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

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The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 796,682 in 2025 vs 1,366,475 people in Estonia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 805,057 people compared to 1,347,027 in Estonia.

Population statistics:

  • Estonia's population is 1.67 times bigger than Bhutan's.
  • Bhutan is ranked the 163rd most populous country in the world, while Estonia is the 155th.
  • The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.01% for Bhutan vs 0.02% for Estonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bhutan has had an average growth rate of +0.76% per year vs +0.35% in Estonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 805K (20% growth), while Estonia has grown from 1.35M to 1.35M (0.02% growth).

Bhutan vs Estonia: population by year and forecast

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Estonia
2100 695,373 836,010
2099 700,252 841,611
2098 704,725 847,091
2097 709,503 852,580
2096 714,205 858,210
2095 719,429 863,813
2094 724,680 869,346
2093 729,780 874,966
2092 735,358 880,538
2091 741,359 886,175
2090 747,224 891,952
2089 753,299 897,814
2088 759,229 903,726
2087 765,529 909,938
2086 771,180 916,313
2085 776,734 922,817
2084 782,193 929,590
2083 788,231 936,429
2082 793,848 943,318
2081 799,837 950,224
2080 805,584 957,303
2079 811,372 964,518
2078 816,844 971,861
2077 821,563 979,290
2076 826,295 986,730
2075 831,127 994,224
2074 836,339 1,001,883
2073 841,532 1,009,652
2072 846,187 1,017,490
2071 850,589 1,025,441
2070 854,258 1,033,527
2069 858,138 1,041,579
2068 861,658 1,049,614
2067 865,086 1,057,732
2066 868,594 1,065,824
2065 871,852 1,073,994
2064 874,071 1,082,173
2063 876,010 1,090,322
2062 878,276 1,098,483
2061 880,361 1,106,624
2060 882,252 1,114,804
2059 883,530 1,122,732
2058 884,855 1,130,617
2057 884,952 1,138,317
2056 886,162 1,145,937
2055 886,744 1,153,485
2054 886,243 1,160,725
2053 886,861 1,167,900
2052 886,981 1,174,867
2051 885,891 1,181,816
2050 884,875 1,188,591
2049 884,076 1,195,231
2048 882,979 1,201,594
2047 881,999 1,207,963
2046 880,375 1,214,281
2045 878,014 1,220,553
2044 875,491 1,226,815
2043 872,718 1,232,969
2042 869,582 1,239,123
2041 866,699 1,245,261
2040 863,505 1,251,349
2039 860,257 1,257,523
2038 856,758 1,263,757
2037 852,802 1,270,161
2036 848,448 1,276,749
2035 843,771 1,283,416
2034 840,103 1,290,282
2033 835,629 1,297,198
2032 830,792 1,304,236
2031 825,846 1,311,342
2030 821,204 1,318,468
2029 816,969 1,325,543
2028 812,314 1,332,712
2027 807,785 1,339,889
2026 802,177 1,347,027
2025 796,682 1,366,475
2024 791,524 1,372,341
2023 786,385 1,370,286
2022 780,914 1,348,840
2021 775,442 1,330,932
2020 770,006 1,329,522
2019 764,824 1,326,898
2018 759,759 1,321,977
2017 754,335 1,317,384
2016 747,866 1,315,790
2015 740,618 1,315,407
2014 733,139 1,314,545
2013 725,273 1,317,997
2012 717,279 1,322,696
2011 709,377 1,327,439
2010 701,632 1,331,475
2009 693,988 1,334,515
2008 686,351 1,337,090
2007 678,641 1,340,680
2006 670,799 1,346,810
2005 661,865 1,354,775
2004 650,544 1,362,550
2003 637,663 1,370,720
2002 624,409 1,379,350
2001 610,794 1,388,115
2000 596,863 1,396,985
1999 582,579 1,390,244
1998 569,435 1,386,156
1997 558,697 1,399,535
1996 548,784 1,415,594
1995 547,989 1,436,634
1994 554,497 1,462,514
1993 554,673 1,494,128
1992 577,774 1,533,091
1991 599,784 1,561,314
1990 589,287 1,569,174
1989 573,586 1,568,131
1988 556,986 1,561,900
1987 540,557 1,552,221
1986 524,324 1,540,190
1985 508,392 1,528,781
1984 492,784 1,518,617
1983 477,460 1,508,745
1982 462,485 1,498,414
1981 447,836 1,487,666
1980 433,404 1,477,219
1979 419,200 1,468,333
1978 405,243 1,460,188
1977 391,639 1,450,211
1976 378,490 1,439,576
1975 365,791 1,429,352
1974 353,538 1,418,169
1973 341,705 1,405,951
1972 330,264 1,392,518
1971 319,211 1,376,955
1970 308,528 1,360,076
1969 298,214 1,345,249
1968 288,311 1,331,214
1967 278,852 1,318,946
1966 269,820 1,308,597
1965 261,200 1,294,566
1964 252,987 1,277,086
1963 245,156 1,258,857
1962 237,636 1,241,623
1961 230,602 1,225,077
1960 224,084 1,211,537

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 Estonia lost 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bhutan gained 57,191 people (a 7.65% growth), while Estonia's population increased by 31,237 people (a 2.37% growth).

