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Population in Bhutan compared to Saint Kitts and Nevis: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 796,682 in 2025 vs 46,922 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 805,057 people compared to 47,031 in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Population statistics:

  • Bhutan's population is 17.1 times bigger than Saint Kitts and Nevis'.
  • Bhutan is ranked the 163rd most populous country in the world, while Saint Kitts and Nevis is the 189th.
  • The countries together account for 0.01% of the world: 0.01% for Bhutan vs 0.0006% for Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • For the last 10 years, Bhutan has had an average growth rate of +0.76% per year vs -0.03% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 805K (20% growth), while Saint Kitts and Nevis has grown from 46.6K to 47K (0.99% growth).

Bhutan vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: population by year and forecast

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Saint Kitts
2100 695,373 30,378
2099 700,252 30,622
2098 704,725 30,866
2097 709,503 31,106
2096 714,205 31,357
2095 719,429 31,609
2094 724,680 31,861
2093 729,780 32,116
2092 735,358 32,383
2091 741,359 32,643
2090 747,224 32,908
2089 753,299 33,175
2088 759,229 33,459
2087 765,529 33,730
2086 771,180 34,022
2085 776,734 34,299
2084 782,193 34,588
2083 788,231 34,884
2082 793,848 35,173
2081 799,837 35,473
2080 805,584 35,768
2079 811,372 36,072
2078 816,844 36,384
2077 821,563 36,688
2076 826,295 37,001
2075 831,127 37,312
2074 836,339 37,630
2073 841,532 37,926
2072 846,187 38,236
2071 850,589 38,544
2070 854,258 38,854
2069 858,138 39,150
2068 861,658 39,454
2067 865,086 39,756
2066 868,594 40,049
2065 871,852 40,345
2064 874,071 40,630
2063 876,010 40,904
2062 878,276 41,179
2061 880,361 41,444
2060 882,252 41,706
2059 883,530 41,986
2058 884,855 42,277
2057 884,952 42,561
2056 886,162 42,825
2055 886,744 43,109
2054 886,243 43,377
2053 886,861 43,646
2052 886,981 43,905
2051 885,891 44,162
2050 884,875 44,409
2049 884,076 44,627
2048 882,979 44,845
2047 881,999 45,079
2046 880,375 45,296
2045 878,014 45,513
2044 875,491 45,714
2043 872,718 45,930
2042 869,582 46,112
2041 866,699 46,275
2040 863,505 46,427
2039 860,257 46,575
2038 856,758 46,698
2037 852,802 46,808
2036 848,448 46,918
2035 843,771 47,016
2034 840,103 47,088
2033 835,629 47,127
2032 830,792 47,162
2031 825,846 47,178
2030 821,204 47,168
2029 816,969 47,143
2028 812,314 47,123
2027 807,785 47,062
2026 802,177 46,999
2025 796,682 46,922
2024 791,524 46,843
2023 786,385 46,758
2022 780,914 46,709
2021 775,442 46,763
2020 770,006 46,870
2019 764,824 46,952
2018 759,759 47,008
2017 754,335 47,050
2016 747,866 47,075
2015 740,618 47,087
2014 733,139 47,089
2013 725,273 47,069
2012 717,279 47,033
2011 709,377 46,886
2010 701,632 46,846
2009 693,988 46,916
2008 686,351 46,835
2007 678,641 46,706
2006 670,799 46,569
2005 661,865 46,437
2004 650,544 46,315
2003 637,663 46,176
2002 624,409 46,020
2001 610,794 45,761
2000 596,863 45,248
1999 582,579 44,601
1998 569,435 43,998
1997 558,697 43,428
1996 548,784 42,877
1995 547,989 42,326
1994 554,497 41,776
1993 554,673 41,242
1992 577,774 40,715
1991 599,784 40,358
1990 589,287 40,432
1989 573,586 40,758
1988 556,986 41,062
1987 540,557 41,348
1986 524,324 41,618
1985 508,392 41,874
1984 492,784 42,113
1983 477,460 42,334
1982 462,485 42,532
1981 447,836 42,698
1980 433,404 42,850
1979 419,200 43,033
1978 405,243 43,217
1977 391,639 43,358
1976 378,490 43,482
1975 365,791 43,606
1974 353,538 43,738
1973 341,705 43,880
1972 330,264 44,033
1971 319,211 44,206
1970 308,528 44,606
1969 298,214 45,731
1968 288,311 47,245
1967 278,852 48,605
1966 269,820 49,898
1965 261,200 51,139
1964 252,987 52,326
1963 245,156 53,441
1962 237,636 54,461
1961 230,602 55,334
1960 224,084 55,810

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 Saint Kitts and Nevis gained 506 people (a 1.09% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bhutan gained 57,191 people (a 7.65% growth), while Saint Kitts and Nevis' population decreased by 44 people (a 0.09% decline).

