Population (International Monetary) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population (International Monetary) was 791,524 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
791,524
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
159th
of 186 countries
All-time high
791,524
in 2024
All-time low
224,084
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Population in Bhutan, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 791,524 for population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Bhutan peaked at 791,524 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 224,084, in 1960.
That places Bhutan 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population (International Monetary) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 224,084 | — |
| 1961 | 230,602 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 237,636 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 245,156 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 252,987 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 261,200 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 269,820 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 278,852 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 288,311 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 298,214 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 308,528 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 319,211 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 330,264 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 341,705 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 353,538 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 365,791 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 378,490 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 391,639 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 405,243 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 419,200 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 433,404 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 447,836 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 462,485 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 477,460 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 492,784 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 508,392 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 524,324 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 540,557 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 556,986 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 573,586 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 589,287 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 599,784 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 577,774 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 554,673 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 554,497 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 547,989 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 548,784 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 558,697 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 569,435 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 582,579 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 596,863 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 610,794 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 624,409 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 637,663 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 650,544 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 661,865 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 670,799 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 678,641 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 686,351 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 693,988 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 701,632 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 709,377 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 717,279 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 725,273 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 733,139 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 740,618 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 747,866 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 754,335 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 759,759 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 764,824 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 770,006 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 775,442 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 780,914 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 786,385 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 791,524 | +0.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 791,524 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.35 million, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 791,524 is below the median for South Asia, which is 25.78 million, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 258,686 | 224,084 | 298,214 | 10 |
| 1970s | 361,361 | 308,528 | 419,200 | 10 |
| 1980s | 501,781 | 433,404 | 573,586 | 10 |
| 1990s | 568,350 | 547,989 | 599,784 | 10 |
| 2000s | 651,192 | 596,863 | 693,988 | 10 |
| 2010s | 735,410 | 701,632 | 764,824 | 10 |
| 2020s | 780,854 | 770,006 | 791,524 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 156 Comoros 866,628 compare
- 157 Guyana 831,087 compare
- 158 Solomon Islands 819,198 compare
- 160 Luxembourg 677,717 compare
- 161 Suriname 634,431 compare
- 162 Montenegro 623,831 compare
More gender data for Bhutan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 147.07 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 673.62 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 673.62 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.997 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,765 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,779 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Bhutan?
- Population in Bhutan was 791,524 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 791,524 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 224,084 in 1960.
- How does Bhutan rank for population?
- Bhutan ranks 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.