Natural population growth in Bhutan
Bhutan: Natural population growth was 0.6553 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.6553
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
129th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.78
in 1982
All-time low
0.6071
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Bhutan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.6553 for natural population growth in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Bhutan peaked at 2.78 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.6071, in 2019.
Bhutan ranks 129th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Natural population growth in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.08 | — |
| 1951 | 2.09 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 2.1 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 2.11 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 2.11 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 2.12 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 2.13 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 2.14 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 2.15 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 2.16 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 2.18 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 2.2 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 2.23 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 2.26 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 2.3 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 2.34 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 2.38 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 2.42 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 2.46 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 2.49 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 2.53 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 2.56 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 2.59 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 2.62 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 2.64 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 2.67 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 2.7 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 2.73 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 2.75 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 2.76 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 2.77 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 2.78 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 2.78 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 2.78 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.78 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 2.77 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 2.77 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.75 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 2.73 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 2.71 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 2.67 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 2.63 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 2.7 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 2.51 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 2.44 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.36 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 2.21 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 2.09 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 1.99 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 1.88 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 1.7 | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 1.62 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.52 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 1.43 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 1.39 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.38 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.37 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.37 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.34 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.28 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.23 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.17 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.11 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.06 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9944 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.913 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8242 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7116 | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6461 | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6071 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6677 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6658 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6664 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6553 | -1.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.6553 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.93, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.6553 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.9107, 72% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.12 | 2.08 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.33 | 2.18 | 2.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.65 | 2.53 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.76 | 2.71 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.35 | 1.88 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 | 1.28 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.926 | 0.6071 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6638 | 0.6553 | 0.6677 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 127 Cayman Islands 0.7037 compare
- 127 Sri Lanka 0.7037 compare
- 130 Turkey 0.5963 compare
- 131 Gibraltar 0.556 compare
- 132 Azerbaijan 0.5553 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)
- Population growth rate -0.739 (2100)
- Population density 18.1 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 27,662 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth in Bhutan?
- Natural population growth in Bhutan was 0.6553 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 in 1982.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6071 in 2019.
- How does Bhutan rank for natural population growth?
- Bhutan ranks 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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