Bhutan was ranked 161st most populous country in 2006 and is 163rd in 2026. Estonia was ranked 149th in 2006 and ranked 155th 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 Estonia will decrease by 11.8% to 1,188,591 people and rank change from 155th to 159th.

Bhutan is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 887K people, while Estonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 1.57M people and is projected to decrease to 836K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bhutan Estonia
2100 -0.7% -0.67%
2099 -0.63% -0.65%
2098 -0.67% -0.64%
2097 -0.66% -0.66%
2096 -0.73% -0.65%
2095 -0.72% -0.64%
2094 -0.7% -0.64%
2093 -0.76% -0.63%
2092 -0.81% -0.64%
2091 -0.78% -0.65%
2090 -0.81% -0.65%
2089 -0.78% -0.65%
2088 -0.82% -0.68%
2087 -0.73% -0.7%
2086 -0.72% -0.7%
2085 -0.7% -0.73%
2084 -0.77% -0.73%
2083 -0.71% -0.73%
2082 -0.75% -0.73%
2081 -0.71% -0.74%
2080 -0.71% -0.75%
2079 -0.67% -0.76%
2078 -0.57% -0.76%
2077 -0.57% -0.75%
2076 -0.58% -0.75%
2075 -0.62% -0.76%
2074 -0.62% -0.77%
2073 -0.55% -0.77%
2072 -0.52% -0.78%
2071 -0.43% -0.78%
2070 -0.45% -0.77%
2069 -0.41% -0.77%
2068 -0.4% -0.77%
2067 -0.4% -0.76%
2066 -0.37% -0.76%
2065 -0.25% -0.76%
2064 -0.22% -0.75%
2063 -0.26% -0.74%
2062 -0.24% -0.74%
2061 -0.21% -0.73%
2060 -0.14% -0.71%
2059 -0.15% -0.7%
2058 -0.01% -0.68%
2057 -0.14% -0.66%
2056 -0.07% -0.65%
2055 0.06% -0.62%
2054 -0.07% -0.61%
2053 -0.01% -0.59%
2052 0.12% -0.59%
2051 0.11% -0.57%
2050 0.09% -0.56%
2049 0.12% -0.53%
2048 0.11% -0.53%
2047 0.18% -0.52%
2046 0.27% -0.51%
2045 0.29% -0.51%
2044 0.32% -0.5%
2043 0.36% -0.5%
2042 0.33% -0.49%
2041 0.37% -0.49%
2040 0.38% -0.49%
2039 0.41% -0.49%
2038 0.46% -0.5%
2037 0.51% -0.52%
2036 0.55% -0.52%
2035 0.44% -0.53%
2034 0.54% -0.53%
2033 0.58% -0.54%
2032 0.6% -0.54%
2031 0.57% -0.54%
2030 0.52% -0.53%
2029 0.57% -0.54%
2028 0.56% -0.54%
2027 0.7% -0.53%
2026 0.69% -1.42%
2025 0.65% -0.43%
2024 0.65% 0.15%
2023 0.7% 1.59%
2022 0.71% 1.35%
2021 0.71% 0.11%
2020 0.68% 0.2%
2019 0.67% 0.37%
2018 0.72% 0.35%
2017 0.86% 0.12%
2016 0.98% 0.03%
2015 1.02% 0.07%
2014 1.08% -0.26%
2013 1.11% -0.36%
2012 1.11% -0.36%
2011 1.1% -0.3%
2010 1.1% -0.23%
2009 1.11% -0.19%
2008 1.14% -0.27%
2007 1.17% -0.46%
2006 1.35% -0.59%
2005 1.74% -0.57%
2004 2.02% -0.6%
2003 2.12% -0.63%
2002 2.23% -0.63%
2001 2.33% -0.63%
2000 2.45% 0.48%
1999 2.31% 0.29%
1998 1.92% -0.96%
1997 1.81% -1.13%
1996 0.15% -1.46%
1995 -1.17% -1.77%
1994 -0.03% -2.12%
1993 -4% -2.54%
1992 -3.67% -1.81%
1991 1.78% -0.5%
1990 2.74% 0.07%
1989 2.98% 0.4%
1988 3.04% 0.62%
1987 3.1% 0.78%
1986 3.13% 0.75%
1985 3.17% 0.67%
1984 3.21% 0.65%
1983 3.24% 0.69%
1982 3.27% 0.72%
1981 3.33% 0.71%
1980 3.39% 0.61%
1979 3.44% 0.56%
1978 3.47% 0.69%
1977 3.47% 0.74%
1976 3.47% 0.72%
1975 3.47% 0.79%
1974 3.46% 0.87%
1973 3.46% 0.96%
1972 3.46% 1.13%
1971 3.46% 1.24%
1970 3.46% 1.1%
1969 3.43% 1.05%
1968 3.39% 0.93%
1967 3.35% 0.79%
1966 3.3% 1.08%
1965 3.25% 1.37%
1964 3.19% 1.45%
1963 3.16% 1.39%
1962 3.05% 1.35%
1961 2.91% 1.12%

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 Estonia's population declined by 0.43%.

