The population of Bhutan is expected to grow by 9,000 in 2022 and reach 862,000 in 2023. The population density of Bhutan has changed from 8.8 in 1980 to 21.9 in 2020.
| Current population | 859,608 people at present (Sunday 25th of September 2022) | |
| Median Age | 30.8 years |
| Population density | 22.4 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2021 the population of Bhutan was 844,000 and the average age increased from 22.6 in 1960 to 30.5. Urban population has increased from 145,751 (25.4%) in 2000 to 371,000 (43.5%) in the current year. The population density of Bhutan has changed from 8.8 in 1980 to 21.9 in 2020.
| 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 population growth rate is 1.07% (9,000 residents, including 5,023 deaths). The demographics of Bhutan constitutes of 402,000 women and 450,000 men, which means there are 1,119 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 32.9% of population (280,978) is 19 or younger, 60.9% of population (519,051) is between age 20 and 64 and 5.6% of population (48,109) is over 65.