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

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The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 796,682 in 2025 vs 5,494,691 people in Oman in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 805,057 people compared to 5,775,345 in Oman.

Population statistics:

  • Oman's population is 7.17 times bigger than Bhutan's.
  • Bhutan is ranked the 163rd most populous country in the world, while Oman is the 118th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.01% for Bhutan vs 0.07% for Oman.
  • For the last 10 years, Bhutan has had an average growth rate of +0.76% per year vs +2.96% in Oman.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 805K (20% growth), while Oman has grown from 2.51M to 5.78M (129.7% growth).

Bhutan vs Oman: population by year and forecast

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Oman
2100 695,373 12,271,138
2099 700,252 12,189,126
2098 704,725 12,106,527
2097 709,503 12,023,414
2096 714,205 11,939,950
2095 719,429 11,856,068
2094 724,680 11,771,790
2093 729,780 11,687,164
2092 735,358 11,602,253
2091 741,359 11,517,204
2090 747,224 11,432,016
2089 753,299 11,346,729
2088 759,229 11,261,515
2087 765,529 11,176,614
2086 771,180 11,091,765
2085 776,734 11,007,142
2084 782,193 10,922,731
2083 788,231 10,838,447
2082 793,848 10,754,297
2081 799,837 10,670,483
2080 805,584 10,586,785
2079 811,372 10,503,234
2078 816,844 10,419,787
2077 821,563 10,336,364
2076 826,295 10,252,916
2075 831,127 10,169,444
2074 836,339 10,085,876
2073 841,532 10,002,028
2072 846,187 9,917,703
2071 850,589 9,832,854
2070 854,258 9,747,714
2069 858,138 9,662,064
2068 861,658 9,575,805
2067 865,086 9,488,969
2066 868,594 9,401,396
2065 871,852 9,313,366
2064 874,071 9,224,699
2063 876,010 9,135,431
2062 878,276 9,045,431
2061 880,361 8,954,738
2060 882,252 8,863,401
2059 883,530 8,771,240
2058 884,855 8,678,241
2057 884,952 8,584,641
2056 886,162 8,490,445
2055 886,744 8,395,691
2054 886,243 8,300,516
2053 886,861 8,205,120
2052 886,981 8,109,685
2051 885,891 8,014,625
2050 884,875 7,919,979
2049 884,076 7,825,999
2048 882,979 7,732,641
2047 881,999 7,640,024
2046 880,375 7,547,980
2045 878,014 7,456,696
2044 875,491 7,366,027
2043 872,718 7,276,260
2042 869,582 7,187,395
2041 866,699 7,099,567
2040 863,505 7,012,893
2039 860,257 6,927,343
2038 856,758 6,842,697
2037 852,802 6,758,909
2036 848,448 6,675,887
2035 843,771 6,593,385
2034 840,103 6,511,234
2033 835,629 6,429,140
2032 830,792 6,346,783
2031 825,846 6,264,019
2030 821,204 6,180,534
2029 816,969 6,087,861
2028 812,314 5,983,340
2027 807,785 5,854,563
2026 802,177 5,691,677
2025 796,682 5,494,691
2024 791,524 5,281,538
2023 786,385 5,049,269
2022 780,914 4,730,226
2021 775,442 4,500,424
2020 770,006 4,522,497
2019 764,824 4,591,241
2018 759,759 4,597,877
2017 754,335 4,537,396
2016 747,866 4,390,877
2015 740,618 4,184,895
2014 733,139 4,002,439
2013 725,273 3,833,913
2012 717,279 3,547,106
2011 709,377 3,076,763
2010 701,632 2,757,446
2009 693,988 2,684,659
2008 686,351 2,626,529
2007 678,641 2,570,174
2006 670,799 2,514,795
2005 661,865 2,459,802
2004 650,544 2,404,821
2003 637,663 2,363,796
2002 624,409 2,337,140
2001 610,794 2,310,217
2000 596,863 2,282,131
1999 582,579 2,252,909
1998 569,435 2,222,489
1997 558,697 2,190,720
1996 548,784 2,156,926
1995 547,989 2,120,528
1994 554,497 2,081,834
1993 554,673 2,021,675
1992 577,774 1,938,238
1991 599,784 1,851,473
1990 589,287 1,763,954
1989 573,586 1,676,228
1988 556,986 1,588,568
1987 540,557 1,500,996
1986 524,324 1,413,419
1985 508,392 1,325,480
1984 492,784 1,247,716
1983 477,460 1,181,459
1982 462,485 1,117,678
1981 447,836 1,057,320
1980 433,404 1,001,248
1979 419,200 949,116
1978 405,243 900,304
1977 391,639 855,314
1976 378,490 814,701
1975 365,791 778,864
1974 353,538 746,988
1973 341,705 721,179
1972 330,264 700,593
1971 319,211 681,119
1970 308,528 662,680
1969 298,214 645,255
1968 288,311 628,798
1967 278,852 613,318
1966 269,820 598,804
1965 261,200 585,236
1964 252,987 572,577
1963 245,156 560,827
1962 237,636 549,941
1961 230,602 539,854
1960 224,084 530,485

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 Oman gained 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bhutan gained 57,191 people (a 7.65% growth), while Oman's population increased by 1,384,468 people (a 31.5% growth).

