The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 796,682 in 2025 vs 15,099,727 people in Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 805,057 people compared to 15,624,314 in Guinea.
Population statistics:
- Guinea's population is 19.4 times bigger than Bhutan's.
- Bhutan is ranked the 163rd most populous country in the world, while Guinea is the 75th.
- The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.01% for Bhutan vs 0.19% for Guinea.
- For the last 10 years, Bhutan has had an average growth rate of +0.76% per year vs +2.53% in Guinea.
- Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 805K (20% growth), while Guinea has grown from 9.44M to 15.6M (65.5% growth).
Bhutan vs Guinea: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Bhutan
|
Guinea
|
|
| 2100 | 695,373 | 32,364,089 |
| 2099 | 700,252 | 32,335,737 |
| 2098 | 704,725 | 32,301,888 |
| 2097 | 709,503 | 32,264,245 |
| 2096 | 714,205 | 32,223,409 |
| 2095 | 719,429 | 32,180,906 |
| 2094 | 724,680 | 32,128,461 |
| 2093 | 729,780 | 32,070,233 |
| 2092 | 735,358 | 32,004,039 |
| 2091 | 741,359 | 31,938,993 |
| 2090 | 747,224 | 31,865,431 |
| 2089 | 753,299 | 31,784,278 |
| 2088 | 759,229 | 31,695,025 |
| 2087 | 765,529 | 31,604,442 |
| 2086 | 771,180 | 31,501,968 |
| 2085 | 776,734 | 31,385,846 |
| 2084 | 782,193 | 31,266,394 |
| 2083 | 788,231 | 31,137,977 |
| 2082 | 793,848 | 31,006,787 |
| 2081 | 799,837 | 30,862,718 |
| 2080 | 805,584 | 30,721,315 |
| 2079 | 811,372 | 30,567,350 |
| 2078 | 816,844 | 30,411,381 |
| 2077 | 821,563 | 30,251,450 |
| 2076 | 826,295 | 30,082,310 |
| 2075 | 831,127 | 29,901,467 |
| 2074 | 836,339 | 29,719,623 |
| 2073 | 841,532 | 29,532,278 |
| 2072 | 846,187 | 29,339,197 |
| 2071 | 850,589 | 29,136,328 |
| 2070 | 854,258 | 28,929,558 |
| 2069 | 858,138 | 28,713,370 |
| 2068 | 861,658 | 28,491,765 |
| 2067 | 865,086 | 28,263,091 |
| 2066 | 868,594 | 28,028,228 |
| 2065 | 871,852 | 27,789,471 |
| 2064 | 874,071 | 27,544,497 |
| 2063 | 876,010 | 27,289,819 |
| 2062 | 878,276 | 27,030,698 |
| 2061 | 880,361 | 26,767,195 |
| 2060 | 882,252 | 26,502,170 |
| 2059 | 883,530 | 26,227,034 |
| 2058 | 884,855 | 25,942,870 |
| 2057 | 884,952 | 25,657,776 |
| 2056 | 886,162 | 25,365,788 |
| 2055 | 886,744 | 25,067,342 |
| 2054 | 886,243 | 24,767,401 |
| 2053 | 886,861 | 24,455,823 |
| 2052 | 886,981 | 24,145,399 |
| 2051 | 885,891 | 23,832,003 |
| 2050 | 884,875 | 23,515,546 |
| 2049 | 884,076 | 23,200,886 |
| 2048 | 882,979 | 22,883,237 |
| 2047 | 881,999 | 22,559,713 |
| 2046 | 880,375 | 22,232,988 |
| 2045 | 878,014 | 21,903,369 |
| 2044 | 875,491 | 21,575,120 |
| 2043 | 872,718 | 21,238,706 |
| 2042 | 869,582 | 20,901,770 |
| 2041 | 866,699 | 20,563,787 |
| 2040 | 863,505 | 20,221,476 |
| 2039 | 860,257 | 19,882,253 |
| 2038 | 856,758 | 19,544,803 |
| 2037 | 852,802 | 19,207,349 |
| 2036 | 848,448 | 18,867,323 |
| 2035 | 843,771 | 18,529,941 |
| 2034 | 840,103 | 18,196,482 |
