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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 791,524 in 2024 vs 68,560,157 people in Tanzania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 803,385 people compared to 73,145,892 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 91 times bigger than Bhutan's.
  • Bhutan is ranked the 163rd most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 0.89% of the world: 0.01% for Bhutan vs 0.88% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Bhutan has had an average growth rate of +0.8% per year vs +3.13% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 803K (19.8% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.1M (81.5% growth).

Bhutan vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Tanzania
2100 695,106 265,496,854
2099 699,983 263,162,785
2098 704,455 260,809,535
2097 709,230 258,412,520
2096 713,930 255,996,677
2095 719,152 253,567,416
2094 724,401 251,119,386
2093 729,500 248,628,881
2092 735,075 246,107,108
2091 741,074 243,557,182
2090 746,937 241,002,065
2089 753,010 238,416,591
2088 758,937 235,797,530
2087 765,235 233,167,455
2086 770,883 230,496,041
2085 776,435 227,800,292
2084 781,892 225,111,530
2083 787,929 222,421,279
2082 793,543 219,718,263
2081 799,530 216,995,478
2080 805,275 214,255,926
2079 811,060 211,486,253
2078 816,530 208,708,063
2077 821,247 205,918,120
2076 825,978 203,106,125
2075 830,808 200,297,474
2074 836,017 197,468,017
2073 841,208 194,642,633
2072 845,861 191,824,103
2071 850,262 188,992,017
2070 853,930 186,152,377
2069 857,808 183,311,218
2068 861,327 180,475,586
2067 864,753 177,639,469
2066 868,260 174,803,090
2065 871,517 171,913,445
2064 873,735 169,064,549
2063 875,674 166,217,933
2062 877,938 163,370,044
2061 880,023 160,537,159
2060 881,913 157,722,273
2059 883,191 154,920,005
2058 884,515 152,120,539
2057 884,612 149,325,489
2056 885,822 146,519,472
2055 886,403 143,736,540
2054 885,903 140,983,905
2053 886,520 138,262,668
2052 886,640 135,553,723
2051 885,551 132,851,383
2050 884,535 130,157,751
2049 883,736 127,495,278
2048 882,640 124,821,109
2047 881,660 122,158,290
2046 880,037 119,522,516
2045 877,677 116,914,785
2044 875,155 114,329,740
2043 872,383 111,776,234
2042 869,248 109,241,835
2041 866,366 106,748,632
2040 863,173 104,272,418
2039 859,926 101,814,304
2038 856,429 99,380,232
2037 852,475 96,983,729
2036 848,122 94,601,865
2035 843,447 92,257,269
2034 839,780 89,929,444
2033 835,308 87,654,982
2032 830,472 85,409,993
2031 825,528 83,180,507
2030 820,888 80,997,163
2029 816,655 78,838,461
2028 812,002 76,730,649
2027 807,474 74,647,063
2026 801,869 72,589,279
2025 796,375 70,552,589
2024 791,524 68,560,157
2023 786,385 66,617,606
2022 780,914 64,711,821
2021 775,442 62,830,412
2020 770,006 60,972,798
2019 764,824 59,174,891
2018 759,759 57,437,145
2017 754,335 55,652,890
2016 747,866 53,824,013
2015 740,618 52,020,962
2014 733,139 50,351,512
2013 725,273 48,824,128
2012 717,279 47,374,260
2011 709,377 46,029,367
2010 701,632 44,758,488
2009 693,988 43,633,982
2008 686,351 42,570,728
2007 678,641 41,435,512
2006 670,799 40,294,902
2005 661,865 39,182,076
2004 650,544 38,109,668
2003 637,663 37,089,555
2002 624,409 36,121,304
2001 610,794 35,198,299
2000 596,863 34,260,139
1999 582,579 33,300,330
1998 569,435 32,420,458
1997 558,697 31,578,089
1996 548,784 30,945,762
1995 547,989 30,383,497
1994 554,497 29,442,356
1993 554,673 28,332,692
1992 577,774 27,457,588
1991 599,784 26,780,436
1990 589,287 26,110,207
1989 573,586 25,438,759
1988 556,986 24,769,686
1987 540,557 24,030,378
1986 524,324 23,258,959
1985 508,392 22,501,693
1984 492,784 21,779,066
1983 477,460 21,079,874
1982 462,485 20,398,571
1981 447,836 19,784,703
1980 433,404 19,189,769
1979 419,200 18,592,038
1978 405,243 17,976,566
1977 391,639 17,352,929
1976 378,490 16,736,211
1975 365,791 16,138,361
1974 353,538 15,561,630
1973 341,705 15,010,101
1972 330,264 14,479,308
1971 319,211 13,971,451
1970 308,528 13,492,677
1969 298,214 13,036,700
1968 288,311 12,602,076
1967 278,852 12,200,109
1966 269,820 11,827,459
1965 261,200 11,470,728
1964 252,987 11,127,826
1963 245,156 10,799,528
1962 237,636 10,487,756
1961 230,602 10,187,886
1960 224,084 9,901,419

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/tanzania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bhutan increased by 77,067 people (a 11.5% growth), while Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bhutan gained 55,519 people (a 7.42% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% growth).

