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

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The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 796,682 in 2025 vs 933,154 people in Fiji in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 805,057 people compared to 939,479 in Fiji.

Population statistics:

  • Fiji's population is 1.17 times bigger than Bhutan's.
  • Bhutan is ranked the 163rd most populous country in the world, while Fiji is the 159th.
  • The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.01% for Bhutan vs 0.01% for Fiji.
  • For the last 10 years, Bhutan has had an average growth rate of +0.76% per year vs +0.15% in Fiji.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 805K (20% growth), while Fiji has grown from 890K to 939K (5.52% growth).

Bhutan vs Fiji: population by year and forecast

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Fiji
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Fiji
2100 695,373 883,637
2099 700,252 888,156
2098 704,725 892,588
2097 709,503 896,799
2096 714,205 901,001
2095 719,429 905,191
2094 724,680 909,270
2093 729,780 913,254
2092 735,358 917,059
2091 741,359 920,901
2090 747,224 924,638
2089 753,299 928,380
2088 759,229 932,046
2087 765,529 935,722
2086 771,180 939,474
2085 776,734 943,144
2084 782,193 946,613
2083 788,231 950,021
2082 793,848 953,350
2081 799,837 956,699
2080 805,584 959,925
2079 811,372 963,022
2078 816,844 965,809
2077 821,563 968,522
2076 826,295 971,283
2075 831,127 974,023
2074 836,339 976,769
2073 841,532 979,383
2072 846,187 981,939
2071 850,589 984,390
2070 854,258 986,888
2069 858,138 989,049
2068 861,658 990,894
2067 865,086 992,661
2066 868,594 994,244
2065 871,852 995,923
2064 874,071 997,521
2063 876,010 998,820
2062 878,276 999,964
2061 880,361 1,000,937
2060 882,252 1,001,706
2059 883,530 1,002,377
2058 884,855 1,003,047
2057 884,952 1,003,439
2056 886,162 1,003,809
2055 886,744 1,003,949
2054 886,243 1,003,954
2053 886,861 1,003,684
2052 886,981 1,003,394
2051 885,891 1,002,875
2050 884,875 1,002,223
2049 884,076 1,001,441
2048 882,979 1,000,247
2047 881,999 998,990
2046 880,375 997,515
2045 878,014 995,948
2044 875,491 994,092
2043 872,718 992,184
2042 869,582 989,991
2041 866,699 987,369
2040 863,505 984,847
2039 860,257 982,204
2038 856,758 979,387
2037 852,802 976,388
2036 848,448 973,369
2035 843,771 970,323
2034 840,103 967,160
2033 835,629 963,959
2032 830,792 960,580
2031 825,846 957,195
2030 821,204 953,378
2029 816,969 949,529
2028 812,314 945,532
2027 807,785 941,426
2026 802,177 937,424
2025 796,682 933,154
2024 791,524 928,784
2023 786,385 924,145
2022 780,914 919,422
2021 775,442 916,711
2020 770,006 914,963
2019 764,824 914,899
2018 759,759 917,180
2017 754,335 918,759
2016 747,866 919,166
2015 740,618 918,578
2014 733,139 917,585
2013 725,273 916,352
2012 717,279 914,918
2011 709,377 912,989
2010 701,632 910,419
2009 693,988 907,239
2008 686,351 903,399
2007 678,641 897,832
2006 670,799 890,365
2005 661,865 882,379
2004 650,544 874,366
2003 637,663 866,286
2002 624,409 858,049
2001 610,794 849,596
2000 596,863 840,909
1999 582,579 831,828
1998 569,435 822,258
1997 558,697 812,139
1996 548,784 803,789
1995 547,989 798,746
1994 554,497 794,771
1993 554,673 790,369
1992 577,774 785,346
1991 599,784 779,656
1990 589,287 773,316
1989 573,586 766,321
1988 556,986 758,697
1987 540,557 750,540
1986 524,324 739,306
1985 508,392 723,761
1984 492,784 706,716
1983 477,460 689,835
1982 462,485 673,414
1981 447,836 657,471
1980 433,404 641,975
1979 419,200 626,862
1978 405,243 612,091
1977 391,639 597,805
1976 378,490 585,534
1975 365,791 575,906
1974 353,538 567,489
1973 341,705 559,222
1972 330,264 550,499
1971 319,211 541,121
1970 308,528 531,188
1969 298,214 520,797
1968 288,311 510,002
1967 278,852 498,873
1966 269,820 486,487
1965 261,200 472,575
1964 252,987 458,324
1963 245,156 444,276
1962 237,636 430,536
1961 230,602 417,406
1960 224,084 404,887

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/fiji | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bhutan increased by 77,067 people (a 11.5% growth), while Fiji gained 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bhutan gained 57,191 people (a 7.65% growth), while Fiji's population increased by 20,313 people (a 2.21% growth).

