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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 791,524 in 2024 vs 634,431 people in Suriname in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 803,385 people compared to 646,767 in Suriname.

Population statistics:

  • Bhutan's population is 1.24 times bigger than Suriname's.
  • Bhutan is ranked the 163rd most populous country in the world, while Suriname is the 165th.
  • The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.01% for Bhutan vs 0.008% for Suriname.
  • For the last 10 years, Bhutan has had an average growth rate of +0.8% per year vs +0.99% in Suriname.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 803K (19.8% growth), while Suriname has grown from 525K to 647K (23.2% growth).

Bhutan vs Suriname: population by year and forecast

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Suriname
2100 695,106 713,276
2099 699,983 715,694
2098 704,455 718,049
2097 709,230 720,475
2096 713,930 722,775
2095 719,152 725,199
2094 724,401 727,489
2093 729,500 729,920
2092 735,075 732,285
2091 741,074 734,586
2090 746,937 736,650
2089 753,010 738,862
2088 758,937 741,002
2087 765,235 742,833
2086 770,883 744,593
2085 776,435 746,302
2084 781,892 747,746
2083 787,929 749,138
2082 793,543 750,329
2081 799,530 751,501
2080 805,275 752,545
2079 811,060 753,284
2078 816,530 753,948
2077 821,247 754,556
2076 825,978 754,989
2075 830,808 755,527
2074 836,017 755,714
2073 841,208 756,015
2072 845,861 756,099
2071 850,262 756,098
2070 853,930 755,959
2069 857,808 755,874
2068 861,327 755,599
2067 864,753 755,148
2066 868,260 754,804
2065 871,517 754,111
2064 873,735 753,285
2063 875,674 752,745
2062 877,938 751,966
2061 880,023 751,282
2060 881,913 750,299
2059 883,191 749,394
2058 884,515 748,586
2057 884,612 747,157
2056 885,822 745,941
2055 886,403 744,408
2054 885,903 742,811
2053 886,520 741,338
2052 886,640 739,662
2051 885,551 737,998
2050 884,535 736,053
2049 883,736 734,230
2048 882,640 732,060
2047 881,660 729,598
2046 880,037 727,216
2045 877,677 724,444
2044 875,155 721,531
2043 872,383 718,571
2042 869,248 715,310
2041 866,366 711,980
2040 863,173 708,355
2039 859,926 704,772
2038 856,429 701,004
2037 852,475 697,340
2036 848,122 693,244
2035 843,447 688,991
2034 839,780 684,651
2033 835,308 680,266
2032 830,472 675,625
2031 825,528 670,920
2030 820,888 666,044
2029 816,655 661,163
2028 812,002 655,979
2027 807,474 650,686
2026 801,869 645,315
2025 796,375 639,827
2024 791,524 634,431
2023 786,385 628,886
2022 780,914 623,164
2021 775,442 617,896
2020 770,006 612,317
2019 764,824 605,768
2018 759,759 599,513
2017 754,335 593,713
2016 747,866 587,757
2015 740,618 581,627
2014 733,139 575,373
2013 725,273 569,020
2012 717,279 562,633
2011 709,377 556,269
2010 701,632 549,923
2009 693,988 543,568
2008 686,351 537,245
2007 678,641 531,016
2006 670,799 524,997
2005 661,865 519,313
2004 650,544 513,923
2003 637,663 506,414
2002 624,409 496,551
2001 610,794 486,560
2000 596,863 476,643
1999 582,579 466,916
1998 569,435 457,406
1997 558,697 448,067
1996 548,784 438,830
1995 547,989 429,606
1994 554,497 422,375
1993 554,673 419,352
1992 577,774 417,589
1991 599,784 415,013
1990 589,287 412,493
1989 573,586 408,409
1988 556,986 402,227
1987 540,557 396,911
1986 524,324 392,330
1985 508,392 386,972
1984 492,784 382,193
1983 477,460 378,746
1982 462,485 376,555
1981 447,836 375,459
1980 433,404 375,377
1979 419,200 377,602
1978 405,243 381,502
1977 391,639 385,067
1976 378,490 388,289
1975 365,791 391,170
1974 353,538 393,676
1973 341,705 395,772
1972 330,264 397,413
1971 319,211 391,932
1970 308,528 379,442
1969 298,214 366,906
1968 288,311 354,616
1967 278,852 342,679
1966 269,820 331,135
1965 261,200 320,000
1964 252,987 309,041
1963 245,156 297,034
1962 237,636 283,912
1961 230,602 272,791
1960 224,084 263,918

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bhutan increased by 77,067 people (a 11.5% growth), while Suriname gained 62,760 people (a 12% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bhutan gained 55,519 people (a 7.42% growth), while Suriname's population increased by 59,010 people (a 10% growth).

