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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 791,524 in 2024 vs 5,619,911 people in Finland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 803,385 people compared to 5,631,965 in Finland.

Population statistics:

  • Finland's population is 7.01 times bigger than Bhutan's.
  • Bhutan is ranked the 163rd most populous country in the world, while Finland is the 120th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.01% for Bhutan vs 0.07% for Finland.
  • For the last 10 years, Bhutan has had an average growth rate of +0.8% per year vs +0.3% in Finland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 803K (19.8% growth), while Finland has grown from 5.27M to 5.63M (6.94% growth).

Bhutan vs Finland: population by year and forecast

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Finland
2100 695,106 4,615,954
2099 699,983 4,632,084
2098 704,455 4,648,068
2097 709,230 4,663,730
2096 713,930 4,678,982
2095 719,152 4,694,312
2094 724,401 4,709,388
2093 729,500 4,724,681
2092 735,075 4,739,809
2091 741,074 4,755,260
2090 746,937 4,770,907
2089 753,010 4,786,400
2088 758,937 4,801,901
2087 765,235 4,817,852
2086 770,883 4,833,786
2085 776,435 4,849,629
2084 781,892 4,864,891
2083 787,929 4,880,250
2082 793,543 4,896,009
2081 799,530 4,911,803
2080 805,275 4,927,618
2079 811,060 4,943,129
2078 816,530 4,958,168
2077 821,247 4,973,373
2076 825,978 4,988,599
2075 830,808 5,003,374
2074 836,017 5,018,067
2073 841,208 5,032,313
2072 845,861 5,046,145
2071 850,262 5,059,821
2070 853,930 5,073,405
2069 857,808 5,086,624
2068 861,327 5,100,021
2067 864,753 5,113,379
2066 868,260 5,126,654
2065 871,517 5,140,841
2064 873,735 5,154,898
2063 875,674 5,169,175
2062 877,938 5,183,334
2061 880,023 5,197,920
2060 881,913 5,212,905
2059 883,191 5,228,152
2058 884,515 5,242,966
2057 884,612 5,258,706
2056 885,822 5,274,797
2055 886,403 5,290,920
2054 885,903 5,306,678
2053 886,520 5,321,951
2052 886,640 5,337,100
2051 885,551 5,352,042
2050 884,535 5,366,251
2049 883,736 5,380,081
2048 882,640 5,393,571
2047 881,660 5,406,757
2046 880,037 5,419,535
2045 877,677 5,432,355
2044 875,155 5,444,871
2043 872,383 5,457,529
2042 869,248 5,469,797
2041 866,366 5,482,134
2040 863,173 5,494,276
2039 859,926 5,506,630
2038 856,429 5,518,788
2037 852,475 5,530,908
2036 848,122 5,542,684
2035 843,447 5,554,158
2034 839,780 5,565,174
2033 835,308 5,575,691
2032 830,472 5,585,700
2031 825,528 5,595,391
2030 820,888 5,604,388
2029 816,655 5,612,864
2028 812,002 5,620,473
2027 807,474 5,627,272
2026 801,869 5,631,965
2025 796,375 5,630,458
2024 791,524 5,619,911
2023 786,385 5,583,911
2022 780,914 5,556,106
2021 775,442 5,541,017
2020 770,006 5,529,543
2019 764,824 5,521,606
2018 759,759 5,515,525
2017 754,335 5,508,214
2016 747,866 5,495,303
2015 740,618 5,479,531
2014 733,139 5,461,512
2013 725,273 5,438,972
2012 717,279 5,413,971
2011 709,377 5,388,272
2010 701,632 5,363,352
2009 693,988 5,338,871
2008 686,351 5,313,399
2007 678,641 5,288,720
2006 670,799 5,266,268
2005 661,865 5,246,096
2004 650,544 5,228,172
2003 637,663 5,213,014
2002 624,409 5,200,598
2001 610,794 5,188,008
2000 596,863 5,176,209
1999 582,579 5,165,474
1998 569,435 5,153,498
1997 558,697 5,139,835
1996 548,784 5,124,573
1995 547,989 5,107,790
1994 554,497 5,088,333
1993 554,673 5,066,447
1992 577,774 5,041,992
1991 599,784 5,013,740
1990 589,287 4,986,431
1989 573,586 4,964,371
1988 556,986 4,946,481
1987 540,557 4,932,123
1986 524,324 4,918,154
1985 508,392 4,902,206
1984 492,784 4,881,803
1983 477,460 4,855,787
1982 462,485 4,826,933
1981 447,836 4,799,964
1980 433,404 4,779,535
1979 419,200 4,764,690
1978 405,243 4,752,528
1977 391,639 4,738,902
1976 378,490 4,725,664
1975 365,791 4,711,440
1974 353,538 4,690,574
1973 341,705 4,666,081
1972 330,264 4,639,657
1971 319,211 4,612,124
1970 308,528 4,606,307
1969 298,214 4,623,785
1968 288,311 4,626,469
1967 278,852 4,605,744
1966 269,820 4,580,869
1965 261,200 4,563,732
1964 252,987 4,548,543
1963 245,156 4,523,309
1962 237,636 4,491,443
1961 230,602 4,461,005
1960 224,084 4,429,634

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/finland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bhutan increased by 77,067 people (a 11.5% growth), while Finland gained 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bhutan gained 55,519 people (a 7.42% growth), while Finland's population increased by 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth).

