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

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The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 796,682 in 2025 vs 639,850 people in Suriname in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 805,057 people compared to 648,096 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 +0.76% per year vs +0.97% in Suriname.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 805K (20% growth), while Suriname has grown from 525K to 648K (23.4% growth).

Bhutan vs Suriname: population by year and forecast

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Suriname
2100 695,373 713,301
2099 700,252 715,718
2098 704,725 718,073
2097 709,503 720,500
2096 714,205 722,800
2095 719,429 725,224
2094 724,680 727,514
2093 729,780 729,945
2092 735,358 732,310
2091 741,359 734,611
2090 747,224 736,676
2089 753,299 738,887
2088 759,229 741,028
2087 765,529 742,858
2086 771,180 744,619
2085 776,734 746,328
2084 782,193 747,772
2083 788,231 749,164
2082 793,848 750,355
2081 799,837 751,527
2080 805,584 752,571
2079 811,372 753,310
2078 816,844 753,974
2077 821,563 754,582
2076 826,295 755,015
2075 831,127 755,554
2074 836,339 755,740
2073 841,532 756,042
2072 846,187 756,125
2071 850,589 756,124
2070 854,258 755,985
2069 858,138 755,900
2068 861,658 755,625
2067 865,086 755,174
2066 868,594 754,830
2065 871,852 754,137
2064 874,071 753,311
2063 876,010 752,771
2062 878,276 751,992
2061 880,361 751,308
2060 882,252 750,325
2059 883,530 749,420
2058 884,855 748,612
2057 884,952 747,183
2056 886,162 745,967
2055 886,744 744,434
2054 886,243 742,836
2053 886,861 741,364
2052 886,981 739,688
2051 885,891 738,024
2050 884,875 736,078
2049 884,076 734,256
2048 882,979 732,085
2047 881,999 729,623
2046 880,375 727,242
2045 878,014 724,469
2044 875,491 721,556
2043 872,718 718,596
2042 869,582 715,335
2041 866,699 712,005
2040 863,505 708,379
2039 860,257 704,797
2038 856,758 701,029
2037 852,802 697,364
2036 848,448 693,268
2035 843,771 689,014
2034 840,103 684,675
2033 835,629 680,289
2032 830,792 675,648
2031 825,846 670,943
2030 821,204 666,067
2029 816,969 661,186
2028 812,314 656,001
2027 807,785 650,709
2026 802,177 645,337
2025 796,682 639,850
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 (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 Suriname gained 62,760 people (a 12% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bhutan gained 57,191 people (a 7.65% growth), while Suriname's population increased by 60,339 people (a 10.3% 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 9.91% to 884,875 people and will still be ranked 163rd. The population of Suriname will increase by 13.6% to 736,078 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 0.65% 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 (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 Suriname's population grew by 0.85%.

Live population counters

Bhutan Suriname
Current population
805057
648096
Population rank 163/197 165/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.008%
One net population change
1.7 hours
1.62 hours
One birth every
53 minutes
48.3 minutes
One death every
1.83 hours
2.02 hours
Daily growth/decline +14 +15
Annual growth/decline +5,158 +5,419
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +0.85%
Population growth rate rank 120/197 107/197
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 5,113 -277 6,541 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/suriname | 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 Suriname 89.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 65,966 people) and 10.1% is from migration (a loss of 7,392 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 (1960–2025, 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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