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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 791,524 in 2024 vs 38,081,173 people in Morocco in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 803,385 people compared to 38,871,720 in Morocco.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 48.4 times bigger than Bhutan's.
  • Bhutan is ranked the 163rd most populous country in the world, while Morocco is the 41st.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.01% for Bhutan vs 0.47% for Morocco.
  • For the last 10 years, Bhutan has had an average growth rate of +0.8% per year vs +1.09% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 803K (19.8% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.3% growth).

Bhutan vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Morocco
2100 695,106 38,181,184
2099 699,983 38,411,679
2098 704,455 38,639,306
2097 709,230 38,863,211
2096 713,930 39,084,772
2095 719,152 39,302,453
2094 724,401 39,515,556
2093 729,500 39,726,709
2092 735,075 39,934,218
2091 741,074 40,138,565
2090 746,937 40,337,690
2089 753,010 40,532,151
2088 758,937 40,718,654
2087 765,235 40,902,624
2086 770,883 41,085,174
2085 776,435 41,264,970
2084 781,892 41,438,801
2083 787,929 41,604,865
2082 793,543 41,768,393
2081 799,530 41,927,610
2080 805,275 42,082,087
2079 811,060 42,233,228
2078 816,530 42,377,404
2077 821,247 42,515,702
2076 825,978 42,648,054
2075 830,808 42,775,325
2074 836,017 42,898,811
2073 841,208 43,017,234
2072 845,861 43,128,932
2071 850,262 43,232,517
2070 853,930 43,332,679
2069 857,808 43,423,419
2068 861,327 43,507,485
2067 864,753 43,586,077
2066 868,260 43,654,657
2065 871,517 43,723,648
2064 873,735 43,781,054
2063 875,674 43,828,593
2062 877,938 43,871,197
2061 880,023 43,902,710
2060 881,913 43,927,001
2059 883,191 43,942,510
2058 884,515 43,944,996
2057 884,612 43,939,695
2056 885,822 43,927,624
2055 886,403 43,902,661
2054 885,903 43,866,486
2053 886,520 43,819,100
2052 886,640 43,759,239
2051 885,551 43,688,144
2050 884,535 43,605,074
2049 883,736 43,517,919
2048 882,640 43,417,554
2047 881,660 43,308,462
2046 880,037 43,192,511
2045 877,677 43,065,569
2044 875,155 42,925,634
2043 872,383 42,780,215
2042 869,248 42,623,872
2041 866,366 42,456,113
2040 863,173 42,280,578
2039 859,926 42,098,906
2038 856,429 41,902,451
2037 852,475 41,700,541
2036 848,122 41,488,891
2035 843,447 41,266,216
2034 839,780 41,037,058
2033 835,308 40,795,454
2032 830,472 40,544,755
2031 825,528 40,280,535
2030 820,888 40,005,642
2029 816,655 39,720,087
2028 812,002 39,422,016
2027 807,474 39,109,148
2026 801,869 38,783,685
2025 796,375 38,442,658
2024 791,524 38,081,173
2023 786,385 37,712,505
2022 780,914 37,329,064
2021 775,442 36,954,442
2020 770,006 36,584,208
2019 764,824 36,210,898
2018 759,759 35,839,760
2017 754,335 35,446,392
2016 747,866 35,023,457
2015 740,618 34,607,588
2014 733,139 34,204,780
2013 725,273 33,787,571
2012 717,279 33,355,241
2011 709,377 32,912,588
2010 701,632 32,467,016
2009 693,988 32,030,778
2008 686,351 31,606,767
2007 678,641 31,186,468
2006 670,799 30,771,178
2005 661,865 30,358,144
2004 650,544 29,953,018
2003 637,663 29,571,415
2002 624,409 29,198,142
2001 610,794 28,814,643
2000 596,863 28,423,435
1999 582,579 28,027,179
1998 569,435 27,621,648
1997 558,697 27,213,337
1996 548,784 26,808,107
1995 547,989 26,399,429
1994 554,497 26,000,822
1993 554,673 25,614,586
1992 577,774 25,212,468
1991 599,784 24,799,014
1990 589,287 24,375,551
1989 573,586 23,939,414
1988 556,986 23,500,524
1987 540,557 23,054,392
1986 524,324 22,600,803
1985 508,392 22,113,953
1984 492,784 21,593,778
1983 477,460 21,060,696
1982 462,485 20,520,318
1981 447,836 19,985,401
1980 433,404 19,459,943
1979 419,200 18,955,589
1978 405,243 18,477,385
1977 391,639 18,014,756
1976 378,490 17,574,182
1975 365,791 17,150,786
1974 353,538 16,733,842
1973 341,705 16,326,269
1972 330,264 15,924,692
1971 319,211 15,527,225
1970 308,528 15,129,449
1969 298,214 14,734,255
1968 288,311 14,347,899
1967 278,852 13,968,175
1966 269,820 13,597,065
1965 261,200 13,239,171
1964 252,987 12,898,886
1963 245,156 12,577,502
1962 237,636 12,253,092
1961 230,602 11,931,085
1960 224,084 11,624,933

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/morocco | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bhutan increased by 77,067 people (a 11.5% growth), while Morocco gained 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bhutan gained 55,519 people (a 7.42% growth), while Morocco's population increased by 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth).

