Bhutan vs India
Bhutan vs India: Population
Population in 2023: 786,400 people in Bhutan and 1.44 billion people in India, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in India, by 1.44 billion people, or 1,800 times that in Bhutan.
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What the numbers say
- India has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Bhutan ranked 166 and India ranked 1 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Bhutan at 690,400 people and India at 1.51 billion people in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.
Every year
people · UN
| Year | Bhutan | India | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 786,400 | 1.44 billion | 8.09 billion |
| 2022 | 780,900 | 1.43 billion | 8.02 billion |
| 2021 | 775,400 | 1.41 billion | 7.95 billion |
| 2020 | 770,000 | 1.4 billion | 7.89 billion |
| 2019 | 764,800 | 1.39 billion | 7.81 billion |
| 2018 | 759,800 | 1.38 billion | 7.73 billion |
| 2017 | 754,300 | 1.36 billion | 7.65 billion |
| 2016 | 747,900 | 1.34 billion | 7.56 billion |
| 2015 | 740,600 | 1.33 billion | 7.47 billion |
| 2014 | 733,100 | 1.31 billion | 7.38 billion |
| 2013 | 725,300 | 1.3 billion | 7.29 billion |
| 2012 | 717,300 | 1.28 billion | 7.2 billion |
| 2011 | 709,400 | 1.26 billion | 7.11 billion |
| 2010 | 701,600 | 1.24 billion | 7.02 billion |
| 2009 | 694,000 | 1.23 billion | 6.93 billion |
| 2008 | 686,400 | 1.21 billion | 6.84 billion |
| 2007 | 678,600 | 1.19 billion | 6.76 billion |
| 2006 | 670,800 | 1.17 billion | 6.67 billion |
| 2005 | 661,900 | 1.16 billion | 6.59 billion |
| 2004 | 650,500 | 1.14 billion | 6.5 billion |
| 2003 | 637,700 | 1.12 billion | 6.42 billion |
| 2002 | 624,400 | 1.1 billion | 6.34 billion |
| 2001 | 610,800 | 1.08 billion | 6.26 billion |
| 2000 | 596,900 | 1.06 billion | 6.17 billion |
| 1999 | 582,600 | 1.04 billion | 6.09 billion |
| 1998 | 569,400 | 1.02 billion | 6.01 billion |
| 1997 | 558,700 | 999 million | 5.93 billion |
| 1996 | 548,800 | 980 million | 5.84 billion |
| 1995 | 548,000 | 960 million | 5.76 billion |
| 1994 | 554,500 | 941 million | 5.68 billion |
| 1993 | 554,700 | 922 million | 5.59 billion |
| 1992 | 577,800 | 903 million | 5.51 billion |
| 1991 | 599,800 | 884 million | 5.42 billion |
| 1990 | 589,300 | 865 million | 5.33 billion |
| 1989 | 573,600 | 846 million | 5.23 billion |
| 1988 | 557,000 | 827 million | 5.14 billion |
| 1987 | 540,600 | 809 million | 5.05 billion |
| 1986 | 524,300 | 791 million | 4.96 billion |
| 1985 | 508,400 | 773 million | 4.87 billion |
| 1984 | 492,800 | 755 million | 4.78 billion |
| 1983 | 477,500 | 737 million | 4.7 billion |
| 1982 | 462,500 | 720 million | 4.61 billion |
| 1981 | 447,800 | 704 million | 4.53 billion |
| 1980 | 433,400 | 687 million | 4.45 billion |
| 1979 | 419,200 | 671 million | 4.37 billion |
| 1978 | 405,200 | 656 million | 4.29 billion |
| 1977 | 391,600 | 641 million | 4.22 billion |
| 1976 | 378,500 | 626 million | 4.14 billion |
| 1975 | 365,800 | 611 million | 4.07 billion |
| 1974 | 353,500 | 597 million | 4 billion |
