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

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The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 796,682 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 805,057 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 24.3 times bigger than Bhutan's.
  • Bhutan is ranked the 163rd most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.01% for Bhutan vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Bhutan has had an average growth rate of +0.76% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 805K (20% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Bhutan vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Senegal
2100 695,373 47,474,574
2099 700,252 47,302,101
2098 704,725 47,124,428
2097 709,503 46,935,783
2096 714,205 46,742,299
2095 719,429 46,541,530
2094 724,680 46,331,819
2093 729,780 46,117,446
2092 735,358 45,896,926
2091 741,359 45,669,419
2090 747,224 45,435,395
2089 753,299 45,190,699
2088 759,229 44,942,408
2087 765,529 44,685,891
2086 771,180 44,418,490
2085 776,734 44,143,926
2084 782,193 43,864,819
2083 788,231 43,572,529
2082 793,848 43,279,061
2081 799,837 42,978,412
2080 805,584 42,673,206
2079 811,372 42,360,446
2078 816,844 42,038,513
2077 821,563 41,710,573
2076 826,295 41,373,492
2075 831,127 41,024,071
2074 836,339 40,668,576
2073 841,532 40,306,673
2072 846,187 39,937,069
2071 850,589 39,562,087
2070 854,258 39,181,827
2069 858,138 38,789,497
2068 861,658 38,392,382
2067 865,086 37,991,278
2066 868,594 37,578,685
2065 871,852 37,162,056
2064 874,071 36,738,762
2063 876,010 36,312,562
2062 878,276 35,879,325
2061 880,361 35,443,454
2060 882,252 35,004,974
2059 883,530 34,566,478
2058 884,855 34,117,578
2057 884,952 33,668,392
2056 886,162 33,214,418
2055 886,744 32,760,822
2054 886,243 32,308,761
2053 886,861 31,854,267
2052 886,981 31,400,703
2051 885,891 30,944,985
2050 884,875 30,486,035
2049 884,076 30,028,301
2048 882,979 29,566,333
2047 881,999 29,107,317
2046 880,375 28,644,370
2045 878,014 28,183,606
2044 875,491 27,720,422
2043 872,718 27,256,832
2042 869,582 26,792,904
2041 866,699 26,328,316
2040 863,505 25,862,356
2039 860,257 25,394,612
2038 856,758 24,924,728
2037 852,802 24,453,976
2036 848,448 23,983,290
2035 843,771 23,511,966
2034 840,103 23,043,425
2033 835,629 22,574,895
2032 830,792 22,106,910
2031 825,846 21,639,797
2030 821,204 21,175,234
2029 816,969 20,716,123
2028 812,314 20,260,670
2027 807,785 19,811,163
2026 802,177 19,369,097
2025 796,682 18,931,966
2024 791,524 18,501,984
2023 786,385 18,077,573
2022 780,914 17,651,103
2021 775,442 17,220,867
2020 770,006 16,789,219
2019 764,824 16,352,922
2018 759,759 15,914,498
2017 754,335 15,475,002
2016 747,866 15,034,521
2015 740,618 14,593,331
2014 733,139 14,152,102
2013 725,273 13,710,849
2012 717,279 13,310,495
2011 709,377 12,958,897
2010 701,632 12,635,413
2009 693,988 12,337,389
2008 686,351 12,048,959
2007 678,641 11,770,344
2006 670,799 11,500,094
2005 661,865 11,235,472
2004 650,544 10,975,704
2003 637,663 10,721,176
2002 624,409 10,466,214
2001 610,794 10,212,942
2000 596,863 9,968,260
1999 582,579 9,730,887
1998 569,435 9,502,952
1997 558,697 9,283,495
1996 548,784 9,067,014
1995 547,989 8,848,101
1994 554,497 8,624,078
1993 554,673 8,396,288
1992 577,774 8,168,395
1991 599,784 7,943,085
1990 589,287 7,720,523
1989 573,586 7,502,207
1988 556,986 7,289,618
1987 540,557 7,081,530
1986 524,324 6,878,192
1985 508,392 6,683,287
1984 492,784 6,499,364
1983 477,460 6,324,504
1982 462,485 6,156,961
1981 447,836 5,997,160
1980 433,404 5,845,638
1979 419,200 5,702,895
1978 405,243 5,568,096
1977 391,639 5,439,549
1976 378,490 5,308,564
1975 365,791 5,170,810
1974 353,538 5,029,437
1973 341,705 4,885,181
1972 330,264 4,741,631
1971 319,211 4,601,864
1970 308,528 4,466,328
1969 298,214 4,334,974
1968 288,311 4,207,587
1967 278,852 4,083,870
1966 269,820 3,964,299
1965 261,200 3,849,788
1964 252,987 3,740,535
1963 245,156 3,635,876
1962 237,636 3,534,686
1961 230,602 3,436,375
1960 224,084 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bhutan increased by 77,067 people (a 11.5% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bhutan gained 57,191 people (a 7.65% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth).

