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Population · Asia

Bhutan population 2026

Right now · estimate

Bhutan population right now

803,950

Births today
0
Deaths today
0
Births this year
8,209
Births minus deaths this year
+4,159

Bhutan has an estimated 802,214 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 5,532 more than a year earlier (+0.69%). It is the 167th most populous country in the world. It is projected to keep growing until 2052, peaking at 884 thousand, then decline to 690 thousand by 2100.

UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.

Bhutan in numbers, 2026

Births in 2026
10 thousand 27 a day
Deaths in 2026
5 thousand 13 a day
Net migration
+633 more arrivals than departures
Growth rate
+0.70% growing
Fertility rate
1.43per woman below replacement (2.1)
Median age
31.0years world: 31.1
Life expectancy
73.8years
Aged 65 and over
6.8% 15.9% by 2050

Land, people and health

Capital
Thimphu
Area
38,390 km² 136th largest of 237
Population density
21per km² 202nd most crowded
Urban population
44.3% 51.0% by 2050
Men and women
428 thousand / 374 thousand 114.5 men per 100 women
Life expectancy, women
75.8years men: 72.1 years
Infant mortality
16.6per 1,000 births under-5: 19.5
Birth rate
12.2per 1,000 death rate: 6.0
Net migration rate
+0.8per 1,000 net arrivals

Population of Bhutan, 1950–2100

Projected peak: 2052, 884 thousand. By 2050: 882 thousand (+10.0% from today).

Population of Bhutan
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
690k 2026
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YearPopulation
1950169,982
1951174,600
1952179,380
1953184,333
1954189,453
1955194,748
1956200,236
1957205,901
1958211,757
1959217,815
1960224,084
1961230,602
1962237,636
1963245,156
1964252,987
1965261,200
1966269,820
1967278,852
1968288,311
1969298,214
1970308,528
1971319,211
1972330,264
1973341,705
1974353,538
1975365,790
1976378,490
1977391,640
1978405,243
1979419,200
1980433,404
1981447,836
1982462,485
1983477,460
1984492,784
1985508,392
1986524,324
1987540,556
1988556,986
1989573,586
1990589,287
1991599,784
1992577,774
1993554,672
1994554,497
1995547,989
1996548,784
1997558,696
1998569,435
1999582,579
2000596,863
2001610,794
2002624,408
2003637,664
2004650,544
2005661,866
2006670,800
2007678,641
2008686,352
2009693,988
2010701,632
2011709,377
2012717,280
2013725,273
2014733,140
2015740,618
2016747,866
2017754,335
2018759,759
2019764,824
2020770,006
2021775,442
2022780,914
2023786,385
2024 *791,524
2025 *796,682
2026 *802,214
2027 *807,265
2028 *811,842
2029 *816,271
2030 *820,694
2031 *825,472
2032 *830,346
2033 *834,986
2034 *839,043
2035 *843,202
2036 *847,702
2037 *851,842
2038 *855,556
2039 *858,918
2040 *862,128
2041 *865,157
2042 *868,156
2043 *871,100
2044 *873,739
2045 *876,172
2046 *878,158
2047 *879,456
2048 *880,490
2049 *881,435
2050 *882,340
2051 *883,389
2052 *883,872
2053 *883,504
2054 *883,446
2055 *883,406
2056 *882,513
2057 *881,862
2058 *881,153
2059 *879,856
2060 *878,277
2061 *876,296
2062 *874,128
2063 *872,032
2064 *869,960
2065 *867,232
2066 *863,860
2067 *860,404
2068 *856,942
2069 *853,255
2070 *849,494
2071 *845,472
2072 *840,958
2073 *836,052
2074 *830,867
2075 *825,862
2076 *821,097
2077 *816,388
2078 *811,310
2079 *805,699
2080 *799,952
2081 *794,104
2082 *788,320
2083 *782,513
2084 *776,784
2085 *771,296
2086 *765,713
2087 *759,758
2088 *753,664
2089 *747,683
2090 *741,734
2091 *735,820
2092 *730,051
2093 *724,730
2094 *719,572
2095 *714,353
2096 *709,407
2097 *704,684
2098 *700,074
2099 *695,414
2100 *690,432

