Population growth rate in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population growth rate was 0.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate in Bhutan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate in Bhutan is 0.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Bhutan peaked at 3.4% in 1977 and was at its lowest, -8.7%, in 1992.
That places Bhutan 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | -8.7% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 129 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.7% compare
- 130 United Kingdom 0.7% compare
- 131 Liechtenstein 0.7% compare
- 133 Myanmar 0.7% compare
- 134 Tunisia 0.7% compare
- 135 Vietnam 0.6% compare
More population data for Bhutan
- Literate and illiterate world population 35.1% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Bhutan?
- Population growth rate in Bhutan was 0.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1977.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.7% in 1992.
- How does Bhutan rank for population growth rate?
- Bhutan ranks 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.