| 2033 | 835,629 | 17,857,890 |
| 2032 | 830,792 | 17,516,126 |
| 2031 | 825,846 | 17,173,592 |
| 2030 | 821,204 | 16,827,321 |
| 2029 | 816,969 | 16,484,980 |
| 2028 | 812,314 | 16,139,132 |
| 2027 | 807,785 | 15,792,131 |
| 2026 | 802,177 | 15,447,070 |
| 2025 | 796,682 | 15,099,727 |
| 2024 | 791,524 | 14,754,785 |
| 2023 | 786,385 | 14,405,468 |
| 2022 | 780,914 | 14,055,137 |
| 2021 | 775,442 | 13,710,513 |
| 2020 | 770,006 | 13,371,183 |
| 2019 | 764,824 | 13,034,346 |
| 2018 | 759,759 | 12,704,774 |
| 2017 | 754,335 | 12,385,659 |
| 2016 | 747,866 | 12,073,030 |
| 2015 | 740,618 | 11,767,070 |
| 2014 | 733,139 | 11,472,924 |
| 2013 | 725,273 | 11,191,873 |
| 2012 | 717,279 | 10,921,581 |
| 2011 | 709,377 | 10,656,810 |
| 2010 | 701,632 | 10,396,086 |
| 2009 | 693,988 | 10,143,534 |
| 2008 | 686,351 | 9,898,870 |
| 2007 | 678,641 | 9,662,281 |
| 2006 | 670,799 | 9,441,171 |
| 2005 | 661,865 | 9,245,844 |
| 2004 | 650,544 | 9,062,726 |
| 2003 | 637,663 | 8,870,781 |
| 2002 | 624,409 | 8,674,066 |
| 2001 | 610,794 | 8,539,960 |
| 2000 | 596,863 | 8,428,832 |
| 1999 | 582,579 | 8,265,123 |
| 1998 | 569,435 | 8,081,990 |
| 1997 | 558,697 | 7,931,370 |
| 1996 | 548,784 | 7,770,035 |
| 1995 | 547,989 | 7,553,249 |
| 1994 | 554,497 | 7,345,107 |
| 1993 | 554,673 | 7,128,177 |
| 1992 | 577,774 | 6,914,366 |
| 1991 | 599,784 | 6,697,166 |
| 1990 | 589,287 | 6,434,374 |
| 1989 | 573,586 | 6,215,811 |
| 1988 | 556,986 | 6,056,574 |
| 1987 | 540,557 | 5,900,198 |
| 1986 | 524,324 | 5,750,668 |
| 1985 | 508,392 | 5,610,373 |
| 1984 | 492,784 | 5,480,096 |
| 1983 | 477,460 | 5,359,814 |
| 1982 | 462,485 | 5,247,672 |
| 1981 | 447,836 | 5,143,288 |
| 1980 | 433,404 | 5,047,419 |
| 1979 | 419,200 | 4,959,283 |
| 1978 | 405,243 | 4,877,854 |
| 1977 | 391,639 | 4,801,128 |
| 1976 | 378,490 | 4,727,022 |
| 1975 | 365,791 | 4,653,876 |
| 1974 | 353,538 | 4,580,510 |
| 1973 | 341,705 | 4,506,324 |
| 1972 | 330,264 | 4,431,292 |
| 1971 | 319,211 | 4,355,200 |
| 1970 | 308,528 | 4,277,535 |
| 1969 | 298,214 | 4,198,300 |
| 1968 | 288,311 | 4,118,550 |
| 1967 | 278,852 | 4,040,153 |
| 1966 | 269,820 | 3,964,155 |
| 1965 | 261,200 | 3,890,716 |
| 1964 | 252,987 | 3,819,722 |
| 1963 | 245,156 | 3,750,954 |
| 1962 | 237,636 | 3,684,273 |
| 1961 | 230,602 | 3,619,551 |
| 1960 | 224,084 | 3,556,749 |
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/guinea | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bhutan increased by 77,067 people (a 11.5% growth), while Guinea gained 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bhutan gained 57,191 people (a 7.65% growth), while Guinea's population increased by 3,551,284 people (a 29.4% growth).
Bhutan was ranked 161st most populous country in 2006 and is 163rd in 2026. Guinea was ranked 84th in 2006 and ranked 75th 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 Guinea will increase by 50.5% to 23,515,546 people and rank change from 75th to 70th.
