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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 791,524 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 803,385 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 15.5 times bigger than Bhutan's.
  • Bhutan is ranked the 163rd most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.01% for Bhutan vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bhutan has had an average growth rate of +0.8% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 803K (19.8% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Bhutan vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Tunisia
2100 695,106 10,722,837
2099 699,983 10,798,417
2098 704,455 10,872,527
2097 709,230 10,944,510
2096 713,930 11,017,262
2095 719,152 11,088,773
2094 724,401 11,159,761
2093 729,500 11,228,741
2092 735,075 11,296,441
2091 741,074 11,362,922
2090 746,937 11,428,150
2089 753,010 11,492,395
2088 758,937 11,554,451
2087 765,235 11,616,399
2086 770,883 11,677,706
2085 776,435 11,736,824
2084 781,892 11,795,185
2083 787,929 11,853,617
2082 793,543 11,911,196
2081 799,530 11,966,771
2080 805,275 12,023,486
2079 811,060 12,080,879
2078 816,530 12,138,513
2077 821,247 12,194,072
2076 825,978 12,247,445
2075 830,808 12,301,960
2074 836,017 12,355,470
2073 841,208 12,410,281
2072 845,861 12,463,568
2071 850,262 12,517,952
2070 853,930 12,571,557
2069 857,808 12,625,027
2068 861,327 12,677,388
2067 864,753 12,728,611
2066 868,260 12,778,160
2065 871,517 12,827,417
2064 873,735 12,873,288
2063 875,674 12,917,720
2062 877,938 12,960,075
2061 880,023 12,999,502
2060 881,913 13,037,172
2059 883,191 13,069,268
2058 884,515 13,098,461
2057 884,612 13,124,682
2056 885,822 13,147,057
2055 886,403 13,164,337
2054 885,903 13,177,456
2053 886,520 13,184,564
2052 886,640 13,188,052
2051 885,551 13,187,435
2050 884,535 13,181,992
2049 883,736 13,173,401
2048 882,640 13,160,968
2047 881,660 13,144,429
2046 880,037 13,125,908
2045 877,677 13,104,999
2044 875,155 13,081,801
2043 872,383 13,057,259
2042 869,248 13,031,516
2041 866,366 13,006,019
2040 863,173 12,979,703
2039 859,926 12,952,741
2038 856,429 12,925,306
2037 852,475 12,896,316
2036 848,122 12,865,989
2035 843,447 12,835,689
2034 839,780 12,803,284
2033 835,308 12,766,519
2032 830,472 12,728,299
2031 825,528 12,687,827
2030 820,888 12,644,489
2029 816,655 12,596,686
2028 812,002 12,542,752
2027 807,474 12,484,560
2026 801,869 12,420,467
2025 796,375 12,351,028
2024 791,524 12,277,109
2023 786,385 12,200,431
2022 780,914 12,119,334
2021 775,442 12,048,622
2020 770,006 11,974,057
2019 764,824 11,875,081
2018 759,759 11,765,514
2017 754,335 11,650,498
2016 747,866 11,528,674
2015 740,618 11,402,264
2014 733,139 11,274,288
2013 725,273 11,141,361
2012 717,279 11,009,647
2011 709,377 10,886,035
2010 701,632 10,765,980
2009 693,988 10,650,681
2008 686,351 10,542,635
2007 678,641 10,441,702
2006 670,799 10,346,410
2005 661,865 10,255,472
2004 650,544 10,166,163
2003 637,663 10,071,632
2002 624,409 9,971,515
2001 610,794 9,869,677
2000 596,863 9,764,935
1999 582,579 9,655,963
1998 569,435 9,541,667
1997 558,697 9,421,270
1996 548,784 9,294,432
1995 547,989 9,161,258
1994 554,497 9,018,448
1993 554,673 8,857,910
1992 577,774 8,682,512
1991 599,784 8,501,827
1990 589,287 8,324,509
1989 573,586 8,151,660
1988 556,986 7,974,440
1987 540,557 7,789,987
1986 524,324 7,600,301
1985 508,392 7,409,903
1984 492,784 7,220,044
1983 477,460 7,053,800
1982 462,485 6,908,642
1981 447,836 6,758,284
1980 433,404 6,606,195
1979 419,200 6,456,419
1978 405,243 6,309,390
1977 391,639 6,155,931
1976 378,490 5,996,994
1975 365,791 5,839,262
1974 353,538 5,684,674
1973 341,705 5,537,242
1972 330,264 5,396,557
1971 319,211 5,261,658
1970 308,528 5,131,396
1969 298,214 5,004,697
1968 288,311 4,879,899
1967 278,852 4,760,970
1966 269,820 4,652,287
1965 261,200 4,561,385
1964 252,987 4,489,869
1963 245,156 4,427,131
1962 237,636 4,369,136
1961 230,602 4,316,278
1960 224,084 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bhutan increased by 77,067 people (a 11.5% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bhutan gained 55,519 people (a 7.42% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth).