* UN projection

Population of Bhutan by year

597 thousand in 2000, 802 thousand in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2026* 802,214 +0.69% 167
2025* 796,682 +0.65% 167
2024* 791,524 +0.65% 167
2023 786,385 +0.70% 167
2022 780,914 +0.71% 167
2021 775,442 +0.71% 166
2020 770,006 +0.68% 166
2019 764,824 +0.67% 166
2018 759,759 +0.72% 166
2017 754,335 +0.86% 166
2016 747,866 +0.98% 165
2015 740,618 +1.02% 165
2010 701,632 +1.10% 165
2005 661,866 +1.74% 165
2000 596,863 +2.45% 166
1995 547,989 −1.17% 165
1990 589,287 +2.74% 162
1985 508,392 +3.17% 162
1980 433,404 +3.39% 162
1975 365,790 +3.47% 163
1970 308,528 +3.46% 167
1965 261,200 +3.25% 168
1960 224,084 +2.88% 168
1955 194,748 +2.79% 169
1950 169,982 – 169

Population forecast for Bhutan

UN medium-variant projection: 882 thousand in 2050 (+10.0% from 2026), 690 thousand in 2100.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2030 820,694 +0.54% 167
2035 843,202 +0.50% 167
2040 862,128 +0.37% 167
2045 876,172 +0.28% 167
2050 882,340 +0.10% 167
2060 878,277 −0.18% 167
2070 849,494 −0.44% 168
2080 799,952 −0.71% 168
2090 741,734 −0.80% 170
2100 690,432 −0.72% 172

Largest cities in Bhutan

City proper, not the wider metro area; latest figure in GeoNames cities15000 (CC BY 4.0), so years differ by city. Largest cities in the world

#CityPopulation
1 Thimphu (capital) 98,676
2 Phuntsholing 27,658
3 Tsirang 22,376
4 Punākha 21,500

Age structure

Median age 31.0. 6.8% are 65 or older, 15.9% by 2050; 19.8% are under 15.

Bhutan, 2026 Men 2026 Women 2026 2050 (projection)
100+: men 0.0% 100+: women 0.0% 100+ 95-99: men 0.0% 95-99: women 0.0% 90-94: men 0.0% 90-94: women 0.1% 90-94 85-89: men 0.1% 85-89: women 0.2% 80-84: men 0.3% 80-84: women 0.4% 80-84 75-79: men 0.6% 75-79: women 0.6% 70-74: men 1.0% 70-74: women 1.0% 70-74 65-69: men 1.3% 65-69: women 1.3% 60-64: men 1.7% 60-64: women 1.6% 60-64 55-59: men 2.3% 55-59: women 1.9% 50-54: men 2.7% 50-54: women 2.2% 50-54 45-49: men 3.7% 45-49: women 3.0% 40-44: men 4.5% 40-44: women 3.6% 40-44 35-39: men 5.5% 35-39: women 4.4% 30-34: men 5.5% 30-34: women 4.3% 30-34 25-29: men 4.8% 25-29: women 4.2% 20-24: men 4.8% 20-24: women 4.4% 20-24 15-19: men 4.3% 15-19: women 3.9% 10-14: men 4.0% 10-14: women 3.6% 10-14 5-9: men 3.1% 5-9: women 3.0% 0-4: men 3.1% 0-4: women 3.0% 0-4

Share of the total population in each age group (%)

Births per woman

1.43 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration. Below 2.1 since 2012.

