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

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The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 796,682 in 2025 vs 38,341 people in Monaco in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 805,057 people compared to 38,054 in Monaco.

Population statistics:

  • Bhutan's population is 21.2 times bigger than Monaco's.
  • Bhutan is ranked the 163rd most populous country in the world, while Monaco is the 191st.
  • The countries together account for 0.01% of the world: 0.01% for Bhutan vs 0.0005% for Monaco.
  • For the last 10 years, Bhutan has had an average growth rate of +0.76% per year vs +0.55% in Monaco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 805K (20% growth), while Monaco has grown from 32.1K to 38.1K (18.7% growth).

Bhutan vs Monaco: population by year and forecast

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Monaco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Monaco
2100 695,373 47,159
2099 700,252 46,850
2098 704,725 46,588
2097 709,503 46,307
2096 714,205 46,034
2095 719,429 45,749
2094 724,680 45,454
2093 729,780 45,174
2092 735,358 44,921
2091 741,359 44,639
2090 747,224 44,364
2089 753,299 44,111
2088 759,229 43,839
2087 765,529 43,544
2086 771,180 43,258
2085 776,734 42,998
2084 782,193 42,715
2083 788,231 42,439
2082 793,848 42,185
2081 799,837 41,924
2080 805,584 41,662
2079 811,372 41,407
2078 816,844 41,160
2077 821,563 40,889
2076 826,295 40,619
2075 831,127 40,388
2074 836,339 40,162
2073 841,532 39,930
2072 846,187 39,721
2071 850,589 39,508
2070 854,258 39,293
2069 858,138 39,079
2068 861,658 38,878
2067 865,086 38,695
2066 868,594 38,526
2065 871,852 38,353
2064 874,071 38,191
2063 876,010 38,003
2062 878,276 37,868
2061 880,361 37,732
2060 882,252 37,616
2059 883,530 37,467
2058 884,855 37,360
2057 884,952 37,230
2056 886,162 37,112
2055 886,744 37,040
2054 886,243 36,927
2053 886,861 36,835
2052 886,981 36,743
2051 885,891 36,659
2050 884,875 36,578
2049 884,076 36,507
2048 882,979 36,457
2047 881,999 36,412
2046 880,375 36,390
2045 878,014 36,381
2044 875,491 36,380
2043 872,718 36,397
2042 869,582 36,405
2041 866,699 36,460
2040 863,505 36,518
2039 860,257 36,548
2038 856,758 36,592
2037 852,802 36,652
2036 848,448 36,719
2035 843,771 36,792
2034 840,103 36,863
2033 835,629 36,942
2032 830,792 37,042
2031 825,846 37,164
2030 821,204 37,287
2029 816,969 37,444
2028 812,314 37,618
2027 807,785 37,834
2026 802,177 38,054
2025 796,682 38,341
2024 791,524 38,631
2023 786,385 38,956
2022 780,914 38,931
2021 775,442 38,527
2020 770,006 38,050
2019 764,824 38,109
2018 759,759 38,154
2017 754,335 37,678
2016 747,866 37,276
2015 740,618 36,757
2014 733,139 36,128
2013 725,273 35,447
2012 717,279 34,711
2011 709,377 33,946
2010 701,632 33,163
2009 693,988 32,364
2008 686,351 31,836
2007 678,641 31,837
2006 670,799 32,057
2005 661,865 32,210
2004 650,544 32,307
2003 637,663 32,374
2002 624,409 32,422
2001 610,794 32,447
2000 596,863 32,455
1999 582,579 32,410
1998 569,435 32,267
1997 558,697 32,063
1996 548,784 31,837
1995 547,989 31,609
1994 554,497 31,375
1993 554,673 31,136
1992 577,774 30,887
1991 599,784 30,625
1990 589,287 30,358
1989 573,586 30,084
1988 556,986 29,781
1987 540,557 29,446
1986 524,324 29,093
1985 508,392 28,731
1984 492,784 28,356
1983 477,460 27,960
1982 462,485 27,561
1981 447,836 27,293
1980 433,404 27,122
1979 419,200 26,892
1978 405,243 26,605
1977 391,639 26,273
1976 378,490 25,895
1975 365,791 25,500
1974 353,538 25,235
1973 341,705 25,072
1972 330,264 24,862
1971 319,211 24,576
1970 308,528 24,229
1969 298,214 23,831
1968 288,311 23,437
1967 278,852 23,230
1966 269,820 23,131
1965 261,200 22,941
1964 252,987 22,686
1963 245,156 22,385
1962 237,636 22,078
1961 230,602 21,901
1960 224,084 21,808

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 Monaco gained 5,219 people (a 16.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bhutan gained 57,191 people (a 7.65% growth), while Monaco's population increased by 778 people (a 2.09% growth).

