Bhutan population (2026)
The population of Bhutan is 802,214 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Bhutan ranks #167 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.010% of the world population. The population is growing by 0.70% a year (+5,533 people). The median age is 32.0 years, women have 1.43 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 73.8 years. Population density is 21 people per km² of land. The capital is Thimphu.
Population of Bhutan, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 882,340 | +0.12% | 43.2 | 1.46 | 79.1 | <0.01% |
| 2045 | 876,172 | +0.27% | 40.9 | 1.45 | 78.1 | <0.01% |
| 2040 | 862,128 | +0.37% | 38.6 | 1.43 | 77.1 | <0.01% |
| 2035 | 843,202 | +0.55% | 36.3 | 1.42 | 76.0 | <0.01% |
| 2030 | 820,694 | +0.56% | 34.0 | 1.42 | 74.8 | 0.010% |
| 2026 | 802,214 | +0.70% | 32.0 | 1.43 | 73.8 | 0.010% |
| 2025 | 796,682 | +0.69% | 31.5 | 1.44 | 73.5 | 0.010% |
| 2024 | 791,524 | +0.61% | 30.9 | 1.45 | 73.3 | 0.010% |
| 2023 | 786,385 | +0.69% | 30.4 | 1.46 | 73.0 | 0.010% |
| 2022 | 780,914 | +0.70% | 29.8 | 1.48 | 72.8 | 0.010% |
| 2020 | 770,006 | +0.70% | 28.6 | 1.5 | 72.3 | 0.010% |
| 2015 | 740,618 | +0.97% | 25.9 | 1.83 | 70.8 | 0.010% |
| 2010 | 701,632 | +1.09% | 24.0 | 2.25 | 68.8 | 0.010% |
| 2005 | 661,866 | +1.50% | 22.1 | 2.73 | 65.9 | 0.010% |
| 2000 | 596,863 | +2.36% | 20.0 | 3.38 | 61.8 | 0.010% |
| 1995 | 547,989 | -1.56% | 18.8 | 4.62 | 59.3 | 0.010% |
| 1990 | 589,287 | +2.50% | 18.5 | 5.6 | 55.8 | 0.011% |
| 1985 | 508,392 | +3.10% | 18.5 | 6.18 | 52.0 | 0.010% |
| 1980 | 433,404 | +3.31% | 18.8 | 6.51 | 48.2 | 0.010% |
| 1975 | 365,790 | +3.41% | 19.1 | 6.62 | 44.5 | <0.01% |
| 1970 | 308,528 | +3.40% | 19.3 | 6.65 | 41.2 | <0.01% |
| 1965 | 261,200 | +3.22% | 19.1 | 6.68 | 38.3 | <0.01% |
| 1960 | 224,084 | +2.84% | 18.7 | 6.7 | 36.4 | <0.01% |
| 1955 | 194,748 | +2.78% | 18.4 | 6.76 | 35.5 | <0.01% |
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Nearby countries: India, China, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh