Population in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population was 791,524 in 2024. β² Rising
Population in Bhutan, 1960β2024
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.
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
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 4,996 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 4,784 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 4,999 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 4,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 4,986 (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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About this data
Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.