Fertility rate, Bhutan
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
1.5 2026
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YearFertility rate
19506.85
19516.82
19526.80
19536.79
19546.78
19556.76
19566.75
19576.74
19586.72
19596.71
19606.70
19616.70
19626.69
19636.69
19646.68
19656.68
19666.67
19676.67
19686.66
19696.66
19706.65
19716.64
19726.64
19736.63
19746.62
19756.62
19766.62
19776.61
19786.58
19796.55
19806.51
19816.46
19826.40
19836.34
19846.26
19856.18
19866.10
19876.00
19885.88
19895.76
19905.60
19915.45
19925.27
19935.07
19944.87
19954.62
19964.37
19974.09
19983.85
19993.61
20003.38
20013.19
20023.01
20032.87
20042.78
20052.73
20062.66
20072.59
20082.48
20092.36
20102.25
20112.16
20122.07
20132.00
20141.92
20151.83
20161.74
20171.62
20181.52
20191.45
20201.50
20211.49
20221.48
20231.46
2024 *1.45
2025 *1.44
2026 *1.43
2027 *1.42
2028 *1.42
2029 *1.42
2030 *1.42
2031 *1.42
2032 *1.42
2033 *1.42
2034 *1.42
2035 *1.42
2036 *1.43
2037 *1.43
2038 *1.43
2039 *1.43
2040 *1.43
2041 *1.44
2042 *1.44
2043 *1.44
2044 *1.44
2045 *1.45
2046 *1.45
2047 *1.45
2048 *1.45
2049 *1.46
2050 *1.46
2051 *1.46
2052 *1.46
2053 *1.47
2054 *1.47
2055 *1.47
2056 *1.48
2057 *1.48
2058 *1.48
2059 *1.48
2060 *1.48
2061 *1.48
2062 *1.48
2063 *1.48
2064 *1.49
2065 *1.49
2066 *1.49
2067 *1.49
2068 *1.49
2069 *1.49
2070 *1.49
2071 *1.49
2072 *1.49
2073 *1.49
2074 *1.50
2075 *1.50
2076 *1.50
2077 *1.50
2078 *1.50
2079 *1.50
2080 *1.51
2081 *1.51
2082 *1.51
2083 *1.51
2084 *1.51
2085 *1.51
2086 *1.52
2087 *1.52
2088 *1.52
2089 *1.52
2090 *1.52
2091 *1.52
2092 *1.52
2093 *1.52
2094 *1.53
2095 *1.53
2096 *1.53
2097 *1.53
2098 *1.53
2099 *1.53
2100 *1.53

* UN projection

Births and deaths each year

Deaths are projected to outnumber births from 2052.

