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

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The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 796,682 in 2025 vs 65,871 people in Dominica in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 805,057 people compared to 65,501 in Dominica.

Population statistics:

  • Bhutan's population is 12.3 times bigger than Dominica's.
  • Bhutan is ranked the 163rd most populous country in the world, while Dominica is the 188th.
  • The countries together account for 0.01% of the world: 0.01% for Bhutan vs 0.0008% for Dominica.
  • For the last 10 years, Bhutan has had an average growth rate of +0.76% per year vs -0.6% in Dominica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 805K (20% growth), while Dominica has declined from 68.8K to 65.5K (4.8% decline).

Bhutan vs Dominica: population by year and forecast

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Dominica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Dominica
2100 695,373 49,161
2099 700,252 49,550
2098 704,725 49,923
2097 709,503 50,272
2096 714,205 50,597
2095 719,429 50,943
2094 724,680 51,277
2093 729,780 51,604
2092 735,358 51,918
2091 741,359 52,241
2090 747,224 52,598
2089 753,299 52,927
2088 759,229 53,285
2087 765,529 53,620
2086 771,180 53,952
2085 776,734 54,281
2084 782,193 54,596
2083 788,231 54,912
2082 793,848 55,227
2081 799,837 55,523
2080 805,584 55,844
2079 811,372 56,168
2078 816,844 56,496
2077 821,563 56,790
2076 826,295 57,109
2075 831,127 57,427
2074 836,339 57,735
2073 841,532 58,050
2072 846,187 58,352
2071 850,589 58,648
2070 854,258 58,947
2069 858,138 59,206
2068 861,658 59,480
2067 865,086 59,737
2066 868,594 59,970
2065 871,852 60,221
2064 874,071 60,471
2063 876,010 60,683
2062 878,276 60,914
2061 880,361 61,141
2060 882,252 61,369
2059 883,530 61,575
2058 884,855 61,776
2057 884,952 61,982
2056 886,162 62,158
2055 886,744 62,341
2054 886,243 62,498
2053 886,861 62,647
2052 886,981 62,815
2051 885,891 62,952
2050 884,875 63,075
2049 884,076 63,179
2048 882,979 63,280
2047 881,999 63,365
2046 880,375 63,425
2045 878,014 63,472
2044 875,491 63,524
2043 872,718 63,580
2042 869,582 63,622
2041 866,699 63,622
2040 863,505 63,616
2039 860,257 63,610
2038 856,758 63,598
2037 852,802 63,581
2036 848,448 63,583
2035 843,771 63,580
2034 840,103 63,585
2033 835,629 63,604
2032 830,792 63,689
2031 825,846 63,850
2030 821,204 64,125
2029 816,969 64,454
2028 812,314 64,797
2027 807,785 65,152
2026 802,177 65,501
2025 796,682 65,871
2024 791,524 66,205
2023 786,385 66,510
2022 780,914 66,826
2021 775,442 67,202
2020 770,006 67,573
2019 764,824 67,880
2018 759,759 68,174
2017 754,335 68,496
2016 747,866 69,606
2015 740,618 70,410
2014 733,139 70,373
2013 725,273 69,715
2012 717,279 69,118
2011 709,377 69,053
2010 701,632 68,859
2009 693,988 68,864
2008 686,351 68,854
2007 678,641 68,847
2006 670,799 68,806
2005 661,865 68,734
2004 650,544 68,649
2003 637,663 68,531
2002 624,409 68,367
2001 610,794 68,288
2000 596,863 68,511
1999 582,579 68,870
1998 569,435 69,124
1997 558,697 69,299
1996 548,784 69,410
1995 547,989 69,469
1994 554,497 69,477
1993 554,673 69,433
1992 577,774 69,325
1991 599,784 69,296
1990 589,287 69,627
1989 573,586 70,153
1988 556,986 70,608
1987 540,557 71,023
1986 524,324 71,406
1985 508,392 71,744
1984 492,784 72,056
1983 477,460 72,365
1982 462,485 72,688
1981 447,836 72,986
1980 433,404 73,083
1979 419,200 72,959
1978 405,243 72,724
1977 391,639 72,406
1976 378,490 72,017
1975 365,791 71,570
1974 353,538 71,091
1973 341,705 70,585
1972 330,264 70,060
1971 319,211 69,532
1970 308,528 68,908
1969 298,214 67,934
1968 288,311 66,732
1967 278,852 65,585
1966 269,820 64,507
1965 261,200 63,505
1964 252,987 62,587
1963 245,156 61,739
1962 237,636 60,948
1961 230,602 60,209
1960 224,084 59,372

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bhutan increased by 77,067 people (a 11.5% growth), while Dominica gained 800 people (a 1.16% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bhutan gained 57,191 people (a 7.65% growth), while Dominica's population decreased by 4,105 people (a 5.9% decline).

