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

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The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 796,682 in 2025 vs 3,568,978 people in Mongolia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 805,057 people compared to 3,630,744 in Mongolia.

Population statistics:

  • Mongolia's population is 4.51 times bigger than Bhutan's.
  • Bhutan is ranked the 163rd most populous country in the world, while Mongolia is the 132nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.01% for Bhutan vs 0.04% for Mongolia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bhutan has had an average growth rate of +0.76% per year vs +1.71% in Mongolia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 805K (20% growth), while Mongolia has grown from 2.57M to 3.63M (41.4% growth).

Bhutan vs Mongolia: population by year and forecast

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Mongolia
2100 695,373 5,630,532
2099 700,252 5,624,298
2098 704,725 5,616,442
2097 709,503 5,607,739
2096 714,205 5,598,366
2095 719,429 5,587,141
2094 724,680 5,575,743
2093 729,780 5,563,600
2092 735,358 5,550,506
2091 741,359 5,537,031
2090 747,224 5,522,419
2089 753,299 5,507,083
2088 759,229 5,491,226
2087 765,529 5,475,425
2086 771,180 5,459,661
2085 776,734 5,442,388
2084 782,193 5,424,928
2083 788,231 5,406,747
2082 793,848 5,388,623
2081 799,837 5,369,593
2080 805,584 5,349,817
2079 811,372 5,329,240
2078 816,844 5,307,283
2077 821,563 5,286,383
2076 826,295 5,264,220
2075 831,127 5,241,700
2074 836,339 5,218,897
2073 841,532 5,195,622
2072 846,187 5,172,532
2071 850,589 5,149,066
2070 854,258 5,124,853
2069 858,138 5,101,195
2068 861,658 5,077,035
2067 865,086 5,052,818
2066 868,594 5,027,552
2065 871,852 5,002,655
2064 874,071 4,978,185
2063 876,010 4,953,806
2062 878,276 4,929,364
2061 880,361 4,904,690
2060 882,252 4,878,877
2059 883,530 4,852,963
2058 884,855 4,826,761
2057 884,952 4,799,120
2056 886,162 4,771,151
2055 886,744 4,742,184
2054 886,243 4,711,735
2053 886,861 4,679,745
2052 886,981 4,646,658
2051 885,891 4,612,090
2050 884,875 4,576,701
2049 884,076 4,539,215
2048 882,979 4,500,638
2047 881,999 4,460,511
2046 880,375 4,419,188
2045 878,014 4,376,222
2044 875,491 4,333,010
2043 872,718 4,289,776
2042 869,582 4,245,757
2041 866,699 4,201,838
2040 863,505 4,158,320
2039 860,257 4,115,023
2038 856,758 4,072,646
2037 852,802 4,030,644
2036 848,448 3,989,867
2035 843,771 3,950,239
2034 840,103 3,911,316
2033 835,629 3,873,353
2032 830,792 3,836,311
2031 825,846 3,800,027
2030 821,204 3,763,374
2029 816,969 3,726,490
2028 812,314 3,688,767
2027 807,785 3,650,012
2026 802,177 3,610,395
2025 796,682 3,568,978
2024 791,524 3,524,788
2023 786,385 3,481,145
2022 780,914 3,433,748
2021 775,442 3,383,741
2020 770,006 3,327,204
2019 764,824 3,267,673
2018 759,759 3,208,189
2017 754,335 3,148,917
2016 747,866 3,088,856
2015 740,618 3,026,864
2014 733,139 2,963,113
2013 725,273 2,899,011
2012 717,279 2,839,705
2011 709,377 2,786,317
2010 701,632 2,738,622
2009 693,988 2,691,115
2008 686,351 2,643,201
2007 678,641 2,601,850
2006 670,799 2,567,168
2005 661,865 2,536,407
2004 650,544 2,508,412
2003 637,663 2,480,374
2002 624,409 2,449,027
2001 610,794 2,417,751
2000 596,863 2,388,299
1999 582,579 2,356,813
1998 569,435 2,323,809
1997 558,697 2,291,750
1996 548,784 2,259,507
1995 547,989 2,224,945
1994 554,497 2,189,395
1993 554,673 2,165,130
1992 577,774 2,167,790
1991 599,784 2,165,342
1990 589,287 2,098,710
1989 573,586 2,124,185
1988 556,986 2,076,322
1987 540,557 2,022,800
1986 524,324 1,970,965
1985 508,392 1,921,514
1984 492,784 1,874,349
1983 477,460 1,829,092
1982 462,485 1,785,364
1981 447,836 1,742,857
1980 433,404 1,701,335
1979 419,200 1,660,659
1978 405,243 1,619,468
1977 391,639 1,576,245
1976 378,490 1,531,945
1975 365,791 1,488,296
1974 353,538 1,446,050
1973 341,705 1,405,502
1972 330,264 1,366,821
1971 319,211 1,330,071
1970 308,528 1,295,272
1969 298,214 1,262,284
1968 288,311 1,229,930
1967 278,852 1,196,996
1966 269,820 1,163,754
1965 261,200 1,131,177
1964 252,987 1,100,234
1963 245,156 1,071,362
1962 237,636 1,041,444
1961 230,602 1,009,284
1960 224,084 977,595

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/mongolia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bhutan increased by 77,067 people (a 11.5% growth), while Mongolia gained 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bhutan gained 57,191 people (a 7.65% growth), while Mongolia's population increased by 541,888 people (a 17.5% growth).

Bhutan was ranked 161st most populous country in 2006 and is 163rd in 2026. Mongolia was ranked 137th in 2006 and ranked 132nd 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 Mongolia will increase by 26.1% to 4,576,701 people and rank change from 132nd to 130th.

Bhutan is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 887K people compared to the peak of 5.63M people in 2100 for Mongolia.

Population growth rate by year

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bhutan Mongolia
2100 -0.7% 0.11%
2099 -0.63% 0.14%
2098 -0.67% 0.16%
2097 -0.66% 0.17%
2096 -0.73% 0.2%
2095 -0.72% 0.2%
2094 -0.7% 0.22%
2093 -0.76% 0.24%
2092 -0.81% 0.24%
2091 -0.78% 0.26%
2090 -0.81% 0.28%
2089 -0.78% 0.29%
2088 -0.82% 0.29%
2087 -0.73% 0.29%
2086 -0.72% 0.32%
2085 -0.7% 0.32%
2084 -0.77% 0.34%
2083 -0.71% 0.34%
2082 -0.75% 0.35%
2081 -0.71% 0.37%
2080 -0.71% 0.39%
2079 -0.67% 0.41%
2078 -0.57% 0.4%
2077 -0.57% 0.42%
2076 -0.58% 0.43%
2075 -0.62% 0.44%
2074 -0.62% 0.45%
2073 -0.55% 0.45%
2072 -0.52% 0.46%
2071 -0.43% 0.47%
2070 -0.45% 0.46%
2069 -0.41% 0.48%
2068 -0.4% 0.48%
2067 -0.4% 0.5%
2066 -0.37% 0.5%
2065 -0.25% 0.49%
2064 -0.22% 0.49%
2063 -0.26% 0.5%
2062 -0.24% 0.5%
2061 -0.21% 0.53%
2060 -0.14% 0.53%
2059 -0.15% 0.54%
2058 -0.01% 0.58%
2057 -0.14% 0.59%
2056 -0.07% 0.61%
2055 0.06% 0.65%
2054 -0.07% 0.68%
2053 -0.01% 0.71%
2052 0.12% 0.75%
2051 0.11% 0.77%
2050 0.09% 0.83%
2049 0.12% 0.86%
2048 0.11% 0.9%
2047 0.18% 0.94%
2046 0.27% 0.98%
2045 0.29% 1%
2044 0.32% 1.01%
2043 0.36% 1.04%
2042 0.33% 1.05%
2041 0.37% 1.05%
2040 0.38% 1.05%
2039 0.41% 1.04%
2038 0.46% 1.04%
2037 0.51% 1.02%
2036 0.55% 1%
2035 0.44% 1%
2034 0.54% 0.98%
2033 0.58% 0.97%
2032 0.6% 0.95%
2031 0.57% 0.97%
2030 0.52% 0.99%
2029 0.57% 1.02%
2028 0.56% 1.06%
2027 0.7% 1.1%
2026 0.69% 1.16%
2025 0.65% 1.25%
2024 0.65% 1.25%
2023 0.7% 1.38%
2022 0.71% 1.48%
2021 0.71% 1.7%
2020 0.68% 1.82%
2019 0.67% 1.85%
2018 0.72% 1.88%
2017 0.86% 1.94%
2016 0.98% 2.05%
2015 1.02% 2.15%
2014 1.08% 2.21%
2013 1.11% 2.09%
2012 1.11% 1.92%
2011 1.1% 1.74%
2010 1.1% 1.77%
2009 1.11% 1.81%
2008 1.14% 1.59%
2007 1.17% 1.35%
2006 1.35% 1.21%
2005 1.74% 1.12%
2004 2.02% 1.13%
2003 2.12% 1.28%
2002 2.23% 1.29%
2001 2.33% 1.23%
2000 2.45% 1.34%
1999 2.31% 1.42%
1998 1.92% 1.4%
1997 1.81% 1.43%
1996 0.15% 1.55%
1995 -1.17% 1.62%
1994 -0.03% 1.12%
1993 -4% -0.12%
1992 -3.67% 0.11%
1991 1.78% 3.17%
1990 2.74% -1.2%
1989 2.98% 2.31%
1988 3.04% 2.65%
1987 3.1% 2.63%
1986 3.13% 2.57%
1985 3.17% 2.52%
1984 3.21% 2.47%
1983 3.24% 2.45%
1982 3.27% 2.44%
1981 3.33% 2.44%
1980 3.39% 2.45%
1979 3.44% 2.54%
1978 3.47% 2.74%
1977 3.47% 2.89%
1976 3.47% 2.93%
1975 3.47% 2.92%
1974 3.46% 2.88%
1973 3.46% 2.83%
1972 3.46% 2.76%
1971 3.46% 2.69%
1970 3.46% 2.61%
1969 3.43% 2.63%
1968 3.39% 2.75%
1967 3.35% 2.86%
1966 3.3% 2.88%
1965 3.25% 2.81%
1964 3.19% 2.69%
1963 3.16% 2.87%
1962 3.05% 3.19%
1961 2.91% 3.24%

