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

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The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 796,682 in 2025 vs 18,289,896 people in Ecuador in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 805,057 people compared to 18,524,711 in Ecuador.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 23 times bigger than Bhutan's.
  • Bhutan is ranked the 163rd most populous country in the world, while Ecuador is the 71st.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.01% for Bhutan vs 0.22% for Ecuador.
  • For the last 10 years, Bhutan has had an average growth rate of +0.76% per year vs +1.2% in Ecuador.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 805K (20% growth), while Ecuador has grown from 14.1M to 18.5M (31.5% growth).

Bhutan vs Ecuador: population by year and forecast

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Ecuador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Ecuador
2100 695,373 19,228,782
2099 700,252 19,340,097
2098 704,725 19,450,693
2097 709,503 19,560,701
2096 714,205 19,669,979
2095 719,429 19,778,462
2094 724,680 19,886,052
2093 729,780 19,992,669
2092 735,358 20,098,272
2091 741,359 20,202,506
2090 747,224 20,305,068
2089 753,299 20,405,890
2088 759,229 20,504,644
2087 765,529 20,601,339
2086 771,180 20,695,909
2085 776,734 20,787,577
2084 782,193 20,876,493
2083 788,231 20,962,500
2082 793,848 21,045,378
2081 799,837 21,125,120
2080 805,584 21,201,334
2079 811,372 21,274,022
2078 816,844 21,342,681
2077 821,563 21,407,128
2076 826,295 21,467,139
2075 831,127 21,522,639
2074 836,339 21,574,048
2073 841,532 21,620,943
2072 846,187 21,663,089
2071 850,589 21,700,549
2070 854,258 21,733,443
2069 858,138 21,761,400
2068 861,658 21,784,628
2067 865,086 21,803,261
2066 868,594 21,817,250
2065 871,852 21,827,100
2064 874,071 21,832,128
2063 876,010 21,832,392
2062 878,276 21,827,906
2061 880,361 21,818,725
2060 882,252 21,804,898
2059 883,530 21,786,303
2058 884,855 21,762,952
2057 884,952 21,734,509
2056 886,162 21,701,243
2055 886,744 21,663,048
2054 886,243 21,619,826
2053 886,861 21,571,625
2052 886,981 21,518,254
2051 885,891 21,459,664
2050 884,875 21,395,458
2049 884,076 21,325,937
2048 882,979 21,250,764
2047 881,999 21,170,405
2046 880,375 21,084,775
2045 878,014 20,993,856
2044 875,491 20,897,671
2043 872,718 20,796,343
2042 869,582 20,690,070
2041 866,699 20,578,792
2040 863,505 20,462,650
2039 860,257 20,341,883
2038 856,758 20,216,233
2037 852,802 20,086,412
2036 848,448 19,952,696
2035 843,771 19,815,195
2034 840,103 19,673,968
2033 835,629 19,528,774
2032 830,792 19,380,240
2031 825,846 19,228,129
2030 821,204 19,072,759
2029 816,969 18,915,565
2028 812,314 18,757,690
2027 807,785 18,600,425
2026 802,177 18,444,744
2025 796,682 18,289,896
2024 791,524 18,135,478
2023 786,385 17,980,083
2022 780,914 17,823,897
2021 775,442 17,682,454
2020 770,006 17,546,065
2019 764,824 17,340,021
2018 759,759 17,049,547
2017 754,335 16,759,519
2016 747,866 16,505,139
2015 740,618 16,266,225
2014 733,139 16,035,124
2013 725,273 15,807,128
2012 717,279 15,572,194
2011 709,377 15,326,227
2010 701,632 15,076,695
2009 693,988 14,825,954
2008 686,351 14,575,202
2007 678,641 14,328,773
2006 670,799 14,086,131
2005 661,865 13,846,163
2004 650,544 13,608,701
2003 637,663 13,372,306
2002 624,409 13,138,472
2001 610,794 12,910,740
2000 596,863 12,689,206
1999 582,579 12,470,795
1998 569,435 12,251,184
1997 558,697 12,031,127
1996 548,784 11,810,950
1995 547,989 11,590,514
1994 554,497 11,372,197
1993 554,673 11,154,274
1992 577,774 10,930,128
1991 599,784 10,702,380
1990 589,287 10,473,673
1989 573,586 10,241,852
1988 556,986 10,010,808
1987 540,557 9,779,290
1986 524,324 9,545,998
1985 508,392 9,311,154
1984 492,784 9,074,782
1983 477,460 8,840,417
1982 462,485 8,611,298
1981 447,836 8,386,910
1980 433,404 8,165,877
1979 419,200 7,948,869
1978 405,243 7,736,167
1977 391,639 7,526,819
1976 378,490 7,320,912
1975 365,791 7,118,251
1974 353,538 6,918,573
1973 341,705 6,722,033
1972 330,264 6,529,034
1971 319,211 6,340,052
1970 308,528 6,155,387
1969 298,214 5,975,236
1968 288,311 5,799,680
1967 278,852 5,629,057
1966 269,820 5,463,748
1965 261,200 5,303,963
1964 252,987 5,149,918
1963 245,156 5,001,716
1962 237,636 4,859,269
1961 230,602 4,722,331
1960 224,084 4,590,891

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 Ecuador gained 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bhutan gained 57,191 people (a 7.65% growth), while Ecuador's population increased by 2,019,572 people (a 12.2% growth).

