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Bhutan Population


Highlights of Analysis:

  • Bhutan Population is increasing
  • Bhutan Population Density is increasing
  • Bhutan Life Expectancy is increasing
  • Bhutan Fertility Rate is decreasing
Every year Bhutan population is expected to increase by 1445 people. Bhutan contributes 0.01% of world's total population. Average Life Expectancy in Bhutan is 71.569 and is expected to Increase in upcoming next 50 years.Life Expectancy is below average when compared to global average (Currently Hong Kong Ranks 1st for Life Expectancy of 85 years). How the world population is changing is of great importance for humanity’s impact on the Earth’s natural environment, but it also gives reasons to hope for a good future. Bhutan owns 0.00026% of land i.e. 38117 Sq Kms of land and Ranks 135 when compared to other Global Countries Land area

Bhutan Population, Density, Fertility Rate and Life Expectancy Overview
Bhutan Population Analysis Year 2010 Year 2020 Year 2030
Bhutan Population (in million) 0.72 0.83 0.91
Bhutan Global Rank 164th 164th 164th
Bhutan Global Population Share 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
Bhutan Global Population Density 18.17 21.03 23.14
Bhutan Global Population Density Rank 102nd 104th 106th
Bhutan Average Life Expectancy 67.79 71.56 74.11
Bhutan Average Life Expectancy Global Rank 137th 128th 119th
Bhutan Fertility Rate 2.38 1.93 1.71
Bhutan Fertility Rate Global Rank 106th 130th 154th
Note : Population Density means number of people staying per kilometer and Fertility rate means number of kids born per women

What is the Population trend of ?

  • Every year Bhutan population is expected to increase by 1445 people. 
  • Bhutan population overall trend is expected to be Decreasing for next 50 years and expected to be in Decreasing trend for next 100 years. 
  • As per trend analysis Bhutan will have more death than births from 2057 and this will impact population growth. 
  • Bhutan Global Population Rank for next 50 years is expected to be in Range of 164th-165th. 

What is the Population growth rate of ?

  • Bhutan population average growth rate for next 50 years is increasing at Rate of 0.39%. 
  • Overall population growth rate of Bhutan is expected to be decreasing starting Year : 2056. 

What percentage of lives in ?

  • Bhutan contributes 0.01% of world's total population. 

Bhutan
 Population Fact

Bhutan
 Total Population Trend

Bhutan
 Population Growth Rate

Bhutan
 Birth and Death Rate

Table : Past and Expected Future Population & Global Rank

Year Count(in Millions) Global Rank
2010 0.72 Million 164th
2020 0.83 Million 164th
2030 0.91 Million 164th
2040 0.96 Million 164th
2050 0.99 Million 165th
2060 0.99 Million 165th
2070 0.97 Million 165th
2080 0.94 Million 166th
2090 0.89 Million 167th
2100 0.85 Million 168th

Table : Past and Expected Future Population Growth Rate

Year Count(in Millions) Growth Rate
2010 0.72 Million 1.84%
2020 0.83 Million 0.98%
2030 0.91 Million 0.64%
2040 0.96 Million 0.35%
2050 0.99 Million 0.11%
2060 0.99 Million -0.13%
2070 0.97 Million -0.37%
2080 0.94 Million -0.5%
2090 0.89 Million -0.53%
2100 0.85 Million -0.53%

Table : Past and Expected Future   Population Share in world

Year Count(in Millions) Share
2010 0.72 Million 0.01%
2020 0.83 Million 0.01%
2030 0.91 Million 0.01%
2040 0.96 Million 0.01%
2050 0.99 Million 0.01%
2060 0.99 Million 0%
2070 0.97 Million 0%
2080 0.94 Million 0%
2090 0.89 Million 0%
2100 0.85 Million 0%

Bhutan Population Density


What is the Population Density of 

  • Bhutan population density is 24.27 per sq. km and is expected to be Decreasing for next 50 years. 
  • Bhutan Ranks in range of 104th-112th in term of population density around the world. 
  • As per trend, their will be decrease in population density of Bhutan. 

Bhutan
 Population Density (people per sq. km.)

Table : Past and Expected Future Population Density (people per sq. km.)

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Year Population Density Rank
2010 18.17 102nd
2020 21.03 104th
2030 23.14 106th
2040 24.75 108th
2050 25.98 110th
2060 26.45 112th
2070 26.39 114th
2080 25.79 116th
2090 24.69 118th
2100 23.15 120th

Bhutan Average Life Expectancy

  • Average Life Expectancy in Bhutan is 71.569 and is expected to Increase in upcoming next 50 years. 
  • Life Expectancy is below average when compared to global average (Currently Hong Kong Ranks 1st for Life Expectancy of 85 years).  
  • Bhutan ranks 128th in terms of average life expectancy around the world. 

Bhutan
 Avg Life Expectancy

Table : Past and Expected Average Life Expectancy (Age) ()

Year Average Life Expectancy Rank
2010 67.79 137th
2020 71.56 128th
2030 74.11 119th
2040 76.05 117th
2050 77.73 117th
2060 79.28 117th
2070 80.78 116th
2080 82.3 116th
2090 83.74 116th
2100 0

Bhutan Average Fertility Rate

  • In Bhutan, Women gives birth to 1.936 (average) children every year and this fertility rate is expected to be in decreasing trend. 
  • Bhutan rank is in range of 130th-191st in term of average fertility rate around the world. 

Bhutan
 Fertility Rate kids per women

Table : Past and Expected Average Fertility Rate

Year Average Fertility Rate Rank
2010 2.38 106th
2020 1.93 130th
2030 1.71 154th
2040 1.62 178th
2050 1.62 189th
2060 1.65 191st
2070 1.69 191st
2080 1.72 187th
2090 1.74 184th
2100 1.76 181st

Conclusion of Analysis :


In 1950, Bhutan population was 176797 and this continuously increasing at growth rate of average 0.02%.Currently Bhutan population is around 727641 and by year 2030 its expected to be 913697 .Bhutan ranks 164th when compared to other countries population. Average Life Expectancy of Bhutan in 2010 was 67.79, in 2020 its 71.569 and by 2050 it will be 77.735.As mentioned in Highlight's Bhutan population is increasing, population density is increasing, average life expectancy is increasing and average fertility rate is decreasing.

Reference (Source) :


  • https://population.un.org/wpp/
  • https://population.un.org/wpp/DataSources/
  • https://www.wikipedia.org/
Historical population data on a sub-national level – including their administrative divisions and principal towns – is collected by Jan Lahmeyer and published at his website www.populstat.info.
The Minnesota Population Center publishes various high-quality datasets based on census data beginning in 1790. At the time of writing this source was online at www.pop.umn.edu/index.php. It focuses on North America and Europe.
The Data & Information Services Center (DISC) Archive at University of Wisconsin-Madison provides access to census data and population datasets (mostly for the Americas). At the time of writing this source was online at http://www.disc.wisc.edu.
The International Database published by the U.S. Census Bureau provides data for the time 1950-2100. At the time of writing this source was online at https://www.census.gov/data-tools/demo/idb/informationGateway.php.
The Atlas of the Biosphere publishes data on Population Density. At the time of writing this source was online at www.sage.wisc.edu/atlas/maps.

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