Population estimates and projections in Bhutan
Bhutan had an estimated population of 786,385 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Bhutan, 2023 (latest estimate)
786,385
Change from 2022
+0.7%
Projection for 2030
820,694 people
Projection for 2050
882,340 people
Projection for 2100
690,432 people
Position in 2023
165th of 216
Population estimates and projections in Bhutan over time
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People. 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 | 690,432 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 714,353 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 741,734 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 771,296 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 799,952 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 825,862 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 849,494 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 867,232 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 878,277 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 883,406 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 882,340 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 876,172 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 862,128 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 843,202 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 820,694 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 796,682 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 786,385 people |
| 2022 | 780,914 people |
| 2021 | 775,442 people |
| 2020 | 770,006 people |
| 2019 | 764,824 people |
| 2018 | 759,759 people |
| 2017 | 754,335 people |
| 2016 | 747,866 people |
| 2015 | 740,618 people |
| 2014 | 733,140 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +0.7% from 780,914 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 725,273 people, the figure has changed by +8.4%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Bhutan has the 165th highest value.
More for Bhutan
All statistics for Bhutan
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 growth estimates and projections
0.69%
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