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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 791,524 in 2024 vs 1,450,935,791 people in India in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 803,385 people compared to 1,480,351,380 in India.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 1,843 times bigger than Bhutan's.
  • Bhutan is ranked the 163rd most populous country in the world, while India is the 1st.
  • The countries together account for 17.9% of the world: 0.01% for Bhutan vs 17.9% for India.
  • For the last 10 years, Bhutan has had an average growth rate of +0.8% per year vs +1.03% in India.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 803K (19.8% growth), while India has grown from 1.17B to 1.48B (26.2% growth).

Bhutan vs India: population by year and forecast

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bhutan India
2100 695,106 1,515,897,176
2099 699,983 1,523,583,618
2098 704,455 1,531,281,096
2097 709,230 1,538,914,978
2096 713,930 1,546,515,506
2095 719,152 1,554,100,337
2094 724,401 1,561,632,624
2093 729,500 1,569,112,481
2092 735,075 1,576,470,228
2091 741,074 1,583,793,450
2090 746,937 1,591,038,578
2089 753,010 1,598,165,996
2088 758,937 1,605,169,643
2087 765,235 1,612,023,916
2086 770,883 1,618,795,931
2085 776,435 1,625,424,591
2084 781,892 1,631,854,605
2083 787,929 1,638,132,423
2082 793,543 1,644,206,476
2081 799,530 1,650,106,942
2080 805,275 1,655,799,569
2079 811,060 1,661,261,962
2078 816,530 1,666,477,951
2077 821,247 1,671,444,317
2076 825,978 1,676,151,275
2075 830,808 1,680,606,119
2074 836,017 1,684,743,082
2073 841,208 1,688,579,113
2072 845,861 1,692,138,648
2071 850,262 1,695,351,098
2070 853,930 1,698,255,829
2069 857,808 1,700,813,392
2068 861,327 1,703,025,450
2067 864,753 1,704,872,725
2066 868,260 1,706,347,017
2065 871,517 1,707,540,131
2064 873,735 1,708,362,011
2063 875,674 1,708,845,280
2062 877,938 1,709,011,618
2061 880,023 1,708,866,368
2060 881,913 1,708,344,645
2059 883,191 1,707,488,768
2058 884,515 1,706,314,224
2057 884,612 1,704,805,210
2056 885,822 1,703,013,988
2055 886,403 1,700,890,479
2054 885,903 1,698,473,703
2053 886,520 1,695,661,388
2052 886,640 1,692,531,993
2051 885,551 1,689,057,795
2050 884,535 1,685,236,057
2049 883,736 1,681,083,344
2048 882,640 1,676,576,931
2047 881,660 1,671,678,054
2046 880,037 1,666,371,707
2045 877,677 1,660,667,112
2044 875,155 1,654,556,840
2043 872,383 1,648,067,988
2042 869,248 1,641,136,901
2041 866,366 1,633,771,970
2040 863,173 1,625,990,392
2039 859,926 1,617,818,911
2038 856,429 1,609,238,166
2037 852,475 1,600,212,760
2036 848,122 1,590,731,970
2035 843,447 1,580,864,963
2034 839,780 1,570,629,033
2033 835,308 1,560,043,145
2032 830,472 1,549,098,676
2031 825,528 1,537,810,507
2030 820,888 1,526,192,552
2029 816,655 1,514,274,850
2028 812,002 1,502,102,657
2027 807,474 1,489,628,314
2026 801,869 1,476,911,618
2025 796,375 1,463,993,377
2024 791,524 1,450,935,791
2023 786,385 1,438,069,596
2022 780,914 1,425,423,212
2021 775,442 1,414,203,896
2020 770,006 1,402,617,695
2019 764,824 1,389,030,312
2018 759,759 1,374,659,064
2017 754,335 1,359,657,400
2016 747,866 1,343,944,296
2015 740,618 1,328,024,498
2014 733,139 1,312,277,191
2013 725,273 1,295,829,511
2012 717,279 1,278,674,502
2011 709,377 1,261,224,954
2010 701,632 1,243,481,564
2009 693,988 1,225,524,753
2008 686,351 1,207,930,964
2007 678,641 1,190,676,021
2006 670,799 1,172,878,890
2005 661,865 1,154,676,322
2004 650,544 1,135,991,513
2003 637,663 1,116,803,006
2002 624,409 1,097,600,380
2001 610,794 1,077,898,575
2000 596,863 1,057,922,733
1999 582,579 1,038,225,823
1998 569,435 1,018,665,080
1997 558,697 999,133,762
1996 548,784 979,678,458
1995 547,989 960,301,044
1994 554,497 941,163,767
1993 554,673 922,118,387
1992 577,774 902,957,070
1991 599,784 883,927,600
1990 589,287 864,972,221
1989 573,586 846,039,529
1988 556,986 827,342,990
1987 540,557 808,931,270
1986 524,324 790,689,978
1985 508,392 772,647,793
1984 492,784 754,875,449
1983 477,460 737,372,681
1982 462,485 720,313,473
1981 447,836 703,696,250
1980 433,404 687,354,025
1979 419,200 671,155,747
1978 405,243 655,728,229
1977 391,639 640,801,103
1976 378,490 625,861,883
1975 365,791 611,309,535
1974 353,538 597,041,391
1973 341,705 583,465,598
1972 330,264 570,482,142
1971 319,211 558,096,387
1970 308,528 545,864,268
1969 298,214 533,880,544
1968 288,311 522,716,889
1967 278,852 511,606,372
1966 269,820 500,740,247
1965 261,200 490,140,146
1964 252,987 479,229,598
1963 245,156 468,138,575
1962 237,636 457,283,090
1961 230,602 446,564,729
1960 224,084 435,990,338

