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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 791,524 in 2024 vs 104,175 people in Tonga in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 803,385 people compared to 103,309 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Bhutan's population is 7.78 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Bhutan is ranked the 163rd most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.01% of the world: 0.01% for Bhutan vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Bhutan has had an average growth rate of +0.8% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 803K (19.8% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.77% decline).

Bhutan vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Tonga
2100 695,106 117,647
2099 699,983 117,615
2098 704,455 117,560
2097 709,230 117,522
2096 713,930 117,491
2095 719,152 117,414
2094 724,401 117,321
2093 729,500 117,237
2092 735,075 117,127
2091 741,074 117,013
2090 746,937 116,869
2089 753,010 116,712
2088 758,937 116,511
2087 765,235 116,307
2086 770,883 116,118
2085 776,435 115,902
2084 781,892 115,658
2083 787,929 115,366
2082 793,543 115,071
2081 799,530 114,782
2080 805,275 114,453
2079 811,060 114,103
2078 816,530 113,740
2077 821,247 113,378
2076 825,978 112,974
2075 830,808 112,594
2074 836,017 112,208
2073 841,208 111,819
2072 845,861 111,405
2071 850,262 110,992
2070 853,930 110,605
2069 857,808 110,238
2068 861,327 109,853
2067 864,753 109,474
2066 868,260 109,090
2065 871,517 108,765
2064 873,735 108,405
2063 875,674 108,061
2062 877,938 107,738
2061 880,023 107,424
2060 881,913 107,145
2059 883,191 106,869
2058 884,515 106,617
2057 884,612 106,372
2056 885,822 106,158
2055 886,403 105,942
2054 885,903 105,725
2053 886,520 105,513
2052 886,640 105,313
2051 885,551 105,106
2050 884,535 104,871
2049 883,736 104,663
2048 882,640 104,414
2047 881,660 104,180
2046 880,037 103,879
2045 877,677 103,575
2044 875,155 103,241
2043 872,383 102,961
2042 869,248 102,718
2041 866,366 102,474
2040 863,173 102,254
2039 859,926 102,088
2038 856,429 101,861
2037 852,475 101,733
2036 848,122 101,653
2035 843,447 101,607
2034 839,780 101,598
2033 835,308 101,618
2032 830,472 101,659
2031 825,528 101,790
2030 820,888 101,954
2029 816,655 102,207
2028 812,002 102,521
2027 807,474 102,868
2026 801,869 103,309
2025 796,375 103,768
2024 791,524 104,175
2023 786,385 104,597
2022 780,914 105,042
2021 775,442 105,490
2020 770,006 105,704
2019 764,824 105,669
2018 759,759 105,567
2017 754,335 105,356
2016 747,866 105,524
2015 740,618 106,095
2014 733,139 106,609
2013 725,273 107,078
2012 717,279 107,460
2011 709,377 107,570
2010 701,632 107,400
2009 693,988 107,203
2008 686,351 107,020
2007 678,641 106,726
2006 670,799 106,253
2005 661,865 105,671
2004 650,544 105,071
2003 637,663 104,464
2002 624,409 103,874
2001 610,794 103,288
2000 596,863 102,677
1999 582,579 102,046
1998 569,435 101,388
1997 558,697 100,674
1996 548,784 100,275
1995 547,989 100,225
1994 554,497 100,166
1993 554,673 100,103
1992 577,774 100,022
1991 599,784 99,895
1990 589,287 99,700
1989 573,586 99,403
1988 556,986 98,969
1987 540,557 98,376
1986 524,324 98,010
1985 508,392 97,984
1984 492,784 97,990
1983 477,460 97,998
1982 462,485 97,980
1981 447,836 97,909
1980 433,404 97,769
1979 419,200 97,544
1978 405,243 97,204
1977 391,639 96,725
1976 378,490 95,325
1975 365,791 93,017
1974 353,538 90,683
1973 341,705 88,805
1972 330,264 87,356
1971 319,211 85,896
1970 308,528 84,401
1969 298,214 82,885
1968 288,311 81,353
1967 278,852 79,814
1966 269,820 78,002
1965 261,200 75,924
1964 252,987 73,879
1963 245,156 71,885
1962 237,636 69,940
1961 230,602 68,037
1960 224,084 66,170

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/tonga | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bhutan increased by 77,067 people (a 11.5% growth), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bhutan gained 55,519 people (a 7.42% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,215 people (a 2.1% decline).

