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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 791,524 in 2024 vs 866,628 people in Comoros in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 803,385 people compared to 903,776 in Comoros.

Population statistics:

  • Comoros' population is 1.12 times bigger than Bhutan's.
  • Bhutan is ranked the 163rd most populous country in the world, while Comoros is the 160th.
  • The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.01% for Bhutan vs 0.01% for Comoros.
  • For the last 10 years, Bhutan has had an average growth rate of +0.8% per year vs +2.01% in Comoros.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 803K (19.8% growth), while Comoros has grown from 605K to 904K (49.4% growth).

Bhutan vs Comoros: population by year and forecast

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Comoros
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Comoros
2100 695,106 1,926,386
2099 699,983 1,920,621
2098 704,455 1,914,609
2097 709,230 1,908,134
2096 713,930 1,901,525
2095 719,152 1,894,422
2094 724,401 1,887,108
2093 729,500 1,879,656
2092 735,075 1,871,817
2091 741,074 1,863,580
2090 746,937 1,854,999
2089 753,010 1,846,139
2088 758,937 1,836,994
2087 765,235 1,827,684
2086 770,883 1,817,890
2085 776,435 1,807,957
2084 781,892 1,797,607
2083 787,929 1,786,775
2082 793,543 1,775,826
2081 799,530 1,764,709
2080 805,275 1,753,314
2079 811,060 1,741,768
2078 816,530 1,729,732
2077 821,247 1,717,501
2076 825,978 1,704,841
2075 830,808 1,691,947
2074 836,017 1,678,984
2073 841,208 1,665,784
2072 845,861 1,652,395
2071 850,262 1,638,685
2070 853,930 1,625,082
2069 857,808 1,611,152
2068 861,327 1,596,935
2067 864,753 1,582,442
2066 868,260 1,567,829
2065 871,517 1,553,142
2064 873,735 1,538,246
2063 875,674 1,523,197
2062 877,938 1,508,112
2061 880,023 1,492,603
2060 881,913 1,476,941
2059 883,191 1,461,147
2058 884,515 1,445,237
2057 884,612 1,429,173
2056 885,822 1,412,910
2055 886,403 1,396,415
2054 885,903 1,379,788
2053 886,520 1,362,991
2052 886,640 1,345,832
2051 885,551 1,328,600
2050 884,535 1,311,253
2049 883,736 1,293,896
2048 882,640 1,276,263
2047 881,660 1,258,915
2046 880,037 1,241,424
2045 877,677 1,223,821
2044 875,155 1,206,037
2043 872,383 1,188,317
2042 869,248 1,170,812
2041 866,366 1,153,264
2040 863,173 1,135,741
2039 859,926 1,118,219
2038 856,429 1,100,871
2037 852,475 1,083,597
2036 848,122 1,066,250
2035 843,447 1,049,097
2034 839,780 1,032,144
2033 835,308 1,015,163
2032 830,472 998,403
2031 825,528 981,702
2030 820,888 965,069
2029 816,655 948,475
2028 812,002 932,007
2027 807,474 915,654
2026 801,869 899,373
2025 796,375 883,023
2024 791,524 866,628
2023 786,385 850,387
2022 780,914 834,188
2021 775,442 818,174
2020 770,006 802,163
2019 764,824 786,578
2018 759,759 771,590
2017 754,335 756,669
2016 747,866 741,741
2015 740,618 726,682
2014 733,139 711,503
2013 725,273 696,192
2012 717,279 681,630
2011 709,377 668,056
2010 701,632 654,836
2009 693,988 641,947
2008 686,351 629,307
2007 678,641 616,927
2006 670,799 604,753
2005 661,865 592,677
2004 650,544 580,704
2003 637,663 569,798
2002 624,409 558,923
2001 610,794 547,220
2000 596,863 536,080
1999 582,579 525,886
1998 569,435 516,597
1997 558,697 507,777
1996 548,784 499,107
1995 547,989 490,586
1994 554,497 482,142
1993 554,673 473,682
1992 577,774 465,113
1991 599,784 455,556
1990 589,287 444,596
1989 573,586 433,103
1988 556,986 421,687
1987 540,557 410,439
1986 524,324 399,318
1985 508,392 388,352
1984 492,784 377,637
1983 477,460 367,233
1982 462,485 357,139
1981 447,836 347,382
1980 433,404 337,721
1979 419,200 327,791
1978 405,243 317,688
1977 391,639 307,579
1976 378,490 297,538
1975 365,791 287,692
1974 353,538 278,075
1973 341,705 268,820
1972 330,264 260,077
1971 319,211 251,865
1970 308,528 244,185
1969 298,214 237,001
1968 288,311 230,244
1967 278,852 223,859
1966 269,820 218,663
1965 261,200 214,967
1964 252,987 211,644
1963 245,156 208,185
1962 237,636 204,702
1961 230,602 201,201
1960 224,084 197,700

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bhutan increased by 77,067 people (a 11.5% growth), while Comoros gained 136,988 people (a 22.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bhutan gained 55,519 people (a 7.42% growth), while Comoros' population increased by 162,035 people (a 21.8% growth).

