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

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The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 796,682 in 2025 vs 6,111,175 people in Singapore in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 805,057 people compared to 6,167,445 in Singapore.

Population statistics:

  • Singapore's population is 7.66 times bigger than Bhutan's.
  • Bhutan is ranked the 163rd most populous country in the world, while Singapore is the 113th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.01% for Bhutan vs 0.07% for Singapore.
  • For the last 10 years, Bhutan has had an average growth rate of +0.76% per year vs +1.04% in Singapore.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 805K (20% growth), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.17M (40.1% growth).

Bhutan vs Singapore: population by year and forecast

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Singapore
2100 695,373 4,367,779
2099 700,252 4,411,412
2098 704,725 4,459,213
2097 709,503 4,507,770
2096 714,205 4,558,553
2095 719,429 4,610,080
2094 724,680 4,664,700
2093 729,780 4,718,168
2092 735,358 4,771,068
2091 741,359 4,828,101
2090 747,224 4,885,895
2089 753,299 4,946,502
2088 759,229 5,004,664
2087 765,529 5,063,944
2086 771,180 5,124,380
2085 776,734 5,183,406
2084 782,193 5,240,616
2083 788,231 5,298,156
2082 793,848 5,356,138
2081 799,837 5,412,770
2080 805,584 5,467,479
2079 811,372 5,521,442
2078 816,844 5,571,799
2077 821,563 5,619,705
2076 826,295 5,663,197
2075 831,127 5,710,629
2074 836,339 5,756,364
2073 841,532 5,795,230
2072 846,187 5,831,071
2071 850,589 5,864,860
2070 854,258 5,895,880
2069 858,138 5,928,650
2068 861,658 5,959,740
2067 865,086 5,988,217
2066 868,594 6,021,266
2065 871,852 6,052,854
2064 874,071 6,079,559
2063 876,010 6,102,106
2062 878,276 6,126,791
2061 880,361 6,149,980
2060 882,252 6,175,566
2059 883,530 6,196,576
2058 884,855 6,219,117
2057 884,952 6,236,905
2056 886,162 6,255,191
2055 886,744 6,274,008
2054 886,243 6,295,405
2053 886,861 6,311,683
2052 886,981 6,324,118
2051 885,891 6,341,435
2050 884,875 6,359,963
2049 884,076 6,376,972
2048 882,979 6,390,246
2047 881,999 6,408,209
2046 880,375 6,422,503
2045 878,014 6,434,477
2044 875,491 6,447,538
2043 872,718 6,455,584
2042 869,582 6,462,372
2041 866,699 6,468,000
2040 863,505 6,469,582
2039 860,257 6,466,204
2038 856,758 6,457,329
2037 852,802 6,445,649
2036 848,448 6,433,599
2035 843,771 6,417,210
2034 840,103 6,395,064
2033 835,629 6,367,864
2032 830,792 6,340,911
2031 825,846 6,311,853
2030 821,204 6,284,466
2029 816,969 6,254,860
2028 812,314 6,220,267
2027 807,785 6,184,266
2026 802,177 6,149,680
2025 796,682 6,111,175
2024 791,524 6,036,860
2023 786,385 5,917,648
2022 780,914 5,637,022
2021 775,442 5,453,566
2020 770,006 5,685,807
2019 764,824 5,703,569
2018 759,759 5,638,676
2017 754,335 5,612,253
2016 747,866 5,607,283
2015 740,618 5,535,002
2014 733,139 5,469,724
2013 725,273 5,399,162
2012 717,279 5,312,437
2011 709,377 5,183,688
2010 701,632 5,076,732
2009 693,988 4,987,573
2008 686,351 4,839,396
2007 678,641 4,588,599
2006 670,799 4,401,365
2005 661,865 4,265,762
2004 650,544 4,166,664
2003 637,663 4,114,826
2002 624,409 4,175,950
2001 610,794 4,138,012
2000 596,863 4,027,887
1999 582,579 3,958,723
1998 569,435 3,927,213
1997 558,697 3,796,038
1996 548,784 3,670,704
1995 547,989 3,524,506
1994 554,497 3,419,048
1993 554,673 3,313,471
1992 577,774 3,230,698
1991 599,784 3,135,083
1990 589,287 3,047,132
1989 573,586 2,930,901
1988 556,986 2,846,108
1987 540,557 2,774,789
1986 524,324 2,733,373
1985 508,392 2,735,957
1984 492,784 2,732,221
1983 477,460 2,681,061
1982 462,485 2,646,466
1981 447,836 2,532,835
1980 433,404 2,413,945
1979 419,200 2,383,500
1978 405,243 2,353,600
1977 391,639 2,325,300
1976 378,490 2,293,300
1975 365,791 2,262,600
1974 353,538 2,229,800
1973 341,705 2,193,000
1972 330,264 2,152,400
1971 319,211 2,112,900
1970 308,528 2,074,507
1969 298,214 2,042,500
1968 288,311 2,012,000
1967 278,852 1,977,600
1966 269,820 1,934,400
1965 261,200 1,886,900
1964 252,987 1,841,600
1963 245,156 1,795,000
1962 237,636 1,750,200
1961 230,602 1,702,400
1960 224,084 1,646,400

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 Singapore gained 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bhutan gained 57,191 people (a 7.65% growth), while Singapore's population increased by 560,162 people (a 9.99% growth).

