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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 791,524 in 2024 vs 5,805,962 people in Lebanon in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 803,385 people compared to 5,906,622 in Lebanon.

Population statistics:

  • Lebanon's population is 7.35 times bigger than Bhutan's.
  • Bhutan is ranked the 163rd most populous country in the world, while Lebanon is the 115th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.01% for Bhutan vs 0.07% for Lebanon.
  • For the last 10 years, Bhutan has had an average growth rate of +0.8% per year vs +0.16% in Lebanon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 803K (19.8% growth), while Lebanon has grown from 4.75M to 5.91M (24.3% growth).

Bhutan vs Lebanon: population by year and forecast

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Lebanon
2100 695,106 7,229,611
2099 699,983 7,252,189
2098 704,455 7,273,846
2097 709,230 7,298,208
2096 713,930 7,322,265
2095 719,152 7,343,287
2094 724,401 7,365,719
2093 729,500 7,386,532
2092 735,075 7,403,314
2091 741,074 7,420,036
2090 746,937 7,433,603
2089 753,010 7,444,239
2088 758,937 7,454,263
2087 765,235 7,465,163
2086 770,883 7,468,994
2085 776,435 7,477,406
2084 781,892 7,476,483
2083 787,929 7,482,841
2082 793,543 7,482,980
2081 799,530 7,484,110
2080 805,275 7,484,392
2079 811,060 7,482,168
2078 816,530 7,480,962
2077 821,247 7,474,272
2076 825,978 7,470,260
2075 830,808 7,464,057
2074 836,017 7,446,862
2073 841,208 7,432,591
2072 845,861 7,420,911
2071 850,262 7,408,401
2070 853,930 7,394,163
2069 857,808 7,382,479
2068 861,327 7,373,962
2067 864,753 7,361,021
2066 868,260 7,348,605
2065 871,517 7,332,917
2064 873,735 7,316,835
2063 875,674 7,299,642
2062 877,938 7,279,937
2061 880,023 7,262,112
2060 881,913 7,239,759
2059 883,191 7,219,520
2058 884,515 7,199,035
2057 884,612 7,176,342
2056 885,822 7,152,803
2055 886,403 7,131,059
2054 885,903 7,107,641
2053 886,520 7,085,759
2052 886,640 7,063,172
2051 885,551 7,036,781
2050 884,535 7,010,541
2049 883,736 6,983,849
2048 882,640 6,952,958
2047 881,660 6,913,262
2046 880,037 6,878,209
2045 877,677 6,839,423
2044 875,155 6,795,984
2043 872,383 6,759,252
2042 869,248 6,716,445
2041 866,366 6,668,251
2040 863,173 6,618,567
2039 859,926 6,565,787
2038 856,429 6,512,143
2037 852,475 6,456,654
2036 848,122 6,403,370
2035 843,447 6,356,407
2034 839,780 6,305,239
2033 835,308 6,257,900
2032 830,472 6,206,916
2031 825,528 6,152,022
2030 820,888 6,098,153
2029 816,655 6,044,795
2028 812,002 5,992,721
2027 807,474 5,942,870
2026 801,869 5,893,183
2025 796,375 5,846,443
2024 791,524 5,805,962
2023 786,385 5,773,493
2022 780,914 5,744,489
2021 775,442 5,718,122
2020 770,006 5,702,398
2019 764,824 5,794,594
2018 759,759 5,984,119
2017 754,335 6,160,128
2016 747,866 6,323,060
2015 740,618 6,472,469
2014 733,139 6,346,990
2013 725,273 5,743,436
2012 717,279 5,235,742
2011 709,377 5,096,020
2010 701,632 5,041,288
2009 693,988 4,992,287
2008 686,351 4,925,354
2007 678,641 4,844,118
2006 670,799 4,751,136
2005 661,865 4,671,102
2004 650,544 4,599,279
2003 637,663 4,525,508
2002 624,409 4,463,504
2001 610,794 4,401,918
2000 596,863 4,329,340
1999 582,579 4,255,277
1998 569,435 4,181,281
1997 558,697 4,108,405
1996 548,784 4,034,781
1995 547,989 3,960,735
1994 554,497 3,889,799
1993 554,673 3,820,647
1992 577,774 3,747,371
1991 599,784 3,668,912
1990 589,287 3,595,175
1989 573,586 3,525,285
1988 556,986 3,454,649
1987 540,557 3,385,555
1986 524,324 3,300,365
1985 508,392 3,217,376
1984 492,784 3,152,744
1983 477,460 3,094,996
1982 462,485 3,054,931
1981 447,836 3,008,981
1980 433,404 2,944,763
1979 419,200 2,882,635
1978 405,243 2,822,682
1977 391,639 2,762,155
1976 378,490 2,726,469
1975 365,791 2,693,191
1974 353,538 2,635,185
1973 341,705 2,572,935
1972 330,264 2,509,729
1971 319,211 2,446,314
1970 308,528 2,386,114
1969 298,214 2,328,159
1968 288,311 2,266,368
1967 278,852 2,206,731
1966 269,820 2,148,260
1965 261,200 2,088,831
1964 252,987 2,030,543
1963 245,156 1,970,316
1962 237,636 1,909,578
1961 230,602 1,850,084
1960 224,084 1,794,406

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/lebanon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bhutan increased by 77,067 people (a 11.5% growth), while Lebanon gained 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bhutan gained 55,519 people (a 7.42% growth), while Lebanon's population decreased by 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline).

