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

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The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 796,682 in 2025 vs 1,184,076 people in Djibouti in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 805,057 people compared to 1,207,325 in Djibouti.

Population statistics:

  • Djibouti's population is 1.5 times bigger than Bhutan's.
  • Bhutan is ranked the 163rd most populous country in the world, while Djibouti is the 158th.
  • The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.01% for Bhutan vs 0.01% for Djibouti.
  • For the last 10 years, Bhutan has had an average growth rate of +0.76% per year vs +1.52% in Djibouti.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 805K (20% growth), while Djibouti has grown from 856K to 1.21M (41.1% growth).

Bhutan vs Djibouti: population by year and forecast

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Djibouti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Djibouti
2100 695,373 1,852,930
2099 700,252 1,851,160
2098 704,725 1,848,386
2097 709,503 1,844,324
2096 714,205 1,842,788
2095 719,429 1,840,587
2094 724,680 1,838,911
2093 729,780 1,833,929
2092 735,358 1,831,754
2091 741,359 1,829,844
2090 747,224 1,827,197
2089 753,299 1,823,725
2088 759,229 1,819,072
2087 765,529 1,814,909
2086 771,180 1,811,313
2085 776,734 1,806,038
2084 782,193 1,801,459
2083 788,231 1,797,744
2082 793,848 1,792,869
2081 799,837 1,789,329
2080 805,584 1,786,557
2079 811,372 1,781,603
2078 816,844 1,777,502
2077 821,563 1,772,595
2076 826,295 1,766,589
2075 831,127 1,760,341
2074 836,339 1,753,021
2073 841,532 1,747,389
2072 846,187 1,742,543
2071 850,589 1,736,109
2070 854,258 1,729,672
2069 858,138 1,723,651
2068 861,658 1,715,937
2067 865,086 1,707,839
2066 868,594 1,698,162
2065 871,852 1,689,223
2064 874,071 1,682,510
2063 876,010 1,675,555
2062 878,276 1,666,158
2061 880,361 1,656,732
2060 882,252 1,647,366
2059 883,530 1,636,828
2058 884,855 1,625,784
2057 884,952 1,612,585
2056 886,162 1,600,264
2055 886,744 1,591,009
2054 886,243 1,579,855
2053 886,861 1,566,721
2052 886,981 1,555,435
2051 885,891 1,545,572
2050 884,875 1,535,029
2049 884,076 1,523,806
2048 882,979 1,513,191
2047 881,999 1,501,998
2046 880,375 1,489,883
2045 878,014 1,477,001
2044 875,491 1,464,918
2043 872,718 1,452,698
2042 869,582 1,438,500
2041 866,699 1,423,219
2040 863,505 1,407,993
2039 860,257 1,393,496
2038 856,758 1,379,643
2037 852,802 1,364,706
2036 848,448 1,351,216
2035 843,771 1,336,815
2034 840,103 1,323,265
2033 835,629 1,309,014
2032 830,792 1,294,377
2031 825,846 1,278,594
2030 821,204 1,262,869
2029 816,969 1,246,372
2028 812,314 1,230,494
2027 807,785 1,215,038
2026 802,177 1,199,180
2025 796,682 1,184,076
2024 791,524 1,168,722
2023 786,385 1,152,944
2022 780,914 1,137,096
2021 775,442 1,121,248
2020 770,006 1,105,188
2019 764,824 1,088,709
2018 759,759 1,071,882
2017 754,335 1,054,841
2016 747,866 1,037,653
2015 740,618 1,020,313
2014 733,139 1,002,717
2013 725,273 984,824
2012 717,279 966,747
2011 709,377 948,558
2010 701,632 930,251
2009 693,988 911,527
2008 686,351 892,734
2007 678,641 874,528
2006 670,799 855,764
2005 661,865 839,167
2004 650,544 826,124
2003 637,663 813,519
2002 624,409 795,574
2001 610,794 771,313
2000 596,863 747,318
1999 582,579 724,218
1998 569,435 699,352
1997 558,697 671,817
1996 548,784 648,348
1995 547,989 633,074
1994 554,497 626,710
1993 554,673 614,245
1992 577,774 626,010
1991 599,784 631,092
1990 589,287 579,538
1989 573,586 523,355
1988 556,986 484,523
1987 540,557 454,399
1986 524,324 426,341
1985 508,392 402,687
1984 492,784 384,053
1983 477,460 369,553
1982 462,485 356,880
1981 447,836 343,047
1980 433,404 325,815
1979 419,200 304,513
1978 405,243 280,031
1977 391,639 254,613
1976 378,490 230,737
1975 365,791 209,908
1974 353,538 192,613
1973 341,705 178,449
1972 330,264 166,256
1971 319,211 155,136
1970 308,528 145,175
1969 298,214 136,078
1968 288,311 128,250
1967 278,852 121,649
1966 269,820 115,269
1965 261,200 109,092
1964 252,987 103,198
1963 245,156 97,872
1962 237,636 93,283
1961 230,602 89,390
1960 224,084 86,024

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/djibouti | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bhutan increased by 77,067 people (a 11.5% growth), while Djibouti gained 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bhutan gained 57,191 people (a 7.65% growth), while Djibouti's population increased by 169,672 people (a 16.4% growth).