Births and deaths, Bhutan
  • Births
  • Deaths
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
5.5k10.4k 2026
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YearBirthsDeaths
19508,3554,819
19518,5714,918
19528,8035,038
19539,0455,164
19549,2995,296
19559,5545,426
19569,8215,557
195710,0845,684
195810,3515,807
195910,6275,924
196010,9276,039
196111,2306,148
196211,5496,251
196311,9146,363
196412,2856,466
196512,6756,565
196613,0716,653
196713,4756,732
196813,8886,803
196914,3086,873
197014,7306,940
197115,1606,998
197215,6027,052
197316,0467,106
197416,4767,152
197516,9617,186
197617,4457,218
197717,9267,246
197818,3967,264
197918,8547,271
198019,2857,269
198119,6957,251
198220,0867,215
198320,4617,177
198420,8297,141
198521,1717,109
198621,5727,056
198721,8816,995
198822,1456,933
198922,3906,874
199022,5226,817
199122,5476,747
199222,1316,537
199319,6745,759
199419,1705,634
199518,2495,311
199617,1655,012
199716,5684,901
199816,1094,790
199915,6324,692
200015,0294,887
200114,5774,673
200214,1474,683
200313,8414,710
200413,8314,775
200513,9754,873
200614,0674,870
200714,1124,790
200813,9284,729
200913,6314,717
201013,2624,663
201112,9284,646
201212,6164,649
201312,3764,687
201412,0404,750
201511,5954,834
201611,0764,912
201710,3795,011
20189,8324,923
20199,5004,856
20209,9734,832
20219,9974,834
202210,0014,797
20239,9584,805
2024 *9,9144,800
2025 *9,8364,809
2026 *9,7834,827
2027 *9,7474,860
2028 *9,6984,897
2029 *9,6684,946
2030 *9,6255,000
2031 *9,5985,067
2032 *9,5735,137
2033 *9,5485,221
2034 *9,5095,304
2035 *9,4495,393
2036 *9,4055,488
2037 *9,3325,586
2038 *9,2395,693
2039 *9,1465,808
2040 *9,0395,919
2041 *8,9246,040
2042 *8,7936,154
2043 *8,6696,280
2044 *8,5266,408
2045 *8,3806,544
2046 *8,2506,679
2047 *8,1016,820
2048 *7,9516,962
2049 *7,8287,112
2050 *7,7137,266
2051 *7,6177,422
2052 *7,5397,585
2053 *7,4667,748
2054 *7,4057,922
2055 *7,3798,098
2056 *7,3458,273
2057 *7,3068,454
2058 *7,2968,644
2059 *7,2828,832
2060 *7,2519,016
2061 *7,2209,202
2062 *7,1949,402
2063 *7,1719,597
2064 *7,1519,784
2065 *7,1199,977
2066 *7,07810,178
2067 *7,02610,359
2068 *6,98610,547
2069 *6,93410,719
2070 *6,88210,881
2071 *6,82511,055
2072 *6,75111,205
2073 *6,67411,339
2074 *6,59911,470
2075 *6,52211,582
2076 *6,45011,673
2077 *6,37711,761
2078 *6,30911,821
2079 *6,23911,861
2080 *6,17111,886
2081 *6,11011,890
2082 *6,03811,879
2083 *5,98011,850
2084 *5,92211,800
2085 *5,88111,755
2086 *5,85011,688
2087 *5,81011,612
2088 *5,77711,529
2089 *5,74311,438
2090 *5,70311,357
2091 *5,67711,269
2092 *5,64311,173
2093 *5,61111,080
2094 *5,60110,984
2095 *5,58610,900
2096 *5,55810,809
2097 *5,53910,711
2098 *5,51210,605
2099 *5,48510,507
2100 *5,45610,399

* UN projection

Economy of Bhutan

GDP by country →
GDP 2026
$3.9 billion 164th largest economy
GDP per person
$4,933 US$, market rates
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$ 20,335 at purchasing power parity
Economic growth
+7.0% real GDP
Inflation
5.6% consumer prices
Unemployment
– of the labour force
Government debt
116.2% of GDP
Share of world GDP
0.0%
GDP of Bhutan, current US dollars
  • IMF estimate
  • IMF projection
6.6B 2026
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YearGDP, US$
1990293,000,000
1991254,000,000
1992248,000,000
1993260,000,000
1994263,000,000
1995308,000,000
1996324,000,000
1997362,000,000
1998398,000,000
1999418,000,000
2000454,000,000
2001474,000,000
2002517,000,000
2003616,000,000
2004700,000,000
2005818,000,000
2006876,000,000
20071,071,000,000
20081,359,000,000
20091,273,000,000
20101,529,000,000
20111,880,000,000
20121,966,000,000
20131,995,000,000
20141,962,000,000
20152,159,000,000
20162,252,000,000
20172,462,000,000
20182,651,000,000
20192,618,000,000
20202,586,000,000
20212,621,000,000
20222,866,000,000
20232,920,000,000
20243,147,000,000
20253,510,000,000
2026 *3,909,000,000
2027 *4,392,000,000
2028 *4,878,000,000
2029 *5,454,000,000
2030 *6,031,000,000
2031 *6,596,000,000