Bhutan was ranked 161st most populous country in 2006 and is 163rd in 2026. Oman was ranked 138th in 2006 and ranked 118th 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 Oman will increase by 37.1% to 7,919,979 people and rank change from 118th to 113th.

Bhutan is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 887K people compared to the peak of 12.3M people in 2100 for Oman.

Population growth rate by year

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bhutan Oman
2100 -0.7% 0.67%
2099 -0.63% 0.68%
2098 -0.67% 0.69%
2097 -0.66% 0.7%
2096 -0.73% 0.71%
2095 -0.72% 0.72%
2094 -0.7% 0.72%
2093 -0.76% 0.73%
2092 -0.81% 0.74%
2091 -0.78% 0.75%
2090 -0.81% 0.75%
2089 -0.78% 0.76%
2088 -0.82% 0.76%
2087 -0.73% 0.76%
2086 -0.72% 0.77%
2085 -0.7% 0.77%
2084 -0.77% 0.78%
2083 -0.71% 0.78%
2082 -0.75% 0.79%
2081 -0.71% 0.79%
2080 -0.71% 0.8%
2079 -0.67% 0.8%
2078 -0.57% 0.81%
2077 -0.57% 0.81%
2076 -0.58% 0.82%
2075 -0.62% 0.83%
2074 -0.62% 0.84%
2073 -0.55% 0.85%
2072 -0.52% 0.86%
2071 -0.43% 0.87%
2070 -0.45% 0.89%
2069 -0.41% 0.9%
2068 -0.4% 0.92%
2067 -0.4% 0.93%
2066 -0.37% 0.95%
2065 -0.25% 0.96%
2064 -0.22% 0.98%
2063 -0.26% 0.99%
2062 -0.24% 1.01%
2061 -0.21% 1.03%
2060 -0.14% 1.05%
2059 -0.15% 1.07%
2058 -0.01% 1.09%
2057 -0.14% 1.11%
2056 -0.07% 1.13%
2055 0.06% 1.15%
2054 -0.07% 1.16%
2053 -0.01% 1.18%
2052 0.12% 1.19%
2051 0.11% 1.2%
2050 0.09% 1.2%
2049 0.12% 1.21%
2048 0.11% 1.21%
2047 0.18% 1.22%
2046 0.27% 1.22%
2045 0.29% 1.23%
2044 0.32% 1.23%
2043 0.36% 1.24%
2042 0.33% 1.24%
2041 0.37% 1.24%
2040 0.38% 1.23%
2039 0.41% 1.24%
2038 0.46% 1.24%
2037 0.51% 1.24%
2036 0.55% 1.25%
2035 0.44% 1.26%
2034 0.54% 1.28%
2033 0.58% 1.3%
2032 0.6% 1.32%
2031 0.57% 1.35%
2030 0.52% 1.52%
2029 0.57% 1.75%
2028 0.56% 2.2%
2027 0.7% 2.86%
2026 0.69% 3.59%
2025 0.65% 4.04%
2024 0.65% 4.6%
2023 0.7% 6.74%
2022 0.71% 5.11%
2021 0.71% -0.49%
2020 0.68% -1.5%
2019 0.67% -0.14%
2018 0.72% 1.33%
2017 0.86% 3.34%
2016 0.98% 4.92%
2015 1.02% 4.56%
2014 1.08% 4.4%
2013 1.11% 8.09%
2012 1.11% 15.3%
2011 1.1% 11.6%
2010 1.1% 2.71%
2009 1.11% 2.21%
2008 1.14% 2.19%
2007 1.17% 2.2%
2006 1.35% 2.24%
2005 1.74% 2.29%
2004 2.02% 1.74%
2003 2.12% 1.14%
2002 2.23% 1.17%
2001 2.33% 1.23%
2000 2.45% 1.3%
1999 2.31% 1.37%
1998 1.92% 1.45%
1997 1.81% 1.57%
1996 0.15% 1.72%
1995 -1.17% 1.86%
1994 -0.03% 2.98%
1993 -4% 4.3%
1992 -3.67% 4.69%
1991 1.78% 4.96%
1990 2.74% 5.23%
1989 2.98% 5.52%
1988 3.04% 5.83%
1987 3.1% 6.2%
1986 3.13% 6.63%
1985 3.17% 6.23%
1984 3.21% 5.61%
1983 3.24% 5.71%
1982 3.27% 5.71%
1981 3.33% 5.6%
1980 3.39% 5.49%
1979 3.44% 5.42%
1978 3.47% 5.26%
1977 3.47% 4.99%
1976 3.47% 4.6%
1975 3.47% 4.27%
1974 3.46% 3.58%
1973 3.46% 2.94%
1972 3.46% 2.86%
1971 3.46% 2.78%
1970 3.46% 2.7%
1969 3.43% 2.62%
1968 3.39% 2.52%
1967 3.35% 2.42%
1966 3.3% 2.32%
1965 3.25% 2.21%
1964 3.19% 2.1%
1963 3.16% 1.98%
1962 3.05% 1.87%
1961 2.91% 1.77%

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 Oman's population grew by 4.04%.