Bhutan was ranked 161st most populous country in 2006 and is 163rd in 2026. Lebanon was ranked 115th in 2006 and still ranked 115th 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 Lebanon will increase by 18.7% to 7,010,541 people and will still be ranked 115th.

Bhutan is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 887K people compared to the peak of 7.48M people in 2080 for Lebanon.

Population growth rate by year

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bhutan Lebanon
2100 -0.7% -0.31%
2099 -0.63% -0.3%
2098 -0.67% -0.33%
2097 -0.66% -0.33%
2096 -0.73% -0.29%
2095 -0.72% -0.3%
2094 -0.7% -0.28%
2093 -0.76% -0.23%
2092 -0.81% -0.23%
2091 -0.78% -0.18%
2090 -0.81% -0.14%
2089 -0.78% -0.13%
2088 -0.82% -0.15%
2087 -0.73% -0.05%
2086 -0.72% -0.11%
2085 -0.7% 0.01%
2084 -0.77% -0.08%
2083 -0.71% -0.002%
2082 -0.75% -0.02%
2081 -0.71% -0.004%
2080 -0.71% 0.03%
2079 -0.67% 0.02%
2078 -0.57% 0.09%
2077 -0.57% 0.05%
2076 -0.58% 0.08%
2075 -0.62% 0.23%
2074 -0.62% 0.19%
2073 -0.55% 0.16%
2072 -0.52% 0.17%
2071 -0.43% 0.19%
2070 -0.45% 0.16%
2069 -0.41% 0.12%
2068 -0.4% 0.18%
2067 -0.4% 0.17%
2066 -0.37% 0.21%
2065 -0.25% 0.22%
2064 -0.22% 0.24%
2063 -0.26% 0.27%
2062 -0.24% 0.25%
2061 -0.21% 0.31%
2060 -0.14% 0.28%
2059 -0.15% 0.28%
2058 -0.01% 0.32%
2057 -0.14% 0.33%
2056 -0.07% 0.3%
2055 0.06% 0.33%
2054 -0.07% 0.31%
2053 -0.01% 0.32%
2052 0.12% 0.38%
2051 0.11% 0.37%
2050 0.09% 0.38%
2049 0.12% 0.44%
2048 0.11% 0.57%
2047 0.18% 0.51%
2046 0.27% 0.57%
2045 0.29% 0.64%
2044 0.32% 0.54%
2043 0.36% 0.64%
2042 0.33% 0.72%
2041 0.37% 0.75%
2040 0.38% 0.8%
2039 0.41% 0.82%
2038 0.46% 0.86%
2037 0.51% 0.83%
2036 0.55% 0.74%
2035 0.44% 0.81%
2034 0.54% 0.76%
2033 0.58% 0.82%
2032 0.6% 0.89%
2031 0.57% 0.88%
2030 0.52% 0.88%
2029 0.57% 0.87%
2028 0.56% 0.84%
2027 0.7% 0.84%
2026 0.69% 0.8%
2025 0.61% 0.7%
2024 0.65% 0.56%
2023 0.7% 0.5%
2022 0.71% 0.46%
2021 0.71% 0.28%
2020 0.68% -1.59%
2019 0.67% -3.17%
2018 0.72% -2.86%
2017 0.86% -2.58%
2016 0.98% -2.31%
2015 1.02% 1.98%
2014 1.08% 10.5%
2013 1.11% 9.7%
2012 1.11% 2.74%
2011 1.1% 1.09%
2010 1.1% 0.98%
2009 1.11% 1.36%
2008 1.14% 1.68%
2007 1.17% 1.96%
2006 1.35% 1.71%
2005 1.74% 1.56%
2004 2.02% 1.63%
2003 2.12% 1.39%
2002 2.23% 1.4%
2001 2.33% 1.68%
2000 2.45% 1.74%
1999 2.31% 1.77%
1998 1.92% 1.77%
1997 1.81% 1.82%
1996 0.15% 1.87%
1995 -1.17% 1.82%
1994 -0.03% 1.81%
1993 -4% 1.96%
1992 -3.67% 2.14%
1991 1.78% 2.05%
1990 2.74% 1.98%
1989 2.98% 2.04%
1988 3.04% 2.04%
1987 3.1% 2.58%
1986 3.13% 2.58%
1985 3.17% 2.05%
1984 3.21% 1.87%
1983 3.24% 1.31%
1982 3.27% 1.53%
1981 3.33% 2.18%
1980 3.39% 2.16%
1979 3.44% 2.12%
1978 3.47% 2.19%
1977 3.47% 1.31%
1976 3.47% 1.24%
1975 3.47% 2.2%
1974 3.46% 2.42%
1973 3.46% 2.52%
1972 3.46% 2.59%
1971 3.46% 2.52%
1970 3.46% 2.49%
1969 3.43% 2.73%
1968 3.39% 2.7%
1967 3.35% 2.72%
1966 3.3% 2.85%
1965 3.25% 2.87%
1964 3.19% 3.06%
1963 3.16% 3.18%
1962 3.05% 3.22%
1961 2.91% 3.1%