Bhutan was ranked 161st most populous country in 2006 and is 163rd in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 77.9% to 130,157,751 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Bhutan is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 887K people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bhutan Tanzania
2100 -0.7% 0.89%
2099 -0.63% 0.9%
2098 -0.67% 0.93%
2097 -0.66% 0.94%
2096 -0.73% 0.96%
2095 -0.72% 0.97%
2094 -0.7% 1%
2093 -0.76% 1.02%
2092 -0.81% 1.05%
2091 -0.78% 1.06%
2090 -0.81% 1.08%
2089 -0.78% 1.11%
2088 -0.82% 1.13%
2087 -0.73% 1.16%
2086 -0.72% 1.18%
2085 -0.7% 1.19%
2084 -0.77% 1.21%
2083 -0.71% 1.23%
2082 -0.75% 1.25%
2081 -0.71% 1.28%
2080 -0.71% 1.31%
2079 -0.67% 1.33%
2078 -0.57% 1.35%
2077 -0.57% 1.38%
2076 -0.58% 1.4%
2075 -0.62% 1.43%
2074 -0.62% 1.45%
2073 -0.55% 1.47%
2072 -0.52% 1.5%
2071 -0.43% 1.53%
2070 -0.45% 1.55%
2069 -0.41% 1.57%
2068 -0.4% 1.6%
2067 -0.4% 1.62%
2066 -0.37% 1.68%
2065 -0.25% 1.69%
2064 -0.22% 1.71%
2063 -0.26% 1.74%
2062 -0.24% 1.76%
2061 -0.21% 1.78%
2060 -0.14% 1.81%
2059 -0.15% 1.84%
2058 -0.01% 1.87%
2057 -0.14% 1.92%
2056 -0.07% 1.94%
2055 0.06% 1.95%
2054 -0.07% 1.97%
2053 -0.01% 2%
2052 0.12% 2.03%
2051 0.11% 2.07%
2050 0.09% 2.09%
2049 0.12% 2.14%
2048 0.11% 2.18%
2047 0.18% 2.21%
2046 0.27% 2.23%
2045 0.29% 2.26%
2044 0.32% 2.28%
2043 0.36% 2.32%
2042 0.33% 2.34%
2041 0.37% 2.37%
2040 0.38% 2.41%
2039 0.41% 2.45%
2038 0.46% 2.47%
2037 0.51% 2.52%
2036 0.55% 2.54%
2035 0.44% 2.59%
2034 0.54% 2.59%
2033 0.58% 2.63%
2032 0.6% 2.68%
2031 0.57% 2.7%
2030 0.52% 2.74%
2029 0.57% 2.75%
2028 0.56% 2.79%
2027 0.7% 2.83%
2026 0.69% 2.89%
2025 0.61% 2.91%
2024 0.65% 2.92%
2023 0.7% 2.95%
2022 0.71% 2.99%
2021 0.71% 3.05%
2020 0.68% 3.04%
2019 0.67% 3.03%
2018 0.72% 3.21%
2017 0.86% 3.4%
2016 0.98% 3.47%
2015 1.02% 3.32%
2014 1.08% 3.13%
2013 1.11% 3.06%
2012 1.11% 2.92%
2011 1.1% 2.84%
2010 1.1% 2.58%
2009 1.11% 2.5%
2008 1.14% 2.74%
2007 1.17% 2.83%
2006 1.35% 2.84%
2005 1.74% 2.81%
2004 2.02% 2.75%
2003 2.12% 2.68%
2002 2.23% 2.62%
2001 2.33% 2.74%
2000 2.45% 2.88%
1999 2.31% 2.71%
1998 1.92% 2.67%
1997 1.81% 2.04%
1996 0.15% 1.85%
1995 -1.17% 3.2%
1994 -0.03% 3.92%
1993 -4% 3.19%
1992 -3.67% 2.53%
1991 1.78% 2.57%
1990 2.74% 2.64%
1989 2.98% 2.7%
1988 3.04% 3.08%
1987 3.1% 3.32%
1986 3.13% 3.37%
1985 3.17% 3.32%
1984 3.21% 3.32%
1983 3.24% 3.34%
1982 3.27% 3.1%
1981 3.33% 3.1%
1980 3.39% 3.21%
1979 3.44% 3.42%
1978 3.47% 3.59%
1977 3.47% 3.68%
1976 3.47% 3.7%
1975 3.47% 3.71%
1974 3.46% 3.67%
1973 3.46% 3.67%
1972 3.46% 3.63%
1971 3.46% 3.55%
1970 3.46% 3.5%
1969 3.43% 3.45%
1968 3.39% 3.29%
1967 3.35% 3.15%
1966 3.3% 3.11%
1965 3.25% 3.08%
1964 3.19% 3.04%
1963 3.16% 2.97%
1962 3.05% 2.94%
1961 2.91% 2.89%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Bhutan grew by 0.65%, while Tanzania's population grew by 2.92%.

