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

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The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 796,682 in 2025 vs 131,946,900 people in Mexico in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 805,057 people compared to 133,551,566 in Mexico.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 165.9 times bigger than Bhutan's.
  • Bhutan is ranked the 163rd most populous country in the world, while Mexico is the 11th.
  • The countries together account for 1.62% of the world: 0.01% for Bhutan vs 1.61% for Mexico.
  • For the last 10 years, Bhutan has had an average growth rate of +0.76% per year vs +0.88% in Mexico.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 805K (20% growth), while Mexico has grown from 107M to 134M (24.5% growth).

Bhutan vs Mexico: population by year and forecast

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Mexico
2100 695,373 131,158,772
2099 700,252 131,919,278
2098 704,725 132,676,226
2097 709,503 133,430,730
2096 714,205 134,179,811
2095 719,429 134,924,667
2094 724,680 135,662,399
2093 729,780 136,390,414
2092 735,358 137,102,695
2091 741,359 137,808,909
2090 747,224 138,501,995
2089 753,299 139,183,536
2088 759,229 139,849,476
2087 765,529 140,504,916
2086 771,180 141,148,688
2085 776,734 141,779,696
2084 782,193 142,390,038
2083 788,231 142,983,168
2082 793,848 143,553,646
2081 799,837 144,112,618
2080 805,584 144,651,130
2079 811,372 145,168,756
2078 816,844 145,664,735
2077 821,563 146,138,472
2076 826,295 146,589,999
2075 831,127 147,020,176
2074 836,339 147,428,934
2073 841,532 147,814,398
2072 846,187 148,174,180
2071 850,589 148,507,034
2070 854,258 148,821,087
2069 858,138 149,107,578
2068 861,658 149,368,537
2067 865,086 149,603,163
2066 868,594 149,814,864
2065 871,852 150,001,973
2064 874,071 150,160,667
2063 876,010 150,292,498
2062 878,276 150,396,857
2061 880,361 150,474,868
2060 882,252 150,528,257
2059 883,530 150,549,825
2058 884,855 150,541,650
2057 884,952 150,507,950
2056 886,162 150,447,865
2055 886,744 150,356,976
2054 886,243 150,235,899
2053 886,861 150,083,305
2052 886,981 149,896,641
2051 885,891 149,677,830
2050 884,875 149,423,583
2049 884,076 149,138,900
2048 882,979 148,809,771
2047 881,999 148,451,951
2046 880,375 148,054,747
2045 878,014 147,620,456
2044 875,491 147,146,325
2043 872,718 146,641,077
2042 869,582 146,096,981
2041 866,699 145,517,171
2040 863,505 144,905,265
2039 860,257 144,260,027
2038 856,758 143,575,746
2037 852,802 142,857,009
2036 848,448 142,113,069
2035 843,771 141,334,167
2034 840,103 140,529,082
2033 835,629 139,687,630
2032 830,792 138,818,384
2031 825,846 137,922,237
2030 821,204 136,998,375
2029 816,969 136,046,964
2028 812,314 135,066,178
2027 807,785 134,056,943
2026 802,177 133,017,798
2025 796,682 131,946,900
2024 791,524 130,861,007
2023 786,385 129,739,759
2022 780,914 128,613,117
2021 775,442 127,648,148
2020 770,006 126,799,054
2019 764,824 125,762,982
2018 759,759 124,573,711
2017 754,335 123,400,057
2016 747,866 122,251,351
2015 740,618 121,072,306
2014 733,139 119,784,261
2013 725,273 118,343,573
2012 717,279 116,818,208
2011 709,377 115,243,504
2010 701,632 113,623,895
2009 693,988 111,999,721
2008 686,351 110,374,288
2007 678,641 108,774,360
2006 670,799 107,253,666
2005 661,865 105,811,504
2004 650,544 104,394,131
2003 637,663 102,978,515
2002 624,409 101,548,624
2001 610,794 100,099,099
2000 596,863 98,625,552
1999 582,579 97,115,707
1998 569,435 95,575,245
1997 558,697 94,021,207
1996 548,784 92,452,702
1995 547,989 90,862,455
1994 554,497 89,259,205
1993 554,673 87,653,807
1992 577,774 86,044,809
1991 599,784 84,430,572
1990 589,287 82,820,170
1989 573,586 81,247,182
1988 556,986 79,695,531
1987 540,557 78,136,651
1986 524,324 76,585,637
1985 508,392 75,043,414
1984 492,784 73,506,846
1983 477,460 71,971,240
1982 462,485 70,433,260
1981 447,836 68,892,108
1980 433,404 67,300,334
1979 419,200 65,648,865
1978 405,243 63,979,046
1977 391,639 62,308,493
1976 378,490 60,645,512
1975 365,791 58,982,400
1974 353,538 57,320,149
1973 341,705 55,667,284
1972 330,264 54,030,168
1971 319,211 52,412,558
1970 308,528 50,814,953
1969 298,214 49,233,194
1968 288,311 47,668,303
1967 278,852 46,129,608
1966 269,820 44,629,106
1965 261,200 43,174,477
1964 252,987 41,772,049
1963 245,156 40,424,065
1962 237,636 39,129,200
1961 230,602 37,890,118
1960 224,084 36,724,615

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/mexico | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bhutan increased by 77,067 people (a 11.5% growth), while Mexico gained 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bhutan gained 57,191 people (a 7.65% growth), while Mexico's population increased by 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% growth).

