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Population in Bhutan compared to San Marino: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 796,682 in 2025 vs 34,109 people in San Marino in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 805,057 people compared to 34,159 in San Marino.

Population statistics:

  • Bhutan's population is 23.6 times bigger than San Marino's.
  • Bhutan is ranked the 163rd most populous country in the world, while San Marino is the 193rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.01% of the world: 0.01% for Bhutan vs 0.0004% for San Marino.
  • For the last 10 years, Bhutan has had an average growth rate of +0.76% per year vs +0.4% in San Marino.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 805K (20% growth), while San Marino has grown from 30.2K to 34.2K (13.2% growth).

Bhutan vs San Marino: population by year and forecast

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bhutan San Marino
2100 695,373 31,687
2099 700,252 31,708
2098 704,725 31,720
2097 709,503 31,762
2096 714,205 31,780
2095 719,429 31,761
2094 724,680 31,755
2093 729,780 31,726
2092 735,358 31,748
2091 741,359 31,736
2090 747,224 31,747
2089 753,299 31,733
2088 759,229 31,725
2087 765,529 31,710
2086 771,180 31,683
2085 776,734 31,636
2084 782,193 31,623
2083 788,231 31,612
2082 793,848 31,596
2081 799,837 31,555
2080 805,584 31,573
2079 811,372 31,569
2078 816,844 31,566
2077 821,563 31,579
2076 826,295 31,612
2075 831,127 31,653
2074 836,339 31,703
2073 841,532 31,762
2072 846,187 31,825
2071 850,589 31,896
2070 854,258 31,965
2069 858,138 32,058
2068 861,658 32,160
2067 865,086 32,290
2066 868,594 32,395
2065 871,852 32,527
2064 874,071 32,664
2063 876,010 32,782
2062 878,276 32,918
2061 880,361 33,047
2060 882,252 33,170
2059 883,530 33,310
2058 884,855 33,447
2057 884,952 33,584
2056 886,162 33,717
2055 886,744 33,829
2054 886,243 33,954
2053 886,861 34,068
2052 886,981 34,161
2051 885,891 34,235
2050 884,875 34,268
2049 884,076 34,324
2048 882,979 34,382
2047 881,999 34,421
2046 880,375 34,463
2045 878,014 34,497
2044 875,491 34,546
2043 872,718 34,552
2042 869,582 34,521
2041 866,699 34,525
2040 863,505 34,534
2039 860,257 34,520
2038 856,758 34,483
2037 852,802 34,430
2036 848,448 34,403
2035 843,771 34,368
2034 840,103 34,347
2033 835,629 34,341
2032 830,792 34,316
2031 825,846 34,308
2030 821,204 34,289
2029 816,969 34,267
2028 812,314 34,215
2027 807,785 34,175
2026 802,177 34,144
2025 796,682 34,109
2024 791,524 33,977
2023 786,385 33,860
2022 780,914 33,755
2021 775,442 34,252
2020 770,006 34,770
2019 764,824 34,663
2018 759,759 34,522
2017 754,335 33,825
2016 747,866 33,101
2015 740,618 32,897
2014 733,139 32,655
2013 725,273 33,041
2012 717,279 33,469
2011 709,377 32,620
2010 701,632 33,270
2009 693,988 33,066
2008 686,351 31,662
2007 678,641 31,211
2006 670,799 30,184
2005 661,865 29,836
2004 650,544 29,457
2003 637,663 27,843
2002 624,409 27,491
2001 610,794 27,143
2000 596,863 26,799
1999 582,579 26,459
1998 569,435 26,125
1997 558,697 25,800
1996 548,784 25,482
1995 547,989 25,158
1994 554,497 24,823
1993 554,673 24,472
1992 577,774 24,125
1991 599,784 23,797
1990 589,287 23,475
1989 573,586 23,154
1988 556,986 22,843
1987 540,557 22,686
1986 524,324 22,636
1985 508,392 22,485
1984 492,784 22,346
1983 477,460 22,229
1982 462,485 22,055
1981 447,836 21,840
1980 433,404 21,585
1979 419,200 21,320
1978 405,243 21,026
1977 391,639 20,017
1976 378,490 19,110
1975 365,791 19,046
1974 353,538 19,030
1973 341,705 18,992
1972 330,264 18,787
1971 319,211 18,419
1970 308,528 18,168
1969 298,214 18,026
1968 288,311 17,861
1967 278,852 17,688
1966 269,820 17,523
1965 261,200 17,305
1964 252,987 16,977
1963 245,156 16,580
1962 237,636 16,183
1961 230,602 15,799
1960 224,084 15,428

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 San Marino gained 2,917 people (a 9.66% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bhutan gained 57,191 people (a 7.65% growth), while San Marino's population increased by 1,058 people (a 3.2% growth).