Bhutan was ranked 161st most populous country in 2006 and is 163rd in 2026. Tonga was ranked 182nd in 2006 and ranked 183rd 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 Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,871 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

Bhutan is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 887K people compared to the peak of 118K people in 2100 for Tonga.

Population growth rate by year

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bhutan Tonga
2100 -0.7% 0.03%
2099 -0.63% 0.05%
2098 -0.67% 0.03%
2097 -0.66% 0.03%
2096 -0.73% 0.07%
2095 -0.72% 0.08%
2094 -0.7% 0.07%
2093 -0.76% 0.09%
2092 -0.81% 0.1%
2091 -0.78% 0.12%
2090 -0.81% 0.13%
2089 -0.78% 0.17%
2088 -0.82% 0.18%
2087 -0.73% 0.16%
2086 -0.72% 0.19%
2085 -0.7% 0.21%
2084 -0.77% 0.25%
2083 -0.71% 0.26%
2082 -0.75% 0.25%
2081 -0.71% 0.29%
2080 -0.71% 0.31%
2079 -0.67% 0.32%
2078 -0.57% 0.32%
2077 -0.57% 0.36%
2076 -0.58% 0.34%
2075 -0.62% 0.34%
2074 -0.62% 0.35%
2073 -0.55% 0.37%
2072 -0.52% 0.37%
2071 -0.43% 0.35%
2070 -0.45% 0.33%
2069 -0.41% 0.35%
2068 -0.4% 0.35%
2067 -0.4% 0.35%
2066 -0.37% 0.3%
2065 -0.25% 0.33%
2064 -0.22% 0.32%
2063 -0.26% 0.3%
2062 -0.24% 0.29%
2061 -0.21% 0.26%
2060 -0.14% 0.26%
2059 -0.15% 0.24%
2058 -0.01% 0.23%
2057 -0.14% 0.2%
2056 -0.07% 0.2%
2055 0.06% 0.2%
2054 -0.07% 0.2%
2053 -0.01% 0.19%
2052 0.12% 0.2%
2051 0.11% 0.22%
2050 0.09% 0.2%
2049 0.12% 0.24%
2048 0.11% 0.22%
2047 0.18% 0.29%
2046 0.27% 0.29%
2045 0.29% 0.32%
2044 0.32% 0.27%
2043 0.36% 0.24%
2042 0.33% 0.24%
2041 0.37% 0.21%
2040 0.38% 0.16%
2039 0.41% 0.22%
2038 0.46% 0.13%
2037 0.51% 0.08%
2036 0.55% 0.05%
2035 0.44% 0.009%
2034 0.54% -0.02%
2033 0.58% -0.04%
2032 0.6% -0.13%
2031 0.57% -0.16%
2030 0.52% -0.25%
2029 0.57% -0.31%
2028 0.56% -0.34%
2027 0.7% -0.43%
2026 0.69% -0.44%
2025 0.61% -0.39%
2024 0.65% -0.4%
2023 0.7% -0.42%
2022 0.71% -0.42%
2021 0.71% -0.2%
2020 0.68% 0.03%
2019 0.67% 0.1%
2018 0.72% 0.2%
2017 0.86% -0.16%
2016 0.98% -0.54%
2015 1.02% -0.48%
2014 1.08% -0.44%
2013 1.11% -0.36%
2012 1.11% -0.1%
2011 1.1% 0.16%
2010 1.1% 0.18%
2009 1.11% 0.17%
2008 1.14% 0.28%
2007 1.17% 0.45%
2006 1.35% 0.55%
2005 1.74% 0.57%
2004 2.02% 0.58%
2003 2.12% 0.57%
2002 2.23% 0.57%
2001 2.33% 0.6%
2000 2.45% 0.62%
1999 2.31% 0.65%
1998 1.92% 0.71%
1997 1.81% 0.4%
1996 0.15% 0.05%
1995 -1.17% 0.06%
1994 -0.03% 0.06%
1993 -4% 0.08%
1992 -3.67% 0.13%
1991 1.78% 0.2%
1990 2.74% 0.3%
1989 2.98% 0.44%
1988 3.04% 0.6%
1987 3.1% 0.37%
1986 3.13% 0.03%
1985 3.17% -0.006%
1984 3.21% -0.008%
1983 3.24% 0.02%
1982 3.27% 0.07%
1981 3.33% 0.14%
1980 3.39% 0.23%
1979 3.44% 0.35%
1978 3.47% 0.5%
1977 3.47% 1.47%
1976 3.47% 2.48%
1975 3.47% 2.57%
1974 3.46% 2.11%
1973 3.46% 1.66%
1972 3.46% 1.7%
1971 3.46% 1.77%
1970 3.46% 1.83%
1969 3.43% 1.88%
1968 3.39% 1.93%
1967 3.35% 2.32%
1966 3.3% 2.74%
1965 3.25% 2.77%
1964 3.19% 2.77%
1963 3.16% 2.78%
1962 3.05% 2.8%
1961 2.91% 2.82%

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/tonga | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bhutan grew by 0.65%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.4%.