Bhutan was ranked 161st most populous country in 2006 and is 163rd in 2026. Comoros was ranked 163rd in 2006 and ranked 160th 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 Comoros will increase by 45.1% to 1,311,253 people and rank change from 160th to 157th.

Bhutan is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 887K people compared to the peak of 1.93M people in 2100 for Comoros.

Population growth rate by year

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Comoros
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bhutan Comoros
2100 -0.7% 0.3%
2099 -0.63% 0.31%
2098 -0.67% 0.34%
2097 -0.66% 0.35%
2096 -0.73% 0.37%
2095 -0.72% 0.39%
2094 -0.7% 0.4%
2093 -0.76% 0.42%
2092 -0.81% 0.44%
2091 -0.78% 0.46%
2090 -0.81% 0.48%
2089 -0.78% 0.5%
2088 -0.82% 0.51%
2087 -0.73% 0.54%
2086 -0.72% 0.55%
2085 -0.7% 0.58%
2084 -0.77% 0.61%
2083 -0.71% 0.62%
2082 -0.75% 0.63%
2081 -0.71% 0.65%
2080 -0.71% 0.66%
2079 -0.67% 0.7%
2078 -0.57% 0.71%
2077 -0.57% 0.74%
2076 -0.58% 0.76%
2075 -0.62% 0.77%
2074 -0.62% 0.79%
2073 -0.55% 0.81%
2072 -0.52% 0.84%
2071 -0.43% 0.84%
2070 -0.45% 0.86%
2069 -0.41% 0.89%
2068 -0.4% 0.92%
2067 -0.4% 0.93%
2066 -0.37% 0.95%
2065 -0.25% 0.97%
2064 -0.22% 0.99%
2063 -0.26% 1%
2062 -0.24% 1.04%
2061 -0.21% 1.06%
2060 -0.14% 1.08%
2059 -0.15% 1.1%
2058 -0.01% 1.12%
2057 -0.14% 1.15%
2056 -0.07% 1.18%
2055 0.06% 1.21%
2054 -0.07% 1.23%
2053 -0.01% 1.27%
2052 0.12% 1.3%
2051 0.11% 1.32%
2050 0.09% 1.34%
2049 0.12% 1.38%
2048 0.11% 1.38%
2047 0.18% 1.41%
2046 0.27% 1.44%
2045 0.29% 1.47%
2044 0.32% 1.49%
2043 0.36% 1.5%
2042 0.33% 1.52%
2041 0.37% 1.54%
2040 0.38% 1.57%
2039 0.41% 1.58%
2038 0.46% 1.59%
2037 0.51% 1.63%
2036 0.55% 1.63%
2035 0.44% 1.64%
2034 0.54% 1.67%
2033 0.58% 1.68%
2032 0.6% 1.7%
2031 0.57% 1.72%
2030 0.52% 1.75%
2029 0.57% 1.77%
2028 0.56% 1.79%
2027 0.7% 1.81%
2026 0.69% 1.85%
2025 0.61% 1.89%
2024 0.65% 1.91%
2023 0.7% 1.94%
2022 0.71% 1.96%
2021 0.71% 2%
2020 0.68% 1.98%
2019 0.67% 1.94%
2018 0.72% 1.97%
2017 0.86% 2.01%
2016 0.98% 2.07%
2015 1.02% 2.13%
2014 1.08% 2.2%
2013 1.11% 2.14%
2012 1.11% 2.03%
2011 1.1% 2.02%
2010 1.1% 2.01%
2009 1.11% 2.01%
2008 1.14% 2.01%
2007 1.17% 2.01%
2006 1.35% 2.04%
2005 1.74% 2.06%
2004 2.02% 1.91%
2003 2.12% 1.95%
2002 2.23% 2.14%
2001 2.33% 2.08%
2000 2.45% 1.94%
1999 2.31% 1.8%
1998 1.92% 1.74%
1997 1.81% 1.74%
1996 0.15% 1.74%
1995 -1.17% 1.75%
1994 -0.03% 1.79%
1993 -4% 1.84%
1992 -3.67% 2.1%
1991 1.78% 2.47%
1990 2.74% 2.65%
1989 2.98% 2.71%
1988 3.04% 2.74%
1987 3.1% 2.78%
1986 3.13% 2.82%
1985 3.17% 2.84%
1984 3.21% 2.83%
1983 3.24% 2.83%
1982 3.27% 2.81%
1981 3.33% 2.86%
1980 3.39% 3.03%
1979 3.44% 3.18%
1978 3.47% 3.29%
1977 3.47% 3.37%
1976 3.47% 3.42%
1975 3.47% 3.46%
1974 3.46% 3.44%
1973 3.46% 3.36%
1972 3.46% 3.26%
1971 3.46% 3.15%
1970 3.46% 3.03%
1969 3.43% 2.93%
1968 3.39% 2.85%
1967 3.35% 2.38%
1966 3.3% 1.72%
1965 3.25% 1.57%
1964 3.19% 1.66%
1963 3.16% 1.7%
1962 3.05% 1.74%
1961 2.91% 1.77%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Bhutan grew by 0.65%, while Comoros' population grew by 1.91%.

