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Population in Bhutan compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 791,524 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 803,385 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 45.7 times bigger than Bhutan's.
  • Bhutan is ranked the 163rd most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.01% for Bhutan vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bhutan has had an average growth rate of +0.8% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 803K (19.8% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Bhutan vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Saudi Arabia
2100 695,106 74,230,118
2099 699,983 73,760,045
2098 704,455 73,287,526
2097 709,230 72,813,125
2096 713,930 72,336,039
2095 719,152 71,858,206
2094 724,401 71,379,928
2093 729,500 70,900,460
2092 735,075 70,420,464
2091 741,074 69,940,749
2090 746,937 69,462,214
2089 753,010 68,985,976
2088 758,937 68,510,277
2087 765,235 68,035,545
2086 770,883 67,562,521
2085 776,435 67,091,615
2084 781,892 66,621,667
2083 787,929 66,152,653
2082 793,543 65,684,321
2081 799,530 65,216,102
2080 805,275 64,749,128
2079 811,060 64,282,393
2078 816,530 63,815,918
2077 821,247 63,348,712
2076 825,978 62,880,120
2075 830,808 62,409,793
2074 836,017 61,937,628
2073 841,208 61,462,662
2072 845,861 60,984,202
2071 850,262 60,502,791
2070 853,930 60,018,216
2069 857,808 59,529,456
2068 861,327 59,036,086
2067 864,753 58,539,487
2066 868,260 58,039,687
2065 871,517 57,537,106
2064 873,735 57,032,172
2063 875,674 56,524,331
2062 877,938 56,014,549
2061 880,023 55,501,467
2060 881,913 54,986,901
2059 883,191 54,469,809
2058 884,515 53,950,469
2057 884,612 53,430,639
2056 885,822 52,909,061
2055 886,403 52,386,571
2054 885,903 51,862,312
2053 886,520 51,336,335
2052 886,640 50,809,100
2051 885,551 50,280,719
2050 884,535 49,751,739
2049 883,736 49,221,828
2048 882,640 48,690,143
2047 881,660 48,157,605
2046 880,037 47,623,246
2045 877,677 47,087,215
2044 875,155 46,550,306
2043 872,383 46,013,232
2042 869,248 45,475,200
2041 866,366 44,936,131
2040 863,173 44,396,093
2039 859,926 43,856,006
2038 856,429 43,314,707
2037 852,475 42,773,375
2036 848,122 42,231,639
2035 843,447 41,690,245
2034 839,780 41,150,029
2033 835,308 40,611,021
2032 830,472 40,073,144
2031 825,528 39,535,357
2030 820,888 38,998,581
2029 816,655 38,417,447
2028 812,002 37,810,902
2027 807,474 37,189,969
2026 801,869 36,566,201
2025 796,375 35,932,673
2024 791,524 35,300,280
2023 786,385 33,702,731
2022 780,914 32,175,224
2021 775,442 30,784,383
2020 770,006 31,552,510
2019 764,824 30,063,799
2018 759,759 30,196,281
2017 754,335 30,977,355
2016 747,866 30,954,198
2015 740,618 29,816,382
2014 733,139 28,309,273
2013 725,273 27,624,004
2012 717,279 26,168,861
2011 709,377 25,091,867
2010 701,632 23,978,487
2009 693,988 24,217,654
2008 686,351 23,287,877
2007 678,641 22,368,313
2006 670,799 21,459,144
2005 661,865 20,559,890
2004 650,544 19,669,480
2003 637,663 18,786,767
2002 624,409 17,910,910
2001 610,794 17,041,397
2000 596,863 16,177,722
1999 582,579 15,472,075
1998 569,435 14,922,185
1997 558,697 14,374,943
1996 548,784 13,831,009
1995 547,989 13,289,245
1994 554,497 12,750,040
1993 554,673 12,215,862
1992 577,774 11,686,676
1991 599,784 11,160,744
1990 589,287 10,640,691
1989 573,586 10,128,394
1988 556,986 9,629,165
1987 540,557 9,130,194
1986 524,324 8,628,639
1985 508,392 8,151,779
1984 492,784 7,697,307
1983 477,460 7,252,941
1982 462,485 6,824,486
1981 447,836 6,420,551
1980 433,404 6,047,997
1979 419,200 5,703,698
1978 405,243 5,381,902
1977 391,639 5,083,048
1976 378,490 4,807,933
1975 365,791 4,556,287
1974 353,538 4,323,632
1973 341,705 4,106,344
1972 330,264 3,905,722
1971 319,211 3,724,031
1970 308,528 3,562,470
1969 298,214 3,417,114
1968 288,311 3,282,711
1967 278,852 3,157,242
1966 269,820 3,039,887
1965 261,200 2,928,771
1964 252,987 2,821,968
1963 245,156 2,719,341
1962 237,636 2,620,910
1961 230,602 2,526,347
1960 224,084 2,435,403

