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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 791,524 in 2024 vs 34,217,848 people in Peru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 803,385 people compared to 35,031,596 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 43.6 times bigger than Bhutan's.
  • Bhutan is ranked the 163rd most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 0.43% of the world: 0.01% for Bhutan vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, Bhutan has had an average growth rate of +0.8% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 803K (19.8% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35M (23.7% growth).

Bhutan vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Peru
2100 695,106 38,452,509
2099 699,983 38,619,608
2098 704,455 38,784,430
2097 709,230 38,947,717
2096 713,930 39,108,849
2095 719,152 39,267,786
2094 724,401 39,423,479
2093 729,500 39,578,294
2092 735,075 39,729,309
2091 741,074 39,877,488
2090 746,937 40,022,659
2089 753,010 40,164,228
2088 758,937 40,303,304
2087 765,235 40,438,644
2086 770,883 40,569,419
2085 776,435 40,695,935
2084 781,892 40,817,705
2083 787,929 40,933,831
2082 793,543 41,045,559
2081 799,530 41,151,529
2080 805,275 41,252,019
2079 811,060 41,345,682
2078 816,530 41,433,298
2077 821,247 41,514,392
2076 825,978 41,589,064
2075 830,808 41,656,726
2074 836,017 41,717,426
2073 841,208 41,770,225
2072 845,861 41,815,673
2071 850,262 41,853,504
2070 853,930 41,883,997
2069 857,808 41,906,365
2068 861,327 41,920,235
2067 864,753 41,925,717
2066 868,260 41,923,100
2065 871,517 41,912,338
2064 873,735 41,893,671
2063 875,674 41,866,010
2062 877,938 41,830,096
2061 880,023 41,785,364
2060 881,913 41,732,163
2059 883,191 41,670,843
2058 884,515 41,601,084
2057 884,612 41,522,014
2056 885,822 41,434,774
2055 886,403 41,338,448
2054 885,903 41,233,873
2053 886,520 41,120,477
2052 886,640 40,999,698
2051 885,551 40,870,773
2050 884,535 40,733,304
2049 883,736 40,588,072
2048 882,640 40,434,856
2047 881,660 40,272,431
2046 880,037 40,100,751
2045 877,677 39,920,558
2044 875,155 39,731,027
2043 872,383 39,534,093
2042 869,248 39,328,332
2041 866,366 39,114,174
2040 863,173 38,892,211
2039 859,926 38,662,243
2038 856,429 38,424,592
2037 852,475 38,178,789
2036 848,122 37,924,438
2035 843,447 37,662,565
2034 839,780 37,392,354
2033 835,308 37,114,776
2032 830,472 36,830,488
2031 825,528 36,538,688
2030 820,888 36,238,199
2029 816,655 35,929,085
2028 812,002 35,609,999
2027 807,474 35,280,410
2026 801,869 34,939,340
2025 796,375 34,585,730
2024 791,524 34,217,848
2023 786,385 33,845,617
2022 780,914 33,475,438
2021 775,442 33,155,882
2020 770,006 32,838,579
2019 764,824 32,449,303
2018 759,759 31,897,584
2017 754,335 31,324,637
2016 747,866 30,866,494
2015 740,618 30,457,600
2014 733,139 30,115,826
2013 725,273 29,817,919
2012 717,279 29,550,366
2011 709,377 29,304,086
2010 701,632 29,086,019
2009 693,988 28,896,811
2008 686,351 28,719,041
2007 678,641 28,530,699
2006 670,799 28,324,491
2005 661,865 28,101,180
2004 650,544 27,852,190
2003 637,663 27,580,490
2002 624,409 27,288,217
2001 610,794 26,964,601
2000 596,863 26,598,331
1999 582,579 26,186,504
1998 569,435 25,738,095
1997 558,697 25,274,147
1996 548,784 24,811,171
1995 547,989 24,348,919
1994 554,497 23,881,493
1993 554,673 23,413,783
1992 577,774 22,946,340
1991 599,784 22,483,775
1990 589,287 22,014,771
1989 573,586 21,532,589
1988 556,986 21,054,702
1987 540,557 20,582,320
1986 524,324 20,117,122
1985 508,392 19,648,204
1984 492,784 19,174,716
1983 477,460 18,705,957
1982 462,485 18,246,503
1981 447,836 17,798,805
1980 433,404 17,360,949
1979 419,200 16,933,139
1978 405,243 16,516,059
1977 391,639 16,109,806
1976 378,490 15,716,809
1975 365,791 15,333,957
1974 353,538 14,956,552
1973 341,705 14,582,867
1972 330,264 14,210,147
1971 319,211 13,838,067
1970 308,528 13,501,237
1969 298,214 13,166,767
1968 288,311 12,803,993
1967 278,852 12,448,814
1966 269,820 12,101,297
1965 261,200 11,761,085
1964 252,987 11,427,978
1963 245,156 11,102,099
1962 237,636 10,784,612
1961 230,602 10,475,123
1960 224,084 10,174,127

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/peru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bhutan increased by 77,067 people (a 11.5% growth), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bhutan gained 55,519 people (a 7.42% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% growth).