Live population counters

Bhutan Tonga
Current population
803385
103309
Population rank 163/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.001%
One net population change
1.7 hours
20.8 hours
One birth every
52.8 minutes
3.62 hours
One death every
1.82 hours
13 hours
Daily growth/decline +14 -1
Annual growth/decline +5,139 -422
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% -0.4%
Population growth rate rank 120/197 183/197
One migration net change every
19.3 hours
4.09 hours
Annual migration change +455 -2,150
Net migration rank 69/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 55,705 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 146/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 7% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 80/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bhutan
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bhutan Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 455 - -2,150
2024 - -277 - -2,149
2023 5,153 291 1,744 -2,173
2022 5,204 291 1,772 -2,218
2021 5,162 287 1,773 -2,220
2020 5,142 287 1,816 -1,807
2019 4,643 287 1,841 -1,778
2018 4,909 287 1,873 -1,723
2017 5,367 287 1,912 -1,642
2016 6,164 1,116 1,989 -2,591
2015 6,762 450 2,064 -2,610
2014 7,290 452 2,135 -2,622
2013 7,689 309 2,199 -2,637
2012 7,967 20 2,255 -2,578
2011 8,282 -464 2,298 -2,198
2010 8,598 -922 2,332 -2,097
2009 8,913 -1,305 2,358 -2,204
2008 9,200 -1,538 2,397 -2,177
2007 9,322 -1,553 2,423 -2,057
2006 9,197 -1,283 2,459 -1,875
2005 9,102 848 2,495 -1,906
2004 9,056 3,642 2,478 -1,876
2003 9,132 3,921 2,448 -1,844
2002 9,464 3,996 2,396 -1,815
2001 9,904 3,874 2,358 -1,766
2000 10,142 3,940 2,346 -1,721
1999 10,940 3,542 2,352 -1,710
1998 11,320 486 2,344 -1,665
1997 11,668 -1,994 2,332 -1,589
1996 12,153 -1,998 2,393 -2,338
1995 12,938 -21,501 2,476 -2,422
1994 13,536 -17,997 2,547 -2,484
1993 13,915 -9,800 2,594 -2,532
1992 15,594 -65,900 2,622 -2,524
1991 15,801 -9,522 2,637 -2,484
1990 15,704 -1,000 2,641 -2,409
1989 15,516 1,180 2,644 -2,280
1988 15,212 1,286 2,649 -2,138
1987 14,887 1,481 2,646 -1,970
1986 14,516 1,586 2,704 -2,650
1985 14,061 1,694 2,762 -2,775
1984 13,688 1,779 2,814 -2,823
1983 13,284 1,897 2,840 -2,840
1982 12,872 1,897 2,853 -2,814
1981 12,444 2,096 2,882 -2,778
1980 12,016 2,307 2,885 -2,708
1979 11,583 2,493 2,884 -2,604
1978 11,133 2,700 2,862 -2,457
1977 10,679 2,700 2,822 -2,273
1976 10,228 2,700 2,769 -523
1975 9,775 2,700 2,709 -346
1974 9,324 2,700 2,650 -344
1973 8,939 2,700 2,617 -1,168
1972 8,549 2,700 2,605 -1,153
1971 8,161 2,700 2,611 -1,138
1970 7,791 2,700 2,628 -1,122
1969 7,435 2,700 2,632 -1,101
1968 7,085 2,593 2,614 -1,078
1967 6,744 2,493 2,603 -1,060
1966 6,418 2,407 2,550 -465
1965 6,109 2,307 2,498 -426
1964 5,818 2,196 2,445 -428
1963 5,551 2,096 2,394 -426
1962 5,297 2,096 2,343 -420
1961 5,081 1,586 2,284 -401
1960 4,888 1,481 2,230 -384

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

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/tonga | 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 Tonga 46.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,919 people) and 53.1% is from migration (a loss of 21,384 people).

As of 2024, 55,705 residents or 7% of the population were not native-born in Bhutan, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

Biggest cities by population

Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K
Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 5K

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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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