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Population in Bhutan compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 796,682 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 805,057 people compared to 118,213,646 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 146.8 times bigger than Bhutan's.
  • Bhutan is ranked the 163rd most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 1.43% of the world: 0.01% for Bhutan vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Bhutan has had an average growth rate of +0.76% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 805K (20% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

Bhutan vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Philippines
2100 695,373 115,059,775
2099 700,252 115,816,309
2098 704,725 116,573,828
2097 709,503 117,333,883
2096 714,205 118,100,419
2095 719,429 118,866,742
2094 724,680 119,626,818
2093 729,780 120,388,122
2092 735,358 121,147,462
2091 741,359 121,904,917
2090 747,224 122,652,199
2089 753,299 123,391,846
2088 759,229 124,122,345
2087 765,529 124,843,149
2086 771,180 125,552,213
2085 776,734 126,246,777
2084 782,193 126,918,902
2083 788,231 127,566,644
2082 793,848 128,196,192
2081 799,837 128,799,883
2080 805,584 129,384,776
2079 811,372 129,937,788
2078 816,844 130,470,163
2077 821,563 130,981,766
2076 826,295 131,455,691
2075 831,127 131,899,779
2074 836,339 132,321,868
2073 841,532 132,712,554
2072 846,187 133,078,198
2071 850,589 133,413,261
2070 854,258 133,726,740
2069 858,138 134,013,962
2068 861,658 134,276,965
2067 865,086 134,521,893
2066 868,594 134,738,123
2065 871,852 134,943,069
2064 874,071 135,121,691
2063 876,010 135,278,856
2062 878,276 135,418,302
2061 880,361 135,533,003
2060 882,252 135,624,320
2059 883,530 135,691,307
2058 884,855 135,723,393
2057 884,952 135,729,299
2056 886,162 135,713,449
2055 886,744 135,658,483
2054 886,243 135,564,032
2053 886,861 135,433,969
2052 886,981 135,267,110
2051 885,891 135,047,521
2050 884,875 134,786,831
2049 884,076 134,476,341
2048 882,979 134,125,026
2047 881,999 133,725,025
2046 880,375 133,275,028
2045 878,014 132,781,283
2044 875,491 132,246,145
2043 872,718 131,672,273
2042 869,582 131,060,574
2041 866,699 130,412,807
2040 863,505 129,728,924
2039 860,257 129,013,931
2038 856,758 128,259,977
2037 852,802 127,475,872
2036 848,448 126,664,807
2035 843,771 125,834,749
2034 840,103 124,984,319
2033 835,629 124,117,657
2032 830,792 123,239,893
2031 825,846 122,353,079
2030 821,204 121,447,264
2029 816,969 120,532,209
2028 812,314 119,603,538
2027 807,785 118,669,567
2026 802,177 117,732,112
2025 796,682 116,786,962
2024 791,524 115,843,670
2023 786,385 114,891,199
2022 780,914 113,964,338
2021 775,442 113,100,950
2020 770,006 112,081,264
2019 764,824 110,804,683
2018 759,759 109,465,287
2017 754,335 108,119,693
2016 747,866 106,735,719
2015 740,618 105,312,992
2014 733,139 103,767,130
2013 725,273 102,076,336
2012 717,279 100,175,512
2011 709,377 98,248,614
2010 701,632 96,337,125
2009 693,988 94,384,250
2008 686,351 92,699,095
2007 678,641 91,075,184
2006 670,799 89,508,986
2005 661,865 88,015,962
2004 650,544 86,394,504
2003 637,663 84,731,835
2002 624,409 83,068,889
2001 610,794 81,401,488
2000 596,863 79,625,397
1999 582,579 77,753,257
1998 569,435 75,791,024
1997 558,697 73,908,810
1996 548,784 72,190,242
1995 547,989 70,546,246
1994 554,497 69,019,291
1993 554,673 67,530,621
1992 577,774 65,926,125
1991 599,784 64,382,249
1990 589,287 62,854,666
1989 573,586 61,265,260
1988 556,986 59,739,052
1987 540,557 58,157,496
1986 524,324 56,645,077
1985 508,392 55,213,006
1984 492,784 53,726,181
1983 477,460 52,194,620
1982 462,485 50,695,707
1981 447,836 49,311,727
1980 433,404 48,043,740
1979 419,200 46,807,103
1978 405,243 45,575,281
1977 391,639 44,367,962
1976 378,490 43,201,488
1975 365,791 42,120,826
1974 353,538 41,174,341
1973 341,705 40,294,130
1972 330,264 39,408,560
1971 319,211 38,518,659
1970 308,528 37,622,204
1969 298,214 36,660,799
1968 288,311 35,638,342
1967 278,852 34,621,320
1966 269,820 33,617,170
1965 261,200 32,625,316
1964 252,987 31,643,032
1963 245,156 30,674,731
1962 237,636 29,723,536
1961 230,602 28,792,621
1960 224,084 27,891,897