Live population counters

Bhutan Estonia
Current population
805057
1347027
Population rank 163/197 155/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.02%
One net population change
1.7 hours
1.5 hours
One birth every
53 minutes
53.9 minutes
One death every
1.83 hours
33.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +14 -16
Annual growth/decline +5,158 -5,866
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% -0.43%
Population growth rate rank 120/197 182/197
One migration net change every
19.3 hours
39.5 minutes
Annual migration change +455 -13,350
Net migration rank 69/196 141/196
Foreign-born residents 55,705 203,046
Foreign-born residents rank 146/195 110/195
Foreign-born share of population 7% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 80/195 43/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bhutan
Natural

Migration
Estonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bhutan Estonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 455 - -13,350
2024 5,113 -277 -6,038 -7,742
2023 5,153 291 -5,070 5,717
2022 5,204 291 -5,665 39,754
2021 5,162 287 -5,324 7,043
2020 5,142 287 -2,659 3,694
2019 4,643 287 -1,327 5,386
2018 4,909 287 -1,322 7,089
2017 5,367 287 -1,713 5,202
2016 6,164 1,116 -1,316 1,081
2015 6,762 450 -1,315 4,261
2014 7,290 452 -1,972 -674
2013 7,689 309 -1,713 -2,688
2012 7,967 20 -1,455 -3,674
2011 8,282 -464 -531 -3,941
2010 8,598 -922 0 -3,781
2009 8,913 -1,305 -400 -2,089
2008 9,200 -1,538 -668 -2,034
2007 9,322 -1,553 -1,608 -2,941
2006 9,197 -1,283 -2,559 -5,351
2005 9,102 848 -2,981 -5,208
2004 9,056 3,642 -3,679 -3,681
2003 9,132 3,921 -5,072 -3,705
2002 9,464 3,996 -5,380 -2,889
2001 9,904 3,874 -5,830 -3,280
2000 10,142 3,940 -5,309 -3,083
1999 10,940 3,542 -6,117 1,419
1998 11,320 486 -7,208 -3,296
1997 11,668 -1,994 -6,018 -4,066
1996 12,153 -1,998 -5,662 -10,540
1995 12,938 -21,501 -7,327 -12,655
1994 13,536 -17,997 -8,044 -17,984
1993 13,915 -9,800 -5,976 -25,501
1992 15,594 -65,900 -1,993 -38,391
1991 15,801 -9,522 -312 -9,712
1990 15,704 -1,000 2,825 -2,660
1989 15,516 1,180 5,803 -368
1988 15,212 1,286 6,404 5,256
1987 14,887 1,481 6,829 5,389
1986 14,516 1,586 6,160 5,260
1985 14,061 1,694 4,281 5,097
1984 13,688 1,779 5,163 5,006
1983 13,284 1,897 5,884 4,986
1982 12,872 1,897 5,244 4,832
1981 12,444 2,096 4,612 4,789
1980 12,016 2,307 3,989 4,619
1979 11,583 2,493 3,818 4,521
1978 11,133 2,700 4,088 7,234
1977 10,679 2,700 4,931 7,189
1976 10,228 2,700 4,319 6,942
1975 9,775 2,700 4,717 6,737
1974 9,324 2,700 5,956 6,594
1973 8,939 2,700 5,623 6,488
1972 8,549 2,700 6,267 6,432
1971 8,161 2,700 7,160 6,392
1970 7,791 2,700 6,257 6,158
1969 7,435 2,700 5,515 8,650
1968 7,085 2,593 5,592 9,403
1967 6,744 2,493 5,012 9,115
1966 6,418 2,407 4,842 8,998
1965 6,109 2,307 5,437 8,851
1964 5,818 2,196 6,897 8,734
1963 5,551 2,096 6,043 8,410
1962 5,297 2,096 6,457 8,248
1961 5,081 1,586 7,228 7,991
1960 4,888 1,481 7,511 7,762

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 Estonia 30.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 31,749 people) and 69.2% is from migration (a gain of 71,485 people).

As of 2024, 55,705 residents or 7% of the population were not native-born in Bhutan, compared to 203,046 people or 14.9% in Estonia.

Biggest cities by population

Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K
Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K
Parnu 41.5K
Kohtla-Jarve 33.4K
Viljandi 17.3K
Maardu 17K
Rakvere 15.7K
Kuressaare 13.2K
Sillamae 12.4K

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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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