Bhutan was ranked 161st most populous country in 2006 and is 163rd in 2026. Ecuador was ranked 65th in 2006 and ranked 71st 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 Ecuador will increase by 15.5% to 21,395,458 people and rank change from 71st to 74th.

Bhutan is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 887K people compared to the peak of 21.8M people in 2063 for Ecuador.

Population growth rate by year

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Ecuador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bhutan Ecuador
2100 -0.7% -0.58%
2099 -0.63% -0.57%
2098 -0.67% -0.56%
2097 -0.66% -0.56%
2096 -0.73% -0.55%
2095 -0.72% -0.54%
2094 -0.7% -0.53%
2093 -0.76% -0.53%
2092 -0.81% -0.52%
2091 -0.78% -0.51%
2090 -0.81% -0.49%
2089 -0.78% -0.48%
2088 -0.82% -0.47%
2087 -0.73% -0.46%
2086 -0.72% -0.44%
2085 -0.7% -0.43%
2084 -0.77% -0.41%
2083 -0.71% -0.39%
2082 -0.75% -0.38%
2081 -0.71% -0.36%
2080 -0.71% -0.34%
2079 -0.67% -0.32%
2078 -0.57% -0.3%
2077 -0.57% -0.28%
2076 -0.58% -0.26%
2075 -0.62% -0.24%
2074 -0.62% -0.22%
2073 -0.55% -0.19%
2072 -0.52% -0.17%
2071 -0.43% -0.15%
2070 -0.45% -0.13%
2069 -0.41% -0.11%
2068 -0.4% -0.09%
2067 -0.4% -0.06%
2066 -0.37% -0.05%
2065 -0.25% -0.02%
2064 -0.22% -0.001%
2063 -0.26% 0.02%
2062 -0.24% 0.04%
2061 -0.21% 0.06%
2060 -0.14% 0.09%
2059 -0.15% 0.11%
2058 -0.01% 0.13%
2057 -0.14% 0.15%
2056 -0.07% 0.18%
2055 0.06% 0.2%
2054 -0.07% 0.22%
2053 -0.01% 0.25%
2052 0.12% 0.27%
2051 0.11% 0.3%
2050 0.09% 0.33%
2049 0.12% 0.35%
2048 0.11% 0.38%
2047 0.18% 0.41%
2046 0.27% 0.43%
2045 0.29% 0.46%
2044 0.32% 0.49%
2043 0.36% 0.51%
2042 0.33% 0.54%
2041 0.37% 0.57%
2040 0.38% 0.59%
2039 0.41% 0.62%
2038 0.46% 0.65%
2037 0.51% 0.67%
2036 0.55% 0.69%
2035 0.44% 0.72%
2034 0.54% 0.74%
2033 0.58% 0.77%
2032 0.6% 0.79%
2031 0.57% 0.81%
2030 0.52% 0.83%
2029 0.57% 0.84%
2028 0.56% 0.85%
2027 0.7% 0.84%
2026 0.69% 0.85%
2025 0.65% 0.85%
2024 0.65% 0.86%
2023 0.7% 0.88%
2022 0.71% 0.8%
2021 0.71% 0.78%
2020 0.68% 1.19%
2019 0.67% 1.7%
2018 0.72% 1.73%
2017 0.86% 1.54%
2016 0.98% 1.47%
2015 1.02% 1.44%
2014 1.08% 1.44%
2013 1.11% 1.51%
2012 1.11% 1.6%
2011 1.1% 1.66%
2010 1.1% 1.69%
2009 1.11% 1.72%
2008 1.14% 1.72%
2007 1.17% 1.72%
2006 1.35% 1.73%
2005 1.74% 1.74%
2004 2.02% 1.77%
2003 2.12% 1.78%
2002 2.23% 1.76%
2001 2.33% 1.75%
2000 2.45% 1.75%
1999 2.31% 1.79%
1998 1.92% 1.83%
1997 1.81% 1.86%
1996 0.15% 1.9%
1995 -1.17% 1.92%
1994 -0.03% 1.95%
1993 -4% 2.05%
1992 -3.67% 2.13%
1991 1.78% 2.18%
1990 2.74% 2.26%
1989 2.98% 2.31%
1988 3.04% 2.37%
1987 3.1% 2.44%
1986 3.13% 2.52%
1985 3.17% 2.6%
1984 3.21% 2.65%
1983 3.24% 2.66%
1982 3.27% 2.68%
1981 3.33% 2.71%
1980 3.39% 2.73%
1979 3.44% 2.75%
1978 3.47% 2.78%
1977 3.47% 2.81%
1976 3.47% 2.85%
1975 3.47% 2.89%
1974 3.46% 2.92%
1973 3.46% 2.96%
1972 3.46% 2.98%
1971 3.46% 3%
1970 3.46% 3.01%
1969 3.43% 3.03%
1968 3.39% 3.03%
1967 3.35% 3.03%
1966 3.3% 3.01%
1965 3.25% 2.99%
1964 3.19% 2.96%
1963 3.16% 2.93%
1962 3.05% 2.9%
1961 2.91% 2.86%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Bhutan grew by 0.65%, while Ecuador's population grew by 0.85%.