Bhutan is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 887K people compared to the peak of 32.4M people in 2100 for Guinea.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bhutan
|
Guinea
|
|
| 2100 | -0.7% | 0.09% |
| 2099 | -0.63% | 0.1% |
| 2098 | -0.67% | 0.12% |
| 2097 | -0.66% | 0.13% |
| 2096 | -0.73% | 0.13% |
| 2095 | -0.72% | 0.16% |
| 2094 | -0.7% | 0.18% |
| 2093 | -0.76% | 0.21% |
| 2092 | -0.81% | 0.2% |
| 2091 | -0.78% | 0.23% |
| 2090 | -0.81% | 0.26% |
| 2089 | -0.78% | 0.28% |
| 2088 | -0.82% | 0.29% |
| 2087 | -0.73% | 0.33% |
| 2086 | -0.72% | 0.37% |
| 2085 | -0.7% | 0.38% |
| 2084 | -0.77% | 0.41% |
| 2083 | -0.71% | 0.42% |
| 2082 | -0.75% | 0.47% |
| 2081 | -0.71% | 0.46% |
| 2080 | -0.71% | 0.5% |
| 2079 | -0.67% | 0.51% |
| 2078 | -0.57% | 0.53% |
| 2077 | -0.57% | 0.56% |
| 2076 | -0.58% | 0.6% |
| 2075 | -0.62% | 0.61% |
| 2074 | -0.62% | 0.63% |
| 2073 | -0.55% | 0.66% |
| 2072 | -0.52% | 0.7% |
| 2071 | -0.43% | 0.71% |
| 2070 | -0.45% | 0.75% |
| 2069 | -0.41% | 0.78% |
| 2068 | -0.4% | 0.81% |
| 2067 | -0.4% | 0.84% |
| 2066 | -0.37% | 0.86% |
| 2065 | -0.25% | 0.89% |
| 2064 | -0.22% | 0.93% |
| 2063 | -0.26% | 0.96% |
| 2062 | -0.24% | 0.98% |
| 2061 | -0.21% | 1% |
| 2060 | -0.14% | 1.05% |
| 2059 | -0.15% | 1.1% |
| 2058 | -0.01% | 1.11% |
| 2057 | -0.14% | 1.15% |
| 2056 | -0.07% | 1.19% |
| 2055 | 0.06% | 1.21% |
| 2054 | -0.07% | 1.27% |
| 2053 | -0.01% | 1.29% |
| 2052 | 0.12% | 1.32% |
| 2051 | 0.11% | 1.35% |
| 2050 | 0.09% | 1.36% |
| 2049 | 0.12% | 1.39% |
| 2048 | 0.11% | 1.43% |
| 2047 | 0.18% | 1.47% |
| 2046 | 0.27% | 1.5% |
| 2045 | 0.29% | 1.52% |
| 2044 | 0.32% | 1.58% |
| 2043 | 0.36% | 1.61% |
| 2042 | 0.33% | 1.64% |
| 2041 | 0.37% | 1.69% |
| 2040 | 0.38% | 1.71% |
| 2039 | 0.41% | 1.73% |
| 2038 | 0.46% | 1.76% |
| 2037 | 0.51% | 1.8% |
| 2036 | 0.55% | 1.82% |
| 2035 | 0.44% | 1.83% |
| 2034 | 0.54% | 1.9% |
| 2033 | 0.58% | 1.95% |
| 2032 | 0.6% | 1.99% |
| 2031 | 0.57% | 2.06% |
| 2030 | 0.52% | 2.08% |
| 2029 | 0.57% | 2.14% |
| 2028 | 0.56% | 2.2% |
| 2027 | 0.7% | 2.23% |
| 2026 | 0.69% | 2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.65% | 2.34% |
| 2024 | 0.65% | 2.42% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | 2.49% |
| 2022 | 0.71% | 2.51% |
| 2021 | 0.71% | 2.54% |
| 2020 | 0.68% | 2.58% |
| 2019 | 0.67% | 2.59% |
| 2018 | 0.72% | 2.58% |
| 2017 | 0.86% | 2.59% |
| 2016 | 0.98% | 2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.02% | 2.56% |
| 2014 | 1.08% | 2.51% |
| 2013 | 1.11% | 2.47% |
| 2012 | 1.11% | 2.48% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | 2.51% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | 2.49% |
| 2009 | 1.11% | 2.47% |
| 2008 | 1.14% | 2.45% |
| 2007 | 1.17% | 2.34% |
| 2006 | 1.35% | 2.11% |
| 2005 | 1.74% | 2.02% |
| 2004 | 2.02% | 2.16% |
| 2003 | 2.12% | 2.27% |
| 2002 | 2.23% | 1.57% |
| 2001 | 2.33% | 1.32% |
| 2000 | 2.45% | 1.98% |
| 1999 | 2.31% | 2.27% |