Bhutan was ranked 161st most populous country in 2006 and is 163rd in 2026. Djibouti was ranked 159th in 2006 and ranked 158th 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 Djibouti will increase by 27.1% to 1,535,029 people and rank change from 158th to 151st.

Bhutan is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 887K people compared to the peak of 1.85M people in 2100 for Djibouti.

Population growth rate by year

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Djibouti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bhutan Djibouti
2100 -0.7% 0.1%
2099 -0.63% 0.15%
2098 -0.67% 0.22%
2097 -0.66% 0.08%
2096 -0.73% 0.12%
2095 -0.72% 0.09%
2094 -0.7% 0.27%
2093 -0.76% 0.12%
2092 -0.81% 0.1%
2091 -0.78% 0.14%
2090 -0.81% 0.19%
2089 -0.78% 0.26%
2088 -0.82% 0.23%
2087 -0.73% 0.2%
2086 -0.72% 0.29%
2085 -0.7% 0.25%
2084 -0.77% 0.21%
2083 -0.71% 0.27%
2082 -0.75% 0.2%
2081 -0.71% 0.16%
2080 -0.71% 0.28%
2079 -0.67% 0.23%
2078 -0.57% 0.28%
2077 -0.57% 0.34%
2076 -0.58% 0.35%
2075 -0.62% 0.42%
2074 -0.62% 0.32%
2073 -0.55% 0.28%
2072 -0.52% 0.37%
2071 -0.43% 0.37%
2070 -0.45% 0.35%
2069 -0.41% 0.45%
2068 -0.4% 0.47%
2067 -0.4% 0.57%
2066 -0.37% 0.53%
2065 -0.25% 0.4%
2064 -0.22% 0.42%
2063 -0.26% 0.56%
2062 -0.24% 0.57%
2061 -0.21% 0.57%
2060 -0.14% 0.64%
2059 -0.15% 0.68%
2058 -0.01% 0.82%
2057 -0.14% 0.77%
2056 -0.07% 0.58%
2055 0.06% 0.71%
2054 -0.07% 0.84%
2053 -0.01% 0.73%
2052 0.12% 0.64%
2051 0.11% 0.69%
2050 0.09% 0.74%
2049 0.12% 0.7%
2048 0.11% 0.75%
2047 0.18% 0.81%
2046 0.27% 0.87%
2045 0.29% 0.82%
2044 0.32% 0.84%
2043 0.36% 0.99%
2042 0.33% 1.07%
2041 0.37% 1.08%
2040 0.38% 1.04%
2039 0.41% 1%
2038 0.46% 1.09%
2037 0.51% 1%
2036 0.55% 1.08%
2035 0.44% 1.02%
2034 0.54% 1.09%
2033 0.58% 1.13%
2032 0.6% 1.23%
2031 0.57% 1.25%
2030 0.52% 1.32%
2029 0.57% 1.29%
2028 0.56% 1.27%
2027 0.7% 1.32%
2026 0.69% 1.28%
2025 0.65% 1.31%
2024 0.65% 1.37%
2023 0.7% 1.39%
2022 0.71% 1.41%
2021 0.71% 1.45%
2020 0.68% 1.51%
2019 0.67% 1.57%
2018 0.72% 1.62%
2017 0.86% 1.66%
2016 0.98% 1.7%
2015 1.02% 1.75%
2014 1.08% 1.82%
2013 1.11% 1.87%
2012 1.11% 1.92%
2011 1.1% 1.97%
2010 1.1% 2.05%
2009 1.11% 2.11%
2008 1.14% 2.08%
2007 1.17% 2.19%
2006 1.35% 1.98%
2005 1.74% 1.58%
2004 2.02% 1.55%
2003 2.12% 2.26%
2002 2.23% 3.15%
2001 2.33% 3.21%
2000 2.45% 3.19%
1999 2.31% 3.56%
1998 1.92% 4.1%
1997 1.81% 3.62%
1996 0.15% 2.41%
1995 -1.17% 1.02%
1994 -0.03% 2.03%
1993 -4% -1.88%
1992 -3.67% -0.81%
1991 1.78% 8.9%
1990 2.74% 10.7%
1989 2.98% 8.01%
1988 3.04% 6.63%
1987 3.1% 6.58%
1986 3.13% 5.87%
1985 3.17% 4.85%
1984 3.21% 3.92%
1983 3.24% 3.55%
1982 3.27% 4.03%
1981 3.33% 5.29%
1980 3.39% 7%
1979 3.44% 8.74%
1978 3.47% 9.98%
1977 3.47% 10.3%
1976 3.47% 9.92%
1975 3.47% 8.98%
1974 3.46% 7.94%
1973 3.46% 7.33%
1972 3.46% 7.17%
1971 3.46% 6.86%
1970 3.46% 6.69%
1969 3.43% 6.1%
1968 3.39% 5.43%
1967 3.35% 5.53%
1966 3.3% 5.66%
1965 3.25% 5.71%
1964 3.19% 5.44%
1963 3.16% 4.92%
1962 3.05% 4.36%
1961 2.91% 3.91%