Bhutan was ranked 161st most populous country in 2006 and is 163rd in 2026. Morocco was ranked 37th in 2006 and ranked 41st 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 Morocco will increase by 12.2% to 43,605,074 people and rank change from 41st to 50th.

Bhutan is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 887K people compared to the peak of 43.9M people in 2058 for Morocco.

Population growth rate by year

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bhutan Morocco
2100 -0.7% -0.6%
2099 -0.63% -0.59%
2098 -0.67% -0.58%
2097 -0.66% -0.57%
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% -0.49%
2090 -0.81% -0.48%
2089 -0.78% -0.46%
2088 -0.82% -0.45%
2087 -0.73% -0.44%
2086 -0.72% -0.44%
2085 -0.7% -0.42%
2084 -0.77% -0.4%
2083 -0.71% -0.39%
2082 -0.75% -0.38%
2081 -0.71% -0.37%
2080 -0.71% -0.36%
2079 -0.67% -0.34%
2078 -0.57% -0.33%
2077 -0.57% -0.31%
2076 -0.58% -0.3%
2075 -0.62% -0.29%
2074 -0.62% -0.28%
2073 -0.55% -0.26%
2072 -0.52% -0.24%
2071 -0.43% -0.23%
2070 -0.45% -0.21%
2069 -0.41% -0.19%
2068 -0.4% -0.18%
2067 -0.4% -0.16%
2066 -0.37% -0.16%
2065 -0.25% -0.13%
2064 -0.22% -0.11%
2063 -0.26% -0.1%
2062 -0.24% -0.07%
2061 -0.21% -0.06%
2060 -0.14% -0.04%
2059 -0.15% -0.006%
2058 -0.01% 0.01%
2057 -0.14% 0.03%
2056 -0.07% 0.06%
2055 0.06% 0.08%
2054 -0.07% 0.11%
2053 -0.01% 0.14%
2052 0.12% 0.16%
2051 0.11% 0.19%
2050 0.09% 0.2%
2049 0.12% 0.23%
2048 0.11% 0.25%
2047 0.18% 0.27%
2046 0.27% 0.29%
2045 0.29% 0.33%
2044 0.32% 0.34%
2043 0.36% 0.37%
2042 0.33% 0.4%
2041 0.37% 0.42%
2040 0.38% 0.43%
2039 0.41% 0.47%
2038 0.46% 0.48%
2037 0.51% 0.51%
2036 0.55% 0.54%
2035 0.44% 0.56%
2034 0.54% 0.59%
2033 0.58% 0.62%
2032 0.6% 0.66%
2031 0.57% 0.69%
2030 0.52% 0.72%
2029 0.57% 0.76%
2028 0.56% 0.8%
2027 0.7% 0.84%
2026 0.69% 0.89%
2025 0.61% 0.95%
2024 0.65% 0.98%
2023 0.7% 1.03%
2022 0.71% 1.01%
2021 0.71% 1.01%
2020 0.68% 1.03%
2019 0.67% 1.04%
2018 0.72% 1.11%
2017 0.86% 1.21%
2016 0.98% 1.2%
2015 1.02% 1.18%
2014 1.08% 1.23%
2013 1.11% 1.3%
2012 1.11% 1.34%
2011 1.1% 1.37%
2010 1.1% 1.36%
2009 1.11% 1.34%
2008 1.14% 1.35%
2007 1.17% 1.35%
2006 1.35% 1.36%
2005 1.74% 1.35%
2004 2.02% 1.29%
2003 2.12% 1.28%
2002 2.23% 1.33%
2001 2.33% 1.38%
2000 2.45% 1.41%
1999 2.31% 1.47%
1998 1.92% 1.5%
1997 1.81% 1.51%
1996 0.15% 1.55%
1995 -1.17% 1.53%
1994 -0.03% 1.51%
1993 -4% 1.59%
1992 -3.67% 1.67%
1991 1.78% 1.74%
1990 2.74% 1.82%
1989 2.98% 1.87%
1988 3.04% 1.94%
1987 3.1% 2.01%
1986 3.13% 2.2%
1985 3.17% 2.41%
1984 3.21% 2.53%
1983 3.24% 2.63%
1982 3.27% 2.68%
1981 3.33% 2.7%
1980 3.39% 2.66%
1979 3.44% 2.59%
1978 3.47% 2.57%
1977 3.47% 2.51%
1976 3.47% 2.47%
1975 3.47% 2.49%
1974 3.46% 2.5%
1973 3.46% 2.52%
1972 3.46% 2.56%
1971 3.46% 2.63%
1970 3.46% 2.68%
1969 3.43% 2.69%
1968 3.39% 2.72%
1967 3.35% 2.73%
1966 3.3% 2.7%
1965 3.25% 2.64%
1964 3.19% 2.56%
1963 3.16% 2.65%
1962 3.05% 2.7%
1961 2.91% 2.63%

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/morocco | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bhutan grew by 0.65%, while Morocco's population grew by 0.98%.