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 Mongolia's population grew by 1.25%.

Live population counters

Bhutan Mongolia
Current population
805057
3630744
Population rank 163/197 132/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.04%
One net population change
1.7 hours
11.9 minutes
One birth every
53 minutes
8.82 minutes
One death every
1.83 hours
27.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +14 +121
Annual growth/decline +5,158 +44,190
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +1.25%
Population growth rate rank 120/197 81/197
One migration net change every
19.3 hours
4.63 days
Annual migration change +455 +79
Net migration rank 69/196 74/196
Foreign-born residents 55,705 22,589
Foreign-born residents rank 146/195 169/195
Foreign-born share of population 7% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 80/195 171/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bhutan
Natural

Migration
Mongolia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bhutan Mongolia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 455 - 79
2024 5,113 -277 40,182 83
2023 5,153 291 46,995 0
2022 5,204 291 47,730 0
2021 5,162 287 52,109 0
2020 5,142 287 60,888 0
2019 4,643 287 61,433 8,660
2018 4,909 287 60,635 7,811
2017 5,367 287 57,940 6,831
2016 6,164 1,116 62,086 5,633
2015 6,762 450 64,473 4,307
2014 7,290 452 66,078 2,921
2013 7,689 309 62,618 1,505
2012 7,967 20 55,942 351
2011 8,282 -464 50,711 -505
2010 8,598 -922 44,914 -6,444
2009 8,913 -1,305 48,876 -15,007
2008 9,200 -1,538 45,843 -17,277
2007 9,322 -1,553 39,636 -15,220
2006 9,197 -1,283 33,609 -11,934
2005 9,102 848 29,290 -8,924
2004 9,056 3,642 28,418 -8,148
2003 9,132 3,921 28,827 -7,986
2002 9,464 3,996 30,439 -8,934
2001 9,904 3,874 32,052 -10,244
2000 10,142 3,940 32,753 -11,241
1999 10,940 3,542 32,283 -13,481
1998 11,320 486 31,757 -10,315
1997 11,668 -1,994 32,403 -9,132
1996 12,153 -1,998 33,741 -8,626
1995 12,938 -21,501 34,473 -7,346
1994 13,536 -17,997 34,711 -5,449
1993 13,915 -9,800 36,924 -5,429
1992 15,594 -65,900 42,437 -8,404
1991 15,801 -9,522 47,884 -11,427
1990 15,704 -1,000 49,443 -11,881
1989 15,516 1,180 51,420 -9,757
1988 15,212 1,286 51,588 2,459
1987 14,887 1,481 51,140 1,855
1986 14,516 1,586 50,329 354
1985 14,061 1,694 49,944 -1,719
1984 13,688 1,779 48,562 -2,452
1983 13,284 1,897 46,919 -2,522
1982 12,872 1,897 45,179 -2,132
1981 12,444 2,096 43,588 -1,615
1980 12,016 2,307 42,343 -1,268
1979 11,583 2,493 41,568 -1,296
1978 11,133 2,700 40,276 1,833
1977 10,679 2,700 38,995 5,354
1976 10,228 2,700 37,670 6,577
1975 9,775 2,700 36,490 6,556
1974 9,324 2,700 35,297 6,153
1973 8,939 2,700 33,993 5,647
1972 8,549 2,700 32,727 4,999
1971 8,161 2,700 31,536 4,238
1970 7,791 2,700 30,558 3,263
1969 7,435 2,700 29,781 2,366
1968 7,085 2,593 29,017 3,535
1967 6,744 2,493 28,178 5,139
1966 6,418 2,407 27,338 5,837
1965 6,109 2,307 26,364 5,610
1964 5,818 2,196 25,317 4,599
1963 5,551 2,096 24,142 3,687
1962 5,297 2,096 22,960 9,049
1961 5,081 1,586 21,873 10,440
1960 4,888 1,481 20,726 10,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/mongolia | 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 Mongolia 94.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 554,471 people) and 5.67% is from migration (a gain of 33,325 people).

As of 2024, 55,705 residents or 7% of the population were not native-born in Bhutan, compared to 22,589 people or 0.6% in Mongolia.

Biggest cities by population

Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K
Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K

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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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