* IMF projection

Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026). 2026 and later are IMF projections. GDP per capita by country · Richest countries

CO₂ emissions of Bhutan

CO₂ by country →
CO₂ emissions 2024
1.7 million tonnes 160th largest emitter
Per person
2.09 t world: 4.73 t
Share of world CO₂
0.00% 0.01% of its people
Change since 1990
+791% +204% since 2005
CO₂ emissions of Bhutan, million tonnes a year
1.7 2024
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YearCO₂, million tonnes
19700.00
19710.00
19720.00
19730.00
19740.00
19750.00
19760.00
19770.01
19780.01
19790.02
19800.02
19810.06
19820.06
19830.09
19840.11
19850.12
19860.11
19870.16
19880.17
19890.12
19900.19
19910.19
19920.21
19930.18
19940.21
19950.25
19960.30
19970.39
19980.39
19990.39
20000.40
20010.46
20020.49
20030.49
20040.44
20050.55
20060.41
20070.40
20080.65
20090.68
20100.91
20111.01
20121.15
20131.27
20141.33
20151.43
20161.56
20171.65
20181.68
20191.56
20201.21
20211.46
20221.55
20231.63
20241.66

By source, 2024

  • Coal51.2%
  • Oil30.1%
  • Cement18.7%

Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions

Compare with Asia

CountryPopulation 2026Growth
Bhutan 802 thousand +0.70%
China 1.41 billion −0.22%
Indonesia 288 million +0.74%
Pakistan 259 million +1.59%
Bangladesh 178 million +1.19%
Japan 122 million −0.56%
Philippines 118 million +0.79%
Vietnam 102 million +0.55%
Iran 93.2 million +0.76%

All 237 countries · Fertility rate by country · Birth rate by country · Median age by country · Life expectancy by country · Population growth rate by country · Population density by country · Largest countries by area · Death rate by country · Infant mortality rate by country · Elderly population by country · Net migration rate by country · Urban population by country · Sex ratio by country

Questions

What is the population of Bhutan in 2026?
802,214 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 802 thousand people, +0.69% on 2025.

Is Bhutan's population growing or shrinking?
Growing: 5,532 more people in 2026 than in 2025, with 27 births and 13 deaths a day and net migration of +633 a year.

When will Bhutan's population peak?
In 2052, at about 884 thousand, on the UN's medium projection; 690 thousand by 2100.

What is the fertility rate in Bhutan?
1.43 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1. Bhutan has been below that since 2012.

How many babies are born in Bhutan every day?
About 27 a day (10 thousand in 2026), against about 13 deaths a day.

What is the life expectancy in Bhutan?
73.8 years at birth in 2026: 75.8 for women and 72.1 for men, against a world average of 73.8.

How many men and women live in Bhutan?
About 428 thousand men and 374 thousand women in 2026, or 114.5 men for every 100 women.

What is the population density of Bhutan?
21 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 38,390 km². The world average is 64.

What was the population of Bhutan in 2000?
596,863 (597 thousand), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 34% since, to 802 thousand in 2026.

What will the population of Bhutan be in 2050?
About 882 thousand on the UN's medium projection (882,340), +10.0% from 2026; 690 thousand by 2100.

What are the largest cities in Bhutan?
Thimphu (99 thousand), Phuntsholing (28 thousand), Tsirang (22 thousand), Punākha (22 thousand). Figures are for the city proper, from GeoNames.

What is the GDP of Bhutan in 2026?
$3.9 billion at current prices, the 164th largest economy in the world, on the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (October 2026) figures; real growth of +7.0%.

What is Bhutan's GDP per capita?
$4,933 per person at market exchange rates in 2026, or Int$ 20,335 at purchasing power parity, which adjusts for local prices.

How much CO₂ does Bhutan emit?
1.7 million tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 2.09 t per person and 0.00% of the world total; coal is the largest source (51%).

Source and method

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.