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

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The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 796,682 in 2025 vs 285,721,236 people in Indonesia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 805,057 people compared to 289,027,659 in Indonesia.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 359 times bigger than Bhutan's.
  • Bhutan is ranked the 163rd most populous country in the world, while Indonesia is the 4th.
  • The countries together account for 3.49% of the world: 0.01% for Bhutan vs 3.48% for Indonesia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bhutan has had an average growth rate of +0.76% per year vs +0.9% in Indonesia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 805K (20% growth), while Indonesia has grown from 234M to 289M (23.5% growth).

Bhutan vs Indonesia: population by year and forecast

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Indonesia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Indonesia
2100 695,373 297,217,412
2099 700,252 298,340,219
2098 704,725 299,449,882
2097 709,503 300,549,857
2096 714,205 301,634,112
2095 719,429 302,698,798
2094 724,680 303,751,488
2093 729,780 304,790,169
2092 735,358 305,809,796
2091 741,359 306,805,664
2090 747,224 307,780,044
2089 753,299 308,727,665
2088 759,229 309,652,467
2087 765,529 310,557,120
2086 771,180 311,434,804
2085 776,734 312,284,488
2084 782,193 313,107,329
2083 788,231 313,904,231
2082 793,848 314,670,881
2081 799,837 315,404,888
2080 805,584 316,109,402
2079 811,372 316,790,074
2078 816,844 317,438,140
2077 821,563 318,056,534
2076 826,295 318,635,038
2075 831,127 319,190,402
2074 836,339 319,709,426
2073 841,532 320,201,444
2072 846,187 320,659,562
2071 850,589 321,086,184
2070 854,258 321,485,042
2069 858,138 321,858,064
2068 861,658 322,201,979
2067 865,086 322,516,545
2066 868,594 322,798,892
2065 871,852 323,048,550
2064 874,071 323,268,759
2063 876,010 323,456,004
2062 878,276 323,612,644
2061 880,361 323,734,699
2060 882,252 323,814,746
2059 883,530 323,854,683
2058 884,855 323,844,015
2057 884,952 323,786,943
2056 886,162 323,671,172
2055 886,744 323,502,155
2054 886,243 323,274,189
2053 886,861 322,982,358
2052 886,981 322,627,695
2051 885,891 322,202,850
2050 884,875 321,699,802
2049 884,076 321,119,283
2048 882,979 320,457,830
2047 881,999 319,728,668
2046 880,375 318,921,027
2045 878,014 318,028,206
2044 875,491 317,051,440
2043 872,718 315,992,168
2042 869,582 314,856,940
2041 866,699 313,643,892
2040 863,505 312,358,800
2039 860,257 311,001,176
2038 856,758 309,578,763
2037 852,802 308,089,917
2036 848,448 306,544,452
2035 843,771 304,940,852
2034 840,103 303,275,782
2033 835,629 301,552,643
2032 830,792 299,781,696
2031 825,846 297,956,985
2030 821,204 296,081,262
2029 816,969 294,145,245
2028 812,314 292,143,454
2027 807,785 290,069,053
2026 802,177 287,927,760
2025 796,682 285,721,236
2024 791,524 283,487,931
2023 786,385 281,190,067
2022 780,914 278,830,529
2021 775,442 276,758,053
2020 770,006 274,814,866
2019 764,824 272,489,381
2018 759,759 269,951,846
2017 754,335 267,346,658
2016 747,866 264,627,418
2015 740,618 261,799,249
2014 733,139 258,877,399
2013 725,273 255,852,467
2012 717,279 252,698,525
2011 709,377 249,470,032
2010 701,632 246,305,322
2009 693,988 243,220,028
2008 686,351 240,157,903
2007 678,641 237,062,337
2006 670,799 233,951,652
2005 661,865 230,871,650
2004 650,544 227,926,649
2003 637,663 225,048,008
2002 624,409 222,088,495
2001 610,794 219,097,902
2000 596,863 216,077,790
1999 582,579 213,004,668
1998 569,435 209,826,788
1997 558,697 206,536,095
1996 548,784 203,204,348
1995 547,989 199,888,057
1994 554,497 196,591,828
1993 554,673 193,305,168
1992 577,774 190,043,744
1991 599,784 186,778,238
1990 589,287 183,501,098
1989 573,586 180,201,630
1988 556,986 176,855,065
1987 540,557 173,511,154
1986 524,324 170,175,065
1985 508,392 166,776,185
1984 492,784 163,251,124
1983 477,460 159,651,381
1982 462,485 156,052,152
1981 447,836 152,485,035
1980 433,404 148,950,540
1979 419,200 145,434,834
1978 405,243 141,953,163
1977 391,639 138,533,541
1976 378,490 135,173,655
1975 365,791 131,843,848
1974 353,538 128,555,045
1973 341,705 125,288,515
1972 330,264 122,039,841
1971 319,211 118,833,702
1970 308,528 115,657,495
1969 298,214 112,517,639
1968 288,311 109,450,006
1967 278,852 106,526,393
1966 269,820 103,792,754
1965 261,200 101,365,130
1964 252,987 98,833,749
1963 245,156 96,051,424
1962 237,636 93,375,850
1961 230,602 90,791,249
1960 224,084 88,296,070

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 Indonesia gained 30,675,766 people (a 13.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bhutan gained 57,191 people (a 7.65% growth), while Indonesia's population increased by 24,400,241 people (a 9.22% growth).