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/lebanon | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bhutan grew by 0.65%, while Lebanon's population grew by 0.56%.

Live population counters

Bhutan Lebanon
Current population
803385
5906622
Population rank 163/197 115/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.07%
One net population change
1.7 hours
16.2 minutes
One birth every
52.8 minutes
5.64 minutes
One death every
1.82 hours
15.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +14 +89
Annual growth/decline +5,139 +32,469
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +0.56%
Population growth rate rank 120/197 129/197
One migration net change every
19.3 hours
51.5 minutes
Annual migration change +455 -10,230
Net migration rank 69/196 133/196
Foreign-born residents 55,705 1,422,583
Foreign-born residents rank 146/195 47/195
Foreign-born share of population 7% 24.5%
Foreign-born share rank 80/195 24/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bhutan
Natural

Migration
Lebanon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bhutan Lebanon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 455 - -10,230
2024 - -277 - -17,267
2023 5,153 291 58,786 -34,193
2022 5,204 291 60,909 -27,507
2021 5,162 287 46,614 -27,290
2020 5,142 287 59,903 -47,787
2019 4,643 287 70,486 -266,992
2018 4,909 287 77,165 -259,700
2017 5,367 287 84,172 -253,664
2016 6,164 1,116 91,551 -247,921
2015 6,762 450 97,385 -239,829
2014 7,290 452 92,285 301,111
2013 7,689 309 80,218 733,500
2012 7,967 20 77,248 124,427
2011 8,282 -464 75,523 2,246
2010 8,598 -922 72,605 -40,915
2009 8,913 -1,305 69,004 -2,700
2008 9,200 -1,538 67,132 430
2007 9,322 -1,553 66,965 27,944
2006 9,197 -1,283 65,932 25,126
2005 9,102 848 67,778 1,224
2004 9,056 3,642 69,675 4,974
2003 9,132 3,921 71,232 1,674
2002 9,464 3,996 72,648 -21,543
2001 9,904 3,874 73,160 -1,094
2000 10,142 3,940 72,642 455
1999 10,940 3,542 72,437 2,589
1998 11,320 486 71,889 1,062
1997 11,668 -1,994 71,486 1,313
1996 12,153 -1,998 71,286 3,164
1995 12,938 -21,501 71,016 2,634
1994 13,536 -17,997 73,069 -4,850
1993 13,915 -9,800 75,278 -5,196
1992 15,594 -65,900 77,447 -970
1991 15,801 -9,522 79,274 1,159
1990 15,704 -1,000 73,629 -6,595
1989 15,516 1,180 74,577 -1,827
1988 15,212 1,286 70,444 -1,916
1987 14,887 1,481 69,058 607
1986 14,516 1,586 67,162 33,549
1985 14,061 1,694 66,368 -1,108
1984 13,688 1,779 66,785 -2,785
1983 13,284 1,897 66,056 -14,558
1982 12,872 1,897 41,602 -12,981
1981 12,444 2,096 65,084 -1,799
1980 12,016 2,307 63,053 2,104
1979 11,583 2,493 61,184 -2,103
1978 11,133 2,700 60,829 0
1977 10,679 2,700 60,232 0
1976 10,228 2,700 11,138 0
1975 9,775 2,700 55,423 0
1974 9,324 2,700 64,425 -3,831
1973 8,939 2,700 63,420 482
1972 8,549 2,700 62,216 294
1971 8,161 2,700 61,278 3,042
1970 7,791 2,700 60,593 -4,508
1969 7,435 2,700 59,829 0
1968 7,085 2,593 59,247 4,506
1967 6,744 2,493 58,957 -3,434
1966 6,418 2,407 58,546 2,864
1965 6,109 2,307 58,195 -742
1964 5,818 2,196 57,808 1,311
1963 5,551 2,096 57,054 4,269
1962 5,297 2,096 55,585 4,569
1961 5,081 1,586 53,995 4,844
1960 4,888 1,481 52,515 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/lebanon | 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 Lebanon 40.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 739,256 people) and 59.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,103,772 people).

As of 2024, 55,705 residents or 7% of the population were not native-born in Bhutan, compared to 1,422,583 people or 24.5% in Lebanon.

Biggest cities by population

Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K
Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K

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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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