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/djibouti | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bhutan grew by 0.65%, while Djibouti's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

Bhutan Djibouti
Current population
805057
1207325
Population rank 163/197 158/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.01%
One net population change
1.7 hours
34.3 minutes
One birth every
53 minutes
21.5 minutes
One death every
1.83 hours
1 hour
Daily growth/decline +14 +42
Annual growth/decline +5,158 +15,354
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 120/197 79/197
One migration net change every
19.3 hours
15.1 hours
Annual migration change +455 -581
Net migration rank 69/196 89/196
Foreign-born residents 55,705 125,996
Foreign-born residents rank 146/195 123/195
Foreign-born share of population 7% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 80/195 60/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bhutan
Natural

Migration
Djibouti
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bhutan Djibouti
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 455 - -581
2024 5,113 -277 15,712 -11
2023 5,153 291 15,349 500
2022 5,204 291 15,337 500
2021 5,162 287 14,555 1,300
2020 5,142 287 14,970 1,300
2019 4,643 287 15,368 1,322
2018 4,909 287 15,524 1,435
2017 5,367 287 15,593 1,535
2016 6,164 1,116 15,621 1,623
2015 6,762 450 15,718 1,723
2014 7,290 452 15,857 1,900
2013 7,689 309 15,986 2,033
2012 7,967 20 16,026 2,104
2011 8,282 -464 16,169 2,090
2010 8,598 -922 16,225 2,129
2009 8,913 -1,305 16,323 2,770
2008 9,200 -1,538 16,356 2,148
2007 9,322 -1,553 16,647 1,253
2006 9,197 -1,283 16,901 2,719
2005 9,102 848 17,361 -3,779
2004 9,056 3,642 17,756 -5,249
2003 9,132 3,921 18,341 -5,636
2002 9,464 3,996 18,167 5,022
2001 9,904 3,874 17,710 7,629
2000 10,142 3,940 17,014 5,632
1999 10,940 3,542 16,491 7,046
1998 11,320 486 15,845 10,352
1997 11,668 -1,994 15,255 13,625
1996 12,153 -1,998 15,408 2,652
1995 12,938 -21,501 15,651 -3,163
1994 13,536 -17,997 15,989 -15,756
1993 13,915 -9,800 15,805 8,896
1992 15,594 -65,900 16,971 -65,203
1991 15,801 -9,522 16,553 21,510
1990 15,704 -1,000 15,074 49,970
1989 15,516 1,180 13,851 33,465
1988 15,212 1,286 13,107 17,242
1987 14,887 1,481 12,357 17,545
1986 14,516 1,586 11,671 14,543
1985 14,061 1,694 11,106 9,997
1984 13,688 1,779 10,713 5,452
1983 13,284 1,897 10,391 2,441
1982 12,872 1,897 10,058 2,450
1981 12,444 2,096 9,654 5,502
1980 12,016 2,307 9,187 10,121
1979 11,583 2,493 8,573 14,726
1978 11,133 2,700 7,886 17,788
1977 10,679 2,700 7,195 17,961
1976 10,228 2,700 6,567 16,028
1975 9,775 2,700 6,034 13,029
1974 9,324 2,700 5,601 9,910
1973 8,939 2,700 5,234 7,583
1972 8,549 2,700 4,885 6,690
1971 8,161 2,700 4,484 6,184
1970 7,791 2,700 4,249 5,004
1969 7,435 2,700 3,950 4,995
1968 7,085 2,593 3,712 3,001
1967 6,744 2,493 3,484 3,001
1966 6,418 2,407 3,268 3,014
1965 6,109 2,307 3,054 3,023
1964 5,818 2,196 2,864 2,846
1963 5,551 2,096 2,687 2,257
1962 5,297 2,096 2,538 1,695
1961 5,081 1,586 2,412 1,136
1960 4,888 1,481 2,299 886

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

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/djibouti | 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 Djibouti 93.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 153,747 people) and 6.81% is from migration (a gain of 11,227 people).

As of 2024, 55,705 residents or 7% of the population were not native-born in Bhutan, compared to 125,996 people or 10.8% in Djibouti.

Biggest cities by population

Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K
Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K

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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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