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

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The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 796,682 in 2025 vs 1,243,741 people in Mauritius in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 805,057 people compared to 1,240,721 in Mauritius.

Population statistics:

  • Mauritius' population is 1.54 times bigger than Bhutan's.
  • Bhutan is ranked the 163rd most populous country in the world, while Mauritius is the 157th.
  • The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.01% for Bhutan vs 0.01% for Mauritius.
  • For the last 10 years, Bhutan has had an average growth rate of +0.76% per year vs -0.13% in Mauritius.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 805K (20% growth), while Mauritius has grown from 1.23M to 1.24M (0.54% growth).

Bhutan vs Mauritius: population by year and forecast

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Mauritius
2100 695,373 573,815
2099 700,252 582,097
2098 704,725 590,562
2097 709,503 599,251
2096 714,205 608,134
2095 719,429 617,230
2094 724,680 626,529
2093 729,780 636,052
2092 735,358 645,739
2091 741,359 655,617
2090 747,224 665,663
2089 753,299 675,889
2088 759,229 686,240
2087 765,529 696,717
2086 771,180 707,360
2085 776,734 718,105
2084 782,193 728,910
2083 788,231 739,778
2082 793,848 750,765
2081 799,837 761,750
2080 805,584 772,748
2079 811,372 783,786
2078 816,844 794,837
2077 821,563 805,918
2076 826,295 816,942
2075 831,127 827,927
2074 836,339 838,911
2073 841,532 849,873
2072 846,187 860,821
2071 850,589 871,644
2070 854,258 882,518
2069 858,138 893,282
2068 861,658 903,984
2067 865,086 914,668
2066 868,594 925,317
2065 871,852 935,999
2064 874,071 946,603
2063 876,010 957,115
2062 878,276 967,627
2061 880,361 978,076
2060 882,252 988,500
2059 883,530 998,838
2058 884,855 1,009,091
2057 884,952 1,019,346
2056 886,162 1,029,601
2055 886,744 1,039,730
2054 886,243 1,049,821
2053 886,861 1,059,876
2052 886,981 1,069,793
2051 885,891 1,079,612
2050 884,875 1,089,300
2049 884,076 1,098,902
2048 882,979 1,108,341
2047 881,999 1,117,590
2046 880,375 1,126,567
2045 878,014 1,135,321
2044 875,491 1,143,708
2043 872,718 1,151,882
2042 869,582 1,159,639
2041 866,699 1,167,107
2040 863,505 1,174,241
2039 860,257 1,181,008
2038 856,758 1,187,347
2037 852,802 1,193,347
2036 848,448 1,199,055
2035 843,771 1,204,453
2034 840,103 1,209,521
2033 835,629 1,214,292
2032 830,792 1,218,727
2031 825,846 1,222,858
2030 821,204 1,226,642
2029 816,969 1,230,401
2028 812,314 1,234,008
2027 807,785 1,237,431
2026 802,177 1,240,721
2025 796,682 1,243,741
2024 791,524 1,245,779
2023 786,385 1,248,647
2022 780,914 1,262,523
2021 775,442 1,266,334
2020 770,006 1,266,014
2019 764,824 1,265,985
2018 759,759 1,265,577
2017 754,335 1,264,887
2016 747,866 1,263,747
2015 740,618 1,262,879
2014 733,139 1,261,208
2013 725,273 1,258,927
2012 717,279 1,255,882
2011 709,377 1,252,404
2010 701,632 1,250,400
2009 693,988 1,247,429
2008 686,351 1,244,121
2007 678,641 1,239,630
2006 670,799 1,233,996
2005 661,865 1,228,254
2004 650,544 1,221,003
2003 637,663 1,213,370
2002 624,409 1,204,621
2001 610,794 1,196,287
2000 596,863 1,186,873
1999 582,579 1,175,267
1998 569,435 1,160,421
1997 558,697 1,148,284
1996 548,784 1,133,996
1995 547,989 1,122,457
1994 554,497 1,112,846
1993 554,673 1,097,374
1992 577,774 1,084,441
1991 599,784 1,070,266
1990 589,287 1,058,775
1989 573,586 1,051,260
1988 556,986 1,043,239
1987 540,557 1,036,082
1986 524,324 1,028,360
1985 508,392 1,020,528
1984 492,784 1,012,221
1983 477,460 1,001,691
1982 462,485 992,521
1981 447,836 980,462
1980 433,404 966,039
1979 419,200 949,888
1978 405,243 933,499
1977 391,639 921,379
1976 378,490 906,507
1975 365,791 892,000
1974 353,538 878,042
1973 341,705 864,819
1972 330,264 852,053
1971 319,211 839,230
1970 308,528 826,000
1969 298,214 812,405
1968 288,311 798,413
1967 278,852 783,917
1966 269,820 768,813
1965 261,200 753,000
1964 252,987 736,381
1963 245,156 718,861
1962 237,636 700,349
1961 230,602 680,757
1960 224,084 680,331

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 Mauritius gained 29,751 people (a 2.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bhutan gained 57,191 people (a 7.65% growth), while Mauritius' population decreased by 23,026 people (a 1.82% decline).