Bhutan was ranked 161st most populous country in 2006 and is 163rd in 2026. Mexico was ranked 11th in 2006 and still ranked 11th 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 Mexico will increase by 11.9% to 149,423,583 people and rank change from 11th to 12th.

Bhutan is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 887K people compared to the peak of 151M people in 2059 for Mexico.

Population growth rate by year

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bhutan Mexico
2100 -0.7% -0.58%
2099 -0.63% -0.57%
2098 -0.67% -0.57%
2097 -0.66% -0.56%
2096 -0.73% -0.55%
2095 -0.72% -0.54%
2094 -0.7% -0.53%
2093 -0.76% -0.52%
2092 -0.81% -0.51%
2091 -0.78% -0.5%
2090 -0.81% -0.49%
2089 -0.78% -0.48%
2088 -0.82% -0.47%
2087 -0.73% -0.46%
2086 -0.72% -0.45%
2085 -0.7% -0.43%
2084 -0.77% -0.41%
2083 -0.71% -0.4%
2082 -0.75% -0.39%
2081 -0.71% -0.37%
2080 -0.71% -0.36%
2079 -0.67% -0.34%
2078 -0.57% -0.32%
2077 -0.57% -0.31%
2076 -0.58% -0.29%
2075 -0.62% -0.28%
2074 -0.62% -0.26%
2073 -0.55% -0.24%
2072 -0.52% -0.22%
2071 -0.43% -0.21%
2070 -0.45% -0.19%
2069 -0.41% -0.17%
2068 -0.4% -0.16%
2067 -0.4% -0.14%
2066 -0.37% -0.12%
2065 -0.25% -0.11%
2064 -0.22% -0.09%
2063 -0.26% -0.07%
2062 -0.24% -0.05%
2061 -0.21% -0.04%
2060 -0.14% -0.01%
2059 -0.15% 0.005%
2058 -0.01% 0.02%
2057 -0.14% 0.04%
2056 -0.07% 0.06%
2055 0.06% 0.08%
2054 -0.07% 0.1%
2053 -0.01% 0.12%
2052 0.12% 0.15%
2051 0.11% 0.17%
2050 0.09% 0.19%
2049 0.12% 0.22%
2048 0.11% 0.24%
2047 0.18% 0.27%
2046 0.27% 0.29%
2045 0.29% 0.32%
2044 0.32% 0.34%
2043 0.36% 0.37%
2042 0.33% 0.4%
2041 0.37% 0.42%
2040 0.38% 0.45%
2039 0.41% 0.48%
2038 0.46% 0.5%
2037 0.51% 0.52%
2036 0.55% 0.55%
2035 0.44% 0.57%
2034 0.54% 0.6%
2033 0.58% 0.63%
2032 0.6% 0.65%
2031 0.57% 0.67%
2030 0.52% 0.7%
2029 0.57% 0.73%
2028 0.56% 0.75%
2027 0.7% 0.78%
2026 0.69% 0.81%
2025 0.65% 0.83%
2024 0.65% 0.86%
2023 0.7% 0.88%
2022 0.71% 0.76%
2021 0.71% 0.67%
2020 0.68% 0.82%
2019 0.67% 0.95%
2018 0.72% 0.95%
2017 0.86% 0.94%
2016 0.98% 0.97%
2015 1.02% 1.08%
2014 1.08% 1.22%
2013 1.11% 1.31%
2012 1.11% 1.37%
2011 1.1% 1.43%
2010 1.1% 1.45%
2009 1.11% 1.47%
2008 1.14% 1.47%
2007 1.17% 1.42%
2006 1.35% 1.36%
2005 1.74% 1.36%
2004 2.02% 1.37%
2003 2.12% 1.41%
2002 2.23% 1.45%
2001 2.33% 1.49%
2000 2.45% 1.55%
1999 2.31% 1.61%
1998 1.92% 1.65%
1997 1.81% 1.7%
1996 0.15% 1.75%
1995 -1.17% 1.8%
1994 -0.03% 1.83%
1993 -4% 1.87%
1992 -3.67% 1.91%
1991 1.78% 1.94%
1990 2.74% 1.94%
1989 2.98% 1.95%
1988 3.04% 2%
1987 3.1% 2.03%
1986 3.13% 2.06%
1985 3.17% 2.09%
1984 3.21% 2.13%
1983 3.24% 2.18%
1982 3.27% 2.24%
1981 3.33% 2.37%
1980 3.39% 2.52%
1979 3.44% 2.61%
1978 3.47% 2.68%
1977 3.47% 2.74%
1976 3.47% 2.82%
1975 3.47% 2.9%
1974 3.46% 2.97%
1973 3.46% 3.03%
1972 3.46% 3.09%
1971 3.46% 3.14%
1970 3.46% 3.21%
1969 3.43% 3.28%
1968 3.39% 3.34%
1967 3.35% 3.36%
1966 3.3% 3.37%
1965 3.25% 3.36%
1964 3.19% 3.33%
1963 3.16% 3.31%
1962 3.05% 3.27%
1961 2.91% 3.17%