Bhutan was ranked 161st most populous country in 2006 and is 163rd in 2026. San Marino was ranked 193rd in 2006 and still ranked 193rd 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 San Marino will increase by 0.32% to 34,268 people and rank change from 193rd to 192nd.

Bhutan is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 887K people, while San Marino's population already peaked in 2020 at 34.8K people and is projected to decrease to 31.7K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bhutan San Marino
2100 -0.7% -0.06%
2099 -0.63% -0.04%
2098 -0.67% -0.13%
2097 -0.66% -0.05%
2096 -0.73% 0.06%
2095 -0.72% 0.02%
2094 -0.7% 0.09%
2093 -0.76% -0.07%
2092 -0.81% 0.04%
2091 -0.78% -0.04%
2090 -0.81% 0.04%
2089 -0.78% 0.03%
2088 -0.82% 0.05%
2087 -0.73% 0.08%
2086 -0.72% 0.15%
2085 -0.7% 0.04%
2084 -0.77% 0.04%
2083 -0.71% 0.05%
2082 -0.75% 0.13%
2081 -0.71% -0.06%
2080 -0.71% 0.01%
2079 -0.67% 0.01%
2078 -0.57% -0.04%
2077 -0.57% -0.1%
2076 -0.58% -0.13%
2075 -0.62% -0.16%
2074 -0.62% -0.19%
2073 -0.55% -0.2%
2072 -0.52% -0.22%
2071 -0.43% -0.22%
2070 -0.45% -0.29%
2069 -0.41% -0.32%
2068 -0.4% -0.4%
2067 -0.4% -0.32%
2066 -0.37% -0.41%
2065 -0.25% -0.42%
2064 -0.22% -0.36%
2063 -0.26% -0.41%
2062 -0.24% -0.39%
2061 -0.21% -0.37%
2060 -0.14% -0.42%
2059 -0.15% -0.41%
2058 -0.01% -0.41%
2057 -0.14% -0.39%
2056 -0.07% -0.33%
2055 0.06% -0.37%
2054 -0.07% -0.33%
2053 -0.01% -0.27%
2052 0.12% -0.21%
2051 0.11% -0.1%
2050 0.09% -0.16%
2049 0.12% -0.17%
2048 0.11% -0.11%
2047 0.18% -0.12%
2046 0.27% -0.1%
2045 0.29% -0.14%
2044 0.32% -0.02%
2043 0.36% 0.09%
2042 0.33% -0.01%
2041 0.37% -0.03%
2040 0.38% 0.04%
2039 0.41% 0.11%
2038 0.46% 0.15%
2037 0.51% 0.08%
2036 0.55% 0.1%
2035 0.44% 0.06%
2034 0.54% 0.02%
2033 0.58% 0.07%
2032 0.6% 0.02%
2031 0.57% 0.05%
2030 0.52% 0.07%
2029 0.57% 0.15%
2028 0.56% 0.12%
2027 0.7% 0.09%
2026 0.69% 0.1%
2025 0.65% 0.39%
2024 0.65% 0.35%
2023 0.7% 0.31%
2022 0.71% -1.45%
2021 0.71% -1.49%
2020 0.68% 0.31%
2019 0.67% 0.41%
2018 0.72% 2.06%
2017 0.86% 2.19%
2016 0.98% 0.62%
2015 1.02% 0.74%
2014 1.08% -1.17%
2013 1.11% -1.28%
2012 1.11% 2.6%
2011 1.1% -1.95%
2010 1.1% 0.62%
2009 1.11% 4.43%
2008 1.14% 1.45%
2007 1.17% 3.4%
2006 1.35% 1.17%
2005 1.74% 1.29%
2004 2.02% 5.8%
2003 2.12% 1.28%
2002 2.23% 1.28%
2001 2.33% 1.28%
2000 2.45% 1.29%
1999 2.31% 1.28%
1998 1.92% 1.26%
1997 1.81% 1.25%
1996 0.15% 1.29%
1995 -1.17% 1.35%
1994 -0.03% 1.43%
1993 -4% 1.44%
1992 -3.67% 1.38%
1991 1.78% 1.37%
1990 2.74% 1.39%
1989 2.98% 1.36%
1988 3.04% 0.69%
1987 3.1% 0.22%
1986 3.13% 0.67%
1985 3.17% 0.62%
1984 3.21% 0.53%
1983 3.24% 0.79%
1982 3.27% 0.98%
1981 3.33% 1.18%
1980 3.39% 1.24%
1979 3.44% 1.4%
1978 3.47% 5.04%
1977 3.47% 4.75%
1976 3.47% 0.34%
1975 3.47% 0.08%
1974 3.46% 0.2%
1973 3.46% 1.09%
1972 3.46% 2%
1971 3.46% 1.38%
1970 3.46% 0.79%
1969 3.43% 0.92%
1968 3.39% 0.98%
1967 3.35% 0.94%
1966 3.3% 1.26%
1965 3.25% 1.93%
1964 3.19% 2.39%
1963 3.16% 2.45%
1962 3.05% 2.43%
1961 2.91% 2.4%