Live population counters

Bhutan Comoros
Current population
803385
903776
Population rank 163/197 160/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.01%
One net population change
1.7 hours
32.4 minutes
One birth every
52.8 minutes
21.6 minutes
One death every
1.82 hours
1.43 hours
Daily growth/decline +14 +44
Annual growth/decline +5,139 +16,241
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +1.91%
Population growth rate rank 120/197 56/197
One migration net change every
19.3 hours
4.13 hours
Annual migration change +455 -2,127
Net migration rank 69/196 98/196
Foreign-born residents 55,705 12,449
Foreign-born residents rank 146/195 177/195
Foreign-born share of population 7% 1.4%
Foreign-born share rank 80/195 147/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bhutan
Natural

Migration
Comoros
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bhutan Comoros
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 455 - -2,127
2024 - -277 - -2,051
2023 5,153 291 18,247 -2,002
2022 5,204 291 18,154 -2,002
2021 5,162 287 17,645 -1,766
2020 5,142 287 17,906 -1,766
2019 4,643 287 17,936 -2,916
2018 4,909 287 17,883 -2,917
2017 5,367 287 17,798 -2,920
2016 6,164 1,116 17,913 -2,938
2015 6,762 450 17,961 -2,815
2014 7,290 452 17,876 -2,667
2013 7,689 309 17,776 -2,365
2012 7,967 20 17,565 -3,835
2011 8,282 -464 17,313 -3,897
2010 8,598 -922 16,849 -3,832
2009 8,913 -1,305 16,315 -3,553
2008 9,200 -1,538 15,804 -3,294
2007 9,322 -1,553 15,393 -3,147
2006 9,197 -1,283 15,124 -3,020
2005 9,102 848 14,810 -2,760
2004 9,056 3,642 14,349 -2,455
2003 9,132 3,921 14,031 -4,112
2002 9,464 3,996 13,760 -1,925
2001 9,904 3,874 13,598 -2,029
2000 10,142 3,940 13,270 -2,557
1999 10,940 3,542 13,161 -3,490
1998 11,320 486 13,099 -4,194
1997 11,668 -1,994 13,254 -4,508
1996 12,153 -1,998 13,390 -4,805
1995 12,938 -21,501 13,403 -4,951
1994 13,536 -17,997 13,465 -5,024
1993 13,915 -9,800 13,667 -5,196
1992 15,594 -65,900 13,867 -5,198
1991 15,801 -9,522 13,783 -3,323
1990 15,704 -1,000 13,610 -2,141
1989 15,516 1,180 13,374 -1,860
1988 15,212 1,286 13,144 -1,832
1987 14,887 1,481 12,869 -1,687
1986 14,516 1,586 12,566 -1,502
1985 14,061 1,694 12,202 -1,339
1984 13,688 1,779 11,830 -1,259
1983 13,284 1,897 11,367 -1,122
1982 12,872 1,897 11,002 -1,065
1981 12,444 2,096 10,569 -999
1980 12,016 2,307 10,095 -344
1979 11,583 2,493 9,637 468
1978 11,133 2,700 9,189 909
1977 10,679 2,700 8,750 1,377
1976 10,228 2,700 8,371 1,585
1975 9,775 2,700 7,752 1,986
1974 9,324 2,700 7,654 1,840
1973 8,939 2,700 7,328 1,684
1972 8,549 2,700 7,019 1,461
1971 8,161 2,700 6,722 1,216
1970 7,791 2,700 6,456 966
1969 7,435 2,700 6,189 769
1968 7,085 2,593 5,960 592
1967 6,744 2,493 5,741 465
1966 6,418 2,407 5,601 -1,408
1965 6,109 2,307 5,465 -2,261
1964 5,818 2,196 5,359 -1,924
1963 5,551 2,096 5,249 -1,764
1962 5,297 2,096 5,157 -1,667
1961 5,081 1,586 5,027 -1,518
1960 4,888 1,481 4,886 -1,406

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

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/comoros | 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 Comoros 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 179,319 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 24,709 people).

As of 2024, 55,705 residents or 7% of the population were not native-born in Bhutan, compared to 12,449 people or 1.4% in Comoros.

Biggest cities by population

Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K
Comoros
City Population
Moroni 85.4K
Domoni 17.7K

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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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