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Population in Bhutan

Population in Bhutan was 796,682 in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.7% from 2024. That is the 164th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons796,682
Change on 2024+0.7%
Rank164th of 215Countries ranked
Series high796,6822025
Series low224,0841960

Population in Bhutan, 1960 to 2025

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200K400K600K800K196019701980199020002010202020251960: 224,084 persons1961: 230,602 persons1962: 237,636 persons1963: 245,156 persons1964: 252,987 persons1965: 261,200 persons1966: 269,820 persons1967: 278,852 persons1968: 288,311 persons1969: 298,214 persons1970: 308,528 persons1971: 319,211 persons1972: 330,264 persons1973: 341,705 persons1974: 353,538 persons1975: 365,791 persons1976: 378,490 persons1977: 391,639 persons1978: 405,243 persons1979: 419,200 persons1980: 433,404 persons1981: 447,836 persons1982: 462,485 persons1983: 477,460 persons1984: 492,784 persons1985: 508,392 persons1986: 524,324 persons1987: 540,557 persons1988: 556,986 persons1989: 573,586 persons1990: 589,287 persons1991: 599,784 persons1992: 577,774 persons1993: 554,673 persons1994: 554,497 persons1995: 547,989 persons1996: 548,784 persons1997: 558,697 persons1998: 569,435 persons1999: 582,579 persons2000: 596,863 persons2001: 610,794 persons2002: 624,409 persons2003: 637,663 persons2004: 650,544 persons2005: 661,865 persons2006: 670,799 persons2007: 678,641 persons2008: 686,351 persons2009: 693,988 persons2010: 701,632 persons2011: 709,377 persons2012: 717,279 persons2013: 725,273 persons2014: 733,139 persons2015: 740,618 persons2016: 747,866 persons2017: 754,335 persons2018: 759,759 persons2019: 764,824 persons2020: 770,006 persons2021: 775,442 persons2022: 780,914 persons2023: 786,385 persons2024: 791,524 persons2025: 796,682 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
2025796,682
2024791,524
2023786,385
2022780,914
2021775,442
2020770,006
2019764,824
2018759,759
2017754,335
2016747,866
2015740,618
2014733,139
2013725,273
2012717,279
2011709,377
2010701,632
2009693,988
2008686,351
2007678,641
2006670,799
2005661,865
2004650,544
2003637,663
2002624,409
2001610,794
2000596,863
1999582,579
1998569,435
1997558,697
1996548,784
1995547,989
1994554,497
1993554,673
1992577,774
1991599,784
1990589,287
1989573,586
1988556,986
1987540,557
1986524,324
1985508,392
1984492,784
1983477,460
1982462,485
1981447,836
1980433,404
1979419,200
1978405,243
1977391,639
1976378,490
1975365,791
1974353,538
1973341,705
1972330,264
1971319,211
1970308,528
1969298,214
1968288,311
1967278,852
1966269,820
1965261,200
1964252,987
1963245,156
1962237,636
1961230,602
1960224,084

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Bhutan?

Population in Bhutan was 796,682 in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.7% from 2024. That is the 164th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

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World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Bhutan?

796,682 in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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