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

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The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 796,682 in 2025 vs 35,631,653 people in Mozambique in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 805,057 people compared to 37,173,146 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 46.2 times bigger than Bhutan's.
  • Bhutan is ranked the 163rd most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.01% for Bhutan vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, Bhutan has had an average growth rate of +0.76% per year vs +2.98% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 805K (20% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 37.2M (78.8% growth).

Bhutan vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Mozambique
2100 695,373 105,628,248
2099 700,252 105,234,999
2098 704,725 104,803,506
2097 709,503 104,372,940
2096 714,205 103,907,178
2095 719,429 103,425,281
2094 724,680 102,934,227
2093 729,780 102,409,874
2092 735,358 101,875,140
2091 741,359 101,356,290
2090 747,224 100,775,909
2089 753,299 100,158,269
2088 759,229 99,540,971
2087 765,529 98,890,285
2086 771,180 98,236,067
2085 776,734 97,557,661
2084 782,193 96,874,408
2083 788,231 96,142,098
2082 793,848 95,398,149
2081 799,837 94,657,513
2080 805,584 93,907,673
2079 811,372 93,121,830
2078 816,844 92,301,373
2077 821,563 91,481,344
2076 826,295 90,650,714
2075 831,127 89,800,986
2074 836,339 88,951,683
2073 841,532 88,066,368
2072 846,187 87,164,412
2071 850,589 86,237,232
2070 854,258 85,304,148
2069 858,138 84,316,537
2068 861,658 83,356,481
2067 865,086 82,393,396
2066 868,594 81,393,563
2065 871,852 80,403,306
2064 874,071 79,391,403
2063 876,010 78,388,769
2062 878,276 77,335,297
2061 880,361 76,234,094
2060 882,252 75,157,247
2059 883,530 74,043,229
2058 884,855 72,919,832
2057 884,952 71,789,848
2056 886,162 70,640,165
2055 886,744 69,505,255
2054 886,243 68,382,812
2053 886,861 67,270,892
2052 886,981 66,128,092
2051 885,891 64,998,059
2050 884,875 63,864,196
2049 884,076 62,698,049
2048 882,979 61,546,964
2047 881,999 60,391,850
2046 880,375 59,241,784
2045 878,014 58,101,216
2044 875,491 56,939,196
2043 872,718 55,785,114
2042 869,582 54,603,959
2041 866,699 53,447,648
2040 863,505 52,277,886
2039 860,257 51,108,793
2038 856,758 49,947,146
2037 852,802 48,801,599
2036 848,448 47,643,184
2035 843,771 46,495,588
2034 840,103 45,334,434
2033 835,629 44,205,611
2032 830,792 43,079,649
2031 825,846 41,971,121
2030 821,204 40,879,911
2029 816,969 39,797,126
2028 812,314 38,728,158
2027 807,785 37,676,618
2026 802,177 36,641,390
2025 796,682 35,631,653
2024 791,524 34,631,766
2023 786,385 33,635,160
2022 780,914 32,656,246
2021 775,442 31,707,800
2020 770,006 30,783,688
2019 764,824 29,884,380
2018 759,759 29,018,644
2017 754,335 28,166,393
2016 747,866 27,337,105
2015 740,618 26,547,572
2014 733,139 25,788,475
2013 725,273 25,051,611
2012 717,279 24,337,846
2011 709,377 23,649,039
2010 701,632 22,999,235
2009 693,988 22,391,745
2008 686,351 21,819,036
2007 678,641 21,287,635
2006 670,799 20,787,087
2005 661,865 20,304,569
2004 650,544 19,840,313
2003 637,663 19,392,475
2002 624,409 18,958,338
2001 610,794 18,537,729
2000 596,863 18,129,653
1999 582,579 17,734,506
1998 569,435 17,340,464
1997 558,697 16,949,982
1996 548,784 16,492,480
1995 547,989 15,960,530
1994 554,497 15,033,853
1993 554,673 14,051,192
1992 577,774 13,613,316
1991 599,784 13,352,090
1990 589,287 13,094,537
1989 573,586 12,906,842
1988 556,986 12,800,558
1987 540,557 12,822,574
1986 524,324 12,770,578
1985 508,392 12,548,949
1984 492,784 12,315,954
1983 477,460 12,073,822
1982 462,485 11,824,370
1981 447,836 11,568,127
1980 433,404 11,336,221
1979 419,200 11,028,809
1978 405,243 10,618,250
1977 391,639 10,224,975
1976 378,490 9,867,209
1975 365,791 9,540,817
1974 353,538 9,236,093
1973 341,705 8,954,242
1972 330,264 8,692,935
1971 319,211 8,456,317
1970 308,528 8,250,506
1969 298,214 8,066,951
1968 288,311 7,892,613
1967 278,852 7,724,550
1966 269,820 7,562,990
1965 261,200 7,406,421
1964 252,987 7,255,061
1963 245,156 7,109,828
1962 237,636 6,969,364
1961 230,602 6,834,936
1960 224,084 6,713,695

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/mozambique | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bhutan increased by 77,067 people (a 11.5% growth), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bhutan gained 57,191 people (a 7.65% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth).

Bhutan was ranked 161st most populous country in 2006 and is 163rd in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Mozambique will increase by 71.8% to 63,864,196 people and rank change from 44th to 32nd.

Bhutan is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 887K people compared to the peak of 106M people in 2100 for Mozambique.

Population growth rate by year

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bhutan Mozambique
2100 -0.7% 0.37%
2099 -0.63% 0.41%
2098 -0.67% 0.41%
2097 -0.66% 0.45%
2096 -0.73% 0.47%
2095 -0.72% 0.48%
2094 -0.7% 0.51%
2093 -0.76% 0.52%
2092 -0.81% 0.51%
2091 -0.78% 0.58%
2090 -0.81% 0.62%
2089 -0.78% 0.62%
2088 -0.82% 0.66%
2087 -0.73% 0.67%
2086 -0.72% 0.7%
2085 -0.7% 0.71%
2084 -0.77% 0.76%
2083 -0.71% 0.78%
2082 -0.75% 0.78%
2081 -0.71% 0.8%
2080 -0.71% 0.84%
2079 -0.67% 0.89%
2078 -0.57% 0.9%
2077 -0.57% 0.92%
2076 -0.58% 0.95%
2075 -0.62% 0.95%
2074 -0.62% 1.01%
2073 -0.55% 1.03%
2072 -0.52% 1.08%
2071 -0.43% 1.09%
2070 -0.45% 1.17%
2069 -0.41% 1.15%
2068 -0.4% 1.17%
2067 -0.4% 1.23%
2066 -0.37% 1.23%
2065 -0.25% 1.27%
2064 -0.22% 1.28%
2063 -0.26% 1.36%
2062 -0.24% 1.44%
2061 -0.21% 1.43%
2060 -0.14% 1.5%
2059 -0.15% 1.54%
2058 -0.01% 1.57%
2057 -0.14% 1.63%
2056 -0.07% 1.63%
2055 0.06% 1.64%
2054 -0.07% 1.65%
2053 -0.01% 1.73%
2052 0.12% 1.74%
2051 0.11% 1.78%
2050 0.09% 1.86%
2049 0.12% 1.87%
2048 0.11% 1.91%
2047 0.18% 1.94%
2046 0.27% 1.96%
2045 0.29% 2.04%
2044 0.32% 2.07%
2043 0.36% 2.16%
2042 0.33% 2.16%
2041 0.37% 2.24%
2040 0.38% 2.29%
2039 0.41% 2.33%
2038 0.46% 2.35%
2037 0.51% 2.43%
2036 0.55% 2.47%
2035 0.44% 2.56%
2034 0.54% 2.55%
2033 0.58% 2.61%
2032 0.6% 2.64%
2031 0.57% 2.67%
2030 0.52% 2.72%
2029 0.57% 2.76%
2028 0.56% 2.79%
2027 0.7% 2.83%
2026 0.69% 2.83%
2025 0.65% 2.89%
2024 0.65% 2.96%
2023 0.7% 3%
2022 0.71% 2.99%
2021 0.71% 3%
2020 0.68% 3.01%
2019 0.67% 2.98%
2018 0.72% 3.03%
2017 0.86% 3.03%
2016 0.98% 2.97%
2015 1.02% 2.94%
2014 1.08% 2.94%
2013 1.11% 2.93%
2012 1.11% 2.91%
2011 1.1% 2.83%
2010 1.1% 2.71%
2009 1.11% 2.62%
2008 1.14% 2.5%
2007 1.17% 2.41%
2006 1.35% 2.38%
2005 1.74% 2.34%
2004 2.02% 2.31%
2003 2.12% 2.29%
2002 2.23% 2.27%
2001 2.33% 2.25%
2000 2.45% 2.23%
1999 2.31% 2.27%
1998 1.92% 2.3%
1997 1.81% 2.77%
1996 0.15% 3.33%
1995 -1.17% 6.16%
1994 -0.03% 6.99%
1993 -4% 3.22%
1992 -3.67% 1.96%
1991 1.78% 1.97%
1990 2.74% 1.45%
1989 2.98% 0.83%
1988 3.04% -0.17%
1987 3.1% 0.41%
1986 3.13% 1.77%
1985 3.17% 1.89%
1984 3.21% 2.01%
1983 3.24% 2.11%
1982 3.27% 2.22%
1981 3.33% 2.05%
1980 3.39% 2.79%
1979 3.44% 3.87%
1978 3.47% 3.85%
1977 3.47% 3.63%
1976 3.47% 3.42%
1975 3.47% 3.3%
1974 3.46% 3.15%
1973 3.46% 3.01%
1972 3.46% 2.8%
1971 3.46% 2.49%
1970 3.46% 2.28%
1969 3.43% 2.21%
1968 3.39% 2.18%
1967 3.35% 2.14%
1966 3.3% 2.11%
1965 3.25% 2.09%
1964 3.19% 2.04%
1963 3.16% 2.02%
1962 3.05% 1.97%
1961 2.91% 1.81%

