Population by income level in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population by income level was 796,682 in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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More population data for Bhutan
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 27,662 people (2100)
- Population density 18.1 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.45 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.45 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.45 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.7% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.46 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.46 live births per woman (2023)
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.