| 1973 | 341,700 | 584 million | 3.92 billion |
| 1972 | 330,300 | 571 million | 3.85 billion |
| 1971 | 319,200 | 558 million | 3.77 billion |
| 1970 | 308,500 | 546 million | 3.7 billion |
| 1969 | 298,200 | 534 million | 3.62 billion |
| 1968 | 288,300 | 523 million | 3.55 billion |
| 1967 | 278,900 | 512 million | 3.47 billion |
| 1966 | 269,800 | 501 million | 3.4 billion |
| 1965 | 261,200 | 490 million | 3.34 billion |
| 1964 | 253,000 | 479 million | 3.26 billion |
| 1963 | 245,200 | 468 million | 3.19 billion |
| 1962 | 237,600 | 457 million | 3.12 billion |
| 1961 | 230,600 | 447 million | 3.07 billion |
| 1960 | 224,100 | 436 million | 3.02 billion |
| 1959 | 217,800 | 426 million | 2.97 billion |
| 1958 | 211,800 | 416 million | 2.91 billion |
| 1957 | 205,900 | 406 million | 2.85 billion |
| 1956 | 200,200 | 397 million | 2.8 billion |
| 1955 | 194,700 | 388 million | 2.74 billion |
| 1954 | 189,500 | 379 million | 2.69 billion |
| 1953 | 184,300 | 370 million | 2.63 billion |
| 1952 | 179,400 | 362 million | 2.58 billion |
| 1951 | 174,600 | 354 million | 2.54 billion |
| 1950 | 170,000 | 346 million | 2.49 billion |
| 1949 | 179,100 | 356 million | – |
| 1948 | 184,500 | 357 million | – |
| 1947 | 192,400 | 359 million | – |
| 1946 | 200,700 | 362 million | – |
| 1945 | 209,400 | 365 million | – |
| 1944 | 218,400 | 368 million | – |
| 1943 | 227,800 | 370 million | – |
| 1942 | 237,600 | 373 million | – |
| 1941 | 245,600 | 374 million | – |
| 1940 | 251,700 | 374 million | – |
| 1939 | 255,900 | 372 million | – |
| 1938 | 258,000 | 368 million | – |
| 1937 | 258,000 | 363 million | – |
| 1936 | 258,000 | 358 million | – |
| 1935 | 258,000 | 353 million | – |
| 1934 | 258,000 | 348 million | – |
| 1933 | 258,000 | 343 million | – |
| 1932 | 258,000 | 339 million | – |
| 1931 | 258,000 | 334 million | – |
| 1930 | 258,000 | 330 million | – |
| 1929 | 258,000 | 326 million | – |
| 1928 | 258,000 | 323 million | – |
| 1927 | 258,000 | 320 million | – |
| 1926 | 258,000 | 317 million | – |
| 1925 | 258,000 | 314 million | – |
| 1924 | 258,000 | 311 million | – |
| 1923 | 258,000 | 308 million | – |
| 1922 | 258,000 | 305 million | – |
| 1921 | 258,000 | 303 million | – |
| 1920 | 258,000 | 301 million | – |
| 1919 | 258,000 | 299 million | – |
| 1918 | 258,000 | 298 million | – |
| 1917 | 258,000 | 298 million | – |
| 1916 | 257,900 | 298 million | – |
| 1915 | 257,800 | 298 million | – |
| 1914 | 257,700 | 297 million | – |
| 1913 | 257,600 | 297 million | – |
| 1912 | 257,400 | 297 million | – |
| 1911 | 257,600 | 296 million | – |
| 1910 | 258,000 | 296 million | – |
| 1909 | 258,600 | 294 million | – |
| 1908 | 259,500 | 293 million | – |
| 1907 | 260,700 | 291 million | – |
| 1906 | 261,900 | 290 million | – |
| 1905 | 263,100 | 288 million | – |
| 1904 | 264,300 | 286 million | – |
| 1903 | 265,500 | 285 million | – |
| 1902 | 266,700 | 283 million | – |
| 1901 | 267,900 | 282 million | – |
| 1900 | 269,100 | 281 million | – |
| 1899 | 270,400 | 280 million | – |
| 1898 | 271,600 | 279 million | – |
