Bhutan Population History
1960 - 2026
Bhutan's population has grown from 224,084 in 1960 to 786,385 in 2023, a total increase of 250.9% (3.51x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
224,084
2023 Population
786,385
Total Growth
250.9%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
224,084
1970
308,528
1980
433,404
1990
589,287
2000
596,863
2010
701,632
2020
770,006
2023
786,385
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+3.11%
1965-1970
+3.39%
1970-1975
+3.46%
1975-1980
+3.45%
1980-1985
+3.24%
1985-1990
+3.00%
1990-1995
-1.44%
1995-2000
+1.72%
2000-2005
+2.09%
2005-2010
+1.17%
2010-2015
+1.09%
2015-2020
+0.78%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 786,385 | +5,471 |
| 2022 | 780,914 | +5,472 |
| 2021 | 775,442 | +5,436 |
| 2020 | 770,006 | +5,182 |
| 2019 | 764,824 | +5,065 |
| 2018 | 759,759 | +5,424 |
| 2017 | 754,335 | +6,469 |
| 2016 | 747,866 | +7,248 |
| 2015 | 740,618 | +7,479 |
| 2014 | 733,139 | +7,866 |
| 2013 | 725,273 | +7,994 |
| 2012 | 717,279 | +7,902 |
| 2011 | 709,377 | +7,745 |
| 2010 | 701,632 | +7,644 |
| 2009 | 693,988 | +7,637 |
| 2008 | 686,351 | +7,710 |
| 2007 | 678,641 | +7,842 |
| 2006 | 670,799 | +8,934 |
| 2005 | 661,865 | +11,321 |
| 2004 | 650,544 | +12,881 |
| 2003 | 637,663 | +13,254 |
| 2002 | 624,409 | +13,615 |
| 2001 | 610,794 | +13,931 |
| 2000 | 596,863 | +14,284 |
| 1999 | 582,579 | +13,144 |
| 1998 | 569,435 | +10,738 |
| 1997 | 558,697 | +9,913 |
| 1996 | 548,784 | +795 |
| 1995 | 547,989 | -6,508 |
| 1994 | 554,497 | -176 |
| 1993 | 554,673 | -23,101 |
| 1992 | 577,774 | -22,010 |
| 1991 | 599,784 | +10,497 |
| 1990 | 589,287 | +15,701 |
| 1989 | 573,586 | +16,600 |
| 1988 | 556,986 | +16,429 |
| 1987 | 540,557 | +16,233 |
| 1986 | 524,324 | +15,932 |
| 1985 | 508,392 | +15,608 |
| 1984 | 492,784 | +15,324 |
| 1983 | 477,460 | +14,975 |
| 1982 | 462,485 | +14,649 |
| 1981 | 447,836 | +14,432 |
| 1980 | 433,404 | +14,204 |
| 1979 | 419,200 | +13,957 |
| 1978 | 405,243 | +13,604 |
| 1977 | 391,639 | +13,149 |
| 1976 | 378,490 | +12,699 |
| 1975 | 365,791 | +12,253 |
| 1974 | 353,538 | +11,833 |
| 1973 | 341,705 | +11,441 |
| 1972 | 330,264 | +11,053 |
| 1971 | 319,211 | +10,683 |
| 1970 | 308,528 | +10,314 |
| 1969 | 298,214 | +9,903 |
| 1968 | 288,311 | +9,459 |
| 1967 | 278,852 | +9,032 |
| 1966 | 269,820 | +8,620 |
| 1965 | 261,200 | +8,213 |
| 1964 | 252,987 | +7,831 |
| 1963 | 245,156 | +7,520 |
| 1962 | 237,636 | +7,034 |
| 1961 | 230,602 | +6,518 |
| 1960 | 224,084 | — |