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Population in Bhutan compared to the United States: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 796,682 in 2025 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 805,057 people compared to 344,434,632 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 428 times bigger than Bhutan's.
  • Bhutan is ranked the 163rd most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.15% of the world: 0.01% for Bhutan vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Bhutan has had an average growth rate of +0.76% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 805K (20% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.4% growth).

Bhutan vs United States: population by year and forecast

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bhutan United States
2100 695,373 415,429,771
2099 700,252 414,829,167
2098 704,725 414,231,720
2097 709,503 413,576,381
2096 714,205 412,927,393
2095 719,429 412,225,379
2094 724,680 411,498,749
2093 729,780 410,785,729
2092 735,358 410,051,921
2091 741,359 409,320,183
2090 747,224 408,613,732
2089 753,299 407,885,645
2088 759,229 407,129,733
2087 765,529 406,421,298
2086 771,180 405,715,343
2085 776,734 405,059,379
2084 782,193 404,343,130
2083 788,231 403,612,785
2082 793,848 402,871,293
2081 799,837 402,054,554
2080 805,584 401,319,194
2079 811,372 400,554,914
2078 816,844 399,737,968
2077 821,563 398,906,565
2076 826,295 398,035,750
2075 831,127 397,109,170
2074 836,339 396,226,412
2073 841,532 395,307,725
2072 846,187 394,393,561
2071 850,589 393,415,363
2070 854,258 392,469,727
2069 858,138 391,479,981
2068 861,658 390,517,695
2067 865,086 389,543,856
2066 868,594 388,597,719
2065 871,852 387,685,327
2064 874,071 386,805,026
2063 876,010 385,911,917
2062 878,276 385,032,627
2061 880,361 384,170,837
2060 882,252 383,361,269
2059 883,530 382,542,030
2058 884,855 381,704,804
2057 884,952 380,907,023
2056 886,162 380,159,777
2055 886,744 379,430,756
2054 886,243 378,682,851
2053 886,861 377,878,421
2052 886,981 377,073,303
2051 885,891 376,229,840
2050 884,875 375,373,155
2049 884,076 374,493,150
2048 882,979 373,590,762
2047 881,999 372,626,259
2046 880,375 371,644,809
2045 878,014 370,602,914
2044 875,491 369,518,897
2043 872,718 368,375,680
2042 869,582 367,158,772
2041 866,699 365,937,822
2040 863,505 364,671,837
2039 860,257 363,367,337
2038 856,758 361,997,023
2037 852,802 360,606,236
2036 848,448 359,193,245
2035 843,771 357,750,686
2034 840,103 356,266,726
2033 835,629 354,775,032
2032 830,792 353,259,037
2031 825,846 351,721,511
2030 821,204 350,155,042
2029 816,969 348,564,667
2028 812,314 346,906,294
2027 807,785 345,257,605
2026 802,177 343,565,426
2025 796,682 341,784,857
2024 791,524 340,110,988
2023 786,385 334,914,895
2022 780,914 333,271,411
2021 775,442 331,893,745
2020 770,006 331,526,933
2019 764,824 328,329,953
2018 759,759 326,838,199
2017 754,335 325,122,128
2016 747,866 323,071,755
2015 740,618 320,738,994
2014 733,139 318,386,329
2013 725,273 316,059,947
2012 717,279 313,877,662
2011 709,377 311,583,481
2010 701,632 309,327,143
2009 693,988 306,771,529
2008 686,351 304,093,966
2007 678,641 301,231,207
2006 670,799 298,379,912
2005 661,865 295,516,599
2004 650,544 292,805,298
2003 637,663 290,107,933
2002 624,409 287,625,193
2001 610,794 284,968,955
2000 596,863 282,162,411
1999 582,579 279,294,713
1998 569,435 276,115,288
1997 558,697 272,911,760
1996 548,784 269,667,391
1995 547,989 266,557,091
1994 554,497 263,435,673
1993 554,673 260,255,352
1992 577,774 256,894,189
1991 599,784 253,492,503
1990 589,287 250,131,894
1989 573,586 246,819,222
1988 556,986 244,499,004
1987 540,557 242,288,936
1986 524,324 240,132,831
1985 508,392 237,923,734
1984 492,784 235,824,908
1983 477,460 233,792,014
1982 462,485 231,664,432
1981 447,836 229,465,744
1980 433,404 226,542,250
1979 419,200 225,055,487
1978 405,243 222,584,545
1977 391,639 220,239,425
1976 378,490 218,035,164
1975 365,791 215,973,199
1974 353,538 213,853,928
1973 341,705 211,908,788
1972 330,264 209,896,021
1971 319,211 207,660,677
1970 308,528 205,052,174
1969 298,214 202,676,946
1968 288,311 200,706,052
1967 278,852 198,712,056
1966 269,820 196,560,338
1965 261,200 194,302,963
1964 252,987 191,888,791
1963 245,156 189,241,798
1962 237,636 186,537,737
1961 230,602 183,691,481
1960 224,084 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, 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 the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bhutan gained 57,191 people (a 7.65% growth), while the United States' population increased by 21,362,877 people (a 6.61% growth).