Bhutan was ranked 161st most populous country in 2006 and is 163rd in 2026. Dominica was ranked 187th in 2006 and ranked 188th 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 Dominica will decrease by 3.7% to 63,075 people and will still be ranked 188th.

Bhutan is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 887K people, while Dominica's population already peaked in 1980 at 73.1K people and is projected to decrease to 49.2K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Dominica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bhutan Dominica
2100 -0.7% -0.78%
2099 -0.63% -0.75%
2098 -0.67% -0.69%
2097 -0.66% -0.64%
2096 -0.73% -0.68%
2095 -0.72% -0.65%
2094 -0.7% -0.63%
2093 -0.76% -0.61%
2092 -0.81% -0.62%
2091 -0.78% -0.68%
2090 -0.81% -0.62%
2089 -0.78% -0.67%
2088 -0.82% -0.62%
2087 -0.73% -0.62%
2086 -0.72% -0.61%
2085 -0.7% -0.58%
2084 -0.77% -0.58%
2083 -0.71% -0.57%
2082 -0.75% -0.53%
2081 -0.71% -0.57%
2080 -0.71% -0.58%
2079 -0.67% -0.58%
2078 -0.57% -0.52%
2077 -0.57% -0.56%
2076 -0.58% -0.55%
2075 -0.62% -0.53%
2074 -0.62% -0.54%
2073 -0.55% -0.52%
2072 -0.52% -0.5%
2071 -0.43% -0.51%
2070 -0.45% -0.44%
2069 -0.41% -0.46%
2068 -0.4% -0.43%
2067 -0.4% -0.39%
2066 -0.37% -0.42%
2065 -0.25% -0.41%
2064 -0.22% -0.35%
2063 -0.26% -0.38%
2062 -0.24% -0.37%
2061 -0.21% -0.37%
2060 -0.14% -0.33%
2059 -0.15% -0.33%
2058 -0.01% -0.33%
2057 -0.14% -0.28%
2056 -0.07% -0.29%
2055 0.06% -0.25%
2054 -0.07% -0.24%
2053 -0.01% -0.27%
2052 0.12% -0.22%
2051 0.11% -0.2%
2050 0.09% -0.16%
2049 0.12% -0.16%
2048 0.11% -0.13%
2047 0.18% -0.1%
2046 0.27% -0.07%
2045 0.29% -0.08%
2044 0.32% -0.09%
2043 0.36% -0.07%
2042 0.33% 0%
2041 0.37% 0.009%
2040 0.38% 0.009%
2039 0.41% 0.02%
2038 0.46% 0.03%
2037 0.51% -0.003%
2036 0.55% 0.005%
2035 0.44% -0.008%
2034 0.54% -0.03%
2033 0.58% -0.13%
2032 0.6% -0.25%
2031 0.57% -0.43%
2030 0.52% -0.51%
2029 0.57% -0.53%
2028 0.56% -0.54%
2027 0.7% -0.53%
2026 0.69% -0.56%
2025 0.65% -0.5%
2024 0.65% -0.46%
2023 0.7% -0.47%
2022 0.71% -0.56%
2021 0.71% -0.55%
2020 0.68% -0.45%
2019 0.67% -0.43%
2018 0.72% -0.47%
2017 0.86% -1.59%
2016 0.98% -1.14%
2015 1.02% 0.05%
2014 1.08% 0.94%
2013 1.11% 0.86%
2012 1.11% 0.09%
2011 1.1% 0.28%
2010 1.1% -0.007%
2009 1.11% 0.01%
2008 1.14% 0.01%
2007 1.17% 0.06%
2006 1.35% 0.1%
2005 1.74% 0.12%
2004 2.02% 0.17%
2003 2.12% 0.24%
2002 2.23% 0.12%
2001 2.33% -0.33%
2000 2.45% -0.52%
1999 2.31% -0.37%
1998 1.92% -0.25%
1997 1.81% -0.16%
1996 0.15% -0.08%
1995 -1.17% -0.01%
1994 -0.03% 0.06%
1993 -4% 0.16%
1992 -3.67% 0.04%
1991 1.78% -0.48%
1990 2.74% -0.75%
1989 2.98% -0.64%
1988 3.04% -0.58%
1987 3.1% -0.54%
1986 3.13% -0.47%
1985 3.17% -0.43%
1984 3.21% -0.43%
1983 3.24% -0.44%
1982 3.27% -0.41%
1981 3.33% -0.13%
1980 3.39% 0.17%
1979 3.44% 0.32%
1978 3.47% 0.44%
1977 3.47% 0.54%
1976 3.47% 0.62%
1975 3.47% 0.67%
1974 3.46% 0.72%
1973 3.46% 0.75%
1972 3.46% 0.76%
1971 3.46% 0.91%
1970 3.46% 1.43%
1969 3.43% 1.8%
1968 3.39% 1.75%
1967 3.35% 1.67%
1966 3.3% 1.58%
1965 3.25% 1.47%
1964 3.19% 1.37%
1963 3.16% 1.3%
1962 3.05% 1.23%
1961 2.91% 1.41%