Bhutan was ranked 161st most populous country in 2006 and is 163rd in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th 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 Peru will increase by 16.3% to 40,733,304 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

Bhutan is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 887K people compared to the peak of 41.9M people in 2067 for Peru.

Population growth rate by year

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bhutan Peru
2100 -0.7% -0.43%
2099 -0.63% -0.42%
2098 -0.67% -0.42%
2097 -0.66% -0.41%
2096 -0.73% -0.4%
2095 -0.72% -0.39%
2094 -0.7% -0.39%
2093 -0.76% -0.38%
2092 -0.81% -0.37%
2091 -0.78% -0.36%
2090 -0.81% -0.35%
2089 -0.78% -0.35%
2088 -0.82% -0.33%
2087 -0.73% -0.32%
2086 -0.72% -0.31%
2085 -0.7% -0.3%
2084 -0.77% -0.28%
2083 -0.71% -0.27%
2082 -0.75% -0.26%
2081 -0.71% -0.24%
2080 -0.71% -0.23%
2079 -0.67% -0.21%
2078 -0.57% -0.2%
2077 -0.57% -0.18%
2076 -0.58% -0.16%
2075 -0.62% -0.15%
2074 -0.62% -0.13%
2073 -0.55% -0.11%
2072 -0.52% -0.09%
2071 -0.43% -0.07%
2070 -0.45% -0.05%
2069 -0.41% -0.03%
2068 -0.4% -0.01%
2067 -0.4% 0.006%
2066 -0.37% 0.03%
2065 -0.25% 0.04%
2064 -0.22% 0.07%
2063 -0.26% 0.09%
2062 -0.24% 0.11%
2061 -0.21% 0.13%
2060 -0.14% 0.15%
2059 -0.15% 0.17%
2058 -0.01% 0.19%
2057 -0.14% 0.21%
2056 -0.07% 0.23%
2055 0.06% 0.25%
2054 -0.07% 0.28%
2053 -0.01% 0.29%
2052 0.12% 0.32%
2051 0.11% 0.34%
2050 0.09% 0.36%
2049 0.12% 0.38%
2048 0.11% 0.4%
2047 0.18% 0.43%
2046 0.27% 0.45%
2045 0.29% 0.48%
2044 0.32% 0.5%
2043 0.36% 0.52%
2042 0.33% 0.55%
2041 0.37% 0.57%
2040 0.38% 0.59%
2039 0.41% 0.62%
2038 0.46% 0.64%
2037 0.51% 0.67%
2036 0.55% 0.7%
2035 0.44% 0.72%
2034 0.54% 0.75%
2033 0.58% 0.77%
2032 0.6% 0.8%
2031 0.57% 0.83%
2030 0.52% 0.86%
2029 0.57% 0.9%
2028 0.56% 0.93%
2027 0.7% 0.98%
2026 0.69% 1.02%
2025 0.61% 1.08%
2024 0.65% 1.1%
2023 0.7% 1.11%
2022 0.71% 0.96%
2021 0.71% 0.97%
2020 0.68% 1.2%
2019 0.67% 1.73%
2018 0.72% 1.83%
2017 0.86% 1.48%
2016 0.98% 1.34%
2015 1.02% 1.13%
2014 1.08% 1%
2013 1.11% 0.91%
2012 1.11% 0.84%
2011 1.1% 0.75%
2010 1.1% 0.65%
2009 1.11% 0.62%
2008 1.14% 0.66%
2007 1.17% 0.73%
2006 1.35% 0.79%
2005 1.74% 0.89%
2004 2.02% 0.99%
2003 2.12% 1.07%
2002 2.23% 1.2%
2001 2.33% 1.38%
2000 2.45% 1.57%
1999 2.31% 1.74%
1998 1.92% 1.84%
1997 1.81% 1.87%
1996 0.15% 1.9%
1995 -1.17% 1.96%
1994 -0.03% 2%
1993 -4% 2.04%
1992 -3.67% 2.06%
1991 1.78% 2.13%
1990 2.74% 2.24%
1989 2.98% 2.27%
1988 3.04% 2.3%
1987 3.1% 2.31%
1986 3.13% 2.39%
1985 3.17% 2.47%
1984 3.21% 2.51%
1983 3.24% 2.52%
1982 3.27% 2.52%
1981 3.33% 2.52%
1980 3.39% 2.53%
1979 3.44% 2.53%
1978 3.47% 2.52%
1977 3.47% 2.5%
1976 3.47% 2.5%
1975 3.47% 2.52%
1974 3.46% 2.56%
1973 3.46% 2.62%
1972 3.46% 2.69%
1971 3.46% 2.49%
1970 3.46% 2.54%
1969 3.43% 2.83%
1968 3.39% 2.85%
1967 3.35% 2.87%
1966 3.3% 2.89%
1965 3.25% 2.91%
1964 3.19% 2.94%
1963 3.16% 2.94%
1962 3.05% 2.95%
1961 2.91% 2.96%