Bhutan was ranked 161st most populous country in 2006 and is 163rd in 2026. Indonesia was ranked 4th in 2006 and still ranked 4th 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 Indonesia will increase by 11.3% to 321,699,802 people and rank change from 4th to 6th.

Bhutan is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 887K people compared to the peak of 324M people in 2059 for Indonesia.

Population growth rate by year

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Indonesia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bhutan Indonesia
2100 -0.7% -0.38%
2099 -0.63% -0.37%
2098 -0.67% -0.37%
2097 -0.66% -0.36%
2096 -0.73% -0.35%
2095 -0.72% -0.35%
2094 -0.7% -0.34%
2093 -0.76% -0.33%
2092 -0.81% -0.32%
2091 -0.78% -0.32%
2090 -0.81% -0.31%
2089 -0.78% -0.3%
2088 -0.82% -0.29%
2087 -0.73% -0.28%
2086 -0.72% -0.27%
2085 -0.7% -0.26%
2084 -0.77% -0.25%
2083 -0.71% -0.24%
2082 -0.75% -0.23%
2081 -0.71% -0.22%
2080 -0.71% -0.21%
2079 -0.67% -0.2%
2078 -0.57% -0.19%
2077 -0.57% -0.18%
2076 -0.58% -0.17%
2075 -0.62% -0.16%
2074 -0.62% -0.15%
2073 -0.55% -0.14%
2072 -0.52% -0.13%
2071 -0.43% -0.12%
2070 -0.45% -0.12%
2069 -0.41% -0.11%
2068 -0.4% -0.1%
2067 -0.4% -0.09%
2066 -0.37% -0.08%
2065 -0.25% -0.07%
2064 -0.22% -0.06%
2063 -0.26% -0.05%
2062 -0.24% -0.04%
2061 -0.21% -0.02%
2060 -0.14% -0.01%
2059 -0.15% 0.003%
2058 -0.01% 0.02%
2057 -0.14% 0.04%
2056 -0.07% 0.05%
2055 0.06% 0.07%
2054 -0.07% 0.09%
2053 -0.01% 0.11%
2052 0.12% 0.13%
2051 0.11% 0.16%
2050 0.09% 0.18%
2049 0.12% 0.21%
2048 0.11% 0.23%
2047 0.18% 0.25%
2046 0.27% 0.28%
2045 0.29% 0.31%
2044 0.32% 0.34%
2043 0.36% 0.36%
2042 0.33% 0.39%
2041 0.37% 0.41%
2040 0.38% 0.44%
2039 0.41% 0.46%
2038 0.46% 0.48%
2037 0.51% 0.5%
2036 0.55% 0.53%
2035 0.44% 0.55%
2034 0.54% 0.57%
2033 0.58% 0.59%
2032 0.6% 0.61%
2031 0.57% 0.63%
2030 0.52% 0.66%
2029 0.57% 0.69%
2028 0.56% 0.72%
2027 0.7% 0.74%
2026 0.69% 0.77%
2025 0.65% 0.79%
2024 0.65% 0.82%
2023 0.7% 0.85%
2022 0.71% 0.75%
2021 0.71% 0.71%
2020 0.68% 0.85%
2019 0.67% 0.94%
2018 0.72% 0.97%
2017 0.86% 1.03%
2016 0.98% 1.08%
2015 1.02% 1.13%
2014 1.08% 1.18%
2013 1.11% 1.25%
2012 1.11% 1.29%
2011 1.1% 1.28%
2010 1.1% 1.27%
2009 1.11% 1.28%
2008 1.14% 1.31%
2007 1.17% 1.33%
2006 1.35% 1.33%
2005 1.74% 1.29%
2004 2.02% 1.28%
2003 2.12% 1.33%
2002 2.23% 1.36%
2001 2.33% 1.4%
2000 2.45% 1.44%
1999 2.31% 1.51%
1998 1.92% 1.59%
1997 1.81% 1.64%
1996 0.15% 1.66%
1995 -1.17% 1.68%
1994 -0.03% 1.7%
1993 -4% 1.72%
1992 -3.67% 1.75%
1991 1.78% 1.79%
1990 2.74% 1.83%
1989 2.98% 1.89%
1988 3.04% 1.93%
1987 3.1% 1.96%
1986 3.13% 2.04%
1985 3.17% 2.16%
1984 3.21% 2.25%
1983 3.24% 2.31%
1982 3.27% 2.34%
1981 3.33% 2.37%
1980 3.39% 2.42%
1979 3.44% 2.45%
1978 3.47% 2.47%
1977 3.47% 2.49%
1976 3.47% 2.53%
1975 3.47% 2.56%
1974 3.46% 2.61%
1973 3.46% 2.66%
1972 3.46% 2.7%
1971 3.46% 2.75%
1970 3.46% 2.79%
1969 3.43% 2.8%
1968 3.39% 2.74%
1967 3.35% 2.63%
1966 3.3% 2.39%
1965 3.25% 2.56%
1964 3.19% 2.9%
1963 3.16% 2.87%
1962 3.05% 2.85%
1961 2.91% 2.83%

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 Indonesia's population grew by 0.79%.

