Share of the population born in another country in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of the population born in another country was 7.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population born in another country in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population born in another country in Bhutan is 7.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population born in another country in Bhutan peaked at 7.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1990.
That places Bhutan 112th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population born in another country in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.0% | — |
| 1995 | 5.1% | +26.3% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | +1.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 7.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.5%, 4.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 7.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.6%, 4.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.0% | 5.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.4% | 6.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 109 South Sudan 7.7% compare
- 110 Trinidad and Tobago 7.5% compare
- 111 Hungary 7.1% compare
- 113 Puerto Rico 6.9% compare
- 114 Guyana 6.5% compare
- 115 Dominican Republic 6.5% compare
More population data for Bhutan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.716 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0644 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.716 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7852 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 874.29 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5776 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5679 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 18.1 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 27,662 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population born in another country in Bhutan?
- Share of the population born in another country in Bhutan was 7.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population born in another country recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population born in another country recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1990.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of the population born in another country?
- Bhutan ranks 112th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population born in another country rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Immigrants as a share of the total population.