| 1897 | 272,800 | 279 million | – |
| 1896 | 274,100 | 278 million | – |
| 1895 | 275,300 | 278 million | – |
| 1894 | 276,600 | 278 million | – |
| 1893 | 277,800 | 277 million | – |
| 1892 | 279,100 | 277 million | – |
| 1891 | 280,400 | 276 million | – |
| 1890 | 281,600 | 275 million | – |
| 1889 | 282,900 | 274 million | – |
| 1888 | 284,200 | 272 million | – |
| 1887 | 285,500 | 270 million | – |
| 1886 | 286,800 | 267 million | – |
| 1885 | 288,100 | 265 million | – |
| 1884 | 289,400 | 263 million | – |
| 1883 | 290,700 | 261 million | – |
| 1882 | 292,000 | 259 million | – |
| 1881 | 293,400 | 257 million | – |
| 1880 | 294,700 | 256 million | – |
| 1879 | 296,000 | 255 million | – |
| 1878 | 297,400 | 254 million | – |
| 1877 | 298,700 | 254 million | – |
| 1876 | 300,100 | 253 million | – |
| 1875 | 301,500 | 253 million | – |
| 1874 | 302,800 | 253 million | – |
| 1873 | 304,200 | 252 million | – |
| 1872 | 305,600 | 252 million | – |
| 1871 | 307,000 | 252 million | – |
| 1870 | 308,400 | 251 million | – |
| 1869 | 309,800 | 251 million | – |
| 1868 | 311,200 | 250 million | – |
| 1867 | 312,600 | 249 million | – |
| 1866 | 314,000 | 248 million | – |
| 1865 | 315,400 | 247 million | – |
| 1864 | 316,900 | 247 million | – |
| 1863 | 318,300 | 246 million | – |
| 1862 | 319,700 | 245 million | – |
| 1861 | 321,200 | 244 million | – |
| 1860 | 322,600 | 244 million | – |
| 1859 | 324,100 | 243 million | – |
| 1858 | 325,600 | 242 million | – |
| 1857 | 327,100 | 241 million | – |
| 1856 | 328,500 | 240 million | – |
| 1855 | 330,000 | 240 million | – |
| 1854 | 331,500 | 239 million | – |
| 1853 | 333,000 | 238 million | – |
| 1852 | 334,600 | 237 million | – |
| 1851 | 336,100 | 237 million | – |
| 1850 | 337,600 | 236 million | – |
| 1849 | 339,300 | 235 million | – |
| 1848 | 341,000 | 234 million | – |
| 1847 | 342,700 | 233 million | – |
| 1846 | 344,400 | 232 million | – |
| 1845 | 346,200 | 231 million | – |
| 1844 | 347,900 | 230 million | – |
| 1843 | 349,600 | 229 million | – |
| 1842 | 351,400 | 228 million | – |
| 1841 | 353,200 | 227 million | – |
| 1840 | 354,900 | 227 million | – |
| 1839 | 356,700 | 226 million | – |
| 1838 | 358,500 | 225 million | – |
| 1837 | 360,300 | 224 million | – |
| 1836 | 362,100 | 223 million | – |
| 1835 | 363,900 | 222 million | – |
| 1834 | 365,700 | 221 million | – |
| 1833 | 367,600 | 220 million | – |
| 1832 | 369,400 | 219 million | – |
| 1831 | 371,300 | 219 million | – |
| 1830 | 373,100 | 218 million | – |
| 1829 | 375,000 | 217 million | – |
| 1828 | 376,900 | 216 million | – |
| 1827 | 378,800 | 215 million | – |
| 1826 | 380,700 | 214 million | – |
| 1825 | 382,600 | 213 million | – |
| 1824 | 384,500 | 212 million | – |
| 1823 | 386,400 | 212 million | – |
| 1822 | 388,400 | 211 million | – |
| 1821 | 389,900 | 210 million | – |
| 1820 | 391,100 | 210 million | – |
| 1819 | 391,900 | 209 million | – |
| 1818 | 392,300 | 209 million | – |
| 1817 | 392,300 | 208 million | – |
| 1816 | 392,300 | 208 million | – |
| 1815 | 392,300 | 207 million | – |