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 San Marino's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Bhutan San Marino
Current population
805057
34159
Population rank 163/197 193/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.0004%
One net population change
1.7 hours
2.77 days
One birth every
53 minutes
2.57 days
One death every
1.83 hours
1.44 days
Daily growth/decline +14 +0
Annual growth/decline +5,158 +132
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 120/197 140/197
One migration net change every
19.3 hours
3 days
Annual migration change +455 +122
Net migration rank 69/196 72/196
Foreign-born residents 55,705 5,838
Foreign-born residents rank 146/195 183/195
Foreign-born share of population 7% 17.4%
Foreign-born share rank 80/195 35/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bhutan
Natural

Migration
San Marino
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bhutan San Marino
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 455 - 122
2024 5,113 -277 -112 37
2023 5,153 291 -92 -190
2022 5,204 291 -58 -403
2021 5,162 287 -99 -368
2020 5,142 287 -122 247
2019 4,643 287 -17 187
2018 4,909 287 -11 172
2017 5,367 287 -51 234
2016 6,164 1,116 10 291
2015 6,762 450 36 273
2014 7,290 452 46 74
2013 7,689 309 73 57
2012 7,967 20 54 143
2011 8,282 -464 105 2,325
2010 8,598 -922 126 592
2009 8,913 -1,305 145 311
2008 9,200 -1,538 159 268
2007 9,322 -1,553 69 314
2006 9,197 -1,283 75 310
2005 9,102 848 66 314
2004 9,056 3,642 121 285
2003 9,132 3,921 79 277
2002 9,464 3,996 112 241
2001 9,904 3,874 132 215
2000 10,142 3,940 107 233
1999 10,940 3,542 80 256
1998 11,320 486 74 257
1997 11,668 -1,994 71 255
1996 12,153 -1,998 63 257
1995 12,938 -21,501 51 262
1994 13,536 -17,997 43 300
1993 13,915 -9,800 38 325
1992 15,594 -65,900 42 285
1991 15,801 -9,522 45 278
1990 15,704 -1,000 41 289
1989 15,516 1,180 36 285
1988 15,212 1,286 34 268
1987 14,887 1,481 31 -20
1986 14,516 1,586 40 44
1985 14,061 1,694 44 166
1984 13,688 1,779 46 32
1983 13,284 1,897 54 115
1982 12,872 1,897 61 117
1981 12,444 2,096 76 169
1980 12,016 2,307 90 169
1979 11,583 2,493 104 164
1978 11,133 2,700 121 199
1977 10,679 2,700 117 1,577
1976 10,228 2,700 126 0
1975 9,775 2,700 141 -133
1974 9,324 2,700 153 -131
1973 8,939 2,700 167 -124
1972 8,549 2,700 173 191
1971 8,161 2,700 174 201
1970 7,791 2,700 173 -39
1969 7,435 2,700 173 -29
1968 7,085 2,593 171 8
1967 6,744 2,493 171 -3
1966 6,418 2,407 173 -9
1965 6,109 2,307 169 99
1964 5,818 2,196 163 233
1963 5,551 2,096 158 242
1962 5,297 2,096 155 238
1961 5,081 1,586 174 206
1960 4,888 1,481 139 229

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 San Marino 51.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 516 people) and 48.2% is from migration (a gain of 480 people).

As of 2024, 55,705 residents or 7% of the population were not native-born in Bhutan, compared to 5,838 people or 17.4% in San Marino.

Biggest cities by population

Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K
San Marino
City Population
Dogana 7K
San Marino 4.04K

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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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