Population growth in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population growth was 0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Bhutan, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, population growth in Bhutan stood at 0.6%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Bhutan peaked at 3.4% in 1977 and was at its lowest, -4.1%, in 1993.
Bhutan ranks 127th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | -4.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Bhutan
- Population, total 796,682 (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.7% (2025)
- Urban population 346,000 (2025)
- Urban population 43.4% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.3379 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.4% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 51.6% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 51.6% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 4.1 1=low to 6=high (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Bhutan?
- Population growth in Bhutan was 0.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1977.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.1% in 1993.
- How does Bhutan rank for population growth?
- Bhutan ranks 127th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.