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/mozambique | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bhutan grew by 0.65%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.89%.

Live population counters

Bhutan Mozambique
Current population
805057
37173146
Population rank 163/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.45%
One net population change
1.7 hours
31.6 seconds
One birth every
53 minutes
24.6 seconds
One death every
1.83 hours
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +14 +2,739
Annual growth/decline +5,158 +999,887
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +2.89%
Population growth rate rank 120/197 17/197
One migration net change every
19.3 hours
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change +455 -65,573
Net migration rank 69/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 55,705 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 146/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 7% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 80/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bhutan
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bhutan Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 455 - -65,573
2024 5,113 -277 1,043,109 -38,940
2023 5,153 291 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 5,204 291 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 5,162 287 951,234 -23,103
2020 5,142 287 945,952 -25,864
2019 4,643 287 927,581 -49,080
2018 4,909 287 903,176 -50,224
2017 5,367 287 876,594 -25,043
2016 6,164 1,116 850,430 -43,398
2015 6,762 450 824,435 -52,374
2014 7,290 452 799,778 -53,625
2013 7,689 309 784,641 -57,067
2012 7,967 20 763,088 -63,131
2011 8,282 -464 741,303 -63,638
2010 8,598 -922 719,025 -97,079
2009 8,913 -1,305 693,673 -100,625
2008 9,200 -1,538 654,920 -102,534
2007 9,322 -1,553 610,913 -100,490
2006 9,197 -1,283 586,009 -95,333
2005 9,102 848 570,132 -95,770
2004 9,056 3,642 554,973 -100,824
2003 9,132 3,921 540,992 -99,484
2002 9,464 3,996 529,867 -103,102
2001 9,904 3,874 519,594 -105,130
2000 10,142 3,940 506,162 -104,476
1999 10,940 3,542 491,814 -103,223
1998 11,320 486 474,453 -74,952
1997 11,668 -1,994 461,209 -79,732
1996 12,153 -1,998 442,559 90,975
1995 12,938 -21,501 421,630 108,751
1994 13,536 -17,997 384,821 938,163
1993 13,915 -9,800 369,518 272,829
1992 15,594 -65,900 362,373 -128,960
1991 15,801 -9,522 357,676 -68,644
1990 15,704 -1,000 353,290 -127,215
1989 15,516 1,180 348,833 -199,509
1988 15,212 1,286 349,480 -286,247
1987 14,887 1,481 334,438 -441,710
1986 14,516 1,586 332,609 -121,350
1985 14,061 1,694 307,625 -75,642
1984 13,688 1,779 304,524 -70,532
1983 13,284 1,897 324,158 -73,899
1982 12,872 1,897 321,493 -72,852
1981 12,444 2,096 322,207 -58,347
1980 12,016 2,307 349,586 -149,650
1979 11,583 2,493 331,162 83,699
1978 11,133 2,700 310,403 95,859
1977 10,679 2,700 289,193 91,082
1976 10,228 2,700 273,924 61,326
1975 9,775 2,700 257,984 59,562
1974 9,324 2,700 240,665 51,238
1973 8,939 2,700 226,847 44,951
1972 8,549 2,700 215,793 35,023
1971 8,161 2,700 211,137 11,297
1970 7,791 2,700 207,385 -18,197
1969 7,435 2,700 202,174 -24,251
1968 7,085 2,593 197,623 -26,872
1967 6,744 2,493 193,044 -27,672
1966 6,418 2,407 189,218 -31,462
1965 6,109 2,307 185,931 -30,538
1964 5,818 2,196 182,334 -35,005
1963 5,551 2,096 180,867 -37,738
1962 5,297 2,096 176,297 -38,504
1961 5,081 1,586 171,236 -40,181
1960 4,888 1,481 165,774 -54,351

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

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/mozambique | 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 Mozambique 96.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,351,534 people) and 3.9% is from migration (a loss of 379,238 people).

As of 2024, 55,705 residents or 7% of the population were not native-born in Bhutan, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

Biggest cities by population

Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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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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