Bhutan was ranked 161st most populous country in 2006 and is 163rd in 2026. Singapore was ranked 117th in 2006 and ranked 113th 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 Singapore will increase by 3.12% to 6,359,963 people and rank change from 113th to 117th.

Bhutan is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 887K people compared to the peak of 6.47M people in 2040 for Singapore.

Population growth rate by year

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bhutan Singapore
2100 -0.7% -0.99%
2099 -0.63% -1.07%
2098 -0.67% -1.08%
2097 -0.66% -1.11%
2096 -0.73% -1.12%
2095 -0.72% -1.17%
2094 -0.7% -1.13%
2093 -0.76% -1.11%
2092 -0.81% -1.18%
2091 -0.78% -1.18%
2090 -0.81% -1.23%
2089 -0.78% -1.16%
2088 -0.82% -1.17%
2087 -0.73% -1.18%
2086 -0.72% -1.14%
2085 -0.7% -1.09%
2084 -0.77% -1.09%
2083 -0.71% -1.08%
2082 -0.75% -1.05%
2081 -0.71% -1%
2080 -0.71% -0.98%
2079 -0.67% -0.9%
2078 -0.57% -0.85%
2077 -0.57% -0.77%
2076 -0.58% -0.83%
2075 -0.62% -0.79%
2074 -0.62% -0.67%
2073 -0.55% -0.61%
2072 -0.52% -0.58%
2071 -0.43% -0.53%
2070 -0.45% -0.55%
2069 -0.41% -0.52%
2068 -0.4% -0.48%
2067 -0.4% -0.55%
2066 -0.37% -0.52%
2065 -0.25% -0.44%
2064 -0.22% -0.37%
2063 -0.26% -0.4%
2062 -0.24% -0.38%
2061 -0.21% -0.41%
2060 -0.14% -0.34%
2059 -0.15% -0.36%
2058 -0.01% -0.29%
2057 -0.14% -0.29%
2056 -0.07% -0.3%
2055 0.06% -0.34%
2054 -0.07% -0.26%
2053 -0.01% -0.2%
2052 0.12% -0.27%
2051 0.11% -0.29%
2050 0.09% -0.27%
2049 0.12% -0.21%
2048 0.11% -0.28%
2047 0.18% -0.22%
2046 0.27% -0.19%
2045 0.29% -0.2%
2044 0.32% -0.12%
2043 0.36% -0.11%
2042 0.33% -0.09%
2041 0.37% -0.02%
2040 0.38% 0.05%
2039 0.41% 0.14%
2038 0.46% 0.18%
2037 0.51% 0.19%
2036 0.55% 0.26%
2035 0.44% 0.35%
2034 0.54% 0.43%
2033 0.58% 0.43%
2032 0.6% 0.46%
2031 0.57% 0.44%
2030 0.52% 0.47%
2029 0.57% 0.56%
2028 0.56% 0.58%
2027 0.7% 0.56%
2026 0.69% 0.63%
2025 0.65% 1.23%
2024 0.65% 2.01%
2023 0.7% 4.98%
2022 0.71% 3.36%
2021 0.71% -4.08%
2020 0.68% -0.31%
2019 0.67% 1.15%
2018 0.72% 0.47%
2017 0.86% 0.09%
2016 0.98% 1.31%
2015 1.02% 1.19%
2014 1.08% 1.31%
2013 1.11% 1.63%
2012 1.11% 2.48%
2011 1.1% 2.11%
2010 1.1% 1.79%
2009 1.11% 3.06%
2008 1.14% 5.47%
2007 1.17% 4.25%
2006 1.35% 3.18%
2005 1.74% 2.38%
2004 2.02% 1.26%
2003 2.12% -1.46%
2002 2.23% 0.92%
2001 2.33% 2.73%
2000 2.45% 1.75%
1999 2.31% 0.8%
1998 1.92% 3.46%
1997 1.81% 3.41%
1996 0.15% 4.15%
1995 -1.17% 3.08%
1994 -0.03% 3.19%
1993 -4% 2.56%
1992 -3.67% 3.05%
1991 1.78% 2.89%
1990 2.74% 3.97%
1989 2.98% 2.98%
1988 3.04% 2.57%
1987 3.1% 1.52%
1986 3.13% -0.09%
1985 3.17% 0.14%
1984 3.21% 1.91%
1983 3.24% 1.31%
1982 3.27% 4.49%
1981 3.33% 4.93%
1980 3.39% 1.28%
1979 3.44% 1.27%
1978 3.47% 1.22%
1977 3.47% 1.4%
1976 3.47% 1.36%
1975 3.47% 1.47%
1974 3.46% 1.68%
1973 3.46% 1.89%
1972 3.46% 1.87%
1971 3.46% 1.85%
1970 3.46% 1.57%
1969 3.43% 1.52%
1968 3.39% 1.74%
1967 3.35% 2.23%
1966 3.3% 2.52%
1965 3.25% 2.46%
1964 3.19% 2.6%
1963 3.16% 2.56%
1962 3.05% 2.81%
1961 2.91% 3.4%