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bhutan increased by 77,067 people (a 11.5% growth), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bhutan gained 55,519 people (a 7.42% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Bhutan was ranked 161st most populous country in 2006 and is 163rd in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Bhutan is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 887K people compared to the peak of 74.2M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bhutan Saudi Arabia
2100 -0.7% 0.64%
2099 -0.63% 0.64%
2098 -0.67% 0.65%
2097 -0.66% 0.66%
2096 -0.73% 0.66%
2095 -0.72% 0.67%
2094 -0.7% 0.68%
2093 -0.76% 0.68%
2092 -0.81% 0.69%
2091 -0.78% 0.69%
2090 -0.81% 0.69%
2089 -0.78% 0.69%
2088 -0.82% 0.7%
2087 -0.73% 0.7%
2086 -0.72% 0.7%
2085 -0.7% 0.71%
2084 -0.77% 0.71%
2083 -0.71% 0.71%
2082 -0.75% 0.72%
2081 -0.71% 0.72%
2080 -0.71% 0.73%
2079 -0.67% 0.73%
2078 -0.57% 0.74%
2077 -0.57% 0.75%
2076 -0.58% 0.75%
2075 -0.62% 0.76%
2074 -0.62% 0.77%
2073 -0.55% 0.78%
2072 -0.52% 0.8%
2071 -0.43% 0.81%
2070 -0.45% 0.82%
2069 -0.41% 0.84%
2068 -0.4% 0.85%
2067 -0.4% 0.86%
2066 -0.37% 0.87%
2065 -0.25% 0.89%
2064 -0.22% 0.9%
2063 -0.26% 0.91%
2062 -0.24% 0.92%
2061 -0.21% 0.94%
2060 -0.14% 0.95%
2059 -0.15% 0.96%
2058 -0.01% 0.97%
2057 -0.14% 0.99%
2056 -0.07% 1%
2055 0.06% 1.01%
2054 -0.07% 1.02%
2053 -0.01% 1.04%
2052 0.12% 1.05%
2051 0.11% 1.06%
2050 0.09% 1.08%
2049 0.12% 1.09%
2048 0.11% 1.11%
2047 0.18% 1.12%
2046 0.27% 1.14%
2045 0.29% 1.15%
2044 0.32% 1.17%
2043 0.36% 1.18%
2042 0.33% 1.2%
2041 0.37% 1.22%
2040 0.38% 1.23%
2039 0.41% 1.25%
2038 0.46% 1.27%
2037 0.51% 1.28%
2036 0.55% 1.3%
2035 0.44% 1.31%
2034 0.54% 1.33%
2033 0.58% 1.34%
2032 0.6% 1.36%
2031 0.57% 1.38%
2030 0.52% 1.51%
2029 0.57% 1.6%
2028 0.56% 1.67%
2027 0.7% 1.71%
2026 0.69% 1.76%
2025 0.61% 1.79%
2024 0.65% 4.74%
2023 0.7% 4.75%
2022 0.71% 4.52%
2021 0.71% -2.43%
2020 0.68% 4.95%
2019 0.67% -0.44%
2018 0.72% -2.52%
2017 0.86% 0.07%
2016 0.98% 3.82%
2015 1.02% 5.32%
2014 1.08% 2.48%
2013 1.11% 5.56%
2012 1.11% 4.29%
2011 1.1% 4.64%
2010 1.1% -0.99%
2009 1.11% 3.99%
2008 1.14% 4.11%
2007 1.17% 4.24%
2006 1.35% 4.37%
2005 1.74% 4.53%
2004 2.02% 4.7%
2003 2.12% 4.89%
2002 2.23% 5.1%
2001 2.33% 5.34%
2000 2.45% 4.56%
1999 2.31% 3.69%
1998 1.92% 3.81%
1997 1.81% 3.93%
1996 0.15% 4.08%
1995 -1.17% 4.23%
1994 -0.03% 4.37%
1993 -4% 4.53%
1992 -3.67% 4.71%
1991 1.78% 4.89%
1990 2.74% 5.06%
1989 2.98% 5.18%
1988 3.04% 5.47%
1987 3.1% 5.81%
1986 3.13% 5.85%
1985 3.17% 5.9%
1984 3.21% 6.13%
1983 3.24% 6.28%
1982 3.27% 6.29%
1981 3.33% 6.16%
1980 3.39% 6.04%
1979 3.44% 5.98%
1978 3.47% 5.88%
1977 3.47% 5.72%
1976 3.47% 5.52%
1975 3.47% 5.38%
1974 3.46% 5.29%
1973 3.46% 5.14%
1972 3.46% 4.88%
1971 3.46% 4.54%
1970 3.46% 4.25%
1969 3.43% 4.09%
1968 3.39% 3.97%
1967 3.35% 3.86%
1966 3.3% 3.79%
1965 3.25% 3.78%
1964 3.19% 3.77%
1963 3.16% 3.76%
1962 3.05% 3.74%
1961 2.91% 3.73%