Bhutan was ranked 161st most populous country in 2006 and is 163rd in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 the United States will increase by 8.98% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Bhutan is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 887K people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bhutan United States
2100 -0.7% 0.14%
2099 -0.63% 0.14%
2098 -0.67% 0.16%
2097 -0.66% 0.16%
2096 -0.73% 0.17%
2095 -0.72% 0.18%
2094 -0.7% 0.17%
2093 -0.76% 0.18%
2092 -0.81% 0.18%
2091 -0.78% 0.17%
2090 -0.81% 0.18%
2089 -0.78% 0.19%
2088 -0.82% 0.17%
2087 -0.73% 0.17%
2086 -0.72% 0.16%
2085 -0.7% 0.18%
2084 -0.77% 0.18%
2083 -0.71% 0.18%
2082 -0.75% 0.2%
2081 -0.71% 0.18%
2080 -0.71% 0.19%
2079 -0.67% 0.2%
2078 -0.57% 0.21%
2077 -0.57% 0.22%
2076 -0.58% 0.23%
2075 -0.62% 0.22%
2074 -0.62% 0.23%
2073 -0.55% 0.23%
2072 -0.52% 0.25%
2071 -0.43% 0.24%
2070 -0.45% 0.25%
2069 -0.41% 0.25%
2068 -0.4% 0.25%
2067 -0.4% 0.24%
2066 -0.37% 0.24%
2065 -0.25% 0.23%
2064 -0.22% 0.23%
2063 -0.26% 0.23%
2062 -0.24% 0.22%
2061 -0.21% 0.21%
2060 -0.14% 0.21%
2059 -0.15% 0.22%
2058 -0.01% 0.21%
2057 -0.14% 0.2%
2056 -0.07% 0.19%
2055 0.06% 0.2%
2054 -0.07% 0.21%
2053 -0.01% 0.21%
2052 0.12% 0.22%
2051 0.11% 0.23%
2050 0.09% 0.23%
2049 0.12% 0.24%
2048 0.11% 0.26%
2047 0.18% 0.26%
2046 0.27% 0.28%
2045 0.29% 0.29%
2044 0.32% 0.31%
2043 0.36% 0.33%
2042 0.33% 0.33%
2041 0.37% 0.35%
2040 0.38% 0.36%
2039 0.41% 0.38%
2038 0.46% 0.39%
2037 0.51% 0.39%
2036 0.55% 0.4%
2035 0.44% 0.42%
2034 0.54% 0.42%
2033 0.58% 0.43%
2032 0.6% 0.44%
2031 0.57% 0.45%
2030 0.52% 0.46%
2029 0.57% 0.48%
2028 0.56% 0.48%
2027 0.7% 0.49%
2026 0.69% 0.52%
2025 0.65% 0.49%
2024 0.65% 1.55%
2023 0.7% 0.49%
2022 0.71% 0.42%
2021 0.71% 0.11%
2020 0.68% 0.97%
2019 0.67% 0.46%
2018 0.72% 0.53%
2017 0.86% 0.63%
2016 0.98% 0.73%
2015 1.02% 0.74%
2014 1.08% 0.74%
2013 1.11% 0.7%
2012 1.11% 0.74%
2011 1.1% 0.73%
2010 1.1% 0.83%
2009 1.11% 0.88%
2008 1.14% 0.95%
2007 1.17% 0.96%
2006 1.35% 0.97%
2005 1.74% 0.93%
2004 2.02% 0.93%
2003 2.12% 0.86%
2002 2.23% 0.93%
2001 2.33% 0.99%
2000 2.45% 1.03%
1999 2.31% 1.15%
1998 1.92% 1.17%
1997 1.81% 1.2%
1996 0.15% 1.17%
1995 -1.17% 1.18%
1994 -0.03% 1.22%
1993 -4% 1.31%
1992 -3.67% 1.34%
1991 1.78% 1.34%
1990 2.74% 1.34%
1989 2.98% 0.95%
1988 3.04% 0.91%
1987 3.1% 0.9%
1986 3.13% 0.93%
1985 3.17% 0.89%
1984 3.21% 0.87%
1983 3.24% 0.92%
1982 3.27% 0.96%
1981 3.33% 1.29%
1980 3.39% 0.66%
1979 3.44% 1.11%
1978 3.47% 1.06%
1977 3.47% 1.01%
1976 3.47% 0.95%
1975 3.47% 0.99%
1974 3.46% 0.92%
1973 3.46% 0.96%
1972 3.46% 1.08%
1971 3.46% 1.27%
1970 3.46% 1.17%
1969 3.43% 0.98%
1968 3.39% 1%
1967 3.35% 1.09%
1966 3.3% 1.16%
1965 3.25% 1.26%
1964 3.19% 1.4%
1963 3.16% 1.45%
1962 3.05% 1.55%
1961 2.91% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, 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 the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Bhutan United States
Current population
805057
344434632
Population rank 163/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 4.15%
One net population change
1.7 hours
18.9 seconds
One birth every
53 minutes
8.75 seconds
One death every
1.83 hours
10.3 seconds
Daily growth/decline +14 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +5,158 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 120/197 128/197
One migration net change every
19.3 hours
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change +455 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 69/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 55,705 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 146/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 7% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 80/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bhutan