Bhutan was ranked 161st most populous country in 2006 and is 163rd in 2026. Finland was ranked 111th in 2006 and ranked 120th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Bhutan's population will grow by 10.1% to 884,535 people and will still be ranked 163rd. The population of Finland will decrease by 4.72% to 5,366,251 people and rank change from 120th to 127th.

Bhutan is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 887K people compared to the peak of 5.63M people in 2026 for Finland.

Population growth rate by year

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bhutan Finland
2100 -0.7% -0.35%
2099 -0.63% -0.34%
2098 -0.67% -0.34%
2097 -0.66% -0.33%
2096 -0.73% -0.33%
2095 -0.72% -0.32%
2094 -0.7% -0.32%
2093 -0.76% -0.32%
2092 -0.81% -0.32%
2091 -0.78% -0.33%
2090 -0.81% -0.32%
2089 -0.78% -0.32%
2088 -0.82% -0.33%
2087 -0.73% -0.33%
2086 -0.72% -0.33%
2085 -0.7% -0.31%
2084 -0.77% -0.31%
2083 -0.71% -0.32%
2082 -0.75% -0.32%
2081 -0.71% -0.32%
2080 -0.71% -0.31%
2079 -0.67% -0.3%
2078 -0.57% -0.31%
2077 -0.57% -0.31%
2076 -0.58% -0.3%
2075 -0.62% -0.29%
2074 -0.62% -0.28%
2073 -0.55% -0.27%
2072 -0.52% -0.27%
2071 -0.43% -0.27%
2070 -0.45% -0.26%
2069 -0.41% -0.26%
2068 -0.4% -0.26%
2067 -0.4% -0.26%
2066 -0.37% -0.28%
2065 -0.25% -0.27%
2064 -0.22% -0.28%
2063 -0.26% -0.27%
2062 -0.24% -0.28%
2061 -0.21% -0.29%
2060 -0.14% -0.29%
2059 -0.15% -0.28%
2058 -0.01% -0.3%
2057 -0.14% -0.31%
2056 -0.07% -0.3%
2055 0.06% -0.3%
2054 -0.07% -0.29%
2053 -0.01% -0.28%
2052 0.12% -0.28%
2051 0.11% -0.26%
2050 0.09% -0.26%
2049 0.12% -0.25%
2048 0.11% -0.24%
2047 0.18% -0.24%
2046 0.27% -0.24%
2045 0.29% -0.23%
2044 0.32% -0.23%
2043 0.36% -0.22%
2042 0.33% -0.23%
2041 0.37% -0.22%
2040 0.38% -0.22%
2039 0.41% -0.22%
2038 0.46% -0.22%
2037 0.51% -0.21%
2036 0.55% -0.21%
2035 0.44% -0.2%
2034 0.54% -0.19%
2033 0.58% -0.18%
2032 0.6% -0.17%
2031 0.57% -0.16%
2030 0.52% -0.15%
2029 0.57% -0.14%
2028 0.56% -0.12%
2027 0.7% -0.08%
2026 0.69% 0.03%
2025 0.61% 0.19%
2024 0.65% 0.64%
2023 0.7% 0.5%
2022 0.71% 0.27%
2021 0.71% 0.21%
2020 0.68% 0.14%
2019 0.67% 0.11%
2018 0.72% 0.13%
2017 0.86% 0.23%
2016 0.98% 0.29%
2015 1.02% 0.33%
2014 1.08% 0.41%
2013 1.11% 0.46%
2012 1.11% 0.48%
2011 1.1% 0.46%
2010 1.1% 0.46%
2009 1.11% 0.48%
2008 1.14% 0.47%
2007 1.17% 0.43%
2006 1.35% 0.38%
2005 1.74% 0.34%
2004 2.02% 0.29%
2003 2.12% 0.24%
2002 2.23% 0.24%
2001 2.33% 0.23%
2000 2.45% 0.21%
1999 2.31% 0.23%
1998 1.92% 0.27%
1997 1.81% 0.3%
1996 0.15% 0.33%
1995 -1.17% 0.38%
1994 -0.03% 0.43%
1993 -4% 0.49%
1992 -3.67% 0.56%
1991 1.78% 0.55%
1990 2.74% 0.44%
1989 2.98% 0.36%
1988 3.04% 0.29%
1987 3.1% 0.28%
1986 3.13% 0.33%
1985 3.17% 0.42%
1984 3.21% 0.54%
1983 3.24% 0.6%
1982 3.27% 0.56%
1981 3.33% 0.43%
1980 3.39% 0.31%
1979 3.44% 0.26%
1978 3.47% 0.29%
1977 3.47% 0.28%
1976 3.47% 0.3%
1975 3.47% 0.44%
1974 3.46% 0.52%
1973 3.46% 0.57%
1972 3.46% 0.6%
1971 3.46% 0.13%
1970 3.46% -0.38%
1969 3.43% -0.06%
1968 3.39% 0.45%
1967 3.35% 0.54%
1966 3.3% 0.38%
1965 3.25% 0.33%
1964 3.19% 0.56%
1963 3.16% 0.71%
1962 3.05% 0.68%
1961 2.91% 0.71%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/finland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bhutan grew by 0.65%, while Finland's population grew by 0.64%.