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bhutan increased by 77,067 people (a 11.5% growth), while India gained 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bhutan gained 55,519 people (a 7.42% growth), while India's population increased by 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth).

Bhutan was ranked 161st most populous country in 2006 and is 163rd in 2026. India was ranked 2nd in 2006 and ranked 1st 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 India will increase by 13.8% to 1,685,236,057 people and will still be ranked 1st.

Bhutan is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 887K people compared to the peak of 1.71B people in 2062 for India.

Population growth rate by year

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bhutan India
2100 -0.7% -0.5%
2099 -0.63% -0.5%
2098 -0.67% -0.5%
2097 -0.66% -0.49%
2096 -0.73% -0.49%
2095 -0.72% -0.48%
2094 -0.7% -0.48%
2093 -0.76% -0.47%
2092 -0.81% -0.46%
2091 -0.78% -0.46%
2090 -0.81% -0.45%
2089 -0.78% -0.44%
2088 -0.82% -0.43%
2087 -0.73% -0.42%
2086 -0.72% -0.41%
2085 -0.7% -0.39%
2084 -0.77% -0.38%
2083 -0.71% -0.37%
2082 -0.75% -0.36%
2081 -0.71% -0.34%
2080 -0.71% -0.33%
2079 -0.67% -0.31%
2078 -0.57% -0.3%
2077 -0.57% -0.28%
2076 -0.58% -0.27%
2075 -0.62% -0.25%
2074 -0.62% -0.23%
2073 -0.55% -0.21%
2072 -0.52% -0.19%
2071 -0.43% -0.17%
2070 -0.45% -0.15%
2069 -0.41% -0.13%
2068 -0.4% -0.11%
2067 -0.4% -0.09%
2066 -0.37% -0.07%
2065 -0.25% -0.05%
2064 -0.22% -0.03%
2063 -0.26% -0.01%
2062 -0.24% 0.008%
2061 -0.21% 0.03%
2060 -0.14% 0.05%
2059 -0.15% 0.07%
2058 -0.01% 0.09%
2057 -0.14% 0.11%
2056 -0.07% 0.12%
2055 0.06% 0.14%
2054 -0.07% 0.17%
2053 -0.01% 0.18%
2052 0.12% 0.21%
2051 0.11% 0.23%
2050 0.09% 0.25%
2049 0.12% 0.27%
2048 0.11% 0.29%
2047 0.18% 0.32%
2046 0.27% 0.34%
2045 0.29% 0.37%
2044 0.32% 0.39%
2043 0.36% 0.42%
2042 0.33% 0.45%
2041 0.37% 0.48%
2040 0.38% 0.51%
2039 0.41% 0.53%
2038 0.46% 0.56%
2037 0.51% 0.6%
2036 0.55% 0.62%
2035 0.44% 0.65%
2034 0.54% 0.68%
2033 0.58% 0.71%
2032 0.6% 0.73%
2031 0.57% 0.76%
2030 0.52% 0.79%
2029 0.57% 0.81%
2028 0.56% 0.84%
2027 0.7% 0.86%
2026 0.69% 0.88%