Live population counters

Bhutan Morocco
Current population
803385
38871720
Population rank 163/197 41/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.47%
One net population change
1.7 hours
1.43 minutes
One birth every
52.8 minutes
50.1 seconds
One death every
1.82 hours
2.47 minutes
Daily growth/decline +14 +1,010
Annual growth/decline +5,139 +368,668
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +0.98%
Population growth rate rank 120/197 104/197
One migration net change every
19.3 hours
9.37 minutes
Annual migration change +455 -56,254
Net migration rank 69/196 176/196
Foreign-born residents 55,705 111,069
Foreign-born residents rank 146/195 129/195
Foreign-born share of population 7% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 80/195 182/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bhutan
Natural

Migration
Morocco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bhutan Morocco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 455 - -56,254
2024 - -277 - -46,802
2023 5,153 291 417,213 -39,650
2022 5,204 291 427,903 -38,594
2021 5,162 287 407,829 -47,902
2020 5,142 287 415,999 -35,474
2019 4,643 287 457,307 -91,217
2018 4,909 287 464,375 -88,159
2017 5,367 287 471,011 -60,472
2016 6,164 1,116 474,637 -39,302
2015 6,762 450 477,654 -81,248
2014 7,290 452 481,295 -72,065
2013 7,689 309 492,284 -67,096
2012 7,967 20 504,698 -65,251
2011 8,282 -464 513,305 -67,447
2010 8,598 -922 515,804 -70,510
2009 8,913 -1,305 509,386 -82,203
2008 9,200 -1,538 499,766 -78,912
2007 9,322 -1,553 493,526 -73,759
2006 9,197 -1,283 483,200 -72,364
2005 9,102 848 474,285 -59,024
2004 9,056 3,642 461,756 -66,749
2003 9,132 3,921 452,650 -84,460
2002 9,464 3,996 446,147 -67,802
2001 9,904 3,874 452,621 -63,967
2000 10,142 3,940 461,341 -67,569
1999 10,940 3,542 473,071 -74,343
1998 11,320 486 492,604 -80,286
1997 11,668 -1,994 500,807 -96,502
1996 12,153 -1,998 501,499 -95,331
1995 12,938 -21,501 496,573 -85,386
1994 13,536 -17,997 501,426 -115,404
1993 13,915 -9,800 507,707 -121,254
1992 15,594 -65,900 525,680 -107,911
1991 15,801 -9,522 539,850 -130,717
1990 15,704 -1,000 535,506 -97,711
1989 15,516 1,180 538,996 -104,509
1988 15,212 1,286 545,800 -102,484
1987 14,887 1,481 553,005 -104,029
1986 14,516 1,586 558,105 -99,905
1985 14,061 1,694 560,810 -45,336
1984 13,688 1,779 564,159 -39,319
1983 13,284 1,897 566,301 -24,988
1982 12,872 1,897 564,904 -25,471
1981 12,444 2,096 552,936 -22,553
1980 12,016 2,307 534,448 -13,899
1979 11,583 2,493 515,554 -27,374
1978 11,133 2,700 498,834 -30,600
1977 10,679 2,700 489,173 -32,161
1976 10,228 2,700 482,130 -58,019
1975 9,775 2,700 474,631 -51,968
1974 9,324 2,700 464,147 -52,927
1973 8,939 2,700 455,699 -51,772
1972 8,549 2,700 446,449 -47,226
1971 8,161 2,700 435,104 -39,385
1970 7,791 2,700 426,015 -26,168
1969 7,435 2,700 414,931 -24,389
1968 7,085 2,593 407,437 -25,267
1967 6,744 2,493 400,594 -23,309
1966 6,418 2,407 391,881 -26,945
1965 6,109 2,307 383,989 -33,139
1964 5,818 2,196 375,835 -46,106
1963 5,551 2,096 369,250 -56,214
1962 5,297 2,096 363,843 -28,071
1961 5,081 1,586 348,650 -40,413
1960 4,888 1,481 323,499 -19,434

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

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/morocco | 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 Morocco 88.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,495,223 people) and 11.7% is from migration (a loss of 594,083 people).

As of 2024, 55,705 residents or 7% of the population were not native-born in Bhutan, compared to 111,069 people or 0.3% in Morocco.

Biggest cities by population

Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K
Morocco
City Population
Casablanca 3.22M
Tangier 1.28M
Fez 1.17M
Marrakesh 1M
Sale 945K
Meknes 601K
Rabat 573K
Agadir 538K
Kenitra 508K
Oujda 506K

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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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