
1962 237,636 8,497,059
1961 230,602 8,324,802
1960 224,084 8,153,350

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/chile | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bhutan increased by 77,067 people (a 11.5% growth), while Chile gained 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bhutan gained 57,191 people (a 7.65% growth), while Chile's population increased by 1,724,858 people (a 9.44% growth).

Bhutan was ranked 161st most populous country in 2006 and is 163rd in 2026. Chile was ranked 60th in 2006 and ranked 67th 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 Chile will increase by 1.99% to 20,390,198 people and rank change from 67th to 75th.

Bhutan is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 887K people compared to the peak of 20.6M people in 2041 for Chile.

Population growth rate by year

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Chile
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bhutan Chile
2100 -0.7% -1.14%
2099 -0.63% -1.14%
2098 -0.67% -1.14%
2097 -0.66% -1.14%
2096 -0.73% -1.15%
2095 -0.72% -1.14%
2094 -0.7% -1.15%
2093 -0.76% -1.13%
2092 -0.81% -1.14%
2091 -0.78% -1.14%
2090 -0.81% -1.13%
2089 -0.78% -1.12%
2088 -0.82% -1.1%
2087 -0.73% -1.08%
2086 -0.72% -1.07%
2085 -0.7% -1.04%
2084 -0.77% -1.02%
2083 -0.71% -0.99%
2082 -0.75% -0.99%
2081 -0.71% -0.97%
2080 -0.71% -0.95%
2079 -0.67% -0.93%
2078 -0.57% -0.91%
2077 -0.57% -0.88%
2076 -0.58% -0.87%
2075 -0.62% -0.84%
2074 -0.62% -0.81%
2073 -0.55% -0.79%
2072 -0.52% -0.79%
2071 -0.43% -0.76%
2070 -0.45% -0.74%
2069 -0.41% -0.73%
2068 -0.4% -0.72%
2067 -0.4% -0.7%
2066 -0.37% -0.67%
2065 -0.25% -0.66%
2064 -0.22% -0.63%
2063 -0.26% -0.59%
2062 -0.24% -0.56%
2061 -0.21% -0.53%
2060 -0.14% -0.51%
2059 -0.15% -0.47%
2058 -0.01% -0.46%
2057 -0.14% -0.43%
2056 -0.07% -0.4%
2055 0.06% -0.37%
2054 -0.07% -0.34%
2053 -0.01% -0.3%
2052 0.12% -0.27%
2051 0.11% -0.23%
2050 0.09% -0.22%
2049 0.12% -0.19%
2048 0.11% -0.15%
2047 0.18% -0.13%
2046 0.27% -0.12%
2045 0.29% -0.08%
2044 0.32% -0.05%
2043 0.36% -0.02%
2042 0.33% -0.01%
2041 0.37% 0.02%
2040 0.38% 0.04%
2039 0.41% 0.07%
2038 0.46% 0.09%
2037 0.51% 0.13%
2036 0.55% 0.15%
2035 0.44% 0.17%
2034 0.54% 0.19%
2033 0.58% 0.23%
2032 0.6% 0.27%
2031 0.57% 0.3%
2030 0.52% 0.33%
2029 0.57% 0.35%
2028 0.56% 0.39%
2027 0.7% 0.41%
2026 0.69% 0.45%
2025 0.65% 0.48%
2024 0.65% 0.54%
2023 0.7% 0.54%
2022 0.71% 0.5%
2021 0.71% 0.44%
2020 0.68% 0.9%
2019 0.67% 1.61%
2018 0.72% 1.8%
2017 0.86% 1.6%
2016 0.98% 1.22%
2015 1.02% 1.03%
2014 1.08% 1%
2013 1.11% 0.96%
2012 1.11% 0.96%
2011 1.1% 0.99%
2010 1.1% 1.01%
2009 1.11% 1.01%
2008 1.14% 1%
2007 1.17% 0.98%
2006 1.35% 0.98%
2005 1.74% 1%
2004 2.02% 1.01%
2003 2.12% 1.05%
2002 2.23% 1.11%
2001 2.33% 1.16%
2000 2.45% 1.2%
1999 2.31% 1.27%
1998 1.92% 1.31%
1997 1.81% 1.35%
1996 0.15% 1.42%
1995 -1.17% 1.47%
1994 -0.03% 1.52%
1993 -4% 1.57%
1992 -3.67% 1.63%
1991 1.78% 1.68%
1990 2.74% 1.68%
1989 2.98% 1.66%
1988 3.04% 1.64%
1987 3.1% 1.6%
1986 3.13% 1.56%
1985 3.17% 1.54%
1984 3.21% 1.51%
1983 3.24% 1.48%
1982 3.27% 1.47%
1981 3.33% 1.48%
1980 3.39% 1.49%
1979 3.44% 1.5%
1978 3.47% 1.52%
1977 3.47% 1.54%
1976 3.47% 1.56%
1975 3.47% 1.58%
1974 3.46% 1.6%
1973 3.46% 1.63%
1972 3.46% 1.65%
1971 3.46% 1.67%
1970 3.46% 1.71%
1969 3.43% 1.74%
1968 3.39% 1.77%
1967 3.35% 1.82%
1966 3.3% 1.87%
1965 3.25% 1.93%
1964 3.19% 1.99%
1963 3.16% 2.04%
1962 3.05% 2.07%
1961 2.91% 2.1%

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/chile | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bhutan grew by 0.65%, while Chile's population grew by 0.48%.