Live population counters

Bhutan Indonesia
Current population
805057
289027659
Population rank 163/197 4/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 3.48%
One net population change
1.7 hours
14.2 seconds
One birth every
53 minutes
7.06 seconds
One death every
1.83 hours
14.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +14 +6,119
Annual growth/decline +5,158 +2,233,305
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +0.79%
Population growth rate rank 120/197 112/197
One migration net change every
19.3 hours
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change +455 -39,509
Net migration rank 69/196 171/196
Foreign-born residents 55,705 445,726
Foreign-born residents rank 146/195 86/195
Foreign-born share of population 7% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 80/195 188/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bhutan
Natural

Migration
Indonesia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bhutan Indonesia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 455 - -39,509
2024 5,113 -277 2,307,025 -38,469
2023 5,153 291 2,364,808 -37,501
2022 5,204 291 2,429,171 -37,501
2021 5,162 287 1,764,332 -11,248
2020 5,142 287 2,152,076 -18,743
2019 4,643 287 2,548,048 -30,421
2018 4,909 287 2,587,219 -29,911
2017 5,367 287 2,682,556 -29,467
2016 6,164 1,116 2,814,578 -28,991
2015 6,762 450 2,899,165 -28,487
2014 7,290 452 3,000,907 -27,988
2013 7,689 309 3,104,258 -27,507
2012 7,967 20 3,259,811 -28,869
2011 8,282 -464 3,266,560 -40,543
2010 8,598 -922 3,161,082 -57,752
2009 8,913 -1,305 3,140,944 -73,655
2008 9,200 -1,538 3,138,143 -81,364
2007 9,322 -1,553 3,211,484 -77,338
2006 9,197 -1,283 3,163,026 -75,829
2005 9,102 848 3,149,551 -76,784
2004 9,056 3,642 2,894,440 -77,002
2003 9,132 3,921 3,037,698 -97,732
2002 9,464 3,996 3,063,044 -83,985
2001 9,904 3,874 3,066,275 -64,255
2000 10,142 3,940 3,080,621 -42,697
1999 10,940 3,542 3,137,133 -28,799
1998 11,320 486 3,258,820 -11,356
1997 11,668 -1,994 3,338,243 -4,334
1996 12,153 -1,998 3,331,535 -1,854
1995 12,938 -21,501 3,304,550 -1,643
1994 13,536 -17,997 3,292,127 -2,575
1993 13,915 -9,800 3,287,348 -3,485
1992 15,594 -65,900 3,241,576 -2,609
1991 15,801 -9,522 3,288,791 3,096
1990 15,704 -1,000 3,250,906 11,539
1989 15,516 1,180 3,316,792 19,905
1988 15,212 1,286 3,331,242 25,383
1987 14,887 1,481 3,304,520 26,705
1986 14,516 1,586 3,309,905 30,988
1985 14,061 1,694 3,419,412 37,451
1984 13,688 1,779 3,549,570 43,693
1983 13,284 1,897 3,558,949 47,375
1982 12,872 1,897 3,545,504 46,792
1981 12,444 2,096 3,497,244 44,710
1980 12,016 2,307 3,484,846 42,254
1979 11,583 2,493 3,460,621 43,900
1978 11,133 2,700 3,412,980 45,911
1977 10,679 2,700 3,334,779 45,610
1976 10,228 2,700 3,291,479 48,010
1975 9,775 2,700 3,263,794 56,386
1974 9,324 2,700 3,196,136 61,188
1973 8,939 2,700 3,210,643 64,991
1972 8,549 2,700 3,149,726 72,007
1971 8,161 2,700 3,111,304 79,264
1970 7,791 2,700 3,080,421 81,368
1969 7,435 2,700 3,034,825 82,955
1968 7,085 2,593 2,961,608 55,731
1967 6,744 2,493 2,909,981 -80,138
1966 6,418 2,407 2,715,011 -77,645
1965 6,109 2,307 2,278,891 -61,145
1964 5,818 2,196 2,700,138 144,819
1963 5,551 2,096 2,609,526 110,166
1962 5,297 2,096 2,525,163 106,264
1961 5,081 1,586 2,434,113 103,628
1960 4,888 1,481 2,350,971 101,631

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 Indonesia 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 24,548,978 people) and 1.17% is from migration (a loss of 290,739 people).

As of 2024, 55,705 residents or 7% of the population were not native-born in Bhutan, compared to 445,726 people or 0.2% in Indonesia.

Biggest cities by population

Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K
Indonesia
City Population
Jakarta 11.1M
Bali 4.36M
Surabaya 3.01M
Bandung 2.88M
Bekasi 2.38M
Depok 2.33M
Tangerang 2.24M
Medan 2.11M
South Tangerang 1.64M
Semarang 1.62M

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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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