Bhutan was ranked 161st most populous country in 2006 and is 163rd in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Bhutan is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 887K people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bhutan Tunisia
2100 -0.7% -0.7%
2099 -0.63% -0.68%
2098 -0.67% -0.66%
2097 -0.66% -0.66%
2096 -0.73% -0.64%
2095 -0.72% -0.64%
2094 -0.7% -0.61%
2093 -0.76% -0.6%
2092 -0.81% -0.59%
2091 -0.78% -0.57%
2090 -0.81% -0.56%
2089 -0.78% -0.54%
2088 -0.82% -0.53%
2087 -0.73% -0.52%
2086 -0.72% -0.5%
2085 -0.7% -0.49%
2084 -0.77% -0.49%
2083 -0.71% -0.48%
2082 -0.75% -0.46%
2081 -0.71% -0.47%
2080 -0.71% -0.48%
2079 -0.67% -0.47%
2078 -0.57% -0.46%
2077 -0.57% -0.44%
2076 -0.58% -0.44%
2075 -0.62% -0.43%
2074 -0.62% -0.44%
2073 -0.55% -0.43%
2072 -0.52% -0.43%
2071 -0.43% -0.43%
2070 -0.45% -0.42%
2069 -0.41% -0.41%
2068 -0.4% -0.4%
2067 -0.4% -0.39%
2066 -0.37% -0.38%
2065 -0.25% -0.36%
2064 -0.22% -0.34%
2063 -0.26% -0.33%
2062 -0.24% -0.3%
2061 -0.21% -0.29%
2060 -0.14% -0.25%
2059 -0.15% -0.22%
2058 -0.01% -0.2%
2057 -0.14% -0.17%
2056 -0.07% -0.13%
2055 0.06% -0.1%
2054 -0.07% -0.05%
2053 -0.01% -0.03%
2052 0.12% 0.005%
2051 0.11% 0.04%
2050 0.09% 0.07%
2049 0.12% 0.09%
2048 0.11% 0.13%
2047 0.18% 0.14%
2046 0.27% 0.16%
2045 0.29% 0.18%
2044 0.32% 0.19%
2043 0.36% 0.2%
2042 0.33% 0.2%
2041 0.37% 0.2%
2040 0.38% 0.21%
2039 0.41% 0.21%
2038 0.46% 0.22%
2037 0.51% 0.24%
2036 0.55% 0.24%
2035 0.44% 0.25%
2034 0.54% 0.29%
2033 0.58% 0.3%
2032 0.6% 0.32%
2031 0.57% 0.34%
2030 0.52% 0.38%
2029 0.57% 0.43%
2028 0.56% 0.47%
2027 0.7% 0.52%
2026 0.69% 0.56%
2025 0.61% 0.6%
2024 0.65% 0.63%
2023 0.7% 0.67%
2022 0.71% 0.59%
2021 0.71% 0.62%
2020 0.68% 0.83%
2019 0.67% 0.93%
2018 0.72% 0.99%
2017 0.86% 1.06%
2016 0.98% 1.11%
2015 1.02% 1.14%
2014 1.08% 1.19%
2013 1.11% 1.2%
2012 1.11% 1.14%
2011 1.1% 1.12%
2010 1.1% 1.08%
2009 1.11% 1.02%
2008 1.14% 0.97%
2007 1.17% 0.92%
2006 1.35% 0.89%
2005 1.74% 0.88%
2004 2.02% 0.94%
2003 2.12% 1%
2002 2.23% 1.03%
2001 2.33% 1.07%
2000 2.45% 1.13%
1999 2.31% 1.2%
1998 1.92% 1.28%
1997 1.81% 1.36%
1996 0.15% 1.45%
1995 -1.17% 1.58%
1994 -0.03% 1.81%
1993 -4% 2.02%
1992 -3.67% 2.13%
1991 1.78% 2.13%
1990 2.74% 2.12%
1989 2.98% 2.22%
1988 3.04% 2.37%
1987 3.1% 2.5%
1986 3.13% 2.57%
1985 3.17% 2.63%
1984 3.21% 2.36%
1983 3.24% 2.1%
1982 3.27% 2.22%
1981 3.33% 2.3%
1980 3.39% 2.32%
1979 3.44% 2.33%
1978 3.47% 2.49%
1977 3.47% 2.65%
1976 3.47% 2.7%
1975 3.47% 2.72%
1974 3.46% 2.66%
1973 3.46% 2.61%
1972 3.46% 2.56%
1971 3.46% 2.54%
1970 3.46% 2.53%
1969 3.43% 2.56%
1968 3.39% 2.5%
1967 3.35% 2.34%
1966 3.3% 1.99%
1965 3.25% 1.59%
1964 3.19% 1.42%
1963 3.16% 1.33%
1962 3.05% 1.22%
1961 2.91% 1.15%

