Demographics of Bhutan
| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 08 Sep 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Bhutan is projected at 792k, compared to 786k in 2023. It ranks 167th in the world by population and 48th in Asia. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 0.61 percent, the 136th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 423k males and 368k females in Bhutan. The percentage of the male population is 53.45%, compared to 46.55% of the female population. Bhutan has 546k more males than females. The sex ratio in Bhutan in 2024 will be 114.810 males per 100 females. Bhutan is in the 227th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
- Population
- Growth
- Gender
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 87,288 | 82,694 | 169,982 | 2.66 | 105.555 |
| 1955 | 100,367 | 94,381 | 194,748 | 2.78 | 106.342 |
| 1960 | 115,894 | 108,190 | 224,084 | 2.84 | 107.121 |
| 1965 | 135,721 | 125,480 | 261,200 | 3.22 | 108.161 |
| 1970 | 161,036 | 147,492 | 308,528 | 3.40 | 109.183 |
| 1975 | 191,459 | 174,332 | 365,791 | 3.41 | 109.824 |
| 1980 | 227,014 | 206,390 | 433,404 | 3.31 | 109.993 |
| 1985 | 265,735 | 242,658 | 508,392 | 3.10 | 109.510 |
| 1990 | 306,908 | 282,380 | 589,287 | 2.50 | 108.686 |
| 1995 | 283,738 | 264,252 | 547,989 | -1.56 | 107.374 |
| 2000 | 311,481 | 285,382 | 596,863 | 2.36 | 109.145 |
| 2005 | 356,046 | 305,820 | 661,865 | 1.50 | 116.423 |
| 2010 | 377,418 | 324,214 | 701,632 | 1.09 | 116.410 |
| 2015 | 398,670 | 341,949 | 740,618 | 0.97 | 116.588 |
| 2020 | 413,208 | 356,798 | 770,006 | 0.70 | 115.810 |
| 2021 | 415,688 | 359,754 | 775,442 | 0.70 | 115.548 |
| 2022 | 418,190 | 362,724 | 780,914 | 0.70 | 115.292 |
| 2023 | 420,683 | 365,702 | 786,385 | 0.69 | 115.034 |
| 2024 | 423,048 | 368,477 | 791,524 | 0.61 | 114.810 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.308 | 16.991 | 6.848 |
| 1955 | 35.513 | 17.403 | 6.762 |
| 1960 | 36.367 | 17.726 | 6.704 |
| 1965 | 38.263 | 18.101 | 6.679 |
| 1970 | 41.185 | 18.265 | 6.650 |
| 1975 | 44.513 | 18.092 | 6.620 |
| 1980 | 48.198 | 17.777 | 6.511 |
| 1985 | 52.033 | 17.474 | 6.176 |
| 1990 | 55.811 | 17.454 | 5.604 |
| 1995 | 59.277 | 17.839 | 4.624 |
| 2000 | 61.842 | 19.041 | 3.378 |
| 2005 | 65.875 | 21.115 | 2.726 |
| 2010 | 68.765 | 22.977 | 2.252 |
| 2015 | 70.797 | 24.942 | 1.835 |
| 2020 | 72.253 | 27.647 | 1.502 |
| 2021 | 72.448 | 28.230 | 1.488 |
| 2022 | 72.754 | 28.810 | 1.478 |
| 2023 | 72.975 | 29.388 | 1.462 |
| 2024 | 73.262 | 29.943 | 1.449 |
- Life expectancy
- Median age
- Fertility rate
| Year | Total | Crude (per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 4,819 | 8,355 | 28.347 | 49.151 |
| 1955 | 5,426 | 9,554 | 27.863 | 49.060 |