| 1814 | 392,300 | 207 million | – |
| 1813 | 392,300 | 206 million | – |
| 1812 | 392,300 | 206 million | – |
| 1811 | 392,300 | 205 million | – |
| 1810 | 392,300 | 205 million | – |
| 1809 | 392,300 | 204 million | – |
| 1808 | 392,300 | 204 million | – |
| 1807 | 392,300 | 204 million | – |
| 1806 | 392,300 | 203 million | – |
| 1805 | 392,300 | 203 million | – |
| 1804 | 392,300 | 202 million | – |
| 1803 | 392,300 | 202 million | – |
| 1802 | 392,300 | 202 million | – |
| 1801 | 392,300 | 201 million | – |
| 1800 | 392,300 | 201 million | – |
- 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Bhutan | India | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 791,500779,300–802,200 | 1.45 billion1.45 billion–1.45 billion | 8.16 billion |
| 2025 | 796,700763,300–827,200 | 1.46 billion1.46 billion–1.47 billion | 8.23 billion |
| 2026 | 802,200751,100–850,200 | 1.48 billion1.47 billion–1.49 billion | 8.3 billion |
| 2027 | 807,300742,100–871,800 | 1.49 billion1.47 billion–1.51 billion | 8.37 billion |
| 2028 | 811,800734,200–891,300 | 1.5 billion1.48 billion–1.53 billion | 8.44 billion |
| 2029 | 816,300724,100–909,700 | 1.51 billion1.49 billion–1.54 billion | 8.5 billion |
| 2030 | 820,700717,000–930,000 | 1.53 billion1.49 billion–1.56 billion | 8.57 billion |
| 2031 | 825,500711,800–952,200 | 1.54 billion1.5 billion–1.58 billion | 8.63 billion |
| 2032 | 830,300706,700–972,700 | 1.55 billion1.5 billion–1.59 billion | 8.7 billion |
| 2033 | 835,000704,100–992,300 | 1.56 billion1.5 billion–1.61 billion | 8.76 billion |
| 2034 | 839,000698,600–1.01 million | 1.57 billion1.51 billion–1.63 billion | 8.82 billion |
| 2035 | 843,200692,000–1.03 million | 1.58 billion1.51 billion–1.64 billion | 8.89 billion |
| 2036 | 847,700688,400–1.05 million | 1.59 billion1.51 billion–1.66 billion | 8.95 billion |
| 2037 | 851,800686,100–1.06 million | 1.6 billion1.52 billion–1.68 billion | 9.01 billion |
| 2038 | 855,600685,000–1.08 million | 1.61 billion1.52 billion–1.69 billion | 9.06 billion |
| 2039 | 858,900681,700–1.1 million | 1.62 billion1.52 billion–1.71 billion | 9.12 billion |
| 2040 | 862,100676,800–1.12 million | 1.62 billion1.52 billion–1.72 billion | 9.18 billion |
| 2041 | 865,200671,900–1.13 million | 1.63 billion1.52 billion–1.73 billion | 9.23 billion |
| 2042 | 868,200665,300–1.14 million | 1.64 billion1.53 billion–1.75 billion | 9.29 billion |
| 2043 | 871,100659,600–1.16 million | 1.64 billion1.53 billion–1.76 billion | 9.34 billion |
| 2044 | 873,700655,900–1.17 million | 1.65 billion1.52 billion–1.77 billion | 9.39 billion |
| 2045 | 876,200651,100–1.17 million | 1.66 billion1.52 billion–1.79 billion | 9.44 billion |
| 2046 | 878,200647,700–1.19 million | 1.66 billion1.52 billion–1.8 billion | 9.49 billion |
| 2047 | 879,500645,100–1.21 million | 1.67 billion1.52 billion–1.81 billion | 9.54 billion |
| 2048 | 880,500638,900–1.21 million | 1.67 billion1.52 billion–1.82 billion | 9.58 billion |
| 2049 | 881,400636,300–1.22 million | 1.68 billion1.51 billion–1.84 billion | 9.62 billion |