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/peru | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bhutan grew by 0.65%, while Peru's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Bhutan Peru
Current population
803385
35031596
Population rank 163/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.42%
One net population change
1.7 hours
1.41 minutes
One birth every
52.8 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
1.82 hours
2.83 minutes
Daily growth/decline +14 +1,020
Annual growth/decline +5,139 +372,231
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 120/197 95/197
One migration net change every
19.3 hours
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change +455 +11,931
Net migration rank 69/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 55,705 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 146/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 7% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 80/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bhutan
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bhutan Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 455 - 11,931
2024 - -277 - 18,406
2023 5,153 291 353,788 24,783
2022 5,204 291 327,859 33,982
2021 5,162 287 235,440 41,868
2020 5,142 287 301,950 55,375
2019 4,643 287 346,981 74,270
2018 4,909 287 343,123 339,067
2017 5,367 287 349,333 114,382
2016 6,164 1,116 355,859 96,740
2015 6,762 450 362,781 2,421
2014 7,290 452 368,708 -50,383
2013 7,689 309 372,694 -95,214
2012 7,967 20 376,501 -118,863
2011 8,282 -464 383,268 -148,339
2010 8,598 -922 382,510 -181,302
2009 8,913 -1,305 396,522 -219,314
2008 9,200 -1,538 413,640 -235,307
2007 9,322 -1,553 435,122 -236,745
2006 9,197 -1,283 445,884 -231,851
2005 9,102 848 454,199 -221,652
2004 9,056 3,642 459,617 -194,171
2003 9,132 3,921 459,243 -181,276
2002 9,464 3,996 463,709 -157,158
2001 9,904 3,874 470,154 -129,481
2000 10,142 3,940 484,222 -92,353
1999 10,940 3,542 487,095 -55,325
1998 11,320 486 489,436 -24,388
1997 11,668 -1,994 495,348 -32,515
1996 12,153 -1,998 501,855 -38,749
1995 12,938 -21,501 507,894 -46,499
1994 13,536 -17,997 512,735 -39,299
1993 13,915 -9,800 513,769 -51,775
1992 15,594 -65,900 514,618 -41,702
1991 15,801 -9,522 513,867 -61,645
1990 15,704 -1,000 515,233 -29,437
1989 15,516 1,180 512,152 -33,569
1988 15,212 1,286 508,429 -31,238
1987 14,887 1,481 502,229 -34,651
1986 14,516 1,586 496,712 -33,891
1985 14,061 1,694 488,887 -13,887
1984 13,688 1,779 477,968 -6,007
1983 13,284 1,897 469,781 -4,243
1982 12,872 1,897 461,107 -7,748
1981 12,444 2,096 453,158 -11,123
1980 12,016 2,307 445,100 -11,446
1979 11,583 2,493 439,110 -17,148
1978 11,133 2,700 432,127 -19,939
1977 10,679 2,700 425,428 -25,117
1976 10,228 2,700 420,284 -34,602
1975 9,775 2,700 414,400 -34,382
1974 9,324 2,700 408,299 -33,493
1973 8,939 2,700 400,752 -28,191
1972 8,549 2,700 396,960 -24,100
1971 8,161 2,700 391,506 -20,209
1970 7,791 2,700 318,022 -15,653
1969 7,435 2,700 379,347 -12,776
1968 7,085 2,593 372,379 -13,389
1967 6,744 2,493 365,224 -13,837
1966 6,418 2,407 356,819 -13,166
1965 6,109 2,307 349,245 -12,470
1964 5,818 2,196 341,570 -12,129
1963 5,551 2,096 332,352 -10,040
1962 5,297 2,096 321,716 -9,051
1961 5,081 1,586 313,385 -7,063
1960 4,888 1,481 302,924 -7,236

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

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/peru | 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 Peru 82% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,345,822 people) and 18% is from migration (a gain of 732,505 people).

As of 2024, 55,705 residents or 7% of the population were not native-born in Bhutan, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

Biggest cities by population

Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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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