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

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The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 796,682 in 2025 vs 11,520,684 people in Jordan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 805,057 people compared to 11,538,682 in Jordan.

Population statistics:

  • Jordan's population is 14.3 times bigger than Bhutan's.
  • Bhutan is ranked the 163rd most populous country in the world, while Jordan is the 86th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.01% for Bhutan vs 0.14% for Jordan.
  • For the last 10 years, Bhutan has had an average growth rate of +0.76% per year vs +2.51% in Jordan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 805K (20% growth), while Jordan has grown from 6.43M to 11.5M (79.5% growth).

Bhutan vs Jordan: population by year and forecast

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Jordan
2100 695,373 21,206,553
2099 700,252 21,178,430
2098 704,725 21,136,891
2097 709,503 21,098,437
2096 714,205 21,064,975
2095 719,429 21,007,321
2094 724,680 20,974,918
2093 729,780 20,926,611
2092 735,358 20,877,529
2091 741,359 20,792,840
2090 747,224 20,727,978
2089 753,299 20,647,108
2088 759,229 20,577,895
2087 765,529 20,508,170
2086 771,180 20,445,139
2085 776,734 20,367,437
2084 782,193 20,300,378
2083 788,231 20,240,284
2082 793,848 20,154,852
2081 799,837 20,058,508
2080 805,584 19,973,775
2079 811,372 19,882,784
2078 816,844 19,796,696
2077 821,563 19,705,632
2076 826,295 19,612,748
2075 831,127 19,506,799
2074 836,339 19,410,797
2073 841,532 19,304,910
2072 846,187 19,196,165
2071 850,589 19,081,623
2070 854,258 18,959,207
2069 858,138 18,852,491
2068 861,658 18,714,102
2067 865,086 18,598,580
2066 868,594 18,463,790
2065 871,852 18,329,203
2064 874,071 18,207,553
2063 876,010 18,075,660
2062 878,276 17,928,211
2061 880,361 17,787,680
2060 882,252 17,650,270
2059 883,530 17,507,871
2058 884,855 17,365,332
2057 884,952 17,219,182
2056 886,162 17,087,058
2055 886,744 16,943,513
2054 886,243 16,811,253
2053 886,861 16,678,042
2052 886,981 16,520,680
2051 885,891 16,375,107
2050 884,875 16,206,530
2049 884,076 16,037,046
2048 882,979 15,855,898
2047 881,999 15,679,222
2046 880,375 15,498,944
2045 878,014 15,300,324
2044 875,491 15,103,912
2043 872,718 14,910,676
2042 869,582 14,717,433
2041 866,699 14,514,257
2040 863,505 14,292,997
2039 860,257 14,087,063
2038 856,758 13,878,186
2037 852,802 13,672,864
2036 848,448 13,476,107
2035 843,771 13,279,859
2034 840,103 13,086,605
2033 835,629 12,892,780
2032 830,792 12,696,870
2031 825,846 12,489,908
2030 821,204 12,291,219
2029 816,969 12,085,718
2028 812,314 11,870,652
2027 807,785 11,657,736
2026 802,177 11,412,941
2025 796,682 11,520,684
2024 791,524 11,552,876
2023 786,385 11,439,213
2022 780,914 11,256,263
2021 775,442 11,066,356
2020 770,006 10,865,228
2019 764,824 10,671,891
2018 759,759 10,462,306
2017 754,335 10,234,226
2016 747,866 10,006,367
2015 740,618 9,544,729
2014 733,139 8,791,710
2013 725,273 7,991,809
2012 717,279 7,587,127
2011 709,377 7,480,424
2010 701,632 7,297,043
2009 693,988 7,141,753
2008 686,351 6,989,866
2007 678,641 6,827,227
2006 670,799 6,427,371
2005 661,865 6,029,587
2004 650,544 5,882,061
2003 637,663 5,741,828
2002 624,409 5,616,066
2001 610,794 5,498,894
2000 596,863 5,386,945
1999 582,579 5,276,444
1998 569,435 5,164,284
1997 558,697 5,046,285
1996 548,784 4,912,516
1995 547,989 4,752,096
1994 554,497 4,561,406
1993 554,673 4,348,020
1992 577,774 4,127,693
1991 599,784 3,915,149
1990 589,287 3,621,908
1989 573,586 3,349,627
1988 556,986 3,193,039
1987 540,557 3,047,634
1986 524,324 2,909,887
1985 508,392 2,778,810
1984 492,784 2,654,688
1983 477,460 2,537,307
1982 462,485 2,426,927
1981 447,836 2,325,517
1980 433,404 2,234,186
1979 419,200 2,153,882
1978 405,243 2,083,595
1977 391,639 2,019,002
1976 378,490 1,958,177
1975 365,791 1,899,055
1974 353,538 1,839,182
1973 341,705 1,778,094
1972 330,264 1,714,555
1971 319,211 1,645,145
1970 308,528 1,565,163
1969 298,214 1,473,100
1968 288,311 1,372,460
1967 278,852 1,271,183
1966 269,820 1,178,360
1965 261,200 1,099,440
1964 252,987 1,035,640
1963 245,156 984,714
1962 237,636 940,554
1961 230,602 897,591
1960 224,084 853,471

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/jordan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bhutan increased by 77,067 people (a 11.5% growth), while Jordan gained 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bhutan gained 57,191 people (a 7.65% growth), while Jordan's population increased by 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth).

