Population, total in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population, total was 796,682 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Bhutan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Bhutan stood at 796,682. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Bhutan peaked at 796,682 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 224,084, in 1960.
That places Bhutan 166th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total 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% |
| 2025 | 796,682 | +0.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 796,682 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.35 million, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 796,682 is below the median for South Asia, which is 25.69 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 | 783,492 | 770,006 | 796,682 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More climate change data for Bhutan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.70 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 581.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 78.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 503.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2952 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 129 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 40.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 88.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1518 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Bhutan?
- Population, total in Bhutan was 796,682 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 796,682 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 224,084 in 1960.
- How does Bhutan rank for population, total?
- Bhutan ranks 166th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.