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/dominica | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bhutan grew by 0.65%, while Dominica's population declined by 0.5%.

Live population counters

Bhutan Dominica
Current population
805057
65501
Population rank 163/197 188/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.0008%
One net population change
1.7 hours
1.1 days
One birth every
53 minutes
12.1 hours
One death every
1.83 hours
10.5 hours
Daily growth/decline +14 -1
Annual growth/decline +5,158 -334
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% -0.5%
Population growth rate rank 120/197 185/197
One migration net change every
19.3 hours
1.51 days
Annual migration change +455 -242
Net migration rank 69/196 85/196
Foreign-born residents 55,705 8,440
Foreign-born residents rank 146/195 178/195
Foreign-born share of population 7% 12.7%
Foreign-born share rank 80/195 53/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bhutan
Natural

Migration
Dominica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bhutan Dominica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 455 - -242
2024 5,113 -277 -109 -200
2023 5,153 291 -111 -199
2022 5,204 291 -118 -202
2021 5,162 287 -205 -224
2020 5,142 287 -88 -225
2019 4,643 287 -75 -228
2018 4,909 287 -60 -231
2017 5,367 287 -124 -234
2016 6,164 1,116 177 -2,032
2015 6,762 450 157 92
2014 7,290 452 257 -431
2013 7,689 309 110 1,376
2012 7,967 20 167 -461
2011 8,282 -464 121 307
2010 8,598 -922 171 -206
2009 8,913 -1,305 220 -198
2008 9,200 -1,538 272 -264
2007 9,322 -1,553 319 -297
2006 9,197 -1,283 364 -316
2005 9,102 848 339 -259
2004 9,056 3,642 360 -254
2003 9,132 3,921 387 -252
2002 9,464 3,996 429 -248
2001 9,904 3,874 556 -585
2000 10,142 3,940 561 -973
1999 10,940 3,542 647 -947
1998 11,320 486 595 -805
1997 11,668 -1,994 662 -803
1996 12,153 -1,998 753 -838
1995 12,938 -21,501 853 -885
1994 13,536 -17,997 1,002 -984
1993 13,915 -9,800 1,130 -1,061
1992 15,594 -65,900 1,111 -969
1991 15,801 -9,522 1,103 -1,183
1990 15,704 -1,000 1,138 -1,722
1989 15,516 1,180 1,178 -1,651
1988 15,212 1,286 1,222 -1,653
1987 14,887 1,481 1,256 -1,661
1986 14,516 1,586 1,285 -1,642
1985 14,061 1,694 1,302 -1,617
1984 13,688 1,779 1,308 -1,614
1983 13,284 1,897 1,301 -1,615
1982 12,872 1,897 1,250 -1,588
1981 12,444 2,096 1,169 -1,420
1980 12,016 2,307 1,090 -1,035
1979 11,583 2,493 981 -802
1978 11,133 2,700 991 -705
1977 10,679 2,700 996 -634
1976 10,228 2,700 1,050 -627
1975 9,775 2,700 1,142 -678
1974 9,324 2,700 1,267 -770
1973 8,939 2,700 1,400 -882
1972 8,549 2,700 1,497 -971
1971 8,161 2,700 1,549 -1,022
1970 7,791 2,700 1,574 -847
1969 7,435 2,700 1,628 -406
1968 7,085 2,593 1,673 -488
1967 6,744 2,493 1,716 -605
1966 6,418 2,407 1,752 -715
1965 6,109 2,307 1,778 -816
1964 5,818 2,196 1,792 -911
1963 5,551 2,096 1,796 -978
1962 5,297 2,096 1,786 -1,028
1961 5,081 1,586 1,762 -1,044
1960 4,888 1,481 1,720 -759

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

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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 Dominica 13.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 556 people) and 86.9% is from migration (a loss of 3,683 people).

As of 2024, 55,705 residents or 7% of the population were not native-born in Bhutan, compared to 8,440 people or 12.7% in Dominica.

Biggest cities by population

Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K
Dominica
City Population
Roseau 16.6K
Portsmouth 3.63K

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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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