Bhutan vs Macao: Population, total
Bhutan
796,682
in 2025
Macao
685,900
in 2025
Bhutan rank
166th
Macao rank
168th
Population, total over time
- Bhutan
- Macao
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 796,682 against 685,900 in Macao, a difference of 110,782.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times Macao's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 166th and Macao ranks 168th of 218 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 258,686 | 223,447 | 35,239 | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 361,361 | 240,755 | 120,606 | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 501,781 | 282,495 | 219,286 | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 568,350 | 392,970 | 175,380 | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 651,192 | 477,020 | 174,172 | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 735,410 | 614,280 | 121,130 | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 783,492 | 682,817 | 100,676 | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Bhutan or Macao?
- Bhutan, at 796,682 against 685,900 in Macao as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Bhutan and Macao?
- 110,782, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Macao?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Macao rank globally for population, total?
- Bhutan ranks 166th and Macao ranks 168th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.