Live population counters

Bhutan Finland
Current population
803385
5631965
Population rank 163/197 120/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.07%
One net population change
1.7 hours
14.6 minutes
One birth every
52.8 minutes
12.1 minutes
One death every
1.82 hours
8.56 minutes
Daily growth/decline +14 +99
Annual growth/decline +5,139 +36,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +0.64%
Population growth rate rank 120/197 122/197
One migration net change every
19.3 hours
28.9 minutes
Annual migration change +455 +18,246
Net migration rank 69/196 33/196
Foreign-born residents 55,705 514,432
Foreign-born residents rank 146/195 79/195
Foreign-born share of population 7% 9.2%
Foreign-born share rank 80/195 69/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bhutan
Natural

Migration
Finland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bhutan Finland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 455 - 18,246
2024 - -277 - 26,894
2023 5,153 291 -17,869 38,156
2022 5,204 291 -18,335 60,353
2021 5,162 287 -7,757 22,484
2020 5,142 287 -8,847 17,504
2019 4,643 287 -8,282 15,671
2018 4,909 287 -7,170 11,822
2017 5,367 287 -3,856 13,356
2016 6,164 1,116 -1,099 17,321
2015 6,762 450 2,740 12,655
2014 7,290 452 4,915 15,915
2013 7,689 309 6,527 18,164
2012 7,967 20 7,579 17,894
2011 8,282 -464 9,160 16,798
2010 8,598 -922 10,191 14,080
2009 8,913 -1,305 10,678 14,877
2008 9,200 -1,538 10,627 15,626
2007 9,322 -1,553 9,519 14,027
2006 9,197 -1,283 11,059 10,820
2005 9,102 848 9,968 9,251
2004 9,056 3,642 9,933 6,956
2003 9,132 3,921 7,819 5,929
2002 9,464 3,996 6,241 5,255
2001 9,904 3,874 7,263 6,241
2000 10,142 3,940 7,765 2,497
1999 10,940 3,542 7,748 3,604
1998 11,320 486 7,730 4,417
1997 11,668 -1,994 9,766 4,925
1996 12,153 -1,998 11,274 3,757
1995 12,938 -21,501 13,791 4,325
1994 13,536 -17,997 17,300 3,834
1993 13,915 -9,800 13,679 9,036
1992 15,594 -65,900 16,639 9,356
1991 15,801 -9,522 16,044 14,515
1990 15,704 -1,000 15,458 8,920
1989 15,516 1,180 14,396 5,775
1988 15,212 1,286 14,344 1,765
1987 14,887 1,481 11,837 831
1986 14,516 1,586 13,279 1,491
1985 14,061 1,694 14,707 2,416
1984 13,688 1,779 20,015 3,972
1983 13,284 1,897 21,851 6,925
1982 12,872 1,897 22,686 7,109
1981 12,444 2,096 18,720 5,287
1980 12,016 2,307 18,640 -2,212
1979 11,583 2,493 19,535 -6,612
1978 11,133 2,700 20,436 -9,348
1977 10,679 2,700 21,799 -5,697
1976 10,228 2,700 21,738 -11,843
1975 9,775 2,700 21,673 -3,807
1974 9,324 2,700 17,824 5,891
1973 8,939 2,700 13,532 11,558
1972 8,549 2,700 14,847 12,613
1971 8,161 2,700 15,220 12,286
1970 7,791 2,700 20,268 -36,579
1969 7,435 2,700 21,732 -42,207
1968 7,085 2,593 28,684 -15,561
1967 6,744 2,493 33,622 -5,353
1966 6,418 2,407 34,356 -12,059
1965 6,109 2,307 33,771 -21,731
1964 5,818 2,196 38,208 -20,414
1963 5,551 2,096 40,258 -7,624
1962 5,297 2,096 38,627 -6,852
1961 5,081 1,586 41,487 -11,828
1960 4,888 1,481 42,082 -9,489

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/finland | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 93.3% of the population change in Bhutan is from natural causes (a gain of 55,796 people) and 6.74% is from migration (a gain of 4,035 people). In Finland 22.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 65,560 people) and 77.5% is from migration (a gain of 225,237 people).

As of 2024, 55,705 residents or 7% of the population were not native-born in Bhutan, compared to 514,432 people or 9.2% in Finland.

Biggest cities by population

Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K
Finland
City Population
Helsinki 687K
Espoo 315K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 215K
Turku 206K
Jyvaskyla 148K
Kuopio 124K
Lahti 121K
Pori 83.2K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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