Bhutan was ranked 161st most populous country in 2006 and is 163rd in 2026. Mauritius was ranked 151st in 2006 and ranked 157th 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 Mauritius will decrease by 12.2% to 1,089,300 people and rank change from 157th to 160th.

Bhutan is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 887K people, while Mauritius' population already peaked in 2021 at 1.27M people and is projected to decrease to 574K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bhutan Mauritius
2100 -0.7% -1.42%
2099 -0.63% -1.43%
2098 -0.67% -1.45%
2097 -0.66% -1.46%
2096 -0.73% -1.47%
2095 -0.72% -1.48%
2094 -0.7% -1.5%
2093 -0.76% -1.5%
2092 -0.81% -1.51%
2091 -0.78% -1.51%
2090 -0.81% -1.51%
2089 -0.78% -1.51%
2088 -0.82% -1.5%
2087 -0.73% -1.5%
2086 -0.72% -1.5%
2085 -0.7% -1.48%
2084 -0.77% -1.47%
2083 -0.71% -1.46%
2082 -0.75% -1.44%
2081 -0.71% -1.42%
2080 -0.71% -1.41%
2079 -0.67% -1.39%
2078 -0.57% -1.38%
2077 -0.57% -1.35%
2076 -0.58% -1.33%
2075 -0.62% -1.31%
2074 -0.62% -1.29%
2073 -0.55% -1.27%
2072 -0.52% -1.24%
2071 -0.43% -1.23%
2070 -0.45% -1.21%
2069 -0.41% -1.18%
2068 -0.4% -1.17%
2067 -0.4% -1.15%
2066 -0.37% -1.14%
2065 -0.25% -1.12%
2064 -0.22% -1.1%
2063 -0.26% -1.09%
2062 -0.24% -1.07%
2061 -0.21% -1.05%
2060 -0.14% -1.04%
2059 -0.15% -1.02%
2058 -0.01% -1.01%
2057 -0.14% -1%
2056 -0.07% -0.97%
2055 0.06% -0.96%
2054 -0.07% -0.95%
2053 -0.01% -0.93%
2052 0.12% -0.91%
2051 0.11% -0.89%
2050 0.09% -0.87%
2049 0.12% -0.85%
2048 0.11% -0.83%
2047 0.18% -0.8%
2046 0.27% -0.77%
2045 0.29% -0.73%
2044 0.32% -0.71%
2043 0.36% -0.67%
2042 0.33% -0.64%
2041 0.37% -0.61%
2040 0.38% -0.57%
2039 0.41% -0.53%
2038 0.46% -0.5%
2037 0.51% -0.48%
2036 0.55% -0.45%
2035 0.44% -0.42%
2034 0.54% -0.39%
2033 0.58% -0.36%
2032 0.6% -0.34%
2031 0.57% -0.31%
2030 0.52% -0.31%
2029 0.57% -0.29%
2028 0.56% -0.28%
2027 0.7% -0.27%
2026 0.69% -0.24%
2025 0.65% -0.16%
2024 0.65% -0.23%
2023 0.7% -1.1%
2022 0.71% -0.3%
2021 0.71% 0.03%
2020 0.68% 0.002%
2019 0.67% 0.03%
2018 0.72% 0.05%
2017 0.86% 0.09%
2016 0.98% 0.07%
2015 1.02% 0.13%
2014 1.08% 0.18%
2013 1.11% 0.24%
2012 1.11% 0.28%
2011 1.1% 0.16%
2010 1.1% 0.24%
2009 1.11% 0.27%
2008 1.14% 0.36%
2007 1.17% 0.46%
2006 1.35% 0.47%
2005 1.74% 0.59%
2004 2.02% 0.63%
2003 2.12% 0.73%
2002 2.23% 0.7%
2001 2.33% 0.79%
2000 2.45% 0.99%
1999 2.31% 1.28%
1998 1.92% 1.06%
1997 1.81% 1.26%
1996 0.15% 1.03%
1995 -1.17% 0.86%
1994 -0.03% 1.41%
1993 -4% 1.19%
1992 -3.67% 1.32%
1991 1.78% 1.09%
1990 2.74% 0.71%
1989 2.98% 0.77%
1988 3.04% 0.69%
1987 3.1% 0.75%
1986 3.13% 0.77%
1985 3.17% 0.82%
1984 3.21% 1.05%
1983 3.24% 0.92%
1982 3.27% 1.23%
1981 3.33% 1.49%
1980 3.39% 1.7%
1979 3.44% 1.76%
1978 3.47% 1.32%
1977 3.47% 1.64%
1976 3.47% 1.63%
1975 3.47% 1.59%
1974 3.46% 1.53%
1973 3.46% 1.5%
1972 3.46% 1.53%
1971 3.46% 1.6%
1970 3.46% 1.67%
1969 3.43% 1.75%
1968 3.39% 1.85%
1967 3.35% 1.96%
1966 3.3% 2.1%
1965 3.25% 2.26%
1964 3.19% 2.44%
1963 3.16% 2.64%
1962 3.05% 2.88%
1961 2.91% 0.06%

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 Mauritius' population declined by 0.16%.