Bhutan was ranked 161st most populous country in 2006 and is 163rd in 2026. Suriname was ranked 164th in 2006 and ranked 165th 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 Suriname will increase by 13.8% to 736,053 people and will still be ranked 165th.

Bhutan is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 887K people compared to the peak of 756K people in 2072 for Suriname.

Population growth rate by year

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bhutan Suriname
2100 -0.7% -0.34%
2099 -0.63% -0.33%
2098 -0.67% -0.34%
2097 -0.66% -0.32%
2096 -0.73% -0.33%
2095 -0.72% -0.31%
2094 -0.7% -0.33%
2093 -0.76% -0.32%
2092 -0.81% -0.31%
2091 -0.78% -0.28%
2090 -0.81% -0.3%
2089 -0.78% -0.29%
2088 -0.82% -0.25%
2087 -0.73% -0.24%
2086 -0.72% -0.23%
2085 -0.7% -0.19%
2084 -0.77% -0.19%
2083 -0.71% -0.16%
2082 -0.75% -0.16%
2081 -0.71% -0.14%
2080 -0.71% -0.1%
2079 -0.67% -0.09%
2078 -0.57% -0.08%
2077 -0.57% -0.06%
2076 -0.58% -0.07%
2075 -0.62% -0.02%
2074 -0.62% -0.04%
2073 -0.55% -0.01%
2072 -0.52% 0%
2071 -0.43% 0.02%
2070 -0.45% 0.01%
2069 -0.41% 0.04%
2068 -0.4% 0.06%
2067 -0.4% 0.05%
2066 -0.37% 0.09%
2065 -0.25% 0.11%
2064 -0.22% 0.07%
2063 -0.26% 0.1%
2062 -0.24% 0.09%
2061 -0.21% 0.13%
2060 -0.14% 0.12%
2059 -0.15% 0.11%
2058 -0.01% 0.19%
2057 -0.14% 0.16%
2056 -0.07% 0.21%
2055 0.06% 0.22%
2054 -0.07% 0.2%
2053 -0.01% 0.23%
2052 0.12% 0.23%
2051 0.11% 0.26%
2050 0.09% 0.25%
2049 0.12% 0.3%
2048 0.11% 0.34%
2047 0.18% 0.33%
2046 0.27% 0.38%
2045 0.29% 0.4%
2044 0.32% 0.41%
2043 0.36% 0.46%
2042 0.33% 0.47%
2041 0.37% 0.51%
2040 0.38% 0.51%
2039 0.41% 0.54%
2038 0.46% 0.53%
2037 0.51% 0.59%
2036 0.55% 0.62%
2035 0.44% 0.63%
2034 0.54% 0.64%
2033 0.58% 0.69%
2032 0.6% 0.7%
2031 0.57% 0.73%
2030 0.52% 0.74%
2029 0.57% 0.79%
2028 0.56% 0.81%
2027 0.7% 0.83%
2026 0.69% 0.86%
2025 0.61% 0.85%
2024 0.65% 0.88%
2023 0.7% 0.92%
2022 0.71% 0.85%
2021 0.71% 0.91%
2020 0.68% 1.08%
2019 0.67% 1.04%
2018 0.72% 0.98%
2017 0.86% 1.01%
2016 0.98% 1.05%
2015 1.02% 1.09%
2014 1.08% 1.12%
2013 1.11% 1.14%
2012 1.11% 1.14%
2011 1.1% 1.15%
2010 1.1% 1.17%
2009 1.11% 1.18%
2008 1.14% 1.17%
2007 1.17% 1.15%
2006 1.35% 1.09%
2005 1.74% 1.05%
2004 2.02% 1.48%
2003 2.12% 1.99%
2002 2.23% 2.05%
2001 2.33% 2.08%
2000 2.45% 2.08%
1999 2.31% 2.08%
1998 1.92% 2.08%
1997 1.81% 2.1%
1996 0.15% 2.15%
1995 -1.17% 1.71%
1994 -0.03% 0.72%
1993 -4% 0.42%
1992 -3.67% 0.62%
1991 1.78% 0.61%
1990 2.74% 1%
1989 2.98% 1.54%
1988 3.04% 1.34%
1987 3.1% 1.17%
1986 3.13% 1.38%
1985 3.17% 1.25%
1984 3.21% 0.91%
1983 3.24% 0.58%
1982 3.27% 0.29%
1981 3.33% 0.02%
1980 3.39% -0.59%
1979 3.44% -1.02%
1978 3.47% -0.93%
1977 3.47% -0.83%
1976 3.47% -0.74%
1975 3.47% -0.64%
1974 3.46% -0.53%
1973 3.46% -0.41%
1972 3.46% 1.4%
1971 3.46% 3.29%
1970 3.46% 3.42%
1969 3.43% 3.47%
1968 3.39% 3.48%
1967 3.35% 3.49%
1966 3.3% 3.48%
1965 3.25% 3.55%
1964 3.19% 4.04%
1963 3.16% 4.62%
1962 3.05% 4.08%
1961 2.91% 3.36%

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/suriname | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bhutan grew by 0.65%, while Suriname's population grew by 0.88%.