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/philippines | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bhutan increased by 77,067 people (a 11.5% growth), while the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bhutan gained 57,191 people (a 7.65% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth).

Bhutan was ranked 161st most populous country in 2006 and is 163rd in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

Bhutan is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 887K people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bhutan Philippines
2100 -0.7% -0.65%
2099 -0.63% -0.65%
2098 -0.67% -0.65%
2097 -0.66% -0.65%
2096 -0.73% -0.64%
2095 -0.72% -0.64%
2094 -0.7% -0.63%
2093 -0.76% -0.63%
2092 -0.81% -0.62%
2091 -0.78% -0.61%
2090 -0.81% -0.6%
2089 -0.78% -0.59%
2088 -0.82% -0.58%
2087 -0.73% -0.56%
2086 -0.72% -0.55%
2085 -0.7% -0.53%
2084 -0.77% -0.51%
2083 -0.71% -0.49%
2082 -0.75% -0.47%
2081 -0.71% -0.45%
2080 -0.71% -0.43%
2079 -0.67% -0.41%
2078 -0.57% -0.39%
2077 -0.57% -0.36%
2076 -0.58% -0.34%
2075 -0.62% -0.32%
2074 -0.62% -0.29%
2073 -0.55% -0.27%
2072 -0.52% -0.25%
2071 -0.43% -0.23%
2070 -0.45% -0.21%
2069 -0.41% -0.2%
2068 -0.4% -0.18%
2067 -0.4% -0.16%
2066 -0.37% -0.15%
2065 -0.25% -0.13%
2064 -0.22% -0.12%
2063 -0.26% -0.1%
2062 -0.24% -0.08%
2061 -0.21% -0.07%
2060 -0.14% -0.05%
2059 -0.15% -0.02%
2058 -0.01% -0.004%
2057 -0.14% 0.01%
2056 -0.07% 0.04%
2055 0.06% 0.07%
2054 -0.07% 0.1%
2053 -0.01% 0.12%
2052 0.12% 0.16%
2051 0.11% 0.19%
2050 0.09% 0.23%
2049 0.12% 0.26%
2048 0.11% 0.3%
2047 0.18% 0.34%
2046 0.27% 0.37%
2045 0.29% 0.4%
2044 0.32% 0.44%
2043 0.36% 0.47%
2042 0.33% 0.5%
2041 0.37% 0.53%
2040 0.38% 0.55%
2039 0.41% 0.59%
2038 0.46% 0.62%
2037 0.51% 0.64%
2036 0.55% 0.66%
2035 0.44% 0.68%
2034 0.54% 0.7%
2033 0.58% 0.71%
2032 0.6% 0.72%
2031 0.57% 0.75%
2030 0.52% 0.76%
2029 0.57% 0.78%
2028 0.56% 0.79%
2027 0.7% 0.8%
2026 0.69% 0.81%
2025 0.65% 0.81%
2024 0.65% 0.83%
2023 0.7% 0.81%
2022 0.71% 0.76%
2021 0.71% 0.91%
2020 0.68% 1.15%
2019 0.67% 1.22%
2018 0.72% 1.24%
2017 0.86% 1.3%
2016 0.98% 1.35%
2015 1.02% 1.49%
2014 1.08% 1.66%
2013 1.11% 1.9%
2012 1.11% 1.96%
2011 1.1% 1.98%
2010 1.1% 2.07%
2009 1.11% 1.82%
2008 1.14% 1.78%
2007 1.17% 1.75%
2006 1.35% 1.7%
2005 1.74% 1.88%
2004 2.02% 1.96%
2003 2.12% 2%
2002 2.23% 2.05%
2001 2.33% 2.23%
2000 2.45% 2.41%
1999 2.31% 2.59%
1998 1.92% 2.55%
1997 1.81% 2.38%
1996 0.15% 2.33%
1995 -1.17% 2.21%
1994 -0.03% 2.2%
1993 -4% 2.43%
1992 -3.67% 2.4%
1991 1.78% 2.43%
1990 2.74% 2.59%
1989 2.98% 2.55%
1988 3.04% 2.72%
1987 3.1% 2.67%
1986 3.13% 2.59%
1985 3.17% 2.77%
1984 3.21% 2.93%
1983 3.24% 2.96%
1982 3.27% 2.81%
1981 3.33% 2.64%
1980 3.39% 2.64%
1979 3.44% 2.7%
1978 3.47% 2.72%
1977 3.47% 2.7%
1976 3.47% 2.57%
1975 3.47% 2.3%
1974 3.46% 2.18%
1973 3.46% 2.25%
1972 3.46% 2.31%
1971 3.46% 2.38%
1970 3.46% 2.62%
1969 3.43% 2.87%
1968 3.39% 2.94%
1967 3.35% 2.99%
1966 3.3% 3.04%
1965 3.25% 3.1%
1964 3.19% 3.16%
1963 3.16% 3.2%
1962 3.05% 3.23%
1961 2.91% 3.23%