Bhutan was ranked 161st most populous country in 2006 and is 163rd in 2026. Saint Kitts and Nevis was ranked 190th in 2006 and ranked 189th 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis will decrease by 5.58% to 44,409 people and will still be ranked 189th.

Bhutan is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 887K people, while Saint Kitts and Nevis' population already peaked in 1960 at 55.8K people and is projected to decrease to 30.4K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bhutan Saint Kitts
2100 -0.7% -0.8%
2099 -0.63% -0.79%
2098 -0.67% -0.77%
2097 -0.66% -0.8%
2096 -0.73% -0.8%
2095 -0.72% -0.79%
2094 -0.7% -0.79%
2093 -0.76% -0.83%
2092 -0.81% -0.79%
2091 -0.78% -0.81%
2090 -0.81% -0.81%
2089 -0.78% -0.85%
2088 -0.82% -0.8%
2087 -0.73% -0.86%
2086 -0.72% -0.81%
2085 -0.7% -0.84%
2084 -0.77% -0.85%
2083 -0.71% -0.82%
2082 -0.75% -0.85%
2081 -0.71% -0.83%
2080 -0.71% -0.84%
2079 -0.67% -0.86%
2078 -0.57% -0.83%
2077 -0.57% -0.85%
2076 -0.58% -0.83%
2075 -0.62% -0.85%
2074 -0.62% -0.78%
2073 -0.55% -0.81%
2072 -0.52% -0.8%
2071 -0.43% -0.8%
2070 -0.45% -0.76%
2069 -0.41% -0.77%
2068 -0.4% -0.76%
2067 -0.4% -0.73%
2066 -0.37% -0.73%
2065 -0.25% -0.7%
2064 -0.22% -0.67%
2063 -0.26% -0.67%
2062 -0.24% -0.64%
2061 -0.21% -0.63%
2060 -0.14% -0.67%
2059 -0.15% -0.69%
2058 -0.01% -0.67%
2057 -0.14% -0.62%
2056 -0.07% -0.66%
2055 0.06% -0.62%
2054 -0.07% -0.62%
2053 -0.01% -0.59%
2052 0.12% -0.58%
2051 0.11% -0.56%
2050 0.09% -0.49%
2049 0.12% -0.49%
2048 0.11% -0.52%
2047 0.18% -0.48%
2046 0.27% -0.48%
2045 0.29% -0.44%
2044 0.32% -0.47%
2043 0.36% -0.4%
2042 0.33% -0.35%
2041 0.37% -0.33%
2040 0.38% -0.32%
2039 0.41% -0.26%
2038 0.46% -0.24%
2037 0.51% -0.23%
2036 0.55% -0.21%
2035 0.44% -0.15%
2034 0.54% -0.08%
2033 0.58% -0.07%
2032 0.6% -0.03%
2031 0.57% 0.02%
2030 0.52% 0.05%
2029 0.57% 0.04%
2028 0.56% 0.13%
2027 0.7% 0.13%
2026 0.69% 0.16%
2025 0.65% 0.17%
2024 0.65% 0.18%
2023 0.7% 0.1%
2022 0.71% -0.12%
2021 0.71% -0.23%
2020 0.68% -0.17%
2019 0.67% -0.12%
2018 0.72% -0.09%
2017 0.86% -0.05%
2016 0.98% -0.03%
2015 1.02% -0.004%
2014 1.08% 0.04%
2013 1.11% 0.08%
2012 1.11% 0.31%
2011 1.1% 0.09%
2010 1.1% -0.15%
2009 1.11% 0.17%
2008 1.14% 0.28%
2007 1.17% 0.29%
2006 1.35% 0.28%
2005 1.74% 0.26%
2004 2.02% 0.3%
2003 2.12% 0.34%
2002 2.23% 0.57%
2001 2.33% 1.13%
2000 2.45% 1.45%
1999 2.31% 1.37%
1998 1.92% 1.31%
1997 1.81% 1.29%
1996 0.15% 1.3%
1995 -1.17% 1.32%
1994 -0.03% 1.29%
1993 -4% 1.29%
1992 -3.67% 0.88%
1991 1.78% -0.18%
1990 2.74% -0.8%
1989 2.98% -0.74%
1988 3.04% -0.69%
1987 3.1% -0.65%
1986 3.13% -0.61%
1985 3.17% -0.57%
1984 3.21% -0.52%
1983 3.24% -0.47%
1982 3.27% -0.39%
1981 3.33% -0.35%
1980 3.39% -0.43%
1979 3.44% -0.43%
1978 3.47% -0.33%
1977 3.47% -0.29%
1976 3.47% -0.28%
1975 3.47% -0.3%
1974 3.46% -0.32%
1973 3.46% -0.35%
1972 3.46% -0.39%
1971 3.46% -0.9%
1970 3.46% -2.46%
1969 3.43% -3.2%
1968 3.39% -2.8%
1967 3.35% -2.59%
1966 3.3% -2.43%
1965 3.25% -2.27%
1964 3.19% -2.09%
1963 3.16% -1.87%
1962 3.05% -1.58%
1961 2.91% -0.85%

