The population of Bhutan is expected to grow by 8,000 in 2024 and reach 878,000 in 2025. The population density of Bhutan has changed from 8.8 in 1980 to 22.4 in 2022.
| Current population | 876,707 people at present (Friday 1st of November 2024) | |
| Median Age | 31.5 years |
| Population density | 22.8 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 870,000 | 8,000 (0.9%) | 31.5 | 23 | 389,000 (44.7%) | ||
| 2023 | 862,000 | 9,000 (1.0%) | 31.2 | 23 | 380,000 (44.1%) | ||
| 2022 | 853,000 | 9,000 (1.1%) | 30.8 | 22 | 371,000 (43.5%) | ||
| 2021 | 844,000 | 9,000 (1.1%) | 30.5 | 22 | 361,000 (42.8%) | ||
| 2020 | 835,000 | 9,000 (1.1%) | 30.1 | 1.94 | 22 | 352,000 (42.2%) | |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 29.8 | 1.97 | 22 | 343,000 (41.5%) | |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 29.5 | 2.00 | 21 | 333,000 (40.8%) | |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 29.1 | 2.03 | 21 | 324,000 (40.1%) | |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 28.8 | 2.06 | 21 | 314,136 (39.4%) | |
| 2015 | 787,386 | 10,938 (1.4%) | 28.4 | 2.09 | 21 | 304,277 (38.6%) | |
| 2010 | 727,641 | 13,183 (1.8%) | 2,000 | 26.7 | 2.38 | 19 | 253,168 (34.8%) |
| 2005 | 656,639 | 16,357 (2.5%) | 3,366 | 25.0 | 2.84 | 17 | 203,328 (31.0%) |
| 2000 | 573,416 | 15,873 (2.8%) | 5,800 | 23.4 | 3.60 | 14 | 145,751 (25.4%) |
| 1995 | 514,877 | -1,626 (-0.3%) | 29 | 22.4 | 4.60 | 13 | 105,740 (20.5%) |
| 1990 | 537,280 | 7,023 (1.3%) | -17,177 | 22.6 | 5.64 | 11 | 88,049 (16.4%) |
| 1985 | 467,178 | 13,458 (2.9%) | 319 | 22.6 | 6.31 | 10 | 60,458 (12.9%) |
| 1980 | 409,172 | 11,782 (2.9%) | 159 | 22.6 | 6.55 | 9 | 41,457 (10.1%) |
| 1975 | 349,982 | 11,039 (3.2%) | 2,001 | 22.5 | 6.69 | 7 | 27,565 (7.9%) |
| 1970 | 298,301 | 9,527 (3.2%) | 2,000 | 22.5 | 6.67 | 6 | 18,164 (6.1%) |
| 1965 | 254,464 | 7,139 (2.8%) | 2,000 | 22.5 | 6.67 | 5 | 11,927 (4.7%) |
| 1960 | 223,288 | 5,630 (2.5%) | 1,000 | 22.6 | 6.67 | 6 | 8,029 (3.6%) |
In 2023 the population of Bhutan was 862,000 and the average age increased from 22.6 in 1960 to 31.2. Urban population has increased from 145,751 (25.4%) in 2000 to 389,000 (44.7%) in the current year. The population density of Bhutan has changed from 8.8 in 1980 to 22.4 in 2022.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 30.1 | 1.94 | 22 | 352,000 (42.2%) | |
| 2025 | 878,000 | 8,000 (0.9%) | 31.9 | 1.81 | 23 | 397,000 (45.3%) | |
| 2030 | 914,000 | 7,000 (0.8%) | 33.7 | 1.72 | 24 | 437,000 (47.9%) | |
| 2035 | 943,000 | 6,000 (0.6%) | 35.6 | 1.66 | 25 | 471,000 (50.0%) | |
| 2040 | 965,000 | 4,000 (0.4%) | 37.4 | 1.62 | 25 | 499,000 (51.7%) | |
| 2045 | 982,000 | 3,000 (0.3%) | 39.2 | 1.62 | 26 | 524,000 (53.4%) | |
| 2050 | 994,000 | 2,000 (0.2%) | 40.8 | 26 | 547,000 (55.0%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 77.8 (76.7 years for male and 78.9 years for females). Population density will go up to 26.1 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Bhutan constitutes of 411,000 women and 459,000 men, which means there are 1,117 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 32.4% of population (281,967) is 19 or younger, 61.6% of population (535,746) is between age 20 and 64 and 6.0% of population (52,461) is over 65.