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bhutan grew by 0.65%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Bhutan Saudi Arabia
Current population
803385
36734925
Population rank 163/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.44%
One net population change
1.7 hours
19.7 seconds
One birth every
52.8 minutes
57 seconds
One death every
1.82 hours
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +14 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +5,139 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 120/197 4/197
One migration net change every
19.3 hours
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change +455 +119,738
Net migration rank 69/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 55,705 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 146/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 7% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 80/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bhutan
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bhutan Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 455 - 119,738
2024 - -277 - 122,170
2023 5,153 291 474,366 325,691
2022 5,204 291 406,920 977,072
2021 5,162 287 409,032 -106,287
2020 5,142 287 447,036 -74,725
2019 4,643 287 474,407 191,582
2018 4,909 287 528,767 -988,751
2017 5,367 287 546,751 -920,812
2016 6,164 1,116 537,829 -26,997
2015 6,762 450 511,023 465,292
2014 7,290 452 493,431 469,144
2013 7,689 309 475,299 485,794
2012 7,967 20 465,649 479,206
2011 8,282 -464 443,675 491,253
2010 8,598 -922 418,641 504,955
2009 8,913 -1,305 438,557 496,229
2008 9,200 -1,538 433,457 491,337
2007 9,322 -1,553 425,199 489,136
2006 9,197 -1,283 399,333 504,661
2005 9,102 848 375,938 518,565
2004 9,056 3,642 362,843 523,472
2003 9,132 3,921 364,520 514,606
2002 9,464 3,996 372,099 500,508
2001 9,904 3,874 382,153 484,252
2000 10,142 3,940 392,407 468,515
1999 10,940 3,542 390,112 160,263
1998 11,320 486 389,499 159,898
1997 11,668 -1,994 385,033 160,066
1996 12,153 -1,998 382,248 160,532
1995 12,938 -21,501 380,231 160,512
1994 13,536 -17,997 377,351 160,306
1993 13,915 -9,800 372,621 158,074
1992 15,594 -65,900 366,763 160,908
1991 15,801 -9,522 361,329 162,857
1990 15,704 -1,000 355,495 160,416
1989 15,516 1,180 349,399 159,273
1988 15,212 1,286 342,865 146,918
1987 14,887 1,481 333,088 175,075
1986 14,516 1,586 322,340 172,606
1985 14,061 1,694 310,558 148,208
1984 13,688 1,779 296,615 153,562
1983 13,284 1,897 280,616 157,930
1982 12,872 1,897 264,831 153,528
1981 12,444 2,096 249,156 140,355
1980 12,016 2,307 234,372 121,220
1979 11,583 2,493 220,186 112,826
1978 11,133 2,700 205,331 105,263
1977 10,679 2,700 191,103 96,015
1976 10,228 2,700 178,024 85,083
1975 9,775 2,700 166,223 73,960
1974 9,324 2,700 155,478 69,653
1973 8,939 2,700 145,450 63,995
1972 8,549 2,700 136,360 55,439
1971 8,161 2,700 127,600 43,989
1970 7,791 2,700 120,440 31,097
1969 7,435 2,700 113,859 25,312
1968 7,085 2,593 108,281 21,366
1967 6,744 2,493 103,343 17,947
1966 6,418 2,407 98,361 15,054
1965 6,109 2,307 93,820 15,000
1964 5,818 2,196 89,776 15,000
1963 5,551 2,096 85,480 15,000
1962 5,297 2,096 81,393 15,000
1961 5,081 1,586 77,743 15,000
1960 4,888 1,481 74,143 15,000

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

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/saudi-arabia | 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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 55,705 residents or 7% of the population were not native-born in Bhutan, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

Biggest cities by population

Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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