2025 0.61% 0.9%
2024 0.65% 0.89%
2023 0.7% 0.89%
2022 0.71% 0.79%
2021 0.71% 0.83%
2020 0.68% 0.98%
2019 0.67% 1.05%
2018 0.72% 1.1%
2017 0.86% 1.17%
2016 0.98% 1.2%
2015 1.02% 1.2%
2014 1.08% 1.27%
2013 1.11% 1.34%
2012 1.11% 1.38%
2011 1.1% 1.43%
2010 1.1% 1.47%
2009 1.11% 1.46%
2008 1.14% 1.45%
2007 1.17% 1.52%
2006 1.35% 1.58%
2005 1.74% 1.64%
2004 2.02% 1.72%
2003 2.12% 1.75%
2002 2.23% 1.83%
2001 2.33% 1.89%
2000 2.45% 1.9%
1999 2.31% 1.92%
1998 1.92% 1.95%
1997 1.81% 1.99%
1996 0.15% 2.02%
1995 -1.17% 2.03%
1994 -0.03% 2.07%
1993 -4% 2.12%
1992 -3.67% 2.15%
1991 1.78% 2.19%
1990 2.74% 2.24%
1989 2.98% 2.26%
1988 3.04% 2.28%
1987 3.1% 2.31%
1986 3.13% 2.34%
1985 3.17% 2.35%
1984 3.21% 2.37%
1983 3.24% 2.37%
1982 3.27% 2.36%
1981 3.33% 2.38%
1980 3.39% 2.41%
1979 3.44% 2.35%
1978 3.47% 2.33%
1977 3.47% 2.39%
1976 3.47% 2.38%
1975 3.47% 2.39%
1974 3.46% 2.33%
1973 3.46% 2.28%
1972 3.46% 2.22%
1971 3.46% 2.24%
1970 3.46% 2.24%
1969 3.43% 2.14%
1968 3.39% 2.17%
1967 3.35% 2.17%
1966 3.3% 2.16%
1965 3.25% 2.28%
1964 3.19% 2.37%
1963 3.16% 2.37%
1962 3.05% 2.4%
1961 2.91% 2.43%

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

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In 2024, the population of Bhutan grew by 0.65%, while India's population grew by 0.89%.

Live population counters

Bhutan India
Current population
803385
1480351380
Population rank 163/197 1/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 17.9%
One net population change
1.7 hours
2.45 seconds
One birth every
52.8 minutes
1.36 seconds
One death every
1.82 hours
3.32 seconds
Daily growth/decline +14 +35,250
Annual growth/decline +5,139 +12,866,195
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +0.89%
Population growth rate rank 120/197 107/197
One migration net change every
19.3 hours
1.06 minutes
Annual migration change +455 -495,753
Net migration rank 69/196 195/196
Foreign-born residents 55,705 4,796,255
Foreign-born residents rank 146/195 15/195
Foreign-born share of population 7% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 80/195 181/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bhutan
Natural