| 1960 | 6,039 | 10,927 | 26.952 | 48.763 |
| 1965 | 6,565 | 12,675 | 25.134 | 48.526 |
| 1970 | 6,940 | 14,730 | 22.493 | 47.744 |
| 1975 | 7,186 | 16,961 | 19.644 | 46.367 |
| 1980 | 7,269 | 19,285 | 16.773 | 44.497 |
| 1985 | 7,109 | 21,171 | 13.984 | 41.642 |
| 1990 | 6,817 | 22,522 | 11.569 | 38.219 |
| 1995 | 5,311 | 18,249 | 9.692 | 33.302 |
| 2000 | 4,887 | 15,029 | 8.188 | 25.180 |
| 2005 | 4,873 | 13,975 | 7.362 | 21.114 |
| 2010 | 4,663 | 13,262 | 6.647 | 18.901 |
| 2015 | 4,834 | 11,595 | 6.526 | 15.656 |
| 2020 | 4,832 | 9,973 | 6.275 | 12.952 |
| 2021 | 4,834 | 9,997 | 6.234 | 12.892 |
| 2022 | 4,797 | 10,001 | 6.143 | 12.807 |
| 2023 | 4,805 | 9,958 | 6.110 | 12.663 |
| 2024 | 4,800 | 9,914 | 6.065 | 12.525 |
- Total
- Crude
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 3,713 | 173,084 | 2.100 |
| 1955 | 5,431 | 192,026 | 2.751 |
| 1960 | 8,029 | 215,259 | 3.596 |
| 1965 | 11,927 | 242,537 | 4.687 |
| 1970 | 18,165 | 280,136 | 6.089 |
| 1975 | 27,566 | 322,416 | 7.876 |
| 1980 | 41,458 | 367,714 | 10.132 |
| 1985 | 60,459 | 406,719 | 12.941 |
| 1990 | 88,052 | 449,228 | 16.388 |
| 1995 | 105,741 | 409,136 | 20.537 |
| 2000 | 145,753 | 427,663 | 25.418 |
| 2005 | 203,329 | 453,310 | 30.965 |
| 2010 | 253,171 | 474,470 | 34.793 |
| 2015 | 304,542 | 482,844 | 38.678 |
| 2020 | 353,445 | 481,800 | 42.316 |
| 2021 | 363,051 | 481,101 | 43.008 |
| 2022 | 372,601 | 480,308 | 43.686 |
| 2023 | 382,078 | 479,424 | 44.350 |
| 2024 | 391,429 | 478,406 | 45.000 |
- Population
- Urbanization
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 24,829 | 23,779 | 48,608 | 6.14 | 104.416 |
| 05-09 | 27,418 | 25,460 | 52,878 | 6.68 | 107.690 |
| 10-14 | 33,538 | 30,479 | 64,017 | 8.09 | 110.036 |
| 15-19 | 35,253 | 32,520 | 67,772 | 8.56 | 108.404 |
| 20-24 | 37,795 | 35,111 | 72,906 | 9.21 | 107.644 |
| 25-29 | 40,672 | 33,752 | 74,424 | 9.40 | 120.502 |
| 30-34 | 46,187 | 36,130 | 82,316 | 10.40 | 127.836 |
| 35-39 | 41,310 | 33,025 | 74,335 | 9.39 | 125.087 |
| 40-44 | 33,663 | 27,242 | 60,906 | 7.69 | 123.570 |
| 45-49 | 26,755 | 21,784 | 48,539 | 6.13 | 122.820 |
| 50-54 | 20,460 | 16,890 | 37,350 | 4.72 | 121.137 |
| 55-59 | 16,942 | 14,704 | 31,647 | 4.00 | 115.220 |
| 60-64 | 12,741 | 11,681 | 24,422 | 3.09 | 109.075 |
| 65-69 | 10,162 | 9,911 | 20,073 | 2.54 | 102.533 |
| 70-74 | 7,056 | 6,981 | 14,037 | 1.77 | 101.074 |
| 75-79 | 4,371 | 4,522 | 8,893 | 1.12 | 96.661 |
| 80-84 | 2,473 | 2,747 | 5,220 | 0.66 | 90.025 |
| 85-89 | 1,056 | 1,253 | 2,309 | 0.29 | 84.278 |
| 90-94 | 312 | 424 | 737 | 0.09 | 73.585 |
| 95-99 | 49 | 75 | 124 | 0.02 | 65.333 |
| 100+ | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0.00 | 50.000 |
| Total | 423,046 | 368,478 | 791,525 | 114.809 | |
- Population pyramid
- Gender ratio