Bhutan was ranked 161st most populous country in 2006 and is 163rd in 2026. Monaco was ranked 192nd in 2006 and ranked 191st 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 Monaco will decrease by 3.88% to 36,578 people and will still be ranked 191st.

Bhutan is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 887K people compared to the peak of 47.2K people in 2100 for Monaco.

Population growth rate by year

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Monaco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bhutan Monaco
2100 -0.7% 0.66%
2099 -0.63% 0.56%
2098 -0.67% 0.61%
2097 -0.66% 0.59%
2096 -0.73% 0.62%
2095 -0.72% 0.65%
2094 -0.7% 0.62%
2093 -0.76% 0.56%
2092 -0.81% 0.63%
2091 -0.78% 0.62%
2090 -0.81% 0.57%
2089 -0.78% 0.62%
2088 -0.82% 0.68%
2087 -0.73% 0.66%
2086 -0.72% 0.6%
2085 -0.7% 0.66%
2084 -0.77% 0.65%
2083 -0.71% 0.6%
2082 -0.75% 0.62%
2081 -0.71% 0.63%
2080 -0.71% 0.62%
2079 -0.67% 0.6%
2078 -0.57% 0.66%
2077 -0.57% 0.66%
2076 -0.58% 0.57%
2075 -0.62% 0.56%
2074 -0.62% 0.58%
2073 -0.55% 0.52%
2072 -0.52% 0.54%
2071 -0.43% 0.55%
2070 -0.45% 0.55%
2069 -0.41% 0.52%
2068 -0.4% 0.47%
2067 -0.4% 0.44%
2066 -0.37% 0.45%
2065 -0.25% 0.43%
2064 -0.22% 0.5%
2063 -0.26% 0.36%
2062 -0.24% 0.36%
2061 -0.21% 0.31%
2060 -0.14% 0.4%
2059 -0.15% 0.29%
2058 -0.01% 0.35%
2057 -0.14% 0.32%
2056 -0.07% 0.19%
2055 0.06% 0.31%
2054 -0.07% 0.25%
2053 -0.01% 0.25%
2052 0.12% 0.23%
2051 0.11% 0.22%
2050 0.09% 0.19%
2049 0.12% 0.14%
2048 0.11% 0.12%
2047 0.18% 0.06%
2046 0.27% 0.02%
2045 0.29% 0.003%
2044 0.32% -0.05%
2043 0.36% -0.02%
2042 0.33% -0.15%
2041 0.37% -0.16%
2040 0.38% -0.08%
2039 0.41% -0.12%
2038 0.46% -0.16%
2037 0.51% -0.18%
2036 0.55% -0.2%
2035 0.44% -0.19%
2034 0.54% -0.21%
2033 0.58% -0.27%
2032 0.6% -0.33%
2031 0.57% -0.33%
2030 0.52% -0.42%
2029 0.57% -0.46%
2028 0.56% -0.57%
2027 0.7% -0.58%
2026 0.69% -0.75%
2025 0.65% -0.75%
2024 0.65% -0.83%
2023 0.7% 0.06%
2022 0.71% 1.05%
2021 0.71% 1.25%
2020 0.68% -0.15%
2019 0.67% -0.12%
2018 0.72% 1.26%
2017 0.86% 1.08%
2016 0.98% 1.41%
2015 1.02% 1.74%
2014 1.08% 1.92%
2013 1.11% 2.12%
2012 1.11% 2.25%
2011 1.1% 2.36%
2010 1.1% 2.47%
2009 1.11% 1.66%
2008 1.14% -0.003%
2007 1.17% -0.69%
2006 1.35% -0.48%
2005 1.74% -0.3%
2004 2.02% -0.21%
2003 2.12% -0.15%
2002 2.23% -0.08%
2001 2.33% -0.02%
2000 2.45% 0.14%
1999 2.31% 0.44%
1998 1.92% 0.64%
1997 1.81% 0.71%
1996 0.15% 0.72%
1995 -1.17% 0.75%
1994 -0.03% 0.77%
1993 -4% 0.81%
1992 -3.67% 0.86%
1991 1.78% 0.88%
1990 2.74% 0.91%
1989 2.98% 1.02%
1988 3.04% 1.14%
1987 3.1% 1.21%
1986 3.13% 1.26%
1985 3.17% 1.32%
1984 3.21% 1.42%
1983 3.24% 1.45%
1982 3.27% 0.98%
1981 3.33% 0.63%
1980 3.39% 0.86%
1979 3.44% 1.08%
1978 3.47% 1.26%
1977 3.47% 1.46%
1976 3.47% 1.55%
1975 3.47% 1.05%
1974 3.46% 0.65%
1973 3.46% 0.84%
1972 3.46% 1.16%
1971 3.46% 1.43%
1970 3.46% 1.67%
1969 3.43% 1.68%
1968 3.39% 0.89%
1967 3.35% 0.43%
1966 3.3% 0.83%
1965 3.25% 1.12%
1964 3.19% 1.34%
1963 3.16% 1.39%
1962 3.05% 0.81%
1961 2.91% 0.43%