Bhutan was ranked 161st most populous country in 2006 and is 163rd in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Bhutan is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 887K people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bhutan Senegal
2100 -0.7% 0.36%
2099 -0.63% 0.38%
2098 -0.67% 0.4%
2097 -0.66% 0.41%
2096 -0.73% 0.43%
2095 -0.72% 0.45%
2094 -0.7% 0.46%
2093 -0.76% 0.48%
2092 -0.81% 0.5%
2091 -0.78% 0.52%
2090 -0.81% 0.54%
2089 -0.78% 0.55%
2088 -0.82% 0.57%
2087 -0.73% 0.6%
2086 -0.72% 0.62%
2085 -0.7% 0.64%
2084 -0.77% 0.67%
2083 -0.71% 0.68%
2082 -0.75% 0.7%
2081 -0.71% 0.72%
2080 -0.71% 0.74%
2079 -0.67% 0.77%
2078 -0.57% 0.79%
2077 -0.57% 0.81%
2076 -0.58% 0.85%
2075 -0.62% 0.87%
2074 -0.62% 0.9%
2073 -0.55% 0.93%
2072 -0.52% 0.95%
2071 -0.43% 0.97%
2070 -0.45% 1.01%
2069 -0.41% 1.03%
2068 -0.4% 1.06%
2067 -0.4% 1.1%
2066 -0.37% 1.12%
2065 -0.25% 1.15%
2064 -0.22% 1.17%
2063 -0.26% 1.21%
2062 -0.24% 1.23%
2061 -0.21% 1.25%
2060 -0.14% 1.27%
2059 -0.15% 1.32%
2058 -0.01% 1.33%
2057 -0.14% 1.37%
2056 -0.07% 1.38%
2055 0.06% 1.4%
2054 -0.07% 1.43%
2053 -0.01% 1.44%
2052 0.12% 1.47%
2051 0.11% 1.51%
2050 0.09% 1.52%
2049 0.12% 1.56%
2048 0.11% 1.58%
2047 0.18% 1.62%
2046 0.27% 1.63%
2045 0.29% 1.67%
2044 0.32% 1.7%
2043 0.36% 1.73%
2042 0.33% 1.76%
2041 0.37% 1.8%
2040 0.38% 1.84%
2039 0.41% 1.89%
2038 0.46% 1.93%
2037 0.51% 1.96%
2036 0.55% 2%
2035 0.44% 2.03%
2034 0.54% 2.08%
2033 0.58% 2.12%
2032 0.6% 2.16%
2031 0.57% 2.19%
2030 0.52% 2.22%
2029 0.57% 2.25%
2028 0.56% 2.27%
2027 0.7% 2.28%
2026 0.69% 2.31%
2025 0.65% 2.32%
2024 0.65% 2.35%
2023 0.7% 2.42%
2022 0.71% 2.5%
2021 0.71% 2.57%
2020 0.68% 2.67%
2019 0.67% 2.75%
2018 0.72% 2.84%
2017 0.86% 2.93%
2016 0.98% 3.02%
2015 1.02% 3.12%
2014 1.08% 3.22%
2013 1.11% 3.01%
2012 1.11% 2.71%
2011 1.1% 2.56%
2010 1.1% 2.42%
2009 1.11% 2.39%
2008 1.14% 2.37%
2007 1.17% 2.35%
2006 1.35% 2.36%
2005 1.74% 2.37%
2004 2.02% 2.37%
2003 2.12% 2.44%
2002 2.23% 2.48%
2001 2.33% 2.45%
2000 2.45% 2.44%
1999 2.31% 2.4%
1998 1.92% 2.36%
1997 1.81% 2.39%
1996 0.15% 2.47%
1995 -1.17% 2.6%
1994 -0.03% 2.71%
1993 -4% 2.79%
1992 -3.67% 2.84%
1991 1.78% 2.88%
1990 2.74% 2.91%
1989 2.98% 2.92%
1988 3.04% 2.94%
1987 3.1% 2.96%
1986 3.13% 2.92%
1985 3.17% 2.83%
1984 3.21% 2.76%
1983 3.24% 2.72%
1982 3.27% 2.66%
1981 3.33% 2.59%
1980 3.39% 2.5%
1979 3.44% 2.42%
1978 3.47% 2.36%
1977 3.47% 2.47%
1976 3.47% 2.66%
1975 3.47% 2.81%
1974 3.46% 2.95%
1973 3.46% 3.03%
1972 3.46% 3.04%
1971 3.46% 3.03%
1970 3.46% 3.03%
1969 3.43% 3.03%
1968 3.39% 3.03%
1967 3.35% 3.02%
1966 3.3% 2.97%
1965 3.25% 2.92%
1964 3.19% 2.88%
1963 3.16% 2.86%
1962 3.05% 2.86%
1961 2.91% 2.86%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/senegal | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bhutan grew by 0.65%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Bhutan Senegal
Current population
805057
19596169
Population rank 163/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.24%
One net population change
1.7 hours
1.23 minutes
One birth every
53 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
1.83 hours
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +14 +1,178
Annual growth/decline +5,158 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 120/197 35/197