| 1998 | 1.92% | 1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.81% | 2.08% |
| 1996 | 0.15% | 2.87% |
| 1995 | -1.17% | 2.83% |
| 1994 | -0.03% | 3.04% |
| 1993 | -4% | 3.09% |
| 1992 | -3.67% | 3.24% |
| 1991 | 1.78% | 4.08% |
| 1990 | 2.74% | 3.52% |
| 1989 | 2.98% | 2.63% |
| 1988 | 3.04% | 2.65% |
| 1987 | 3.1% | 2.6% |
| 1986 | 3.13% | 2.5% |
| 1985 | 3.17% | 2.38% |
| 1984 | 3.21% | 2.24% |
| 1983 | 3.24% | 2.14% |
| 1982 | 3.27% | 2.03% |
| 1981 | 3.33% | 1.9% |
| 1980 | 3.39% | 1.78% |
| 1979 | 3.44% | 1.67% |
| 1978 | 3.47% | 1.6% |
| 1977 | 3.47% | 1.57% |
| 1976 | 3.47% | 1.57% |
| 1975 | 3.47% | 1.6% |
| 1974 | 3.46% | 1.65% |
| 1973 | 3.46% | 1.69% |
| 1972 | 3.46% | 1.75% |
| 1971 | 3.46% | 1.82% |
| 1970 | 3.46% | 1.89% |
| 1969 | 3.43% | 1.94% |
| 1968 | 3.39% | 1.94% |
| 1967 | 3.35% | 1.92% |
| 1966 | 3.3% | 1.89% |
| 1965 | 3.25% | 1.86% |
| 1964 | 3.19% | 1.83% |
| 1963 | 3.16% | 1.81% |
| 1962 | 3.05% | 1.79% |
| 1961 | 2.91% | 1.77% |
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 Guinea's population grew by 2.34%.
Live population counters
|
Bhutan
|
Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
805057
|
15624314
|
| Population rank | 163/197 | 75/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.01% | 0.19% |
| One net population change |
1.7 hours
|
1.53 minutes
|
| One birth every |
53 minutes
|
1.07 minutes
|
| One death every |
1.83 hours
|
3.95 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +14 | +945 |
| Annual growth/decline | +5,158 | +344,942 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.65% | +2.34% |
| Population growth rate rank | 120/197 | 34/197 |
| One migration net change every |
19.3 hours
|
32.4 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +455 | -16,282 |
| Net migration rank | 69/196 | 147/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 55,705 | 117,416 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 146/195 | 125/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 7% | 0.8% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 80/195 | 159/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bhutan
|
Guinea
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 455 | - | -16,282 |
| 2024 | 5,113 | -277 | 358,497 | -12,024 |
| 2023 | 5,153 | 291 | 356,147 | -3,997 |
| 2022 | 5,204 | 291 | 352,517 | -3,997 |
| 2021 | 5,162 | 287 | 345,121 | -4,373 |
| 2020 | 5,142 | 287 | 342,289 | -4,365 |
| 2019 | 4,643 | 287 | 338,984 | -3,240 |
| 2018 | 4,909 | 287 | 332,585 | -9,187 |
| 2017 | 5,367 | 287 | 328,542 | -13,718 |
| 2016 | 6,164 | 1,116 | 324,608 | -14,189 |
| 2015 | 6,762 | 450 | 316,604 | -15,117 |
| 2014 | 7,290 | 452 | 309,539 | -22,741 |
| 2013 | 7,689 | 309 | 304,430 | -29,136 |
| 2012 | 7,967 | 20 | 298,094 | -32,808 |
| 2011 | 8,282 | -464 | 293,318 | -29,069 |
| 2010 | 8,598 | -922 | 288,512 | -31,327 |
| 2009 | 8,913 | -1,305 | 281,920 | -34,007 |
| 2008 | 9,200 | -1,538 | 274,327 | -32,925 |
