New internal displacements in Bhutan
Bhutan: New internal displacements was 138 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
138
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
140th
of 170 countries
All-time high
20,000
in 2011
All-time low
120
in 2020
Years of data
6
2011–2025
New internal displacements in Bhutan, 2011–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, new internal displacements in Bhutan stood at 138.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 95.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new internal displacements in Bhutan peaked at 20,000 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 120, in 2020.
That places Bhutan 140th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,690 | 220 | 20,000 | 3 |
| 2020s | 138.67 | 120 | 158 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 137 Bosnia and Herzegovina 166 compare
- 138 Belize 162 compare
- 139 Azerbaijan 157 compare
- 141 Eswatini 134 compare
- 142 Trinidad and Tobago 129 compare
- 143 Austria 125 compare
More population data for Bhutan
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.739 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.5776 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.8892 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -0.8892 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new internal displacements in Bhutan?
- New internal displacements in Bhutan was 138 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest new internal displacements recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 20,000 in 2011.
- What is the lowest new internal displacements recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 120 in 2020.
- How does Bhutan rank for new internal displacements?
- Bhutan ranks 140th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new internal displacements rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of New internal displacements. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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