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 Saint Kitts and Nevis' population grew by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Bhutan Saint Kitts
Current population
805057
47031
Population rank 163/197 189/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.0006%
One net population change
1.7 hours
4.63 days
One birth every
53 minutes
16 hours
One death every
1.83 hours
18.8 hours
Daily growth/decline +14 +0
Annual growth/decline +5,158 +79
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +0.17%
Population growth rate rank 120/197 152/197
One migration net change every
19.3 hours
2.9 weeks
Annual migration change +455 +18
Net migration rank 69/196 75/196
Foreign-born residents 55,705 7,958
Foreign-born residents rank 146/195 181/195
Foreign-born share of population 7% 17%
Foreign-born share rank 80/195 37/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bhutan
Natural

Migration
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bhutan Saint Kitts
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 455 - 18
2024 5,113 -277 82 -7
2023 5,153 291 84 0
2022 5,204 291 14 0
2021 5,162 287 -20 -92
2020 5,142 287 98 -202
2019 4,643 287 135 -202
2018 4,909 287 150 -202
2017 5,367 287 169 -202
2016 6,164 1,116 185 -202
2015 6,762 450 197 -202
2014 7,290 452 213 -202
2013 7,689 309 227 -202
2012 7,967 20 246 -202
2011 8,282 -464 250 0
2010 8,598 -922 274 -449
2009 8,913 -1,305 300 -263
2008 9,200 -1,538 322 -197
2007 9,322 -1,553 341 -200
2006 9,197 -1,283 355 -221
2005 9,102 848 361 -234
2004 9,056 3,642 365 -237
2003 9,132 3,921 369 -224
2002 9,464 3,996 365 -210
2001 9,904 3,874 369 -7
2000 10,142 3,940 376 291
1999 10,940 3,542 413 213
1998 11,320 486 415 170
1997 11,668 -1,994 405 157
1996 12,153 -1,998 379 168
1995 12,938 -21,501 382 162
1994 13,536 -17,997 370 170
1993 13,915 -9,800 373 160
1992 15,594 -65,900 369 158
1991 15,801 -9,522 411 -217
1990 15,704 -1,000 471 -812
1989 15,516 1,180 476 -788
1988 15,212 1,286 471 -766
1987 14,887 1,481 486 -767
1986 14,516 1,586 520 -783
1985 14,061 1,694 574 -821
1984 13,688 1,779 598 -828
1983 13,284 1,897 664 -880
1982 12,872 1,897 672 -858
1981 12,444 2,096 684 -832
1980 12,016 2,307 652 -798
1979 11,583 2,493 643 -856
1978 11,133 2,700 654 -817
1977 10,679 2,700 697 -820
1976 10,228 2,700 703 -823
1975 9,775 2,700 688 -813
1974 9,324 2,700 670 -810
1973 8,939 2,700 646 -794
1972 8,549 2,700 619 -782
1971 8,161 2,700 615 -797
1970 7,791 2,700 611 -1,227
1969 7,435 2,700 708 -2,340
1968 7,085 2,593 812 -2,208
1967 6,744 2,493 951 -2,270
1966 6,418 2,407 1,103 -2,366
1965 6,109 2,307 1,228 -2,447
1964 5,818 2,196 1,305 -2,465
1963 5,551 2,096 1,360 -2,435
1962 5,297 2,096 1,373 -2,331
1961 5,081 1,586 1,466 -2,256
1960 4,888 1,481 1,562 -1,725

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 Saint Kitts and Nevis 45.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,094 people) and 54.5% is from migration (a loss of 1,311 people).

As of 2024, 55,705 residents or 7% of the population were not native-born in Bhutan, compared to 7,958 people or 17% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Biggest cities by population

Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K
Saint Kitts
City Population
Basseterre 12.9K
Cayon 3K

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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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