Bhutan was ranked 161st most populous country in 2006 and is 163rd in 2026. Fiji was ranked 158th in 2006 and ranked 159th 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 Fiji will increase by 6.68% to 1,002,223 people and rank change from 159th to 161st.

Bhutan is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 887K people compared to the peak of 1M people in 2054 for Fiji.

Population growth rate by year

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Fiji
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bhutan Fiji
2100 -0.7% -0.51%
2099 -0.63% -0.5%
2098 -0.67% -0.47%
2097 -0.66% -0.47%
2096 -0.73% -0.46%
2095 -0.72% -0.45%
2094 -0.7% -0.44%
2093 -0.76% -0.41%
2092 -0.81% -0.42%
2091 -0.78% -0.4%
2090 -0.81% -0.4%
2089 -0.78% -0.39%
2088 -0.82% -0.39%
2087 -0.73% -0.4%
2086 -0.72% -0.39%
2085 -0.7% -0.37%
2084 -0.77% -0.36%
2083 -0.71% -0.35%
2082 -0.75% -0.35%
2081 -0.71% -0.34%
2080 -0.71% -0.32%
2079 -0.67% -0.29%
2078 -0.57% -0.28%
2077 -0.57% -0.28%
2076 -0.58% -0.28%
2075 -0.62% -0.28%
2074 -0.62% -0.27%
2073 -0.55% -0.26%
2072 -0.52% -0.25%
2071 -0.43% -0.25%
2070 -0.45% -0.22%
2069 -0.41% -0.19%
2068 -0.4% -0.18%
2067 -0.4% -0.16%
2066 -0.37% -0.17%
2065 -0.25% -0.16%
2064 -0.22% -0.13%
2063 -0.26% -0.11%
2062 -0.24% -0.1%
2061 -0.21% -0.08%
2060 -0.14% -0.07%
2059 -0.15% -0.07%
2058 -0.01% -0.04%
2057 -0.14% -0.04%
2056 -0.07% -0.01%
2055 0.06% -0%
2054 -0.07% 0.03%
2053 -0.01% 0.03%
2052 0.12% 0.05%
2051 0.11% 0.07%
2050 0.09% 0.08%
2049 0.12% 0.12%
2048 0.11% 0.13%
2047 0.18% 0.15%
2046 0.27% 0.16%
2045 0.29% 0.19%
2044 0.32% 0.19%
2043 0.36% 0.22%
2042 0.33% 0.27%
2041 0.37% 0.26%
2040 0.38% 0.27%
2039 0.41% 0.29%
2038 0.46% 0.31%
2037 0.51% 0.31%
2036 0.55% 0.31%
2035 0.44% 0.33%
2034 0.54% 0.33%
2033 0.58% 0.35%
2032 0.6% 0.35%
2031 0.57% 0.4%
2030 0.52% 0.41%
2029 0.57% 0.42%
2028 0.56% 0.44%
2027 0.7% 0.43%
2026 0.69% 0.46%
2025 0.65% 0.47%
2024 0.65% 0.5%
2023 0.7% 0.51%
2022 0.71% 0.3%
2021 0.71% 0.19%
2020 0.68% 0.007%
2019 0.67% -0.25%
2018 0.72% -0.17%
2017 0.86% -0.04%
2016 0.98% 0.06%
2015 1.02% 0.11%
2014 1.08% 0.13%
2013 1.11% 0.16%
2012 1.11% 0.21%
2011 1.1% 0.28%
2010 1.1% 0.35%
2009 1.11% 0.43%
2008 1.14% 0.62%
2007 1.17% 0.84%
2006 1.35% 0.91%
2005 1.74% 0.92%
2004 2.02% 0.93%
2003 2.12% 0.96%
2002 2.23% 0.99%
2001 2.33% 1.03%
2000 2.45% 1.09%
1999 2.31% 1.16%
1998 1.92% 1.25%
1997 1.81% 1.04%
1996 0.15% 0.63%
1995 -1.17% 0.5%
1994 -0.03% 0.56%
1993 -4% 0.64%
1992 -3.67% 0.73%
1991 1.78% 0.82%
1990 2.74% 0.91%
1989 2.98% 1%
1988 3.04% 1.09%
1987 3.1% 1.52%
1986 3.13% 2.15%
1985 3.17% 2.41%
1984 3.21% 2.45%
1983 3.24% 2.44%
1982 3.27% 2.42%
1981 3.33% 2.41%
1980 3.39% 2.41%
1979 3.44% 2.41%
1978 3.47% 2.39%
1977 3.47% 2.1%
1976 3.47% 1.67%
1975 3.47% 1.48%
1974 3.46% 1.48%
1973 3.46% 1.58%
1972 3.46% 1.73%
1971 3.46% 1.87%
1970 3.46% 2%
1969 3.43% 2.12%
1968 3.39% 2.23%
1967 3.35% 2.55%
1966 3.3% 2.94%
1965 3.25% 3.11%
1964 3.19% 3.16%
1963 3.16% 3.19%
1962 3.05% 3.15%
1961 2.91% 3.09%

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/fiji | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bhutan grew by 0.65%, while Fiji's population grew by 0.47%.