Live population counters

Bhutan Suriname
Current population
803385
646767
Population rank 163/197 165/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.008%
One net population change
1.7 hours
1.58 hours
One birth every
52.8 minutes
48.3 minutes
One death every
1.82 hours
2.1 hours
Daily growth/decline +14 +15
Annual growth/decline +5,139 +5,545
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +0.88%
Population growth rate rank 120/197 108/197
One migration net change every
19.3 hours
9.08 hours
Annual migration change +455 -967
Net migration rank 69/196 92/196
Foreign-born residents 55,705 51,902
Foreign-born residents rank 146/195 148/195
Foreign-born share of population 7% 8.2%
Foreign-born share rank 80/195 74/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bhutan
Natural

Migration
Suriname
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bhutan Suriname
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 455 - -967
2024 - -277 - -1,166
2023 5,153 291 6,697 -988
2022 5,204 291 6,719 -988
2021 5,162 287 5,291 -486
2020 5,142 287 6,640 -296
2019 4,643 287 6,564 191
2018 4,909 287 6,613 -851
2017 5,367 287 6,772 -935
2016 6,164 1,116 6,979 -906
2015 6,762 450 7,150 -967
2014 7,290 452 7,284 -959
2013 7,689 309 7,350 -968
2012 7,967 20 7,405 -1,011
2011 8,282 -464 7,401 -1,060
2010 8,598 -922 7,489 -1,138
2009 8,913 -1,305 7,559 -1,204
2008 9,200 -1,538 7,552 -1,255
2007 9,322 -1,553 7,468 -1,312
2006 9,197 -1,283 7,278 -1,403
2005 9,102 848 7,037 -1,534
2004 9,056 3,642 6,948 -1,676
2003 9,132 3,921 7,396 2,345
2002 9,464 3,996 7,916 2,076
2001 9,904 3,874 8,349 1,641
2000 10,142 3,940 8,323 1,516
1999 10,940 3,542 8,236 1,380
1998 11,320 486 8,173 1,241
1997 11,668 -1,994 8,106 1,164
1996 12,153 -1,998 8,031 1,165
1995 12,938 -21,501 7,968 1,275
1994 13,536 -17,997 7,929 -2,713
1993 13,915 -9,800 8,127 -7,291
1992 15,594 -65,900 8,355 -5,662
1991 15,801 -9,522 8,637 -6,174
1990 15,704 -1,000 9,047 -6,471
1989 15,516 1,180 9,441 -3,846
1988 15,212 1,286 9,347 -2,573
1987 14,887 1,481 9,319 -5,467
1986 14,516 1,586 9,222 -3,920
1985 14,061 1,694 9,177 -3,763
1984 13,688 1,779 9,031 -4,894
1983 13,284 1,897 8,797 -6,036
1982 12,872 1,897 8,197 -6,566
1981 12,444 2,096 7,541 -6,991
1980 12,016 2,307 7,002 -7,390
1979 11,583 2,493 7,312 -11,375
1978 11,133 2,700 7,650 -11,389
1977 10,679 2,700 7,998 -11,390
1976 10,228 2,700 8,327 -11,381
1975 9,775 2,700 8,587 -11,287
1974 9,324 2,700 8,751 -11,061
1973 8,939 2,700 8,877 -10,765
1972 8,549 2,700 8,893 -10,285
1971 8,161 2,700 8,814 3,552
1970 7,791 2,700 8,823 3,791
1969 7,435 2,700 8,880 3,575
1968 7,085 2,593 8,980 3,147
1967 6,744 2,493 9,104 2,637
1966 6,418 2,407 9,243 2,103
1965 6,109 2,307 9,270 1,657
1964 5,818 2,196 9,174 1,820
1963 5,551 2,096 8,838 4,181
1962 5,297 2,096 8,529 4,703
1961 5,081 1,586 8,361 660
1960 4,888 1,481 8,170 544

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

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/suriname | 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 Suriname 90.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 66,709 people) and 9.72% is from migration (a loss of 7,185 people).

As of 2024, 55,705 residents or 7% of the population were not native-born in Bhutan, compared to 51,902 people or 8.2% in Suriname.

Biggest cities by population

Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K
Suriname
City Population
Paramaribo 224K
Nieuw Nickerie 12.8K

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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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