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/tunisia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bhutan grew by 0.65%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Bhutan Tunisia
Current population
803385
12437803
Population rank 163/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.15%
One net population change
1.7 hours
6.85 minutes
One birth every
52.8 minutes
3.13 minutes
One death every
1.82 hours
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +14 +210
Annual growth/decline +5,139 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 120/197 124/197
One migration net change every
19.3 hours
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change +455 -14,523
Net migration rank 69/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 55,705 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 146/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 7% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 80/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bhutan
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bhutan Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 455 - -14,523
2024 - -277 - -15,221
2023 5,153 291 93,663 -14,001
2022 5,204 291 96,531 -14,001
2021 5,162 287 68,087 -9,190
2020 5,142 287 109,431 -19,188
2019 4,643 287 127,312 -19,612
2018 4,909 287 132,445 -21,012
2017 5,367 287 140,971 -22,365
2016 6,164 1,116 148,870 -23,827
2015 6,762 450 153,007 -25,229
2014 7,290 452 154,762 -26,586
2013 7,689 309 154,687 -17,020
2012 7,967 20 151,812 -26,059
2011 8,282 -464 143,401 -21,935
2010 8,598 -922 132,809 -14,168
2009 8,913 -1,305 125,465 -13,512
2008 9,200 -1,538 121,873 -17,742
2007 9,322 -1,553 118,920 -21,190
2006 9,197 -1,283 116,945 -24,098
2005 9,102 848 115,374 -26,361
2004 9,056 3,642 113,322 -23,735
2003 9,132 3,921 111,926 -12,459
2002 9,464 3,996 109,099 -8,334
2001 9,904 3,874 110,146 -7,235
2000 10,142 3,940 112,501 -5,937
1999 10,940 3,542 114,829 -3,452
1998 11,320 486 121,332 -4,111
1997 11,668 -1,994 128,327 -4,756
1996 12,153 -1,998 135,615 -5,506
1995 12,938 -21,501 144,345 -8,095
1994 13,536 -17,997 153,647 -4,271
1993 13,915 -9,800 160,922 10,771
1992 15,594 -65,900 163,978 15,124
1991 15,801 -9,522 166,245 16,021
1990 15,704 -1,000 168,180 4,183
1989 15,516 1,180 169,221 4,100
1988 15,212 1,286 177,176 3,934
1987 14,887 1,481 184,101 3,711
1986 14,516 1,586 188,107 3,464
1985 14,061 1,694 186,344 2,887
1984 13,688 1,779 182,386 8,109
1983 13,284 1,897 179,878 -37,895
1982 12,872 1,897 177,898 -29,559
1981 12,444 2,096 176,628 -24,242
1980 12,016 2,307 171,094 -19,321
1979 11,583 2,493 171,463 -23,688
1978 11,133 2,700 173,255 -26,968
1977 10,679 2,700 174,539 -13,910
1976 10,228 2,700 172,744 -15,499
1975 9,775 2,700 166,991 -8,765
1974 9,324 2,700 160,200 -9,254
1973 8,939 2,700 153,525 -9,606
1972 8,549 2,700 147,239 -9,790
1971 8,161 2,700 142,296 -9,949
1970 7,791 2,700 138,235 -10,054
1969 7,435 2,700 135,257 -10,049
1968 7,085 2,593 134,246 -9,848
1967 6,744 2,493 132,626 -19,155
1966 6,418 2,407 131,274 -27,393
1965 6,109 2,307 127,673 -49,751
1964 5,818 2,196 124,711 -59,602
1963 5,551 2,096 120,865 -60,505
1962 5,297 2,096 116,887 -61,260
1961 5,081 1,586 111,459 -61,369
1960 4,888 1,481 109,234 -61,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 people).

As of 2024, 55,705 residents or 7% of the population were not native-born in Bhutan, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

Biggest cities by population

Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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