Bhutan was ranked 161st most populous country in 2006 and is 163rd in 2026. Jordan was ranked 101st in 2006 and ranked 86th 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 Jordan will increase by 40.5% to 16,206,530 people and rank change from 86th to 79th.

Bhutan is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 887K people compared to the peak of 21.2M people in 2100 for Jordan.

Population growth rate by year

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bhutan Jordan
2100 -0.7% 0.13%
2099 -0.63% 0.2%
2098 -0.67% 0.18%
2097 -0.66% 0.16%
2096 -0.73% 0.27%
2095 -0.72% 0.15%
2094 -0.7% 0.23%
2093 -0.76% 0.24%
2092 -0.81% 0.41%
2091 -0.78% 0.31%
2090 -0.81% 0.39%
2089 -0.78% 0.34%
2088 -0.82% 0.34%
2087 -0.73% 0.31%
2086 -0.72% 0.38%
2085 -0.7% 0.33%
2084 -0.77% 0.3%
2083 -0.71% 0.42%
2082 -0.75% 0.48%
2081 -0.71% 0.42%
2080 -0.71% 0.46%
2079 -0.67% 0.43%
2078 -0.57% 0.46%
2077 -0.57% 0.47%
2076 -0.58% 0.54%
2075 -0.62% 0.49%
2074 -0.62% 0.55%
2073 -0.55% 0.57%
2072 -0.52% 0.6%
2071 -0.43% 0.65%
2070 -0.45% 0.57%
2069 -0.41% 0.74%
2068 -0.4% 0.62%
2067 -0.4% 0.73%
2066 -0.37% 0.73%
2065 -0.25% 0.67%
2064 -0.22% 0.73%
2063 -0.26% 0.82%
2062 -0.24% 0.79%
2061 -0.21% 0.78%
2060 -0.14% 0.81%
2059 -0.15% 0.82%
2058 -0.01% 0.85%
2057 -0.14% 0.77%
2056 -0.07% 0.85%
2055 0.06% 0.79%
2054 -0.07% 0.8%
2053 -0.01% 0.95%
2052 0.12% 0.89%
2051 0.11% 1.04%
2050 0.09% 1.06%
2049 0.12% 1.14%
2048 0.11% 1.13%
2047 0.18% 1.16%
2046 0.27% 1.3%
2045 0.29% 1.3%
2044 0.32% 1.3%
2043 0.36% 1.31%
2042 0.33% 1.4%
2041 0.37% 1.55%
2040 0.38% 1.46%
2039 0.41% 1.51%
2038 0.46% 1.5%
2037 0.51% 1.46%
2036 0.55% 1.48%
2035 0.44% 1.48%
2034 0.54% 1.5%
2033 0.58% 1.54%
2032 0.6% 1.66%
2031 0.57% 1.62%
2030 0.52% 1.7%
2029 0.57% 1.81%
2028 0.56% 1.83%
2027 0.7% 2.14%
2026 0.69% -0.94%
2025 0.65% -0.28%
2024 0.65% 0.99%
2023 0.7% 1.63%
2022 0.71% 1.72%
2021 0.71% 1.85%
2020 0.68% 1.81%
2019 0.67% 2%
2018 0.72% 2.23%
2017 0.86% 2.28%
2016 0.98% 4.84%
2015 1.02% 8.57%
2014 1.08% 10%
2013 1.11% 5.33%
2012 1.11% 1.43%
2011 1.1% 2.51%
2010 1.1% 2.17%
2009 1.11% 2.17%
2008 1.14% 2.38%
2007 1.17% 6.22%
2006 1.35% 6.6%
2005 1.74% 2.51%
2004 2.02% 2.44%
2003 2.12% 2.24%
2002 2.23% 2.13%
2001 2.33% 2.08%
2000 2.45% 2.09%
1999 2.31% 2.17%
1998 1.92% 2.34%
1997 1.81% 2.72%
1996 0.15% 3.38%
1995 -1.17% 4.18%
1994 -0.03% 4.91%
1993 -4% 5.34%
1992 -3.67% 5.43%
1991 1.78% 8.1%
1990 2.74% 8.13%
1989 2.98% 4.9%
1988 3.04% 4.77%
1987 3.1% 4.73%
1986 3.13% 4.72%
1985 3.17% 4.68%
1984 3.21% 4.63%
1983 3.24% 4.55%
1982 3.27% 4.36%
1981 3.33% 4.09%
1980 3.39% 3.73%
1979 3.44% 3.37%
1978 3.47% 3.2%
1977 3.47% 3.11%
1976 3.47% 3.11%
1975 3.47% 3.26%
1974 3.46% 3.44%
1973 3.46% 3.71%
1972 3.46% 4.22%
1971 3.46% 5.11%
1970 3.46% 6.25%
1969 3.43% 7.33%
1968 3.39% 7.97%
1967 3.35% 7.88%
1966 3.3% 7.18%
1965 3.25% 6.16%
1964 3.19% 5.17%
1963 3.16% 4.7%
1962 3.05% 4.79%
1961 2.91% 5.17%

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/jordan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bhutan grew by 0.65%, while Jordan's population declined by 0.28%.