| 2050 | 882,300632,400–1.23 million | 1.68 billion1.51 billion–1.85 billion | 9.66 billion |
| 2051 | 883,400624,000–1.23 million | 1.68 billion1.51 billion–1.86 billion | 9.7 billion |
| 2052 | 883,900617,700–1.24 million | 1.69 billion1.5 billion–1.87 billion | 9.74 billion |
| 2053 | 883,500611,800–1.25 million | 1.69 billion1.5 billion–1.88 billion | 9.78 billion |
| 2054 | 883,400606,600–1.26 million | 1.69 billion1.49 billion–1.89 billion | 9.81 billion |
| 2055 | 883,400600,500–1.27 million | 1.69 billion1.49 billion–1.91 billion | 9.85 billion |
| 2056 | 882,500596,500–1.28 million | 1.7 billion1.48 billion–1.92 billion | 9.88 billion |
| 2057 | 881,900591,700–1.28 million | 1.7 billion1.48 billion–1.93 billion | 9.91 billion |
| 2058 | 881,200588,700–1.3 million | 1.7 billion1.47 billion–1.95 billion | 9.94 billion |
| 2059 | 879,900585,800–1.31 million | 1.7 billion1.46 billion–1.96 billion | 9.96 billion |
| 2060 | 878,300579,200–1.32 million | 1.7 billion1.46 billion–1.97 billion | 9.99 billion |
| 2061 | 876,300573,900–1.32 million | 1.7 billion1.45 billion–1.98 billion | 10 billion |
| 2062 | 874,100569,200–1.33 million | 1.7 billion1.44 billion–1.99 billion | 10 billion |
| 2063 | 872,000563,700–1.34 million | 1.7 billion1.43 billion–2 billion | 10.1 billion |
| 2064 | 870,000555,200–1.35 million | 1.7 billion1.42 billion–2.01 billion | 10.1 billion |
| 2065 | 867,200543,600–1.35 million | 1.7 billion1.41 billion–2.02 billion | 10.1 billion |
| 2066 | 863,900536,000–1.35 million | 1.7 billion1.4 billion–2.03 billion | 10.1 billion |
| 2067 | 860,400530,600–1.36 million | 1.7 billion1.39 billion–2.04 billion | 10.1 billion |
| 2068 | 856,900522,900–1.38 million | 1.69 billion1.37 billion–2.05 billion | 10.2 billion |
| 2069 | 853,300516,100–1.38 million | 1.69 billion1.36 billion–2.06 billion | 10.2 billion |
| 2070 | 849,500507,800–1.39 million | 1.69 billion1.35 billion–2.07 billion | 10.2 billion |
| 2071 | 845,500500,200–1.4 million | 1.69 billion1.34 billion–2.07 billion | 10.2 billion |
| 2072 | 841,000492,300–1.41 million | 1.68 billion1.32 billion–2.08 billion | 10.2 billion |
| 2073 | 836,100484,900–1.4 million | 1.68 billion1.31 billion–2.09 billion | 10.2 billion |
| 2074 | 830,900476,600–1.41 million | 1.68 billion1.3 billion–2.1 billion | 10.2 billion |
| 2075 | 825,900468,000–1.42 million | 1.67 billion1.29 billion–2.1 billion | 10.3 billion |
| 2076 | 821,100460,400–1.44 million | 1.67 billion1.28 billion–2.11 billion | 10.3 billion |
| 2077 | 816,400452,200–1.45 million | 1.66 billion1.27 billion–2.12 billion | 10.3 billion |
| 2078 | 811,300445,100–1.46 million | 1.66 billion1.25 billion–2.13 billion | 10.3 billion |
| 2079 | 805,700437,400–1.46 million | 1.65 billion1.24 billion–2.13 billion | 10.3 billion |
| 2080 | 800,000430,100–1.45 million | 1.65 billion1.22 billion–2.14 billion | 10.3 billion |
| 2081 | 794,100422,000–1.46 million | 1.64 billion1.21 billion–2.14 billion | 10.3 billion |
| 2082 | 788,300412,300–1.47 million | 1.63 billion1.19 billion–2.15 billion | 10.3 billion |
| 2083 | 782,500404,800–1.48 million | 1.63 billion1.18 billion–2.16 billion | 10.3 billion |