| 2007 | 9,322 | -1,553 | 266,070 | -34,311 |
| 2006 | 9,197 | -1,283 | 258,518 | -48,078 |
| 2005 | 9,102 | 848 | 251,209 | -71,015 |
| 2004 | 9,056 | 3,642 | 242,075 | -56,036 |
| 2003 | 9,132 | 3,921 | 234,774 | -36,934 |
| 2002 | 9,464 | 3,996 | 229,022 | -33,450 |
| 2001 | 9,904 | 3,874 | 227,642 | -155,020 |
| 2000 | 10,142 | 3,940 | 227,081 | -77,450 |
| 1999 | 10,940 | 3,542 | 223,968 | -46,183 |
| 1998 | 11,320 | 486 | 219,385 | -30,903 |
| 1997 | 11,668 | -1,994 | 220,373 | -107,614 |
| 1996 | 12,153 | -1,998 | 214,896 | -4,973 |
| 1995 | 12,938 | -21,501 | 205,644 | 18,021 |
| 1994 | 13,536 | -17,997 | 201,439 | -8,826 |
| 1993 | 13,915 | -9,800 | 195,612 | 45,616 |
| 1992 | 15,594 | -65,900 | 189,682 | -3,285 |
| 1991 | 15,801 | -9,522 | 181,299 | 66,718 |
| 1990 | 15,704 | -1,000 | 169,926 | 107,641 |
| 1989 | 15,516 | 1,180 | 164,707 | -5,150 |
| 1988 | 15,212 | 1,286 | 159,566 | -637 |
| 1987 | 14,887 | 1,481 | 154,178 | -350 |
| 1986 | 14,516 | 1,586 | 148,137 | -2,900 |
| 1985 | 14,061 | 1,694 | 142,313 | -6,965 |
| 1984 | 13,688 | 1,779 | 136,640 | -11,439 |
| 1983 | 13,284 | 1,897 | 130,629 | -15,265 |
| 1982 | 12,872 | 1,897 | 126,831 | -17,920 |
| 1981 | 12,444 | 2,096 | 121,223 | -21,367 |
| 1980 | 12,016 | 2,307 | 117,186 | -25,287 |
| 1979 | 11,583 | 2,493 | 113,141 | -28,770 |
| 1978 | 11,133 | 2,700 | 109,415 | -30,933 |
| 1977 | 10,679 | 2,700 | 105,990 | -31,004 |
| 1976 | 10,228 | 2,700 | 102,449 | -29,220 |
| 1975 | 9,775 | 2,700 | 99,267 | -26,221 |
| 1974 | 9,324 | 2,700 | 96,315 | -22,637 |
| 1973 | 8,939 | 2,700 | 93,764 | -19,065 |
| 1972 | 8,549 | 2,700 | 91,147 | -15,782 |
| 1971 | 8,161 | 2,700 | 88,358 | -11,543 |
| 1970 | 7,791 | 2,700 | 85,418 | -6,906 |
| 1969 | 7,435 | 2,700 | 82,799 | -2,844 |
| 1968 | 7,085 | 2,593 | 79,892 | -345 |
| 1967 | 6,744 | 2,493 | 77,251 | 0 |
| 1966 | 6,418 | 2,407 | 74,748 | 0 |
| 1965 | 6,109 | 2,307 | 72,134 | 0 |
| 1964 | 5,818 | 2,196 | 69,848 | 0 |
| 1963 | 5,551 | 2,096 | 67,690 | 0 |
| 1962 | 5,297 | 2,096 | 65,672 | 0 |
| 1961 | 5,081 | 1,586 | 63,766 | 0 |
| 1960 | 4,888 | 1,481 | 61,848 | 0 |
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 Guinea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,395,894 people) and 2.42% is from migration (a loss of 84,207 people).
As of 2024, 55,705 residents or 7% of the population were not native-born in Bhutan, compared to 117,416 people or 0.8% in Guinea.
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Population differences between Bhutan and Guinea
|
Bhutan
|
Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 73.8 years | 61.2 years |
| Average age | 32.7 years | 23.5 years |
| Median age | 31.4 years | 19.3 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 53.4:46.6 | 49.5:50.5 |
| Fertility rate | 1.45 births per woman | 4.13 births per woman |
| Population density | 54.5 ppl/mi² | 162.8 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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