Live population counters

Bhutan Mauritius
Current population
805057
1240721
Population rank 163/197 157/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.01%
One net population change
1.7 hours
4.31 hours
One birth every
53 minutes
41 minutes
One death every
1.83 hours
42.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +14 -6
Annual growth/decline +5,158 -2,038
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% -0.16%
Population growth rate rank 120/197 171/197
One migration net change every
19.3 hours
3.16 hours
Annual migration change +455 -2,784
Net migration rank 69/196 103/196
Foreign-born residents 55,705 29,142
Foreign-born residents rank 146/195 165/195
Foreign-born share of population 7% 2.3%
Foreign-born share rank 80/195 129/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bhutan
Natural

Migration
Mauritius
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bhutan Mauritius
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 455 - -2,784
2024 5,113 -277 374 -2,787
2023 5,153 291 999 -2,824
2022 5,204 291 -757 -2,824
2021 5,162 287 -380 -4,324
2020 5,142 287 2,406 -5,895
2019 4,643 287 1,646 -5,202
2018 4,909 287 2,152 -5,084
2017 5,367 287 3,289 -5,322
2016 6,164 1,116 2,906 -4,483
2015 6,762 450 2,905 -3,645
2014 7,290 452 3,657 -3,691
2013 7,689 309 4,281 -3,617
2012 7,967 20 5,023 -3,663
2011 8,282 -464 5,511 -2,465
2010 8,598 -922 5,877 -2,624
2009 8,913 -1,305 6,113 -2,467
2008 9,200 -1,538 7,465 -2,589
2007 9,322 -1,553 8,429 -2,642
2006 9,197 -1,283 8,515 -2,757
2005 9,102 848 10,195 -2,840
2004 9,056 3,642 10,745 -3,001
2003 9,132 3,921 10,799 -3,141
2002 9,464 3,996 11,685 -3,150
2001 9,904 3,874 11,723 -3,225
2000 10,142 3,940 12,224 -2,326
1999 10,940 3,542 12,341 -1,463
1998 11,320 486 11,489 -1,292
1997 11,668 -1,994 11,943 -1,199
1996 12,153 -1,998 13,041 -1,092
1995 12,938 -21,501 13,020 -1,144
1994 13,536 -17,997 14,355 -1,112
1993 13,915 -9,800 14,814 -1,189
1992 15,594 -65,900 15,833 -1,254
1991 15,801 -9,522 15,091 -1,333
1990 15,704 -1,000 15,564 -1,938
1989 15,516 1,180 14,718 -2,463
1988 15,212 1,286 14,084 -1,399
1987 14,887 1,481 13,262 -300
1986 14,516 1,586 12,340 852
1985 14,061 1,694 12,451 615
1984 13,688 1,779 13,665 -258
1983 13,284 1,897 14,525 -1,756
1982 12,872 1,897 15,880 -2,226
1981 12,444 2,096 18,334 -1,559
1980 12,016 2,307 19,321 -1,739
1979 11,583 2,493 19,282 -2,363
1978 11,133 2,700 18,670 -3,129
1977 10,679 2,700 16,769 -3,749
1976 10,228 2,700 16,407 -3,807
1975 9,775 2,700 15,342 -3,869
1974 9,324 2,700 17,561 -4,908
1973 8,939 2,700 13,145 -2,144
1972 8,549 2,700 14,825 -2,408
1971 8,161 2,700 15,441 -960
1970 7,791 2,700 16,190 -1,281
1969 7,435 2,700 15,761 -674
1968 7,085 2,593 17,884 -2,445
1967 6,744 2,493 17,560 -1,257
1966 6,418 2,407 20,758 -4,123
1965 6,109 2,307 20,482 -3,597
1964 5,818 2,196 22,239 -4,850
1963 5,551 2,096 22,069 -5,236
1962 5,297 2,096 20,660 -6,107
1961 5,081 1,586 20,355 -8,984
1960 4,888 1,481 19,931 -7,083

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 Mauritius 26.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 15,540 people) and 73.2% is from migration (a loss of 42,390 people).

As of 2024, 55,705 residents or 7% of the population were not native-born in Bhutan, compared to 29,142 people or 2.3% in Mauritius.

Biggest cities by population

Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K
Mauritius
City Population
Port Louis 149K
Quatre Bornes 81.8K
Curepipe 77.5K
Triolet 23.4K
Goodlands 20.7K
Centre de Flacq 15.8K
Mahebourg 15.8K
Bambous 15.3K

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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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