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/mexico | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bhutan grew by 0.65%, while Mexico's population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Bhutan Mexico
Current population
805057
133551566
Population rank 163/197 11/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 1.61%
One net population change
1.7 hours
29.1 seconds
One birth every
53 minutes
15.6 seconds
One death every
1.83 hours
38.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +14 +2,975
Annual growth/decline +5,158 +1,085,893
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 120/197 109/197
One migration net change every
19.3 hours
4.88 minutes
Annual migration change +455 -108,037
Net migration rank 69/196 181/196
Foreign-born residents 55,705 1,726,089
Foreign-born residents rank 146/195 42/195
Foreign-born share of population 7% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 80/195 149/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bhutan
Natural

Migration
Mexico
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bhutan Mexico
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 455 - -108,037
2024 5,113 -277 1,209,810 -104,581
2023 5,153 291 1,238,366 -101,044
2022 5,204 291 1,224,397 -108,438
2021 5,162 287 936,682 -122,791
2020 5,142 287 1,031,637 -147,456
2019 4,643 287 1,357,485 -169,628
2018 4,909 287 1,366,076 -175,356
2017 5,367 287 1,384,178 -227,499
2016 6,164 1,116 1,445,256 -304,472
2015 6,762 450 1,508,439 -291,044
2014 7,290 452 1,587,620 -228,816
2013 7,689 309 1,642,609 -120,058
2012 7,967 20 1,656,599 -128,485
2011 8,282 -464 1,659,161 -37,826
2010 8,598 -922 1,658,682 -40,845
2009 8,913 -1,305 1,661,180 -30,809
2008 9,200 -1,538 1,670,846 -50,347
2007 9,322 -1,553 1,684,915 -105,524
2006 9,197 -1,283 1,706,084 -244,140
2005 9,102 848 1,732,663 -310,278
2004 9,056 3,642 1,759,250 -346,912
2003 9,132 3,921 1,788,016 -369,183
2002 9,464 3,996 1,820,665 -379,812
2001 9,904 3,874 1,836,418 -378,348
2000 10,142 3,940 1,845,383 -356,433
1999 10,940 3,542 1,859,475 -328,773
1998 11,320 486 1,871,650 -321,385
1997 11,668 -1,994 1,898,383 -340,546
1996 12,153 -1,998 1,922,554 -343,399
1995 12,938 -21,501 1,941,458 -340,091
1994 13,536 -17,997 1,959,775 -354,573
1993 13,915 -9,800 1,963,708 -358,039
1992 15,594 -65,900 1,956,659 -344,313
1991 15,801 -9,522 1,942,832 -326,691
1990 15,704 -1,000 1,926,480 -321,764
1989 15,516 1,180 1,927,752 -386,467
1988 15,212 1,286 1,936,601 -374,544
1987 14,887 1,481 1,971,231 -415,521
1986 14,516 1,586 1,998,043 -451,756
1985 14,061 1,694 1,983,622 -445,447
1984 13,688 1,779 1,960,428 -425,467
1983 13,284 1,897 1,939,193 -402,937
1982 12,872 1,897 1,921,772 -382,048
1981 12,444 2,096 1,904,384 -361,791
1980 12,016 2,307 1,893,158 -252,177
1979 11,583 2,493 1,908,018 -246,034
1978 11,133 2,700 1,921,419 -243,714
1977 10,679 2,700 1,902,964 -239,521
1976 10,228 2,700 1,891,958 -229,450
1975 9,775 2,700 1,880,241 -216,556
1974 9,324 2,700 1,868,809 -207,995
1973 8,939 2,700 1,845,593 -200,688
1972 8,549 2,700 1,823,302 -193,965
1971 8,161 2,700 1,790,990 -185,062
1970 7,791 2,700 1,753,370 -164,100
1969 7,435 2,700 1,711,297 -137,051
1968 7,085 2,593 1,671,918 -116,358
1967 6,744 2,493 1,620,534 -98,680
1966 6,418 2,407 1,566,170 -87,018
1965 6,109 2,307 1,508,344 -78,288
1964 5,818 2,196 1,447,360 -72,581
1963 5,551 2,096 1,387,678 -66,515
1962 5,297 2,096 1,328,319 -59,833
1961 5,081 1,586 1,265,833 -56,174
1960 4,888 1,481 1,206,955 -85,591

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

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/mexico | 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 Mexico 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,702,326 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,752,309 people).

As of 2024, 55,705 residents or 7% of the population were not native-born in Bhutan, compared to 1,726,089 people or 1.3% in Mexico.

Biggest cities by population

Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K
Mexico
City Population
Mexico 9.21M
Veracruz 8.06M
San Luis Potosi 2.82M
Tijuana 1.96M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M

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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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