One migration net change every
19.3 hours
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change +455 -12,636
Net migration rank 69/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 55,705 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 146/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 7% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 80/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bhutan
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bhutan Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 455 - -12,636
2024 5,113 -277 438,108 -10,307
2023 5,153 291 431,006 -9,999
2022 5,204 291 415,507 16,425
2021 5,162 287 403,019 25,519
2020 5,142 287 400,910 33,848
2019 4,643 287 399,436 38,386
2018 4,909 287 405,454 33,567
2017 5,367 287 410,366 29,605
2016 6,164 1,116 411,480 29,498
2015 6,762 450 407,008 34,387
2014 7,290 452 405,019 36,030
2013 7,689 309 406,582 34,878
2012 7,967 20 402,243 -42,978
2011 8,282 -464 387,290 -43,350
2010 8,598 -922 372,934 -69,888
2009 8,913 -1,305 362,238 -69,239
2008 9,200 -1,538 351,661 -67,812
2007 9,322 -1,553 339,963 -66,580
2006 9,197 -1,283 331,364 -64,254
2005 9,102 848 323,908 -61,781
2004 9,056 3,642 317,286 -59,879
2003 9,132 3,921 308,856 -57,213
2002 9,464 3,996 298,842 -40,554
2001 9,904 3,874 289,690 -41,422
2000 10,142 3,940 283,946 -42,854
1999 10,940 3,542 277,944 -44,284
1998 11,320 486 267,404 -45,189
1997 11,668 -1,994 261,200 -44,506
1996 12,153 -1,998 255,418 -39,162
1995 12,938 -21,501 252,552 -31,001
1994 13,536 -17,997 249,115 -22,633
1993 13,915 -9,800 245,742 -16,649
1992 15,594 -65,900 241,482 -14,796
1991 15,801 -9,522 237,713 -13,783
1990 15,704 -1,000 234,155 -12,959
1989 15,516 1,180 227,797 -12,362
1988 15,212 1,286 221,772 -12,036
1987 14,887 1,481 218,522 -12,086
1986 14,516 1,586 212,887 -12,655
1985 14,061 1,694 208,218 -18,644
1984 13,688 1,779 203,125 -24,858
1983 13,284 1,897 197,673 -26,222
1982 12,872 1,897 191,309 -27,672
1981 12,444 2,096 185,917 -29,959
1980 12,016 2,307 179,707 -32,616
1979 11,583 2,493 173,425 -35,022
1978 11,133 2,700 167,744 -36,559
1977 10,679 2,700 161,636 -35,731
1976 10,228 2,700 154,776 -18,716
1975 9,775 2,700 147,311 -7,870
1974 9,324 2,700 139,974 3,347
1973 8,939 2,700 133,834 11,382
1972 8,549 2,700 128,024 13,852
1971 8,161 2,700 122,511 15,131
1970 7,791 2,700 117,264 16,168
1969 7,435 2,700 112,393 16,887
1968 7,085 2,593 108,240 17,264
1967 6,744 2,493 104,824 17,107
1966 6,418 2,407 101,359 15,849
1965 6,109 2,307 97,912 13,913
1964 5,818 2,196 94,797 11,892
1963 5,551 2,096 92,264 10,371
1962 5,297 2,096 89,937 9,809
1961 5,081 1,586 87,322 9,549
1960 4,888 1,481 84,735 9,337

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

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/senegal | 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 Senegal 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 people).

As of 2024, 55,705 residents or 7% of the population were not native-born in Bhutan, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

Biggest cities by population

Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 215K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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