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 Monaco's population declined by 0.75%.

Live population counters

Bhutan Monaco
Current population
805057
38054
Population rank 163/197 191/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.0005%
One net population change
1.7 hours
1.26 days
One birth every
53 minutes
23.7 hours
One death every
1.83 hours
11.3 hours
Daily growth/decline +14 -1
Annual growth/decline +5,158 -290
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% -0.75%
Population growth rate rank 120/197 191/197
One migration net change every
19.3 hours
3.66 days
Annual migration change +455 +100
Net migration rank 69/196 73/196
Foreign-born residents 55,705 27,106
Foreign-born residents rank 146/195 167/195
Foreign-born share of population 7% 70.2%
Foreign-born share rank 80/195 3/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bhutan
Natural

Migration
Monaco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bhutan Monaco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 455 - 100
2024 5,113 -277 -409 110
2023 5,153 291 -449 88
2022 5,204 291 -576 995
2021 5,162 287 -605 999
2020 5,142 287 -445 999
2019 4,643 287 -473 -198
2018 4,909 287 -423 999
2017 5,367 287 -417 798
2016 6,164 1,116 -376 798
2015 6,762 450 -327 939
2014 7,290 452 -266 916
2013 7,689 309 -216 926
2012 7,967 20 -144 906
2011 8,282 -464 -91 866
2010 8,598 -922 -18 808
2009 8,913 -1,305 23 785
2008 9,200 -1,538 40 206
2007 9,322 -1,553 24 -274
2006 9,197 -1,283 25 -209
2005 9,102 848 26 -147
2004 9,056 3,642 31 -112
2003 9,132 3,921 14 -68
2002 9,464 3,996 26 -60
2001 9,904 3,874 52 -69
2000 10,142 3,940 36 -33
1999 10,940 3,542 25 64
1998 11,320 486 18 173
1997 11,668 -1,994 6 212
1996 12,153 -1,998 -6 229
1995 12,938 -21,501 -14 246
1994 13,536 -17,997 -22 262
1993 13,915 -9,800 -29 276
1992 15,594 -65,900 -33 293
1991 15,801 -9,522 -35 299
1990 15,704 -1,000 -26 289
1989 15,516 1,180 -2 285
1988 15,212 1,286 19 304
1987 14,887 1,481 30 315
1986 14,516 1,586 16 340
1985 14,061 1,694 -5 374
1984 13,688 1,779 -30 412
1983 13,284 1,897 -49 456
1982 12,872 1,897 -59 447
1981 12,444 2,096 -60 201
1980 12,016 2,307 -53 256
1979 11,583 2,493 -47 306
1978 11,133 2,700 -45 355
1977 10,679 2,700 -51 407
1976 10,228 2,700 -57 459
1975 9,775 2,700 -60 458
1974 9,324 2,700 -55 198
1973 8,939 2,700 -48 218
1972 8,549 2,700 -41 294
1971 8,161 2,700 -35 358
1970 7,791 2,700 -30 406
1969 7,435 2,700 -29 450
1968 7,085 2,593 -25 388
1967 6,744 2,493 -22 67
1966 6,418 2,407 -15 162
1965 6,109 2,307 -12 243
1964 5,818 2,196 -9 287
1963 5,551 2,096 -4 333
1962 5,297 2,096 5 283
1961 5,081 1,586 13 52
1960 4,888 1,481 20 103

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 Monaco 40.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,500 people) and 59.2% is from migration (a gain of 6,527 people).

As of 2024, 55,705 residents or 7% of the population were not native-born in Bhutan, compared to 27,106 people or 70.2% in Monaco.

Biggest cities by population

Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K
Monaco
City Population
Monaco 38.9K
Monte Carlo 15.2K

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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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