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bhutan United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 455 - 1,230,663
2024 5,113 -277 544,178 1,286,132
2023 5,153 291 502,372 1,322,668
2022 5,204 291 399,926 1,319,009
2021 5,162 287 199,137 674,787
2020 5,142 287 208,862 329,769
2019 4,643 287 887,476 1,774,500
2018 4,909 287 955,022 1,764,961
2017 5,367 287 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 6,164 1,116 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 6,762 450 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 7,290 452 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 7,689 309 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 7,967 20 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 8,282 -464 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 8,598 -922 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 8,913 -1,305 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 9,200 -1,538 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 9,322 -1,553 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 9,197 -1,283 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 9,102 848 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 9,056 3,642 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 9,132 3,921 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 9,464 3,996 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 9,904 3,874 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 10,142 3,940 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 10,940 3,542 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 11,320 486 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 11,668 -1,994 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 12,153 -1,998 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 12,938 -21,501 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 13,536 -17,997 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 13,915 -9,800 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 15,594 -65,900 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 15,801 -9,522 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 15,704 -1,000 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 15,516 1,180 1,875,826 400,998
1988 15,212 1,286 1,735,943 460,778
1987 14,887 1,481 1,720,252 480,815
1986 14,516 1,586 1,656,917 493,082
1985 14,061 1,694 1,689,258 598,777
1984 13,688 1,779 1,627,192 622,793
1983 13,284 1,897 1,636,544 662,840
1982 12,872 1,897 1,714,317 600,149
1981 12,444 2,096 1,652,153 583,070
1980 12,016 2,307 1,608,450 595,916
1979 11,583 2,493 1,597,894 503,559
1978 11,133 2,700 1,402,283 556,521
1977 10,679 2,700 1,431,556 577,060
1976 10,228 2,700 1,264,604 635,590
1975 9,775 2,700 1,252,644 655,078
1974 9,324 2,700 1,218,968 706,978
1973 8,939 2,700 1,165,499 783,163
1972 8,549 2,700 1,301,355 833,543
1971 8,161 2,700 1,640,519 833,549
1970 7,791 2,700 1,824,965 744,902
1969 7,435 2,700 1,702,487 523,740
1968 7,085 2,593 1,565,507 594,514
1967 6,744 2,493 1,669,181 585,410
1966 6,418 2,407 1,749,387 637,692
1965 6,109 2,307 1,943,030 644,902
1964 5,818 2,196 2,245,099 618,635
1963 5,551 2,096 2,289,826 639,495
1962 5,297 2,096 2,406,337 625,617
1961 5,081 1,586 2,571,681 580,333
1960 4,888 1,481 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 the United States 34% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,192,763 people) and 66% is from migration (a gain of 13,947,820 people).

As of 2024, 55,705 residents or 7% of the population were not native-born in Bhutan, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

Biggest cities by population

Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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