Live population counters

Bhutan Chile
Current population
805057
19992079
Population rank 163/197 67/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.24%
One net population change
1.7 hours
5.54 minutes
One birth every
53 minutes
3.05 minutes
One death every
1.83 hours
4.04 minutes
Daily growth/decline +14 +261
Annual growth/decline +5,158 +95,150
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +0.48%
Population growth rate rank 120/197 129/197
One migration net change every
19.3 hours
10.2 minutes
Annual migration change +455 +51,712
Net migration rank 69/196 21/196
Foreign-born residents 55,705 1,538,324
Foreign-born residents rank 146/195 44/195
Foreign-born share of population 7% 7.8%
Foreign-born share rank 80/195 76/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bhutan
Natural

Migration
Chile
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bhutan Chile
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 455 - 51,712
2024 5,113 -277 42,356 58,316
2023 5,153 291 48,518 62,679
2022 5,204 291 41,041 59,374
2021 5,162 287 27,530 65,480
2020 5,142 287 52,378 26,042
2019 4,643 287 86,006 181,339
2018 4,909 287 103,950 237,807
2017 5,367 287 106,268 220,621
2016 6,164 1,116 120,545 135,864
2015 6,762 450 127,074 55,689
2014 7,290 452 131,373 52,702
2013 7,689 309 133,785 36,529
2012 7,967 20 134,617 30,870
2011 8,282 -464 141,053 28,086
2010 8,598 -922 145,527 26,048
2009 8,913 -1,305 147,576 24,324
2008 9,200 -1,538 147,105 22,488
2007 9,322 -1,553 145,043 20,170
2006 9,197 -1,283 142,277 17,285
2005 9,102 848 147,009 14,289
2004 9,056 3,642 150,138 11,495
2003 9,132 3,921 154,287 9,225
2002 9,464 3,996 162,322 7,824
2001 9,904 3,874 171,659 6,346
2000 10,142 3,940 175,362 7,067
1999 10,940 3,542 177,995 8,226
1998 11,320 486 185,815 10,984
1997 11,668 -1,994 190,433 3,504
1996 12,153 -1,998 199,897 2,942
1995 12,938 -21,501 208,017 2,454
1994 13,536 -17,997 209,834 1,930
1993 13,915 -9,800 215,003 1,164
1992 15,594 -65,900 219,224 0
1991 15,801 -9,522 227,180 -2,207
1990 15,704 -1,000 226,941 -1,274
1989 15,516 1,180 224,854 -6,186
1988 15,212 1,286 221,602 -9,131
1987 14,887 1,481 218,034 -11,958
1986 14,516 1,586 213,571 -17,148
1985 14,061 1,694 208,910 -18,047
1984 13,688 1,779 205,407 -21,188
1983 13,284 1,897 202,352 -23,386
1982 12,872 1,897 199,522 -26,646
1981 12,444 2,096 198,211 -28,096
1980 12,016 2,307 198,281 -28,060
1979 11,583 2,493 197,198 -29,873
1978 11,133 2,700 196,483 -29,644
1977 10,679 2,700 197,163 -29,651
1976 10,228 2,700 196,986 -29,967
1975 9,775 2,700 196,890 -30,524
1974 9,324 2,700 196,322 -31,211
1973 8,939 2,700 197,666 -31,878
1972 8,549 2,700 198,162 -32,584
1971 8,161 2,700 198,523 -34,147
1970 7,791 2,700 200,402 -36,079
1969 7,435 2,700 202,764 -36,976
1968 7,085 2,593 203,577 -38,224
1967 6,744 2,493 204,377 -38,159
1966 6,418 2,407 204,661 -36,446
1965 6,109 2,307 203,341 -33,988
1964 5,818 2,196 202,741 -31,261
1963 5,551 2,096 202,370 -29,082
1962 5,297 2,096 200,905 -28,023
1961 5,081 1,586 198,788 -27,159
1960 4,888 1,481 198,461 -27,184

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

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/chile | 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 Chile 40.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 755,666 people) and 59.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,103,211 people).

As of 2024, 55,705 residents or 7% of the population were not native-born in Bhutan, compared to 1,538,324 people or 7.8% in Chile.

Biggest cities by population

Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K
Chile
City Population
Santiago 6.26M
Puente Alto 568K
Antofagasta 349K
Vina del Mar 333K
San Bernardo 301K
Valparaiso 297K
Temuco 282K
Talcahuano 270K
Talca 232K
Rancagua 231K

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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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