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 the Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Bhutan Philippines
Current population
805057
118213646
Population rank 163/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 1.42%
One net population change
1.7 hours
33.5 seconds
One birth every
53 minutes
17.1 seconds
One death every
1.83 hours
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +14 +2,584
Annual growth/decline +5,158 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 120/197 110/197
One migration net change every
19.3 hours
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change +455 -149,315
Net migration rank 69/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 55,705 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 146/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 7% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 80/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bhutan
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bhutan Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 455 - -149,315
2024 5,113 -277 1,105,612 -160,373
2023 5,153 291 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 5,204 291 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 5,162 287 917,928 -85,185
2020 5,142 287 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 4,643 287 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 4,909 287 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 5,367 287 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 6,164 1,116 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 6,762 450 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 7,290 452 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 7,689 309 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 7,967 20 1,979,568 95,702
2011 8,282 -464 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 8,598 -922 2,030,979 13,556
2009 8,913 -1,305 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 9,200 -1,538 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 9,322 -1,553 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 9,197 -1,283 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 9,102 848 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 9,056 3,642 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 9,132 3,921 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 9,464 3,996 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 9,904 3,874 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 10,142 3,940 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 10,940 3,542 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 11,320 486 1,870,371 178,274
1997 11,668 -1,994 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 12,153 -1,998 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 12,938 -21,501 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 13,536 -17,997 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 13,915 -9,800 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 15,594 -65,900 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 15,801 -9,522 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 15,704 -1,000 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 15,516 1,180 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 15,212 1,286 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 14,887 1,481 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 14,516 1,586 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 14,061 1,694 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 13,688 1,779 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 13,284 1,897 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 12,872 1,897 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 12,444 2,096 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 12,016 2,307 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 11,583 2,493 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 11,133 2,700 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 10,679 2,700 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 10,228 2,700 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 9,775 2,700 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 9,324 2,700 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 8,939 2,700 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 8,549 2,700 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 8,161 2,700 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 7,791 2,700 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 7,435 2,700 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 7,085 2,593 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 6,744 2,493 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 6,418 2,407 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 6,109 2,307 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 5,818 2,196 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 5,551 2,096 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 5,297 2,096 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 5,081 1,586 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 4,888 1,481 1,036,017 -155,354

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

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/philippines | 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 the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 people).

As of 2024, 55,705 residents or 7% of the population were not native-born in Bhutan, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

Biggest cities by population

Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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