Live population counters

Bhutan Fiji
Current population
805057
939479
Population rank 163/197 159/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.01%
One net population change
1.7 hours
2.01 hours
One birth every
53 minutes
31.7 minutes
One death every
1.83 hours
59.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +14 +12
Annual growth/decline +5,158 +4,370
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +0.47%
Population growth rate rank 120/197 131/197
One migration net change every
19.3 hours
2.67 hours
Annual migration change +455 -3,288
Net migration rank 69/196 111/196
Foreign-born residents 55,705 14,362
Foreign-born residents rank 146/195 174/195
Foreign-born share of population 7% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 80/195 144/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bhutan
Natural

Migration
Fiji
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bhutan Fiji
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 455 - -3,288
2024 5,113 -277 7,758 -3,278
2023 5,153 291 8,078 -3,289
2022 5,204 291 8,223 -3,557
2021 5,162 287 6,777 -6,008
2020 5,142 287 8,730 -6,008
2019 4,643 287 9,271 -11,873
2018 4,909 287 9,779 -11,738
2017 5,367 287 10,413 -11,607
2016 6,164 1,116 10,807 -10,441
2015 6,762 450 11,213 -10,401
2014 7,290 452 11,680 -10,493
2013 7,689 309 11,972 -10,703
2012 7,967 20 11,716 -10,114
2011 8,282 -464 12,657 -10,396
2010 8,598 -922 13,227 -10,354
2009 8,913 -1,305 13,540 -10,052
2008 9,200 -1,538 14,000 -9,812
2007 9,322 -1,553 14,349 -7,406
2006 9,197 -1,283 14,555 -6,562
2005 9,102 848 14,503 -6,523
2004 9,056 3,642 14,526 -6,484
2003 9,132 3,921 14,527 -6,411
2002 9,464 3,996 14,468 -6,106
2001 9,904 3,874 14,720 -6,167
2000 10,142 3,940 14,724 -5,909
1999 10,940 3,542 15,229 -5,892
1998 11,320 486 15,464 -5,654
1997 11,668 -1,994 15,750 -5,318
1996 12,153 -1,998 16,163 -9,902
1995 12,938 -21,501 16,273 -12,448
1994 13,536 -17,997 16,424 -12,300
1993 13,915 -9,800 16,751 -12,071
1992 15,594 -65,900 17,170 -11,802
1991 15,801 -9,522 17,617 -11,603
1990 15,704 -1,000 17,748 -11,081
1989 15,516 1,180 18,007 -10,685
1988 15,212 1,286 18,063 -10,138
1987 14,887 1,481 17,987 -9,602
1986 14,516 1,586 18,024 -3,943
1985 14,061 1,694 18,469 -1,452
1984 13,688 1,779 18,499 -1,421
1983 13,284 1,897 18,237 -1,565
1982 12,872 1,897 17,681 -1,509
1981 12,444 2,096 17,282 -1,558
1980 12,016 2,307 16,907 -1,632
1979 11,583 2,493 16,450 -1,502
1978 11,133 2,700 16,196 -1,609
1977 10,679 2,700 15,532 -1,550
1976 10,228 2,700 14,933 -4,370
1975 9,775 2,700 14,272 -5,577
1974 9,324 2,700 13,557 -5,414
1973 8,939 2,700 13,383 -4,989
1972 8,549 2,700 13,905 -4,848
1971 8,161 2,700 14,313 -4,624
1970 7,791 2,700 14,538 -4,371
1969 7,435 2,700 14,669 -4,050
1968 7,085 2,593 14,831 -3,857
1967 6,744 2,493 14,861 -3,576
1966 6,418 2,407 15,111 -1,623
1965 6,109 2,307 15,166 -832
1964 5,818 2,196 14,979 -812
1963 5,551 2,096 14,774 -838
1962 5,297 2,096 14,429 -889
1961 5,081 1,586 13,653 -943
1960 4,888 1,481 13,313 -981

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

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/fiji | 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 Fiji 53.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 91,049 people) and 46.2% is from migration (a loss of 78,200 people).

As of 2024, 55,705 residents or 7% of the population were not native-born in Bhutan, compared to 14,362 people or 1.5% in Fiji.

Biggest cities by population

Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K
Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K

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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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