| 2084 | 776,800396,200–1.48 million | 1.62 billion1.16 billion–2.17 billion | 10.3 billion |
| 2085 | 771,300386,300–1.48 million | 1.62 billion1.15 billion–2.17 billion | 10.3 billion |
| 2086 | 765,700379,200–1.48 million | 1.61 billion1.14 billion–2.18 billion | 10.3 billion |
| 2087 | 759,800371,800–1.48 million | 1.6 billion1.12 billion–2.18 billion | 10.3 billion |
| 2088 | 753,700366,400–1.49 million | 1.59 billion1.11 billion–2.19 billion | 10.3 billion |
| 2089 | 747,700362,900–1.49 million | 1.59 billion1.09 billion–2.2 billion | 10.3 billion |
| 2090 | 741,700357,800–1.49 million | 1.58 billion1.07 billion–2.2 billion | 10.3 billion |
| 2091 | 735,800351,600–1.5 million | 1.57 billion1.06 billion–2.21 billion | 10.3 billion |
| 2092 | 730,100344,400–1.5 million | 1.57 billion1.04 billion–2.21 billion | 10.3 billion |
| 2093 | 724,700339,800–1.49 million | 1.56 billion1.03 billion–2.22 billion | 10.3 billion |
| 2094 | 719,600336,800–1.51 million | 1.55 billion1.02 billion–2.23 billion | 10.2 billion |
| 2095 | 714,400332,100–1.53 million | 1.54 billion997 million–2.24 billion | 10.2 billion |
| 2096 | 709,400326,800–1.53 million | 1.54 billion980 million–2.25 billion | 10.2 billion |
| 2097 | 704,700321,300–1.52 million | 1.53 billion965 million–2.27 billion | 10.2 billion |
| 2098 | 700,100314,800–1.52 million | 1.52 billion951 million–2.28 billion | 10.2 billion |
| 2099 | 695,400308,800–1.53 million | 1.51 billion937 million–2.29 billion | 10.2 billion |
| 2100 | 690,400305,500–1.54 million | 1.51 billion924 million–2.3 billion | 10.2 billion |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Bhutan vs India
Health
- Life expectancyBhutan: 73 years in 2023India: 72 years in 2023
- Child mortalityBhutan: 1.7 per 100 live births in 2024India: 2.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityBhutan: 19.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023India: 22.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionBhutan: 3.44% in 2017India: 3.53% in 2017
- Suicide rateBhutan: 5.7 per 100,000 people in 2017India: 15.6 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- Population growthBhutan: 0.69% a year in 2023India: 0.89% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateBhutan: 1.46 births per woman in 2023India: 1.98 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationBhutan: 43.4% in 2025India: 35.7% in 2025
- Median ageBhutan: 29.4 years in 2023India: 28.1 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overBhutan: 6.4% in 2023India: 6.9% in 2023
- Net migration rateBhutan: 0.4 per 1,000 people in 2023India: -0.7 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Armed forces personnelBhutan: 6,000 people in 2000India: 3.07 million people in 2020
- National powerBhutan: 0.01% of world capability in 2022India: 9.94% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersBhutan: 2.34% of the labour force in 2000India: 0.58% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsBhutan: 5 million TIV in 2021India: 2.86 billion TIV in 2025