Population growth estimates and projections in Bhutan
The population of Bhutan changed by 0.69% in 2023.
Bhutan, 2023 (latest estimate)
0.69%
Change from 2022
−0.01percentage points
Projection for 2030
0.56%
Projection for 2050
0.12%
Projection for 2100
-0.74%
Position in 2023
125th of 216
Population growth estimates and projections in Bhutan over time
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% per year. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Bhutan |
|---|---|
| 2100 | -0.74%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | -0.73%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | -0.79%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | -0.72%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | -0.72%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | -0.58%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | -0.43%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | -0.37%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | -0.22%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | -0.07%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 0.12%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 0.27%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 0.37%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 0.55%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 0.56%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 0.69%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 0.69% |
| 2022 | 0.70% |
| 2021 | 0.70% |
| 2020 | 0.70% |
| 2019 | 0.65% |
| 2018 | 0.68% |
| 2017 | 0.75% |
| 2016 | 0.97% |
| 2015 | 0.98% |
| 2014 | 1.06% |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.01 percentage points from 0.70% in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 1.10%, the figure has changed by −0.41 percentage points.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Bhutan has the 125th highest value.
More for Bhutan
All statistics for Bhutan
Population estimates and projections
786,385 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
29.4 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
1.46 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population
796,682 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
0.65%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
6.6%
2025 · World Bank