Live population counters

Bhutan Tanzania
Current population
803385
73145892
Population rank 163/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.88%
One net population change
1.7 hours
16.2 seconds
One birth every
52.8 minutes
13.4 seconds
One death every
1.82 hours
1.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +14 +5,322
Annual growth/decline +5,139 +1,942,551
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +2.92%
Population growth rate rank 120/197 18/197
One migration net change every
19.3 hours
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change +455 -12,730
Net migration rank 69/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 55,705 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 146/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 7% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 80/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bhutan
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bhutan Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 455 - -12,730
2024 - -277 - -29,865
2023 5,153 291 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 5,204 291 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 5,162 287 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 5,142 287 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 4,643 287 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 4,909 287 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 5,367 287 1,726,909 119,142
2016 6,164 1,116 1,659,502 152,194
2015 6,762 450 1,592,882 201,495
2014 7,290 452 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 7,689 309 1,509,008 1,241
2012 7,967 20 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 8,282 -464 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 8,598 -922 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 8,913 -1,305 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 9,200 -1,538 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 9,322 -1,553 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 9,197 -1,283 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 9,102 848 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 9,056 3,642 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 9,132 3,921 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 9,464 3,996 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 9,904 3,874 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 10,142 3,940 985,185 -9,701
1999 10,940 3,542 948,659 -4,489
1998 11,320 486 920,806 -105,184
1997 11,668 -1,994 882,544 -13,400
1996 12,153 -1,998 868,524 -473,007
1995 12,938 -21,501 838,980 -109,971
1994 13,536 -17,997 803,953 349,348
1993 13,915 -9,800 778,044 288,004
1992 15,594 -65,900 767,961 -83,825
1991 15,801 -9,522 762,011 -91,851
1990 15,704 -1,000 750,825 -80,529
1989 15,516 1,180 743,854 -71,268
1988 15,212 1,286 736,551 -71,012
1987 14,887 1,481 718,580 94,498
1986 14,516 1,586 705,677 24,101
1985 14,061 1,694 697,867 86,864
1984 13,688 1,779 687,435 -26,938
1983 13,284 1,897 679,720 58,161
1982 12,872 1,897 662,627 -37,883
1981 12,444 2,096 645,496 -42,485
1980 12,016 2,307 629,444 -42,588
1979 11,583 2,493 613,388 -4,792
1978 11,133 2,700 595,024 27,307
1977 10,679 2,700 574,938 49,997
1976 10,228 2,700 553,617 54,875
1975 9,775 2,700 533,906 53,290
1974 9,324 2,700 515,152 51,127
1973 8,939 2,700 488,429 48,363
1972 8,549 2,700 467,305 57,489
1971 8,161 2,700 449,014 41,900
1970 7,791 2,700 427,988 38,635
1969 7,435 2,700 408,322 37,006
1968 7,085 2,593 389,467 34,455
1967 6,744 2,493 374,763 5,265
1966 6,418 2,407 360,229 5,049
1965 6,109 2,307 343,456 4,742
1964 5,818 2,196 328,527 9,090
1963 5,551 2,096 314,644 4,333
1962 5,297 2,096 300,663 3,916
1961 5,081 1,586 286,839 8,338
1960 4,888 1,481 275,814 1,946

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

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/tanzania | 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 Tanzania 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 17,769,541 people) and 1.27% is from migration (a gain of 229,466 people).

As of 2024, 55,705 residents or 7% of the population were not native-born in Bhutan, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

Biggest cities by population

Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K
Stone Town 18K

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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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