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

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The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 796,682 in 2025 vs 54,850,648 people in Myanmar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 805,057 people compared to 55,361,818 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 68.8 times bigger than Bhutan's.
  • Bhutan is ranked the 163rd most populous country in the world, while Myanmar is the 27th.
  • The countries together account for 0.68% of the world: 0.01% for Bhutan vs 0.67% for Myanmar.
  • For the last 10 years, Bhutan has had an average growth rate of +0.76% per year vs +0.72% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 805K (20% growth), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.4M (15.9% growth).

Bhutan vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Myanmar
2100 695,373 49,940,111
2099 700,252 50,189,329
2098 704,725 50,438,094
2097 709,503 50,686,307
2096 714,205 50,935,768
2095 719,429 51,187,086
2094 724,680 51,437,370
2093 729,780 51,684,263
2092 735,358 51,929,856
2091 741,359 52,177,533
2090 747,224 52,421,308
2089 753,299 52,660,538
2088 759,229 52,897,777
2087 765,529 53,134,297
2086 771,180 53,369,096
2085 776,734 53,601,340
2084 782,193 53,828,989
2083 788,231 54,053,017
2082 793,848 54,275,644
2081 799,837 54,495,268
2080 805,584 54,712,302
2079 811,372 54,927,789
2078 816,844 55,140,889
2077 821,563 55,347,343
2076 826,295 55,552,868
2075 831,127 55,755,739
2074 836,339 55,954,725
2073 841,532 56,150,331
2072 846,187 56,339,615
2071 850,589 56,523,628
2070 854,258 56,703,747
2069 858,138 56,877,191
2068 861,658 57,045,573
2067 865,086 57,207,013
2066 868,594 57,363,486
2065 871,852 57,515,336
2064 874,071 57,661,327
2063 876,010 57,798,588
2062 878,276 57,928,360
2061 880,361 58,056,757
2060 882,252 58,176,117
2059 883,530 58,284,778
2058 884,855 58,381,839
2057 884,952 58,471,358
2056 886,162 58,555,436
2055 886,744 58,625,894
2054 886,243 58,687,073
2053 886,861 58,734,842
2052 886,981 58,772,617
2051 885,891 58,799,283
2050 884,875 58,813,731
2049 884,076 58,819,125
2048 882,979 58,812,936
2047 881,999 58,795,137
2046 880,375 58,764,783
2045 878,014 58,717,705
2044 875,491 58,660,923
2043 872,718 58,591,067
2042 869,582 58,505,720
2041 866,699 58,407,189
2040 863,505 58,296,243
2039 860,257 58,171,090
2038 856,758 58,030,790
2037 852,802 57,878,267
2036 848,448 57,714,284
2035 843,771 57,533,824
2034 840,103 57,338,544
2033 835,629 57,127,286
2032 830,792 56,900,181
2031 825,846 56,656,985
2030 821,204 56,397,420
2029 816,969 56,123,541
2028 812,314 55,830,923
2027 807,785 55,521,079
2026 802,177 55,193,610
2025 796,682 54,850,648
2024 791,524 54,500,091
2023 786,385 54,133,798
2022 780,914 53,756,787
2021 775,442 53,387,102
2020 770,006 53,016,522
2019 764,824 52,640,713
2018 759,759 52,272,247
2017 754,335 51,894,938
2016 747,866 51,495,696
2015 740,618 51,089,056
2014 733,139 50,681,634
2013 725,273 50,262,658
2012 717,279 49,837,446
2011 709,377 49,419,820
2010 701,632 49,024,382
2009 693,988 48,660,459
2008 686,351 48,390,793
2007 678,641 48,125,043
2006 670,799 47,785,135
2005 661,865 47,438,365
2004 650,544 47,068,772
2003 637,663 46,667,192
2002 624,409 46,232,653
2001 610,794 45,771,139
2000 596,863 45,290,841
1999 582,579 44,787,724
1998 569,435 44,257,793
1997 558,697 43,708,798
1996 548,784 43,154,860
1995 547,989 42,605,338
1994 554,497 42,055,143
1993 554,673 41,502,429
1992 577,774 40,950,342
1991 599,784 40,394,154
1990 589,287 39,817,251
1989 573,586 39,214,618
1988 556,986 38,600,927
1987 540,557 37,971,594
1986 524,324 37,314,878
1985 508,392 36,622,827
1984 492,784 35,899,313
1983 477,460 35,162,715
1982 462,485 34,482,965
1981 447,836 33,858,783
1980 433,404 33,227,204
1979 419,200 32,596,550
1978 405,243 31,972,976
1977 391,639 31,355,966
1976 378,490 30,758,811
1975 365,791 30,176,565
1974 353,538 29,598,167
1973 341,705 29,026,388
1972 330,264 28,428,324
1971 319,211 27,807,219
1970 308,528 27,193,016
1969 298,214 26,585,112
1968 288,311 25,989,662
1967 278,852 25,406,429
1966 269,820 24,836,496
1965 261,200 24,279,431
1964 252,987 23,737,315
1963 245,156 23,213,408
1962 237,636 22,704,719
1961 230,602 22,210,581
1960 224,084 21,730,250

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/myanmar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bhutan increased by 77,067 people (a 11.5% growth), while Myanmar gained 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bhutan gained 57,191 people (a 7.65% growth), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,866,122 people (a 7.51% growth).

