Population by income level in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population by income level was 796,682 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
796,682
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
164th
of 215 countries
All-time high
796,682
in 2025
All-time low
224,084
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population by income level in Bhutan, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by income level in Bhutan is 796,682, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Bhutan peaked at 796,682 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 224,084, in 1960.
Bhutan ranks 164th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population by income level in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 224,084 | — |
| 1961 | 230,602 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 237,636 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 245,156 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 252,987 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 261,200 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 269,820 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 278,852 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 288,311 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 298,214 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 308,528 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 319,211 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 330,264 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 341,705 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 353,538 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 365,791 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 378,490 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 391,639 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 405,243 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 419,200 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 433,404 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 447,836 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 462,485 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 477,460 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 492,784 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 508,392 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 524,324 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 540,557 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 556,986 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 573,586 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 589,287 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 599,784 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 577,774 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 554,673 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 554,497 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 547,989 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 548,784 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 558,697 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 569,435 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 582,579 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 596,863 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 610,794 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 624,409 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 637,663 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 650,544 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 661,865 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 670,799 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 678,641 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 686,351 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 693,988 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 701,632 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 709,377 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 717,279 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 725,273 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 733,139 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 740,618 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 747,866 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 754,335 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 759,759 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 764,824 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 770,006 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 775,442 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 780,914 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 786,385 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 791,524 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 796,682 | +0.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 796,682 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.35 million, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 796,682 is below the median for South Asia, which is 25.69 million, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 258,686 | 224,084 | 298,214 | 10 |
| 1970s | 361,361 | 308,528 | 419,200 | 10 |
| 1980s | 501,781 | 433,404 | 573,586 | 10 |
| 1990s | 568,350 | 547,989 | 599,784 | 10 |
| 2000s | 651,192 | 596,863 | 693,988 | 10 |
| 2010s | 735,410 | 701,632 | 764,824 | 10 |
| 2020s | 783,492 | 770,006 | 796,682 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 population by income level in Bhutan?
- Population by income level in Bhutan was 796,682 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 796,682 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 224,084 in 1960.
- How does Bhutan rank for population by income level?
- Bhutan ranks 164th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.