Live population counters

Bhutan Jordan
Current population
805057
11538682
Population rank 163/197 86/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.14%
One net population change
1.7 hours
16.4 minutes
One birth every
53 minutes
2.22 minutes
One death every
1.83 hours
14.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +14 -88
Annual growth/decline +5,158 -32,192
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% -0.28%
Population growth rate rank 120/197 177/197
One migration net change every
19.3 hours
1.74 minutes
Annual migration change +455 -303,267
Net migration rank 69/196 190/196
Foreign-born residents 55,705 5,280,168
Foreign-born residents rank 146/195 13/195
Foreign-born share of population 7% 45.7%
Foreign-born share rank 80/195 10/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bhutan
Natural

Migration
Jordan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bhutan Jordan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 455 - -303,267
2024 5,113 -277 200,223 -156,369
2023 5,153 291 200,895 -17,445
2022 5,204 291 199,900 -17,445
2021 5,162 287 190,795 6,573
2020 5,142 287 198,138 6,745
2019 4,643 287 204,933 -23,156
2018 4,909 287 205,333 32,062
2017 5,367 287 205,903 12,873
2016 6,164 1,116 205,891 31,046
2015 6,762 450 195,495 490,844
2014 7,290 452 184,169 635,528
2013 7,689 309 170,473 609,631
2012 7,967 20 175,437 -146,181
2011 8,282 -464 177,076 7,057
2010 8,598 -922 177,748 4,872
2009 8,913 -1,305 177,651 -49,687
2008 9,200 -1,538 175,048 767
2007 9,322 -1,553 167,574 -18,108
2006 9,197 -1,283 147,643 502,609
2005 9,102 848 141,816 3,500
2004 9,056 3,642 141,752 7,979
2003 9,132 3,921 142,443 -11,699
2002 9,464 3,996 139,250 -18,463
2001 9,904 3,874 136,450 -22,896
2000 10,142 3,940 136,414 -26,077
1999 10,940 3,542 138,201 -27,530
1998 11,320 486 140,696 -27,036
1997 11,668 -1,994 145,358 -23,021
1996 12,153 -1,998 147,852 -2,655
1995 12,938 -21,501 147,652 27,991
1994 13,536 -17,997 144,199 61,533
1993 13,915 -9,800 139,467 81,576
1992 15,594 -65,900 134,241 85,376
1991 15,801 -9,522 129,642 75,824
1990 15,704 -1,000 114,912 266,100
1989 15,516 1,180 112,608 50,941
1988 15,212 1,286 109,754 39,873
1987 14,887 1,481 106,536 34,646
1986 14,516 1,586 103,551 30,763
1985 14,061 1,694 99,801 28,040
1984 13,688 1,779 96,092 24,316
1983 13,284 1,897 92,863 21,487
1982 12,872 1,897 89,473 16,944
1981 12,444 2,096 86,751 9,659
1980 12,016 2,307 84,508 1,735
1979 11,583 2,493 82,076 -7,706
1978 11,133 2,700 79,908 -13,701
1977 10,679 2,700 78,101 -15,132
1976 10,228 2,700 75,981 -17,309
1975 9,775 2,700 74,392 -14,822
1974 9,324 2,700 72,212 -12,024
1973 8,939 2,700 70,058 -8,072
1972 8,549 2,700 67,707 -2,622
1971 8,161 2,700 64,763 8,976
1970 7,791 2,700 60,321 25,894
1969 7,435 2,700 57,431 40,481
1968 7,085 2,593 53,336 50,036
1967 6,744 2,493 48,791 50,397
1966 6,418 2,407 44,580 41,882
1965 6,109 2,307 41,635 29,737
1964 5,818 2,196 39,205 17,018
1963 5,551 2,096 36,858 8,763
1962 5,297 2,096 34,598 8,098
1961 5,081 1,586 32,143 11,097
1960 4,888 1,481 29,491 15,509

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

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/jordan | 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 Jordan 84.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,007,506 people) and 15.4% is from migration (a gain of 365,728 people).

As of 2024, 55,705 residents or 7% of the population were not native-born in Bhutan, compared to 5,280,168 people or 45.7% in Jordan.

Biggest cities by population

Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K
Jordan
City Population
Amman 4.01M
Irbid 1.91M
Aqaba 140K
Al-Salt 108K
Jerash 50.7K
Al-Karak 32.2K
Ma'an 30K
Tafilah 23.5K

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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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