Migration
India
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bhutan India
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 455 - -495,753
2024 - -277 - -630,830
2023 5,153 291 13,711,993 -979,179
2022 5,204 291 13,912,130 -1,353,478
2021 5,162 287 10,227,523 -348,916
2020 5,142 287 13,366,946 -73,806
2019 4,643 287 14,859,846 -978,969
2018 4,909 287 15,451,168 -589,794
2017 5,367 287 15,394,041 -251,642
2016 6,164 1,116 16,202,593 81,248
2015 6,762 450 16,211,195 -655,085
2014 7,290 452 16,165,943 -227,263
2013 7,689 309 17,107,541 -151,372
2012 7,967 20 17,552,365 -198,935
2011 8,282 -464 17,793,362 -247,017
2010 8,598 -922 17,991,935 -50,905
2009 8,913 -1,305 18,286,055 -312,905
2008 9,200 -1,538 18,234,926 -1,020,047
2007 9,322 -1,553 18,331,648 -1,037,200
2006 9,197 -1,283 18,641,737 -342,177
2005 9,102 848 19,034,839 -929,454
2004 9,056 3,642 19,469,758 -206,660
2003 9,132 3,921 19,720,507 -606,970
2002 9,464 3,996 20,024,621 -732,419
2001 9,904 3,874 20,182,573 -70,346
2000 10,142 3,940 19,984,160 -143,960
1999 10,940 3,542 19,648,424 -95,320
1998 11,320 486 19,569,575 -1,049
1997 11,668 -1,994 19,494,098 880
1996 12,153 -1,998 19,442,699 -26,388
1995 12,938 -21,501 19,396,161 -57,297
1994 13,536 -17,997 19,310,798 -375,253
1993 13,915 -9,800 19,152,399 2,364
1992 15,594 -65,900 19,132,757 35,155
1991 15,801 -9,522 19,049,524 -157,911
1990 15,704 -1,000 18,893,588 125,514
1989 15,516 1,180 18,848,915 -2,907
1988 15,212 1,286 18,702,916 -155,676
1987 14,887 1,481 18,496,213 -219,150
1986 14,516 1,586 18,455,495 -249,545
1985 14,061 1,694 17,968,697 -89,991
1984 13,688 1,779 17,698,810 -32,313
1983 13,284 1,897 17,219,127 119,694
1982 12,872 1,897 16,790,507 -10,687
1981 12,444 2,096 16,422,159 33,243
1980 12,016 2,307 16,018,786 210,914
1979 11,583 2,493 15,392,957 774,094
1978 11,133 2,700 14,898,145 -210,444
1977 10,679 2,700 14,575,662 590,626
1976 10,228 2,700 14,435,504 275,984
1975 9,775 2,700 13,958,642 434,205
1974 9,324 2,700 13,795,836 347,869
1973 8,939 2,700 13,412,707 -404,743
1972 8,549 2,700 13,041,792 -82,816
1971 8,161 2,700 12,787,104 -974,574
1970 7,791 2,700 12,417,866 233,782
1969 7,435 2,700 12,167,671 -851,844
1968 7,085 2,593 12,006,807 -995,416
1967 6,744 2,493 11,279,897 -70,314
1966 6,418 2,407 11,089,894 -566,982
1965 6,109 2,307 10,925,714 -248,299
1964 5,818 2,196 11,285,378 -141,916
1963 5,551 2,096 11,016,705 21,640
1962 5,297 2,096 10,743,409 -70,514
1961 5,081 1,586 10,468,816 295,177
1960 4,888 1,481 10,237,489 146,955

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

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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 India 96.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 145,503,378 people) and 3.56% is from migration (a loss of 5,376,884 people).

As of 2024, 55,705 residents or 7% of the population were not native-born in Bhutan, compared to 4,796,255 people or 0.3% in India.

Biggest cities by population

Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K
India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M

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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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