Live population counters

Bhutan Ecuador
Current population
805057
18524711
Population rank 163/197 71/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.22%
One net population change
1.7 hours
3.41 minutes
One birth every
53 minutes
1.96 minutes
One death every
1.83 hours
5.57 minutes
Daily growth/decline +14 +423
Annual growth/decline +5,158 +154,418
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +0.85%
Population growth rate rank 120/197 108/197
One migration net change every
19.3 hours
30.6 minutes
Annual migration change +455 -17,219
Net migration rank 69/196 151/196
Foreign-born residents 55,705 747,749
Foreign-born residents rank 146/195 67/195
Foreign-born share of population 7% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 80/195 104/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bhutan
Natural

Migration
Ecuador
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bhutan Ecuador
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 455 - -17,219
2024 5,113 -277 174,336 -19,704
2023 5,153 291 178,093 -21,948
2022 5,204 291 179,308 -23,090
2021 5,162 287 155,146 -28,503
2020 5,142 287 156,458 -10,320
2019 4,643 287 211,045 54,921
2018 4,909 287 219,513 95,482
2017 5,367 287 211,355 53,707
2016 6,164 1,116 208,245 35,461
2015 6,762 450 219,399 14,724
2014 7,290 452 225,790 2,273
2013 7,689 309 234,103 -6,182
2012 7,967 20 249,825 -7,883
2011 8,282 -464 258,171 -8,167
2010 8,598 -922 257,404 -8,330
2009 8,913 -1,305 260,892 -8,491
2008 9,200 -1,538 257,894 -8,799
2007 9,322 -1,553 253,419 -9,644
2006 9,197 -1,283 254,184 -12,679
2005 9,102 848 255,295 -16,855
2004 9,056 3,642 257,436 -20,940
2003 9,132 3,921 258,928 -22,641
2002 9,464 3,996 259,446 -28,090
2001 9,904 3,874 259,376 -35,275
2000 10,142 3,940 259,837 -40,859
1999 10,940 3,542 261,650 -43,813
1998 11,320 486 263,927 -42,550
1997 11,668 -1,994 266,020 -47,287
1996 12,153 -1,998 267,695 -46,082
1995 12,938 -21,501 264,449 -45,201
1994 13,536 -17,997 261,788 -44,399
1993 13,915 -9,800 260,330 -41,867
1992 15,594 -65,900 259,787 -29,958
1991 15,801 -9,522 257,713 -32,064
1990 15,704 -1,000 252,919 -21,164
1989 15,516 1,180 248,129 -16,240
1988 15,212 1,286 241,191 -10,977
1987 14,887 1,481 237,724 -4,886
1986 14,516 1,586 237,084 -3,345
1985 14,061 1,694 236,438 -494
1984 13,688 1,779 236,543 249
1983 13,284 1,897 231,336 578
1982 12,872 1,897 227,606 -1,282
1981 12,444 2,096 224,073 -1,605
1980 12,016 2,307 220,120 -517
1979 11,583 2,493 216,162 -1,749
1978 11,133 2,700 212,497 -1,518
1977 10,679 2,700 209,095 -1,377
1976 10,228 2,700 205,366 -1,264
1975 9,775 2,700 202,407 -1,189
1974 9,324 2,700 199,276 -1,133
1973 8,939 2,700 196,028 -1,090
1972 8,549 2,700 192,136 -1,078
1971 8,161 2,700 187,995 -1,096
1970 7,791 2,700 183,517 -1,091
1969 7,435 2,700 178,403 -518
1968 7,085 2,593 173,828 -582
1967 6,744 2,493 168,629 -623
1966 6,418 2,407 163,317 -710
1965 6,109 2,307 157,915 -957
1964 5,818 2,196 152,263 -1,130
1963 5,551 2,096 146,531 -1,254
1962 5,297 2,096 140,943 -1,315
1961 5,081 1,586 135,573 -1,317
1960 4,888 1,481 130,368 -1,746

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

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/ecuador | 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 Ecuador 92.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,912,898 people) and 7.3% is from migration (a gain of 150,730 people).

As of 2024, 55,705 residents or 7% of the population were not native-born in Bhutan, compared to 747,749 people or 4.1% in Ecuador.

Biggest cities by population

Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K
Ecuador
City Population
Guayaquil 2.65M
Quito 1.76M
Cuenca 362K
Santo Domingo 335K
Duran 295K
Machala 288K
Manta 259K
Portoviejo 244K
Loja 203K
Quevedo 178K

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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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