Bhutan was ranked 161st most populous country in 2006 and is 163rd in 2026. Myanmar was ranked 26th in 2006 and ranked 27th 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 Myanmar will increase by 6.24% to 58,813,731 people and rank change from 27th to 35th.

Bhutan is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 887K people compared to the peak of 58.8M people in 2049 for Myanmar.

Population growth rate by year

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bhutan Myanmar
2100 -0.7% -0.5%
2099 -0.63% -0.49%
2098 -0.67% -0.49%
2097 -0.66% -0.49%
2096 -0.73% -0.49%
2095 -0.72% -0.49%
2094 -0.7% -0.48%
2093 -0.76% -0.47%
2092 -0.81% -0.47%
2091 -0.78% -0.47%
2090 -0.81% -0.45%
2089 -0.78% -0.45%
2088 -0.82% -0.45%
2087 -0.73% -0.44%
2086 -0.72% -0.43%
2085 -0.7% -0.42%
2084 -0.77% -0.41%
2083 -0.71% -0.41%
2082 -0.75% -0.4%
2081 -0.71% -0.4%
2080 -0.71% -0.39%
2079 -0.67% -0.39%
2078 -0.57% -0.37%
2077 -0.57% -0.37%
2076 -0.58% -0.36%
2075 -0.62% -0.36%
2074 -0.62% -0.35%
2073 -0.55% -0.34%
2072 -0.52% -0.33%
2071 -0.43% -0.32%
2070 -0.45% -0.3%
2069 -0.41% -0.3%
2068 -0.4% -0.28%
2067 -0.4% -0.27%
2066 -0.37% -0.26%
2065 -0.25% -0.25%
2064 -0.22% -0.24%
2063 -0.26% -0.22%
2062 -0.24% -0.22%
2061 -0.21% -0.21%
2060 -0.14% -0.19%
2059 -0.15% -0.17%
2058 -0.01% -0.15%
2057 -0.14% -0.14%
2056 -0.07% -0.12%
2055 0.06% -0.1%
2054 -0.07% -0.08%
2053 -0.01% -0.06%
2052 0.12% -0.05%
2051 0.11% -0.02%
2050 0.09% -0.009%
2049 0.12% 0.01%
2048 0.11% 0.03%
2047 0.18% 0.05%
2046 0.27% 0.08%
2045 0.29% 0.1%
2044 0.32% 0.12%
2043 0.36% 0.15%
2042 0.33% 0.17%
2041 0.37% 0.19%
2040 0.38% 0.22%
2039 0.41% 0.24%
2038 0.46% 0.26%
2037 0.51% 0.28%
2036 0.55% 0.31%
2035 0.44% 0.34%
2034 0.54% 0.37%
2033 0.58% 0.4%
2032 0.6% 0.43%
2031 0.57% 0.46%
2030 0.52% 0.49%
2029 0.57% 0.52%
2028 0.56% 0.56%
2027 0.7% 0.59%
2026 0.69% 0.63%
2025 0.65% 0.64%
2024 0.65% 0.68%
2023 0.7% 0.7%
2022 0.71% 0.69%
2021 0.71% 0.7%
2020 0.68% 0.71%
2019 0.67% 0.7%
2018 0.72% 0.73%
2017 0.86% 0.78%
2016 0.98% 0.8%
2015 1.02% 0.8%
2014 1.08% 0.83%
2013 1.11% 0.85%
2012 1.11% 0.85%
2011 1.1% 0.81%
2010 1.1% 0.75%
2009 1.11% 0.56%
2008 1.14% 0.55%
2007 1.17% 0.71%
2006 1.35% 0.73%
2005 1.74% 0.79%
2004 2.02% 0.86%
2003 2.12% 0.94%
2002 2.23% 1.01%
2001 2.33% 1.06%
2000 2.45% 1.12%
1999 2.31% 1.2%
1998 1.92% 1.26%
1997 1.81% 1.28%
1996 0.15% 1.29%
1995 -1.17% 1.31%
1994 -0.03% 1.33%
1993 -4% 1.35%
1992 -3.67% 1.38%
1991 1.78% 1.45%
1990 2.74% 1.54%
1989 2.98% 1.59%
1988 3.04% 1.66%
1987 3.1% 1.76%
1986 3.13% 1.89%
1985 3.17% 2.02%
1984 3.21% 2.09%
1983 3.24% 1.97%
1982 3.27% 1.84%
1981 3.33% 1.9%
1980 3.39% 1.93%
1979 3.44% 1.95%
1978 3.47% 1.97%
1977 3.47% 1.94%
1976 3.47% 1.93%
1975 3.47% 1.95%
1974 3.46% 1.97%
1973 3.46% 2.1%
1972 3.46% 2.23%
1971 3.46% 2.26%
1970 3.46% 2.29%
1969 3.43% 2.29%
1968 3.39% 2.3%
1967 3.35% 2.29%
1966 3.3% 2.29%
1965 3.25% 2.28%
1964 3.19% 2.26%
1963 3.16% 2.24%
1962 3.05% 2.22%
1961 2.91% 2.21%

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/myanmar | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bhutan grew by 0.65%, while Myanmar's population grew by 0.64%.