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 Singapore's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Bhutan Singapore
Current population
805057
6167445
Population rank 163/197 113/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.07%
One net population change
1.7 hours
7.09 minutes
One birth every
53 minutes
11.8 minutes
One death every
1.83 hours
14.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +14 +204
Annual growth/decline +5,158 +74,315
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 120/197 83/197
One migration net change every
19.3 hours
31.2 minutes
Annual migration change +455 +16,892
Net migration rank 69/196 36/196
Foreign-born residents 55,705 2,841,665
Foreign-born residents rank 146/195 26/195
Foreign-born share of population 7% 48.7%
Foreign-born share rank 80/195 9/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bhutan
Natural

Migration
Singapore
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bhutan Singapore
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 455 - 16,892
2024 5,113 -277 8,451 20,011
2023 5,153 291 7,101 26,996
2022 5,204 291 9,019 214,842
2021 5,162 287 15,270 -44,030
2020 5,142 287 18,763 -145,556
2019 4,643 287 21,674 870
2018 4,909 287 21,427 21,820
2017 5,367 287 21,888 -8,880
2016 6,164 1,116 25,794 13,737
2015 6,762 450 27,121 41,852
2014 7,290 452 27,896 40,154
2013 7,689 309 25,376 52,176
2012 7,967 20 29,750 78,501
2011 8,282 -464 25,919 89,856
2010 8,598 -922 24,876 72,571
2009 8,913 -1,305 27,930 95,841
2008 9,200 -1,538 28,068 176,182
2007 9,322 -1,553 26,614 192,292
2006 9,197 -1,283 25,968 135,625
2005 9,102 848 24,741 92,023
2004 9,056 3,642 24,583 50,487
2003 9,132 3,921 24,689 -30,012
2002 9,464 3,996 29,231 -40,023
2001 9,904 3,874 31,035 45,027
2000 10,142 3,940 37,057 55,218
1999 10,940 3,542 32,857 19,681
1998 11,320 486 33,381 51,905
1997 11,668 -1,994 37,960 95,241
1996 12,153 -1,998 38,542 102,018
1995 12,938 -21,501 38,065 91,947
1994 13,536 -17,997 39,319 71,170
1993 13,915 -9,800 40,425 58,820
1992 15,594 -65,900 39,091 54,359
1991 15,801 -9,522 39,188 57,821
1990 15,704 -1,000 41,136 66,950
1989 15,516 1,180 36,929 68,031
1988 15,212 1,286 42,407 40,976
1987 14,887 1,481 33,020 25,411
1986 14,516 1,586 27,880 -7,858
1985 14,061 1,694 32,010 -31,036
1984 13,688 1,779 31,967 -4,396
1983 13,284 1,897 30,296 11,699
1982 12,872 1,897 33,346 41,568
1981 12,444 2,096 32,167 85,869
1980 12,016 2,307 30,657 42,433
1979 11,583 2,493 28,363 -2,384
1978 11,133 2,700 27,537 436
1977 10,679 2,700 26,508 2,757
1976 10,228 2,700 31,189 949
1975 9,775 2,700 28,509 4,104
1974 9,324 2,700 31,664 2,748
1973 8,939 2,700 36,404 -495
1972 8,549 2,700 38,098 -1,631
1971 8,161 2,700 35,708 573
1970 7,791 2,700 35,059 4,024
1969 7,435 2,700 34,314 6,763
1968 7,085 2,593 36,216 6,792
1967 6,744 2,493 40,145 6,006
1966 6,418 2,407 44,298 3,507
1965 6,109 2,307 45,474 4,199
1964 5,818 2,196 47,697 3,043
1963 5,551 2,096 49,542 2,668
1962 5,297 2,096 48,830 3,714
1961 5,081 1,586 49,880 3,490
1960 4,888 1,481 51,533 2,008

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 Singapore 55.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 176,508 people) and 44.5% is from migration (a gain of 141,662 people).

As of 2024, 55,705 residents or 7% of the population were not native-born in Bhutan, compared to 2,841,665 people or 48.7% in Singapore.

Biggest cities by population

Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M

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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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