Bhutan — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 169,000 87,000 82,000 4.43 1
1951 174,000 89,000 84,000 4.55
1952 179,000 92,000 87,000 4.67 1
1953 184,000 94,000 89,000 4.80
1954 189,000 97,000 91,000 4.93
1955 194,000 100,000 94,000 5.07
1956 200,000 103,000 96,000 5.22 1
1957 205,000 106,000 99,000 5.36
1958 211,000 109,000 102,000 5.52
1959 217,000 112,000 105,000 5.67
1960 224,000 115,000 108,000 5.84
1961 230,000 119,000 111,000 6.01 1
1962 237,000 123,000 114,000 6.19
1963 245,000 127,000 118,000 6.39
1964 252,000 131,000 121,000 6.59 1
1965 261,000 135,000 125,000 6.80
1966 269,000 140,000 129,000 7.03
1967 278,000 145,000 133,000 7.26 1
1968 288,000 150,000 138,000 7.51
1969 298,000 155,000 142,000 7.77
1970 308,000 161,000 147,000 8.04 1
1971 319,000 166,000 152,000 8.31
1972 330,000 172,000 157,000 8.60 1
1973 341,000 178,000 163,000 8.90
1974 353,000 184,000 168,000 9.21 1
1975 365,000 191,000 174,000 9.53
1976 378,000 198,000 180,000 9.86 1
1977 391,000 205,000 186,000 10.20
1978 405,000 212,000 192,000 10.56 1
1979 419,000 219,000 199,000 10.92
1980 433,000 227,000 206,000 11.29 1
1981 447,000 234,000 213,000 11.66
1982 462,000 242,000 220,000 12.05 1
1983 477,000 249,000 227,000 12.44 1
1984 492,000 257,000 235,000 12.84
1985 508,000 265,000 242,000 13.24 1
1986 524,000 273,000 250,000 13.66
1987 540,000 282,000 258,000 14.08 1
1988 556,000 290,000 266,000 14.51 1
1989 573,000 299,000 274,000 14.94
1990 589,000 306,000 282,000 15.35 1
1991 599,000 311,000 287,000 15.62
1992 577,000 300,000 277,000 15.05
1993 554,000 287,000 266,000 14.45 1
1994 554,000 287,000 267,000 14.44
1995 547,000 283,000 264,000 14.27 1
1996 548,000 283,000 264,000 14.29
1997 558,000 288,000 269,000 14.55 1
1998 569,000 294,000 275,000 14.83
1999 582,000 301,000 280,000 15.17 1
2000 596,000 311,000 285,000 15.55
2001 610,000 320,000 289,000 15.91 1
2002 624,000 330,000 294,000 16.26
2003 637,000 339,000 298,000 16.61 1
2004 650,000 348,000 301,000 16.94 1
2005 661,000 356,000 305,000 17.24
2006 670,000 361,000 309,000 17.47
2007 678,000 365,000 313,000 17.68 1
2008 686,000 369,000 317,000 17.88
2009 693,000 373,000 320,000 18.08
2010 701,000 377,000 324,000 18.28 1
2011 709,000 381,000 327,000 18.48
2012 717,000 385,000 331,000 18.68
2013 725,000 390,000 335,000 18.89 1
2014 733,000 394,000 338,000 19.10
2015 740,000 398,000 341,000 19.29
2016 747,000 402,000 345,000 19.48
2017 754,000 406,000 348,000 19.65 1
2018 759,000 408,000 351,000 19.79
2019 764,000 410,000 353,000 19.92
2020 770,000 413,000 356,000 20.06
2021 775,000 415,000 359,000 20.20 1
2022 780,000 418,000 362,000 20.34
2023 786,000 420,000 365,000 20.48
2024 791,000 423,000 368,000 20.62
2025 796,000 425,000 371,000 20.75 1
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