Live population counters

Bhutan Myanmar
Current population
805057
55361818
Population rank 163/197 27/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.67%
One net population change
1.7 hours
1.5 minutes
One birth every
53 minutes
35.1 seconds
One death every
1.83 hours
1.05 minutes
Daily growth/decline +14 +960
Annual growth/decline +5,158 +350,557
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +0.64%
Population growth rate rank 120/197 121/197
One migration net change every
19.3 hours
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change +455 -39,661
Net migration rank 69/196 172/196
Foreign-born residents 55,705 79,052
Foreign-born residents rank 146/195 139/195
Foreign-born share of population 7% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 80/195 194/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bhutan
Natural

Migration
Myanmar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bhutan Myanmar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 455 - -39,661
2024 5,113 -277 397,197 -37,979
2023 5,153 291 408,331 -34,989
2022 5,204 291 415,647 -34,988
2021 5,162 287 394,104 -35,370
2020 5,142 287 448,626 -66,213
2019 4,643 287 469,924 -100,783
2018 4,909 287 482,316 -114,598
2017 5,367 287 492,276 -105,415
2016 6,164 1,116 499,508 -87,907
2015 6,762 450 495,769 -94,108
2014 7,290 452 488,114 -74,901
2013 7,689 309 487,648 -62,863
2012 7,967 20 487,210 -61,536
2011 8,282 -464 492,271 -82,713
2010 8,598 -922 497,745 -116,481
2009 8,913 -1,305 505,144 -158,542
2008 9,200 -1,538 373,287 -180,533
2007 9,322 -1,553 523,745 -184,989
2006 9,197 -1,283 527,165 -186,098
2005 9,102 848 537,429 -185,009
2004 9,056 3,642 556,494 -169,736
2003 9,132 3,921 582,173 -165,739
2002 9,464 3,996 602,873 -150,232
2001 9,904 3,874 601,524 -131,124
2000 10,142 3,940 596,979 -106,772
1999 10,940 3,542 597,916 -81,874
1998 11,320 486 606,110 -62,281
1997 11,668 -1,994 613,103 -58,954
1996 12,153 -1,998 619,488 -65,766
1995 12,938 -21,501 620,376 -75,097
1994 13,536 -17,997 626,411 -71,359
1993 13,915 -9,800 633,576 -83,214
1992 15,594 -65,900 634,484 -80,661
1991 15,801 -9,522 637,622 -79,059
1990 15,704 -1,000 636,081 -40,859
1989 15,516 1,180 636,610 -26,585
1988 15,212 1,286 630,392 -13,046
1987 14,887 1,481 652,960 -11,642
1986 14,516 1,586 679,467 -7,351
1985 14,061 1,694 705,905 6,074
1984 13,688 1,779 723,623 11,433
1983 13,284 1,897 719,710 18,427
1982 12,872 1,897 701,212 -79,856
1981 12,444 2,096 679,851 -52,839
1980 12,016 2,307 673,815 -37,679
1979 11,583 2,493 669,338 -44,174
1978 11,133 2,700 658,068 -36,055
1977 10,679 2,700 649,915 -37,879
1976 10,228 2,700 642,829 -60,561
1975 9,775 2,700 635,005 -52,763
1974 9,324 2,700 628,458 -53,875
1973 8,939 2,700 624,619 -55,659
1972 8,549 2,700 616,411 10,735
1971 8,161 2,700 608,784 6,306
1970 7,791 2,700 595,337 17,997
1969 7,435 2,700 584,979 17,491
1968 7,085 2,593 571,123 17,293
1967 6,744 2,493 559,577 18,470
1966 6,418 2,407 546,378 15,453
1965 6,109 2,307 533,443 18,847
1964 5,818 2,196 516,334 15,600
1963 5,551 2,096 501,548 14,350
1962 5,297 2,096 487,925 13,546
1961 5,081 1,586 474,818 11,972
1960 4,888 1,481 465,049 8,807

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

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/myanmar | 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 Myanmar 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,503,698 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 712,350 people).

As of 2024, 55,705 residents or 7% of the population were not native-born in Bhutan, compared to 79,052 people or 0.1% in Myanmar.

Biggest cities by population

Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K
Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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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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