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

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The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 796,682 in 2025 vs 70,545,865 people in Tanzania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 805,057 people compared to 73,639,263 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 91.5 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 0.9% of the world: 0.01% for Bhutan vs 0.89% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Bhutan has had an average growth rate of +0.76% per year vs +3.11% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 805K (20% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.6M (82.8% growth).

Bhutan vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Tanzania
2100 695,373 265,471,550
2099 700,252 263,137,702
2098 704,725 260,784,676
2097 709,503 258,387,890
2096 714,205 255,972,277
2095 719,429 253,543,248
2094 724,680 251,095,452
2093 729,780 248,605,184
2092 735,358 246,083,651
2091 741,359 243,533,968
2090 747,224 240,979,094
2089 753,299 238,393,867
2088 759,229 235,775,056
2087 765,529 233,145,231
2086 771,180 230,474,072
2085 776,734 227,778,580
2084 782,193 225,090,075
2083 788,231 222,400,079
2082 793,848 219,697,321
2081 799,837 216,974,796
2080 805,584 214,235,505
2079 811,372 211,466,096
2078 816,844 208,688,171
2077 821,563 205,898,494
2076 826,295 203,086,766
2075 831,127 200,278,383
2074 836,339 197,449,196
2073 841,532 194,624,081
2072 846,187 191,805,820
2071 850,589 188,974,004
2070 854,258 186,134,634
2069 858,138 183,293,747
2068 861,658 180,458,385
2067 865,086 177,622,538
2066 868,594 174,786,430
2065 871,852 171,897,059
2064 874,071 169,048,435
2063 876,010 166,202,091
2062 878,276 163,354,473
2061 880,361 160,521,858
2060 882,252 157,707,240
2059 883,530 154,905,240
2058 884,855 152,106,040
2057 884,952 149,311,257
2056 886,162 146,505,507
2055 886,744 143,722,840
2054 886,243 140,970,467
2053 886,861 138,249,490
2052 886,981 135,540,803
2051 885,891 132,838,721
2050 884,875 130,145,345
2049 884,076 127,483,126
2048 882,979 124,809,212
2047 881,999 122,146,647
2046 880,375 119,511,124
2045 878,014 116,903,642
2044 875,491 114,318,843
2043 872,718 111,765,580
2042 869,582 109,231,423
2041 866,699 106,738,458
2040 863,505 104,262,479
2039 860,257 101,804,600
2038 856,758 99,370,760
2037 852,802 96,974,485
2036 848,448 94,592,848
2035 843,771 92,248,476
2034 840,103 89,920,872
2033 835,629 87,646,627
2032 830,792 85,401,853
2031 825,846 83,172,579
2030 821,204 80,989,443
2029 816,969 78,830,947
2028 812,314 76,723,335
2027 807,785 74,639,948
2026 802,177 72,582,361
2025 796,682 70,545,865
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 57,191 people (a 7.65% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,815,250 people (a 36.8% 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 9.91% to 884,875 people and will still be ranked 163rd. The population of Tanzania will increase by 76.7% to 130,145,345 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 0.65% 2.9%
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 (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 Tanzania's population grew by 2.9%.

Live population counters

Bhutan Tanzania
Current population
805057
73639263
Population rank 163/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.89%
One net population change
1.7 hours
15.9 seconds
One birth every
53 minutes
13.2 seconds
One death every
1.83 hours
1.34 minutes
Daily growth/decline +14 +5,440
Annual growth/decline +5,158 +1,985,708
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +2.9%
Population growth rate rank 120/197 16/197
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 5,113 -277 1,993,730 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/tanzania | 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 Tanzania 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,197,641 people) and 1.2% is from migration (a gain of 220,684 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
Morogoro 471K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Moshi 145K

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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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