Live population counters

Bhutan Oman
Current population
805057
5775345
Population rank 163/197 118/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.07%
One net population change
1.7 hours
2.47 minutes
One birth every
53 minutes
5.93 minutes
One death every
1.83 hours
52.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +14 +584
Annual growth/decline +5,158 +213,153
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +4.04%
Population growth rate rank 120/197 3/197
One migration net change every
19.3 hours
4.63 minutes
Annual migration change +455 +113,734
Net migration rank 69/196 15/196
Foreign-born residents 55,705 2,283,366
Foreign-born residents rank 146/195 33/195
Foreign-born share of population 7% 43.2%
Foreign-born share rank 80/195 11/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bhutan
Natural

Migration
Oman
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bhutan Oman
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 455 - 113,734
2024 5,113 -277 78,557 154,219
2023 5,153 291 75,467 156,285
2022 5,204 291 67,278 339,063
2021 5,162 287 69,991 -16,726
2020 5,142 287 74,224 -171,635
2019 4,643 287 77,394 -117,480
2018 4,909 287 79,438 -52,630
2017 5,367 287 82,408 11,751
2016 6,164 1,116 81,350 117,538
2015 6,762 450 79,241 133,842
2014 7,290 452 76,258 75,557
2013 7,689 309 71,905 113,335
2012 7,967 20 65,572 322,812
2011 8,282 -464 59,689 492,609
2010 8,598 -922 57,619 28,717
2009 8,913 -1,305 52,007 7,226
2008 9,200 -1,538 47,146 9,877
2007 9,322 -1,553 44,207 11,478
2006 9,197 -1,283 43,969 11,103
2005 9,102 848 44,688 10,231
2004 9,056 3,642 45,651 9,394
2003 9,132 3,921 46,273 -19,265
2002 9,464 3,996 46,397 -20,098
2001 9,904 3,874 46,651 -19,103
2000 10,142 3,940 47,208 -18,588
1999 10,940 3,542 48,053 -18,235
1998 11,320 486 48,654 -17,626
1997 11,668 -1,994 49,510 -16,998
1996 12,153 -1,998 50,362 -15,286
1995 12,938 -21,501 51,139 -13,418
1994 13,536 -17,997 52,337 -12,665
1993 13,915 -9,800 53,439 27,204
1992 15,594 -65,900 54,471 31,756
1991 15,801 -9,522 55,382 31,927
1990 15,704 -1,000 56,000 31,722
1989 15,516 1,180 56,202 31,528
1988 15,212 1,286 56,142 31,456
1987 14,887 1,481 55,933 31,608
1986 14,516 1,586 55,324 32,289
1985 14,061 1,694 54,609 33,666
1984 13,688 1,779 52,253 14,993
1983 13,284 1,897 49,646 15,617
1982 12,872 1,897 46,939 15,359
1981 12,444 2,096 44,176 14,239
1980 12,016 2,307 41,109 12,626
1979 11,583 2,493 38,022 12,511
1978 11,133 2,700 35,141 11,946
1977 10,679 2,700 32,342 10,554
1976 10,228 2,700 30,032 8,299
1975 9,775 2,700 27,699 5,632
1974 9,324 2,700 25,543 4,880
1973 8,939 2,700 24,195 -2,996
1972 8,549 2,700 22,968 -2,996
1971 8,161 2,700 21,973 -2,996
1970 7,791 2,700 20,893 -2,996
1969 7,435 2,700 19,949 -2,996
1968 7,085 2,593 18,962 -2,996
1967 6,744 2,493 17,990 -2,996
1966 6,418 2,407 17,030 -2,996
1965 6,109 2,307 16,103 -2,996
1964 5,818 2,196 15,205 -2,996
1963 5,551 2,096 14,283 -2,996
1962 5,297 2,096 13,485 -2,996
1961 5,081 1,586 12,690 -2,996
1960 4,888 1,481 12,034 -2,996

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 Oman 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 765,348 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 554,227 people).

As of 2024, 55,705 residents or 7% of the population were not native-born in Bhutan, compared to 2,283,366 people or 43.2% in Oman.

Biggest cities by population

Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K
Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K

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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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